Term 4 Senior School Newsletter.

Term 4 Senior School Newsletter.

Term 4 is already upon us and 2011 is drawing to an end. It is going to be a challenging, yet exciting term and with only 8 weeks it will race by. I am sure that with the continued effort, enthusiasm and positive drive by the students in the Senior School we are all looking forward to celebrating a hugely successful year.

Term 4 is by no means time to slow down or lose focus. The Year 8s will be looking at readying themselves for high school and the Year 7s will be preparing to take their place as leaders of the school in 2011.

Wearable Arts Success.

I would like to say a huge thank you and well done to all the students for such a wonderful show. The energy, enthusiasm and effort put into this show has made us extremely proud of our current Year 7 and 8 group.

Other Year 7 & 8 Term 3 Successes Include:

·       Mathswell team competed in the regional maths problem solving competition.

Well done Meg, Hazel, Liam, Kieran, Casper and Marit

·       Meg and Carlotta won the Senior School Speech Competition.

·       All the students delivered a class speech. The overall quality was impressive.

·       Senior School ICAS results:

o      Writing - 4 Distinctions, and 4 Credits

o      Spelling - 2 Distinctions, and 3 Credits

o      Mathematics - 1 Distinction and 6 Credits

o      English - 1 High Distinction 5  Distinctions and 7 Credits

o      Science - 3 Distinction and 3 Credits.

·       Otago Problem Solving – 7 students scored above 20 and will go through to a final challenge in November.  19 students scored 15 or above.

·       The entire year 7-8 group were awarded a special prize for school performance in the nationwide SchoolGen competition and Hazel Sisson was awarded 2^nd prize overall for her effort.

·       18 students worked with Anne Harris supporting their literacy development

·       Xanthe, Rose, Kia and Carlotta took part in the WORLD VISION LEADERSHIP DAY

·       All the students were involved in an Indoor Sports Tournament.

·       30 students competed in a Soccer tournament.

·       Underwater hockey team- First place

·       Water polo team competed in the Lower Hut Water polo competition

·       Netball Team did extremely well in their division

·       Hayley, Tessa and Clara competed in the Regional Cross Country Competition.

·       Students continue to be involved in Muritai TV

·       Our leaders organized assemblies, charities and helped with a range of school wide events.

·       As well as a range of individual learning achievements.

Well done!

Abel Tasman.

Six Weeks to go for the Year 8s who are embarking on their end of year adventure. Thank you to those of you who have already paid the initial $195 deposit. An information pack well come home this week with equipment lists and trip details

As much as possible I try to make the students responsible for their preparation and personal organisation leading up to this trip. It is extremely important that they have completed all school requirements before going.

Year 7 EOTC Week

While the Year 8 students are away the Year 7 students will be involved in an exciting week of outdoor and art activities, including an over night stay at Mt Holdsworth. A notice will go home this week outlining the timetable.

Sunhats & Sunscreen

Students must wear sunhats in term 4. Please ensure your child brings one to school. It is also recommended that students apply sunscreen in the morning.

Swimming

Swimming starts in week 5. All children are required to be involved as part of the Physical Education Programme.

Stationery and organisation.

Please support your child’s need to be organised and prepared for each day by making sure they are well equipped with the correct stationery needs.

Conclusion

We want to maintain our very high standards for the children so they can reach their full potential. We know you want the best for your children so our expectations are very high as the children are moving from the primary environment towards secondary school. We want the simple things done extremely well so we can really focus on new and innovative learning opportunities. We welcome any dialogue with parents regarding issues with the children so that they can become the best that they can be.

Thank you all for what is turning out to be a wonderful year. Let’s continue to work hard and focus on having a successful year.

Thank you for you support,

Stephen Eames,