Tena koutou te whānau o te kura Muritai.
Dear Parents / Caregivers of Muritai School
This week we welcome to the Muritai School family, James Hadfield (R23), Grace Manson (R4), Alistair Curtis-Walcott (R13), Shona Curtis-Walcott (R15), Fionn Theobald, Max Bird, Orlagh Riden, Daniel and Tom Brownsword (all room 16).
JUNIOR ATHLETICS
On Tuesday 9th November Room 16 and Years 1 and 2 participated in the annual junior athletics day. We were very fortunate to have fantastic weather, which along with the children’s wonderful attitudes towards having a go, made the day a great success.
Special congratulations need to go to all those students who placed in the top three for each event and to the parents who came to cheer the kids on. The athletics competition was finished off with class relays with room 4 taking the year 1 title and room 6 winning the year 2 race. Certificates for all first place getters will be presented at tomorrows assembly.
YEAR 3 - 8 ATHLETICS
Last Thursday the 11th November our Year 3-8 students competed at our schools senior athletics competition at Petone Rec. The day was a wonderful success as we were able to host all the activities in the one area and provide all the children with the opportunity to experience being part of an authentic athletics meet. Special thanks needs to go to the Lower Hutt Athletics Club for lending us their equipment. Also congratulations to our relay winners this year:
• Winners of the Y3/4 class relay = Room 8
• Winners of the Year 5/6 class relay = Room 14
• Winners of the Year 7/8 class relay = Room 22
• Winners of the House Relay = Cook
The results from the day are being used to select a Muritai School team to represent us at the upcoming southern zone athletics meet on Tuesday 23rd November. (Certificates for all first place getters will be presented at tomorrow's assembly).
STAFFING
As we approach the end of the year our staff remains stable for 2011. We say farewell to twovery valuable staff members, Vita Collier and Holly Edwards, who will both be in the UK for 2011. Vita will be joining her partner Dan who is currently in the UK as a Ph.D candidate at Oxford University. Holly, and her fiance James, are returning to Edinburgh to get married and settle back around their families and friends.
This creates two opportunities for new staff and we have appointed Melissa Coton to year 5 and Pippa Grant to year 3 at Muritai School. Melissa worked in room 15 earlier this year and was a popular and well respected trainee teacher performing exceptionally well. Pippa, is a 'Wellington girl' who has just returned to NZ from working at an International School in Japan. Both Melissa and Pippa are terrific additions to our school.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Congratulations to Craig Griffiths who was the only candidate to stand at the recent Board elections and has been duly elected. Craig stood for the 3 year term and is elected until 2013. The Board will have a newsletter out shortly.
EASTBOURNE VILLAGE CARNIVAL
With just over a week to go Julie, Penny and the organising team of the carnival need to be congratulated for their wonderful dedication and hard work to put this year's carnival together. It looks as though it will be a fabulous day and we too need to support it to help make it as successful as ever. As always they are looking for helpers and you can access the carnival website to find details as to how you can play your part.
KAPA HAKA
Our kapa haka roopu had their first performance trip this week performing at Maungaraki School. I felt very privileged to see this - and their performance will be on Muritai TV shortly. They were excellent and full credit to the team and Mr Chadwick for their hard work. They have a big week next week with a powhiri on Monday, at Days Bay wharf to powhiri Newlands College children with special needs on Tuesday, visiting Days Bay playcentre on Wednesday and opening the carnival on Sunday. I am sure they will perform with disctinction.
EOTC
Staff are putting the finishing touches to their plans for the EOTC weeks. These will be in week 8 for year 1-2; week 9 for year 3-7 with the year 8 group heading to Abel Tasman on Sunday the 5th December. Team leaders will share details shortly and identify ways that you can be part of these fun events.
DISCO
The Disco was once again a great hit with the students. This year the Home and School Committee sold extra glow bracelets, finger lights and flashing rings together with mini chocolate bars and juice. Children were glowing and had a great time!
As we go forward onto next year's event we need to reinforce that children need to be picked up from the school disco. Parent helpers and supervising staff feel the risk is too great to release children at night time, some as young as 6, to walk home or make their way to the Lifeboat Tavern, where their parents are waiting for them.
Huge thanks to our Home and School team who organized and ran the disco and to the parent and teacher volunteers who helped out on the night.
