Term Dates: Term 1 : 5th Feb - 15th April. Term 2 : 2nd May - 8th July. Term 3 : 25th July - 23rd September. Term 4 : 10th October - 19th/20th December.
Welcome to Term 1 2016 and another year of amazing learning at Apiti School. It is great to see everyone back here safe and well.
We have many opportunities planned under our focus for the year of Whanuangatanga - learning together, involving family and others and seeing learning through and with others.
Calender of Events
9th Feb - Oroua Teachers Meeting IT Professional Development with Amanda O'Connell.
10th Feb - Amanda O'Connell ICT faciltiator to visit Apiti School Core Education.
10th Feb - Apiti Show meeting at Gaylene's place, starting at 7.30. All welcome.
12th Feb - Beach Education Day at Himatangi.
25th Feb - Oroua Schools Triathlon (pp date: 1st March).
4th March - Oroua Schools Swimming Sports at the Makino.
10th March- Health and Safety with STA for principals and BOT.
6th April - Junior Rippa at FMG.
8th April - Sam Strahan at FMG.
11th April - Interschool Athletics with Feilding Schools at Timona Park (pp date: 13th April). This is a new event that the Oroua Schools have been invited to send the best 3 in each age group from the Oroua group.
ERO have deferred their visit until Term 2. Date to be confirmed.
Welcomes and Farewells
We are delighted to welcome Katie to our school. Katie is a brand new 5 year old student and joins her sister Josie in the junior room. We know Katie will enjoy learning at Apiti School.
At the end of 2015, we said farewell to our Year 8 students - Huntah, Hannah and Nikki. We wish those students all the very best for their future schooling and we look forward to hearing all about their learning experiences.
School Times
School times which were trialed in term 4 2016 will continue for this term as follows:
Class time : 9.00 - 10.30.
Morning tea : 10.30 - 11.00 (sit and eat for first 10 minutes).
Class time : 11.00 - 12.30
Lunch time : 12.30 - 1.15 (sit and eat for first 10 minutes).
Class time : 1.15 - 2.45.
Home time : 2.45.
Celebrating our Successes
Junior Room : Reading - Fantastic reading - Abbey now on Green 3!
Education Beach Day - Friday 12th February
This event is taking place this Friday the 12th of February at Himatangi Beach. Cheltenham School students will be joining us for the day. We will need to leave Apiti by 8.45 therefore the bus will need to run 10 minutes earlier Friday morning.
Students will need to take a large lunch, plenty to drink, a sun hat, sunscreen, togs, two towels and warm clothing.
One or two parents may be asked to swim with the children, so please come prepared.
Mary sent a text to all parents asking for assistance with transport. Thank you to those who replied and thank you to those who have offered to help, however we do need one other car that can take 4 students please. Transport arrangements will be sent home tomorrow. Please remember - if your child needs a car seat please provide it.
Oroua Schools Triathlon - Thursday 25th February
Swimming
Our Year 7 & 8 students will be attending technicraft every Monday in term 1 and 2. Please note: the Apiti School bus will run 10 minutes earlier every Monday during term 1 and 2 so the bus can take the students to Kimbolton by 9am. They catch the bus to technicraft from there and are delivered back to Apiti after technicraft.
BOT Meeting
The next Board of Trustee meeting will be held next Monday the 15th of February in the staff room starting at 7.00pm. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
Thanks
Thanks to those who came with us on the bush walk to the Rangiwahia Hut at the end of the 2015 school year. Special thanks to Jock who kindly organised this great walk!
Thanks to Christine Lowe for the great job she has done once again ensuring the grounds and school buildings are in tip-top order for the beginning of the 2016 school year.
Thanks to Adam for cutting the grass on the field and Nipper for baling it.
Thank you to Mike for fixing the tennis court net wire and for fixing the hinge on the field entrance gate.
Education Outside the Classroom Trip - date to be confirmed
The proposed date for this EOTC overnight trip to Wellington, is the 22nd - 23rd of March. We will let you know more details once we have had confirmation.
Happy Birthday to the following student, we hope you have a great day! 10th Feb - Jackson!
Welcome to Term 1 2016 and another year of amazing learning at Apiti School. It is great to see everyone back here safe and well.
We have many opportunities planned under our focus for the year of Whanuangatanga - learning together, involving family and others and seeing learning through and with others.
Calender of Events
9th Feb - Oroua Teachers Meeting IT Professional Development with Amanda O'Connell.
10th Feb - Amanda O'Connell ICT faciltiator to visit Apiti School Core Education.
10th Feb - Apiti Show meeting at Gaylene's place, starting at 7.30. All welcome.
