Scooter days are now on Monday,Wednesday and Friday

Harriers - Harriers run tomorrow, all Year 4-8 students. It will be after interval, please bring your running gear.

Harriers tomorrow!

Rugby 7's is Not on today!

The 7's is postponed until Thursday.

Holiday Learning for some of our Students

Some of our students went to this in the holidays. A great commitment shown towards their interests and self motivated learning

South Wairarapa 7's Tournament 2015

Some Room 12 students have elected to represent our school tomorrow at the 7's event in Greytown, at the Greytown Rugby Club fields.  The postponement date is Thursday 30th April.  Students need to come to school and meet with Whaea Jo after the roll.  Players will leave together and arrive in Greytown at 9:20 for a briefing. Games begin at 10:00 am and run to around 2:00 pm.  Players will need boots and a mouth-guard, blue shorts or Carterton Rugby shorts, good morning tea and hearty lunch and a drink bottle of water.  School will provide the rugby tops.
If you have any questions please ask.

Colour Run

Students: Remember to go on to your Google Docs and enter your results for our Colour Run, so we can graph our results in a couple of weeks.
Thanks

School Photo Orders

Room 12's school individual photo samples and an order form were sent home on Thursday or Friday last week.  (Family photos were attached to the back)

A proof of our class photo is on our classroom window if you are wanting to have a look at it.  

Orders can be taken straight to the office.  

When the photos are printed and ready they will be sent home with your child.

Any questions please ask.

ANZAC Biscuits

Dylan, Jasmine and S made ANZAC biscuits for the class to share.
They were yummy!  (Recipe from the Edmond's Cookbook)

ANZAC Day and Careers Discussions

During Week One we had two opportunities to discuss ANZAC Day and Careers in the Armed Forces at school with Major Dean Rennie and Len Burland.  
The students asked some great questions!  We all found out some interesting informaion. Well done students!

Term 2 Week 2 - What is on this week?

What’s on this week – Week 2 Term 2 2015

What an amazing week we had remembering ANZAC.  I was so impressed with all of our students who participated in all the activities we had here at school, plus the large number of students who came and supported our school, and other organisations and groups, for the parade on Saturday – Wow what a turnout.

Monday –

ANZAC holiday

Tuesday –

Technology.  Covered shoes essential and girls need to tie up their hair.  

Rugby 7’s Tournament (for some students)

Kapa Haka 1pm – 1.45pm.  

Large ball skills team rotation TBC

Wednesday ––

Basketball starts this week (for some students)

Thursday –

Library and Computer

Rugby 7’s postponement day (for some students),

Doug Bracewell Yr 7 Leadership (for some students)

Radio show recording (for some students)

HPS meeting 2-3  (for some students)

Friday –

Buddy class 11:35

Whole School Assembly 12.45pm

Year 8 Whanau – I still have a couple of parents to contact in regard to the home visit so I will be organising those this week.

Year 7 Whanau – I will also be contacting you this week to make a time to see you all as soon as I have completed my visits with the Year 8 Whanau.

Class Blog- room12cartertonschool2015.blogspot.co.nz.  Check us out and I will be putting any info on the blog such as reminders etc, plus what we have been doing at school and in class.

Google docs – your child has their class log-in and can find any homework etc on Google Drive.  Plus you can see what they have been doing in class if they are using a device or netbook.

ANZAC Day Commemorations

A big thank you to all those who attended the ANZAC Parade and Service at Memorial square on ANZAC morning. It was great to see so many people from our community there.
Thank you to Room 12 students who marched as part of our school or for other organisations and groups.  

Year 8 EOTC Day

Year 8's EOTC Day with Beachy

Wow what a fantastic day we had learning all about building a coracle, how to 
make it as a team and then sail her down the Ruamahanga River.

We all had so much fun and learnt so much.  

Thanks Glenn Beach for a great day.

Year 8 EOTC Day

Is on!
See below for a list of what to bring.

Memorial Square

Yesterday our Year 6,7, and 8 students went to Memorial Square to have a look at the Cenotaph and to see the Memorial Garden.  We listened to the Ode of Remembrance and had a minute silence.  We will be using this experience and our learning to help us write poetry.

Year 8 EOTC day This Thursday

No uniforms!

Wear warm clothes!

