Kia ora there everybody and welcome to Room 6!

Most of you already know me and know how much I am looking forward to teaching your wonderful children. 

We have started talking about how we want to work, how we want to be treated and how we can contribute to Russley School. This starts with the Russley Dispositions and consequences, creating art works, and writing and topic activities that will make Room 6 look stunning for us and for visitors. We will also find out what our strengths and needs are.

For those of you who do not know me, I have taught at Russley for two years now. Prior to coming here, I taught at Paparoa Street School and St. Albans School.  

I've had a great holiday break up in beautiful Whangamata with my wife, Tamsyn and adorable kids, Flynn and Isla. 

A huge passion of mine is surf life saving. I coach and sweep the North Beach Open Men's Crew. We're off to Waihi Beach this weekend to compete in the North Island Surf Boat Championships, then the New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships in March.  If you'd like to have a look at some surf boat racing, click on the link below:

Homework books will be going home EVERY NIGHT and it is the best way for us to communicate. For your child to be the best that they can be, we need to be a team. I plan to see this book every morning and if there is anything you want me to know, please write on the back. If you prefer, please call or email. If homework cannot be done, just write a note.


1. NEED TO CONTACT ME? I believe that the best way to find out what you want to know is to talk to me first. 

2. HOMEWORK EVERY NIGHT! Next week there will be spelling, tables and reading. This should only take 20 to 30 minutes each evening and is very important. 
This week there is a 'Personal Box' task reading, goal writing and a class ʻquiltʼ to finish.

3. 50 POINTS! Each week I mark homework out of 10. When a student has 50 points, They get a week with NO HOMEWORK!

4. CLASS CHAIR: Every Friday, Room 6 will have a class meeting where the students can talk about things they want to do, things they are concerned about and how they are feeling. These meetings are run by the students. Those students who want to be voted class chair (one boy and one girl) need to give a 1 minute presentation on Thursday (see below).

DO YOU WANT TO BE A CLASS CHAIR?

1. Think about why you would be a good class chair for Room 6

2. Write down your ideas.

3. Present you ideas in a 1 to 2 minute talk to the class next Thursday. You cannot bribe the class with ice-cream! We really want to know why you would be a good class leader.