Newsletter

Tuesday 24 September 2019

Coming up

25 September Eco day (run by Snell house)

6:30–8:30pm Board Meeting

26 September Koru Team Production (2 performances – 2.00pm and 6.00pm)

27 September Intermediate assembly and last day of term

14 October School re-opens for term 4

Quick look: ● Health Consultation ● Talent Quest

● Eco Day ● Year 6 service trip

What a lovely weekend of spring sunshine! A reminder that school finishes at normal time on Friday

and recommences on October 14, we hope you are looking forward to some quality family time over the

break. Children will need to wear hats in the playground on their return to school as we reinforce

sunsmart safety.

The Koru team are in final preparation mode for their production. A production like this is a great way

to celebrate not just the Arts (dance, drama, music) but a context for literacy, technology and other

areas of the curriculum. I would like to acknowledge all the teachers in the Koru team for their efforts

in putting on Wild Family.

Kohia Terrace School, 3 Kohia Terrace, Epsom, Auckland 1023 tel: 09 630 4525 email: office@kts.school.nz www.kts.school.nz

Another big end-of-term celebration of learning is the intermediates Beyond 3000 documentary film

festival. Some of the documentaries will be shown at their assembly on Friday. Again, this is the

integration of many aspects of the curriculum and the key competencies – particularly connected with

the expectation that this is a team-based learning experience.

Health education consultation

We are seeking parent/whānau voice around the design and delivery of Health Education at our school.

We would appreciate if you could complete this survey by the end of the week about our draft Health

Delivery Statement, which should take no longer than five minutes. Thank you for your contribution.

Snell House Eco Day

On Wednesday the 25th of September, Snell house is running an Eco Day for the

whole school; this day is to raise awareness and to take action on environmental

issues. We encourage all students to wear some green, walk/bike to school on the

day (if possible) and to pack a rubbish-free and healthy lunch. Look out for our

posters around the school.

Talent Quest – week 4, term 4.

This competition is run within each team (Koru, Harakeke and Pohutukawa), with

judged performances in the hall at lunchtimes. Students might like to start planning their entries;

singing, dancing, musical items, drama, gymnastics, comedy - all are welcome!

We look forward to seeing you in and around the school over the next few days.

– Alison and Catherine.

Year 6 Service Trip

Last week 17 Year 6 students went on the service trip to Opotiki. The aim of this trip was to help a rural

community and to do some environmental work.

Day one we planted nearly 200 young trees in the dunes to help with erosion.

Day two we had an amazing trip to Whakaari (White Island). Being on an active volcano was amazing

and very smelly as there was so much sulphur in the air. We learnt a lot about volcanic rocks and lots of

hidden DANGERS.

Day three we learnt lots of stories about the kaitiaki (guardians) of the Kutarere marae and even got to

sleep in the whare nui! We had a great time meeting and playing with the kids from Kutarere school.

The service trip helped raise $2200 from our two fundraisers from school which was donated to the

Kutarere Marae. Thank you for all your help towards this. – Henry

Belonging to KTS

Otago Math Problem-Solving 2019 The Otago Math Problem Challenge is a mathematics problem-solving competition aimed primarily at children in years 6, 7 and 8. It has been offered to schools throughout New Zealand for the past 28 years. Almost one million New Zealand children have participated in the competition over the years. This year we had 53 students take part.

Over a few months, children participating in the competition receive five problem sheets each with a target of five questions to answer in 30 minutes. To be successful students needed logical thought and a repertoire of problem solving strategies.

An extra special congratulations to those who received an Excellence award:

Ben, Valerie, Kate, Neo, Yahya and Boidehi

Year 7 and Year 8 children who do particularly well in Problem Challenge during the year are invited to enter a final multi-choice competition in late October. Good luck to Kate and Neo who are through to the Final Challenge – date and details to follow.

Art Club

Art Club has been busy finishing up their projects. This term they have been sewing reusable shopping bags and creating collage art.

Science

Year 3 students investigating evaporation in a variety of liquids

Year 1 students learning about friction

Intermediate students are constructing questions from science experiments to investigate further

From the PTA

Second-hand uniform If you have any KTS uniform items you no longer require, please consider donating them to the school for our second-hand uniform sales. This helps other families, is good for the environment, and all proceeds go towards the fundraising goals of the PTA. Drop items in to the office. Thank you!

