Newsletter, Term 2, Week 4

Hello and Kia ora tatou.

Keeping Ourselves Safe

We would like to thank Fire Officer Shane Bromely who came to school last Thursday and spoke to the children about being Firewise and keeping ourselves safe in the case of a fire.

This was followed up with a visit to the Mercury Bay Fire Station yesterday. All our children were very well behaved as usual. We learnt about the equipment needed by the fire fighters and the training required; everyone climbed into the fire engine and got to experience the force of the fire hose.

 

Many thanks to the parents who helped transport our children and to Roly Chaney, the Deputy Fire Chief who opened up the fire station for us.

121^st Birthday

We held a team treasure hunt on Friday to celebrate our 121^st Birthday. Each team had to find seven puzzle pieces that when put together read “Coroglen Cool Kids are confident, curious, creative and considerate. They are capeable of caring and co-operating. Coroglen Cool Kids are HEROS

            HONESTY

                        EMPATHY

                        RESILIENT

OPPORTUNITIES to

    help others

Headlice

We still have a few problems with headlice around the school. Please check your children’s hair.

Winter Sports volunteers

Winter Sports is approaching and we are still looking for anyone who can help with hockey and soccer. Please let us know if you can help.

Thank you to Lloyd McQueen for offering to help with Rippa.

Thanks to Melodie and Simon for the off cuts of beautiful glossy white card. I am sure we will find a use the it.

We are collecting Milk Bottle Tops to practise playing checkers with and need more green, red or light blue ones if you have any.

BOT Meeting

Next Board meeting is next Monday 29^th May in the school library at 3.30pm. All are welcome.

New ICT equipment

We have ordered our new ICT devices and have some training lined up for staff. Hopefully we will be using them with students in the very near future.

The Lost Property Box is again overflowing, please check for your child’s clothing and if possible keep things named.

More pics from the MB Fire Station

Have a wonderful week,

from Jean and the team.

Newsletter, Term 2, Week 3

Hello and Kia ora tatou.

BOT Meeting

Our next BOT meeting is on Monday 22^nd May in the school library. All are welcome.

Elgregoe

The children enjoyed the “You’ve got the power” anti-bullying show presented by Elgregoe yesterday. The parrots that appeared from nowhere were amazing. Can those children who have not paid their $2 entry please bring it along as soon as possible. Thanks as always to the parents who provided transport and to Mr Marsden and Whenuakite School for inviting us.

The children all received an entry into the 2017 Trustpower Anti-bullying Competition. They just need to design an anti-bullying poster or poem they think could make a difference in their school.

Stationery Accounts

Stationery accounts for last term are attached. Lawns fees are not included on the stationery accounts, but are now payable to the school $30 per child or $60 for a family.

Photolife school photo

If you haven’t already ordered your school photo, it is not too late. You can ring 0800 50 1040 and follow the prompts.

Winter Sports

If there are any parents who can help with Hockey and Soccer please let us know as we are now training for our Winter Sports Day on Tuesday 4^th July.

Keeping Ourselves Safe

We will be having a Fire Wise session tomorrow with Thames Fire Officer Shane Bromley followed up by a visit to the fire station next Tuesday 23^rd May. Once again we will be needing transport for all our children to travel into Whitianga Fire Station, leaving the school around 9.30am. If you are able to provide transport please fill in the transport slip at the end of the newsletter.

This is part of our Keeping Ourselves Safe programme.

121^st Birthday

It is our 121^st Birthday on Saturday 21^st May. We will have a few fun things on Friday to celebrate with the children to mark the occasion.

Junior Tough Guy & Gal Challenge

This is the chance for our kids to get involved in New Zealand’s biggest mud run series! For those kids who want to experience the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge in a version tailored especially for children just grab an entry form from the school and register. This is open the school years 3-8

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MERCURY BAY FIRE STATION VISIT Y1-8

TRANSPORT SLIP

I can/cannot provide transport to Mercury Bay on Tuesday 23^rd May. I will be at the school ready to leave at 9.30am.

I have seats for ________ other children plus my own.

Name _____________________________________

Signed: ____________________________________

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Have a wonderful week,

from Jean and the team.

Newsletter, Term 2, Week 2

Hello and Kia ora tatou.

National Young Leaders Day

A group of senior children travelled to the annual National Young Leaders Day in Hamilton on Monday to learn about unleashing their potential.

E kore au e ngaro he kakano I ruia mai I rangiatea – I am a seed born of greatness.

The day was based around the above whakatauki hearing from a variety of inspirational speakers who talked about how they have dealt with feeling like they have nothing to offer, how they sparked their ideas into life, how they created environments for growth and how they never lost sight of their dreams. Some of our responses:

Trina Tamati grew up in a big family. They were very good at sport and competitive but Trina Tamati wasn’t competitive. When she was 14 she had to get a job at Countdown. She realized that it was boring and then she got promoted for the CEO of the Auckland Nines. It is important to go with your interests. I really liked it and I would go again.  Riley-Jean Macdonald.

