WELCOME TO WEEK 3!

Welcome to Week 3! 

What a fabulous community day our School Athletics day was! Thank you to those who attended and supported the school with this, it was stunning weather and a lovely day had by all! 

This week we Matawara have been delving into our Serial Story "When you reach me" and continued our Fractions learning. Year 8's are on the 'Countdown to Camp' and have been rehearsing the movie they will produce at Capital E - we can't wait to see that! 

REMEMBER - 
If you are one of our Camp Parent Helpers who is coming to Wellington with us, there is a meeting in the Staffroom on WEDNESDAY at 4:15pm. It is essential you attend as there is plenty of health and safety that needs to be discussed. Please also BRING YOUR CELL PHONES so we can assist you with downloading 'Goose Chase' - which is the app you will use in Wellington for our Amazing Race! 

KAIAPOI BOROUGH TECH CENTER - 

Remember...  there is an open evening coming up, where you can go and chat to all of the Tech Teachers and learn more about the programme they offer. On display will be the Year 8 Expo designs that our Year 8's have been working on this year. 

                                                 

                                   

YEAR 8 PARENTS... DON'T FORGET...!

Please remember to email us a jpeg of a smaller version of your GORGEOUS Year 8 darling! Thank you to those who have done this already - they are looking ADORABLE! 

Also, Year 8 Parents, please read the HERO post that outlines important dates for your child, in this busy term! 

Have a great week everyone, 

Kristie, Linda, Jenny, Helen. 

WHATS COMING UP?

WEEK 3 - 

* TUESDAY - Pegasus Zone Athletics Day (for those who are selected from our Athletics Day) 

* WEDNESDAY - Parent Meeting for those parents who are coming to Camp Wellington - 4:15pm in the Staffroom. 

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

WEEK 4 - Year 8's and Kristie are in WELLY ALL WEEK! 

~ YEAR 7 LEADERSHIP LEARNING WEEK to prepare for 2023! ~ 

* THURSDAY - Assembly in MPF 9:15am. 

* FRIDAY - Show Day Holiday

WELCOME TO WEEK 2!

 

 Well that is Week 1 done and dusted! We have had a productive week with Science Investigations, Athletics practises, Maths, Literacy and other things!  Below are photos of our team working on their investigations looking into how the temperature of a hot drink is changed when a layer of marshmallow is added. This has real world connections to insulation in houses and thermos flasks, and children had to conduct the investigation, record and graph the results and interpret these using scientific language and concepts. You will see these investigations come through Hero soon. 

ATHLETICS DAY - 
This is on WEDNESDAY and the timetable for events is HERE - it will be great to see the community out and about on this day! 

Please note - ALL students must have a broad brimmed sunhat on during the day, and sunscreen is recommended also. Matawara students may come in sports gear to school, as the whole day is dedicated to Athletics. T-shirts (NOT tank tops), and comfortable running shoes/shorts are recommended. 

YEAR 8 PARENTS... DON'T FORGET...!

Please remember to email us a jpeg of a smaller version of your GORGEOUS Year 8 darling! Thank you to those who have done this already - they are looking ADORABLE! 

Also, Year 8 Parents, please read the HERO post that outlines important dates for your child, in this busy term! 

Have a great week everyone, 

Kristie, Linda, Jenny, Helen. 

WHATS COMING UP?

WEEK 2 - 

* MONDAY - Labour Day Holiday

* WEDNESDAY - School Athletics (all day, refer to notice already sent out)

* THURSDAY - Assembly in MPF 9:15am. 

* FRIDAY - Year 8 Final Reflection of Project DUE - 9am. 

WEEK 3 - 

* TUESDAY - Pegasus Zone Athletics Day (for those who are selected from our Athletics Day) 

* WEDNESDAY - Parent Meeting for those parents who are coming to Camp Wellington - 4:15pm in the Staffroom. 

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

WELCOME BACK TO WEEK 1!

Welcome BACK! Term 4 is up and running, and with it comes the much needed improvements in weather!

There are many things going on this term, and we will keep you up to date with all of it through this blog primarily, so please ensure you read it each week. There is a weekly breakdown of things happening in our team at the bottom of this blog post, so you can diary events etc. This will change as more events are added to our calendar. 

This week we will be getting back into learning, with practices for our annual Athletics Day, SRL time, Year 8 Camp preparations and more! 

SUN HATS - 

This term is a 'Sun hats' term, so please ensure these are at school ready to go each day.  It is a good time to check it is named also, as you will be amazed how many end up in lost property, because this has not been done! There will be some grace given for this, however after that students are restricted to sitting in the shade sail area if they are not wearing a sun hat. 

SCHOOL ATHLETICS - 

The school athletics is rapidly approaching in Week 2, and we will begin training for this in Week 1. Please ensure your child comes to school with the appropriate footwear. It would be a great idea to pop a spare deodorant in your child's school bag as the weather is starting to warm up too! 

YEAR 8 LEADERSHIP BADGES and MEDALS - 

Our Year 8 Leadership Projects are drawing to a close with the last portion of the project due on FRIDAY 28th October. ALL Year 8's are required to write this final reflection, irrespective of how they have done on the project.  

There are 2 possible Year 8 Awards that every Year 8 had open for them to attain, and both of these have been discussed at length in our Year 8 Leadership time, so your child SHOULD know exactly what each one means. 

* The Leadership Badge - is recognition of achievement in the Project, in addition to leadership qualities in and around our school, and in and around the community. 

* The Leadership Medal - is for excellence in the project (85% and above), and will be awarded at our final prize giving at the end of the year. There are certificates for those who have achieved various other levels of achievement in the project too - see below. 

Here on our WEBSITE you will find a break down of the LEADERSHIP BADGE and what children who reach the threshold need to do to be awarded this badge. 

It is important to note - 

* Both Linda and Kristie will NOT be writing references for each of the Year 8's. We are happy to do this if we were their mentor, and in exceptional circumstances. 

* ANY Year 8 who is requiring a reference from a Teacher at school, needs to act sooner rather than later and they must be able to describe to the teacher the EXACT situation where they showed excellent leadership skills, and why it fits the Leadership Challenge. If this can not be done, Teachers have discretion to say no. 

* The deadline for all evidence (as described on the website) is Friday 18th November - as the badges will be awarded at the Week 6 assembly. 

YEAR 8 PARENTS... DON'T FORGET...!

Please remember to email us a jpeg of a smaller version of your GORGEOUS Year 8 darling! Thank you to those who have done this already - they are looking ADORABLE! 

Also, Year 8 Parents, please read the HERO post that outlines important dates for your child, in this busy term! 

Have a great week everyone, 

Kristie, Linda, Jenny, Helen. 

WHATS COMING UP?

WEEK 1 - ATHLETICS ROTATIONS ALL WEEK (Afternoons)

* THURSDAY - Huxster Bike Race

* THURSDAY - Informal Assembly to meet Kris Barrow - 9:15am in MPF. 

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

WEEK 2 - 

* MONDAY - Labour Day Holiday

* WEDNESDAY - School Athletics (all day, refer to notice already sent out)

* THURSDAY - Assembly in MPF 9:15am. 

* FRIDAY - Year 8 Final Reflection of Project DUE - 9am.