Rugby for Brooklyn

Rugby practice:  

Every Wednesday on the back field for Years 6, 7 and 8 who play rugby on Saturdays.

This is getting ready for the Brooklyn Exchange.

You must have:

Rugby boots

Change of sports clothes 

Mouthguard

or you will not be able to join in.

Heoi Ano

Whaea Michelle

Gymnastics

Gymnastics in on today for Room 12.  I suggest that girls don't wear tights for safety reasons.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori

On Monday we brainstormed what we would like to learn or do for Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori.
On Tuesday we researched and found out the Maori names of some of our cities and surrounding towns.  Kapa Haka was on and several students went to learn new waiata and haka.  Those how didn't go to Kapa Haka learnt some te reo in class.  We played a couple of games to become more familiar with Nga Tau - Numbers.

EOTC Year 8's - 2nd Activity

EOTC Year 8’s -  2^nd Activity

Our second activity this year for the Year 8’s will be a tramp, navigation and gear day.  This will be the first of our main ‘Practice Tramps’ for Powell Hut plus Glenn will be teaching navigation skills and looking at what to gear to pack for an overnight tramp.  If the weather is bad, we have a ‘Wet day’ option at school.

When -  Wednesday the 5th of August - Week 3, Term 3

Where - Mt Holdsworth / Donnelly Flats

Our Provider – Glenn Beach [Kahikatea Outdoor Education Centre]

The students and adults [who are staying] will need to bring suitable footwear for our mini tramp, plenty to eat including lunch and water, warm clothes –no jeans to be worn, and thermals are a good idea too. No school uniforms.

 [All students must have suitable clothing and footwear]

We will also need parent support and transport for the day.

Things Due Back

Can I please have the following notices / other back this week if you haven’t returned them already - thanks

     Powell Hut [Yr8]

     Camp El Rancho contract

     Yr 8 EOTC

     Yr 8 permission to Wai Col

      All Report Files please

     Any chocolates sold [money].  If you ordered more than 1 box to sell and now no longer want the others, please let me know as I have a lot of students wanting extras – thanks.

Wairarapa College Open Day

All Year 8’s Wai Col Open Day - Week 3

Friday 7^th August 1pm till 3.20pm.

Dear Parents and Whanau

On Friday the 7^thAugust from 1 pm until 3.15 pm / 3.20pm, Wairarapa College has invited all of our Year 8’s along to their Open Day.  As there is no cost to our students, I would like to take them all along to see the Open Day at Wairarapa College. 

While some of you have chosen other colleges to send you children to, it can be quite a good idea to look at all options.

The college will provide a bus and we will leave school around 1pm, returning a little late – approximately at 3.15 / 3.20pm.  So if your child goes on the bus home, can you please arrange other transport for this day?

If you do not want your child to go on this outing, please let us know and they will remain at school for the afternoon.

Regards

Lesley, Michelle and Mel

Week 2 Term 3

What’s on this week – Week 2 Term 3 2015

This week it is Te wiki o te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week

Please remember to send any permission forms back to school as soon as possible.

Gymnastics starts this week:

Monday –   

Wheel/Scooter day

New homework and spelling is given out

Wet day buddies (for some students)

12:40 - 3:00 PrEP

Tuesday –

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

Wet day buddies (for some students)

Te Reo or Kapa Haka

Wednesday ––

Gardening Group - at 9:00 and also during lunch (for some students)

Wet day buddies (for some students)

Thursday –

Library and Computer session

Wheel/Scooter day

Wet day buddies (for some students)

Friday –

Wheel/Scooter day

Spelling Test

Buddy Class

Our team Sausage Sizzle fundraiser

Choir during lunch (for some students)

Wet day buddies (for some students)

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.

Nga mihi

Melanie MacGregor

Library Display

We have a fantastic display set up in the school library at the moment about Papua New Guinea. Nevengka's mum has set this up for the school.  It is fabulous.  Pop in and have a look.

First Day of Term 3

Kia ora koutou.  We had a fabulous first day of Term Three.  Today we welcomed Else to Room 12 and we started PrEP.

Today a lot of newsletters were given out so please check for these and return the necessary ones back as soon as possible.
- Room 12 Newsletter
-Year 8 Powell Hut permission
- Year 7 and 8 El Rancho permission and parent helpers
- Update on all events like trips and fundraising.

Chocolates will be coming home on Tuesday (One box at a time unless you have asked for them all at once.)

Part Three

Report Files were sent home at the end of Term 2.  Please return these to school as soon as possible.

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

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.

During each term I am entitled to two Classroom Release Days and one Management Release Day  On these days Ms Whitburn or Ms Taylor will be teaching Room 12.  These dates are yet to be confirmed.

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 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, including having an inhaler in their bag..

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 and engagement!  Please do not hesitate to contact me at school or at home, on 379 6624 (before 9:00pm) 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.

Kind regards,

Melanie MacGregor

Please encourage your children to… READ, READ, READ…

Part Two

Camp Fundraising:

As you are aware we have a camp planned for Term 4.  At this point we can give you a very approximate cost of $240 per  student—therefore we wish to have a big push with our fundraising efforts in this term so we can reduce the cost per student. 

Thank you to those of you who have indicated that you will help with the weekly school sausage sizzle.  This starts this Friday.

Camp El Rancho

Letters will be coming home about camp so if you haven’t had anything by the end of the first week back, please contact me and I will email them to you directly.

