Āpiti School Newsletter, 17.09.2018
Welcome to week 9 of term 3 with only 2 weeks of Term 3 left!! Great to see some spring weather finally! 2018 Term Dates : Term 3 23rd July - 28th Sept. Term 4 15th Oct - 18th Dec
Dates for your calendar
18th Sept : Whānau Enviro afternoon. Working bee! Your help is most welcome as we paint lines for playground games, oil the tables and generally clean up and plant vege boxes and herb tyre gardens. Any native seedlings/plants would be very welcome.
18th Sept : ASSA meeting at school 7.30. Please send a representative from every family.
19th Sept : Student led conferences - to book a time please click on the link on the right side of blog.
21st Sept : Anahera to visit from 1.30 - 3.30.
21st Sept : Ōroua Schools Disco at the Kiwitea Hall.
24th/25th Sept : ERO to visit. A mihi whakatau will be held at 11.30. All school parents are welcome and we would love to see all families represented.
24th Sept : Board of Trustee Meeting at 7.00pm. All welcome.
25th Sept : Badminton tournament in the Feilding Civic Centre for Year 5 upwards.
27th Sept : Shared lunch. Assembly at 2.00pm.
28th Sept : Life Education to visit the school.
28th Sept : End of Term 3 at 2.45.
15th Oct : Start of Term 4 at 9.00am.
25th Oct : Lamb and Calf Day.
Please note: The above dates are updated as required. The school also keeps you updated with all community
Please email anything you would like to add to community notices to christinedigby@apiti.school.nz
Assessment and Reporting
Each student has a google site and these celebrate learning. They are open for all to see so tell your friends and family. They include writing about events and photos and are a good record of learning. They replace our wikis. Links for each student are on the Weebly.
Each student also has google docs reporting which are shared with each family. Here you can see updated progress and achievement of your student overtime, what they have achieved and their next step on matrices. There is a Knowledge and Strategy maths matrix, a writing matrix and oral language as well as school reports, samples of work and a conference sheet.
If you have problems accessing these, please contact Mary or Darren or discuss this on student led conference day (19th Sept). We have set aside this day as the term is very busy, please make sure you take this opportunity. Research shows students achieve more at school with support from parents and whanua.
21st Sept : Ōroua Schools Disco at the Kiwitea Hall.
24th Sept : Board of Trustee Meeting at 7.00pm. All welcome.
25th Sept : Badminton tournament in the Feilding Civic Centre for Year 5 upwards.
27th Sept : Shared lunch. Assembly at 2.00pm.
28th Sept : End of Term 3 at 2.45.
15th Oct : Start of Term 4 at 9.00am.
25th Oct : Lamb and Calf Day.
Please note: The above dates are updated as required. The school also keeps you updated with all community
Please email anything you would like to add to community notices to christinedigby@apiti.school.nz
Assessment and Reporting
Each student has a google site and these celebrate learning. They are open for all to see so tell your friends and family. They include writing about events and photos and are a good record of learning. They replace our wikis. Links for each student are on the Weebly.
Each student also has google docs reporting which are shared with each family. Here you can see updated progress and achievement of your student overtime, what they have achieved and their next step on matrices. There is a Knowledge and Strategy maths matrix, a writing matrix and oral language as well as school reports, samples of work and a conference sheet.
If you have problems accessing these, please contact Mary or Darren or discuss this on student led conference day (19th Sept). We have set aside this day as the term is very busy, please make sure you take this opportunity. Research shows students achieve more at school with support from parents and whanua.
Celebrating our successes
Steps Web Results for the whole school -
Seniors: Savannah: 13 Gold, 2 Silver and overall 96%. Renee: 8 Gold, 2 Silver and overall 94%. Summer: 7 Gold, 6 Silver, 1 Bronze and overall 86%. Sarah: 5 Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze and overall 81%.
Juniors: Saxon: 6 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze and overall 94%. Owen: 5 Gold, 1 Silver and overall 98%. Emily: 4 Gold, 7 Silver, 1 Bronze and overall 83%. Bentley: 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze and overall 88%.
