Newsletter, Term 3, Wk 2

Hello / Kia Ora

Correction

Correction to last week’s newsletter – The Bay’s Best 2015 auditions are at the Mercury Bay Area School this Saturday. Please meet outside the school office by the flag pole at 1.45pm to tune up and get organised. If you cannot make the audition, please let Jenny or Justine know.

Cross Country

The annual school Cross Country will be held on Tuesday 11^th August at Whenuakite School.

The Thames Valley Cross Country will be held in Whitianga on Wednesday 16^th August for those children who qualify.

We will walk the courses first at 11am, and then the racing begins. Parents are welcome to come and support the children. Racing starts around 11.30am and finishes around 1pm.

We are training every day for this, so children will need clothing and suitable footwear for running games and training.

As we will be requiring transport to Whenuakite School, a transport slip will be in next week’s newsletter to be completed and returned.

Our Place Our Stories

Continuing with our integrated unit study on Our Place Our Stories the children have been working in groups on various activities involving different types of media.

Yui and Myah are working on their Maori Calendars. They are putting the different moon phases in then will record when it is good to go eeling, fishing and to plant seedlings.

Valo has been learning how to use google earth to look at Our Place. He is pointing out where he lives.

 

Moana is using a software programme called puppet pal, to create a puppet from her face to use in a play about a Coroglen School pupil.

Yesterday we all braved the weather and walked some of the heritage trail when the weather allowed. The museum was fabulous and we highly recommend that families go and have a look regularly. The children enjoyed getting hands on in the classroom exhibition.

Head Lice outbreak

There has been a small outbreak of nits in the school. Please check your child's hair. If you find nits present, please keep your child home until they have been treated.

Petition for safer roads in Coroglen

We are asking for a slow speed zone of 50-70km instead a dangerous 100km open road. Double yellow lines stopping passing on the main road. Children crossing signage and repositioning of bridge sign causing less confusion.

Parents wanting to sign this petition for safer roads in Coroglen can come in and sign it in our staff room.

Coroglen Playgroup

Currently there isn’t anybody running Coroglen Playgroup. Unfortunately if nobody wants to take over running the playgroup, it will officially close on August 19^th. All remaining Ministry funding and all equipment and supplies ever purchased with Ministry funding have to be returned. If you don’t want to see Coroglen Playgroup come to an end and would like to get involved, please contact Hazel 021 924 841.

Stationery Accounts

Stationery accounts are attached. Your prompt payment would be greatly appreciated.

Have a wonderful week

Penny and the team

Newsletter, Term 2, Wk 9

Hello / Kia Ora

Winter Sports – Y4-8

Winter Sports are next Tuesday 23^rd June at Whenuakite School from 9.45am to 2pm. We will be competing against Whenuakite and Te Rerenga Schools. If the weather looks bad for Tuesday and Whenuakite decide to cancel winter sports, we will notify everyone on Monday.  We will require transport to and from the school and will need to leave Coroglen by 9.30am. Please fill in the slip at the end of the newsletter if you are able to help with transport.

The Y4 – 8 children competing will be given their blue Coroglen T-Shirts on Monday afternoon and they will need their sports clothes for the day. They will also need warm clothes to put on when they are not playing, a sun hat, lunch and a drink. We are not sure if there will be a BBQ so please make sure they have plenty of food.

There is extra parking via the bus bay gate, where the dental caravan enters.

Sushi Lunch

Next week Sushi Tuesday will be Sushi Friday the 26^th due to Winter Sports. This is only for next week then back to normal Tuesdays thereafter.

There will be no Sushi first week back at school in Term 3, but please get your orders in for the following week by the Friday with the correct change in an envelope.

Sushi Lunch is $5 for a full packed roll which are halved.

Creamy Mayo Tuna and Teriyaki Chicken – both with alfalfa, carrots, cucumber, capsicum and coriander.

Salmon & avocado plus Vegetarian on request.

A yum healthy lunch option! Cheers Sam

Entrance Garden

Thank you to the parents who came down on Saturday to help Kylie get the gardens looking so good. It looks lovely as you enter the school grounds. Hopefully the gardens will be easier to keep maintained. Thank you again to Kylie for attacking the gardens and getting them done!

Stationery Accounts

Thanks to the parents who have paid their stationery accounts this month.

BOT meetings

Our next BOT meeting is on Tuesday 23^rd June in the staff room from 3.15pm. All are welcome.

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WINTER SPORTS TRANSPORT TO WHENUAKITE SCHOOL Y4-8   TUESDAY 23^rd  JUNE 2015

I can/cannot provide transport to Whenuakite School on Tuesday 23^rd  June.

I have room for ___________ children not including my own.

I understand I have to be ready to leave Coroglen School by 9.30am.

Name ______________________________________________

Signed _____________________________________________

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Have a wonderful week,

Penny and the team.

