Apiti School and District Newsletter 6.3.2017
Welcome to Week of Term 1, 2017
Welcome to Owen .
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 Y7/8 at Feilding Intermediate.
Mondays : Music with Jo Loveridge.
7th March : ASSA meeting 7.30 Re-fundraising and EOTC to Akitio.
8th March : Student led Conferences.
8th March : Apiti Show meeting.
10th March : Oroua Triathlon at Apiti.
14th - 16th March :Education Outside the Classroom Experience at Akitio.
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.
Welcome
We are delighted to welcome Owen and his family to our school. Owen has started Apiti school as a 5 year old student. We know Owen will enjoy learning at our school.
CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESSES :
Oroua Schools Swimming Sports
Congratulations to our students who performed well at these sports : Johnny was placed 2nd in the Intermediate championship, with 1st in freestyle in a time of 43.31 seconds and 2nd in the 4 X Medley and Backstroke.
Sarah was placed 3rd in the Intermediate championship, with 2nd in Freestyle in a time of 45.72 seconds and 2nd in Butterfly. Well done Johnny and Sarah! 
Thank you to all those parents who transported our students to the Makino for the practice day and for the Oroua sports, it was great to see many of our parents at the swimming sports enjoying the day supporting their students and the school.
Other results :
Flutterboard 1st - Cidnee & Summer. 2nd - Phinece & Jackson. 3rd - Josie.
Medley 3x1 : 2nd - Tyler & Jackson, 3rd - Fisher.
Running Race : 1st - Tyler & Phinece. 2nd - Cidnee, Summer & Fisher, 3rd - Jackson & Savannah.
Dolphin Dive: 1st Savannah, 2nd - Fisher & Phinece, 3rd - Jackson, Summer & Cidnee.
Flutterboard on Back: 1st - Summer & Cidnee, 3rd - Savannah & Josie.
Backstroke : 1st - Tyler, 2nd - Cidnee & FIsher, 3rd - Jackson.
Breaststroke : 2nd - Fisher.
Butterfly : 1st - Tyler.
Freestyle : 1st - Summer & Jackson.
Reading - Ava F now on Red 2 in her reading.
Reading express : Johnny Highest lesson completed 31, Fisher Quiz 88% Ava P 87% Bigger Better Baxter
Reading eggs :- Bently 100% Level 1 , Abbey highest junior level 108
Mathletics :- Cidnee 410 , Ava F 390, Bentley 280, Renee 260 Owen 250, Abbey and Katie 200
Sumdog Maths : Top Students - Fisher 413 99% accuracy Johnny 247 99% accuracy Bently , Tayler Abbey
Story Writing : There are some great learning reflections on the students wikis from the Apiti Show work.
Spelling : 100% Junior room :Renee Tayler Bentley100% Senior room : Johnny,Sarah, Aimee Cidnee and Ava P.
Student of the Week Senior Class
Amiee for fantastic effort in our beginning of year testing. Well done Amiee.
Summer for working hard in triathlon training, specifically in cycling. Super work Summer.
Apiti Show Results 2017
Descriptive Writing - Our Place:
5/6 Year olds : 1st = Ava F. 2nd = Devarney. 3rd = Bentley P. 4th = Kealee.
7/8 Year olds : 1st = Josie. 2nd = Savannah. 3rd = Ava P. 4th = Cidnee.
9/10 Year olds : 1st = Sarah. 3rd = Johnny. 4th = Summer.
11/12 Year olds :1st = Jackson. 2nd = Fisher. 3rd = Tyler.
Photo Cards :
5/6 Year olds : 2nd = Devarney. 3rd = Bently.
9/10 Year olds :1st = Johnny.
11/12 Year olds : 3rd = Fisher. 4th= Tyler / Jackson.
Mobile :
5/6 Year olds :1st= Saxon / Katie / Kealee. 4th = Devarney.
7/8 Year olds : 2nd = Josie. 4th = Aimee / Cidnee.
9/10 Year olds :1st = Sarah. 2nd = Phinece. 4th = Johnny.
11/12 Year olds :1st = Tyler. 2nd = Jackson. 3rd = Fisher.
Painting :
5/6 Year olds : 3rd = Bently.
7/8 Year olds : 4th = Aimee.
Top 4 Overall Placings
1st = Ava (Kiwitea) with 13 points = School-work cup! Congratulations!
2nd = Jackson with 11 points.
3rd = Tyler, Sarah, Johnny with 10 points.
4th = Fisher with 9 points.
TRIATHLON TRAINING
We will be swimming and training for the triathlon everyday, please bring appropriate clothing and equipment including goggles. Bikes should be parked in the bike shed on arrival at school and may be stored in the PE shed overnight if required. Remember it is the responsibility of the student to make sure these are in the PE shed each night. We would really appreciate hearing from anyone who would like to help with training eg spotting for safety, biking or running with the students, please let us know.
Oroua Schools Triathlon - Friday 10th March @ Apiti School
We are organising this Oroua group event for this Friday the 10th of March. We will need ALL hands on board for this event. Please talk to Louise, Mary or Maryann (Chairperson of ASSA) if you have any questions. Everyone will be expected to help in some areas, either marshaling or selling food / drinks etc during the day.
Students are required to wear their school uniform for this event please, students will need to run in their green sports top - please talk to Pat if there are any problems with your child's uniform asap please.
All members of the public are most welcome to come along to help or support our students.
Thank you to the Apiti Fire Brigade and Police for your help in the past and we look forward to your help again this year.
This event will be discussed further at the ASSA meeting being held tonight - Tuesday the 7th March at the school, starting at 7.30. We need a parent from every family to attend this meeting please.
Student led conferences
Please put on your calendar the afternoon of 8th March for Student led conferences. This is where the students set their goals with the teacher and their parents. This is an important time to share learning. If you need an alternative time, just ring the school. Please click on this link to set your time http://bit.ly/2kCtQxJ
Camp to Akitio - 14th - 16th March our Education Outside the Classroom
ASSA EOTC meeting starting at 7.30pm at school on the 7th March.
We will need to organise some gear for this event, so please ask your friends and relations if they have any of the following we can use : rock shoes, wet-suits, snorkels and flippers which the students can share. While on camp, we will be doing water sports eg kayaking, fishing, and rock and sandy shore studies for which the watersports people will supply life jackets for on the day they visit. We are looking for parent helpers and especially those who can help us collect paua or crayfish!
The purpose of the camp is to enhance opportunities and learning experiences.
Whanau groups are led by the seniors. Seniors have an active role in planning all aspects of the EOTC.
There will be forms to fill out at the meeting, for consent, parent helpers, and expertise. Any new parents or parents who wish to update the medical forms will need to fill out medical forms, these are on file at school if you wish to check them, but please do so on a Monday or Wednesday when Christine is available.
Thank You
A big thank you to Dave for attending to the two ghastly wasp infestations in the old school dental clinic.
Adam for again mowing the school field recently.
Shelly and Ruth for regularly coming to school to take ‘toe to toe’ with our students.
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, 111 Bryce St, Apiti R.D 1, FEILDING by 4th April 2017.
Happy Birthday to the following students who have recently celebrated their birthday, we hope you have/had a great day! – 4th March – Ava P! - 7th March – Tyler!
Regards, Mary, Louise, Penny, Linda, Pat, Pam, Mary B, Jenni and Christine.
