Term Dates : Term 2 - 2nd May - 15th July. Term 3 - 1st August - 7th October. Term 4 - 25th October - 13/20 December.
Welcome to week 3 of term 2, 2011.
Events for your Calendar
Remember to click on the Calendar tab at the top of our newsletter to keep up to date with these. If you can not open the calendar let us know and we will help you.
Reminder - the date of the Oroua Cross Country has been changed to 8th July, as the Information Technology Feilding Cluster, Student Led Conference is on the 1st of July which most of the older students in the senior room will be involved in. This will be held in Feilding and we would once again appreciate your help with transport. This day is another great opportunity for our students showcase their learning in IT and share it with others.
On the 17th May we welcome principals from rural New Plymouth schools who are coming to see our great school !!!
Music - Please remember to practise and bring your glockenspiels for music on Wednesday and ukeleles each Tuesday.
Students of the Week
Junior Rm - Wk 1 - Ava! Great written language especially completing her fairy story of Billy Goats Gruff. Wk 2 - Hayley! for great self management. Maths - now on Advanced Counting :- Tyler, Alex - know their counting to 100 in 2's, 5's and 10's and are now learning to count backwards in 2's and 5's . Chloe - counting well to 100, great knowledge of groupings within 5 and 10. Hayley - ordering numbers to 100 well. Pixel - getting faster at daily maintenance. Reading - Pixel, Chloe and Ava on to Green 1.
Senior Rm - Wk 1 - Hannah - Hannah has been well organised for learning and very self motivated. Excellent progress in reading and mathematics (multiplication focus) Wk 2 - Chevelle - Chevelle continues to show fantastic time management, excellent writing (speech) and grammar / spelling. Keep up the good work!
Quality Work Table - Reading - Caleb, Tom, Ashleigh, Charlotte Maths - Lacey, Travis Handwriting - Caleb, Chevelle, Ashleigh, Ethan, Tom, Cole, Huntah, Travis, Charlotte, Logan
Board of Trustees
The next Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Thursday the 26th of May in the staff room starting at 7.00p.m. All members of the community are most welcome to attend.
What's been happening ...
Potatoes for sale
Spuds are available for purchase. Cost: $7. You may pick them up from school.
All proceeds will go into our student bank account and will be used to improve our education.
We would like to thank the Corbett Bros. for donating these potatoes and Jock for picking them up for us. From Logan on behalf of all of us. Cheers Ethan (On behalf of the Herbalists)
Sport Stars
Our goal this term is to plan and organise our school fitness. We have been learning new games from Kiwidex to improve our fitness. In a couple of weeks we will be starting training for the Oroua Schools Cross Country which takes place at Waituna West on Friday the 8th of July (Please note this date change !! ) . - By Huntah.
To Apiti playcentre
Thank you ,Thank you, Thank you for letting us borrow your instruments. We really appreciate it. It has allowed us to learn new skills. I have really enjoyed learning the piano on the keyboard. Thanks again. We really appreciate it. From Tom
Recyclers
Our goal this term is to develop ...
Our Worm farm
Research how to keep the worm farm healthy
Keep collecting worm wee
Design worm wee labels
Research how to use worm wee so we can teach our community
Clean up Recycling Shed
Talk to the Apiti community about the benefits of a community recycling centre
If you have any of these items can you please bring them to school.
Research how to keep the worm farm healthy
Keep collecting worm wee
Design worm wee labels
Research how to use worm wee so we can teach our community
Clean up Recycling Shed
Talk to the Apiti community about the benefits of a community recycling centre
If you have any of these items can you please bring them to school.
· Can Tabs 1
· .Mrs Cuming needs some old egg cartons, and newspaper to help her light her fire.
Plant Experts
Last Wednesday Kevin Roach from Horizons came to talk with us about what we could do with the shade house and growing unit. He has offered to get some potting mix and some planting bags. We would like to thank Hilton for organising him to come. Our next step is to put some shelves in the shade house , set up the watering system in the growing unit and name all of our plants. - By Caleb
We have got lots of tomatoes, basil, spinach, lettuce, chives, PARSLEY
We are all working together well and are pleased with our systems.
Goals
Keep rotation going
Keep picking all of the dead leaves etc so we don't get bugs and fungus
Keep the lemon tree watered and fed
Plant few more plants a long the top - lettuce strength
Pick ingredients for 'Bon Apiti'
We are all working together well and are pleased with our systems.
Goals
Keep rotation going
Keep picking all of the dead leaves etc so we don't get bugs and fungus
Keep the lemon tree watered and fed
Plant few more plants a long the top - lettuce strength
Pick ingredients for 'Bon Apiti'
By Cole and Lacey
Coming up ...
Student led conferences will be held next Monday and Tuesday. This is an opportunity for your child to share their learning and celebrate their progress with you. We will also set goals together to further enhance learning and accelerate progress. Each conference will be 20 minutes long. Please write your child's name in the time slot that best suits you on the separate page at the top of this newsletter or email Nicki or Mary with your time preference. Should these times not suit, just talk to Mary and Nicki and we will organise an alternative date together. This is only one part of our reporting process. We are always available to catch up and ongoing learning is regularly celebrated and shared on your child's e-portfolio.
