Welcome to week 9 of term 2, 2011.
Events for your Calendar - Remember to click on our google calendar in the link above.
A reminder that school will carry on finishing at 2.30 every Friday afternoon during term 3.
A reminder that school will carry on finishing at 2.30 every Friday afternoon during term 3.
A reminder that you can also click on the Calendar tab at the top of our newsletter to keep up to date with these events. If you cannot open the calendar let us know and we will help you.
Music - Please remember to practise piano and production words and bring your ukeleles each Tuesday.
Students of the Week:
Music - Please remember to practise piano and production words and bring your ukeleles each Tuesday.
Students of the Week:
Junior Rm - Wk 7 - David! Great work in all areas completing his maintenance sheets all by himself.
Wk 8 – Sasha! Learning her words and alphabet well. Reading : Hayley and Tyler on to Orange 3. Alex Orange 1. Danni Red 2. Keanu Purple 1.
Senior Rm - Wk 7 - Stanley! Excellent self management and motivation. Stanley always helps and thinks about those around him and is developing excellent leadership skills. Keep up the great work Stanley. Wk 8 - Logan! Thinking about his learning and focussing well on his next learning step. Great maths!! Demonstrating understanding through teaching others. Quality Work Table - Maths - Huntah, Hannah and Lacey. Handwriting - Caleb, Ashley, Ashleigh, Chevelle and Huntah.
What's happening ...
Production Practice – "The Three Little Pigs" and "The BIG BAD Pig "
We are in our last week of practice for our annual production. Everyone should know their words for the plays and songs, and their cues. Each character is designing organising their costumes and props. The production is an integral part of our learning and includes all areas of the curriculum. Thank you for supporting your children with this! We will be having a matinee / dress rehearsal next Tuesday afternoon for the Oroua schools, playcentre, and welcome pre-schoolers on this day. Our evening performance will be next Wednesday, the 6th of July at 6pm in the senior room. We look forward to sharing our fractured fairytale, with you all!! Parents, Grandparents and friends are most welcome to join us! Supper within the theme is also being made and will be served by the students.
Cross Country Practice
We are all currently training for the Oroua Cross Country. Over the next 2 weeks all students will run their distance both around the school and up the road in order to continue the fantastic motivation students are showing. Both runs are supervised and of a similar distance to their run on the day. Please make sure your children bring shorts to school every day for training. We also welcome parents or community members to run with the students.
We have organised a training run on the course next Thursday the 7th of July. Could you please let Nicki know if you would like your children to take this opportunity and if you are able to help with transport.
Oroua Group of Schools Cross Country
This event is happening on Friday the 8th of July at Waituna West School. This involves the whole school. We ask parents to make their own transport arrangements to this event please. There will be no school bus running at all on this day unless the event is cancelled. The phone tree will be used if this is the case.
You will need to have your children at Waituna West School by 10.00am. All children will then walk the course in their age group with a guide. Races will run in the following order from 11.00am onwards:-
7 year olds, 8 year olds - distance 1550mtrs.
5 year olds, 6 year olds - distance 900mtrs.
9 year olds, 10 year olds - distance 2150mtrs.
11 year olds, 12+ year olds - distance 2420mtrs.
Boys and girls will run together but will be recorded separately. Certificates will be awarded after each race.
Students need to wear their school uniform and please make sure your children have warm clothing, their lunch, a drink and suitable footwear to run in as they will be running over and through stones, water, mud, thistles and fences.
There will be sausages, drinks, tea, coffee, muffins and chips for sale throughout the day.
ICT Student led Conferences
This Friday the 1st of July, 10 senior room students (oldest down) will be participating in the Feilding ICT Student Lead Conferences at Lytton St School in Feilding. Four of our students will be teaching students from other schools how to use picnik and photopeach. They will also have the opportunity to go to break-outs (workshops) and learn from students from other schools.
This Friday the 1st of July, 10 senior room students (oldest down) will be participating in the Feilding ICT Student Lead Conferences at Lytton St School in Feilding. Four of our students will be teaching students from other schools how to use picnik and photopeach. They will also have the opportunity to go to break-outs (workshops) and learn from students from other schools.
This is an amazing opportunity. Even though the ICT Cluster funding has now ceased we are continuing these great learning experiences, thanks to Ange from Lytton Street School.
This is an all day activity that will require transport to and from this event. Please contact Nicki if you are able to help.
Flu Illness
There is a nasty flu virus around the area. Thank you to those parents who have kept their child/ren at home while they are unwell as this helps to prevent the spread of the virus. Making sure they have plenty to drink and are kept warm while at home is very helpful. We hope all will be well and ready for the concert night. Please keep us updated !
Thank You!!
A huge thank you to Brendon Cook (Cole's dad) for donating several large buckets with lids attached. These will be extremely handy to store a multitude of items in.
Also a big thank you to Pam Strahan and Christine Digby for cooking with the students last Friday. They made several trays of shortbread biscuits and thoroughly enjoyed the baking.
Scholastic Books
Scholastic book orders are due back by July the 4th please. - Jo.
Children's after-school art programme with local artist Katie Wilson-Bryant
For 7 - 12 year olds. All aspects of drawing and painting covered, with an exhibition of students' progress on the final day. Materials supplied. Wednesdays, 3.30 - 5pm. Ten weeks starting August 3rd. Cost $100.00. - Feilding and Districts Art Centre, Ph 3232 323.
Sports Report - Saturday 18th June
Rugby
Hayley, Tyler and Alex's team Ireland - 22, played Canada - 18. Hayley and Tyler scored 4 tries each and Alex scored 10 tries!!!
Logan and Ben's team Wellington - played Taranaki - Ben scored 2 tries.
Netball
Oroua played and won 7 - 1. Charlotte was named Player of the Day!
Saturday 25th June
Rugby
Caleb's team Stags - 5, played Marist - 46.
Ashleigh's team Crusaders - 15, played Highlanders - 10.
Tom's team Manawatu - 6, played Northland - 8.
Huntah's team Auckland - 10, played Waikato - 4. Huntah scored 4 tries!
'The Awesome Colgate Carton Race'
Thank you to all those who have sent their Colgate Cartons along to school so far, but please keep those empty Colgate Toothpaste Cartons coming as this closes this Thursday the 30th!!
We will let you know how we get on. Thanks for your support and thanks for giving us a sporting chance!
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