Sumdog:
The Senior Room has held a Maths competition over the last 3 weeks: 1st Phinece 2069, 2nd Johnny 1762, 3rd Katie 1421, 4th Sarah 970, 5th Renee 947.
Seniors (last 2 weeks): Aimee 791 questions answered at 86%, Renee 741 questions answered at 81%, Katie 687 questions answered at 88%, Sarah 647 questions answered at 85%, Luke 534 questions answered at 69%.
Juniors: Bentley 991 questions answered at 86%, Autumn questions answered 522 at 88%, Saxon 408 questions answered at 65%, Kadin 331 questions answered at 93%, Emily 268 questions answered at 77%.
Mathletics
From 20/08 to 23/09 : Kadin 1310 - Well done! Owen 290.
Maths Buddy
The Senior Room has been trialing Maths Buddy over the 2 weeks. The main benefit of this website is that it has Maths concept videos that are short - about 3-5 minutes. After the video the students complete a follow up activity to show their knowledge and if the concept has been grasped. This can hi-light any gaps or learning needs.
Reading eggs :
Certificates earned : Kealee = 1 x Gold, 2 x Silver. Owen = 1 x Gold. Bently F. = 1 x Silver.
In spelling, vocab and grammar accuracy = Savannah - 74% in 7 events. Abbey - 73 % in 12 events. Katie - 79% in 13 events. Aimee - 79% in 1 spelling event.
Reading
Saxon is now on Yellow 3. Bentley now on Gold 2. Owen now on Orange 2. Kadin now on Green 1. Rydah is now on Yellow 1. Emily and Claire are now on Blue 1. Jake now on Yellow 1. Connor on Magenta 2.
100% Spelling: Junior room : Week 7: Bentley, Owen, Kealee, Autumn, Kadin, Rydah, Emily, Claire.
Week 8: Saxon, Kealee, Emily.
Oroua Netball
Congratulations to the Year 3 - 4 netball team who are the Oroua champions for 2018. Apiti had Josie and Katie playing in this team - well done girls!!
Bon Apiti
This week for Healthy lunches Sarah with help from June, will be cooking a chicken noodle dish and mixed berry smoothies. These will sell for $2.00 each.
Next week Summer and Johnny will be making home-made beef burgers and smoothies at $2.00 each.
Oroua Disco
This event is to take place this Friday the 21st of September in the Kiwitea Hall.
The Year 0 - 4 students Disco from 5.00 - 6.30pm.
The Year 5 - 8 students Disco from 7.00 - 8.30pm.
The theme is : Neon. Entry is $2.00 per child.
Apiti School will be selling the refreshments on the night.
ERO Visit
Next Monday, the 24th and Tuesday the 25th, we will be welcoming Rod and Jan from the Education Review Office to our school. A mihi whakatau will be held at 11.30a.m. All school parents are welcome to attend this event and we would love to see all families represented.
Oroua Schools Badminton Tournament - 25th September
This tournament is to take place on Tuesday the 25th of September in the Civic Centre in Feilding. We need to be ready to start the tournament at 9.30am and will finish at 12.00pm. Students will then return to school for their afternoon lessons.
This event is for all the Year 5 - 8 students. For our Year 0 - 4 students, it will be school as usual.
Students need to take sneakers, a towel and plenty to eat and drink.
We need transport to and from this tournament, so please ring the school if you are able to help.
Shared Lunch
On Thursday the 27th of September at 12.30, we will have a shared lunch to farewell Johnny who will be heading off to Huntley next term. All parents are most welcome to come along for this shared lunch to wish Johnny all the best.
Assembly
On Thursday the 27th, we will have an Assembly for all students in the senior room starting at 2.00pm. All parents are most welcome.
Library Books
As our Library is now in the 'Clouds,' we would love to have help to check and catalog our Library books. Please ring Mary to arrange a suitable time if you are able to help.
