EOTC strikes again

Hiphop, MasterChef and a Sleepover all in one action packed day. See the highlights below.

EOTC

EOTC is well underway and has so far been an amazing experience...heres some of Room 13 showing how its done during todays Amazing Race.

EOTC on a high

 Adrenaline Forest an amazing experience!

Syndicate Assembly Wk7

Notes from the assembly today...

EOTC Week

·      TRIATHLON

There will be a meeting later this week to organize the Triathlon event.  Each student MUST decide whether they will do the triathlon as an individual or in a team.  If students choose to do it as a team they need to arrange this before the meeting OR students will be placed into a team.

All students are expected to participate in this event.

·      MASTER CHEF

A notice was sent home a few weeks ago, which stated all of the things the students would need for their ‘Master Chef’ task.

Group Cooking Task:

EACH GROUP REQUIRES:

·      One parent helper to supervise cooking and group safety.

·      Camping cooker - At least 1 per group (no electrical cookware to be used)

·      All pots/pans/utensils required to cook meals.

·      Plates and cutlery

·      All food needed for their menu.

·      Tea towel

·      Menu, outlining your main course and dessert (to be done in class)

(Preparation of food can be done at home)

Over night stay:

EACH CHILD REQUIRES:

·      Bed roll/mattress/air bed

·      Pillow

·      Sleeping bag

·      Toilet bag- tooth paste, tooth brush, face cloth

·      P.J’s

·      Soft toy- if you need it.

NO LOLLIES OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPTMENT

Road Patrol

·      The first training session for the 2013 road patrollers took place on Monday.  There will be a final training session next Monday where the final selection for the Muritai School road safety team will be made.

·      There is a ‘Pool Party’ being held at Huia pool on the 6^th December for all of the 2012 road patrollers.  This event is organized by the Police to say a BIG thank you.

Sport

·      Athletics

The Central Zone Athletics competition was held last Thursday.  It was a great day for Muritai School, winning the trophy for 1^st overall school.  29 students went on to represent the Central Zone at the Inter-zone competition today at Naenae.  The Regional athletics event will be held on the 4^thDecember at the Hutt Rec.

(See the school sports blog for the Central Zone results)

·      Touch Rugby

This week is finals week.  All those involved have been sent an email regarding the times for their final game.

Hats

·      The school rule, this term, is for all students to wear a full brimmed hat during morning tea and lunchtime.  There are still a number of students who are in the playground without a hat or holding the hat in their hands.  Those students who are found without their hat (or the wrong type of hat e.g. cap) on their heads will be asked to sit in the shade (under the junior shade cloth) for the remainder of the break.

General

·      Let’s look after our environment by…PICKING UP RUBBISH around the playground

·      Bring togs every day!!!

·      Stay out of the corridors during morning tea and lunchtime.

·      As we look to finish our year it is important to remember our school values:RESPECT, KINDNESS, COOPERATION, THINKING POSITIVELY, SELF DISCIPLINE, COMMITMENT and INTEGRITY.

These values MUST guide our thoughts and actions through the rest of the year.  We challenge all students to display these values everyday!

Syndicate Assembly Wk3

TP2W

(The past 2 weeks)

Sport

*The Muritai School Y4-8 Athletics were held on Monday 5^th November

The students that have been selected to represent the school at the Central Zone Athletics meet are:

Y5 Girls	Y5 Boys
Macey Caughley	Andrew Sutcliffe
Grace Olsen	Tom Flynn
Phoebe Evans	Xander Cox-Turk
Helena Cvitanovich	Presley Billington-Williams
Charlotte Goble	Matiu Inwood
Ella Giles	Ben Cass
Milly Sherrif	Lincoln Moffat
Ella Burton-Wood	Tomas Pajo
Emma Olsen	Pablo Montes de Orca
Paige Schroder	Callan Hughes

Y6 Girls	Y6 Boys
Charlotte Wilson	Mathieson Lamb
Georgia Cotter	Ben Grenfell
Mia Treadwell-Burke	James Murdoch-Gibbs
Milly Griffiths	Liam Lamb
Grace Allan	William Langley
Beth Brodie	Euan McLaren
Hannah Moffat	Jack Healy
Emeline Gray	Max Woodnorth
Tatyana Kooznetzoff	Fraser Wilson
Lily Griffiths	Robbie Michael
Ruby Brandwood

Trainings will be held over the next 2 weeks. 

TN2W

(The next 2 weeks)

Sport

*Central Zone Athletics

·      Thursday 22^nd November @ the Hutt Rec from 9.30 till 2.30pm

*Muritai School Triathlon Squad

·      There will be a quick meeting in Room 12 with Mr McKay @ lunchtime (12.30pm).  The Tuesday training session @ school has been postponed due to a NZEI Union meeting. 

*Touch Rugby

·      REMEMBER: The Touch Rugby draws/results will be posted on the Muritai Sports blog each week. 

