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Home School Partnership Meeting at RRS - Thursday 10th June 2021 (Week 6 Term 2)

on June 03, 2021

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The Five Short Vowels of New Zealand English

Christopher , Soni and Satai have been learning about the middle short vowel sounds. They focused on /a/ /o/ and /i/. Firstly, they used their phonemic awareness to listen carefully to each sound and then decided which picture matched which middle short vowel. After, they wrote the word and a phrase which matched the picture. They then practised reading their words and phrases whilst paying close attention to the short vowel. Well done Christopher, Soni and Satai!

Powerful Student Voice from Rosemary in Year 8

“When my family and I relocated from Samoa to New Zealand, it was hard for me to learn a different language. I was worried students would make fun of me. I had my reading, writing and spelling test...I was at the below stage unlike everybody else. Thankfully The Code (Structured Literacy) started in Robertson Road School. I love Code! I enjoyed every minute of it. I never wanted to miss a day of Code. At the beginning of the week we learn a sound either a short-vowel, long vowel, split digraph or a trigraph. At the end of the week we look back at the sound(s) and revise on it. The Code took my English into a higher level. The Code helped with my weaknesses in literacy. With The Code I was able to read English vocabulary fluently, it helped me with writing words and knowing what sounds I need to use. In writing, I didn’t have to use a Chromebook to search for words suitable for my year-level. I enjoyed learning The Code because I was taught together with a group of students I was comfor...

What is Phonological and Phonemic Awareness?

At Robertson Road School our learners start every Structured Literacy lesson with fun and engaging quick fire drills to help develop and support their phonological and phonemic awareness. Phonological and Phonemic awareness are two critical components when learning to read and spell. Watch this well explained video to find out more!

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Home School Partnership Meeting at RRS - Thursday 10th June 2021 (Week 6 Term 2)

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