Week 7- Term 3 2011. September 15th 2011 · Year 3 and 4 students have been busy making games...
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE This week I have been in contact with the Education Review Office about when we can make the ERO report public. At this stage they are still processing the unconfirmed report but hope to have it confirmed within the next few days. - Watch this space. Yesterday Mr. Smith and I attended the second in a series of three professional development sessions entitled ‘Quality Leadership in Mathematics’. The day was invaluable as we covered many topics, including the recent changes to some key resources, updates involving the National Standards as well as networking with other curriculum leaders from across the Coast. One resource that might be of interest to parents is the families section on the New Zealand Maths website. This site provides easy to follow activities that parents can work on with their children. These activities are levelled and relate directly to the curriculum that is taught at school. The site is well worth a look. http://nzmaths.co.nz/activities-support-your-child As for the rest of this newsletter I will let the students and the staff fill you in about what has been going on over the past two weeks. Bradley Roberts FROM THE PRIMARY TEAM ROOM 2 GAME MAKING Year 3 and 4 students have been busy making games during Term 3. We were making the games because we were learning to write instructions. It was hard to think up the ideas for the games so we worked with a partner. It was also hard to think up all the instructions you need to play the game and to get them in the right order to make sense. We made fantastic boxes to put our games in, you can see our cool photos on the lids of the boxes. All the games have a target board and we made all sorts of games like doubling and maths skills games, blindfold target games, aiming games and money games. We love our fantabulous games, we think they are fun to play. It was great fun making them. Our games rock, if you want to see them come to Room 2. Lunches - reminder In years 1 - 8, children sit down for the first ten minutes of lunchtime to ensure they eat lunch, supervised, before going to play. It would help us maintain this routine if children have food that is ready to be eaten. Children wanting to go to the staffroom to get noodles heated, spoons, or fruit cut up means that much of the ten minutes is gone before they sit down to eat. At this time of the day there are often no staff in the staffroom anyway and duty teachers can't prepare food for children. Noodles can be sent hot in a flask, fruit can be cut up before school and a spoon put in if one is needed. That way children can establish healthy eating habits and enjoy the social side of eating lunch together before playing. FROM THE SECONDARY TEAM Fundraising lunches- It appears as if the school community has spoken with their stomaches by not supporting the healthy lunches that have been on offer this term. A great deal of effort and time was put into creating nutritious options such as cannelloni, macaroni cheese and minestrone soup- all with fruit and juice. Unfortunately these dishes were not well received and the funds raised were barely enough to cover costs. With this in mind the remaining fundraising lunches will include some treat items such American style hotdogs and sausage sizzles. September 15th 2011 Week 7- Term 3 2011.
Transcript of Week 7- Term 3 2011. September 15th 2011 · Year 3 and 4 students have been busy making games...
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGEThis week I have been in contact with the EducationReview Office about when we can make the EROreport public. At this stage they are still processing theunconfirmed report but hope to have it confirmed withinthe next few days. - Watch this space.
Yesterday Mr. Smith and I attended the second in aseries of three professional development sessionsentitled ‘Quality Leadership in Mathematics’. The daywas invaluable as we covered many topics, includingthe recent changes to some key resources, updatesinvolving the National Standards as well as networkingwith other curriculum leaders from across the Coast.One resource that might be of interest to parents is thefamilies section on the New Zealand Maths website.This site provides easy to follow activities that parentscan work on with their children. These activities arelevelled and relate directly to the curriculum that istaught at school. The site is well worth a look.
http://nzmaths.co.nz/activities-support-your-child
As for the rest of this newsletter I will let the studentsand the staff fill you in about what has been going onover the past two weeks.
Bradley Roberts
FROM THE PRIMARY TEAM
ROOM 2 GAME MAKING
Year 3 and 4 students have been busy making gamesduring Term 3.We were making the games because we were learningto write instructions.It was hard to think up the ideas for the games so weworked with a partner. It was also hard to think up all
the instructions you need to play the game and to getthem in the right order to make sense.We made fantastic boxes to put our games in, you cansee our cool photos on the lids of the boxes.All the games have a target board and we made allsorts of games like doubling and maths skills games,blindfold target games, aiming games and moneygames.We love our fantabulous games, we think they are funto play. It was great fun making them. Our games rock,if you want to see them come to Room 2.
