WELCOME TO WEEK 4!

 

Hi everyone!  

What a fantastic week we have had in Matawara! We have spent time delving into Sophisticated Picture books, and responding to these with this focus coming to an end next week, after we do our assessment in this area. Our next Literacy focus is in writing figuratively and we will bring all of these skills together when presenting our personal interpretations of our school cultural narrative. LOTS going on! 

There will be a LOT of notices and alerts coming out over the next couple of weeks as we have many things coming up for our school. Some of the events you will start to see notices for are - skiing and the North Canterbury Kapa haka, in addition to sports events. Please feel free to ask any questions that may arise about these events. 

CANTAMATH - 
Congratulations to our Year 7 and Year 8 Cantamath Teams who competed against the North Canterbury schools this week. They did a great job, and learned HEAPS! They now have their sights set on the Canterbury Cantamath Competition on Wednesday 24th August at the Horncastle Arena. A notice will come home to those who this effects, on Monday. 

SEXUALITY EDUCATION - 
Hopefully you have all seen the HERO post that outlines the Sexuality programme in Matawara. This programme will begin in Week 5 (22nd August) and this will run for at least 3-4 weeks. I will do my best to keep you up to date with how things are going, and our foci for each week, via this blog. 

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION EVENING - 

CHANGE OF DATE and VENUE!    

Each year, Kaiapoi High School comes in to chat to parents (children can also attend) about what to expect next year. This now takes place at Ōhoka School on WEDNESDAY 24th AUGUST at 7 - 8:30pm.   Please use the Hall Gate to enter the school, and the classrooms are straight ahead across the courts, that we will be in. 

This evening is appropriate for parents of both Year 7 and 8 parents and is always a very informative chat. 
Could you please just flick us a quick email - k.morrison@clarkville.school.nz - to let us know if you are thinking of attending, so we can get a gauge on numbers. 

Have a great week!

Kristie, Jenny, Sue and Helen. 

WHATS COMING UP?

WEEK 4 - 

* MONDAY - English ICAS 

* TUESDAY -  Cookie and Milo Day - $1.00 each - Lunchtime @ 12:30pm (BYO CUP)

* THURSDAY - Assembly in MPF 9:10am. 

* THURSDAY - Camp Wellington Pizza Fundraiser! (Sarah Long and Maree Breen are doing this one - please be set up in the Library by 8:30am )

* FRIDAY - Camp Wellington Chocolate at the Gate Fundraiser! (Tiplady Family - please be set up outside the main gate by 2:45pm) 

WEEK 5 - 

* MONDAY -  Science ICAS

* WEDNESDAY - Cantamath TOWN COMPETITION - leave school at 2:40pm. 

* WEDNESDAY - Spelling ICAS

* WEDNESDAY - Kaiapoi High School INFORMATION Evening - OHOKA SCHOOL 7:00pm. 

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