An introduction of our basic facts programme to the parents of Kelvin Road School. Show at prizegiving.

1. We like to celebrate
success at Kelvin Road
School. I started to write
you a letter about our latest
success, but, I changed my
mind and decided to tell you
about it instead.

2. …every Friday all Year
3 – 6 children sit a
basic facts test?…

4. …that the Year 6
children only have 6 ½
minutes to read, solve
and answer 100
questions?…

5. …and that some can
do it in 3 minutes?…

6. …that we use 12
different tests so the
answers cannot be
memorised…

8. …that one pupil
scored 97
out of 100…

9. …because he was
having a ‘bad’ day…
…as he usually
gets 100…..

10. …and he is
only
Year 4!
Te Manapouri
Year 4
Room 4

11. Mirinoa’s1st basic
facts
score ever was 3…

12. …and now she
scores an average
of 97.2 per test

13. Tukaroirangi’s
1st
basic facts
score ever was 7…

14. …and now he has
scored 8 100s…out
of his last 12 tests.

15. Devontah’s1 basic
st
facts
score ever was 3…

16. …and now he has
scored the most
100s in his class?

17. Aries’
1st basic
facts
score ever was 4…

18. …but this year he
has scored 7 100s?

19. Teaka’s1st basic
facts
score ever was 7…

20. …but this year he
has never scored
below 98?

21. …that one of these
people are about to
win our brand new
trophy for basic
facts?