Welcome back!

Welcome to Room 7's blog for 2015.  Wow, what an amazing summer we are having.  I have been out fishing and kayaking quite a bit (two things I love doing...especially when my 4 year old son Zico joins in, that's him in the picture with me) and I hope you all have had happy and fun-filled holidays too.  Our room is looking good but needs to be filled with enthusiastic students!  I would like to say how much I am looking forward to meeting all the families and students that will make this year a very special one for me.

Here's a bit about me:  I have been teaching for 10 years, my wife (Sam) and I both were teachers in Wellington for a couple of years before deciding to sell everything we owned and travel to Peru.  We taught there for almost a year in a place called Talara (I challenge you to find that on a map) and then enjoyed backpacking through Ecuador.  We returned to Wellington, taught for a couple more years, and decided to move to sunny Nelson.  We both taught at Tahunanui school for 5 years...amazing school, wonderful community, awesome students, so many fantastic memories.  Sam is staying at Tahunanui school but for me it was time for something new so here I am at your fantastic school! 

I'm looking forward to seeing you all on the first day of school. Your desks are named, the tadpoles are waiting (the frogs will soon follow), and I know we are going to have a great year together.

Parents and Caregivers: There will be no homework sent home for the first week as it's a short one. After that it will be sent home on Monday each week (due in on Friday). A newsletter will soon be on its way to you explaining what's happening this term.  Swimming begins on Tuesday the 10th of February.  There will be a meet the teacher evening in week two.  

See you soon!  Dave Pearson