Year 8 Leadership Camp

Speed Stacking

We are enjoying Speed Stacking in Room 12 at the moment-

TV3 News Tonight
Tune into TV3 News tonight to see some sport stacking with William and Ben, two of our NZ Black Stacks.

PTA Surprise Fun Day

We had a great day on Friday when the PTA supplied a free sausage sizzle for every child, plus a lolly scramble and a free mufti day.  The whole school got on board with each class providing a variety of fun activities for all students to participate in.

We had the school Assembly in Block One.

In Block Two Room 12 had a movie and popcorn, that was 

made by Trinity and Mrs MacGregor.

In Block Three we finished the movie and then had a great 

time icing biscuits.   After that we went to the hall for PMP 

for 20 minutes.

In Block Four we had choosing time and baking.  We made 

cupcakes and savory muffins.

A great day was had by all!

Parent Information Evening Last Week

What an amazing turnout at our Parent Information Evening that was held in conjunction with our Parent,Teacher Interviews last week. 
We had so many whanau through Room 14 looking at all the wonderful things we do here at Carterton School in Years 6, 7 and 8.  
We had so many positive remarks by parents who visited the display, plus the Carterton students who came through with their teachers.


A huge thankyou to all of our Year 7 and 8 students who helped put the display together and hosted the younger students of our school.  Awesome effort!!!!!

This week is Leadership Week

Next week is Leadership Week and we will be recognising some of Carterton Schools Young Leaders. This year’s theme for Leadership Week is #believeyoucan which is taken directly from Sir Peter Blake’s last log on-board Seamaster. 
“To win, you have to believe you can do it. You have to really want the result, even if it means years of hard work”. 
As part of Leadership Week we have a member of the 'Dream Team' visiting our school to speak to the Year 7 and 8's on Tuesday 30 June at 1.00 pm. This year we have Sue Foley visiting us. Sue is the Director of Corporate Affairs at Westpac NZ and is also the Deputy Chair of the Sir Peter Blake Trust Board. Sue is based in Auckland but her home is Masterton and every year she asks if she can visit a school in the area that she grew up in. She joined Westpac from Massey University where she was Assistant Vice Chancellor, External Affairs, responsible for its marketing and communications, and a member of its Senior Leadership Team. Prior to Massey University, Sue was General Manager Corporate Affairs of Toll NZ from 2003 - 2008, a period of significant change and public scrutiny for the organisation with the changes of ownership from Tranz Rail, and then to the New Zealand Government. She has also held senior roles across government, television and public relations including Chief of Staff of the Opposition (2001 - 2003), Chief of Staff TV3 News and Senior Consultant at a leading public relations consultancy. Sue is an inspirational Kiwi Leader who we think will inspire our kids to have big dreams and to make those dreams happen.

What is on? Week 11

What’s on this week – Week 11 Term 2 2015

This week we will be looking at Leadership Skills for the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Week.

Please return your chocolate box order forms this week.

Monday –   

Wheel/Scooter day

Homework is due - New homework and spelling is given out

Wet day buddies (for some students)

12:45 - PrEP Government Elections in the hall

Tuesday –

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

Wet day buddies (for some students)

Leadership talk from Sue Foley 1pm

Team Large Ball skills rotation or Kapa Haka

PrEP groups sorted today.

Wednesday ––

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

11:00 Matariki Assembly

Wet day buddies (for some students)

Thursday –

Library and Computer

Wheel/Scooter day

Wet day buddies (for some students)

2:15 - End of term celebration

Friday –

Red Socks Day

9:00 - End of term Assembly
Week 11 Homework Due
Spelling test

Wheel/Scooter day

Buddy Class

Choir during lunch (for some students)

Wet day buddies (for some students)

Can you also include any parents / whanau taking transport as Mrs Kennedy will need to sort this out for the day.

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

New Clue for Friday - PTA Surprise Day

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Year 7 EOTC Day is Postponed

The Year 7 EOTC day is postponed until Term 4.  
The money you have paid for this EOTC day will be kept for the next EOTC in Term 3 - which is Caving.  
That means ... if you have paid for this EOTC day you will not need to pay when it comes to caving in Term 3. 
Any questions please see me or Mrs Kennedy.

Free Sausage on Friday

On Friday (Surprise Day) the PTA will be sizzling a FREE sausage for every student at lunch time!

PTA Surprise Friday

This Friday our whole school is having a PTA organised 'Surprise Friday'.  All we know is that we can wear mufti (For free!!!!!).
More details to come from the PTA and I will update the Blog as soon as I know more.
Very exciting!

What is on this Week - Week 10

What’s on this week – Week 10 Term 2 2015

Monday –   

Leadership Camp for two Year 8’s in Masterton

Wheel/Scooter day

Homework is due - New homework and spelling is given out

Wet day buddies (for some students)

11:00 - Career Talk from Fire Brigade TBC

1:45-2:15 -Reward for Tokens - Extra Play for whole school

2:00 - Wellington Regional runners with Constable Dean

Tuesday –

9:00 All Year 7 and 8’s Bus to Makoura College for Open Day.