Make sure you pack the equipment needed:

River shoes

Towel

Sunblock

Lunch

Water

Thermals

Warm change of clothes

Wetsuit (If you have one)

2015 ANZAC Week at Carterton School

2015 ANZAC Week at Carterton School

This year is the commemoration of 100 years since the Gallipoli campaign in WWI.

You are warmly invited to take part in any of the events we have planned at school for this special week.

We have liaised with Major Dean Rennie, from the Army, who will be attending on Wednesday and Friday.

Tuesday 21 April

12.15pm          1 boy & 1 girl from each class to Memorial Square with Alison & Wendy for the

Carterton set up of Field of Remembrance.

2.30-3.30pm    Family and friends of the school invited to pop in for a cup of tea with Alison in the staffroom to chat about what we are doing this week, and to give any ideas / thoughts on our commemoration events.

Wednesday 22 April

11am               Set up of school Field of Remembrance. (Major Rennie in attendance)

                        All family and friends welcome to attend.

12.45-1.45pm  Major Dean Rennie to talk to each learning team – what ANZAC means to him and the current defence force.

2pm                 Wayne Furness visiting school to share short presentation and to talk to two groups about Gallipoli.

Friday 24 April

9.10am            School ANZAC commemoration. In the school hall.

                        Major Dean Rennie, Ron Mark attending.

                        All family and friends are welcome to join this special event. Including The Ode, Last Post. Learning teams will share their activities form this week. Thanks to school community members who have offered to help.
Block 2: Year 7 and 8 Career talk with Major Dean Rennie.

Saturday 25 April

Carterton ANZAC parade.

You are welcome to join the school group - meet at 10.45am at school (children in school uniform please).

If you would like to be involved, contribute, or have any ideas

for our commemoration please let us know.

Alison Woollard, Principal

Other Room 12 Term Two Information

Dear families, whanau and students,

Kia ora and welcome back! I hope you and your families had an awesome Easter break and holiday, and I hope you are ready for a busy term ahead!

As we begin the term we congratulate Shelby who was awarded Room 12 Student of the Term for Term One. Throughout Term One Shelby displayed diligence, cooperation, enthusiasm and respect in every aspect of school life! We admire the dedication, time and effort she puts into everything she does at school.  Well done Shelby!

It is wonderful to see the students back at school and enthusiastic about our upcoming learning and events. They are looking smart and tidy in their uniforms!  Please support us by ensuring that your child wears the correct uniform everyday, with pride!  As we begin the new term please ensure that all of your child’s school items are named clearly to avoid any loss of items, e.g. uniform, stationery, lunch boxes, drink bottles etc… Remember school wide brimmed sunhats are not compulsory for all of Term 2 and Term 3.

INQUIRY—TERM TWO 

This term our topic for inquiry is ‘Environmental Science—Being Connected to our World’   

This inquiry topic is about how we are connected to our world—exploring, investigating and making discoveries in and about our environment as well as making connections.  This inquiry topic has a Science and Social Sciences focus.  At times there will be some homework tasks related to this topic and your support for completing these tasks will be very valuable.

Other learning topics during Term 2 = ANZAC Day commemorations, Carterton School Inquiry Learning Model, Water inquiry, Soil inquiry, Google Docs, Blogging, Technology, Careers,  Place Value, Multiplication and Division, Algebra, Research Skills, Large ball skills, Languages, Leadership, EOTC activities and the introduction to PrEP (Primary Enterprise Programme).

HOMEWORK and COMMUNICATION

We are aiming to develop independent learners—encouraging the students to be organised and responsible for their learning.  The

students will use a notebook (Communication Book) or a homework clear file to record homework tasks, spelling words, things they need to remember etc… This is can also be a place for notes to me regarding absences, concerns etc.  The clear file will keep homework tasks and newsletters in.  Both of these items (the notebook and the clear file) will come to and from home on daily basis.  Please take time to check your child’s communication book and homework clear file daily to help them with their organisational skills. 

Routine:  Spelling and Homework will be set each week usually on a Monday.  The students are encouraged to work on these every night.  Spelling will be tested on a Friday and the Homework will be marked the following Monday.  In addition, there may also be weekly homework set by the Technology teachers from Makoura.

First set homework: I have handed out a brainstorm that I would greatly appreciate your time in filling it in.  Please send it back to school by the 1st May.  Thank you!

TECHNOLOGY AT MAKOURA  Designcraft

Year 7 and 8 students attend technology sessions at Makoura College (Masterton) every Tuesday, during the morning session.  The Technology sessions cost $76 for the year.  If you are unable to pay this in full you can make part payments.  This can be paid to the office or by automatic payment.  Thank you. 