However, to make this work well, we need to have all Apiti School library books back at school as soon as possible please. Thank you to those who have sent books back, but those who haven't returned their books as yet, please do so a.s.a.p. Thanks so much for your co-operation with this matter.
Yummy Stickers
Those of you who are collecting these little stickers and labels, please have your collection sheets at school on or before this Friday, the 21st of September.
Lunchtime and playtime games
If you are having a clean out, we are looking for games which encourage managing self, co-operation and participation. If you have anything you are not using which would be suitable for either inside on wet days or outside games, eg old bikes, skateboards, helmets, tennis or badminton rackets or nets, swing ball, ping pong or natural materials for building huts etc battens, pallets or posts, if you could, please drop off to school.
The students have been having fun and co-operating with the old tyres.
Lamb and Calf Day - 25th October
Students have all completed their beeswax candles thanks to Linda Penfold and beeswax wraps with Linda and Dave and Rebecca Stewart - thanks so much for your help. The pottery candlesticks are away getting fired. Most students have completed their maths games. All are creating or re-telling a Maori Story. All these will be on display on Lamb and Calf Day. This week the students will decide on the indoor exhibits. They will be posted on the Lamb and Calf Day link on the Weebly for those who like to have plenty of time to practise and collect their equipment for the day.
This year as its International Chefs day, we are lucky to have Ken Thompson in our area who has offered to cook healthy muffins with the students on the 23rd October. These will be designed and cooked by each Whanau group and will be for sale on Lamb and Calf Day.
We would like to encourage all students to participate on this day by bringing along their lamb or calf. Caring for living things is part of the NZ science curriculum and Key Competencies e.g managing self and participating and contributing.
Lambs are judged on Leading, Calling and Rearing. Calves are judged on Leading, Walking without a lead and Care and Attention.
Please do not wash your lamb, just give it a light brush regularly. You may wash your calf, but make sure you do this on a warm day, rinse all soap out of it's coat and rub it dry with a towel. Practice leading your pet every day so that it becomes used to walking beside you rather than you pulling it along.
If you would like more help and advice, please click on www.anexa.co.nz as a useful site for raising a lamb and or calf.
Trophies - Could all those who won trophies last year, please return them to school all polished up before Lamb and Calf day.
Grocery Raffle - We will run a grocery raffle on the day, so could each family please provide about 3 items to contribute to the raffle. These items can be dropped into the school office anytime from now on - THANK YOU! Tickets will be available for purchase through-out Lamb and Calf day.
Bon Apiti Cookbook Fundraiser
The Bon Apiti Cookbooks are selling for $25 each or 2 for $40 available from the school office. These would make great birthday or Christmas presents. They will be available on Lamb and Calf Day to view and to buy.
Junior Room Stories
Me and Katie have our lambs. Katie's lambs name is Boots and my lambs name is Crystal. We like them so much we like playing with them. Josie is getting her lamb, it is a white lamb. She is so happy that her lamb is coming home. - Claire.
Once upon a time, I was a Mermaid and I had a mermaid top. The top was yellow and green. I had a mermaid tail and it was blue and red. My hair was plated. It was fun swimming, I swam with the dolphins and the fish. It was exiting. - Kealee.
In the weekend, me and Edith put the lambs in the sandpit, one lamb was a bit naughty because it stepped in the mud. - Owen.
In the weekend, we took the dogs to the river. I ran with the dogs. My dog Lunar came first, Hunter came 2nd, I came last, it was fun. I made a sand-castle and Lunar jumped on the sand-castle. On Sunday, I got candy floss. - Bentley.
As this is the last newsletter of the term, we would like to wish you all a very happy and safe holiday break and look forward to seeing you all back here on Monday the 15th of October at 9.00am.
Regards, Mary, Darren, Pat, Mary B, Linda, Ruth and Christine.
ASSA Meeting - AGM with Nibbles and refreshments - Tuesday the 18th Sept at 7.30pm
Steps Web Results for the whole school -
Seniors: Savannah: 13 Gold, 2 Silver and overall 96%. Renee: 8 Gold, 2 Silver and overall 94%. Summer: 7 Gold, 6 Silver, 1 Bronze and overall 86%. Sarah: 5 Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze and overall 81%.