Newsletter, Term 3, Wk 1

Hello / Kia Ora

Term 3

We hope you all enjoyed your 2 week break and are rested and ready for this 10 week term. Last day of term 3 is Friday 25^th September.

Free Naturopathic Consultations

Free Naturopathic Consultations by 3^rd year student naturopath. Treatment plans will be reviewed by tutors. All ages welcome. Please contact: Paul Evans at [email protected] or 021 022 611 62 or 866 3175.

The Bay’s Best 2015

We are seeking parent interest in supporting your children who are keen to audition for The Bay’s Best 2015. Auditions and the performance date are on Saturdays, so we will require parents to make sure children are at the Town Hall on time. Justine is trying to get our audition for later on in the afternoon as some children have sport on Saturday mornings. Please talk to your children, and if they are keen fill in the slip at the end of this newsletter.

You may have heard that we are losing our multi-talented teacher aide – Justine Williams next Thursday. Justine is not leaving completely as she has agreed to still be involved with the ukulele lessons one afternoon a week.

Justine would like to thank all the parents, children and staff who have made her last 5 ½ years at Coroglen School so enjoyable. She leaves us to have more time to focus on her family business. We wish her well with the family business and are thrilled our children are still able to benefit from her musical talent.

Rest In Peace Comet

Sadly we lost our precious school cool cat Comet during the school holidays. Comet was a part of the school for approximately 17 years, and brought a lot of warmth and delight to many children.

Please enjoy this special story about Comet by Sashka Highway.

Comet is special. She was not just a cat. She was a member of the school family. She was old and she had lots of stories in her. She had a special personality. She used to steal food. She was a tough cat. She always molted on my desk. Once she caught a mouse and brought it in. She started playing with in and let it go. We all screamed.

Cool cat Comet

Oh watch out for that Comet

Meat eater Comet

Watch out rabbits

Excellent cat Comet

Try and get that Comet

We love Comet

Sashka Highway

Sushi Orders need to be in on Fridays for the following Tuesdays

New Zealand Shakeout

We will be participating in New Zealand ShakeOut – a national earthquake drill taking place on Wednesday 15^th October. This is a chance for our children to practise the right actin to take during an earthquake – drop, Cover and Hold.

Museum & Heritage Walk

Please keep Wednesday 29^th July free as we are planning to go to the museum in town as part of our intergrated unit Our Place Our Stories. Part of this is visiting the HMS Buffalo to commemorate 175 years since it was shipwrecked in Mercury Bay. A special newsletter will come home at the end of the week once we have confirmed the details.

On 28^th July, 1840 the Buffalo was carrying a cargo of kauri bound for England when it lost steerage in an easterly storm and was driven ashore to save lives, just off the beach which now bears its name. Two crew members died and further deaths were prevented by the quick actions of Captain James Wood, crew and local Maori. Some crew members stayed on and settled in New Zealand.

  

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THE BAY’S BEST 2015

I fully support my child/ren auditioning and performing in The Bay’s Best 2015.

I am aware I will be required to make sure my child/ren are at the Town Hall on time and am prepared to stay for the auditions and performance.

Signed:__________________________________________

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Have a wonderful week

Penny & the team

Newsletter, Term 2, Wk 11

Hello / Kia Ora

People Basics First Aid Training

We had a fantastic day on Monday when Jane Ford who is the Community Trainer for Red Cross in the Bay of Plenty Region visited our senior class to teach them some of the basics in first aid training. Our senior children now have knowledge of first response including how to call for help, respond to broken bones, poisons, burns and scalds. They each received certificates of participation at the end of the day.

Term two ends

Last day of term 2 is this Friday 3^rd July. School resumes on Monday 20^th July. Last day of Term 3 is Friday 25^th September.

Free Naturopathic Consultations

Free Naturopathic Consultations by 3^rd year student naturopath. Treatment plans will be reviewed by tutors. All ages welcome. Please contact: Paul Evans at [email protected] or 021 022 611 62 or 866 3175.

Our Local History

We are going to be looking at our local history and family histories beginning on Wednesday 22^nd July. To start this school wise study we have a visitor who will tell us about local history. This study incorporates modern technology and inclusive practices with the values that make up our school vision which are Curiosity, Creativity, Consideration and Confidence. If anyone would like to share stories from your own childhood or school days (not necessarily Coroglen) or family history, please come along and join in from 9am to 10.15am in the school library.

Winter Sports Pics

Thank you Sam Toworai for sending the photos you took last week at the Winter Sports. Everyone had a great time.

Reuben Visit

Reuben recently visited the junior classroom to teach the children about road safety.

Monster Garage Sale

Monster Garage Sale in aid of The Animal Rehoming Fund on Saturday 4^th July 8am-1pm at The Blue Lagoon (behind MB Game Fishing Club). We need your donations to make this a success. For drop off details or to arrange collection of larger items, please call the girls at Peninsula Vets 866 5314.