Apiti School and District Newsletter, 13/09/2010
Welcome to week 9 of term 3 2010 and gee we are into the last two weeks of term 3!!
Events for Your Calendar
14th Sept - Weber School to visit
17th Sept - Social at Waituna West.
20th Sept - Conservation Week.
20th Sept - Mt. Ruapehu Ski Trip.
23rd Sept - B.O.T meeting @ 6.30pm.
24th Sept - Assembly. Term 3 ends.
11th Oct. - Term 4 begins.
18th Oct. - Book Week begins.
21st Oct. - Lamb & Calf Day.
Remember to look on the Google calendar above for a full list of upcoming events.
Community update: We have established a new sharing page for our community. It is a great place to read about our local events, share in news and advertise locally. Remember we welcome and value input from our community!
Welcome : We are delighted to welcome Ava to our school as a brand new 5 year old. We know Ava will enjoy learning at Apiti School.
Students of the Week:
Junior Rm – Wk 7 - Alex! For settling so well into school and really keen to learn. Wk 8 -Ava! For coming to school so keen to learn and settling in really well. Senior Rm - Wk 7 - Caleb J! Caleb is racing ahead with his learning; specifically maths, spelling and application to learning. Keep up the great work Caleb. Caleb stepped up on both occasions that we visited other schools in the last 2 weeks.
Wk 8 - Jacob! Jacob is showing excellent understanding of his next learning step and striving to improve in all areas. Well done Jacob! He is developing excellent leadership and quietly and confidently helps our younger students.
Ski Trip
As the weather was not suitable to go skiing today, we will try again next Monday the 20th of September. Unless we hear otherwise, we will assume those going and the offers of transport remain as before.
Weber Visit
Tomorrow we welcome the teachers and students from Weber school. They will be sharing our learning and visiting our bush if the weather is suitable. Senior students will need to bring gumboots and warm clothes to present in the bush.
Board of Trustee Meeting
The next Board meeting will be held on Thursday the 23rd of September at 6.30pm in the staff room. All members of the community are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Plant Experts
We still have 20 Hebes to sell and 20 Kowhai to sell. On Thursday Caleb K and Jacob ripped out a seat out of the old girls changing room. We are planning on putting in a cupboard for storing a whole heap of gardening and potting stuff, like spades and potting mix. Our next step is to finish the shade house. -By Jacob
Mataroa school
On Wednesday the 3rd of September Mrs Cuming, Mrs Fielder, Caleb, Caleb and I went to Mataroa school. Mrs Cuming and Mrs Fielder did a presentation to all the principals from Taihape about how we use our e-portfolios. While they did that Caleb J, Caleb K and I went to a class to share their learning. After morning tea we went up to their bush. They developed this with DOC and had a seed catcher, weta hotel and a river.They had also made cloaks of knowledge that represent their bush. We went back to school and had lunch. After that I did my Internet safety presentation to their senior class.
- By Ethan
Herbalists Goals:
To sell herbs in different ways
Need -
Small pots
Potting mix
Seeds
Steps: For Selling living herbs
- Get pots and fill it 3/4 of the way with potting mix.
- Pop a few seeds in and fill to top
- Water just about ever day until 15-20 cm
- S
- ell in Feilding Farmers market or other places
Steps: For lavender smells
- Cut lavender, long enough for about 10cm of stalk.
- Hang upside down for 1-2 mouths.
- Then cut them at the bottom of the lavender and tie in a bag.
- Sell them. By Ethan
Healthy lunches
We would like to thank the Wills family for donating bacon for the potatoes. If any families have any bacon, sour cream or cheese they could donate, it would be very much appreciated. If families do donate ingredients, their child/ren will receive a free potato!! All the fresh vegetables for the hot stuffed potato lunch are being grown in our herb garden and hydroponic hothouse. - Thanks Emma
Master mind Quiz
On Thursday night the year 5,6,7 and 8's went to the Oroua Mastermind Quiz. There were 6 different topics. The year 5-6 team for Apiti got a total of 23 and the year 7-8 team for Apiti got a total of 25. The winners were Kiwitea year 5-6's and Kimbolton year 7-8's .
There was a contest for the most creative hat. Ashleigh won a prize for the most creative hat in the year 5-6 girls. Jacob won a prize for the most creative hat for the year 7-8 boys. The prize was a bar of chocolate. Then we all ate some supper. Thanks to Kimbolton School for organising the Mastermind. -
By
AshleighNetball postponed
Because there was so much water on the courts, netball had to be postponed last week. Thank you for your understanding. It was a difficult call to make but safety had to be our first priority. Unfortunately Waituna West is on camp next week so the date has provisionally been moved to the first Friday in term 4.
Tennis open day
Feilding Tennis Club Open Days for junior players will be on the 18th and the 25th of September. You can go any time in the morning. Children from 5 years + are welcome.
Tennis runs in term 4 and term 1. Coaching costs $80 for
16 weeks. Contact Lyn 3240490. - By Charlotte
We would like to thank Colyton School for having us on Friday the 3rd Sept. We got together for a game of netball after the Capital - e show.
It was a great training run!
T
hanks for the challenge! -
Caleb K
Blowing Our Own Trumpet
Last Friday we were asked to present our School development, big picture and links to the Innovative Cluster of Wanganui Principals and Teachers at Durie Hill School. In the afternoon Mary was asked to join a discussion to share how our students understand their next steps for learning, feedback and ongoing sharing of progress and achievement through e-portfolios. The feedback from the educators was extremely positive.