Juniors: Saxon: 6 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze and overall 94%. Owen: 5 Gold, 1 Silver and overall 98%. Emily: 4 Gold, 7 Silver, 1 Bronze and overall 83%. Bentley: 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze and overall 88%.
Sumdog:
Juniors: Saxon: 6 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze and overall 94%. Owen: 5 Gold, 1 Silver and overall 98%. Emily: 4 Gold, 7 Silver, 1 Bronze and overall 83%. Bentley: 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze and overall 88%.
Sumdog:
The Senior Room has held a Maths competition over the last 3 weeks: 1st Phinece 2069, 2nd Johnny 1762, 3rd Katie 1421, 4th Sarah 970, 5th Renee 947.
Seniors (last 2 weeks): Aimee 791 questions answered at 86%, Renee 741 questions answered at 81%, Katie 687 questions answered at 88%, Sarah 647 questions answered at 85%, Luke 534 questions answered at 69%.
Juniors: Bentley 991 questions answered at 86%, Autumn questions answered 522 at 88%, Saxon 408 questions answered at 65%, Kadin 331 questions answered at 93%, Emily 268 questions answered at 77%.
Seniors (last 2 weeks): Aimee 791 questions answered at 86%, Renee 741 questions answered at 81%, Katie 687 questions answered at 88%, Sarah 647 questions answered at 85%, Luke 534 questions answered at 69%.
Juniors: Bentley 991 questions answered at 86%, Autumn questions answered 522 at 88%, Saxon 408 questions answered at 65%, Kadin 331 questions answered at 93%, Emily 268 questions answered at 77%.
Mathletics
From 20/08 to 23/09 : Kadin 1310 - Well done! Owen 290.
From 20/08 to 23/09 : Kadin 1310 - Well done! Owen 290.
Maths Buddy
The Senior Room has been trialing Maths Buddy over the 2 weeks. The main benefit of this website is that it has Maths concept videos that are short - about 3-5 minutes. After the video the students complete a follow up activity to show their knowledge and if the concept has been grasped. This can hi-light any gaps or learning needs.
Reading eggs :
Certificates earned : Kealee = 1 x Gold, 2 x Silver. Owen = 1 x Gold. Bently F. = 1 x Silver.
Certificates earned : Kealee = 1 x Gold, 2 x Silver. Owen = 1 x Gold. Bently F. = 1 x Silver.
In spelling, vocab and grammar accuracy = Savannah - 74% in 7 events. Abbey - 73 % in 12 events. Katie - 79% in 13 events. Aimee - 79% in 1 spelling event.
Reading
Saxon is now on Yellow 3. Bentley now on Gold 2. Owen now on Orange 2. Kadin now on Green 1. Rydah is now on Yellow 1. Emily and Claire are now on Blue 1. Jake now on Yellow 1. Connor on Magenta 2.
100% Spelling: Junior room : Week 7: Bentley, Owen, Kealee, Autumn, Kadin, Rydah, Emily, Claire.
Week 8: Saxon, Kealee, Emily.
Oroua Netball
Congratulations to the Year 3 - 4 netball team who are the Oroua champions for 2018. Apiti had Josie and Katie playing in this team - well done girls!!
Oroua Netball
Congratulations to the Year 3 - 4 netball team who are the Oroua champions for 2018. Apiti had Josie and Katie playing in this team - well done girls!!
Bon Apiti
This week for Healthy lunches Sarah with help from June, will be cooking a chicken noodle dish and mixed berry smoothies. These will sell for $2.00 each.
Next week Summer and Johnny will be making home-made beef burgers and smoothies at $2.00 each.
Oroua Disco
This event is to take place this Friday the 21st of September in the Kiwitea Hall.
The Year 0 - 4 students Disco from 5.00 - 6.30pm.
The Year 5 - 8 students Disco from 7.00 - 8.30pm.
