13th August 2015 - Week 4 Term 3

Life seems pretty busy at the moment with cross countries, speeches, the science fair, as

well as trying to get in the core subjects of reading, writing and maths.

The Golden Bay Year 3 and 4’s speech finals will be held next Monday 17 August and the

Year 5 and 6’s on Tuesday 18 August at the Town Library. Currently the selection process is

continuing with many keen to take part. The top three in each year group will go through to

the finals.

School Calendar 17th Aug GB Yr. 3/4 Speech Finals

18th Aug GB Yr. 5/6 Speech Finals

26th Aug Taupo Point School Trip

28th Aug Daffodil Day

1st Sep Tackle 7’s Tournament

25th Sep End of Term 3

Friday School Lunch Macaroni Cheese $3.00

Banana Cake $2.00

Thanks to Lou and Amy for preparing and making school lunches this week.

Motupipi School Contact

Details:

435 Abel Tasman Drive

Takaka 7183

Phone: 03 525 9986

EMAIL: markc@motupipi.school.nz

Or: office@motupipi.school.nz

Internet Banking No:

03 1711 0013347 00

Taupo Pt / Wainui Bay Trip

On Wednesday 26th August, the school will be heading out by bus to Wainui Bay. This trip is part of our

partnership with the Department of Conservation and Project Janszoon, where we are to help look after an area of

the Abel Tasman National Park.

Each class will be take an area to investigate from Wainui Sandspit out to Taupo Pt.

Further information will be forthcoming over the next week.

Information Technology

Next Wednesday and Thursday Jodie and Mark will be visiting recommended schools in Nelson to look at how they

are using information technology within their school. We will be looking at the types of technology used, how it is

used throughout the various age groups, does it lift children’s achievement, and how is trouble shooting managed.

Enrolment Scheme? The Board of Trustees has been approached by the Ministry of Education to look at our school roll. The Ministry

feel that we are at full capacity and would like us to put an enrolment scheme in place. This means setting up a zone

from where we can enrol students.

It is the Boards responsibility to manage the roll and we are keen to keep five teachers so we want to get an

accurate picture of our possible future enrolments.

If you are aware of any pre schoolers or children who may be looking at enrolling at Motupipi over the next few

years could you please let Jane know at school so we can follow it up.

We are currently contacting the pre schools to get an indication from them of families considering sending their

children to Motupipi.

The Board will be considering this at their next meeting.

Science Fair Tomorrow Friday 14th August

Tomorrow afternoon between 12.40pm and 2.50pm you are invited to visit the classes to see

the science displays the children have made and see some of the experiments in action. You

will also be encouraged to question the children on their experiments.

Over the past few weeks each class has been involved in doing various science experiments

and this is a chance to show what they have learnt.

We look forward to seeing you then.

10/11 year old girls

1st Jessie

3rd Rhianne

9 year old girls

1st Daisy

8 year old girls

2nd Emma

6 year old girls

2nd Olive

3rd Carmyn

5 year old girls

3rd Emmy

Tuesday Miniball Results Yr 3/4 results

Mighty Motupipi 24 V Central Giants 6

Motupipi Mighty Megatrons 18 V TPS Mini Minions 8

Motupipi Slam Dunks 20 v TPS Super 7’s 0

Yr 5/6 results

Motupipi Pink Panthers 30 V Central Sonics 2

Motupipi Breakers 16 V Motupipi Tall Blacks 12

Miniball Draw - 18 August

Yr 3/4 Takaka Primary Hall

3.25 Mighty Motupipi V TPS Kung Fu Pandas

3.50 Motupipi Mighty Megatrons V Central is Awesome

4.15 Motupipi Slam Dunks V Central Giants

Yr 5/6 GBHS Gym

4.00 Motupipi Pink Panthers V TPS DJ Breakers

4.30 Motupipi Breakers v TPS Panthers

5.00 Motupipi Tall Blacks v Firey Flying Phoenix

Golden Bay Schools’ Cross Country

The weather was perfect for the Golden Bay Schools’ cross country held at

Collingwood on Monday. It was a great day with our children putting in a top effort.

The training done for our own cross country certainly helped with the children’s

stamina and also showed in the results.

We had all our school attending which meant as the children finished they had a

large team cheering and encouraging them on.

Thanks also to those parents who came along to support the children.

Results were

10/11 year old boys

1st Leo

3rd = Alex & Chris O

9 year old boys

1st Riley O

2nd Lief

3rd Xavier

8 year old boys

1st Jay

3rd Nicholas

7 year old boys

1st Archie

6 year old boys

1st Teru

5 year old boys

1st Angus T

2nd Ashton C

3rd Kian

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE NEWS * Thank you to all the parents and caregivers who have helped out with school lunches recently. We still have some days spare for next month so if you are able to help out, please let Jane in the office know. * If you would like to prepay for lunches, you can do so by direct credit or cash. Sometimes easier than finding change on Friday mornings! Please contact Kylie for details (525 7103/021 555 101) if you wish to do this. * Don't forget our lovely bags are still available to purchase! They are just $10 each and are available from the RSC and the school office.

Interested in Uni-hockey

In the fourth term?

We are keen to have junior games too.

Contact Dave at GB Recreation

525 8876 OR recreation@gbcw.co.nz Also speak to Walter and Wendy de Maat at hockey.

A big thank you to Lou

for all of her book

covering of the new

books we receive at

school.

We really appreciate all

the hours she spends

here—THANK YOU!!!

DISCO Friday 21st August

5-7pm

Golden Bay High School Hall

For all Primary aged children $ 5 entry including a free glow stick

Lots of prizes and food available.