9th June 2016 - Week 6

Term 2

School Calendar June 14th June Taupo Point School Trip

21st June Rippa Rugby Finals—Nelson

23rd June Library Quiz

24th June NZ Playhouse Show

24th June Reports sent home

28/29th June Parent/Teacher interviews

July 8th July Last day of Term

Term Three 23rd July to 23rd Sept

2nd August Miniball Starts

Term Four 10th Oct to 16th Dec

Friday Lunch

Hotdogs $3 Pikelets with Cream & Jam $2

Thanks to Cathy and Fiona for making this weeks lunch!

THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR Thanks to all those parents, caregivers and children that have purchased books.

We sold $1,932.10 in books which gave us $600 worth of new books for our Library. As always it was a great fundraiser with lots of anticipation and excitement for the children, with many coming to see the books and read them before and after school, as well as during their school breaks.

Wainui Bay / Taupo Pt Trip Next Tuesday 14 June, the school will be heading out by bus to Wainui Bay. This trip is part of our partnership with the Department of Conservation and Project Janszoon, where we help look after an area of the Abel Tasman National Park.

Each class will be take an area to investigate from Wainui Sandspit out to Taupo Pt. The senior classes will be heading out to Taupo Pt and may need to do some wading in water to get to there, so shorts would be preferable.

We plan to leave school by bus at 9.30am and return by 2.30pm.

Parent help would be much appreciated, so if you are free on

Tuesday and would like to come for a walk, please let us know by leaving a message on the answerphone at school or txt Mark on

0275258632.

Children will need Morning tea, lunch, drink

Backpack

Warm clothes Shorts for Rm 1 /5 children

Shoes suitable for walking over rocks

The long range forecast doesn’t look so good for middle of next week so a decision will be made early Monday morning.

Renford Renford has decided to pursue other interests outside of

teaching and tended his resignation to the Board last week.

Renford will finish at the end of this year. We are

disappointed he is leaving but wish him all the best and will

look forward to using him as a relief teacher from time to

time.

We will be advertising for a new teacher in term 3.

Reports /Interviews Mid year reports will be sent home on Friday 24 June with Parent

teacher meetings on the following Tuesday 28 June and Wednesday

29 June from 2.00pm – 6.30pm.

2015 TAUPO POINT TRIP

Hockey We aim to give our children lots of opportunities and many took that last week when they took part in the Nelson Tasman 6 aside Hockey Champs at Saxton Field in Richmond last week. We entered three mixed teams in the Yr 3/4 grade and two boys and a girls in the Yr 5/6 grades. All teams came away with wins with our senior girls team picking up four wins a draw and two losses to finish third in their pool. It was a great opportunity to see the high levels of perseverance and commitment from many of the children. Thanks to all those who helped out with transport, managing teams and supporting. Thanks also to Malcolm who spent most breaks over the past two weeks coaching the children. I can’t believe I got the ball into the goal from a defence position. Unfortunately it didn’t count because I shot at goal from behind the corner. I was disappointed but happy I’d dribbled the ball so far. Kier I prefer to play defence but I had to mainly play as a striker because Trey, Lief and I were a good team and passed the ball quite well to each other. Hockey is my second favourite sport after football. Tarn

Some Photos of Motupipi Kids in Action at the Hockey Tournament

Miniball in Term 3

Miniball for Yr 3-6 children will be starting on Tuesday, 2 August, which is in Week 2 next term and finish at the end of term on the 20th September. There will be two grades: Year 3/4, which will be held at Takaka Primary School hall Year 5/6, which will be held at GBHS gym The first games will start at 3.30pm with the last game finishing around 5.30pm. However, depending on the number of teams playing, it could finish closer to 6pm. As Jude and I will be away in the last week of this term we need to get our miniball teams organised a bit earlier. If your child is allowed to play please let us know at school by next Wednesday 15th June. Please leave a message on the answerphone or let Jane know in the office. No late additions to teams will be taken. The cost for the Yr 5/6 players is $8, which covers hall hire, lights. There is no cost for the Yr 3/4 players. This is payable before the end of term to the school office. Children will wear school t-shirts and shorts. Shoes are optional. If the children forget their uniform, they will not be able to play.

Year 3 & 4 Motupipi Kids at the Hockey Tournament

Motupipi School 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

My Weekend—by Jayden Room 3

At Aonghus’s house we woke up early. We had to get dressed because we went outside to feed the hay to the calves. Then we went in the spa because my feet were frozen in ice in my gumboots! We played with his cars and we made paper planes. We couldn’t climb the hay baleage because it was too soft. On Monday I went to play at school with Aonghus and Iris.

Natureland Wildlife Trust Keeper Kids Holiday Programme days in July now available for booking. Week 1 for ages 6-9 and Week 2 for ages 10 to 14. Each day has a different theme and spaces are limited so be quick.

For more information visit our website www.natureland.nz or contact Christine christine@natureland.nz

Player of the Day

Teru got player of the day at Rugby on Saturday. Teru Plays for the Takaka Under 8 Team. Well done Teru!

Photo of Teru with his trophy.