Thursday, July 21, 2022

WELCOME BACK!

 

Welcome to the first week back of Term 3! 

We trust you and your children have enjoyed family time over the last couple of weeks, and that the children are all refreshed ready for another term in Matawara! 
This term we have much going on with some changes in staffing. Just to remind you all the staffing in the Team over this term will look like this ...
  • Monday / Tuesday - Kristie and Jenny
  • Wednesday - Jenny and Sue Caddie (Kristie is out with DP Duties)
  • Thursday / Friday - Kristie and Sue 
Please be assured that all teachers are able to answer any questions regarding our Team, and with this in mind, please include ALL THREE TEACHERS in any emails. This is vital to ensure things do not drop through the cracks! 

YEAR 8 LEADERSHIP PROJECTS - 
I had the pleasure of marking the Research and Skill Building section of these projects over the holidays, and it was wonderful to see how each child approached this. All Year 8's will begin to carry out their projects this term, and we will work together to ensure we can programme everyone in, so they all get a fair share of the time. 

YEAR 8 LEADERSHIP BADGES - 
The Year 8 Leadership Badges will be awarded early in Term 4, for those who meet the criteria. All children are very aware of these criteria as we have been working through them in our Leadership time at school. The criteria are laid out on our Matawara Website

ICAS TESTING - 
ICAS Testing will be occurring this term too. There was an alert that came out last term where you could register your child, and it held all of the information regarding what test and when. Please refer to that alert for all of the information you need. 

TERM 3 TECH DAYS - 
Our Tech days are as follows for this term. On these days, the children board the bus, and it leaves by 9:15am sharp. We like the team to be at school no later than 9:00am on these days, so we can complete the roll and discuss any notices etc. 
  • Week 1 - July 29th (THIS WEEK!)
  • Week 3 - August 12th
  • Week 5 - August 26th
  • Week 7 - September 9th
  • Week 9 - September 23rd
STATIONERY - 
As usual, children seem to haemorrhage stationery! Last term we noticed a particular lack of red pens, pencils, glue sticks, head phones (not expensive ones!) and rulers as the term progressed. Can you please ensure your child is ready to go, day one with these things.

Have a great week, and do come in and say hello!
Kristie, Jenny, Sue and Helen. 

WHATS COMING UP?
WEEK 1 - 
* FRIDAY - Tech - ALL DAY - Bus leaves at 9:15am SHARP!

WEEK 2 - 
* THURSDAY - Assembly in MPF 9:10am. 
* THURSDAY - Camp Wellington Pizza Fundraiser! (Lois Monteba and Debbie McLaughlin are doing this one - please be set up in the Library by 8:30am )
* FRIDAY - Camp Wellington Chocolate at the Gate Fundraiser! (Breen Family - please be set up outside the main gate by 2:45pm) 

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