Silent Auction We have one voucher available for next week’s 4-day school holiday Improv programme with Covert Theatre for children ages 8–12 years, see https://www.coverttheatre.com/school-holiday-programs. If you are interested in purchasing this with a donation to the school please see the office. First in first served! Community Notices Kohia Kids Oscar Holiday Programme Kohia Kids Oscar will be running a holiday programme during the October School Holiday period. Activities will be a combination of both crafts and outings: Games Arcade, Movies, Art Gallery, Rock Climbing, Jump, Ten Pin Bowling and more. See the school website for more information. Chess Club

Playing chess in school helps students achieve many learning outcomes faster and more effectively. Put simply, chess makes kids smarter. Chess enables all students to shine and develop intellectually in a way they really enjoy. Playing chess develops self-confidence, concentration and problem-solving skills.

We are pleased to continue the Chess Coaching Programme at our school and look forward to bringing the excitement, competition and educational benefits of chess to your children.

Each session starts with a formal lesson; all players will learn a new strategy, idea or skill each week. Then they put those skills into practice with activities and games. All games are monitored and supervised by the coach who provides individual feedback along the way. Throughout the programme, we reward kids that do well and encourage and support kids that are struggling. At completion of the programme we recognise each child with a certificate based on their performance.

Sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 12:40pm to 1:30pm in Room 11 starting Wed 16 October 2019. The last session will be held on 11 December 2019. This is a full 9-week program. The fee for the term is $110/student.

If your child would like to be part of this for TERM 4, please visit our website: www.chesspower.co.nz/class-registration

It is easy to register. Just choose your school and fill out the online form. A payment link will be available to you on the form. Payment can be made online by bank transfer or credit card via PayPal.

WANT TO LEARN CHINESE? Pistachio Mandarin Language Centre is offering Chinese lessons on Saturdays from 5+. Classes are 1 hour for total beginners, higher beginners or adults for Term 4 2019. Class focus is on speaking and listening. Fun activities to engage students and to immerse them in a Mandarin-speaking environment. Come for the first free trial lesson. Start: Term 4 Saturday 19/10/19 Venue: Kohia Terrace School, Epsom Email: pistachiomandarin@gmail.com Website: www.pistachiomandarin.weebly.com; Facebook: Pistachio Mandarin Language Centre ASB Offer – get $500 for our school! If you are a parent, staff member or member of the school community and you take out a new ASB home loan of $250,000 or more, ASB will donate $500 to our school. Mention this offer when you apply for your new home loan. Your application must be received, approved and then documented in a facility agreement between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020. Visit https://www.asb.co.nz/home-loans-mortgages/supporting-success-in-your-school.html for more information and eligibility criteria. Once your loan is fully drawn down, ASB will donate $500 to your chosen participating school.

Epsom South Kindergarten is enrolling now – click HERE for more information. Owairaka Athletics Summer Program commences Wednesday 16 October 2019. – click HERE for more information. Rudd School of Rock are now taking bookings for Term 4 after school music lessons. Click HERE for more information. Glendowie Boating Club is a community (non-profit) club which offers sailing pathways for girls and boys from the age of 9 and upwards. Sailing is a really fantastic sport and pastime for helping kids to learn independence, self-reliance and water confidence. What children learn through sailing carries over into their self-esteem and resilience in other aspects of personal development. We are running our first holiday programme for the year from 7 October for 5 days. Our weekly learn to sail programme during Term 4 starts on Sunday 13 October. Click HERE for more information. Head Held High speech and drama lessons At Head Held High we use hundreds of fun games and imaginative scenarios in our lessons, to teach conversation skills, confident body language, respect for ourselves and others, how to relate positively to peers and adults, public speaking skills, good manners, and harnessing creativity. All blended into a programme that all types of students love and have fun being a part of! In addition to all of the above, Head Held high students also have the opportunity to gain globally recognised qualifications by sitting Trinity College of London or NZ Speech Board examinations. To enrol for your FREE trial lesson simply visit: www.headheldhigh.co.nz/enrol-for-head-held-high Or, if you’ve got questions, we’re happy to answer them! Simply email: janita@headheldhigh.co.nz