Room 12 2015 - Welcome: September 2015

Thursday 24 September 2015

Some work is being done on our school...

Watermart is arriving with the roofing iron to replace the admin iron and covered way roofing along the main block. They will have a crane truck and wish to park along the teachers car park area opposite the Studio to unload the iron to the grassed area beside the staff toilets.
Please be careful in and around these areas.

Team Kawakawa Show

Today Team Kawakawa did a performance for the whole school. My favourite part was hearing all the songs I did when I was little. At the end the whole school did Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes together.

By Briar

Breadcraft and More FM Morning Tea Shout Winners - Room 12

Today Room 12 got a breakfast shout out and we got a free breakfast from Breadcraft and it was really yummy I had two crumpets and 1 pikelet and a Muffin Split. It was really good! They gave us some colouring in competitions to do, and then they left. I really enjoyed having them here so a big thank you from Trinity to the Breadcraft people.

P.S WE LOVE BREADCRAFT

By Trinity

Today Room 12 got a a free breakfast from Breadcraft and More FM. They gave us lots of options for food like; pikelets, crumpets, muffin splits and normal toast. The ladies that came were very generous to us and they were very nice.They also gave us a colouring in competition to do, to be in the draw to win a tablet. I had fun this morning and I enjoyed getting to know the ladies.

By Grace

Tuesday 22 September 2015

Reminders

Raffle Tickets for sale at the School Office and in Rooms 11, 12 and 14.

Carterton School Year 6 - Year 8

End of Year Camp Raffle

$2 Per Ticket

*The Prizes*

BMX Bike and Groceries

Drawn on Friday 25th September 2015 2pm

Winner notified by phone or in person.

Trout Release - Postponed

Rooms 7 and 12

Carterton School

Tuesday 22nd September

Dear Parents / Caregivers,

Due to the rain and the high level of the rivers and streams in the Carterton area, we will not be able to release the trout until early next term.

This trip has been postponed and we will let you know when this will take place.

Thank you,

Lesley Stewart and Mel MacGregor

We are using a new maths programme - Maths Buddy

We are starting a new maths program at school called Maths Buddy.

Here is a link to show how families can go onto and use Maths Buddy at home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0MVmid3Gi4

Sunday 20 September 2015

Writing a Paragraph - Hannah

Firstly I believe that PrEP shouldn’t be every year, because the cost of running PrEP is expensive. For all the boxes and resources, is a real cost. For example, some people might not have certain things in their rooms so they have to go and buy things and pay for it out of their personal money. PrEP cost quite a bit for the extra resources so we should have PrEP every second year.

Writing a Paragraph - Francis

Firstly we should have PrEP every year so no one will miss out on having a go at PrEP. For example, if you come to Carterton School when you’re a Year 8 and if we did PrEP the year before, you will miss out, but if we have PrEP every year no one will miss out on this great opportunity for learning. So that is why we need PrEP every year.

Dylan's Reading Responder Activity

Dylan read ‘Adrian Heke: Photographer’. He completed the ‘Responder’ activity by filling in the blank spaces. This is the result!

Dylan (Removed)

(Address removed)

Dear Mr Heke,

I am responding to the advertisement placed in the News Weekly on Thursday for a photographic assistant.

I am a keen photographer with 5 years years' experience. I have my own a camera, a storyboard and special lights. I have an eye for detail and I’m also a happy person. I believe I would do an excellent job because I like working with people.

Yours sincerely

Dylan (Removed)

What’s on this week – Week 10 Term 3 2015

This week we are working on A and P show art and craft, Movie Making for Wi.Kid MiniFilm Festival, writing and lots more other things. It is going to be a busy final week.

Monday –

Wheel/Scooter day

New homework and spelling is given out TBC

12:40 - 3:00 PrEP final sessions

Tuesday –

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

Kapa Haka

Wednesday ––

Gardening Group - at 9:00

Ms Taylor is teaching from 12:45 until 3:00

HPS meeting

Thursday –

9:45 Junior Hub show in the Hall

Wheel/Scooter day

1:15 Cricket Promo

Friday –

End of term assembly -Student of the term.

Wheel/Scooter day

Our team Sausage Sizzle fundraiser

Choir during lunch (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

Thursday 17 September 2015

Dylan's PrEP Product

Pencil Holders

We would like to win a class morning tea shout.

Vote for us:

We want to win

Wanted - Pens and Pencils

Please bring your pens and pencils from home to school.

Some students have not got any pens or pencils and they are writing in felt in their books.

We need to be organised and prepared for lessons.

The Junior Block has a new drinking fountain. From last year's garden tour fund-raiser.

Today we Visited our School Library.

A team fund-raiser for Team Kahikatea. $2 a ticket.

Tickets are on sale in Room 11, 12, 14 and at the office.

Construction equipment that circulates the school. We have it for two weeks.