Lunches - reminderIn years 1 - 8, children sit down for the first ten minutesof lunchtime to ensure they eat lunch, supervised,before going to play.
It would help us maintain this routine if children havefood that is ready to be eaten. Children wanting to go tothe staffroom to get noodles heated, spoons, or fruitcut up means that much of the ten minutes is gonebefore they sit down to eat. At this time of the day thereare often no staff in the staffroom anyway and dutyteachers can't prepare food for children.
Noodles can be sent hot in a flask, fruit can be cut upbefore school and a spoon put in if one is needed. Thatway children can establish healthy eating habits andenjoy the social side of eating lunch together beforeplaying.
FROM THE SECONDARY TEAM
Fundraising lunches-It appears as if the school community has spoken withtheir stomaches by not supporting the healthy lunchesthat have been on offer this term. A great deal of effortand time was put into creating nutritious options suchas cannelloni, macaroni cheese and minestrone soup-all with fruit and juice. Unfortunately these dishes werenot well received and the funds raised were barelyenough to cover costs.With this in mind the remaining fundraising lunches willinclude some treat items such American style hotdogsand sausage sizzles.
September 15th 2011Week 7- Term 3 2011.
First Aid CourseAll of the year 11 students have been attending a 2 dayfirst aid course this week. Mandy Steele from NZ RedCross has been at the school for the last 2 days andhas helped the students gain a certificate incomprehensive first aid and add 4 credits to their NCEAlevel 1 qualifications. This has been a useful andinformative time for the students (and Jamie Fowlerwho has been updating his current qualification) andsome very interesting scenarios have been played out.It is reassuring to k now that there are now 11 morepeople in our community who have the ability toadminister first aid should the need arise.
LIBRARY NEWSLATEST ADDITIONSPicture Books:ZOOM by Istvan Banyai, all pictures and no readingrequired! Is what you're looking at what you think it is?Prepared to be surprised, as nothing is what it seems!
Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor by MervynPeake. 70th anniversary edition. A swashbucklingpirate fantasy. Captain Slaughterboard is the mostfearsome and wicked pirate you could ever imagine. Helikes nothing better than chopping men to bits ormaking them walk the plank. Then, one day, on aremote and exotic island, he spies a strange YellowCreature - and from that moment, CaptainSlaughterboard is a changed man.
The Discovery of Dragons by Graeme Base. Thoughtyou knew all about dragons? No way! This seniorpicture book will astound you with the most amazingpictures and information about some very incredibledragons - believe it or not!
Junior Fiction:Try a little humour with Andy Griffiths and JeremyStrong. 'Just Tricking', 'Beware! Killer Tomatoes' and'Krazy Kow Saves the World - Well, Almost' are boundto make you 'laugh your socks off' - that's what thebooks warn anyway!Mad on animal stories? Three additions to our AnimalArk series are 'Kittens in the Kitchen', Siamese in theSun' and 'Owl in the Office'.We also have 'Catmagic' and Rabbitmagic' by HollyWebb.
Fiction:The latest Skulduggery Pleasant - 'Death Bringer' byDerek Landy has just come in. Come and see me ifyou'd like your name added to the waiting list for thisbook.Conn Iggulden - we now have the 4 titles in hisConqueror series about the Mongol Khans of CentralAsia.'The Visconti House' by Elsbeth Edgar. Laura, knownas the girl from the haunted house, has a secret. Sodoes Leon, another outsider. They are both drawn tothe mystery hidden within the walls of the ViscontiHouse.Together, will they manage to solve the puzzle?