Powell Hut / EOTC / Brooklyn Exchange

We have an extremely busy term again this term and I have added below all dates for EOTC outings etc below.  Please be aware that we will be having practice hikes for Year 8 students each week, some local and 3 needing transport.  These will be weather dependent and a letter will be going home this week giving out all information.  Once again if you haven’t received this by the end of the first week, let me know ASAP so I can get you a copy.

Important Dates [so far]

1. All Mondays from 12.45 to 3pm – PrEP will be running across the school
2. All Tuesdays from 10.20 to 1pm –Technolgy at Makoura College
3. Week 3 – Wed 5th – Yr 8’s EOTC – possible hike TBC Transport Needed
4. Week 3 – Friday7th  – Yr 8’s to Wai Col open day 1pm to 3.20pm [late back]
5. Week 4 – Matharapa some Yr 7’s/ Yr 8’s Transport Needed
6. Week 6 – Wed 26th Yr7’s EOTC Caving Mt Bruce Transport Needed
7. Week 6 – Thursday 27th Yr 7/8’s Rippa Rugby Tournament
8. Week 7 – Thursday 3rd / Friday 4th Yr 8’s Powell Hut Transport / Parents Needed for both – Yr 7’s will be participating in an outing TBC
9. Week 8 – Wed 9th Brooklyn Exchange for whole team Shared Lunch Needed plus any parents who can supervise sports etc.

Week 9 – Friday 18th PrEP Market Day all Whanau welcome to come along and participate in our market.

There will be 3 ‘Practice Hikes’ for Powell Hut.  These will hopefully be in Week 3 [already timetabled], Week 4 and Week 5. TBC Transport will be needed for these.  Our other walks will be from school.

Homework and Communication

· There will be weekly homework for our team set by a teacher.  This will be issued on Monday and due the following Monday / Tuesday.  This will include Spelling and Kiwi Kids News.

· There may be weekly homework by the Technology teachers.  This will be issued on Tuesday and due the following Tuesday.

Room 12 Other Information Part One

Part 1:

Dear Parents, Caregivers, Whanau and Students,

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

As we begin this term we congratulate Callum Higgison who was awarded Room 12 Student of the Term for Term Two.  Through out Term Two Callum displayed amazing leadership skills, cooperation, enthusiasm and respect in every aspect of school life.  He showed that he has fantastic manners and an amazing way of nurturing and working with the younger students.  Callum was dedicated, put time and effort into everything he was part of at school during Term 2.   He was always helpful and hardworking.  Congratulations Callum!  We look forward to finding out who Term 3’s Student of the Term will be.

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 in Term 2 and Term 3.

Term Three Team Kahikatea Learning:    What’s on this Term

Information about what PrEP [Primary Enterprise Programme] is and what your children will be doing this term.

PrEP gives students the opportunity to develop their own enterprise community, [Business or Service].  Students create their own Government and currency and are encouraged to make small products or services which are sold at market. We will have a Bank and a Storage Barn, plus the Government which has already been voted for at the end of last term, when we had our General Election for candidates wanting to stand for Government.  PrEP is designed as a term programme, or longer, which can be delivered throughout a team or right across the school. Students have chosen which class they will be working in for PrEP and the programme will run every Monday from 12.45pm until home time.  If you want to come along and help out at PrEP – please do, as all support will be greatly appreciated.  If you have any items at home which could be of use such as recyclable items, please bring them along to Room 12 – the Storage Barn.  For more information about PrEP go to:   yetrust.co.nz/enterprise-programmes/prep-years-1-8/

Other learning topics during Term 3 = Reflection and persuasive writing, Financial Literacy, Careers, Technology, EOTC, Year 8’s Powell Hut expedition, gymnastics, soccer, hockey and dance. 

Designcraft / Technology at Makoura:

Year 7 and 8 students attend technology sessions at Makoura College (Masterton) every Tuesday.  The Technology sessions cost $76 for the year.   A big thank you to those of you who have paid this already.  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 and Computer Room:

We will be using the school library and computer room on a Thursday morning at 9:10-10:20.  While in the library 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.

For PE this term we are participating in gymnastics, soccer and hockey.  Please encourage your child to wear sensible footwear to school or bring trainers/sneakers to put on when needed.

Hub 3 is our buddy class.  We are calling this session Tuakana/Teina (Big kids helping little kids).  During this time we read, write, develop spelling and maths skills, as well as build friendships with our buddies.  This happens every Friday before lunch for 20 minutes.  This helps our older students develop leadership skills and gives the younger children great role models and a sense of belonging.  

What is on this Week - Week 1 Term 3

What’s on this week – Week 1 Term 3 2015

Monday –   

Wheel/Scooter day

Newsletters and new homework and spelling is given out

Wet day buddies (for some students)

12:40 - 3:00 PrEP

Tuesday –

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

Wet day buddies (for some students)

Te Reo or Kapa Haka

Wednesday ––

Gardening Group - at 9:00 and also during lunch (for some students)

Wet day buddies (for some students)

Thursday –

Library and Computer session

Wheel/Scooter day

Wet day buddies (for some students)

Friday –

Wheel/Scooter day

Spelling Test

Buddy Class

Our team Sausage Sizzle fundraiser

Choir during lunch (for some students)

Wet day buddies (for some students)