Brian Coles Director of AtoL said "They were blown away with your school's development , how you keep your students, parents and BOT so well informed. They were amazed at what your students are doing".
Next Tuesday 21st September he has asked us to present again to at Lytton Street to the local Feilding Area Cluster Conference.
Nicki is also presenting to the National AtoL Conference in the school holidays.
School times
Please let Mary or Christine know about your preference for school times
A. Same as term 2 & 3 (9.00-2.30, with half an hour lunch break)
B. Same as Term 1 ( 9-3 with an hour lunch break)
C . A variation , please feel free to suggest another option.
We will be asking the students and staff too, and then presenting this information to the BOT for discussion and a decision will be made before Term 4 starts. Please be aware, we aim to cater for everyone's needs. Nicki is here by 7.30am and Mary until late. Pat or Christine Lowe are available when we need to leave early for school meetings.
Communication
We aim to keep you up dated and informed through the blog spot, this is more current than the fortnightly newsletter and it also has photos and other media. We will,
Last Friday we were asked to present our School development, big picture and links to the Innovative Cluster of Wanganui Principals and Teachers at Durie Hill School. In the afternoon Mary was asked to join a discussion to share how our students understand their next steps for learning, feedback and ongoing sharing of progress and achievement through e-portfolios. The feedback from the educators was extremely positive.
Brian Coles Director of AtoL said "They were blown away with your school's development , how you keep your students, parents and BOT so well informed. They were amazed at what your students are doing".
Next Tuesday 21st September he has asked us to present again to at Lytton Street to the local Feilding Area Cluster Conference.
Nicki is also presenting to the National AtoL Conference in the school holidays.
School times
Please let Mary or Christine know about your preference for school times
A. Same as term 2 & 3 (9.00-2.30, with half an hour lunch break)
B. Same as Term 1 ( 9-3 with an hour lunch break)
C . A variation , please feel free to suggest another option.
We will be asking the students and staff too, and then presenting this information to the BOT for discussion and a decision will be made before Term 4 starts. Please be aware, we aim to cater for everyone's needs. Nicki is here by 7.30am and Mary until late. Pat or Christine Lowe are available when we need to leave early for school meetings.
Communication
We aim to keep you up dated and informed through the blog spot, this is more current than the fortnightly newsletter and it also has photos and other media. We will,
at times,
also email you, as these forms of communication are a far more efficient, way of keeping you up to date. The wiki is also well worth keeping a check on as it shows current learning and your child's goals and progress and is one of the ways we celebrate success.
Please tell us if you do not now need a printed copy of our newsletter , we are trying to reduce the number we print in order to be more sustainable and also to provide you with a more interesting up to date reflection.
Please note the BOT section , the community news page, the calendar and the Jubilee pages on the blog.
Feel free to forward these links to anyone interested.
Thanks for your comments and support !
As this is the last newsletter for term 3, we would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday period and see you all back here on Monday the 11th of October at 9.00a.m.
Regards, Mary, Nicki, Pat, Mary B & Christine.
Happy Birthday!! Happy birthday to the following students who will celebrate their birthday over the next few weeks. We hope you have a great day!!
19th Sept - Cole! 24th Sept - Caleb J! 28th Sept - Emma! 1st Oct - Hannah!
6th Oct - Ben! 8th Oct - Caleb K! 8th Oct - Keanu!
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Apiti Tavern - We are still having our Zumba / Pilates night every Thursday night at 7pm. Everyone is most welcome to come along with a gold coin donation.
Ladies Night - This Wednesday night, the 15th September in the Tavern starting at 7.30pm with Maureen Searle as this months guest speaker. Everyone welcome.
125th Apiti & Districts Jubilee - 4th, 5th & 6th February 2011.
The next jubilee meeting is to be held on Monday the 4th of October starting at 7.30p.m. in the Tavern. Everyone is most welcome to attend these meetings. Registrations of $20.00 are still open.
The 'Apiti Hillbillies Hoedown' is happening on Saturday night the 6th of November in the Apiti Hall, starting at 8pm. Tickets are on sale now for $25.00 which includes good music and a great supper. Calving and lambing will have finished, tails docked, used to daylight saving time, the weather should be improving so it will be time to celebrate and let your hair down! Ring Chrissy on 3284 816 or Ben on 3284 827 for your tickets. - C. Digby (Jubilee secretary).
School Holidays at the Makino - The Makino will have an inflatable on the water every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 1-3pm during the school holidays. For more info, visit www.makino.co.nz. - Adie M.D.C.
“Guide Club" – We are starting up a new and exciting Guide Club in Kimbolton – 16th Oct 2010 and it will operate every second Saturday from 1 – 3pm during school terms. I will be able to take a carload from Apiti. Guide Club is for girls aged 5 – 13 ½ years. To put your name down or ask questions please give me a call Maryann Pratt 3284827. - M. Pratt.
Cross Hills Gardens - Cafe Position -
Applications are invited for positions in our Garden Café situated in Kimbolton, for the months of October and November.
Applicants must be able to work weekends and weekdays on a roster basis. Experience with cooking and food preparation essential.
Good working environment. Phone
Cross Hills Gardens 328-5797. - Margaret Sargent (Cross Hills Garden secretary).
For Sale -
kindling for sale $5 a calf meal bag full of kindling - ring Jacob on 3284547.
