Welcome to Week 9 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.
Calendar of Events
29th June : Senior Constable Mark Dickins and Sarah Cree to talk to the students about Stranger Danger
30th June : Ki O Rahi Tournament at Kimbolton Domain for all seniors (transport needed) pp 6th July.
30th June : Ki O Rahi Tournament at Kimbolton Domain for all seniors (transport needed) pp 6th July.
7th July : Final Assembly for Term 2 starting at 2.00pm. All welcome.
7th July : Term 2 ends at 2.45pm.
24th July : Term 3 begins at 9.00a.m.
31st July : BOT meeting 7pm at school(all welcome)
Technicraft continues for Term 2 but not for Terms 3/4.
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
We would like to wish Louise all the best as she takes the NZ Pony Club team to compete in the USA . Cara Howie and Jenni Walker will be teaching in the senior room while she is away with her team who are representing New Zealand.
Congratulations to Maryann and her ASSA team for a great fundraiser Possum Hunt and Family Fun day. An amazing effort from Maryann and her great band of helpers, with lots of fun had by all.
Could everyone please collect dishes etc from the possum hunt day from the school cooking room.
Mathletics : Top students the last fortnight : Boston 770, Aimee 390, Tyler 230, Ava 200, Skaife 175
Sumdog Maths : Top Students in accuracy are Meiah and Josie 97%, Fisher 92%, Sarah 91%, Abbey and Bently 91%, Summer 89%, Katie, Renee and Kealee 87%.
Reading Stars : - Bently now on Blue 1. Kealee and Owen on Red 2. Bentley on Green 1. Abbey on Journals Part 1. Renee and Katie on Junior Journals.
Spelling : Week 7 : 100% :- All junior room students!! Well done everyone!
100% Senior Room :- Tyler, Johnny, Boston, Sarah, Phinece, Summer, Ava, Skaife, Aimee, Savannah and Meiah.
Concert Grease
Congratulations to all who took part in our Annual Production especially our lead actors Tyler and Sarah. All students reached for the Stars! They learnt words, cues, dances and songs, working as a team to complete the many aspects of the performance including :- music, set, programme, supper. Cooperation is essential in this high level of success. It is a major part of our yearly programme. Skills learnt, include an oral language focus, as well as The Performing Arts of drama, music and dance. One of the main reasons we produce a concert each year is for each student to develop key competencies of skills of managing self, participating and contributing.
Special thanks to Dean McKerras for his choreography and costumes, Fauldings for the lights and microphone, Russell Knight for the stage. Chris Digby for videoing the show, Pam Strahan for make-up, Pat Prince for organising the supper, Penny Yanko for the car, the audience who attended the dress rehearsal and the night time production, and of-course our great actors. A great team effort!
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Oroua Schools Cross Country
Well done to all those students who took part in the recent Cross Country run at Waituna West School. Our students did our school proud with the effort they put in on the day. Thank you to all parents who transported and supported our runners and thank you to Nicole for transporting other students to and from this event!
Results were as follows:
5 year old Boys : 12th - Owen.
5 year old Girls : 2nd - Kealee.
6 year old Boys : 9th - Saxon. 11th - Bentley.
6 year old Girls : 2nd - Katie. 8th - Renee.
7 year old Boys : 12th - Bently.
7 year old Girls : 5th - Josie. 6th - Abbey. 7th - Aimee. 8th - Meiah.
8 year old Girls : 14th - Savannah.
9 year old Boys : 7th - Skaife.
9 year old Girls : 13th - Ava.
10 year old Boys : 3rd - Johnny. 13th - Boston.
10 year old Girls : 2nd - Sarah.
11 year old Girls : 4th - Phinece.
12+ year old Boys : 8th - Fisher. 10th - Tyler.
Well done everyone!
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And Tyler won a free sausage from Mr Richardson for the best slide of the day over the finish line. He even put his face in the mud!