Speeches
All students are currently writing their persuasive speeches at school. The topic is "In a perfect World..." This is also the topic for the television advertisement at the Manawatu Digi Awards. Thanks for providing the opportunity for your children to further develop their arguments through discussion with you at home. This helps them develop their argument, the evidence to justify their beliefs and the use of persuasive and emotive language. These will be presented at our school assembly on Friday the 3rd of June.
Rhythm Interactive
This will be happening at Kimbolton Hall on Monday the 13th of June, and will include some instrumental workshops/ presentations earlier in the day. This will involve the whole school, so we will need transport to and from Kimbolton on this day. If you play an interesting instrument or would like to help with a workshop on this day please let us know. More details closer to the day.
School Production
We are in full swing preparing the script for this. Students will be bringing home their words to learn this week. The diction skills learnt in singing will be developed further through our oral language focus here. Thanks to Jo and Maryann.
Bon Apiti
Healthy lunches begin tomorrow!! This term we will be having potato wedges available each Tuesday and stuffed sausages each Thursday. Both lunch options cost $2.00. We will be using our produce from the herb garden and hydroponic unit. If you have sausages you are able to donate we would appreciate it. Thanks from the Bon Apiti Committee.
Interschool teaching
Next Monday afternoon senior students will be visiting Kiwitea School. The purpose is to teach Kiwitea students how to use their wikis. The following week a group of Kiwitea students will visit us and teach us how to play the ukulele. This will be an extension to our ukulele lessons with Jo Eastwood. Learning in this way has been proven to be beneficial. Students are receptive to learning from their peers and teaching others is a powerful way of developing oral language and consolidating understanding. If you are able to help with transport to Kiwitea next Monday afternoon please let Nicki know.
After School Winter Club
After School Winter activities for school age children will be happening every Tuesday starting on the 24th May from 3 - 4.30pm. Activities will include making sweets/lollies, crafty things. Cost recovery is still to be finalised, but will be minimal , if any. Parent helpers would be great. Please phone Deltina on 3284 529 or Wendy on 2384 525 if you require further information.
Sport Report - Saturday 7th May 2011 - Rugby
Ashleigh's team, Crusaders - 47, played Bush - 0.
Huntah's team, Auckland - 6, played Northland - 5. Huntah scored 2 tries!
Caleb's team, Oroua Stags - 31, played COB - 35.
Tom's team, Manawatu - 20, played Taranaki - 7. Tom scored 3 tries!
Logan and Ben's team, Wellington - 17, played Counties - 12. Logan scored 2 tries!
Ireland - 8, played All Blacks - 6. Hayley and Tyler scored 2 tries each, Alex scored 1 try!
14th May 2011.
Logan and Ben's team Wellington - 16, played Taranaki - 2. Logan scored 4 tries!! Ben 3 tries!
Ireland - 12, played Small Blacks - 12. Alex scored 4 tries!! Tyler 3 and Hayley 2. Alex was awarded Player of the Day!
Caleb's team, Oroua Stags - 10, played Feilding - 30.
Ashleigh's team, Crusaders - 40, played Marist - 45.
Tom's team, Manawatu - 16, played Waikato Bush 2. Tom scored 2 tries.
Huntah's team, Auckland - 13, played North Harbour - 14. Huntah was awarded Player of the Day for great tackling!
Hockey - Ethan's team, St Josephs - 5 played pngi - 1. Ethan scored 1 try.
Netball - had practice, competition starts next Saturday.
ASSA
The next ASSA meeting will be held tomorrow night (Tuesday the 17th May) in the school staff room starting at 7.30pm. We would love to see a parent from every family attend the meeting please.
Scholastic Books
These are due back by Wednesday the 25th of May please. - J. Beard.
Dairy Farmers - Help Affco Support our School - "Cash for Schools"
Through Affco's 'cash for schools' scheme, Affco will donate 40c for every bobby calf you supply in 2011 to the rural primary school of your choice - hopefully that's us! This will not come off the schedule payment; it is a donation on your behalf over and above the price you receive for your calves. All you need to do, is nominate your desired primary school (that's us)! on your Seasonal Animal Status Declaration form and at the end of the season Affco will donate to (that/our) school 40c for every calf you have supplied to Affco. We would really appreciate any funds received through this scheme.
'The Awesome Colgate Carton Race'
Remember we still need your empty Colgate Toothpaste Cartons!
Our school is competing to win a share of $60,000 worth of new sports gear.
It is part of a campaign called the Awesome Colgate Carton Race and the winning schools simply have to collect the most Colgate toothpaste cartons per pupil.
We have until the 30th of June to collect as many cartons as we can get our hands on, so please give them to your child to bring to school, or drop them off at our office. Thanks for your support and thanks for giving us a sporting chance!
Well that's it for this week folks, will catch you again in a fortnight. Regards Mary, Nicki, Mary B, Pat and Chris.
