Week 4 - CAMP WEEK!!

Camp Week:

Kia ora whānau, 

NEXT WEEK:

School Photos- Monday
If you haven't handed in the form to get the sibling photos, don't panic! The photographers will pick the forms up when they arrive on Monday. If you have lost the notice, just write on a note who the children are and the teams they are in and give it to Kathryn.

Calendar Art 
There will be a new system to order these this year. All of the calendar art will be collected and taken to the printers, They will scan it and put it up for you to see. A site link will be sent out sometime next week.

All orders will be done online and not through the school.

Stepping Stones - Due Thursday 15 November
This is for all year 4 students. There are some that have not completed their Stepping Stones for the year, they know who they are, so ask your child if you are unsure. These are due Thursday 15th November and this is the final cut off date for presenting.

Camp info
Gear list

ESSENTIALS MUST BE NAMED:

• Warm sleeping bag and pillow
• PJ’s
• Toiletries
• Soft toy (optional)
• Bath towel
• Plastic bags for wet/dirty gear
• Insect repellent
• WATERPROOF raincoat
• Warm polar fleece or woollen jumper
• T-Shirts / sweatshirts
• Shorts / trackpants
• Socks and undies
• Thermals / Polypros (it will still get very cold at night)
• WARM hat (Beanie)
• Sunhat
• Sunscreen / sunglasses
• Sneakers / Boots for walking
• Togs, extra towel for swimming pool visits
• Torch (optional)
• Daypack with lunch for Day 1 in lunch box
• Water bottle – for use on walks and other strenuous physical activities

NOT PERMITTED:

• Money
• Jewellery
• Extra food or lollies of any kind. If found these will be confiscated.
• Devices

Please Note: Unless items are named we are unable to ensure they will return from camp.
We will not be taking an school sunblock as many children seem to have allergies, so please
make sure your child has a names bottle of their own sunblock.

Daily Timetable while on camp:

Wednesday:
Walk in from Governors Bay to Living Springs. This is a guided history walk and talk.
Settle into camp
Orienteering
Swimming
Free Time

Thursday:
Recreation/Free time
Initiatives-organised by Living Springs
Low Ropes
Bouldering Wall
Own Programme
Camp Fire

Friday:
Clean Up
Animal Survival
Free Time
Swimming
1pm Depart Camp

Week 3

Kia ora whānau,


We have had a busy week with Athletics and 'Choose to be talented' happening today.

What's coming up:

Tuesday 30th 4pm-  Meeting with parents going to camp

Monday 5th Nov - School Photos

Wednesday 7th - off to camp!!


REMINDERS
-Sunhat's need to be brought everyday and kept in bags
-Wet days: Children need to be picked up from the classroom


Have a lovely weekend,

Molly & Paula

Week 2 Term 4

Athletics week after a long weekend!

What a positive and busy first week back. It was great to see all your lovely students slotting back into school mode and ready for learning.

Yes it athletics on Tuesday. Please make sure your child has a drink bottle, extra lunch, sunblock and their SCHOOL SUNHAT!

What is on this week:

• Sunhat's are compulsory from next week, please make sure these are names clearly. This term we are asking the students to leave their hats in their bags so as to not encourage anymore headlice.

• Camp: there has been a change in the cost for any special dietary requirements, it was $15, but we have just been emailed to say this is now $12. Kathryn is aware of this. PLEASE RETURN LAST WEEK NOTICE BY TUESDAY AT THE LATEST, AS WE NEED TO PASS THIS INFORMATION ONTO LIVING SPRINGS.

• Sausage Sizzle Friday.

• Choose to be Talented Friday afternoon.

Ngā mihi nui

Paula, Molly and Hayley

Week 1, Term 4

Huge welcome back to everyone. We hope you have all had a fantastic break and ready for a busy and fun filled, Term 4.

It is with great happiest that we welcome Hayley back into our team. We have really missed Hayley's positive, supportive and smiling face in our team and we are overjoyed to have her back with us!

So what's happening this week:

• ERO will be in the school all week.
• Camp is Week 4, 7-9 November, a second notice will be coming home tomorrow (Monday). This will have two forms attached that you need to fill out and return.
• Athletics is Tuesday of Week 2. We will be practising every afternoon this week, so please make sure your child is wearing sports shoes.
• Please remember that the team space is open for students from 8:30am each morning, not before this as we often have meetings and there maybe no one in the team space to look after your child, formal learning starts at 9am.

Please know that we are always available if you need to chat about anything. It is not always possible in the morning, due to how busy the team can get, but we are only any email away, and we can make a time to meet with you.

Ngā mihi nui

Paula, Molly and Hayley

Week 10

Last week of term is upon us already. Hope you all have a relaxing holidays ahead of you.

What's on this week:

• Tuesday 25 September: Shared Inquiry afternoon 1:30 - 2:30, if you can, please come and see what we have been learning this term in Inquiry.
• Wednesday 26 September: North Canterbury Kapahaka, please see the notice that came home today
• Friday 28 September: Assembly and Sausage Sizzle
• Friday last day of the term.

When some of the team were up skiing, those of us back at school enjoyed an innovated fitness come maths session:

Then back into the team for some collaborative art:

Ngā mihi nui Paula, Molly and Anne.

Week 9

Week 9 already!

What's on this week:

• Ski day Wednesday, please check your notices to see the information you need. Please ensure payment is made by Monday at the lastest.
• On Wednesday Gemma Kemp-Inwood, with the support of Cookie Time, will be doing a fundraiser $2 hot chocolate and cookie at morning tea. Please bring $2 and your own cup.
• Pet show notice has come home today for those students who take part each year in the Arg. Club Pony, Calf, Sheep and Gardens. Please not that we are not going to the AMP Show this year as stated in the newsletter, sorry this was my fault (Paula)
• Athletics notice came home today also.

Please can you return your Head lice notice asap.

We are also still waiting for a few North Canterbury permission slips to be returned. 

Look at this fantastic piece of Collaborative Art that the student who didn't go to Kapahaka last week did:

Yesterday the Year 3"s had a cricket session, check out the photos below:

Thanks you to the few families that took part in our 'Give it a Go' Te Reo challenge this week. Children love to see their parents attempt new learning.

Ngā mihi nui Paula, Molly and Anne.

Week 8

Kia ora whānau,

REMINDERS:

Please bring your head lice notice back.

Te wiki o te reo Māori Week 8
More information about this has come through via email. We challenge you!

We will be doing Seesaw reflections this week so if your child has a device at home, this will relieve the demand on our classroom devices. Thanks!

Next week:

Thursday:
-Yr 3 Cricket
-Fish n Chips. Please order before Tuesday Night via KINDO.

Ngā mihi nui Paula, Molly and Anne.