Welcome to Week 7 of Term 1, 2017.
2017 Term Dates : Term 1 : 7th Feb - 13th April
Term 2 : 1st May - 7th July.
Term 3 : 24th July - 29th September.
Term 4 : 16th October - 20th December.
Our focus for 2017 ...is Mahi tahi which with see everyone working together collaboratively to achieve learner-centred educational goals. With a focus on building positive relationships that will continue well after the learning goals have been achieved.
Calendar of Events
Every Monday : Technology for Years 7/8 at Feilding Intermediate.
Mondays : Music with Jo Loveridge. Sam Strahan and Junior cup rugby training.
Tuesdays : Golf at school, Robotics after school for Fisher, Tyler, Jackson and Phinece.
5th April : Junior Rippa for Year 5/6.
7th April : Sam Strahan for Year 7/8.
11th April : Ice Skating - transport needed please.
13th April : Term 1 ends at 2.45.
14th April : Good Friday.
1st May : Term 2 begins at 9.00am.
Please note: These dates are updated as required. Please visit our google calendar for the most up to date info.
CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESSES :
Oroua Schools Triathlon
Firstly, thank you to all those who helped make this day such a success, especially all those parents, community members and ASSA who did a great day marshaling, providing food and supporting the children. Special thanks to the Apiti Fire Brigade, especially John and Tim and the Police Mark Dickins for helping with safety, we appreciate your time.
A special thanks to Toni for a great job getting the pool ready. We now need help to put the winter cover back on please.
Congratulations to our students who performed well at the triathlon.
Results were as follows: Individual :
5 year old boys: 2nd - Saxon. 3rd - Bentley. 11th - Devarney.
5 year old girls: 3rd - Ava F. 4th - Kealee.
6 year old boys: 9th - Bently.
6 year old girls: 1st - Tayler! 9th - Katie. 11th - Abbey. 12th - Renee.
7 year old girls: 1st - Savannah! 4th - Josie. 5th - Cidnee. 11th - Aimee.
9 year old girls: 8th - Ava P.
10 year old boys: 1st - Johnny!
10 year old Girls: 1st - Sarah! 8th - Phinece. 9th - Summer.
12+ year old boys: 6th - Tyler. 7th - Jackson. 9th - Fisher.
Team Events:
7/8 year old team: 11th - Josie and Savannah.
9/10 year old team: 1st - Johnny & Sarah! 14th - Phinece, Summer and Ava P.
11+ year old team: 7th - Fisher, Jackson and Tyler.
Well done to all students who competed and completed the course.
Help!! - Missing “Pop-Up” tent bag.
After the very successful Oroua triathlon at Apiti, somehow the Waituna West Pop up tent got packed away into the wrong bag and returned to Waituna West. It should be in a black Coleman bag but ended up in a grey
zipped bag (slightly tight fit) We can’t remember who had the tent next to ours on the day. Can we please see if we can locate this? If you may have inadvertently ended up with this bag, please return it to school so we can get it back to W.W School.
After the very successful Oroua triathlon at Apiti, somehow the Waituna West Pop up tent got packed away into the wrong bag and returned to Waituna West. It should be in a black Coleman bag but ended up in a grey
zipped bag (slightly tight fit) We can’t remember who had the tent next to ours on the day. Can we please see if we can locate this? If you may have inadvertently ended up with this bag, please return it to school so we can get it back to W.W School.
MORE SUCCESS :
Junior Reading - Kealee now on Red 1. Tayler F now on purple 3. Tayler F Knows all her basic reading words – past gold! Owen now on Magenta 2
Mathletics :- Cidnee 1140 , Savannah 810, Tayler 770, Abbey 400, Owen and Katie 200.
Sumdog Maths : Top Students last week- Summer 199, Katie 118, Renee 69, Johnny 59, Phinece 40.
Sumdog Reading : Tayler, Aimee, Ava, Bentley
Spelling : 100% Junior room : Renee, Katie, Bentley. 100% Senior room : Fisher, Sarah, Aimee, Cidnee, Ava P and Savannah.
Students of the Week
Senior Class - Jackson: for improvement in attitude and helping others while on camp.
Junior Class - Devarney and Saxon had an amazing camp, trying new things and showing independence.
Ice Skating / Te Manawa Visit - 11th April
Senior Class - Jackson: for improvement in attitude and helping others while on camp.
Junior Class - Devarney and Saxon had an amazing camp, trying new things and showing independence.
Camp to Akitio - 14th - 16th March our Education Outside the Classroom
An amazing learning experience for all at Akitio.The purpose of the camp is to enhance opportunities and learning experiences and we definitely did this, with many students trying new challenges especially the rafting, kayaking, swimming in the sea and river, cricket, cooking meals, and cleaning up. Whanau groups were led by the seniors. Thanks to all the adults that supported the students by supplying all the food items and helping the students pack the appropriate named clothing.
The students are busy recounting their learning experiences for the EOTC magazine.
Some writing, written on camp:
“I got one.” I’m reeling it in but it’s getting harder and harder, then snap - my line snapped! And I yell out because I’m annoyed as I thought I was going to catch the first fish!! Jock said “You were so close” but he still gives me a high five, so I cast out another line but this time it takes ages and ages, but then I think I have another one. I reel it in but it’s only some sea weed. Then unfortunately Jock says let’s go back to camp and then come back later and off we go. - By Tyler.
It’s getting deeper and deeper, it’s almost passed my mouth. I’m sinking slowly but I swim back to the shore. When I got back to shore, I jumped in a kayak. Sarah and I drifted across the river to the other side. - By Phinece.
Yesterday we went to the beach at Akitio and when we got down to the sand, I built a big hut with Aimee and Savannah and it was really fun and once we were done, we went back to the house. - By Josie.
