25th August 2016 - Week 5

Term 3

Hi Everyone,

It’s the Speech season for our seniors, and what a great effort our children are making. We were enter-

tained with an excellent selection of speeches at yesterday’s assembly. Thanks to parents and teachers

for your support and help with encouraging our children to develop a very valuable life skill – the ability

to speak in front of a group.

Emma S who was in last year’s Golden Bay Schools speech competition was finally rewarded with her me-

dallion for her placement of 2nd= in the Year 4 section in 2015.

Emma – I was very surprised to get the medallion in assembly. I always knew it was going to come and I felt really excited to finally get it.

Daffodil Day Gala: Our Fundraiser for the Cancer Society Yes, it’s still on tomorrow. Even with the unpredictable weather we are giving our best shot.

Start time is 12pm.

All of the classrooms will be running stalls, please let their teacher know if you are available to help. The

Gala will start at 12pm and everyone is welcome to attend. We ask that all of the children wear their

brightest yellow, orange and green clothing. Tokens will be exchanged for money (20c = 1 token).

Teacher Only Afternoon: Next Tuesday 30th August.

A reminder that school will be closed next Tuesday afternoon from 12 noon to allow all staff at Motupipi

and all Golden Bay schools, to attend an information meeting about the Community of Learners.

Reward Voucher Results:

The following children were rewarded with a small prize at assembly this week for good behaviour, help-

fulness or great school work:

Arjuna G Rm5, Zara Rm2, Louis Rm4, Maren Rm5, Wirimu Rm2, Saxon Rm3, Elisa Rm1,

Caitlin A Rm1, Matthew Rm2, Sanai Rm2, Taya Rm3, Scarlett Rm3. This is 10% of all our students. Those

who missed out in this assembly’s draw will go into an end-of-term draw for some bigger prizes in the last

assembly of the term.

Arjuna G – I got my voucher for picking up heaps of rubbish. I was really surprised when I was picked

last. My prize was a waddling toy, it’s fun.

Louis – I got my voucher for sprinting really hard at cross country. My prize is a green highlighter. I was

really pleased with it.

Scarlett – I felt really good when my ticket came out. I picked out a dinosaur from the prize box. Now I

keep it in my book bag. I was really pleased.

Matthew – I got my voucher from Wendy for being nice and quiet. I got a big drink bottle, it’s in my bag.

Elisa – I got a voucher for helping keep the room tidy by sweeping the floor. I picked out a little dinosaur

– it’s now at home.

Sports News:

We are very proud of two of our students who have gained a place in the Nelson Rep Teams for Rugby –

Riley O, and for Football – Jay A.

Jay – I had to play in Nelson with 81 others to show how good I was to see if I could get into the Nel-son Football Rep Team. It felt great when I did. Mum and Dad are really proud of me. Riley – I was pleased when I was nominated for the under 11 Rugby Rep trials. I play lock and I was one of the best locks there, so I was in, because they needed me. We play against Murchison, Buller and Blenheim. My family are really happy with me and I was pleased because my brothers are also in the Reps.

Thanks Nick Farr (Acting Principal)

School Calendar August

26th Aug Daffodil Day 12pm

29th Aug Yr 3/4 GB Speech Comp

30th Aug Yr 5/6 GB Speech Comp

30th Aug Teacher Only afternoon

All Buses depart at noon

SCHOOL CLOSED 12pm

September

8th Sept NZEI/PPTA Stopwork meeting

during the afternoon. School

will remain open with some

staff in attendance.

12-16th School Concert

23rd Sept Term Three ends

Miniball Results

Results: Year 3/4

Motupipi Breakers won against Central Piwakawaka

Motupipi Thunderbolts won against TPS Leaping Panthers

Motupipi Tornados lost against TPS Jungle Tigers

Results: Year 5/6

Motupipi GS Warriors won against TPS Fantastic 8

Motupipi Tall Blacks won against TPS Sharp Shooters

Miniball Draw for 30th August

Please Note:

Miniball will go ahead as usual even though schools will

close at 12:00 noon

Year 3/4

3.50 Motupipi Breakers v TPS Leaping Panthers

4.15 Motupipi Thunderbolts v TPS Mini Minions

4.40 Motupipi Tornados v Central Piwakawaka

Year 5/6

4.00 Motupipi GS Warriors vs TPS Super Survivors

4.30 Motupipi Tall Blacks vs TPS Unknown Champions

“Our Waters in Common” – we extend to your all, a movie

invitation from Trevor James and Claire Webster, directors of the movie. The movie is about the state of our Tasman

environment. The film examines the amazing things that rivers provide us, the issues they face and how communities and

agencies are working together to improve them.

Date: Wednesday 31st August 2016. Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 – Movie and discussion.

Venue: The Village Theatre Cost: FREE – please get there early to ensure you have

a seat!

Wanted: Room 2 Concert Could we please borrow

2 x dog hats and 2 x cat hats

Friday School Lunch

Daffodil Day There will be food for sale

including popcorn, pancakes, toasted sandwiches, baking, vege

fritters and a sausage sizzle.

