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Important Dates

May 11-13 - Junior SwimmingMay 11 - Whanau Group Leaders attend National Young Leaders Day.May 14 - Middles at Edgar CentreMay 22 - Room 3 Assembly

KAIKORAI PRIMARY SCHOOL

N e w s l e t t e rA very special welcome to William Collie, Mariah Miller, Felix robins, Kate McEachen, Izzy leyden, Jack leyden, Will Coggan, Leo Cornelius,

Emma Bolter, Matthew Bolter, Reuben Iaseto, Ned Starkey, Leo Shotter and their families to Kaikorai Primary School!

PRINCIPALS MESSAGEDear Parents,It has been a typically busy start to the term with ANZAC commemorations, junior swimming and winter sports

starting.This term, the Kaikorai School value we are exploring is Aspiring. To support the greater understanding of this value, the school will be turning itself into a mini society. Children will explore the issue of financial literacy over the next four weeks through a series of lessons in class. The inquiry will then move into creating a mini society where children will apply for jobs, plan and create businesses, design products and services and it will culminate in a market day on Friday the 12th of June where goods and services will be traded for the yet to be named Kaikorai dollar.A foreign exchange will be set up at the market day so that parents can exchange NZD for the Kaikorai Dollars to make purchases at the market day which parents are most welcome to attend. All proceeds from this event will go to supporting the people of Nepal after their devastating earthquake. Kind regards,Simon Clarke

SYNDICATE NEWS

Middle News - Last term we began using our google doc accounts to manage our spelling lists and this term we have been showing the KAIK values to know and understand how to log into our google accounts and complete writing tasks. Many of our middle children have been very excited about these accounts and are spending much more of their free time, at home and before school, writing.

Next week there will be a student teacher in Rooms 3 and 5. We look forward to meeting them and especially look forward to the fun and exciting learning activities they have in store for us. Also coming up next week, is a trip to the Edgar Centre for Have a go day. This is a great opportunity for us to try new sports that we might not have considered before.

Junior NewsMinibeasts means bugs, bugs and more bugs for us all to get fascinated with. What a great visit we had to the Museum where we went on treasure hunts and visited the animal attic to find habitats for different bugs. This is the beginning of our very exciting inquiry into minibeasts. Thank you to the awesome parents who provided support during this visit. Pop into classes and see our class displays as we progress with our minibeast inquiry. Swimming is well under way and the children are showing amazing signs of increased confidence and progress. We still have 3 more days of swimming next week so please send togs with your child. Thank you also to the parents for your support helping us get dressed and undressed. More helpers are always needed for each class.Please check your childs reading folder each night for notices as many are getting left in there.The teachers really appreciate your support and encouragement in your childs learning. Our KAIK value this term is ASPIRING. We aspire to be the best we can by working hard and trying our best. We are also still being Bucket Fillers not Bucket Dippers as we interact with our peers and our families. Happy Learning from the Junior Team.

Senior NewsThe senior classes have all started the term with a focus on ANZAC 100 Years Ago. We have enjoyed being part of a whole school effort to remember this period in history and the people involved. We were particularly proud of our efforts in assembly with the ANZAC songs and the display of poppies on the lawn out the front of the school. It has been a great way to start the term with some very creative learning activities contributing to various displays.

This week we are pleased to welcome Jason Benoit to our staff, he has been teaching in Auckland. Jason is teaching in Room 4. With his broad experiences in teaching we know he will be bringing fresh ideas to our team.

SCHOOL NEWS

Road Patrol Volunteers Required!

Please give some serious consideration to joining the road patrol team. Do your bit for our school community by offering to patrol one week each term.

As you know, we have busy roads around Kaikorai Primary School, and unfortunately due to a lack of parent help there are many weeks this term that road patrol will not be present on Highgate.

Email roadpatrol@kaikorai.school.nz to pencil your time in, or to ask more questions.

