TERM DATES Term 4 Week 4 Newsletter Term 4: Monday 14 October – Friday 20 Dec TERM 1 2014: Tues 4 Feb – Thurs 17 April Wednesday 6 November 2013 Term 2: Mon 5 May – Fri 4 July Rāapa 6 Maramamātahi 2013 Term 3: Mon 21 July – Friday 26 September [email protected] [email protected]

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Congratulations to Tiah who will celebrate her 12th birthday on LIBRARY VISITS Saturday! Best wishes from us all here at school! Mon 11 Nov – Room 2 Room 1 sports tournament tomorrow: THURSDAY 7 NOV at Moutere Hills Mon 18 Nov – Room 3 Community Centre. Room 1 students will be playing Toccer Risk and Ki-o-Rahi in an interschool’s tournament. WE WILL NOW BE TAKING THE BUS, however thank Mon 25 Nov – Room 4 you to those parents who did offer transport and it would be great to have some Mon 2 Dec – Room 5 support on the field if any parents are able to come along. Games will run from Mon 9 Dec – Room 2 12.30pm – 2pm. Mon 16 Dec – Room 3 HELP!! Motueka Schools Athletics days at Lower Moutere are coming up on 19 November for 8 to 10 year olds and then on 20 November for 11 to 13 year olds. Thanks to Festival funds, we will take buses to both of these days; however our class teachers need parent help to run this event on both days. Please let us know at school if you are able to help. This term all classes will be learning about and developing sculptural artworks, discussing and exploring a health unit on “Change, loss or grief” and learning about a diverse range of celebrations. We have a visit from Hollie from the ASB GetWise programme teaching about Financial Literacy and we are planning to visit the at the Wangapeka. If you would like to know any more about what your children are doing at school, ask them or call in to chat with the class teacher. We love to see parents at school! Rock Fest is a national competition and the Nelson part of this is being held this Saturday night. We are very proud to have our school Wow! Our Festival School Plant Stall made band, Desire 6 participating. All the best of luck to our fabulous Toby, more than $1700 profit!! Thanks to all of you Jack G, Jasmin, Rheanna, Payton and Floris. Huge thanks to Glenn for who donated plants, seeds, preserves etc and his work with this group. worked hard both before and on the day!! The swimming lessons at the Richmond Aquatic Centre began We are still finalising details of the total yesterday, and the same successful procedure will be followed tomorrow! For those participating, it is helpful to have a separate bag funds raised from this year’s festival, for swimming gear (preferably something more robust than a plastic however it is looking similar to 2012 and our grocery bag), wear jandals rather than shoes and also please bring an Parents Group are hoping to donate $30,000 extra sandwich or two! Swimming can make you very hungry. to school. Go you RIVER parents!!  Young Author's Club. Debs and some Room 4 students met with a All parents are welcome along to our Post small group of children from Dovedale School at the Kiyosto Japanese Festival meeting THIS FRIDAY, 1pm at Gardens in Motueka. We spent the afternoon taking in our school. We need to hear your suggestions surroundings and writing Haiku poems. We will be meeting once a and comments here – if you’re too shy fortnight at different locations for the rest of the term. Here are some of the poems: there’s a suggestions box in the foyer.

Glittering water Wandering cat meows Can you guess what creature Tasmin’s Haiku is about? Surrounded with quietness Peaceful Japanese garden Black and Slimy mouth Soft breeze through the trees. Welcoming nature. Hiding under lots of rocks By Tui By Lili Gobbling down algae.

Haiku poems follow a set of rules. They must be 3 lines long. The first contains 5 syllables, the second line contains 7 syllables and the third line contains 5 syllables. They can be very challenging to write and our students have done a superb job! 1

SPORTS NOTICES  If you have not yet paid your fees to play in a school sports team this term please make payment to school as soon as possible. You can do this online (030693012144500) or by cheque or cash at the office. Touch: $15, Volleyball $20. Thanks to those who have paid promptly.  A reminder to students that school polo shirts are to be worn at sports events only, preferably not as part of your daily clothing. This will ensure they last longer, thank you!