Alistair Davis is the CEO for Toyota. Their ads are so funny. When he started work he turned down jobs for himself to help others, like the first Mr. Toyota who started a company to make looms to help his mum make clot, then they changed to cars. Alistair Davis started working for Toyota from when it was a tiny Japanese company to now GLOBAL. We learnt that we are all seeds of greatness. Myah Hales.

Luti Richards is a poet.She did a poem about herself and her personality. Then she did another one and we had to repeat it but it was too long, she ran off the stage. Later she came back and apologized for freezing on stage and she did one about herself. She was probably saying that if you do something and you muck up you can try again. Moana Manukau

Nomad “Put your hands in the air! Now imagine there’s a mosquito between your hands and squash that mosquito!” Clap!

“Now do that twice! NOW DO THAT 400 TIMES!!!” said Christian Gallen, the male host of NYLD. “Nomad!!!”

Clap clap whistle, clap clap whistle, clap clap.

They walked on stage: Aasha, Will and Cullen, and introduced themselves. Nomad talked about how they had met in high school at age 14 andwent to university together and are now 19. At the end they performed two songs: You’re My Love and , my favourite, Oh My My. Awa Illingworth

Matt Brown is a hair artist, someone that makes art on hair or cool hairstyles. He was very inspirational. He talked about starting with nothing and having 8 siblings. He started in a shed with some clippers. He was saying to make do with what you have. Now he is sponsored and travels all around the world. Ben Warwood

Ben, Seth, Awa and Riley-Jean dabbing on the Thames Coast.

The children were great representatives of Coroglen School and enjoyed their day and I am sure what they learned will influence the choices that they make tomorrow and will grow into the amazing people that they already are.

School Photos

Photolife Studio’s will be coming to our school on Monday 15^th May to take individual photos and a whole school photo. Envelopes are attached. Please read these carefully and return them to school before photo day. An additional special envelope is required for family photos and these can be collected from the staffroom. (pre schoolers can be included in the family photos.)

BOT Meeting

Our next BOT meeting is on Monday 22^nd May in the school library. All are welcome.

Project Energize

The school was full of delicious aromas yesterday when Briar and Ayden helped the children make these yummy soups. It was a busy exciting session with the children tasting some of the vegetables raw before cutting them up for the different soups. Thank you to all of you who sent along veges and bread to help make our soup delicious and nutritious J Well done to those who stepped outside their comfort zone and tried something new.

Delicious and Nutritious

Mmmm, I smelt that when we were playing Tapowai. And then I had some leek and potato soup, delicious. There was broccoli and cauliflower and last but not least vegetable soup. I liked the leek and potato soup best.  Aria Macdonald.

We made soup. We did pumpkin soup, leek and potato soup and broccoli and cauliflower soup. While it cooked we played, so we could wait for the soup. When it was cooked we ate it. The leek and potato soup was the best and it was soooo good.  Isobel Warwood.

Yesterday we made soup.We made leek and potato soup, vegetable soup and broccoli and cauliflower soup. I had the leek and potato soup and the vegetable soup. My favourite soup was the leek and potato soup.                       Mickey Brajkovich.

On soup day we made leek and potato soup, it was the best. We also made vegetable soup. It was yum but the leek and potato soup was better. We made a broccoli and cauliflower but I didn’t get to try it.

Samantha-Rose Morgan.

El Grego

Elgrego is visiting next Tuesday, 16th May and he will present his show in the morning at Whenuakite School. We still do not have enough transport for this trip! Please fill out and return the tranposrt slip at the end of this newsletter if you are able to help.

Elgrego is a Magician with an anti-bullying message. Please bring a coin donation and give to Classroom Teachers. Sorry no pre schoolers are able to attend as Whenuakite School can not fit them in.

Stationery Accounts

Stationery accounts for last term will come home next week. Lawns fees are not included on the stationery accounts. These are payable to the school $30 per child or $60 for a family.

A word from Greenspot Guardians….

Exploration permits have now been GRANTED to Ocean Gold. Permits granted across Kuaotunu, behind Whitianga, across Whenuakte (green area, green stripes pending, red is prospecting).

For more information speak to Kale Webster or check out the Green Spot facebook page: www.facebook.com/greenspotguardians/

Winter Sports

If there are any parents who can help with Hockey and Soccer please let us know as we are now training for our Winter Sports Day on Tuesday 4^th July.

Keeping Ourselves Safe We will be having a Fire Wise session followed up by a visit to the fire station in week 3-4 of this term.

This is part of our Keeping Ourselves Safe programme.

Mothers Day

Wishing all of you a wonderful Mothers’ Day this Sunday.

Have a wonderful week,

from Jean and the team.

