Welcome to week 10 of term 2, 2015 and only 2 weeks of term 2 left. Everyone is working very hard to prepare for the production.
At the Oroua Cross country I have come 1st four years now. It was muddy, rocky, slippery, tiring, bushy, cold, amazing, swampy. I also got stuck on the barbwire. It was very tricky and hard to keep going. There was a competition for the best mud slider and Tyler, Huntah, Fisher, Dylan, Cameron went in the competition and they got mud from head to toe and they all got a free sausage and then Kirsten got all muddy and got a free sausage and she gave it to Brooke. - By Sarah.
What's coming up ...
Rugby League Day - Tuesday 30th June
This event is for the Year 4 to Year 8 students and will take place at Victoria Park Feilding. We will need transport help on this day, so please contact Nicki if you are able to help out.
A note from the organiser, Ebony:
Footrot Flats Production
Thanks to everyone who is helping with the production of Footrot Flats. Classroom programmes will be modified slightly as we head into the last week of practice for our annual production. Oral, written and visual language, drama, movement and art are emphasised through this. We are also providing a valuable learning opportunity to develop self management, relating to others and participating in and contributing to our school. We would appreciate it if you could set aside a little time to discuss your child's costume plans with them and support them where required. Students are expected to complete homework as normal. Please talk to Mary or Nicki if you have any questions.
The Production will take place on Thursday the 2nd of July starting at 6.30pm in the senior room. We would like all students to arrive by 6.15 please. The evening will conclude with supper in the staff-room. We look forward to seeing you all here on the 2nd of July, including all members of the community who are most welcome.
The Production Dress Rehearsal will be held on Wednesday the 1st of July, starting at 10.30am. Other Oroua Schools have been invited to attend and we would also welcome any parent with pre-school age children who would like to attend this dress rehearsal.
Mathletics Silver Award: Fisher 3004 points, Dylan 1696 points
Mathletics Bronze Award: James 3403 points, Tyler 1593 points, Lauren 1340 points, Elliot 1140 points, Johnny 1038 points,
Quality spelling: Nikki, Dylan
Maths / Maintenance Huntah, Hannah, Brooke, Fisher, Jackson, James, Johnny, Jayda
Science: Huntah, Brooke
Junior Reading Caelan is now on Green 1. Abbey Red 3.
Imaginative story writing Abbey
Recount writing with great description Sarah
This week senior students continue to focus on Timetables. These are a great homework focus!
We are Connected!
We are delighted to say that we are now getting connected to Fibre, this will make it faster when uploading and downloading.
Sports Reports - 13/6/2015
As this is the last blog/newsletter for the term, we'd like to wish our supportive Apiti School learning community a great and safe holiday! We look forward to seeing you all again on Monday the 20th of July at 9.00a.m.
Dates for your Calendar
23rd June - BOT training at Kiwitea School
25th June - BOT meeting at 7.00pm.
30th June - Rugby League day for Years 4 - 8.
1st July - Production Dress Rehearsal.
25th June - BOT meeting at 7.00pm.
30th June - Rugby League day for Years 4 - 8.
1st July - Production Dress Rehearsal.
2nd July - School Production.
3rd July - Shared lunch to farewell the Clarke family / Term 2 ends.
20th July - Term 3 begins.
Please view our google calendar for more details.
Farewell
We would like to say farewell to Travis and Derek Clarke. We wish them and their parents well. We will have a shared lunch for the Clarke family on the last day of term - Friday the 3rd of July at 12.30. Could each family please provide a plate of food to share
Oroua Schools Cross Country
Well yes it was wet and it was muddy but it wasn't cold and so it was fantastic to see all of our students
attend the cross country. Their commitment was outstanding and each and everyone did Apiti School and themselves very proud! Their support for one-another was awesome to see as it also was from our wonderful parents who transported, stayed, supported and cheered not only for their own children, but for all of our students.
Congratulations to all our students who performed extremely well and finished the race:-
5 year old girls = 6th - Abby. 7th - Josie.
5 year old boys = 4th - Elliot.
6 year old girls = 2nd - Kirsten. 6th - Savannah. 12th - Cidnee.
6 year old boys = 6th - Caelan.
8 year old girls = 1st - Sarah! 4th - Lauren.
8 year old boys = 3rd - Johnny.
9 year old girls = 6th - Phinece.
9 year old boys = 1st - James!
10 year old boys = 6th - Tyler. 14th - Jackson.
11 year old girls = 2nd - Brooke.
11 year old boys = 1st - Dylan! 10th - Fisher.
12+ year old girls = 1st Hannah! Nikki.
12+ year old boys = 1st - Huntah!
Thank you to Waituna West School for hosting the successful and well run cross country.
We have some fantastic photos and would love you all to have access to them. To view photos please click the link to the 2015 Oroua Cross Country album. We can keep adding to this album. If you have photos you are happy to share please let Nicki know.
