WELCOME TO WEEK 8!

This week we have continued with our Sexuality lessons, with the Year 8's participating in the Mana Ake 'Transition to High School' sessions. This has been a fun time, with the Mana Ake Facilitator commenting each time on how lovely our Year 8's are - which is always LOVELY to hear! We have our final session with Bernice next Tuesday. 

Year 8's Mana Ake Session... 

We have been busy developing our personal responses to our school's Cultural Narrative. Our focus has shifted from Art, to Literacy in this, with poetry taking centre stage! 

Week 8 is DISCO week! On Friday (16 September), everyone can dress up in their glad rags and come dressed as their favourite character from a Fairytale and boogie the night away! Remember the disco runs from 6pm and we like all children picked up by 8pm. 

TE WIKI O TE REO -

Week 8 is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori  or Māori Language Week. We have games planned for Wednesday morning. Students will be in buddy groups and rotate around four activities that have been planned in each team space. You are welcome to come and watch, participate and hopefully pick up some new activities to play at home.

The games will run from 9:15 to 10:50 with morning tea will being from 10:50 to 11:10.

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE TESTING - 

Just a reminder that this will happen on WEDNESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER in our MPF. Children who have enrolled to attend Kaiapoi High School, will be participating in this and it will begin at 9am sharp, as there are 2.5 hours of tests to be done. Please ensure your child is on time on this day, as lateness will likely result in needing to attend the catch up day at Kaiapoi High, in Week 10. 

REMINDER - If you have enrolled your child at KHS, but have since accepted a position in another school, please ensure you advise KHS out of courtesy to them, so they can keep all of their records up to date. 

COMING UP - 

We have a busy 3 weeks coming up in Matawara! We are attempting to organise a trip to see the river that our Team space 'Wairaki' is named after, in relation to our Cultural Narrative. Should this trip be able to happen it will be on MONDAY 19th SEPTEMBER and it will be transport by bus. We will keep you posted about this as we will require some parents who are happy to join us on this trip. It will be a short visit and is likely going to be from 9am. 

The Year 8's will hand in the next stage of their projects on MONDAY 26th SEPTEMBER at 9am. 

We also have our Inquiry Celebration afternoon, Ski Trip and Sport Canterbury's Top Team competition, we hope to see you at one of these fantastic events! 

Have a great week!

Kristie, Jenny, Sue and Helen. 

WHATS COMING UP?

WEEK 8 - "Te wiki o te reo Māori - Māori Language Week"

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

* TUESDAY - Strike Performance Group presenting to the school

* TUESDAY - Mana Ake working with Year 8's (Transitioning to High School Workshops) 

* THURSDAY - Assembly in MPF 9:10am. 

* FRIDAY - School Disco "Fairytale Theme" 6-8pm. 

* FRIDAY - PTA Subway Lunch (Order through Kindo)

WEEK 9 - 

* WEDNESDAY - Kaiapoi High School Entrance Testing - in our MPF at 9am

* THURSDAY - North Canterbury Kapahaka perfomance (Ohoka School in the morning) 

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