The theme is : Neon. Entry is $2.00 per child.
Apiti School will be selling the refreshments on the night.
ERO Visit
Next Monday, the 24th and Tuesday the 25th, we will be welcoming Rod and Jan from the Education Review Office to our school. A mihi whakatau will be held at 11.30a.m. All school parents are welcome to attend this event and we would love to see all families represented.
ERO Visit
Next Monday, the 24th and Tuesday the 25th, we will be welcoming Rod and Jan from the Education Review Office to our school. A mihi whakatau will be held at 11.30a.m. All school parents are welcome to attend this event and we would love to see all families represented.
Oroua Schools Badminton Tournament - 25th September
This tournament is to take place on Tuesday the 25th of September in the Civic Centre in Feilding. We need to be ready to start the tournament at 9.30am and will finish at 12.00pm. Students will then return to school for their afternoon lessons.
This event is for all the Year 5 - 8 students. For our Year 0 - 4 students, it will be school as usual.
Students need to take sneakers, a towel and plenty to eat and drink.
Students need to take sneakers, a towel and plenty to eat and drink.
We need transport to and from this tournament, so please ring the school if you are able to help.
Shared Lunch
On Thursday the 27th of September at 12.30, we will have a shared lunch to farewell Johnny who will be heading off to Huntley next term. All parents are most welcome to come along for this shared lunch to wish Johnny all the best.
Assembly
On Thursday the 27th, we will have an Assembly for all students in the senior room starting at 2.00pm. All parents are most welcome.
Library Books
As our Library is now in the 'Clouds,' we would love to have help to check and catalog our Library books. Please ring Mary to arrange a suitable time if you are able to help.
However, to make this work well, we need to have all Apiti School library books back at school as soon as possible please. Thank you to those who have sent books back, but those who haven't returned their books as yet, please do so a.s.a.p. Thanks so much for your co-operation with this matter.
Yummy Stickers
Those of you who are collecting these little stickers and labels, please have your collection sheets at school on or before this Friday, the 21st of September.Lunchtime and playtime games
If you are having a clean out, we are looking for games which encourage managing self, co-operation and participation. If you have anything you are not using which would be suitable for either inside on wet days or outside games, eg old bikes, skateboards, helmets, tennis or badminton rackets or nets, swing ball, ping pong or natural materials for building huts etc battens, pallets or posts, if you could, please drop off to school.
The students have been having fun and co-operating with the old tyres.
Lamb and Calf Day - 25th October
Students have all completed their beeswax candles thanks to Linda Penfold and beeswax wraps with Linda and Dave and Rebecca Stewart - thanks so much for your help. The pottery candlesticks are away getting fired. Most students have completed their maths games. All are creating or re-telling a Maori Story. All these will be on display on Lamb and Calf Day. This week the students will decide on the indoor exhibits. They will be posted on the Lamb and Calf Day link on the Weebly for those who like to have plenty of time to practise and collect their equipment for the day.
This year as its International Chefs day, we are lucky to have Ken Thompson in our area who has offered to cook healthy muffins with the students on the 23rd October. These will be designed and cooked by each Whanau group and will be for sale on Lamb and Calf Day.
We would like to encourage all students to participate on this day by bringing along their lamb or calf. Caring for living things is part of the NZ science curriculum and Key Competencies e.g managing self and participating and contributing.
Lambs are judged on Leading, Calling and Rearing. Calves are judged on Leading, Walking without a lead and Care and Attention.
Please do not wash your lamb, just give it a light brush regularly. You may wash your calf, but make sure you do this on a warm day, rinse all soap out of it's coat and rub it dry with a towel. Practice leading your pet every day so that it becomes used to walking beside you rather than you pulling it along.
If you would like more help and advice, please click on www.anexa.co.nz as a useful site for raising a lamb and or calf.
Trophies - Could all those who won trophies last year, please return them to school all polished up before Lamb and Calf day.