ANZAC Commemorations

Anzac Day was very special this year and we have marked the one hundred year anniversary of the landings with respect. The children enjoyed sharing stories from their own families, making poppies and learning interesting stories particularly about the roles of animals in war.

Best WishesBest wishes to Imogen Morey (playing Marta von Trapp) and Imogen Hornal (Gretl von Trapp) who are performing in Taieri Musicals The Sound of Music from May 14 at Coronation Hall in Mosgiel. The girls will be on stage for the shows on Friday May 15, Sunday May 17 (matinee), Wednesday May 20, Thursday May 21, and Saturday May 23.

Only a few seats left for some shows, so book now at taierimusical.org.nz

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Parent GroupWe have a busy term organised for fundraising and events, and would appreciate any help that you can offer with any of the events below.

Entertainment BooksThank you to all the families who have already purchased an Entertainment Book, to date we have raised approximately $840. BUT - we have 70 books outstanding and these must be returned to the return bin in the school office immediately. If you plan to keep the book, please return the envelope only to the bin, and make your payment promptly. Thank you!

Pizza LunchWe have a Pizza lunch fundraiser organised for Friday 22nd of May, we need volunteers so please email pg@kaikorai.school.nz if you can help.

School DiscoA School Disco will be held on Wednesday 24th June, this is a fun event where children get to dress up and dance with their classmates,- sausages, glowsticks and Fizzy Drinks are available for purchase on the night. The Junior Disco is for New Entrants, Year 1 & 2 only and is from 5.00pm to 6.15pm. We need at least 7 parents to help from the Junior syndicate. The Senior Disco is for the Middle and Senior syndicate students only and is from 6.30pm to 8.00pm. We will need at least 7 parents to help from the Senior syndicate.

Next Parents Group MeetingWill be held on Tuesday 26th May, 7.00pm at Coffee Culture, all welcome. Any queries please email pg@kaikorai.schoo.nz

Cold Weather ClosuresIt wont be long until we have our first serious snow storm. The school app which is available on both iphone and android is the best way to find out what is happening on those confusing mornings. A free school text message service is also available to parents with a cell phone.Simply text' follow@oppasnow' to 8987 to be added to the contact list. Send the exact text without the quotation marks.This service works with most phone companies and does not need a smart phone.

Math Information EveningKaikorai Primary will be holding an information evening for parents about numeracy on Wednesday 3 June beginning at 5.30pm. The evening will explain how children are taught numeracy at school, examples of strategies that children learn and how parents can help support their children with their learning. Please fill out the google docs form so that we can have enough handouts for those attending.

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COMMUNITY NEWSOceanaGold Diggers Development

Programme - Term 2 The programme consists of weekly coaching sessions at the Edgar Center, where basic fundamentals are introduced focusing on skill based drills and emphasizing having FUN. These squads do not play in a weekly competition we encourage all participants to play for their own school mini ball teams. The Development Programme is designed to supplement/compliment the school miniball programmes and Otago Representative programme. All sessions are held at the Edgar Centre,

Ages 13 Years & under, no experience necessary.

Day: Tuesdays beginning 12th May for 8 sessions

Squad: U8s 3.30pm-4.30pm, U11s 4.00pm-5.00pm, U13s 4.00pm-5.00pm

Cost: $70.00 per child.

Email admin@otagobball.kiwi.nz for a registration form.

OTAGO U13 BOYS & GIRLS REPRESENTATIVE TRIALS

Pre Trial Sunday 10th May

U13 Girls : 11.00am-12.30pm

U13 Boys : 12.30pm-2.00pm

Pre Trial Sunday 17th May

U13 Girls : 11.00am-12.30pm

U13 Boys : 12.30pm-2.00pm

Trials Sunday 24th May

U13 Girls : 1.00pm-2.30pm

U13 Boys : 2.30pm-4.00pm

To be eligible to trial all players must not turn 13 in 2015. Edgar door entry fee must be paid on arrival.

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