Please be aware that students are required to wear covered shoes at Technology for safety reasons. If they do not have the suitable footwear they are not permitted to attend the session and will remain at school.   Mrs Kennedy and I have spoken to the students about these points and we trust they will take responsibility for themselves.

LIBRARY/ICT

We will be using the school Library and Computer Room once a week on a Thursdays at 9:10 to 10:40.  While in the Library we will be working on inquiry, research and note taking skills.  All students are encouraged to issue 2 books. They may keep these books for up to 2 weeks.  Please help your child to use and care for our library books as well as return them promptly. 

While in the Computer Room students will focus on inquiry, research, Studyladder, Google Docs and Blogging.  Your child has a Google Doc’s address where their learning and classroom work will be inquired into, worked on and saved.  I am experimenting with this system to make learning anytime and anyplace.  I hope that we can learn, create and share our learning throughout 2015 using Google Doc’s.

OTHER INFORMATION

· We are having a camp at the end of the year and fundraising will begin soon.  More information will come out in future notices. 

· For PE this term we are doing Cross Country training, so please encourage your child to wear sensible footwear to school or bring trainers/sneakers to put on when needed.

· Room 12 and 14 are joining together to be buddy classes with Hub 2 and 3 (Room 2 and 3).  We are calling this session Tuakana/Teina (Big kids helping little kids).  We read, write and develop friendships with our buddies every Friday before lunch for about 20 minutes.  

· Report Files will be sent home at the end of Term 2.

· Parent/Whanau—Teacher interviews will continue this term.  Please indicate when you would like to meet.  I have included a timetable for you to fill in, if I haven't seen you yet.  Shorter Parent/Whanau interviews will be in Week 10 on the 24th and 25th of June

· The school day begins at 8.55.  Please make sure that your child is at school before the bell rings.   If your child is late to school they will need to go to the office for a Late Slip.

· The school newsletter is sent home each Tuesday to the youngest and/or only child in a family.  Please read it, as there is a lot of important information and dates on it. The newsletter can be emailed to you or you can find a link on the school website.  You will need to give Mrs Hutchings or Mrs Pratt your email address if you wish to receive the newsletter by email.  

· During each term I am entitled to two Classroom Release Days on these days Ms Whitburn will be teaching in Room 12.  The dates for these are 4th and 5th of June.

· For 4 afternoons this term Ms Taylor will be teaching from 2pm-3pm, while I work on Health Promoting Schools (HPS) and other Health Curriculum responsibilities.  She will be doing science inquiry with Room 12 for those teaching and learning sessions.

· To help the school, your child and myself, please send notes to school about any sickness, absences or any other issues, as sending notes saves time and confusion.

· Head lice are an ongoing problem.  If your child is itching please check them and treat them if necessary.  We will have head lice checks in class if it is needed.  A note will be sent home if this is about to happen.

· If your child has Asthma, please send an inhaler to school.  The inhaler can be kept in my desk drawer or their school bag until it is needed.  Please let me know if your child has any medical conditions that I need to be aware of.

· If you have any questions, concerns or would like additional information about your child’s learning and progress, please ring, text, email (details below) or come in and see me at school.  I recommend that you come between 8.15 and 8:45am.  Although on Tuesday mornings the staff have an Administration Meeting in the Staffroom from 8:00 until 8:30 so I will not be in classroom until 8:30 on Tuesday mornings.  Or please come to see me between 3.00 and 4:30pm, as I will usually be in the classroom, staffroom or the Library, preparing or assessing work.  Please remember Team Kahikatea meets on a Tuesday at 3:30 and on Wednesday afternoons we have Professional Learning Staff Meetings which begin at 3:30 so I will be unavailable at those times also.  I am on Gate Duty every Friday so I need to be at the gate soon after the 3:00 bell.  If you need to see me could you please wait until I return which should be about 3:15.

I am really looking forward to a productive term full of learning, engagement and making connections! 

Please do not hesitate to contact me at school, on 379 4010, or at home, on 379 6624 (before 9:00pm), on my cell phone 0221089935 or you could email me at mmacgregor@carterton.school.nz if you have anything to discuss.

 Teachers and parents working together make a powerful combination!

Learning together to achieve success.

Kind regards,

Melanie MacGregor