Post on 16-Apr-2022
18th September 2014 - Week 9 Term 3
School Working Bee .
A huge thanks to all those 38 parents, staff and friends
who came along to our working bee last Saturday where
heaps of work was completed. What an awesome
support we have!
Jobs completed were
Nuts / holds tightened around adventure playground.
Pool fence fixed.
Sandpit post replaced and edging fixed.
Shade cloth taken off Rm 3 verandah roof and
novolight roof water blasted.
Expol insulation put under room 3.
Spouting cleared on Rm 4/ 5.
Green rubbish pile to be taken up to
Hursts farm.
Couple of small trees taken out.
Water blast picnic tables.
Gardens barked
Nelson Cricket ‘Mini Griffins’ School Holiday Program 2014
For year 4 - 8 cricketers
Golden Bay High School September 29 & 30
10am -3.30pm for both days
Come and learn some cricket skills, improve your cricket and have fun!
A FANTASTIC WAY TO PREPARE FOR THE CRICKET SEASON
Sessions include:
Quality coaching from expert coaches
Development of cricket skills
Stable body positioning
Fundamental batting and bowling technique
Fun and interactive games for understanding
Tournament play
COST FOR THE TWO DAY PROGRAM IS $80
A goodie bag will be provided for each participant
Friday Lunches
Savoury Pinwheels $2.50
Chocolate Muffins $1.50
Thank you to Janet, Kim and
Clarissa for lunches this week.
Please note that the venue is now Golden Bay High
Disco
It was a full house at the disco on Friday night with the floor bouncing so much our CD player struggled and had to sit on cushions to lessen the movement. Thanks to all those who helped make the disco happen. It was a great night for the children.
Golden Bay Chess
Championship
Today Diarmuid is running
the Golden Bay Schools’
Chess Champs in the
Motupipi Hall.
Competition for the four
person teams were high
with the following winning a
place to represent the
school.
Our Year 3/4 team is Tane,
William, Daisy and Phoebe
and our Year 5/6 team
Aria, Nico, Joey and Gabby
Extra staffing / New classroom Due to our high roll at present we have applied for and received extra staffing
from the Ministry of Education. As the class size in our two junior rooms is high and we have a number
of new entrants due to start we have decided to set up a new classroom. The new class of around 10 children
will be set up in the two teacher aide rooms and will be made up of the new children from Wendy’s room as well as
the new entrants to come in. A couple of children from Helen’s room will also move into Wendy’s room.
Rose Williams and Natasha Gall will share the teaching in the new class.
What's happening...
23rd Sept Regional Tackle 7’s
(Nelson)
24th Sept Assembly
26th Sept End of Term 3
13th Oct Start of Term 4
15th Oct School Photos
4-6th Nov School Production
18th Dec End of year
Motupipi School Contact
Details:
435 Abel Tasman Drive
Takaka 7183
Phone: 03 525 9986
EMAIL: markc@motupipi.school.nz
Or: office@motupipi.school.nz
Internet Banking No:
03 1711 0013347 00
This Weeks Miniball Results
Year 3/4
The Motupipi Minecraft played in the finals of the Year 3/4
competition against Takaka. It was a tough game and both teams
were really committed. Takaka took out the game 20-10.
Motupipi Magic took on Takaka in a playoff for 5th and 6th and
managed to win 24-10.
“It was a tough game because they were so tall. I did really well at defending. I was like a brick wall.” Mike
“We passed good and we got lots of shots. It seemed like a long game because it was a final. I thought the game would be a tie but they were more physical.” Arjuna
Year 5/6
Due to a lot of illness amongst Rm 1 children we had to default two
teams from Tuesday miniball, however the Scary Scottish
Scorpions, with a couple of fill in players, took on the top Takaka
team the Chunky Ducks. The Scorpions restricted the scoring for a
good bit of the first half before going down 28-6.
This coming Tuesday are the finals games for the Year 5/6 teams.
Tackle 7’s Finals
Next Tuesday, The Motupipi Tackle 7’s team will compete in the regional finals in Nelson. The team to represent us and take on the Nelson and Motueka Schools.is; Caleb (Captain) Oscar, Joey. Alex, Kegan, Chris, Riley , Xavier, Tane and Rhys W.
Me and Jayden are octopuses. We are having fun, we
are tickling each other.
By Sawyer
Dear Parents
Thank you for helping at the working bee. The school is most grateful. I hope you are proud of yourselves because you’ve done heaps. I like the gardens and the tables. The school is a happier place now. Thank you.
