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THURSDAY 17TH MAY 2012 FROM THE SNAP TV STUDIO I wasn’t the only one riding This year on Snap TV, we are celebrating students' writing in the for Sands in the weekend. regular 'IN THE BEGINNING' feature. The challenge for each student As well as the Army is to create an opening scene of the book they would like to write. supporters who rode the This week's story is by the Room 4, Year 8 student, Jemma Dustin: 30 hours (Massive Efort) we also had Joshua and THE WATER LILY BRIDGE Skyla helping out and they JEMMA DUSTIN biked a lot more than I did. CHAPTER ONE Skyla gave up time on her I was putting the final touches to my painting, inspired by the birthday with Joshua Impressionist artist, Claude Monet. Waterlilies floated on the putting eforts in over the glistening surface of a still pond, and stretching over the water, night. In total over was an old Japanese-style bridge. I could almost feel the sunlight $2500.00 was raised - so warming my face. thanks all for your support. It was at this moment that I heard the murmur of running water and the playful song of a passing blackbird. Was I going crazy? Running water and blackbirds? What's going on, I thought? I didn't have time to answer my questions because right before my eyes, there was a boy, running across the bridge. In his hand, trailed a long piece of string, attached to a turquoise blue kite. Struggling to get his toy airborne, he saw me, for the first time. ' Oh, hello, have you come to play? Are you any good at kites?' The words tumbled from his mouth. 'I'm not sure, but I'll try. My name's Jemma. What about you?' 'My name's Jean and I'm seven years old. I have lots of older sisters and they're always bossing me about.' 'Well, I won't. Let's get that kite flying!' A few moments later, Jean and I were racing across a nearby field, with the kite stuttering above us. It was then that I glanced over my shoulder to see a man, sitting at an easel, painting. I stopped in my tracks. Could this be the famous Claude Monet himself or was I dreaming...? FREE MUFTI DAY! As Mr. Codyre promised, tomorrow we will be ROOM 4 having a ‘SPOT THE BOYS’ During the recent visit REEL EARTH... FREE MUFTI DAY from Palmerston North Boys High School This week students in Rooms 2, 3 and 19 Room 4 had only 2 Boys and 30 Girls got to hear from a Film Maker involved in for all students doing some Online Maths Problem the Environmental Film Festival and hear OVER 100 CREDITS. Solving... about what is involved in making a movie. ACHIEVEMENTS Postcards awarded this week - congratulations! Rm 13 Jesse Hickmott Rm 1 - Rm 7 Jedd Crebo Rm 14 Caitlin Mercer Rm 2 Mya Charlton Rm 8 Leo Brisigotti Rm 15 Skyla Ailao Rm 3 Ebony Hakaraia Rm 9 Lachlan Eavestaf Rm 16 Maggie Mackenzie Rm 4 Jada Huisman Rm 10 Milly Whittingham-Murphy Rm 17 Emily Younger Rm 5 Taine Evans Rm 11 Sarah Forsyth Rm 18 Corbin Cottam Rm 6 Dreyan Whakatihi Rm 12 Molly-Rose Attenborough Rm 19 Kennedy Ainsworth We want to know about your student’s achievements outside of school, please email [email protected] to share those achievements here: She has been selected in the Central Senior squash team to compete against Wellington Kaitlyn Watts on 27 May in Palmerston North. SPORTS DRAWS and NEWS Teams Date / Time Location Basketball Ross Black v TKKMOM Aihe Wed. 23rd May @ 4pm Ballroom 3 Ross Green vs St Peters Mixed (Mixed) Wed. 23rd May @ 4pm B&M 1 Ross Boys vs PNINS Jam Wed. 23rd May @ 5pm B&M 3 Ross Girls vs PNINS Swish Wed. 23rd May @ 4pm B&M 4 Canoe Polo Ross Squids v Ross Dolphins Thu. 17 May @ 8pm Freyberg Pool Ross Sharks v Ross Rays Thu. 17 May @ 8:30pm Freyberg Pool Hockey Ross Alpha v Cornerstone Cowboys Fri.18th May @ 4:30pm Turf 2 Cornerstone Chiefs v Ross Bravo Sat. 19th May @ 9:40am Turf 1 Carncot B v Ross Charlie Sat. 19th May @ 10:30am Turf 2 Netball Ross Int 8A1 v St Peters A Mon. 21st May @ 6.15pm Vautier Ct 1 / Miss A Ross Int 8A2 v Feilding Int 7A Mon. 21st May @ 4pm Vautier Ct 3 / Stephanie Ross Int 8A3 v Te Kawau Gold Mon. 21st May @ 4pm Vautier Ct 5 / Tracey Ross Int 8B1 v Mt Biggs Mon. 21st May @ 4.45 Vautier Ct 5 / Tracey Ross Int 8B2 v Carncot School B Mon. 21st May @ 4pm Vautier Ct 9 / Satriani Ross Rebels v Monrad Magic Mon 21st May @ 4pm Vautier Ct 14 / Georgia Ross Int 7A1 v Whakarongo School red Mon. 21st May @ 4.45 Vautier Ct 3 / Jasmine