Kia ora koutou
The last day of an eleven week term today. I think it would be fair to say that the time is right for a small break! I am sure you will enjoy the family time over the next couple of weeks and ensure the children recharge their batteries for the next term.
We have achieved a lot this term and I am sure you enjoyed viewing your child’s work at the Celebrations of Learning this week. It is important that the children get to share their good work and for you to see not just the end products, but the process and the progress they make over time. Often the children interpret tasks in their own way, which we encourage as we try and open minds up to be creative and individual, and by their own explanations we can see what they were trying to achieve - not just doing what the teacher wanted and doing the same as everybody else. We had an 88% attendance rate for these celebrations (plus many grandparents which was lovely). Please remember that are welcome to visit your child’s classroom at any time to see their ‘celebration’. If you feel the need to extend the process with a 1:1 interview with your child’s teacher then please connect them via email to make a time to meet.
Next term is another gritty term and we culminate in our senior school Arts show in week 9. Muritai always puts on a pretty good performance annually and this year, being the odd year, our years 5-8s will be bringing a variety show together for the second to last week of term.
A huge thanks to our teaching and support staff for their efforts over the first half year.
VOLUNTEERS
We have had so many parents though the school this term helping out in a variety of ways. Some people come everyday to help out and this is much appreciated and our children and staff really benefit from this expertise and assistance. It is so great to have these people enjoying what they do - they have time to spare and the generosity of spirit to assist both our children and school achieve its goals is welcomed. So to our sport coaches, maths tutors, reading assistants, tidy-uppers, fundraisers, painters etc, etc - thank you so much for your continued support.
ROAD PATROL VOLUNTEER
We are looking for someone to help students with road patrol on a Thursday morning. They start at 8.30 and finish at approximately 8.50. IF you are able to help, could you please tell Jo or Carole in the office.
BASIC FACTATHON
Next term we are doing our big fundraiser for the year which is a Basic Fact-athon (similar to the Spellathon) from 2013. Funds raised will go towards the conversion of room 17 (the classroom on the field) into a Science Room. These funds will go towards upgrading the heating and to resource the room with storage, equipment, furniture and the like. We own this building so all costs are the responsibility of the school. The Home and School are liaising with the teaching staff at present and looking to hold the Basic Fact-athon in week 5 of next term. Newsletters will be out next term.
ROOM 15
The builder team are back in the holidays to renovate Mr Woodhams’ classroom and so we are looking forward to seeing a sparkling new room - carpet, wall linings (plus some little bits and pieces). Room 15 have been very patient waiting their turn to have a nice working space.
JUNIOR SYNDICATE - PORCUPINE BALLS
Our junior students have been working on the correct way to hold their pencils and this year we have been using porcupine balls throughout the school to help with this. These colourful, textured balls are held in the palm of your hand to assist correct pencil grip position as well as being a run reward! If you would like to purchase one for your child to use at home please bring $1 to the school office.
KITE FLYING
It is the season of Matariki, the Seven Sisters (also known as the Pleiades star cluster) have reappeared in the night sky. All classes looked closely into Matariki and as part of our school celebrations, children have been making Matariki kites. Yesterday the school got together to fly them together at the Eastbourne Rec.
SPORT
Regional Cross Country
We had thirteen runners take part in the Regional Cross Country event at Trentham Memorial Park recently with some fantastic results. Congratulations to Greta Woolloff who placed 9th in the year 5 girls race and to Macey Caughley who placed 5th in the year 8 girls race. Both these girls will now represent Wellington at the Inter-Regionals in September.
Our other runners placed as follows in races with 80 runners year 4/6 races and 90 runners in the year 7/8 races:
Year 4 Girls : Rosa Blair - 15th and Mia Campbell - 29th
Year 5 Girls : Elodie Bain - 31st
Year 6 Girls : Emily Jones - 45th
Year 7 Girls : Lea Pummer - 34th
Year 4 Boys : Theo Thompson - 50th and George Baird 55th
Year 5 Boys : Jack Roche - 34th
Year 6 Boys : Henry Evans - 12th and Jack Evans - 17th
Football
Macey Caughley and Matthew Jones have been selected as rep players for Hutt Valley Soccer and are members of the Capital Football Federation Talent Centre. They are two of 51 players aged between 12 and 13 preparing to fly to Sydney shortly where they will be competing in the M Sports Cup Football Tournament.
Two boys squads and a girls' squad will fly out on Sunday where they will compete during the week against some of Australia's top state sides. The teams have been training every Sunday afternoon for the past month and are looking sharp ahead of their games.
Congratulations to Macey and Matthew and we wish them all the best and hope they have a great time.
DIARY DATES FOR TERM 3
20 July FIRST DAY OF TERM 3
23 July Otago Problem Solving
23 July Pedal Ready Programme begins for the year 3/4
syndicate
28 July ICAS English exam
4 Aug Central Valley Y5/6 Netball Tournament
11 Aug ICAS
Maths Exam
20 Aug Otago Problem Solving
24 Aug Year 5/6 Epro Science Competition
25 Aug Year 7/8 Epro Science Competition
31 Aug Artsplash Rehearsal
7.45 to 8.45 Artsplash Concert
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Food for Thought Cooking Classes
Thursdays Term 3 - 3.30 to 5.30 pm
8 weeks beginning 30 July to 18 September.
Cost: $240 includes all equipment, ingredients and afternoon tea.
This term the focus in on BAKING! We will make biscuits, bread, pastries and savouries.
Warm Winter Movement
Kula Kids' Yoga is a creative and fun yoga class just for kids! We weave story, song and games into the ancient art of yoga. Classes include the physical poses that develop strength, balance and flexibility and simple mindfulness activities while we move from stillness to activity and back. Email Jeanne at kulakidsyoga@yahoo.com for inquiries and enrollment and check us out on Facebook for fun photos and weekly postings.
Term 3 - 22 July - 24 Sept
Ages 5-9 Weds 3-4 and Thurs 3-4 - school pick up from Muritai available!
Aes 10-13 Thurs 4.15-5.15
51 Oroua Street, Eastbourne, just down the street from Muritai School
$10/class
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