Student led conferences
There are a few parents who have not yet had student learning conferences. Please contact the school to make a time. This is where the students set their goals with the teacher and their parents. This is an important time to share learning and set goals for the term and year. .
Lost
One x child’s black hat with white writing on - misplaced while on camp. If you happen to find it in your child’s bag, please return it to school. We also have 2 x towels and a polar-fleece blanket from camp that we would like claimed. Any plates or bowls you maybe missing are in the cooking room.
Tuesday the 11th of April, we will be Ice Skating at Ice World in the Square in Palmerston North from 10 - 11am, we will then visit Te Manawa for the Te Rangi Whenua and the Manawatu Journeys programmes, have lunch at the Esplanade (weather permitting) and then a swim at the Lido. We will need transport for this trip, so please let Mary, Louise or Christine know a.s.a.p if you will be available to help out.
Messages
If you need to get a message to Mary or Louise, a text is great, but if it is an urgent message, a phone call would also be a great idea so you know that the message has definitely been delivered.
ASSA EOTC meeting minutes 7th March.
Assa meeting 7.3.2017 – 7.30pm
Present Maryann, Mary, Hayley, Hannah, Nikita, Tiff, Blair, Toni, Nicole.
Apologies Ngatia, Stewarts, Lance Gillespie.
Triathlon
Mary addressed possible triathlon postponement notice at 7.30am with possible date of the Monday after camp.
Have sorted gazebos in case of showers.
To inquire if Brianna will be able to supervise children that have finished competing in the triathlon events to minimise mess in library.
Hannah to get her upright freezer for use on the day, and to look into another 2 gazebos.
To look into using a fridge.
Education Outside the Classroom
Families to bring 1x container of baking or fruit for the camp
Mary said that have the minimum of adults for 23 children (Mary, Penny, Louise, Pat) But whoever wants to come on camp is more than welcome to whether it’s for the day or for the night or entire camp.
There are wetsuits and rock shoes available at Akitio
Children are allowed to bring their fishing gear spinners are preferred but can bring bait if they want.
There is a sleeping arrangement of 6 x 12 bunk bed rooms so lots of room if parents want to come along
Apiti show debrief
Was a miscommunication with the potatoes ended up with 2 big pots full
Require more people to help clean up/setup with clean up happening around 2pm
Food amount was alright for around 80 people meat went fast
To look into more sausages/bbq
Arrangement of food was good with salads on the table near the door then meat
Need more tables with covers (paper?) for judges to sit and eat next year
Lunches made $960
And Apiti won the school cup $100
Hole in one golf requires another adult can make at least $400
Triathlon
Food and drinks are sorted using Prestons for sausage fundraiser pack
People needed for marshals and shop/bbq
Blair - bbq
Ben - at Coopens
Toni - at Holdaways
Tim and Dave doing fire brigade
James on bikes
Have the set up similar to last years
Selling sausage, ice-creams, drinks
Juicies to look into fundraiser pack.
Gazebos and tables sorted
School has only one gas bottle to look into to see how much gas it has
Maryann to do float
Mary is sorted with ropes and signs
Pool being heated
Using pub paddock for parking, Toni to house stock for the day
Steer program
Whether we look into buying calves raising to weaners then graze or buy already weaned
Profit to be paid to Assa once stock reaches desired age of farmer that’s grazing approx. 18-24 months after being sold
Angoves will have one
Gus in Pohongina will take one
Maryann to go through her ask list
Nikita to wean a couple
Hopkins to ask about donating calves or a bus
Look into contract that Bernard has
Kimbolton has sponsorship for bus as well as being paid by Ministry, this could be an option.
Cheltenham school is now a satellite school from Otaki (primary and high school)
Possum hunt runs from 16th June till the 25th June with last day being at Makoura Lodge
Jobs
Catering – Toni
Kids/onsite activities – Hannah
Hunt/animals weights/numbers – Blair
Prizes/sponsorship/marketing/promotion – Maryann
Last year got $2500 for the fur and $250 for the meat
Continue with Bruce and his plucker machine
Need to be clearer on how we require the shot to be as in one shot to the head.
Treasurer position
Lance Gillespie has resigned.
Nominated Tiff and Lance Angove to take this position over – Maryann Pratt
No other nominations received Nomination accepted
Voted – all for – seconded Nicole Philps – CARRIED!
Thanks for Lance Gillespie given – welcome to Tiff & Lance – hand over and forms will happen over the coming weeks and bank forms completed
Meeting concluded – 8.55pm
Next meeting – TBA
Maryann Pratt Nicole Philps Lance Gillespie
Chairperson Secretary
Board of Trustee Vacancy
At the recent Board of Trustee meeting, Mr Geoff Kira resigned as a member of the Board of Trustees. We therefore have a vacancy to fill. If anyone is interested in becoming a board member and having a say in the education of our students and in the management of our school, please contact either the Board Chairperson Ben Pratt, or principal Mary Cuming. ‘The Apiti School Board of Trustees Casual Vacancy for an elected trustee.’
A casual vacancy has occurred on the board of trustees for an elected parent representative.
The board has resolved under section 105 of the Education Act 1989 to fill the vacancy by selection.
If ten percent or more of eligible voters on the school roll ask the board, within 28 days of this notice being published, to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be held.
Any eligible voter who wishes to ask the board to hold a by-election should write to :
The chairperson, Board of Trustees, C/- Apiti School, 11 Bryce St, Apiti R.D 1, FEILDING by 4th April 2017.
Happy Birthday to the following students, we hope you have a great day! – 23rd March – Bently! - 26th March – Cidnee!
Regards, Mary, Louise, Penny, Linda, Pat, Pam, Mary B, Jenni and Christine.