NEW ENTRANT'S PHOTOS
Room 1 and Room 16 New Entrants will be having their photos taken on Wednesday 24 November. If your child is in either of these classrooms and you would like to receive a class or individual photo, please complete the form sent out recently and return to the office by Monday 22 November. Extra forms are available from the office.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November
19th – School assembly
23rd – Y5-6 Zone athletics
24th – Starting school at 5/ New Entrant Photos
28th – Eastbourne Village Carnival
29th – Y0-2 EOTC week
December
3rd - School assembly
5th – Y8 at Abel Tasman
6th – Y3-7 EOTC week
7th – Y7 at Mt Holdsworth; BoT meeting
9th – Y0-2 Xmas concert
10th – Class lists/ Portfolios/ Reports go home
15th – Year 8 Formal dinner
16th - Year 3-6 Xmas Concert
17th – Final assembly and last day. School finishes at 1.00.
STATIONERY PACKS
Stationery packs for next year are available for purchase via the school office. Forms have been sent out with all children and are due back in the office by Friday 26 November. These packs include good quality items at very reasonable prices. The school orders them at the end of this year with packs being delivered to children's classrooms ready for their first day back in 2011. One less thing for you to worry about buying over the Christmas holiday period!
SPORTS
Touch Rugby Wellington Reps Teams
Congratulations to Iman and Cahon Holden and to Ryan Sheridan who have recently been selected to the Wellington Reps Touch Rugby Teams. Iman will be playing for the Under 15's and Cahon and Ryan for the Under 13's. Well done!
COMMUNITY
Eastbourne Swimclub registration night is tonight - Thursday 18 November, 5.00-6.30pm. $25 per swimmer for 2010/11 season (Thursdays term 4 and term 1, excl school hols). Swimming lessons for 5 year olds up, in a relaxed, social environment. Free swim on registration night. Contacts: Hayley Crawford 5627729; Meg Moffat 5626339; Karen Wilson 5682624
Strummer and Drummers
Steve Wren currently teaches Muritai students drums and guitar during school time. He will have vacancies next year for beginner music pupils. Any parents that are interested in their children taking up drum kit or guitar should email Steve at drummersandstrummers@gmail.com for more details.
Dear Parents / Caregivers of Muritai School
This week we welcome to the Muritai School family, James Hadfield (R23), Grace Manson (R4), Alistair Curtis-Walcott (R13), Shona Curtis-Walcott (R15), Fionn Theobald, Max Bird, Orlagh Riden, Daniel and Tom Brownsword (all room 16).
JUNIOR ATHLETICS
On Tuesday 9th November Room 16 and Years 1 and 2 participated in the annual junior athletics day. We were very fortunate to have fantastic weather, which along with the children’s wonderful attitudes towards having a go, made the day a great success.
Special congratulations need to go to all those students who placed in the top three for each event and to the parents who came to cheer the kids on. The athletics competition was finished off with class relays with room 4 taking the year 1 title and room 6 winning the year 2 race. Certificates for all first place getters will be presented at tomorrows assembly.
YEAR 3 - 8 ATHLETICS
Last Thursday the 11th November our Year 3-8 students competed at our schools senior athletics competition at Petone Rec. The day was a wonderful success as we were able to host all the activities in the one area and provide all the children with the opportunity to experience being part of an authentic athletics meet. Special thanks needs to go to the Lower Hutt Athletics Club for lending us their equipment. Also congratulations to our relay winners this year:
• Winners of the Y3/4 class relay = Room 8
• Winners of the Year 5/6 class relay = Room 14
• Winners of the Year 7/8 class relay = Room 22
• Winners of the House Relay = Cook
The results from the day are being used to select a Muritai School team to represent us at the upcoming southern zone athletics meet on Tuesday 23rd November. (Certificates for all first place getters will be presented at tomorrow's assembly).
STAFFING
As we approach the end of the year our staff remains stable for 2011. We say farewell to twovery valuable staff members, Vita Collier and Holly Edwards, who will both be in the UK for 2011. Vita will be joining her partner Dan who is currently in the UK as a Ph.D candidate at Oxford University. Holly, and her fiance James, are returning to Edinburgh to get married and settle back around their families and friends.
