28th February 2013 - Week 4 Term 1

Safety reminder at the School Gate and Bus Bay! The bus drivers have been unable to get into the bus bay a few

mornings this last few weeks. Please do not stop in the bus bay

between 8.20 and 9.00. Also in the afternoons busses pick up at 2.55,

3.15 and 3.40. The busses need to be able to get off the road safely.

I’d also like to remind parents of the need for care around the school

gates. Often when parents are walking their children to the car they

are allowing them to walk or scooter on the edge of the road and at

times way ahead and out of their control. If you are parked by the

hall please use the side gate as it keeps the children well off the

road.

Children are not allowed to cross the road on their own.

Either drive into the bus bay or walk them to the school gate.

Parents at times stop to talk to someone outside the gate and their

children stand around the edge of the island in the bus bay, often on

the edge of the road. Remember the speed limit is 70km past school

and at that speed survival if hit would be unlikely.

Could drivers avoid parking on the yellow no –parking

lines or on the verge on the Pohara side of school (see

photos) as it blocks the bus and car drivers view of the

road and they have to edge out onto the road before

they can get a clear view of the traffic.

There is less congestion once the Wainui bus has left at

around 3.15pm, which means parents can pull into the

bus bay to collect their children.

Most people are vigilant and we all want our children to

be safe, however I thought it was timely to remind

everyone of the need for care.

Rocky Shore Study Next Wednesday 6 th March we will be heading to Patons Rock for a whole school study of the

rocky shore. We need several parents per class to supervise small groups of children at the rock

pools. We will be travelling to Patons Rock by bus leaving at 9.15am and returning by 2.30pm.

Parents are very welcome to come along to help the children with their investigating and share

lunch with us later.

The plan for the day is:

Leave for Patons Rock

Investigate the rock pools

Lunch

Swim / beach activities

Head back to school

Children will need:

Togs / towel

Lunch / Drink / Snacks

Sunhat

Each class will have an area of high tide, mid tide and low tide pools to study where they will be

encouraged to note differences of conditions and creatures in each area.

Motupipi School Triathlon Due to the Senior Tinbum Triathlon not happening this year and 90% of the Junior Tinbum

competitors coming from Motupipi School we have decided not to run the Junior Tinbum Triathlon

this year and instead hold our own school triathlon.

We plan to do this on Friday 22 March .The venue is to be confirmed.

All children will be expected to take part with races adjusted to suit the age of the children.

Cricket Coaching Tomorrow morning 1st March, Jon Routhan ,the cricket development officer in Nelson, will work with

each of our classes on cricket skills.

2012 Dates Term 1 7th Feb - 19th April Term 2 6 May - 12th July Term 3 29 July - 27th Sept Term 4 14th Oct - 20th Dec

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

What's happening this Term…..

Term 1 1st March Beginning of year reports home

12th March Individual class info meeting

6th March Call for Board of Trustees Nominations

20th March Nominations for BOT Trustees close

20th March Assembly 2.10pm

21st March Board of Trustees Monthly meeting

25th March B.O.T Voting papers sent out

29th March Good Friday

1st April Easter Monday

2nd April Easter Tuesday

8th April Board of Trustees Election Day

15th April Votes counted

16th April New Board takes office

19th April Last day of Term 1

6th May Term 2 begins.

Friday Lunches Friday 1st March

Ham salad filled rolls 2.50 Cookie 1.50

Thanks to Mandy for the delicious Muffins and smoothies last week and

We will be calling

for Nominations on

Wednesday 6th

March. Nominations

will close on the

20th March.

Parent Information Evening

We will be holding an information evening for parents on Tuesday 12th March The evening will be staggered so that

parents can get to hear what is happening in each class. There will also be a time for parents to catch up with a

teacher should class talks coincide

Information to be shared will be:

Explaining the reading, writing and maths programme

Homework expectation

What you can do at home to help support the children

Information Evening Timetable

6..00pm Wendy & Helen

6.30pm Judy & Diarmuid

7.00pm Jodie

Supervision of children will be available at school..

BMX Bike Raffle Mandy and John Etherington have very kindly offered us this brand new BMX bike to raffle.

Tickets are on sale in the school office for $2.00 a ticket or $5.00 for 3 tickets.

The proceeds of the raffle will go towards purchase of sports gear.