From Amalie
Marae Visit Last Thursday a group of us took part in a Powhiri at the Onetahua Marae for Hira School children, who were visiting the marae as part of a school trip. We have a link with Hira as Kiriana, Tama and Rian have previously attended the school. The children from Hira also visited us on the Friday and spent some time with our children in the classroom. It was a great opportunity for our children to link in with other children and it was a really positive experience for both schools. The Hira parents were taken with our vibrant rooms and the standard of literacy displayed. I was on the welcoming side at the marae. I was able to welcome some of my old friends from Hira. I was able to stay at the marae overnight. Tama
I enjoyed seeing my old friends and playing with them. Laurelee told us stories about the carvings. I liked showing my friends around our school and they liked it. Kiriana
It was my first time at the marae. I liked doing a hongi. I had to do it lots of times. I was nervous at the start but it got easier. The other school were friendly. Luca
KIDZTHEATRE 2014 PRESENTS A MUSICAL
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Sat 20th Sept - 2 Shows 11.00 am & 6.00 pm Sunday 21st Sept - 2.00 pm only Venue: Masonic Hall Adults $12 Kidz $6 Tickets from Unlimited Copies
Directed by Ronnie Short
Golden Bay Boredom Busters - Magazine has gone home with students
Contact: Dave Myall at Golden Bay Community Workers Phone: 03 525 8876 or 027 66 97 142 for outdoor activity weather queries Fax: 03 525 7928 Email: recreation@gbcw.co.nz Registrations: Register between 9.00am and 4.00pm, at Golden Bay Community Centre, 88 Commercial St., Takaka We are able to e-mail you registration forms BUT we cannot accept phone OR e-mail bookings (except with Internet payment). What to Bring: Please wear old clothes and bring a snack, a drink (& lunch for full day programmes) unless otherwise stated. NOTE different venues, please.
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Dear Parents,
Thank you for helping at the working bee we really appreciated it. It saved us thousands of dollars for the school. It was a great help doing the waterblasting, fixing the swimming pool fence, putting foam under Room 3, pruning trees, barking the gardens and putting up the sandpit pole.
From Phoebe
Kidpreneur has
taught me how to
make planes and
frames and how I can
make things to raise
money for charity. I
am looking forward to
making $50.
By Caleb
I have learned lots about making
a business and selling products.
I am excited about selling our
products on market day.
By Alice
I learned making a
picture frame is
harder than it looks. I
am looking forward to
selling my picture
frames at the market.
By Nathaniel
I have learned about
making a business. I
am looking forward
to selling my
products and
making money for
the SPCA.
By Mia
I have learned that
it is easier and
quicker to do work in
a product line. I am
really looking
forward to selling
my products and
making money for
the SPCA and the
Cancer Society.
By Briget and Zoe
I have learned that a small busi-
ness has to start with a float
which is a small group of coins
for change if we get a note or
something. I also learned that
you have to know what type of
people you are selling too. We
call it our “target market.”
By Gabby
I have had heaps
of fun designing
key rings and I’m
looking forward
to selling them. I
also learned how
to tie good knots.
By Jamie
I have learnt how to make flowers on
the loom. I am excited about selling
our flowers to make money for cancer.
By Alex
I have learnt that to
make a good business
you have to work
hard.
By Joey
I am looking forward
to selling our products
and seeing how much
money we will make by
selling key rings and
bracelets. It’s fun
and exciting creating
names and words with
pretty sparkly beads
and colourful letter
beads.
By Amber and Oscar
I have learnt that you
have to love what you
do to be motivated. I
am excited for when
we sell our things.
By Sian Club Kidpreneur has taught me
that it’s easier to start at a
higher price and drop down to
a lower price, instead of
starting at a lower price. I am
excited because I think we
are going to sell quite a few.
By Nico
Kidpreneur has taught me that
business is fun with people you
don’t really work with usually. I
have learnt that I can do
everything I put my mine to but
it is better with my buddy. I’m
looking forward to selling our
products.
By Heidi
Kidpreneur has
taught me that
making a business is
actually quite easy,
(and fun!)
By Bridie
I have learnt how to make flowers with
the loom. I am excited about when we
make money from them and give it to
the Cancer Society.
By Zoe Carlton
KIDPRENEURS MARKET DAY
Children in Room One are Kidpreneurs!! This Saturday check
out their market stalls at the supermarket entrance, outside
Motupipi School or on the Village Green if fine. Products are
all hand made and profits go to a charity chosen by the chil-
dren such a Local Rescue Helicopter, Cancer Society or SPCA.