This creates two opportunities for new staff and we have appointed Melissa Coton to year 5 and Pippa Grant to year 3 at Muritai School. Melissa worked in room 15 earlier this year and was a popular and well respected trainee teacher performing exceptionally well. Pippa, is a 'Wellington girl' who has just returned to NZ from working at an International School in Japan. Both Melissa and Pippa are terrific additions to our school.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Congratulations to Craig Griffiths who was the only candidate to stand at the recent Board elections and has been duly elected. Craig stood for the 3 year term and is elected until 2013. The Board will have a newsletter out shortly.
EASTBOURNE VILLAGE CARNIVAL
With just over a week to go Julie, Penny and the organising team of the carnival need to be congratulated for their wonderful dedication and hard work to put this year's carnival together. It looks as though it will be a fabulous day and we too need to support it to help make it as successful as ever. As always they are looking for helpers and you can access the carnival website to find details as to how you can play your part.
KAPA HAKA
Our kapa haka roopu had their first performance trip this week performing at Maungaraki School. I felt very privileged to see this - and their performance will be on Muritai TV shortly. They were excellent and full credit to the team and Mr Chadwick for their hard work. They have a big week next week with a powhiri on Monday, at Days Bay wharf to powhiri Newlands College children with special needs on Tuesday, visiting Days Bay playcentre on Wednesday and opening the carnival on Sunday. I am sure they will perform with disctinction.
EOTC
Staff are putting the finishing touches to their plans for the EOTC weeks. These will be in week 8 for year 1-2; week 9 for year 3-7 with the year 8 group heading to Abel Tasman on Sunday the 5th December. Team leaders will share details shortly and identify ways that you can be part of these fun events.
DISCO
The Disco was once again a great hit with the students. This year the Home and School Committee sold extra glow bracelets, finger lights and flashing rings together with mini chocolate bars and juice. Children were glowing and had a great time!
As we go forward onto next year's event we need to reinforce that children need to be picked up from the school disco. Parent helpers and supervising staff feel the risk is too great to release children at night time, some as young as 6, to walk home or make their way to the Lifeboat Tavern, where their parents are waiting for them.
Huge thanks to our Home and School team who organized and ran the disco and to the parent and teacher volunteers who helped out on the night.
NEW ENTRANT'S PHOTOS
Room 1 and Room 16 New Entrants will be having their photos taken on Wednesday 24 November. If your child is in either of these classrooms and you would like to receive a class or individual photo, please complete the form sent out recently and return to the office by Monday 22 November. Extra forms are available from the office.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November
19th – School assembly
23rd – Y5-6 Zone athletics
24th – Starting school at 5/ New Entrant Photos
28th – Eastbourne Village Carnival
29th – Y0-2 EOTC week
December
3rd - School assembly
5th – Y8 at Abel Tasman
6th – Y3-7 EOTC week
7th – Y7 at Mt Holdsworth; BoT meeting
9th – Y0-2 Xmas concert
10th – Class lists/ Portfolios/ Reports go home
15th – Year 8 Formal dinner
16th - Year 3-6 Xmas Concert
17th – Final assembly and last day. School finishes at 1.00.
STATIONERY PACKS
Stationery packs for next year are available for purchase via the school office. Forms have been sent out with all children and are due back in the office by Friday 26 November. These packs include good quality items at very reasonable prices. The school orders them at the end of this year with packs being delivered to children's classrooms ready for their first day back in 2011. One less thing for you to worry about buying over the Christmas holiday period!
SPORTS
Touch Rugby Wellington Reps Teams
Congratulations to Iman and Cahon Holden and to Ryan Sheridan who have recently been selected to the Wellington Reps Touch Rugby Teams. Iman will be playing for the Under 15's and Cahon and Ryan for the Under 13's. Well done!
COMMUNITY
Eastbourne Swimclub registration night is tonight - Thursday 18 November, 5.00-6.30pm. $25 per swimmer for 2010/11 season (Thursdays term 4 and term 1, excl school hols). Swimming lessons for 5 year olds up, in a relaxed, social environment. Free swim on registration night. Contacts: Hayley Crawford 5627729; Meg Moffat 5626339; Karen Wilson 5682624
Strummer and Drummers
Steve Wren currently teaches Muritai students drums and guitar during school time. He will have vacancies next year for beginner music pupils. Any parents that are interested in their children taking up drum kit or guitar should email Steve at drummersandstrummers@gmail.com for more details.