Thanks Mandy and John for your kind donation

Teacher on Leave Jodie has been granted leave for terms 2 & 3 this year so that she and her family can embark on an exciting sailing

adventure to Tonga.

Sara Crowther will teach in Rm 1 in her place, beginning in Term 2, from Mondays - Thursdays and Mark will teach on

Fridays.

Golden Bay Schools Swimming Sports The Golden Bay Schools Swimming Sports are to be held on Friday 15th March for 7 -11 year olds who can swim a

length of the High School pool.

Next Thursday 7th and Friday 8th March we will be taking all our year 4, 5 & 6 children plus any able year 3 children

to the GBHS pool to give them some deep water practice and check if they are able to swim a length.

BOT Election We will be calling for Nominations on the 6th of March. Please come and see Kirsten for your Nomination forms.

Nominations close on the 20th March.

Swimming Display On Tuesday 12th March at 1.45pm we will be having a swimming display for our junior children as well as those senior

students not going to the Golden Bay Swimming Sports . It will be a chance to show what the children have been

learning at school and also for them to show you the learning to swim stages.

Fundraising Committee 2013 AGM Monday 11th March @ 3.30pm

Under trees or on Veranda if wet (if won’t be) Everyone is welcome, the more the merrier.

General meeting to follow after.

A huge thank you from the Fundraising Committee and the School to

Daniel Winter for offering up his time at no charge to

come and line our new P.E Shed.

Room 3’s Fabulous Tadpole Drawings

One night in bed I was having a good dream. Unfortunately I fell off a cliff. Fortunately I fell into water. Unfortunately I could not swim. Fortunately I found a boat. Unfortunately a shark came. Fortunately I woke up from my dream. Unfortunately in the morning there was a tornado. Fortunately I jumped out the window. Unfortunately when I landed I broke my leg. Fortunately it healed in one day. Unfortunately I walked into a jungle. Fortunately I found a pocketknife. Unfortunately a tiger attacked me. Fortunately I was skilled with the pocketknife so I stabbed the tiger. I was free again. Jaiden

One day there was a girl walking in a desert. Unfortunately there was a camel spider that was scampering towards her.

Fortunately a giant bird grabbed her and flew away. Unfortunately it was a dinosaur bird.

Fortunately it dropped her. Unfortunately she fell.

Fortunately a man swung out and caught her. Unfortunately he was an alien and he took her to his spaceship.

Fortunately a camel came running and crashed into the alien and he ran into his spaceship and flew away.

Unfortunately it blew out flames and burnt her to death. THE END

Zoe

One bright sunny morning I was doing some school work and suddenly Diarmuid got reeeeeally angry and was just about to tell me off for making a mistake when … Fortunately the bell rang for morning tea. Unfortunately he was still cranky after morning tea and told me off for making one little mistake. Fortunately Heidi had a bar of chocolate in her pocket and gave it to Diarmuid, that cheered him up. Unfortunately when we were playing soccer someone kicked the ball and it hit Diarmuid in the nose. U-oh! Fortunately Diarmuid didn’t get too mad because the person who kicked the ball in Diarmuid’s nose said sorry. Unfortunately when we were swimming Mr. Cullen was squirting us with the hose when someone crept up behind him and scared him. Too late! Diarmuid was soaked… and very angry. Fortunately we had a different teacher that afternoon. Whewf! Unfortunately we were in the middle of a really cool science project when the bell rang. Orrrr! Fortunately today was Friday. Yay! Weekend tomorrow!

Room 5 Fortunately Unfortunately Stories

Hayden

Ashley

Emma

Erin

Arjuna

Emily

Jules

Well done to those children who were awarded

certificates yesterday for demonstrating our Vision

“Believe in Yourself, be Caring, Take the Challenge, Succeed”

or our Motto “Making a Difference Together”

Nathaniel Lewis – for huge improvement in number of words written in a set time.

Erin Dean - for positive attitude and being great role model to her classmates.

Jules Jones - for his friendliness and settling in his work quickly.

Tarn Cahusac - for working independently and quietly especially in reading.

Hamish Ross - for putting a huge effort into all his work.

Jaxson Ashford - for working independently and quietly especially in reading.

Here are the beginnings of the Bridge Valley Camp Photos! Keep watching for more…..