*Sport Stacking

·      STACKup day!  Room 12 will be taking part in the 2012 World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) StackUp! Day.  It will be cup crazy on Thursday, 15 November as thousands of participants take part in what Guinness World Records terms the "World's Largest Sport Stacking Event".

·      Hutt Valley Sport Stacking Club.  Just a reminder that the Hutt Valley Sport Stacking Club meets each Thursday, 4.30pm-6.00pm at Randwick School Hall. This is open to everyone! For more details please go to the Hutt Valley Sport Stacking Club facebook page.

General

*LOLLIES!

·      There have been a few students bringing sherbet (that is brought from the shop) to school recently.  There are to be NO lollies (including sherbet) at school.

*Hats

·      The general rule for hats worn in Term 4 is that it MUST be a full brimmed hat.  Caps are not full brimmed!

*ASB Get wise

·      This week the students will learn more about ‘financial literacy’ through the ASB Get Wise programme.  For more information check out this website:http://www.getwise.co.nz/what-do-we-teach/

*Topic/Inquiry

·      This week (and next) the Life Education Trust bus here.  The Y5/6 students will be focusing their study on ’The Body Journey’, which is linked to our inquiry topic, Food and Nutrition. 

Check out the website: http://www.lifeeducation.org.nz/

*EOTC week

·      We need the permission and help slips returned ASAP so that we can continue to make preparations for the week.

*NZEI meeting

·      All of the teachers will be attending an NZEI union meeting on Tuesday @ 1pm (Mr Bird sent an email about this last week).  The students should be picked up or other arrangements made if need be.  The school is open and the hall is being used for students who need to stay at school until 2.55pm.

Food for thought

Room 13 has been working hard on its understanding of the food pyramid and what a balanced diet looks like so we thought it would be a good idea to get a snapshot of the food that we ate in a 24hour period.

Athletics

Athletics 2012.  Wow what a fantastic day! Watching the students competing in the running, throwing and jumping events was great. All the students had a blast and the weather played its part also. 

Syndicate Assembly Wk3

TP2W

(The past 2 weeks)

It has been a full on first two weeks of term with the students settling in well. 

·      Last week was testing week and early indications from the results is that; overall, the students have done really well. 

·      There was a trip to Wellington to see the NZSO and by all accounts it was very enjoyable. 

·      The Y5/6 Touch Rugby team updates from Friday nights matches are on the Muritai Sports blog

TN2W

(The next 2 weeks)

Sport

*The Muritai School Y4-8 Athletics will be on Monday 5^th November

(pp. Monday 12^th November)

*Y5/6 CZ Cricket tournament is on Tuesday (pp. Thursday)

*Muritai School Triathlon Squad

·      There will be a meeting in Room 12 with Mr. McKay @ each Tuesday lunchtime

*Touch rugby draw is posted on the Muritai Sports blog for the first 5 weeks. 

General

*iPads

·      This week is the first full week where each class in the Y5/6 team will get to use the NEW iPads.  It is exciting to have this new technology and it will be great to use these tools in our teaching and learning

programmes.

*Testing

·      There are few students who will need to catch up on some of the testing that they missed last week.

*Topic/Inquiry

·      Next week we will have a nutritionist, Marie Walters (Food For Thought) working with each class.

*EOTC week

·      There will be a ‘paper copy’ of the EOTC week outline sent home today.  We need the permission and help slip returned ASAP so that we can continue to make preparations for the week.

·      ‘Passport to success’ – It has been great to see the students working towards the CARE certificates.  The students have another 6 weeks to ensure they have all 4 certificates. 

·      Ms. Berry will be sending home a newsletter about the overnight stay, which is on the Thursday of EOTC week.

*Library

·      In the library on Wednesday lunchtimes the Year 6 librarians will be reading picture books.

·      There are lots of NEW books to read!

·      Check out the cool stuff on the library blog, especially the links to some websites.

*HELP NEEDED!

·      There are a few events where we need some parent support:

LOWER HUTT CENTRAL ZONE ATHLETICS MEETING - Years 4-6

Tuesday 20th November, 2012, 9.15am – 2.20pm @ Hutt Rec

EOTC Week: Triathlon, Adrenalin forest, Amazing race and Days Bay day

If you able to assist in any of these please contact/email Mr. McKay (mckay@muritai.school.nz)

*Reminders

Class Blogs

The class blogs are a great way for you to capture a ‘glimpse’ of what is gong on in/outside of the classroom.  We encourage you to visit often!  We would also like to see the students commenting on the posts that are made, as it is a great way for the students to reflect.

Stationery Check

Many students are still missing pens, pencils and rulers and have also filled up their books. These are necessary for everyday class work. Can you please ask your child if they need any items and replace them.

Sun Hats & Drink Bottles

It’s term 4 and each child needs a hat to wear everyday outside. It needs to be a wide brimmed hat, not a cap and ideally should be left at school in their desk for easy access. Thank you to those students who have remembered. Students not wearing hats have to stay in the shade area by the junior rooms.  It is also recommended the children have their own named drink bottle at school. As the days get warmer it’s important they are fully hydrated.

ENJOY THE TN2W!!!