Naumai e te whanau o te kura Muritai
Kia ora koutou
The school has a spring in its step this week after the All Blacks success during the weekend. There is a lot to admire from New Zealand sporting organisations. The way they work as a collective and the way we consistently perform well on the world stage is the envy of many more populated and wealthier countries. It appears many of our athletes are well grounded and their humility enables them to work effectively in a team, rather than as a collection of individuals. It is something we often reflect on as a staff here at Muritai, about our teamwork and indeed how well we are shaping our classes as teams, rather than as individuals. Lately the All Blacks have set the benchmark as to how an organisation can perform consistently at a high level and so by watching and understanding their organisation can guide us to be successful as well.
After a wet couple of days this week, Friday has dawned as an absolute cracker. It is very quiet here today with many of the children in town at the All Black parade. Next week is week 5 and then the following week swimming starts. Wow! Time is marching on but we are very proud of the way the children are retaining their focus and doing their best.
Thank you for your contributions to the Board survey. It is now closed. We received 40 responses.
ATHLETICS
The year 3-8 school thoroughly enjoyed a windy athletic sports on Monday. It was great to be out seeing the children giving everything a go and doing their very best. I was stationed at the high jump, which is not everyone’s cup of tea, but was so impressed with firstly the overall enthusiasm of the kids to have a go but also how earnest they were at trying to achieve personal bests. We do see lovely examples of sportsmanship throughout the day from our children and we received a complimentary email from a parent about the actions of one of our students Elodie Bain who stopped in the middle of the sprints to help a fellow competitor who had tripped and fallen. This is a wonderful quality from Elodie, to put the welfare of others before her own self and we really respect and celebrate her kind actions.
As always in a competition there are winners and for 2015 our school year group champions are:
Year 3 - Emma McRobbie and Monty Potter
Year 4 - Rosa Blair, Mia Campbell and Ethan Baxter
Year 5 - Alexandra Irvine and Fraser Bellis
Year 6 - Grace Manson and Henry Evans
Year 7 - Tessa Treadwell-Burke and Tom Griffiths
Year 8 - Helena Cvitanovich and Tom Flynn
Many children qualified to compete for Muritai at the Y4-6 central zone sports on Tuesday 17 November.
CELEBRATION OF LEARNING
An important date for your diary is Monday 30 November. The children will be hosting you for their celebration of learning that afternoon from 3pm until 6pm. Please place this date in your diary so you can join in the celebration.
HUTT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL LEADERS
We are very proud of 3 of our ex-students who have been appointed to leading roles at HVHS next year. Hazel Sisson and Troix Kokich are Deputy Head students and Abby Barclay is Cultural Captain. This is a very good return as Muritai only makes up about 6-7% of the year 9 intake but consistently contributes students to the leadership team in year 13.
Chatting Children
You may have noticed a new Mural on the end of Room 17. This was completed by the Muritai Art Ambassadors. This is a little bit to describe the meaning and story behind it.
‘Chatting Children’ is our adaptation of Philip Trustum’s “Gossiping Women”. We had been looking at Philip Trustum’s work in class, and we had already made our own single piece of art (using his style), we had loved the whole process of adding random shapes and colours, so when the opportunity came to create a mural, we had to choose his style.
Of course, we didn't copy Philip Trustums art, we simply incorporated his style into our mural. At first we found it difficult because we wanted a mural that would reflect our school, the children, the teachers and our beautiful community and setting we have here in Eastbourne… A LOT to fit in!
But then we chose to make it more compact, and just base it around the amazing relationships we have between student/ teacher and student/ student.
Here at Muritai, we value the key competencies; Relating to Others, Thinking, Participating and Contributing, and Managing self. We decided to have different characters doing things that we all do at school, painting, gardening and relating to each others, etc.
On the first board we have a female teacher literally “pouring” knowledge onto the childs flower (his mind) and helping it bloom and grow. On the second, we have two children interacting with each other, they are seemingly completely different but still get on. And on the last board, there is another teacher playing a game with a student, at Muritai we enjoy sport, so of course we had to incorporate it! If you step back and look at all three murals put together, you can see the two teachers on the outer boards guarding and supporting the students, giving them a safe and healthy environment to learn in.
We are incredibly proud of our work we have done over the past months, and we hope you love it just as much as we do.
