Dear Parents / Caregivers
A big welcome to Muritai School to Ruby Schroder (R1) and Kia Jewell (R13) who have started at Muritai in the last fortnight.
Nice to see the sun again as we near the mid point of the term.Life Education Trust
Next Wednesday the Life Education bus will be based at Muritai for 8 school days.Life Education is a wonderful resource based around health education and you can find out more about it by visiting their website by clicking here. We are lucky to have ex Muritai teacher Jo Manks as our resource teacher and Jo will be holding an information session for parents at 9.00 on Thursday 19th August. You will be able to visit the mobile classroom and see how things worked.
Teams have contacted you and you may like to touch base with your classroom teacher if you have any issues. All classes have 2 sessions and the teams will looking at the following modules - (click on the link for more information.)
Juniors - Food for energy
Year 3-4 - Happy and Healthy
Year 5-6 - Friendships
Seniors - From the shadows
An invitation from Te kura o Muritai e whanau -
Hui for the upgrade of the PouThursday 19 August 2010 Time: 5pm Venue: Meet at the pou Location: The pou are situated near the junior playground.The itinerary for the hui:Karakia and mihi. History of the pou. Upgrade of the pou discussion. Brief update on Maori Te Reo at Muritai. Brief update on Whanau Group matters. Karakia and waiata |
HOME AND SCHOOL
The team will be meeting next Wednesday the 18th at 7.30 in the staffroom for a catch up over a glass of wine.
CARNIVAL MEETING
The team are meeting Monday the 23rd at 7.30 in the staffroom to catch up on progress for the carnival on 28th November. Check out the carnival website by clicking here.
CARNIVAL DELI STALL
Your help is needed!!!!!!!
Just to let you know that we need your help in providing produce for the Deli Store. We would like ANY:
Chutney; Pickles; Jellies; Relishes; Sauces; Oils; Mustards; Jams and Marmalades
We can provide labels and jars if you need them. I NEED to have some help with the ongoing organizing of Deli produce, some team cooking, and ideas for the stall so give me a call if you feel that’s you! Contact: Mandy Holmwood 5628102 or mgmh@slingshot.co.nz
FOR THE ADULTS (and maybe children)
With a savvy IT staff we are constantly finding new online tools to assist the way we do things at Muritai. We came across a particularly cool thesaurus/dictionary recently. Called Visuwords linguists amongst you will enjoy clicking here.
ARTSPLASH
Approximately 80 of our Year 4-6 students will be performing at the Michael Fowler Centre on Thursday 19 August at 5.30pm in the Artsplash Choir Festival. These children have worked hard to master the repertoire and sound fantastic. Muritai School have also been invited to model some wearable and will be performing to the accompaniment of Chilton St James, the outstanding drum corps.
If you have not yet purchased tickets for this show, please buy them as soon as possible from the school office - $4 each.
As part of the Artsplash Festival, a visual art exhibition is held in the Renouf Foyer with Muritai displaying some of our students' work. If you are in town, it is well worth your while popping in sometime next week and looking at the quality work from schools in the Greater Wellington Region. It is outstanding.
A reminder to parents with children in the Choir, there will be a rehearsal on Wednesday 18 August at the Michael Fowler Centre. Children need to meet in the school library by 8.45 as the bus will be leaving promptly at 8.55. All children will be issued with a school t-shirt to wear to the performance. They must wear black or dark coloured shorts, trousers or skirt. Please ensure t-shirts are returned to school as soon as possible after the performance.DANCE SPLASH
Room 14 will be performing a Bollywood Dance taught to them by Sabeshan Gnaman (Mr G) whilst he was at Muritai on teaching practice earlier this year. They are one of 14 items being performed at the 8 o'clock concert on Monday 16 August. Tickets for this show can also be purchased at the office at a cost of $4 each.
TERM THREE EVENTS | |
August Fri 13 - School assembly Fri 13 - Y 7-8 at Indoor sports Mon 16 - Dancesplash – Y5/6 Bollywood at Michael Fowler Mon 16 - Duathalon for y1-2 children Tues 17 - Y5-6 Tackle Rugby/ Y7-8 Netball Tues 17 - ICAS Maths Wed 18 - Artsplash choir rehearsal at MFC Wed 18- Life education visiting next 10 days Thur 19 - Artsplash choir 5.30 Thur 19 – Whanau group hui 5.30 Tues 24 - Y5-6 Zone Hockey Tues 24 - BOT Meeting Wed 25/Thur 26 - NIWA science fair (Y7-8) Mon 30 -Jess Savage starts in room 9 | September Wed 1 -Y8 Maths team at Mathswell Fri 3 - Sarah Drinkwater’s last day; school assembly Tues 14 - Dress rehearsal for School production Wed 15 - School Production evening performance Thurs 16 School Production evening performance Fri 17 School Production Matinee performance Tues 21 BOT Meeting Fri 24 School Assembly – LAST DAY OF TERM 3 |
Netball Zone Competition
What an amazing day it was at the Year 5 and 6 Zone Netball Tournament. I had so many comments about the weather and how it was very unlike Taita to have such a lovely day at this time of the year! Anyway, to netball...