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TRANSPORT SLIP FOR EL GREGO VISIT

I can/cannot provide transport on Tuesday 16^th May to Whenuakite School.

I have seats for __________ others plus my own child/ren.

I will be at the school ready to leave at 9am.

Name:_______________________________________

Signed: _____________________________________

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With special thanks to our sponsors:

Newsletter, Term 2, Week 1

Hello and Kia ora tatou.

Welcome back to term 2. We hope you are all feeling rested and refreshed for another exciting term at school. We have school photos coming up this month, as well as our 121^st Birthday and a trip to the fire station. Term 2 finishes on Friday 7^th July.

We have started the term with a co-operative cross-curricula unit on CHANGE. The children have been working in groups on various activities with the aim of discovering more about themselves as learners, the learning styles they enjoy and their interests and strengths. The photos show some of the work produced already.

Working together to solve logical problems.

Using the natural environment

Music and drama

And working with words on page 4.

Ask your children what they have enjoyed so far this week.

Basketball Unit with Briar

Briar took the children through a basketball training session yesterday teaching them dribbling and passing skills. Briar also introduced us to Ayden who will be running the Project Energize programme in her absence. We wish Briar all the best with her new baby.

NYLD

I am taking a group of senior children to a National Young Leaders Day in Hamilton next Monday. This is to develop leadership skills for their own personal growth as well as to benefit our school.

Project Energize

Briar will be making vegetable soup with the children next Tuesday. Could each child please bring a vegetable to add to our vegetable soup on Monday or Tuesday.

School Photos

Photolife Studio’s will be coming to our school on Monday 15^th May to take individual and class photos. Each child will have a named order envelope. Please read these carefully and return them to school before photo day. If you are buying a class photo or photo pack, we will have a few spare envelopes at the office. An additional special envelope is required for family photos and these can be picked up from the office. (pre schoolers can be included in the family photos.)

BOT Meeting

Our next BOT meeting is on Monday 22^nd May in the school library. All are welcome.

New Technology in our School

We were successful in our funding application to Pub Charities for $10,000. This is not as much as we applied for, so we will have to rethink our shopping list.

Pubertal Change Unit

On Tuesday 16^th May the public health nurse is coming to do the pubertal change unit with our year 7 & 8 boys and girls. If you do not wish your child to participate, please send a note with your child to school. Nurse Margaret Briggs will be doing a follow up visit on Thursday 18^th May.

Keeping Ourselves Safe

We will be having a Fire Wise session followed up by a visit to the fire station in week 3-4 of this term. This is part of our Keeping Ourselves Safe programme.

El Grego

Elgrego is visiting on Tuesday, 16th May and he will present his show in the morning at Whenuakite School. Elgrego is a Magician with an anti-bullying message. Please bring a coin donation and give to Classroom Teachers. We will be needing transport for the whole school, so if you can help out please complete and return the transport slip at the end of the newsletter. Sorry no pre schoolers are able to attend as Whenuakite School can not fit them in.

 

From Constable Catherine Sell – School Community Officer…

Welcome back from the school holidays! The sun shone and the fish were biting – life is good huh!

1^st May is the start of Road Safety Week, although every week is, especially when our children are involved.

I will be visiting as many schools as possible this week to deliver road safety related items and messages to your children.  Please go over some of the rules you have in your family to keep them safe – around cycling, walking, crossing roads and getting on and off school buses.

Recently I have been asked to talk to children about ‘stranger danger’.  This is a term we avoid using now, mainly because sadly, most abusers are known to the child, and sometimes they need to ask a person they don’t know for help.

The Keeping Ourselves Safe programme which your child would have been taught within the past 2 years, gives children skills to identify how they feel if a situation or person makes them uncomfortable and what to do about it. Regardless of how big or small the matter is, it is important that they tell an adult that they trust what has happened. If a child discloses anything to you it is important that you listen to them, tell them you believe them and if necessary seek help from other sources.

Have a wonderful week,

from Jean and the team.

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TRANSPORT SLIP FOR EL GREGO VISIT

I can/cannot provide transport on Tuesday 16^th May to Whenuakite School.

I have seats for __________ others plus my own child/ren.

I will be at the school ready to leave at 9am.

Name:_______________________________________

Signed: _____________________________________

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With special thanks to our sponsors:

 

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Change of leaves in Autumn

... in Autumn ... in Autumn

Change of leaves in Autumn

Leaves are turning brown... brown... brown.

Grass is growing green and long ... green and long ...

green and long.

Grass is growing green and long

Rain ... Rain ... Rain ...

Change of temperature ... temperature ... temperature.

Change of temperature

The air is very cool.

	Autumn

 

Cold wind

Plants grow

Leaves starting to fall

Trees are dying?

Not at all

Mushrooms are growing

Grape is dying

Flowers on the steps, dying back.

Do-do-do-do-doooo.