Holiday Reading Suggestions

Looking for something to read over the school holidays?

Well if you like CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS how about giving these books a try

The Just Series by Andy Griffith

A wildly popular series of funny, fast-paced short stories told by young Andy, who considers himself the world’s greatest, craziest, most annoying, and most stupid practical joker. 

Are you a HARRY POTTER FAN?  How about trying these books.

Pure Dead Series by Debi Gliori

 A series for older children, which display strong elements of family lives amid dark and fantasy-based plots.

Do you like reading GERONIMO STILTON?  Here's some others you might like.

HAPPY HOLIDAY READING REDWOOD SCHOOL

Dance Dance Dance!

There is a lot of dancing going on in our community at the moment!

The Tawa Music Festival was a wonderful event and it was great to see some of our kids up there doing a fantastic job dancing along side the older children.

We also had a very successful disco, the kids at Redwood School have some great moves!

If you are interested in DANCE there are lots of good books in our library, Mrs B has done a wonderful display so be sure to check it out.

Writing a Book Review

Are you interested in writing book reviews?  The Wellington Public Library has an awesome online book club for kids.  If you are interested in writing book reviews for them click on the following link,

Wellington City Library Kids Book Club

Check out our page for Writing a Book Review for some helpful hints on what to include.

Storyteller

Thanks Shannon you did a great job of reading to the children in Room 10 today.

They loved the stories you choose and read, good stuff!

I think the children from Room 10 really liked  The Smelly Book by Babette Cole

Reading Aloud at Redwood School

Reading aloud to children is the best way to prepare children for learning to read and to keep them reading as they learn and grow. It’s fun - and worth continuing well beyond the early years.

For the past several years at Redwood School we have had a Reading Aloud initiative.  Twice a term the teachers all head out after morning tea to read to a different class for 15 minutes.  This term our focus has been poetry.  The children love seeing other teachers in their rooms and enjoy being read too.

"I like it when different teachers read different, cool and funny stories."  
Keshawa Room 5

They were spectacular poems"  Ryan Room 4

" I like it because we get to listen to other stories not just ones in our classroom. " Arjun Rm 14


"I liked when Miss Gargan read us poems.  It was fun."  Sam Room 10

"They were perfect poems"  Sophie Room 4

"  I like read aloud because you get to see different books and teachers." Lucy Rm 14

"I like listening to anyone reading to me"  Charlotte Room 5

Mrs Wilson reading to the children in Room 15

Miss Graham reading poems to  Room 12

Mr Kyne enjoying some poems with the children in Room 20

Storyteller Sam!

Thanks Storyteller Samantha and her assistant for collecting the children in Room 9 today and taking them to the library at lunchtime for a story.