Ross Int 7A2 v Feilding Int B Mon. 21st May @ 4pm Vautier Ct 4 / Diane Ross Int 7A3 v Te Kura o Takaro Tu Maia Mon. 21st May @ 5.30 Vautier Ct 6 / Kareena Ross Int Black v Feilding Int D Mon. 21st May @ 4pm Vautier Ct 13 / Rau Ross Green v Monrad Suns Mon 21st May @ 6.15 Vautier Ct 6 / Cela Ross White v Tokomaru Tall Poppies Mon 21st May @ 4.45 Vautier Ct 6 / Kesa COMMUNITY NOTICES... MILO Play is coming to your local recreation centre these June School holidays. Come on down for 2 hours of free play with MILO at YMCA Palmerston North on 4th July from 9.00am – 11.00am. Look for the MILO Play team on arrival. CLOVERLEA CHILDCARE CENTRE A fun learning environment for your child. Quality Childcare and Education. WINZ Subsidies + discounts BABY OF THE WEEK: available. Last week was our very own Rakapa from here in the ofce... A family atmosphere with meals provided. Who is it this week? Qualified and professional teachers. iBIKE 4 KIDS ~ NOW OPEN ~ The Manawatu Mountain Bike Club and Sport Manawatu present iBike 4 237 Tremaine Avenue Kids - a fun bike event for kids who just love being out on their bikes! www.alphabetacademy.co.nz When: Sunday May 27, 2012 Phone 3562586 Where: Victoria Esplanade, Palmerston North Get involved! Ages: All ags up to 15 years. If you can ride a bike, you can enter. Events: Easy, medium and hard courses. You pick the course you think you can handle. There is also a Skills Competition so you can test your bike skills out. Cost: Only $12.00! All participants get a medal and a goody bag too. T-Shirt: Order your event t-shirt to show of during and after the event. Only &18. Prizes: For Kids: Loads of cool spot prizes up for grabs including: bikes, bike stuf and scooters. For Schools: Sport vouchers valued at over $500 for the two schools with the most children entered. Find out more or enter at: Sports House, 50 Queen Street; 06-357-5349; www.ibike4kids.co.nz; email: www.famine.org.nz [email protected] Classes are held on Friday 11.15-12.15 at school. Develop your performance skills, your confidence and have loads of fun. You can start anytime this term, come along and try a class first, we are in the library each Friday or to enrol 3542733 or email [email protected] Cost $13 per session. TERM CALENDAR Item Date Contact… Term 2: Monday 23rd April – Friday 29th June Parent Conferences Tue. 29th May 1pm - 7:45pm Classroom Teacher Parent Conferences Thu. 31st May 3pm - 5:15pm Classroom Teacher Wheels Day Fri. 1st June TBC ICAS Science Exam Wed. 6th June Zayne Templeton Supersport: Hockey Wed. 6th June Shiree Anderson Board of Trustees Meeting 4 Tue. 12th June Erica Prier Napier Intermediate Exchange Thu. 14th June Zayne Templeton Northern Cluster Arts Performance Wed. 20th June Robyn Peters ICAS Writing Exam Wed. 20th June Zayne Templeton Supersport: Badminton Wed. 20th June Shiree Anderson 2nd dose for HPV Thu. 21st June Zayne Templeton SuperArts: Dance Wed. 27th June Lorna Beauchamp School Science Fair Date To Be Announced Sharyn Loveridge Term 3: Monday 16th July – Friday 28th September ICAS English Exam Tue. 31st July Zayne Templeton Board of Trustees Meeting 5 Tue. 31st July Erica Prier ICAS Maths Exam Tue. 14th August Zayne Templeton Manawatu Science & Technology Fair Thu. 23rd – Sun. 26th August Sharyn Loveridge Board of Trustees Meeting 6 Tue. 4th September Erica Prier Term 4: Monday 15th October – Tuesday 18th December Board of Trustees Meeting 7 Tue. 30th October Erica Prier 3rd dose for HPV Tue. 30th October Zayne Templeton Manawatu Digi Awards Monday 15th November Wayne Codyre Prizegiving Monday 3rd December Ofce Board of Trustees Meeting 8 Tue. 4th December Erica Prier Think our calendar is missing something? Please email [email protected] and let us know. YEAR 8 HIGH SCHOOL As these details are shared with us we will publish them here. The High Schools start visiting around this time to talk to students. It is vital that you enrol within the enrolment period and most schools have Enrolment SCHOOL OPEN EVENING / ENROLMENTS SCHOOL WEBSITE DAY CLOSE Palmerston North Boys High School Wed. July 25th Fri. 24th August www.pnbhs.school.nz Freyberg High School Wed. August 1st www.freyberg.ac.nz Awatapu College Tues. July 24th www.awatapu.school.nz Palmerston North Girls High School www.pnghs.school.nz St Peters College www.st-peters.school.nz Queen Elizabeth College www.qec.school.nz .