A flyer will be sent home shortly with

information about the purchase of Abacus

Calendars, Diaries, Greeting Cards, Mouse Mats

and Notepads featuring your children’s artwork.

They make great Christmas presents for

grandparents, family and friends.

The children’s finished artwork will be on display

in class folders in the office once they are

completed.

The cost is:

$12 for Calendars, Greeting Cards and Notepads.

$15 for Diaries and Mouse mats.

School Concert dates:

12th September Dress Rehearsal Juniors am Seniors pm

13th September Juniors afternoon and evening

14th September Juniors evening

15th September Seniors afternoon and evening

16th September Seniors evening.

Tickets will be available from the school office soon.

Do you have any toys you know longer play with that you would like to donate? Room Five are doing a lucky dip at tomorrow’s Daffodil Day and would love to be able to use your pre-loved toys. Please drop them to Renford or Jane in the morning. Thanks

Principal Awards I am very pleased to see so many of this week’s Principal Awards being rewarded for good

behaviour and being great role models. They were: Amalie, Jay, Kate, Will, Elisa, Toby, Bunnie,

Charlie, Angus, Ruby, Scarlet, Teru and Emily.

Sadly group guitar lessons are no longer continuing

with Levity. Please contact Levity for private lessons.

Friday School Lunch

Food available at Daffodil Day

Thanks to Cathy and Tom for making school lunch last week.

We urgently need more volunteers to help with lunches on a

Friday. Please let Jane in the office know if you can help.

MOTUPIPI SCHOOL

NZ Association of Modern Danc-

ing - Tap Dancing exam results.

On Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 July,

67 children and adults successfully

sat tap exams at the Puramahoi Hall.

The examiner was Mrs Deborah Hale

from Wellington. Congratulations go

to all candidates

Rosette Grade 1: Summer C

Rosette Grade 2: Emmy A, Zara H

Rosette Grade 3: Emily P

Grade 1: Maren H, Iyla L

Grade 2: Caitlin A, Rosie B, Ashley W

Grade 3: Kate N

Of Note: Honours: Iyla L, Caitlin A

Cross Country by Mav

Cross Country is a school run. It is at Collingwood School.

I ran it. I came 14th Place. I did two laps. I took over Kiyo

and Brody. Kiyo came 15th. I

felt proud. My Dad and Grandparents came. They

were really proud of me too.

The Cross Country in Collingwood by Teru

I was excited but nervous when we got called to the starting line. There were 24 people in the race and I started near the front. I had

a metre lead but there were two laps. I ended up 1st and Sawyer came second. I never knew he was that fast. I was amazed that

Motupipi got first and second.

Last Thursday it was Cross Country in Collingwood. I

sawyer, came 2nd in the 7 year olds. I felt good. I was proud.

We had to do two laps. I had never done two laps be-fore. It was such a long way. I tried to beat Teru, but

he was too fast for me.

I was really proud when I had to go up and get my cer-tificate, but they called my name out wrong. They

called me Buschl Green. At first I didn’t know they meant me. They are sending me a new certificate with

Sawyer on it. Sawyer

Cross Country by Malika

I felt nervous when we started the race. On the first round I man-aged to run straight through the mud. Others ran around the mud

and were slower. On the second round I realised it was quicker to run straight through the mud. I am proud of myself because I came

6th out of all the 7 year olds in Golden Bay.

9 year old girls

2nd Emma

8 year old girls

3rd Iyla

7 year old Girls

2nd Isla

3rd Olive

6 year old girls

1st Ruby

3rd Emmy

5 year old girls

1st Bunny

2nd = Taya

3rd Zara

10/11 year old boys

1st Riley

2nd Charlie

3rd Lief

9 year old boys

2nd Hugo

3rd Jay

8 year old boys

1st Archie

3rd Kahu

7 year old boys

1st Teru

2nd Mav

6 year old boys

1st Charlie

2nd Angus

3rd Ashton

5 year old boys

1st Saxon

2nd Quinn

3rd Sanai

GOLDEN BAY INTER-SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

Daffodil Day Gala—Tomorrow Friday 26th August at 12pm - Everyone Welcome!!!

Once again we will be participating in the Cancer Society's

Daffodil Day Fundraiser and we are asking children to come

along to school dressed in their brightest yellow, orange or

green clothing. At school we will be running stalls to help raise

money and we ask that children bring along some money which

will be exchanged for tokens (20c = 1 token)

There will be a sausage sizzle & vege fritters at lunch time

($2.00) and lots of stalls selling foodstuffs and other goodies,

such as:

Popcorn Lemonade Pikelets Pancakes

Delicious Delicacies Tea & Coffee

Also there will be fun games and other items up for sale:

Busking Gumboot throwing Haunted House

Art sales Floral Bouquets

Face Painting Beauty Salon Pillow-fighting

Parents, family, and friends are invited to join us in the

fun from 12pm!