Welcome to Week 3 of Term 2, 2017.
2017 Term Dates : 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. Our unit for this term is understanding ourselves and history of where we have come from, hauora, and looking into the history of our area. Everyone will write their pepeha.
Our production is “Grease” we look forward to learning all the songs and dances for this production as well.
Calendar of Events
15th May : Mobile Dental Clinic at Apiti.
16th May : Softball each Tuesday for 4 weeks.
16th May : Dean McKerras to teach dance and help with concert choreography.
23rd May : Author - Jenny Somerwell to visit to help students with writing.
26th May : Shared lunch for the Fluteys. Please send some finger food to share.
5th June : Queens Birthday - school closed.
6th June : School re-opens at 9.00a.m.
15th June : Rod Webster from ERO to visit
16th June : Cross Country at Waituna West.
19th June : Board of Trustee Meeting.
19th June : Possum Hunt begins.
21st June : School concert. Please note the change of date!
22nd June : Feilding High School Open Day.
25th June : Possum Hunt finishes - Fun Day at Makoura Lodge.
7th July : Mid Winter Christmas together.
7th July : Term 2 ends at 2.45pm.
24th July : Term 3 begins at 9.00a.m.
Technicraft continues for Term 2.
Please note: These dates are updated as required. Please visit our google calendar for the most up to date info, which is on the right hand side of our blogspot.
The school also keeps you updated with all community news. Check this link http://bit.ly/2pvsJzf or the tab on the right hand side of the blogspot.
CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESSES :
CONGRATULATIONS
Writing - Great writing can be accessed through the weebly link http://apitischool.weebly.com/e-portfolios.html
Reading Eggs : Gold certificate - Josie and Katie Map 10.
Reading : Bentley P now on Blue 3, Ava on to Red 3, Bently F on to Yellow 3, Owen on to Red 1.
Star of the Week : Kealee - Now on to Red 2!
Early Words : Well done to Saxon and Ava F for finishing their Early Words Reading programme!
Mathletics : Top students the last fortnight : Aimee 1680, Cidnee 890, Tyler 210, Savannah 114, Sarah 100.
Sumdog Maths : Top Students last fortnight Summer 408, Sarah 362, Tyler 344, Katie 300, Josie 247, Johnny 246.
Sumdog Reading :Correct answers : Tayler 86.
Spelling : 100% 4th of May : Senior Room : Jackson, Tyler, Summer, Sarah, Johnny, Ava, Savannah, Cidnee, Josie, Aimee. Junior Room : Abbey, Bently F, Renee, Katie, Bentley P, Tayler.
100% 11th of May : Senior Room : Tyler, Phinece, Sarah, Johnny, Ava, Aimee.
Congratulations to Tyler and Fisher who were chosen for the Young Leaders Day in Palmerston North today.
EOTC
Thanks to all those parents and staff who took the students for learning outside the classroom last week.
Golf
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Te Manawa.
Here are some stories from the Te Manawa visit. Check the students wikis for more stories about their learning and photos.
At the Museum my favourite thing was the horse because it had cool colours and it looked real. We saw an old tractor that had pointy wheels. But they were metal. - By Tayler.
My favourite thing at the museum was the waka because it was old and wooden. At the top and the bottom of the waka, it was a little bit pointy and sharp. We were not allowed to touch it because there was some tape around it. But some people did touch it. We learnt that the first seven waka came to New Zealand with Maori people. Then the white people came to New Zealand, there were people from lots of different countries. We even saw two black dinosaur bones. We learnt how to do the washing in the olden days because they did not have washing machines in the olden days.- By Katie.
At the museum we saw a saw for cutting trees down. We saw some old stuff. Emily came and I played with her, we learnt how to wash the stuff in the olden days. We learnt how to listen, we had to bring our lunch. We were not allowed to talk or move in the olden days class. We had to line up boys in one line and girls in the other. Savannah got the strap because she did messy work and the lady called one of my bestie a boy, but she was a girl. In the olden days they had to use a board and chalk and a cloth. We played on the playground in the kitchen. - By Abbey.
At Te Manawa I saw a horse too. But it wasn't real. I saw a tractor and the tractor wheels were pointy. They rode the horses to school. I saw a tractor and I played games. - By Ava F.
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Board of Trustee News
The next Board meeting will be held on Monday the 19th of June at 3.00pm with the STA (School Trustee Assoc), regarding the new Health and Safety regulations, this will then be followed by a Board meeting in the school staff room. Everyone is most welcome to attend. The agenda will be posted on the blog spot prior to the meeting. Previous Board meeting minutes are able to be viewed on the blogspot by clicking on the BOT tab.
Softball / Cross Country Training
Softball / Cross Country Training
Please make sure students are equiped with the appropriate gear for these activities and have warm clothes on hand, to put on afterwards.
Shoes/Slippers
As we have recently had new carpet laid in the junior class room, we ask students not to wear outside shoes inside, instead we would like students to bring a pair of shoes or slippers to school that they can leave at school to wear indoors please.
Bon Apiti
Bon Apiti will continue this term every Thursday. This week will be nachos at $2.00 per serve. Donations of mince, cheese, corn chips will mean 1 x free family serve. We will be using the tomatoes and herbs from our hothouse for the nachos.
On Tuesdays there will be soup for sale. This week will be Pea and Ham soup. It is $2 a cup with bread or scone. Please give money to Fisher in a sealed, named envelope before school every Tuesday.
Swimming Accounts
Thank you to all those who have paid your swimming accounts, your prompt payment is very much appreciated! Those who still need to pay, please do so at your earliest convenience. If you require a copy of the invoice, please see Christine.
Mobile Dental Unit
The school mobile dental unit has been at Apiti School since the 10th of May. Please make sure you send back the forms for the Dental Therapist, as no forms, no treatment and please see the nurses if you have any queries in this area.
ASSA Meeting - Tuesday 16th May at 8pm in the School Staff room. We have some things to go over and discuss RE: Hunt and Family Fun Day.
Please can you rock along … shouldn’t be too long just need to confirm things and suss out promo stuff!
Cheers - Maryann.
Regards, Mary, Louise, Penny, Linda, Pat, Pam, Mary B, Jenni and Christine.
