News and Views from the - MIDDLE AGES-YEAR 7/8

Amy
                       News and Views from the
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                       MIDDLE AGES—YEAR 7/8
 Parent Interviews
 Mr Fulton and I were so impressed with the outstanding participation from parents, at
 the Parent Interviews. The support and enthusiasm from families is outstanding and
 we feel we made great progress towards working together to set individual goals with
 each student.
 We will be re-visiting these goals throughout the year to ensure students are on target
 and working towards achieving their goals.

 Honours Students
 Congratulations to the following year 7/8 students who are recipients of the following
 awards

 Jayde Hanner………………………………………..Sports Merit
 Ashleigh Crofskey Howse……………………….Sports Excellence
 Joseph Fleetwood………………………………….Sports Excellence
 Harrison Byrant……………………………………..Sports Excellence
 Callum Fulton………………………………………...Sports Excellence
 Max Webb……………………………………………..Sports Excellence
              ………………………………………….Academic Merit
 Shana Sullivan……………………………………….Sports Merit

 Year 7 Leadership Course
 The student’s feedback from the leadership course was awesome. They loved learn-
 ing in a different setting, they enjoyed the challenge of deciding where their strengths
 were, and they found it interesting to discuss ‘virtues’ and the ones they most value.
 This course will hopefully be followed up next year when they are in year 8.

 Camp Term 2, week 5 June 5th 6th
 Reminder that camp is on week 5. Thanks to those parents who have offered to
 come. Please pay $50 to the school office as soon as possible. This camp is a part of
 Matariki for term 2. We are going to the Auckland Museum and then Auckland Star
 Dome. We will overnight at the Marae in Kopu and return to school on Friday by 3pm.

    Warehouse Stationery Support Your School Points
Earn points throughout the year simply by shopping at Warehouse Stationery and
ask for our school to receive Support your School Points when you checkout. So
far our school has earned 633 points worth $12.00 during Back to School.

STAGE CHALLENGE 2014
LETTER 4 has just beed issued with the following information:

Saturday rehearsal –10th May from 10am – 12 noon

We will be rehearsing the whole performance, costume fitting and polishing individual scenes –
all to attend.

Whangamata Performance - School Hall, Monday 9thJune at 7pm

This is a great opportunity for the local community to see the performance which will be per-
formed twice with special performances from music students and kapa haka students. Gold coin
donation on the door.

ASB 2014 Stage Challenge® Travel, Tickets and T-shirts

The bus is now booked to travel to Baycourt Theatre Tauranga on Monday 16th June. We
will be leaving school at 9amto attend our rehearsal time at 12 noon. The show starts at
6.30pm and tickets can be purchased through the school office before May 18th 2014 -
ADULTS @ $33 and CHILD @ $27. After this date they must be purchased through general tick-
eting at the venue if available. The bus will return from Tauranga on the day at approx.9.30pm.

T-shirts are also being ordered in the first week of term 2 so please get your order in asap to
make sure everyone has a t-shirt for the day ($15 each). A consent form, medical information
and gear list is also attached to letter #4. Please return these forms this week.

Thank you once again for supporting this production.

                 Onewhero Sports Exchange
 Our sports exchange with Onewhero Area School will be upon us very soon.
 Crucial to the success of this sports exchange is the organising of billets for the
 one night. Without families from our school willing to take billets this event
 would not be possible.

 This annual event offers our students a chance to reciprocate hospitality and build
 relationships with students from Onewhero.

 Please let Mrs Scorringe know (865 8557) if you are able to assist us with this
 event.

Year 11-12 Surf Camp
                                   The Search for Small Waves
                       It’s not often, as a surfer, that you find yourself
                       searching for small enough waves to ride on the
                       east coast. This, however was the case during
                       Outdoor Educations year 11-12 surf camp at
                       Opoutere 4th-6th April. We awoke to 6-8 foot
                       waves out front and decided to head north in
                       search of a wave that was more suitable for
Dan ‘the man’

                       everyone in the group. After watching some tow
                       -in surfing at Tairua the search ended at
                       Whitianga where some 1-2 foot left hand
                       peelers were found. During the weekend the
                       students were assessed on their camp craft and
                       will now gain literacy credits explaining how
                       interpersonal skills effected their participation in
Tairua
                       Surfing. Rob Wynn

International Fin

250m TOP TEN SWIM 2014
 1   Sam Pitcher           3m 37sec     1    Jayde Hanner          4m 07sec
 2   Hunter Clarkson       3m 50sec     2    Tayla Taupaki         4m 07sec
 3   Callum Fulton         3m 56sec     3    Jorja Weir            4m 15sec
 4= Dylan Preston          4m 11sec     4    Kelsey Pugh           4m 56sec
 4= Michael Eng            4m 11sec     5    Tiarna Sellars        5m 05sec
 6   Caydan Hope           4m 21sec     6    Tayla Ogg             5m 08sec
 7   Toby Middleton        4m 28sec     7    Jessica Vaughan       5m 17sec
 8= Kael Cornwall          4m 40sec     8    Mia Brown             5m 23sec
 8= Callum Whatley         4m 40sec     9    Lily Spiers           5m 27sec
 10 Sam Speake             4m 47sec     10 Casey Maxwell           5m 28sec

          CONGRATULATIONS to the students who made the
               250m Top Ten Swim for Term 1 2014

                                Sewing
 A big thank you to all for donations of material. More is needed. Also clean
 sheeting and curtain materials. Please drop items off at school office. Many
 thanks. Janice Hope

                        Yummy Stickers
Please keep collecting these. We get free sports equipment for collecting them.

Term 2 Calendar 5 May – 4 July 2014 DRAFT
    5 May
    6        FSA
1   7

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    9        Stage Challenge rehearsal 10am—12noon
    12       ERO at school all week
    13
    14
    15       Onewhero Sports Exchange

    19       Youth week
    20       7-13 Assembly
3   21
    22       School X-Country
    23       Year 9 Sailing Mufti day – PINK SHIRT DAY – ANTI BULLYING
    26       Assessment week Yr 11-13
    27
4   28
    29       School X-C back up day
    30       Year 10 Surf/Snorkel
    2 June   Queens B’day
    3        FSA
5   4
    5        Yr 7-8 trip TBC
    6        Fri- Sun Year 11 -13 day tramp
    9        Stage challenge performance 7pm in hall
    10
6   11
    12
    13
    16       STAGE CHALLENGE DATE 6.30pm Baycourt Theatre
    17       7-13 Assembly
7   18
    19
    20       Year 1-8 reports issued
    23       Year 9-10 reports posted
    24
8   25
    26
             Yr 1-8 parent interviews

    27       Year 12 Day tramp
    Sun 29   Year 11-12 History trip to Wellington

    30       Principals concern evening Year 11-13 reports issued
    1 July   FSA
9   2        History Trip returns
    3        Yr 9-13 report evening 3pm till 7pm
    4        Youth group Hui