Wednesday 16 September 2015

Hockey with Room 14

Kapa haka practice today at school.

PrEP Market Day

We are already for PrEP market day! Parents are welcome to come along. It is from 1pm till 2pm at school. Parents can convert their real money to PrEP dollars (exchange rate $1=$2 prep money) and join in the fun if they would like!

Monday 14 September 2015

PrEP Market Day is on this Friday

PrEP Market Day begins at 1:00 sharp. (The time has changed)

All whanau are welcome to come along to support your

child.

You can purchase PrEP money from our bank and use it to

buy goods from our Market Day.

We would love to see you here.

If wet we will all be in the Hall.

Saturday 12 September 2015

Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week.

This week it is Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week.
Carterton School is being part of this nation wide event by doing a school clean up at 2:00 on Friday 18th September.
You are more than welcome to come along and join us for the clean up.

Pet Day Competitions

Start thinking about which of your Teddy Bears you would like to enter on Pet Day for the Carterton School Teddy Bear Competition.

There are certificates for the best dressed, prettiest, most unusual, smallest, coolest, and many more.

What is on this week? Week 9

What’s on this week – Week 9 Term 3 2015

This week it is Keep New Zealand Beautiful week.

Monday – NEMP for Year 8’s

Wheel/Scooter day

New homework and spelling is given out

12:40 - 3:00 PrEP

Tuesday – NEMP for Year 8’s

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

Kapa Haka

Wednesday –– NEMP for Year 8’s

Gardening Group - at 9:00

Thursday –

Wheel/Scooter day

Friday –

Wheel/Scooter day

Our team Sausage Sizzle fundraiser

Choir during lunch (for some students)

Keep New Zealand Beautiful School clean up at 2:00

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

Thursday 10 September 2015

If you are doing a home garden, this might work for you too

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

9 September 2015

GROW GREAT VEGETABLES AND WIN

Dust off the gloves. Dig out the spade. Clean up your vegie patch and get ready to get growing great vegies in the Yates Spring Vegie Growing Challenge.

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, join thousands of keen gardeners who will battle it out for the kudos and great prizes that come with being king or queen vegie grower.

Yates marketing manager, Fiona Arthur, says the Spring Vegie Growing Challenge is designed to foster grass roots gardening and bring gardeners together to share their successes, problems and aspirations.

“It’s all about enjoying getting out into the garden, learning and having fun at the same time. There is nothing more satisfying than picking your own vegetables to put on the dinner table. We hope new gardeners of all ages will embrace the challenge and take the opportunity to learn more about gardening.”

Everyone who registers online at www.yates.co.nz/vegie-challenge/2015 will receive a free packet of vegetable seeds to get started. Author, speaker and passionate gardener, Sarah the Gardener (aka Sarah O’Neil) will be on hand to provide growing tips, answer questions and guide any beginners throughout the competition. Entrants are required to blog about their progress to be in with a chance to win some fabulous prizes. Now in its fifth year, the Yates Vegie Growing Challenge 2015 has introduced some new categories to cater to all types of gardeners whether they be home, community or school gardeners.

Categories and Prizes:

Best Individual (adult) – $500 worth of Yates products + $500 Cash

Best Individual (Child – Under 16) - $500 worth of Yates products + $500 Cash

Best School – $500 worth of Yates products + $500 Cash

Best Community Group – $500 worth of Yates products + $500 Cash

For those who like to get creative in the garden the Mini Challenges also provide the opportunity to win a great Yates prize pack.

Mini Challenge Categories:

Best mini garden (eg. a fairy or dinosaur garden) – children only

Best scarecrow/bird scarer

Best use of upcycling – art or functional

Best recipe from harvested produce

Champion pumpkin grower and Yates children’s ambassador, eight year old Grace Lusty will not only be competing in this year’s Vegie Growing Challenge but she will also be encouraging all children to give it a go.

Grace is known around the world for her passion for pumpkins and has been crowned ‘biggest pumpkin’ winner in her home town of Hamilton. She will be sharing her tips for success and regular updates on progress in her own vegie garden on the Vegie Challenge website.

Registrations open on 1 September 2015 and run until 30 October. The competition finishes 11 December and the winners will be announced in January

Wednesday 9 September 2015

Kai time

Boy's soccer for the Brooklyn Exchange.

Girls soccer for the Brooklyn Exchange

Basketball for the Brooklyn

Netball for the Brooklyn Exchange

Stacking Cups.

Volleyball for the Brooklyn Exchange

Chess for Brooklyn Exchange.

Tuesday 8 September 2015

Road Safety and Maths

Yesterday our Room 12 students used some of the maths we have been learning in class, for working out speed and stopping distance. We used a variety of maths like algebra, long division, BEDMAS, mean, mode and median. It just showed the importance of what we learn in class and how it is used in the real world, and in the work force.