By Rosa, Isabella, Eva, Amalia, Orla, Milly, Aless, and Prawa
The Muritai school Art Team for 2015
SPORT
Touch Rugby
It was a great start for all of the teams who played touch rugby on Friday night. All 3 teams came away with wins. It was great to see so much parent support and I do hope this continues for the rest of the season. Remember if you can not play can you please e-mail Mr Ranchod.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Register now for the Eastbourne Swim Club 2015/16 Season
Registrations are open now for the upcoming season of the Eastbourne Swim Club. If you haven't been a member before you'll find it hard to beat this fantastic local institution which is available for children aged 5-12. Your $30 registration fee covers weekly 30 minute lessons on a Thursday night (between 5-6:30) during the school terms from 19th November to the pool closure in mid March. Six class levels are provided:
· level 1: caters for the very beginners in the shallow pool, includes non floaters through to those who can float and breathe but are not confident in the main (deep) pool
· level 2: caters for swimmers who can float and are developing basic skills in breathing, kicking and stroke technique (held over half a length at the shallow end of the main pool)
· level 3: caters for swimmers who can confidently float and are starting to develop better breathing, kicking and stroke technique (held over half a length at the deep end of the main pool)
· level 4: caters for those who can swim 1-2+ lengths with good breathing, but who are still working on their stroke technique
· level 5: caters for those who can swim 1-2+ lengths with good breathing and are confident with a variety of strokes
· level 6: caters for those who can confidently swim 2+ lengths in a variety of strokes (this group swims many lengths over the class so pretty good swimming fitness is required)
Registration forms are available at the library or you can register at the pool on opening day from 10-12 on 14th November. We look forward to seeing you at swim club. For more info email eastbourneswimclub@gmail.com
St Albans Garden Tour 2015
Sunday 15 November (22 November if wet)
1pm to 5pm
Come and enjoy the chance to visit some of Eastbourne’s finest gardens, with a delicious afternoon tea available at the beautiful church garden at St Alban’s in Ngaio Street to restore your energy along the way.
A plant stall (also at the church) will assist you in going home and creating your own masterpiece garden filled with inspiration by the gardens you have visited.
Tickets only $20. Available in advance at the Church Office, Ngaio Street; Harcourts Real Estate, Rimu Street; Annie’s Art and Treasures, Rimu St; Ministry of Flowers, 105 Muritai Road or email penny@gri.gg Or on the day at St Alban’s or outside the Muritai Health Centre, Muritai Road.
CONSERVATION WEEK
Be sure to check out Pest-Fest on Sunday 8 November at Waitangi Park, Wellington Central from 9am-3pm. Pest-Fest is a free public event dedicated to providing information about New Zealand's pests. We’ll be giving away tons of spot prizes as well. BRING IN YOUR WORST GARDEN WEED AND SWAP IT FOR A FREE NATIVE SEEDLING! It’s the last Conservation Week event in Wellington so come show your support.
BREW’D EASTBOURNE
Kids Dine FREE, Every Wednesday at Brew'd Eastbourne from 5pm. Bring your family down for a delicious dinner. Call 04 562 0007 to book your table!
Upper Hutt Musical Theatre will be staging the musical Oliver! next year at Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre. Auditions are being held later this month. If possible, would you please be able to include the attached audition information in your newsletter or post some information on your website / Facebook page?
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me or visit www.facebook.com/upperhuttmusicaltheatre.
Eastbourne Have A Go Cricket
Starts this Friday 6 November.
Time: 530 - 630pm
Location: HW Short Oval
Ages: Year 0 - Year 2
Sausage sizzle afterwards
Everyone welcome to register on the night.
Win an experience with our Rugby World Champions!
We are excited to announce the launch of a special online auction offering you exclusive offers and experiences.
With Rugby World Cup fever gripping the nation, our families have the opportunity to win many amazing items including a game of golf with Conrad Smith, the opportunity for a group to attend the captain's run for the All Blacks and the Wellington Phoenix, and a private training session with Phoenix Captain Andrew Durante, players Ben Sigmund and Manny Muscat to name but a few items.
Please register now via www.myminiauction.com/so-they-can and review the many premium products and experiences available including a 0.464ct, G colour, SI2 clarity diamond valued at $3,250.00, and lunch for four at Shed 5 with Deputy Prime Minister Bill English.
All the money raised from your purchases will go directly to So They Can's projects in Kenya and Tanzania to support the education of children living in poverty in Kenya and Tanzania.
The online auction closes at 5pm on Monday 9 November.
Piano lessons with Vanessa Tindle
If you have a son/daughter who is interested in taking piano lessons with Vanessa at school, she has a few vacancies coming up for 2016. Vanessa has a FB page “Piano Lessons with Vanessa Tindle” if you would like to find out more about her teaching practice. Please phone her on 562 7663 to make inquiries.
FUNDRAISING
We are two year 7 girls who are keen on fundraising for the charity 'So They Can' which supports families in Africa. This is part of our 'personal passion project' that we are working on in the Senior School. We are going to do a baking fundraiser outside the Eastbourne Four Square on Saturday the 14th November between 9.30 and 12.00 pm. We will also be selling baking at the Days Bay Wharf on the 19th of November between 7:30 and 8:10 am.
We are really keen on raising money to help families in Africa. Please come down and support us by buying some delicious baking.
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