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

Wet day buddies (for some students)

Kapa Haka 1pm – 1.45pm (for some students) TBC

Team Large Ball skills rotation TBC

Wednesday ––

Year 7’s EOTC Day - All day.

Year 8’s to Room 14 with Mrs Kennedy

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

Wet day buddies (for some students)

Parent / Teacher interviews 3:00pm until 8:00pm book online or at the office

Thursday –

Library and Computer

Wheel/Scooter day

Wet day buddies (for some students)

2:00 - Wellington Regional runners with Constable Dean

Parent / Teacher interviews 3:00pm until 5:00pm book online or at the office

Radio recording

Friday –

Surprise Day organised by the PTA   - Mufti-day

Wheel/Scooter day

Buddy Class TBC

Choir during lunch (for some students)

Wet day buddies (for some students)

School Assembly 12:45- 1:45

Government Elections  TBC

All Year 7 students please return their new permission slips for EOTC now happening this week on Wednesday June 24th.

Can you also include any parents / whanau taking transport as Mrs Kennedy will need to sort this out for the day.

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

Wairarapa College Open Night

Wairarapa College Open Night is this Tuesday at 7:00pm in the hall.

Year 8 Powell Hut Dates

Year 8's:  
The hike up to Powell Hut is booked for the end of Week 7 Term 3, the 3rd - 4th September (weather permitting)

We have Pete Cunningham coming with us. 

Year 7's:

We are planning something for you on the same dates.  Details are yet to be sorted and confirmed. 

Ki-O-Rahi Tournament

Wow what a fantastic day at the Matariki Ki - O - Rahi Tournament held in Masterton on Thursday.
A huge thanks to Melissa and Belinda who looked after the team for the day - plus provided transport with Deanna.
Results - Carterton came in 4th place by 1 point.  Well done to all the team, you are fantastic and gave it your all.
Ka Pai!!!

What is on This Week? Week 9 Term 2 2015

What’s on this week – Week 9 Term 2 2015

Monday –   

Leadership Day in Wellington for four of our Room 12 students (with 8 others from Room 13 and 14)

Wheel/Scooter day

Homework is due - New homework and spelling is given out

Organised lunchtime games or wet day buddies (for some students)

12:00 bus to Norm Hewitt presentation at Greytown School - Return by 2:00

Tuesday –

Marking homework

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

Organised lunchtime games or wet day buddies (for some students)

Kapa Haka 1pm – 1.45pm (for some students) TBC

Team Large Ball skills rotation TBC

Wednesday ––

Cross Country at Kahutara- I am going to Kahutara with the runners and the rest of Room 12 are in either Room 11, 13 or 14.

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

Organised lunchtime games or wet day buddies (for some students)

Finals of Basketball after school (for some students)

Thursday –

Ki-o-rahi for some students in Masterton for Matariki

Library and Computer

Wheel/Scooter day

Organised lunchtime games or wet day buddie(for some students)

Friday –

Wheel/Scooter day

Sausage Sizzle and Juicies Day

Weekly Spelling Test

Buddy class 11:35

Choir during lunch (for some students)

Organised lunchtime games or wet day buddie (for some students)

School Assembly 12:45- 1:45

Team sport or PrEP introduction 2:15

Report files are going home today

All Year 7 students please return their new permission slips for EOTC now happening in Week 10 on Wednesday June 24th.

Can you also include any parents / whanau taking transport as Mrs Kennedy will need to sort this out for the day.

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

Leadership Day and Norm Hewitt are on Tomorrow

Callum, Shelby, Adrian and Mac along with 8 other Year 8 students are heading over to Wellington tomorrow, for a National Young Leaders Day, with Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Woollard.

These students need full correct uniform, leadership badge, a pen, water bottle, big morning tea, full lunch and good walking shoes.  If they haven't paid their $18 for the train they need to do so as soon as possible.  There is also a permission slips to fill out and return if they haven't already.

It is going to be a very busy and exciting day for them.

Tomorrow the other Room 12 students are heading to see Norm Hewitt, at Greytown School, with the other Year 7 and 8 students.  The buses are due at school at 12 o'clock for pick up.  So we will be having an early lunch at 11:45

The presentation is due to start at 12.30 and finish by 1:30.  The buses will be back at 1.45 to return us to school.  If students haven't paid their $4 for the bus they need to do so as soon as possible.  There is also a permission slips to fill out.

This Week (Other Information)...

All Year 7 students please return their new permission slips for EOTC now happening in Week 10 on Wednesday June 24^th. 
Can you also include any parents / whanau taking transport as Mrs Kennedy will need to sort this out for the day.

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For the last two weeks we have learnt greetings from Papua New Guinea.

