Apiti School and District Newsletter 21.08.2017
Welcome to Week 5 of Term 3, 2017.
2017 Term Dates : Term 3 : 24th July - 29th September. Term 4: 16th October - 20th December.
Our focus for 2017 … is Mahi tahi - everyone working together collaboratively.
This term is participating successfully with others. As part of this we are working on our Enviro Schools plans.
Calendar of Events
24th August : Oroua Speech Competition in the Kimbolton Domain Clubrooms - all seniors to attend.
Transport needed please.
29th August : Zero Waste at school.
14th Sept : Ki o Rahi Tournament for senior room students. Transport needed please.
14-15th Sept : Life Education - Juniors on the 14th, seniors on the 15th.
18th Sept : Board of Trustee meeting, all welcome.
29th Sept : Term 3 ends.
16th Oct : Term 4 Starts.
19th Oct : Lamb and Calf Day.
20th Oct : Swimming lessons begin at Makino Aquatic Centre for whole school.
Please note: The above 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 to all our students for the great speeches on Thursday and congratulations to Sarah and Johnny, who will represent Apiti in the Oroua Competition. Thanks to the judge Mrs Howie, not an easy job. Also thanks to all the parents and grandparents who came to support the students. Also well done to our students for sitting and listening quietly while others were speaking. Listening and Oral language are very important life skills and students who can speak confidently have an advantage in life. High school teachers have often commented on how our students are very confident and competent speakers and speech writers which we attribute to our oral language programme which includes the junior oral language programme, school speeches and school productions. Students are presently updating their Oral Language Matrix, these will be updated with you on google reporting. If you have any problems accessing this site, please don’t hesitate to contact Mary or Louise.
The students speeches and reflections will be uploaded to their literacy wiki page.
Mathletics : Top students last 2 weeks : Congratulations to Kealee 1010, Tyler 590, Renee 320, Katie 200, Johnny 180.
Sumdog Maths : Top Students in the last 2 weeks are : Summer 473, Ava 455, Sarah 377, Bentley 365, Josie 311.
Sumdog Reading : Top students in the last 2 weeks are : Aimee 616 and Savannah 272.
Reading eggs : Gold Certificate - Aimee for Map 10, Silver Certificate - Renee for Map 9.
Junior Reading : Bently is now on Blue 1, Saxon on Red 2, Bentley on Green 2, Kealee and Owen on Yellow 1, Autumn on Magenta 3. Abbey, Renee and Katie had running records recently and have a reading age of 8 with good comprehension!
Spelling : Week 3 : 100% Junior Room : Abbey, Renee, Katie, Bently and Saxon.
100% Senior Room : Fisher, Summer, Phinece, Ava, Josie and Savannah.
Week 4 : 100% Junior Room : Renee and Saxon.
100% Senior Room : Fisher, Phinece, Summer, Ava, Savannah and Josie.
Story Writing
Autumn is happy, Delta is happy, Mum is happy, Dad is happy. - By Autumn.
I made a hut at home. Dad helped me. - By Saxon.
I like the pink colour on my picture. In the weekend, I went to see Blake and Paige and I got to play with them. - Kealee.
In the weekend, I went to Playcentre with Katie, Claire, Josie and Connor. While Mum did a medical course I had to help them do some of it. They tied me up in the bandages and blocks and ribbons. - By Abbey.
Farewell
Unfortunately, we have had to say farewell to Boston, Skaife and Meiah. We wish them well in their future schooling and beyond.
Thanks
Thanks to MDC who have mulched the school snow damaged trees and shrubs for us. This mulch will eventually be spread around the school gardens, native area etc.
Oroua Schools Speech Competition
This event is happening this Thursday the 24th of August in the Kimbolton Domain Clubrooms, starting at 1.00pm
All of our senior room students will attend this event - as transport allows, so please contact Louise if you are able to help. We will need to leave Apiti School at 12.30 and will return in time for the school bus.
We wish Sarah and Johnny all the very best representing our school.
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Genny exploring big and small in maths and variation.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS CUMING!
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Whanau Groups
Look at our Apiti Weebly on the links and information button. It has links to each whanau blog down the right hand side.
