61 Waller Street

Murchison 7007

Phone 03 5239 072 Fax 03 5239 588 enquiries@murchison.school.nz

Murchison Area School

16th October 2015

Kia Ora Koutou, Term four is underway and we've made a great start to this final term of the year. Junior classes are humming, with most of them preparing for camps and all of them working toward their curriculum goals. Senior secondary students are all focused on their coming exams and the finalisation of many of their internal assessment tasks. We also have our year 7 to 13 students working hard to prepare for their performance at Te Hui Ahurei o nga Kapa Haka o te Tai Poutini in Hokitika on the 29th October. It is wonderful seeing how these students are supporting each other and working towards a shared goal. A notice went home earlier this week with the consent and medical forms for that trip. This is a timely opportunity to remind parents, caregivers and students that these forms need to be returned next week. I am sure none of our students will want to let their peers down by leaving gaps in the line-up through not attending on the day. Parents/caregivers and whanau are most welcome to attend the performance. We will let you all know once we have a confirmed time slot for our participation. I am really looking forward to seeing and hear-ing their performance and I am sure many of you are too. Don’t forget that senior students only have three weeks of classes left and they should be well on with their home study plans and revision. The seniors finishing up means their prize giving is imminent, and Field Day follows the day after that event. I hope your children are preparing their pets and practicing their Young Farmer skills for the day! Kia Kaha Tina Johnson Principal

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Term 4 School Wide Value — Honesty

Whole School Assembly — 20 October; Room 4 Camp — 19th to 23rd October; Labour Day (No School) - 26th October; Board Meeting — 28th October; Room 3 Camp — 2nd to 4th November; Senior Prize giving — 5th November; Field Day — 6th November; NCEA exams start — 9th November; Room 10 Camp — 1st to 4th December; Junior Prizegiving & last day of school — 15th December.

**SENIOR PRIZE GIVING** 5th November 2015

Could all Senior’s please return their cups/trophies from prize

giving last year, to the School Office before the 23rd October 2015.

Thank you.

CONGRATULATIONS! Hazel Pugh

for completing her reading pizza wheel.

Here she is collecting her Hell 333 Pizza.

Well done Hazel!

YEAR 7 and 8 Fundraising Raffle winners

Grocery Hamper — No.10 Debbie Grooby; Tasman Makos signed Jersey — No. 40. Hayley Brunner

Winners have been notified.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

The next school assembly is on Tuesday 20th October at 8.50am

in the School Library.

All Parents/Caregivers are most welcome to attend.

BOARD MEETING The Board will next meet on

Wednesday, 28th October at 7pm in the Meeting Room.

It’s that time of year again….

With the warmer weather here, we are implementing our NO HAT, NO PLAY rule. This is for ALL STUDENTS. Secondary students must also now follow this rule. There are 3 different styles of school sunhat available from The Warehouse in Richmond:-

∗ A cap with our logo; ∗ A bucket hat with our logo, and

∗ A wide brim hat.

Also a reminder to all secondary students. You must wear uniform hats from now on e.g. winter beanies and summer sun hats. There will be no excep-tions.

Come and play ukulele with Mrs H…

Where: Junior Quad area (room 1 if wet) When: Every Tuesday lunchtime.

Who: Everyone! All skill levels are welcome. What to bring: Your favourite songs and a can-do attitude.

∗ Ukuleles and some sheet music supplied.

Ukulele Jam!

Room 10 and Mrs Peacock would like to thank everyone who was involved in making our play, 'A Little Elfin Magic' the success that it was. In particular we would like to thank the following:

∗ Mrs Karen Wilson and Mrs Christina Penman for helping with costumes. ∗ The Murchison Theatrical Society. ∗ Mrs Tessa Whitnall for help backstage and with painting scenery,

organising raffles, some ‘sweet treats’, and for generally being an awesome help in many ways.

∗ Mrs Kris McDougall for help with makeup. ∗ Mrs Heather Kinzett, Mrs Christina Penman and Mrs Allison

Milligan for helping with ‘Front of House’. ∗ Ms Tina Johnson for helping with photography. ∗ Mr Peter Schasching for help with painting scenery. ∗ Ms Rachael Morrow for help with painting scenery, choreography

and videoing. ∗ Ms Sandra Quiggin, Mrs Jenny Holden, Ms Pip Direen and Miss

Irie Direen for help painting scenery. ∗ Mr Chris Green for help with lighting and general acting tips and

tricks. ∗ Ms Amy Stewart for help painting scenery and backstage help. ∗ Heather Kinzett and NBS for donating the signed Makos jersey

for us to raffle off. And the biggest thank you goes to the parents of Room 10 who have supported their children by helping sell tickets, encouraging them to practice their lines at home, organising costume items, buying raf-fle tickets and turning up to enjoy their performance. Raffle results: Scratchies - Paula Pointon Cakes - Nicky Cooper & Heather Kinzett Grocery Hamper - Debbie Grooby Signed Makos jersey - Hayley Brunner Thank you, thank you, thank you all!

Kids Kayaking Course 2016

New Zealand Kayak School, Murchison Come and learn to kayak, gain more confidence or touch up

and advance the skills you already have

Here is what’s included:- * Rolling a kayak

* River safety and skills * How to control your kayak on moving water

* Overnight kayaking trip on the Matakitaki River * Catching eddy’s, ferry gliding and running rapids.

Dates: The course will run from the 18th to 22nd January.

If you are interested get in quick as there’s only a few spaces left. Price: $500.00. Scholarships available for Murchison

residents

For more details, contact Sam Dowd at the New Zealand Kayak School. Mobile: 02102257937

Email: samdwod@gmail.com

MURCHISON SWIMMING CLUB

We are taking enrolments for pre-registrations for the new swimming season. Please email us at murchison-swimclub@gmail.com, details of name, age of child/ren and the name of the coach they had last season. There will still be

an enrolment day and some classes will fill very quickly so pre-enrolment is important.

Coaches wanted : We are in need of more coaches for the upcoming swimming season. If you think you have what it takes and are keen to

help out please get in touch. Please phone Helen 5239388 or email murchisonswimclub@gmail.com

It’s that time of year again……

SOURCE TO SEA Volunteers are needed to help man certain points along the cycling

course.

If you are able to give up a few hours of your time on Saturday 7th November

and would like to receive some valuable fundraising funds so you can help pay for your child/ren’s school camps, trips, fees etc then please contact Christina Penman, phone 03 5239447.

YOUR HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED!

HEAD LICE Head Lice are doing the rounds again. Please be vigilant, checking your

child/ren’s hair often. If lice are present, please keep your child/ren at home until all lice and eggs have been removed.

ART’S WEEK—PURCHASE OF ART WORK

If you agreed to purchase art work during our Art’s Week, and have not yet paid for it, can you please do so as soon as convenient.

Thank you.

At the end of last term, the Student Council held a mufti day in support of South Westland Area School, who had had a devastating fire destroy some of their school buildings. $167.80 was raised. Below is a letter of thanks from the Principal of South Westland Area School.