12th Feb - Beach Education Day at Himatangi.
25th Feb - Oroua Schools Triathlon (pp date: 1st March).
4th March - Oroua Schools Swimming Sports at the Makino.
10th March- Health and Safety with STA for principals and BOT.
6th April - Junior Rippa at FMG.
8th April - Sam Strahan at FMG.
11th April - Interschool Athletics with Feilding Schools at Timona Park (pp date: 13th April). This is a new event that the Oroua Schools have been invited to send the best 3 in each age group from the Oroua group.
ERO have deferred their visit until Term 2. Date to be confirmed.
Welcomes and Farewells
We are delighted to welcome Katie to our school. Katie is a brand new 5 year old student and joins her sister Josie in the junior room. We know Katie will enjoy learning at Apiti School.
At the end of 2015, we said farewell to our Year 8 students - Huntah, Hannah and Nikki. We wish those students all the very best for their future schooling and we look forward to hearing all about their learning experiences.
School Times
School times which were trialed in term 4 2016 will continue for this term as follows:
Class time : 9.00 - 10.30.
Morning tea : 10.30 - 11.00 (sit and eat for first 10 minutes).
Class time : 11.00 - 12.30
Lunch time : 12.30 - 1.15 (sit and eat for first 10 minutes).
Class time : 1.15 - 2.45.
Home time : 2.45.
Celebrating our Successes
Junior Room : Reading - Fantastic reading - Abbey now on Green 3!
Education Beach Day - Friday 12th February
This event is taking place this Friday the 12th of February at Himatangi Beach. Cheltenham School students will be joining us for the day. We will need to leave Apiti by 8.45 therefore the bus will need to run 10 minutes earlier Friday morning.
Students will need to take a large lunch, plenty to drink, a sun hat, sunscreen, togs, two towels and warm clothing.
One or two parents may be asked to swim with the children, so please come prepared.
Mary sent a text to all parents asking for assistance with transport. Thank you to those who replied and thank you to those who have offered to help, however we do need one other car that can take 4 students please. Transport arrangements will be sent home tomorrow. Please remember - if your child needs a car seat please provide it.
Oroua Schools Triathlon - Thursday 25th February
We
will be training daily for this. Students are encouraged to bring their bikes
to school for training. They should be parked in the bike shed on arrival at
school and may be stored in the PE shed overnight if required. Could all
students please ensure they bring suitable gear, including bike helmet and
covered shoes, for running and biking. If anyone would like to help with
training eg spotting for safety, biking or running with the students, please let
us know.
We
are organising this Oroua group event for the 25th of February (pp date: 1st March). We will need all hands on board for this event, so
please note it on your calender. It will be discussed further at the next ASSA
meeting.
Students
will be swimming daily in preparation for the Oroua Triathlon and the Oroua Swimming sports (4th March). Could they please come prepared with the necessary gear. As swimming
is an important part of the curriculum, students unable to swim should have a
note from home. Thanks to Toni for having the pool ready for this, it looks
great!!
Nicki
is available to run a carload of students, training for the championship
events, to town most days. They will need to meet a parent in town for
supervision and the return trip home. Please let Nicki know if you would like to make the most of this
opportunity.
Once
again we hope to have a training day at the Makino Pool to finalise events for
each student. The date for this is to be confirmed following our Oroua
teachers' meeting tonight.
Reminder - Please remember to shut the pool gate at all times after using our swimming pool - it was left opened a few times over the holidays!
Bus / TechnicraftOur Year 7 & 8 students will be attending technicraft every Monday in term 1 and 2. Please note: the Apiti School bus will run 10 minutes earlier every Monday during term 1 and 2 so the bus can take the students to Kimbolton by 9am. They catch the bus to technicraft from there and are delivered back to Apiti after technicraft.
BOT Meeting
The next Board of Trustee meeting will be held next Monday the 15th of February in the staff room starting at 7.00pm. All members of the public are welcome to attend.
Thanks
Thanks to those who came with us on the bush walk to the Rangiwahia Hut at the end of the 2015 school year. Special thanks to Jock who kindly organised this great walk!
Thanks to Christine Lowe for the great job she has done once again ensuring the grounds and school buildings are in tip-top order for the beginning of the 2016 school year.
Thanks to Adam for cutting the grass on the field and Nipper for baling it.
Thank you to Mike for fixing the tennis court net wire and for fixing the hinge on the field entrance gate.
Education Outside the Classroom Trip - date to be confirmed
The proposed date for this EOTC overnight trip to Wellington, is the 22nd - 23rd of March. We will let you know more details once we have had confirmation.
Happy Birthday to the following student, we hope you have a great day! 10th Feb - Jackson!