Oroua Softball Tournament -
Thanks to all, including Pat our friendly bus driver, who took transport to this event so we could all learn at the Softball Day at Kimbolton Domain. Everyone enjoyed the fabulous weather and the softball and T-Ball games played in mixed teams.
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Ki O Rahi Tournament - Friday 30th June
This is planned for this Friday the 30th of June at the Kimbolton Domain. All the senior room students will play in 2 age groups. Our senior boys will be in a combined team. This competition is for other schools as well as Oroua Schools. The pp day is 6th July. For Junior room students, it will be school as per usual for the day.
Students need to be at the Kimbolton Domain by 8.55 for the Powhiri at 9.05. There will be sausages and other food available to purchase on the day. The tournament will finish at 2.15 at which time students will be dismissed for the day. Students will require their lunch, a drink, shoes/boots (no metal sprigs), a hat, warm gear / jacket and a mouth guard. Again, we will need transport for this event, so please let Christine know, either by phone or email a.s.a.p if you are able to help. The transport arrangements will go home with the senior room students on Wednesday.
Bon Apiti - Fisher
Bon Apiti will continue this term every Thursday. The Bon Apiti lunches will be toasties at two dollars and students can have a choice of pineapple, cheese or spaghetti. Smoothies will sometimes be available on a Thursday.
Board of Trustee News - A very successful BOT meeting with Catherine Bates from STA. Previous Board meeting minutes are able to be viewed on the blogspot by clicking on the BOT tab.
Possum Hunt - Junior Room Story
In the weekend, we went to the possum hunt. We got nine possums we got three each. Kealee and I had to get tied up for the three legged race. We did not win anything. I did the pop up balloon challenge. I went with Abbey. We both got something. At the end we won even more prizes. We got a little Kitchen set. I got beados. Josie got more kinetic sand. Claire got a spongebob square pants movie. When we got home, we wanted to watch it. There were 10 little movies in there. It was a fun day at the Possum Hunt and family fun day. - Katie.
Sports Reports - Saturday 17.06.17 -
Netball
Netball
Sarah’s netball team Oroua Ferns won 8 - 3. Sarah was named Player of the Day!
Saturday 24.06.17
Sarah’s netball team Oroua Ferns - 9, played North St 4.
Sarah’s netball team Oroua Ferns - 9, played North St 4.
Rugby
Fisher's team - 0, played Freyberg - 110.
Tyler's : - Feilding Yellows team - 12, played Marist - 35.
Johnny's team - 2, played Rahui - 3.
As this is the last newsletter for term 2, we would like to wish you all a happy and safe holiday and see you all back here for the start of term 3 on Monday the 24th of July.
Regards, Mary, Louise, Penny, Linda, Pat, Pam, Mary B, Jenni, Cara and Christine.
Feilding Library
'Take a Chance' A school holiday programme for Year 1 - 8. 17th - 20th July at the Feilding Library. Bend your brain....have fun problem solving.
To register your children, please contact:- Vicki Wills vicki.wills@mdc.govt.nz 06 323 5373
Thanks to the generous support of the Eastern and Central Community Trust, this programme is at no cost to families. - Feilding Library.
Feilding Library
'Take a Chance' A school holiday programme for Year 1 - 8. 17th - 20th July at the Feilding Library. Bend your brain....have fun problem solving.
To register your children, please contact:- Vicki Wills vicki.wills@mdc.govt.nz 06 323 5373
Thanks to the generous support of the Eastern and Central Community Trust, this programme is at no cost to families. - Feilding Library.
COMMUNITY NOTICE
Whats Happening at the Apiti Tavern: - Mid Winter Christmas - Saturday 1st July
For an unforgettable dinner experience come and try our Mid Winter Christmas Feast. The Country way to have a Christmas dinner…lots of it and don’t forget the mulled wine. Spaces are limited so be sure to book your spot fast.
Grunters bar Pool Challenge - Sunday 9th July. Kicking off from 1pm at the Tavern, if you are interested to play, please come and put your name down. - Hendrik.
