Naumai e te whanau o te kura Muritai
Tena koutou katoa
We welcome Ruby Barton-Vivian, Alastair and Shona Curtis-Walcott, Sophia Turner, James Hobbs, Patrick and Shona Nugus to Muritai School. Next week our roll peaks at 450!
We have lots of events happening over the final 3 weeks. With the EOTC weeks unfolding you will have been well advised already of the details for each group which have been listed below.
ZONE ATHLETICS
Last Tuesday 56 Year 4-6 students represented Muritai School at the annual Central Zone Athletics tournament at the Hutt Rec. We made an excellent start to the day with outstanding results in the 4x100 relay with both our Year 5 boys and girls gaining first place. The success continued throughout the day with Muritai coming second overall in the tournament. We performed consistently well in long jump with a top 3 placing in each age group. Overall, 19 students were placed in the top three in all events and will now represent the Central-Zone at the Inter-Zone tournament at Naenae Park.
Congratulations to those children who qualified for the Inter-zone – Ben Grenfell, Phoebe Evans, Maya Hahn, Lincoln Moffat, Pablo Montes de Oca, Macey Caughley, Mia Weber, Charlotte Wilson, Helena Cvitanovich, Dylan D’Armes, Matthew Sutcliffe, Andrew Sutcliffe, Liam Lamb, Olivia Seymour.
Two relay teams qualified – the year 5 girls team of Charlotte Wilson, Grace Allan, Milly Griffiths and Mary Heath; and the year 5 boys team of Ben Grenfell, Jack Healy, Liam Lamb and William Langley.
MURITAI LIBRARY AWARDS
Congratulations to Harry Crawford, Ella Schroder, Oscar Sykes, Amy Flynn, Margarita Montes de Oca, Greta Brown, and Gabriella Turner who have achieved their gold library awards.
ART AUCTION
This Friday we are holding our first art auction from 6.00 - 7.30. The children have produced some stunning work that will be available for sale under silent auction format. This will be a lovely evening event, with the year 7-8 children working with Blue Carrot catering to create tapas for nibbles, there will be a cash bar and some of our students will be providing music. There is a koha at the door to cover the tapas and other operational costs.
CLASS LISTS/ REPORTS AND PORTFOLIOS
On Friday 9 December each child will bring home an envelope that will contain a report showing your child's end of year placement against the national standard in reading, writing and maths, their curriculum achievement report and finally information showing their class and teacher for 2012. The children will also bring home their portfolio, which will display some of their class work from this year.
We have continued to develop as clear a process as possible for implementing the National Standards and sharing them with parents and children. Children receive information and feedback on how they are doing at school, specifically related to their next steps for learning on every piece of work they do. To read, write and do maths well the children have to show many different skills at various times of the year. To summarize children into a simple box that indicates whether they are well below, below, at or above - against a very wide standard - is quite tricky. The curriculum achievement report gives richer information about some specifics within the disciplines, as well as commenting on work, class conduct and study skills. The general comment concluding this report provides a brief commentary of how the children have performed, what they have done well or struggled with, and what they may focus on next year. We feel these reports give a good general summary of the children’s attainment. A reminder that at any time you can gain any additional information from the class teacher by making an appointment.
SCIENCE FUND
Some exciting news – we have been awarded a Bayer Trust Science Grant of $2000 to develop a garden to attract butterflies into our school playground. We are hoping to start developing our butterfly garden later this term.
PARENT CUP OF TEA
On Tuesday 13th December we invite parents to the school hall for our annual ‘thank you very much’ morning tea at 10.30.
HIP HOP PERFORMANCE
Ella Burton-Wood, Sofya Dickson and Suzanne Taylor performed in a hIp hop performance at the Opera House recently to two very large houses. Sofya won best in her class and was also chosen to present flowers to the Eastbourne teacher. Congratulations girls!
FINAL ASSEMBLY
Our final assembly this year starts at 11.00 on Friday 16th December.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November
30th Year 5-6 at Days Bay; Years 1-2 at Avalon Park
December
1st Year 5-6 Amazing Race and Maori sports afternoon; Y5-6 Interzone athletics; Year 1-2 beach day
2nd Year 5-6 Triathlon at Eastbourne pool; Year 1-2 athletic sports; Art auction
4th Year 8 leave for Abel Tasman (Stephen, Stu, Raihania, Carole)
5th Year 7 at Mt Holdsworth; Year 3-4 soccer tournament (am); Year 6 soccer tournament (pm); room 15 first aid course;
6th Year 7 at Mt Holdsworth; Year 3-4 something different rotations; room 15 First aid course, parent evening for year 5-6 Forest lakes camp.