Grocery Raffle - We will run a grocery raffle on the day, so could each family please provide about 3 items to contribute to the raffle. These items can be dropped into the school office anytime from now on - THANK YOU! Tickets will be available for purchase through-out Lamb and Calf day.
Bon Apiti Cookbook Fundraiser
We would like to encourage all students to participate on this day by bringing along their lamb or calf. Caring for living things is part of the NZ science curriculum and Key Competencies e.g managing self and participating and contributing.
Lambs are judged on Leading, Calling and Rearing. Calves are judged on Leading, Walking without a lead and Care and Attention.
Please do not wash your lamb, just give it a light brush regularly. You may wash your calf, but make sure you do this on a warm day, rinse all soap out of it's coat and rub it dry with a towel. Practice leading your pet every day so that it becomes used to walking beside you rather than you pulling it along.
If you would like more help and advice, please click on www.anexa.co.nz as a useful site for raising a lamb and or calf.
Trophies - Could all those who won trophies last year, please return them to school all polished up before Lamb and Calf day.
Grocery Raffle - We will run a grocery raffle on the day, so could each family please provide about 3 items to contribute to the raffle. These items can be dropped into the school office anytime from now on - THANK YOU! Tickets will be available for purchase through-out Lamb and Calf day.
Bon Apiti Cookbook Fundraiser
The Bon Apiti Cookbooks are selling for $25 each or 2 for $40 available from the school office. These would make great birthday or Christmas presents. They will be available on Lamb and Calf Day to view and to buy.
Junior Room Stories
Me and Katie have our lambs. Katie's lambs name is Boots and my lambs name is Crystal. We like them so much we like playing with them. Josie is getting her lamb, it is a white lamb. She is so happy that her lamb is coming home. - Claire. Once upon a time, I was a Mermaid and I had a mermaid top. The top was yellow and green. I had a mermaid tail and it was blue and red. My hair was plated. It was fun swimming, I swam with the dolphins and the fish. It was exiting. - Kealee.
In the weekend, me and Edith put the lambs in the sandpit, one lamb was a bit naughty because it stepped in the mud. - Owen.
In the weekend, we took the dogs to the river. I ran with the dogs. My dog Lunar came first, Hunter came 2nd, I came last, it was fun. I made a sand-castle and Lunar jumped on the sand-castle. On Sunday, I got candy floss. - Bentley.
As this is the last newsletter of the term, we would like to wish you all a very happy and safe holiday break and look forward to seeing you all back here on Monday the 15th of October at 9.00am.
Regards, Mary, Darren, Pat, Mary B, Linda, Ruth and Christine.
As this is the last newsletter of the term, we would like to wish you all a very happy and safe holiday break and look forward to seeing you all back here on Monday the 15th of October at 9.00am.
Regards, Mary, Darren, Pat, Mary B, Linda, Ruth and Christine.
ASSA Meeting - AGM with Nibbles and refreshments - Tuesday the 18th Sept at 7.30pm
Agenda:
Apologies:
Minutes of the last Meeting (to be circulated). Chairperson’s Report. Treasurer’s Report. Election of Officers.
2019 – Dates to be aware of and lock in to the Calendar.
General Business. Close – Refreshments for all thanks to ASSA - Maryann Pratt.
The Apiti School Support Association is our fundraising group which means we do not have school fees or activity or camp fees. These activities are free to all students as the fundraising group does such a good job, thanks to support from everyone. Its a great group and a good way to meet new people to the school. Please send a representative from every family. Bring a neighbor and Car pool.
Agenda:
Apologies:
Minutes of the last Meeting (to be circulated). Chairperson’s Report. Treasurer’s Report. Election of Officers.
2019 – Dates to be aware of and lock in to the Calendar.
General Business. Close – Refreshments for all thanks to ASSA - Maryann Pratt.
The Apiti School Support Association is our fundraising group which means we do not have school fees or activity or camp fees. These activities are free to all students as the fundraising group does such a good job, thanks to support from everyone. Its a great group and a good way to meet new people to the school. Please send a representative from every family. Bring a neighbor and Car pool.