Thank you Nevengka for helping us to learn these.

Gutpela Monin = good morning

Getpela Monin Tru = very good morning

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This week will be learning Japanese greetings and farewells.

School Interviews

Remember you are more than welcome to book a time to come and talk with me about your child's learning, even if we have had a meeting already.  If you have problems using the online booking site head to the office and Mrs Pratt can help you.

www.schoolinterviews.co.nz

Week 8

What’s on this week – Week 8 Term 2 2015

This week we will continue our report file work

Monday –   

Scooter day

Homework is due - New homework and spelling is given out

Organised lunchtime games or wet day buddies (for some students)

Tuesday –

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

Organised lunchtime games or wet day buddies (for some students)

Kapa Haka 1pm – 1.45pm (for some students) TBC

Team Large Ball skills rotation TBC

Wednesday ––

Makoura College Open Day TBC Bus there and back

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

Organised lunchtime games or wet day buddies (for some students)

Extra session of Library and Computer (Report File work)

Basketball after school (for some students)

Thursday –

Library and Computer

Scooter day

Organised lunchtime games or wet day buddie(for some students)

Friday –

Scooter day

Sausage Sizzle and Juicies Day

Weekly Spelling Test

Buddy class 11:35

Choir during lunch (for some students)

Organised lunchtime games or wet day buddie (for some students)

School Assembly 12:45- 1:45

Team sport or PrEP introduction 2:15 TBC

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

Songs

We will be learning these songs:

Matariki

It is called Ngā Tamariki O Matariki
ByErana Hemmingsen
Waiti Waita Waipunarangi
Tupuanuku Tupuarangi Ururangi e
Koinei ngā tamariki o Matariki (These are the children of Matariki)
Ngā whetū e pīataata i te rangi e (The bright stars that shine in the sky)
Ngā whetū e pīataata i te rangi e (The bright stars that shine in the sky)

ENVIROSCHOOLS WAIATA 

‘LET THE CHILDREN LEAD THE WAY’

Mā taku tapuwae i te ao nei 

E para i te oranga taiao 

Mō aku mokopuna e 

Let the children lead the way 

Chorus: 

He tāonga tuku iho 

Mā ngā kaitiaki o te taiao 

Ki te atawhai ki te tiaki 

Mō ngā uri hakaeke e 

Ki te atawhai ki te tiaki 

Mō ngā uri hakaeke e 

Mō ngā uri hakaeke e 

My footprints in this world 

Leading the pathway for the wellbeing of the environment 

For our children 

Let the children lead the way 

Chorus: 

A precious gift handed down for us 

The guardians of the environment 

To nurture, to protect 

For the generations to follow 

To nurture, to protect 

For the generations to follow 

For the generations to follow 

The waiata was written by a group of people (including Ardre Foote, Faye Wilson-Hill, Jo Murray, Robyn Irving, Susan Botting and Peter Heard) at the 2004 Energiser Hui in Manaia, Northland. The waiata is sung by Ardre Foote from Te Mauri Tau in Whaingaroa, and the music was engineered by Brent Holt from CSD Producations Ltd.

Thursday and Friday

Ms Whitburn is teaching in Room 12 on Thursday and Friday. 

Awesome Cross Country Today!

Well done to all Room 12 and Team Kahikatea students who participated in the cross country.  I am very proud of you for taking part and you should be proud of yourself too.

Hot Chocolate

Bring a cup for a hot chocolate on Wednesday for after the Cross Country. Make sure your cup is named.   Thanks to the BOT for supplying this.

What is on this Week? Week 7 Term 2

What’s on this week – Week 7 Term 2 2015

This week we will continue our report file work

Monday – Queens Birthday - Holiday/day off

Tuesday –

No Technology as Makoura College is having a Teacher Only Day.

Organised lunchtime games (for some students)

Wednesday ––

Gardening Group - at 9:00

Early morning tea

10:00 Cross Country (PP date is Friday)

Organised lunchtime games (for some students)

Basketball after school (for some students)

Extra session of Library and Computer (Report File work)

Thursday – Ms Whitburn teaching as I am on CRT

Library and Computer

ICAS Science at 11am (for some students)

Scooter day

Organised lunchtime games (for some students)

Friday – Ms Whitburn teaching as I am on CRT

Scooter day

Sausage Sizzle and Juicies Day

Weekly Spelling Test

Buddy class 11:35

Choir during lunch (for some students)

Organised lunchtime games (for some students)

Team Assembly 12:45- 1:45

Team sport 2:15

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

Scooter Day has Changed

Scooter Day is now Monday, Thursday and Friday.

Cross Country

Cross Country is on this Wednesday from 10am! 
All parents, friends, and family are welcome to come and support us! 

The children can run in their house coloured clothing /mufti sports gear and then they will change into their uniform at the end of the event. Their shoes will possibly end up muddy as the cross country course goes through the neighbours paddock next to school. 
We hope to see you there!