TOUCH RUGBY $15 VOLLEYBALL ($20) INTERMEDIATE: SENIOR: WEDNESDAYS The volleyball draw is received by email on Fridays. TIGERS & LIONS Players will be notified as soon as possible. TUESDAYS PUMAS CHEETAHS 6 Nov: 4pm BYE CRICKET 12 Nov: 4.30pm 13 Nov: Both play at 4.30pm 19 Nov: 5pm 20 Nov: Both play at 4pm This week we play at RUGBY CLUB vs 26 Nov: 4.30pm 27 Nov: Both play at 4.30pm Collingwood. Team members should be at the field by 3 Dec: 4pm 4 Dec: Both play at 4.30pm 8.30am on Saturday morning. 10 Dec: 4.30pm 11 Dec: Both play at 4.30pm DATES FOR YOUR DIARY REMINDERS BOOK CLUB Issue 7 out now. Orders will Starship Mobile Phone Appeal Dig out your old cell phones to donate to the Starship appeal. If be placed THIS Friday 8 November. you need more envelopes ask Amanda in the office. Our phone donations will be sent away early BOT MEETING: Thursday 14 November in December so please hand them to the office before Friday 29 November. Thanks!! at 6pm. HATS Every student must wear a wide brimmed hat to school every day through Terms 4 and 1. THE FINAL STREAM WORKING BEE is Without a hat we do not allow them to play outside at break times. Your child may leave their hat planned for next Sunday the 17th to lay at school for use here – please name clearly. the bark. Keep an eye out for times and Milk in Schools has started. Each Friday students can voluntarily have a free carton of milk. Thanks confirmation in next week’s newsletter.. Vanessa for helping out, particularly with folding the boxes for recycling! HELP WANTED – BONFIRE NIGHT: Thorn’s Hop Garden, Sat 9 November

If any parents are able to help with the sausage sizzle on Saturday night please contact school asap. Funds are raised for Ngatimoti School Parents Group. Thanks!!

ROOM 2 REQUEST: For Rm 2’s garden sculptures From the Board of Trustees: Did you know…? we’re on the lookout for icecream container LIDS, The introduction of IOP’s (Individual Opportunity Plans) straight lengths of wire and to borrow some wire has made a positive difference to most of our target cutters please for our cool creations. THANKS!! students learning. 

WHENUA ITI Journeys of Discovery The 2013-14 summer series of the Journey courses are open for bookings. Please get in early as we are always well over subscribedCosts are inclusive of food, transport, accommodation, all safety gear and guided by fully qualified outdoor instructors. This works out at less than $50 a day! Contact Liana Crofskey on 526 7842 or [email protected] TERM FOUR PARENT CAKE ROSTER This term we will resume our Friday cakes and have Juicies for sale too as the weather warms up! 8 Nov – Kurt Ashley-Walsh, Jenni Ayers, Monique Patterson 15 Nov – Karen Marrs, Sasha Elliot, Michelle Booth 22 Nov – Dianne Boyes, Kirsten Braniff, Debs Godsiff 29 Nov – Davina Clarke, Ali Comins, Lauren Turner 6 Dec – Liz Travers, Chell Cusack, Louise Raymond 13 Dec – Vicky Robertson, Evelyn Durrant, Julie Edwards Thanks to all you wonderful baking parents for continuing to provide this Friday fundraising treat! ATHLETICS ACADEMY FUNDRAISING Ambrose Golf Tournament This is to be held THIS Sunday 10th November with proceeds shared between the Academy and 2 other sporting groups at the High School. Contact Sofie de Blauw/ 03 5268147 or 0211447959 to find out how you can support our ex-Ngatimoti athletes! Beautiful local Olive Oil for sale 500ml bottle for $17.00 with $5 going back to the Academy student for costs associated with Nationals. Call Krista for details: 03 5268147 or 0211447959

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