7th Year 3-4 beach technology challenge; Year 5 soccer tournament; Year 6 first aid course; junior school Xmas concert
8th Year 3-4 fishing rod challenge; year 6 road patrollers to Mackenzie Pool; year 7 first aid training
9th Year 7 hang dog climbing wall here; Year 8 return from Abel Tasman; reports, portfolios and class lists out
12th Visit your new class day for the children.
13th Parent helper’s morning tea
14th Year 8 formal evening
15th Year 3-6 Xmas concert 1.45
16th Last day and final assembly; Staff BBQ
STATIONERY
You should have by now received a letter regarding Back to School Stationery. This year we are trying to make life easier for you by utilising the OfficeMax on-line ordering system. To order stationery for your child, you simply go to www.myschool.co.nz choose Muritai School and follow the instructions.
Most of you will require the full pack, however, there is the option to remove items you already have. Please note that the teachers have spent a lot of time working out what your child requires and it is important they start the year with all these items. Please ensure you select the correct pack for your child. If you are unsure which year group they will be in next year, please check with your child's teacher.
Year 1 and 2 children need extra items which can only be purchased from the school office. These will be available from the beginning of next term.
Should you have any queries, please see Carole or Sue in the office.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
School finishes on Friday 16 December, a week before Christmas day. If you would like to enrol your child in the Christmas Holiday Programme, please pick up a brochure from the school office and ensure it is returned by Friday 9 December at the very latest.
The holiday programme is packed full of interesting Christmas crafts, water activities and outdoor fun.
Mel Dowdall is also developing a holiday programme for the end of January/beginning of February. Please pick up a brochure from the school office if you are interested in placing your child in this programme. This needs to be completed and returned to the school office, with full payment, by Friday 9 December.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Tena koutou katoa
We welcome Ruby Barton-Vivian, Alastair and Shona Curtis-Walcott, Sophia Turner, James Hobbs, Patrick and Shona Nugus to Muritai School. Next week our roll peaks at 450!
We have lots of events happening over the final 3 weeks. With the EOTC weeks unfolding you will have been well advised already of the details for each group which have been listed below.
ZONE ATHLETICS
Last Tuesday 56 Year 4-6 students represented Muritai School at the annual Central Zone Athletics tournament at the Hutt Rec. We made an excellent start to the day with outstanding results in the 4x100 relay with both our Year 5 boys and girls gaining first place. The success continued throughout the day with Muritai coming second overall in the tournament. We performed consistently well in long jump with a top 3 placing in each age group. Overall, 19 students were placed in the top three in all events and will now represent the Central-Zone at the Inter-Zone tournament at Naenae Park.
Congratulations to those children who qualified for the Inter-zone – Ben Grenfell, Phoebe Evans, Maya Hahn, Lincoln Moffat, Pablo Montes de Oca, Macey Caughley, Mia Weber, Charlotte Wilson, Helena Cvitanovich, Dylan D’Armes, Matthew Sutcliffe, Andrew Sutcliffe, Liam Lamb, Olivia Seymour.
Two relay teams qualified – the year 5 girls team of Charlotte Wilson, Grace Allan, Milly Griffiths and Mary Heath; and the year 5 boys team of Ben Grenfell, Jack Healy, Liam Lamb and William Langley.
MURITAI LIBRARY AWARDS
Congratulations to Harry Crawford, Ella Schroder, Oscar Sykes, Amy Flynn, Margarita Montes de Oca, Greta Brown, and Gabriella Turner who have achieved their gold library awards.
ART AUCTION
This Friday we are holding our first art auction from 6.00 - 7.30. The children have produced some stunning work that will be available for sale under silent auction format. This will be a lovely evening event, with the year 7-8 children working with Blue Carrot catering to create tapas for nibbles, there will be a cash bar and some of our students will be providing music. There is a koha at the door to cover the tapas and other operational costs.
CLASS LISTS/ REPORTS AND PORTFOLIOS
On Friday 9 December each child will bring home an envelope that will contain a report showing your child's end of year placement against the national standard in reading, writing and maths, their curriculum achievement report and finally information showing their class and teacher for 2012. The children will also bring home their portfolio, which will display some of their class work from this year.
We have continued to develop as clear a process as possible for implementing the National Standards and sharing them with parents and children. Children receive information and feedback on how they are doing at school, specifically related to their next steps for learning on every piece of work they do. To read, write and do maths well the children have to show many different skills at various times of the year. To summarize children into a simple box that indicates whether they are well below, below, at or above - against a very wide standard - is quite tricky. The curriculum achievement report gives richer information about some specifics within the disciplines, as well as commenting on work, class conduct and study skills. The general comment concluding this report provides a brief commentary of how the children have performed, what they have done well or struggled with, and what they may focus on next year. We feel these reports give a good general summary of the children’s attainment. A reminder that at any time you can gain any additional information from the class teacher by making an appointment.