We have some fantastic photos and would love you all to have access to them. To view photos please click the link to the 2015 Oroua Cross Country album. We can keep adding to this album. If you have photos you are happy to share please let Nicki know.
At the Oroua Cross country I have come 1st four years now. It was muddy, rocky, slippery, tiring, bushy, cold, amazing, swampy. I also got stuck on the barbwire. It was very tricky and hard to keep going. There was a competition for the best mud slider and Tyler, Huntah, Fisher, Dylan, Cameron went in the competition and they got mud from head to toe and they all got a free sausage and then Kirsten got all muddy and got a free sausage and she gave it to Brooke. - By Sarah.
Board of Trustee Meeting
The next Board meeting will be this Thursday the 25th of June starting at 7.00pm in the staff room. All members of the public are welcome to attend. To view the Agenda, please click on the BOT tab at the top of the newsletter.
Rugby League Day - Tuesday 30th June
This event is for the Year 4 to Year 8 students and will take place at Victoria Park Feilding. We will need transport help on this day, so please contact Nicki if you are able to help out.
A note from the organiser, Ebony:
It is exciting to have our first Keen Kiwi League Tag tournament for the Oroua Cluster confirmed for Tuesday 30th June 2015, Victoria Park, Feilding.
Games will start at 9.30, so teams are asked to be ready to go on the hooter please.
There will be toilet facilities available at the fields.
Teams are asked to provide their own kai, water bottles and wear appropriate PE gear, warm clothes for in between games and suitable shoes for the games (running shoes or touch boots).
Footrot Flats Production
Thanks to everyone who is helping with the production of Footrot Flats. Classroom programmes will be modified slightly as we head into the last week of practice for our annual production. Oral, written and visual language, drama, movement and art are emphasised through this. We are also providing a valuable learning opportunity to develop self management, relating to others and participating in and contributing to our school. We would appreciate it if you could set aside a little time to discuss your child's costume plans with them and support them where required. Students are expected to complete homework as normal. Please talk to Mary or Nicki if you have any questions.
The Production will take place on Thursday the 2nd of July starting at 6.30pm in the senior room. We would like all students to arrive by 6.15 please. The evening will conclude with supper in the staff-room. We look forward to seeing you all here on the 2nd of July, including all members of the community who are most welcome.
The Production Dress Rehearsal will be held on Wednesday the 1st of July, starting at 10.30am. Other Oroua Schools have been invited to attend and we would also welcome any parent with pre-school age children who would like to attend this dress rehearsal.
2015 Overall learning theme ..... I am Connected
Celebrations and Updates ...
Student Quality Learning
Mathletics Bronze Award: James 3403 points, Tyler 1593 points, Lauren 1340 points, Elliot 1140 points, Johnny 1038 points,
Quality spelling: Nikki, Dylan
Maths / Maintenance Huntah, Hannah, Brooke, Fisher, Jackson, James, Johnny, Jayda
Science: Huntah, Brooke
Junior Reading Caelan is now on Green 1. Abbey Red 3.
Imaginative story writing Abbey
Recount writing with great description Sarah
This week senior students continue to focus on Timetables. These are a great homework focus!
Holiday Learning
All students have library and reading level books to read in the holidays. Plus passwords for Mathletics, Sumdog, Reading Eggs, Spelldrome and Study Ladder. Please make the most of these, for learning in the holidays.
School Holidays
School will
close on Friday the 3rd of July at 2.30pm for the school holidays and will
reopen on Monday the 20th of July at 9.00am.
A reminder that school will finish at 2.30 every Friday during term 3.We are Connected!
We are delighted to say that we are now getting connected to Fibre, this will make it faster when uploading and downloading.
Sports Reports - 13/6/2015
Netball
Our team won 12- 6. I got 1 goal I was WD and GA I love being GA. We played Manchester street. Laura was player of the day she got a chocolate fish. The team got fruit bursts. I got 3. We played really well we all worked together and passed the ball down to our goal. I can’t wait till Saturday I hope we win again. - By Lauren
At netball I played ga and gk. We didn’t win but Kirsten and I had fun. - By Josie.
It was a tie we both scored 1 all. Jayda got player of the day. I was C and GA. We played Manchester Street. Jayda was GK and WA. - By Phinece!!!
Rugby
On Saturday I played Johnny’s team it was so close. One minute we were down one end of the field then the other until Ethan scored in the corner. Then Jake scored, Nick scored a double straight after then I got a field try Kiare scored on half time. After half time Nick scored again and then Johnny got the ball in the lineout and passed to the halfback and got the ball and down went the big man in my team and Johnny was free to score. Then I got a birthday gift from Nick. He passed me the ball when he was over the line. At that point the score was 5-6 to my team, we scored a great try and then Kiare scored again. With one minute to go we went up and got a penalty with ten seconds to go I took the ball and tapped the ball, I ran up and stepped three and scored right on the hooter. Mitchell got player of the day. - James.