We had 6 teams attend the netball and they all had a fantastic time. The schools we were competing against were: Chilton, St Peter and Paul's, Eastern Hutt and Boulcott. While Muritai did not come away with the winners cup (Eastern Hutt did), we did come away with the 'Fair Play award'.
Well done to all players, it was a spectacular event. A very special thanks to Miss Edwards who passed on her expertise to many of the players, and to the many parents who turned up to support and supervise the teams.
Results:
Yr 6 A Grade Winner: EHS (1), Runner Up: St P&P (1); Yr 6 B Grade Winner: EHS (2), Runner Up: St P&P (2); Yr 5 Grade Winner: EHS (3), Runner Up: EHS (4)
Boys Grade Winner: Boulcott Titans, Runner Up: EHS
Overall Winning School: Eastern Hutt, Runner Up: Sts Peter & Paul
Fair Play Cup: MuritaiSoccer Tournament
Last week and this Tuesday SportZone Soccer ran 3 football tournaments for our junior, middle and senior students. The students were put into teams of 5 to 8 players and played 16 games of soccer!! The students displayed a range of skills in dribbling and kicking the ball.
The umpires were impressed with the team work and positive participation they saw! Well done students! We were particularly thankful of the role that our older children (Y5-8) played in the success of the younger soccer tournament - they were great encouraging our children to be the best that they can be.
We had 6 teams attend the netball and they all had a fantastic time. The schools we were competing against were: Chilton, St Peter and Paul's, Eastern Hutt and Boulcott. While Muritai did not come away with the winners cup (Eastern Hutt did), we did come away with the 'Fair Play award'.
Well done to all players, it was a spectacular event. A very special thanks to Miss Edwards who passed on her expertise to many of the players, and to the many parents who turned up to support and supervise the teams.
Results:
Yr 6 A Grade Winner: EHS (1), Runner Up: St P&P (1); Yr 6 B Grade Winner: EHS (2), Runner Up: St P&P (2); Yr 5 Grade Winner: EHS (3), Runner Up: EHS (4)
Boys Grade Winner: Boulcott Titans, Runner Up: EHS
Overall Winning School: Eastern Hutt, Runner Up: Sts Peter & Paul
Fair Play Cup: MuritaiSoccer Tournament
Last week and this Tuesday SportZone Soccer ran 3 football tournaments for our junior, middle and senior students. The students were put into teams of 5 to 8 players and played 16 games of soccer!! The students displayed a range of skills in dribbling and kicking the ball.
The umpires were impressed with the team work and positive participation they saw! Well done students! We were particularly thankful of the role that our older children (Y5-8) played in the success of the younger soccer tournament - they were great encouraging our children to be the best that they can be.
Flipperball and Waterpolo
Both teams are thriving and doing very well. They are both at the front of their grades. Well done teams!Year 7/8 Underwater Hockey
Underwater Hockey Mini League is played on 5 Saturday nights throughout the year and provides Year 7 and 8 students with an introduction to the sport of Underwater Hockey. Our Year 7/8 Underwater Hockey team recently played and did extremely well coming third in the competition. Congratulations to Finnegan Fahey who was named Most Valuable Player.
Underwater Hockey Mini League is played on 5 Saturday nights throughout the year and provides Year 7 and 8 students with an introduction to the sport of Underwater Hockey. Our Year 7/8 Underwater Hockey team recently played and did extremely well coming third in the competition. Congratulations to Finnegan Fahey who was named Most Valuable Player.
COMMUNITY
Speech and Drama with Jan Avison
Jan is teaching Speech and Drama after school in room 24 on a Wednesday afternoon. Jan's classes aim to - assist your child with their spoken language, enthusiasm, fluency and effectiveness, develop clear and audible speech and their confidence. If you are interested - contact Jan at jan.avison@vodafone.co.nz
Midnight Madness at Butterfly Creek
This years Butterfly Creek Night Time Madness is coming and is an ideal event for Cubs, Scouts. Ventures, Leaders and Parents to take part in.
The Butterfly Creek Nighttime Madness is set for this Saturday 14 August 2010. It’s a fun race for all fitness levels and all ages [7 years to 95 years]… All taking place in some of the wonderful tracks in the Eastbourne area at NIGHT!What is so special about this event? - You need to race in pairs; there are categories for youth, adults, and parents with children to race together and of course walking or running categories.
Registration is now open, just go to www.paardekooper.co.nz
Orphans of Nepal
The Orphans of Nepal is having a fundraiser at Hangdog Climbing Place on Monday 23 August. It will be from 6-9.00pm and all ages are welcome.
Tickets are $16 for adults and $13 for children aged up to 12 years old. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket please leave a message for Karen Jones at the school office.
The Butterfly Creek Nighttime Madness is set for this Saturday 14 August 2010. It’s a fun race for all fitness levels and all ages [7 years to 95 years]… All taking place in some of the wonderful tracks in the Eastbourne area at NIGHT!What is so special about this event? - You need to race in pairs; there are categories for youth, adults, and parents with children to race together and of course walking or running categories.
Registration is now open, just go to www.paardekooper.co.nz
Orphans of Nepal
The Orphans of Nepal is having a fundraiser at Hangdog Climbing Place on Monday 23 August. It will be from 6-9.00pm and all ages are welcome.
Tickets are $16 for adults and $13 for children aged up to 12 years old. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket please leave a message for Karen Jones at the school office.
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