Whanau Group displays are judged on Lamb and Calf day. Each week the students are working on areas for judging on Lamb and Calf day. Check what is happening in your group here http://bit.ly/2ucOq8y
Turoa Ski Trip - 8th September (no postponement date as yet, but hopefully the 11th).
The mountain is very busy and we are having a few problems with our bookings, especially with wanting a lesson time of 9.30 which is the best time for lessons. The 30th and 31st is now not a good option and we are now looking at the 8th of September. Hopefully this new date does not inconvenience anyone.
Also it will not be good on the dates we had planned for, because we have been informed that there would be extra long queues on those days!
The Board of Trustees have most generously offered to cover the cost for all our students for the day, however parents will need to pay for themselves. Check prices on https://www.mtruapehu.com/winter/schools-youth-groups
All juniors will be doing the Discover Ski package. Most senior students have decided what they want to do, so speak to your child re their decision and could all adults please text, email or ring with adult needs, so we can fill in the school booking form. We also need to know who are able to take transport as soon as possible please. There is a lot of clothing gear here, so please check before renting any. If you want to rent any gear we will need to know sizes. All senior students who have an all mountain pass will have a helmet. Thanks.
Enviro Up-cycled Woodwork -
We would really appreciate help on the afternoon of this Friday the 25th of August. Most students have their plan but students need help dismantling and/or assembling their project. We welcome help from parents or community helpers, so parents, grandparents, friends, we would love your help! Please ring Mary or Louise if you can help on any other day and we will re-arrange our timetable. We have got some tools and nails at school or students can bring named tools from home but these remain the responsibility of the student.
Manawatu Primary and Intermediate Schools Ki o Rahi Tournament
This tournament is for all senior room students on Thursday the 14th of September at Ongley Park, Park Road, Palmerston North. Students will need to congregate at 8.55am in their designated area, ready to be welcomed. More information at a later date. Transport will be required please.
Manawatu Primary and Intermediate Schools Ki o Rahi Tournament
This tournament is for all senior room students on Thursday the 14th of September at Ongley Park, Park Road, Palmerston North. Students will need to congregate at 8.55am in their designated area, ready to be welcomed. More information at a later date. Transport will be required please.
Board of Trustee
The next meeting is Monday the 18th of September at school, starting at 7.00pm. All welcome.
We reviewed the Apiti School Curriculum and still welcome feedback. Please click on this link http://bit.ly/2smutOF
Board of Trustee Vacancy
We have a vacancy to fill on the Apiti School Board of Trustees. 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 11th September 2017.
Bon Apiti - Fisher and Tyler
Bon Apiti is every Thursday. The Bon Apiti lunch will be wraps and berry or banana smoothies. If anyone can help with mince, berries / bananas, yoghurt or any other ingredients this would be very much appreciated and those students will have a free serve. The cost will be $3.00 for a large portion, $2.00 for a small portion. Smoothies will be $2.00. Please send money to school in a named envelope and with what is required, written on the envelope.
Thank You
We would like to say a huge thank you to Hansen’s Cafe in Kimbolton for their great hospitality towards our Genny and her caregivers for lunch on a Friday.
Sports Results - Saturday 12th August.
Rugby :
Fishers Feilding Under 13 team - 63, played Marist Old Boys - 0.
Tylers Feilding Yellows team - 28, played Bush - 10.
Johnny’s team, Feilding Cheetah’s - 10, played Freyberg - 30. Johhny also played in the 7a-side rep team on the Sunday and they won all their 5 games. Johnny scored 1 try for a win.
Netball : Sarah’s team, Oroua Ferns (top grade) - 1, played North St - 8.
Saturday 19th August. Rugby :
Fishers Feilding Under 13 team played Palmy Boys High Wanderers and lost by 3 tries and 2 conversions.
Tylers Feilding Yellows team - 10 played the Canes team - 20.
Johnny’s team, Feilding Cheetah’s - 3, played Feilding Lions - 5. On Sunday Johnny’s Under 11 rep team travelled to Hawkes Bay and won 52 - 7.
Netball : Sarah’s team, Oroua Ferns - 11, played Manchester St - 12.
Happy Birthday to the following students who are celebrating their birthday, we hope you have a great day!
21st August - Summer! 30th August - Sarah!
Regards, Mary, Louise, Linda, Pat, Pam, Mary B, Jenni, Cara and Christine.
