WELCOME TO WEEK 2!

THANK YOU! 
It was wonderful to connect with most families on Thursday and lovely to see our Team looking so ready for school! 
If you have not already sent your child's stationery to school, we would appreciate this on Tuesday please. Also it is a good idea to check sun hats are good to go.  

Kristie and Linda travelled to Tech at Kaiapoi Borough this morning to check in on our Team, and it was super to see them all so settled and enjoying this programme. No doubt there will be many observations that come home to discuss tonight. 

WHAT IS COMING UP IN WEEK 2?
Next week we will begin to form our Team, and how we will be this year. This is always a time of getting to know each other and making decisions about how we will operate as a Team. We have lots of fun activities planned from getting to know your 'copilot', learning the routines of our team, a Tech challenge, a new serial story and more! 

Children will be part of a group for some of these challenges, and just a wee heads up they will need to provide some of the following items (not all as it will be shared through the group!) 

• Tin foil
• Gladwrap 
• A box (similar to a shoe box) 
• A plate (paper plate or similar) 

SWIMMING - 

This will begin next week! We are so lucky to have such an amazing resource in our pool, and we like to utilise it as much as possible at this time of year. Our swimming times vary, and at this age provides a wonderful excuse for a brain break and some physical exercise. If your child is unable to swim, we appreciate an email to all three teachers letting us know. 

It is a good idea to make sure your child comes armed with their own roll on deodorant to reapply after swimming, and on hot days in general. No aerosols please - it will irritate those who are asthmatics. 

PCT COMPETITION - 

This is run by the NZ Police and we have a Year 7 and a Year 8 team booked for this event. Two boys and two girls in each age group will be eligible to compete, and we have time trials booked for FRIDAY 11th FEBRUARY here at school. Fastest times win! 

At this time, the competition is set for 10th March, however it will not be run under the red setting, and may be postponed to a later date.  

CAMP CANCELLATION - 

All of you have hopefully heard by now that our beginning of year camp has been cancelled. We are working hard to have some of the activities go ahead on the days we would have been at camp, namely our Adrenalin Forest fun, and Learn to Surf. Please look to the HERO app to read the update, and fill in the JOTFORM HERE, granting your permission for your child to participate. 

LEADERSHIP WEEK - 

During week 3 our team will develop their understanding of the Leadership Challenge components and participate in other leadership appropriate tasks and activities which will encourage them to explore the Leadership Challenge Model. We will have times when we work as a Matawara Team, and we will split into Year 7 and Year 8 for other parts of the week. 

All Year 7's will come away from this week with - 

- An understanding of 'Emerging Leadership' at Clarkville

- Roles and responsibilities of a chummy leader

- A clear understanding of what it means to be a leader

All Year 8's will come away from this week with - 

- Their Leadership Project Focus locked in

- A solid understanding of the first TWO parts of the Leadership Project that will be handed in this term

- A realisation of the Leader that they will Aspire to be in 2022 and... 

- They will have written their Leadership Speech, which they will present to our team - (NOTE - we will video each Y8 speech and children will upload this to their Hero Kete for you to see). 

We hope you all have a lovely Waitangi weekend planned, although, shockingly it is looking like the weather is not going to cooperate! I am thinking it might be a nice time to get stuck into a good book! 

Have a super weekend!

Kristie, Linda, Jenny and Helen. 

LOOKING FORWARD... 

WEEK 2 - 

MONDAY - Waitangi Day Holiday 

TUESDAY - School as usual :)

WEEK 3 - 

Team Matawara Leadership Week! 

FRIDAY - Tech - ALL DAY - Bus leaves at 9:15am SHARP!