Non fiction:'How to Eat a Huhu Grub ( plus a truckload of othermad, cool & dangerous ideas for Kiwis who like doingstuff' by Nick & Conrad Turzynski. Phew!You really need to see this one to believe it. Do youreally want to try any of this stuff? It's all up to you!'Even More Things You Need to Know About the World'by Simon Eliot.Weird, wacky and full of both useful and uselessinformation that you might or might not want to knowabout the world!
Enjoy!Christine
COMING EVENTS16th September School disco
19th September School Photographs
26th September School closed for instruction.Professional learning day.
5th October School Production.
7th October Last day of term 3
25th October First day of term 4
7th November Calf show
9th December Last day of school 2011
Pirates of the Curry BeanPerformed by the
Karamea Area School students(and extras).
Students at all levels of the school are working hard tobring you a night of hilarious drama, song and dance.Prop and scene building is well underway.
FROM THE STUDENT COUNCIL
Karamea Area School DiscoFriday 16th September
School HallYears 1-6 6.30pm-8.00pm(Limbo, dancing competition, statues, crash mat divingcompetition, best dressed pirate)Years 7-8 7.15-8.45pmYears 9-13 8.00-9.30pm
$2 entryDisco shop
Cans of drink $2Chippies .50cLolly mixture $1Glow sticks 3 for $1Colour changing glow bracelets
2 for $1Tri-colour glow bracelets
2 for $1Glow stick glasses $2Flashing Jelly Star Necklace $2
Parents- Free tea and coffee if you want to come andjoin us.See you there Karamea Area School student council
FROM THE OFFICE
Please remember to return your school photographorder form to the office by Friday 16th.
Kate Grey
The Ski Trip of the year!Well it’s the only one this year but it was by far the mostexcellent trip! Wednesday dawned sunny and full ofexpectation as Room 4 prepared for its adventure onthe Piste. The looming bus ride was daunting for someand Cathy opted for a car ride instead of being sick infront of all the kids! As it turned out getting to Westportand then Greymouth was pretty uneventful. After lunchwe stopped at Arthur’s Pass for a wee…(bag of chips)and onto Porter Heights!
We settled into the Lodge and within about 30 minutesmost kids were outside building snowmen and igloos.The adults preferred the hot fire and coffee. Dinner anddessert were great and it was off to bed withanticipation in our heads of a great day ahead of us onthe slopes.
Thursday was absolutely stunning weather wise. Not acloud to be seen and beautiful snow all around, it wasperfect. We kitted up and spent the first few hourslearning how to ski and snowboard. Although Abby andBrooke spent most their time on their faces orbacksides they and the rest of us got the hang of itpretty quickly. After lunch and lessons the adventurousmade their way to the intermediate slope while somestayed on the beginners to hone their skills. Getting thehang of the tow was a job in itself but after manyattempts it was great to see Karamea kids swishingdown the slopes as if they had being doing it all theirlives.
Tane was like a fish to water (or is it a polar bear tosnow??) and Polly and Jason were naturals, alreadyhaving some experience. It took Brooke, Annalese,Rosie, Timothy and Abby a little longer but they all got
the hang of it. Kurt was making great progress on thesnowboard with assistance from his mum and althoughhe spent a lot of time on his backside he never gaveup! Jessie, Abby R, Jerri and Britney were trying theirbest and were looking to Friday as their day to go to thehigher slopes.
A bunch of tired ski bunnies were pretty early to bed onThursday night full of confidence that Friday was goingto be awesome. They were right! It snowed onThursday night leaving lots of fantastic fresh powderbehind and skiing on it was just amazing. Annalese,Rosie and Abby all tried the T-Bar with mixed results.Jerri, Jessie and Britney all braved the intermediateslopes at least once and overall I think they all had afantastic time and learnt so much about themselves asmuch as they did about skiing. Thank you so much toour amazingly supportive parents; Cathy, Chris, Taniaand Marg for everything you did for us on camp. A bigthank-you has to go Dave for driving us there and backand being such great company too.
One last thankyou has to go to Pub Charity and thefantastic Karamea community who helped get our kidson the slopes. Without your support with fundraising wemay never have got there. It was a trip to remember.Thankyou.