SCIENCE FUND
Some exciting news – we have been awarded a Bayer Trust Science Grant of $2000 to develop a garden to attract butterflies into our school playground. We are hoping to start developing our butterfly garden later this term.
PARENT CUP OF TEA
On Tuesday 13th December we invite parents to the school hall for our annual ‘thank you very much’ morning tea at 10.30.
HIP HOP PERFORMANCE
Ella Burton-Wood, Sofya Dickson and Suzanne Taylor performed in a hIp hop performance at the Opera House recently to two very large houses. Sofya won best in her class and was also chosen to present flowers to the Eastbourne teacher. Congratulations girls!
FINAL ASSEMBLY
Our final assembly this year starts at 11.00 on Friday 16th December.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November
30th Year 5-6 at Days Bay; Years 1-2 at Avalon Park
December
1st Year 5-6 Amazing Race and Maori sports afternoon; Y5-6 Interzone athletics; Year 1-2 beach day
2nd Year 5-6 Triathlon at Eastbourne pool; Year 1-2 athletic sports; Art auction
4th Year 8 leave for Abel Tasman (Stephen, Stu, Raihania, Carole)
5th Year 7 at Mt Holdsworth; Year 3-4 soccer tournament (am); Year 6 soccer tournament (pm); room 15 first aid course;
6th Year 7 at Mt Holdsworth; Year 3-4 something different rotations; room 15 First aid course, parent evening for year 5-6 Forest lakes camp.
7th Year 3-4 beach technology challenge; Year 5 soccer tournament; Year 6 first aid course; junior school Xmas concert
8th Year 3-4 fishing rod challenge; year 6 road patrollers to Mackenzie Pool; year 7 first aid training
9th Year 7 hang dog climbing wall here; Year 8 return from Abel Tasman; reports, portfolios and class lists out
12th Visit your new class day for the children.
13th Parent helper’s morning tea
14th Year 8 formal evening
15th Year 3-6 Xmas concert 1.45
16th Last day and final assembly; Staff BBQ
STATIONERY
You should have by now received a letter regarding Back to School Stationery. This year we are trying to make life easier for you by utilising the OfficeMax on-line ordering system. To order stationery for your child, you simply go to www.myschool.co.nz choose Muritai School and follow the instructions.
Most of you will require the full pack, however, there is the option to remove items you already have. Please note that the teachers have spent a lot of time working out what your child requires and it is important they start the year with all these items. Please ensure you select the correct pack for your child. If you are unsure which year group they will be in next year, please check with your child's teacher.
Year 1 and 2 children need extra items which can only be purchased from the school office. These will be available from the beginning of next term.
Should you have any queries, please see Carole or Sue in the office.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
School finishes on Friday 16 December, a week before Christmas day. If you would like to enrol your child in the Christmas Holiday Programme, please pick up a brochure from the school office and ensure it is returned by Friday 9 December at the very latest.
The holiday programme is packed full of interesting Christmas crafts, water activities and outdoor fun.
Mel Dowdall is also developing a holiday programme for the end of January/beginning of February. Please pick up a brochure from the school office if you are interested in placing your child in this programme. This needs to be completed and returned to the school office, with full payment, by Friday 9 December.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Eastbourne Youth EDGE
Eastbourne Youth Club will be holding a Youth Awards Night on Friday December 2 at the Eastbourne Croquet Club. Times are:
Year 7 and 8 – 7pm to 8pm
Year 9 and up – 8pm to 9pm
This is a free event with drinks and nibbles provided. All ages welcome. Performances of local bands during the night. Vote for candidates on EDGE Facebook or @ centre on Friday nights. Contact Gina Sinclair for more info on 027 246 6546.
Nitsy Pixies - a magical cure for nits
Friendly, chemical free Head lice solution! 100% natural and highly effective Nit treatments. Highly effective and safe. In Salon Treatment (no mess at home). Call 0800 nitsypixies (648 797) or visit www.headlicetreatment.co.nz
French and German and Italian for kids in Eastbourne
Register now for a class after school! Or inquire about our Muritai French lunch time class. LCF Clubs Fun Languages is offering primary children in Eastbourne the opportunity to learn French and German and Italian starting 2012. Free demonstration lesson available. Heaps of fun while learning with lots of different activities. Older Beginners class available for ages 10 to 12. To register your interest please contact: email: stefi@lcfclubs.co.nz, phone 562 8211 or visit the website www.lcfclubs.co.nz
