Boys, it is your responsibility to stay up-to-date with your prep - make sure you do! Also remember that you only need to share a document with me once - not every time you work on it. Do all of one type of work on the same document eg all WOTD does on one doc, not a new one each day! Some of you have really got the hang of this - good on you!

DON'T FORGET TONY CHRISTIANSEN PARAGRAPH DUE TOMORROW!

 Year 6 boys at Food Tech!

Boys, I have sent you all an email to your Hereworth email address. Please check it!

Congratulations to Wil and Henry - winners of our mini tech challenge. Their tower, made of spagetti, marshmallows and a little sellotape, measured in at an impressive 116.5 cm. Great effort boys!

Some of 5/6 KF completely engrossed on the iPads, working on their information reports on NZ native birds and animals. 11 boys have now brought their own iPads in to class and, so far, the initial time spent working using them has been extremely positive! Boys using the class set of iPads are similarly engaged.

REMEMBER DRESS WHITES AND ALL PLAYING GEAR FOR SCHOOL, HOUSE AND WINTER SPORTS PHOTOS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY)

Boys need their sneakers at school every day at the moment as we are training for Sandy Lane.

Today has been a bit of a mixed day with the choir out most of the morning so while it was 'class as usual' the usual quantity of work was not completed in all areas. Tomorrow will be a little different as well as boys will be sitting 'entrance exams' for class placements for next year - class work is also taken into consideration however potential new boys are sitting the exams and they give us something of a comparison platform.

9 iPads in today ( plus one boy who is bringing one in away sick) which means we have enough digital devices within the classroom for a one-to-one ratio which is so exciting!
There was the first cracked screen before school even started when an iPad was dropped on the concrete (not from our class thankfully). This serves as a timely reminder of the value of a case that protects the whole iPad with rubber corners etc.

I have included a copy of the iPad Responsible Use form in the iPad tab. Have a great w/e - Happy 100th Birthday Wiremu!

Please refer to the 'iPads in our Classroom tab for information on apps the boys will need to have downloaded when they come to school.

Have a great w/e!

Digital Strategy Meeting

There will be a meeting for any interested parents in the Founders Room on Wednesday 7 August from 6.30-8.30 to look at the Hereworth Digital Strategy in preparation of boys bringing their own devices into trial classes from the beginning of Week 3.