Myross Bush School Newsletter from the Principal
Find out more at www.myrossbush.school.nz Kauri are playing a game that encourages team work, sharing and communication. It's part of our inquiry into play and how it keeps us healthy and well. This game, where the object was to get your team across a raging river using the stepping stones, was especially good for discussion about how our decisions impact on the needs of others.
MAY 14
2014
School Visitors Over the last couple of weeks we have had St Pats (Invercargill) Kaitangata and Rangiora Schools come to our place to 'unpack the programme' that is living and breathing at Myross Bush. They have been asking questions around what ICT tools we use, how ICT tools fit into our learning programmes, how our team teaching is working with our 20th Century single cell classroom design and more. We love sharing the journey that our school is on and it is great to show visitors around and hear our children telling them how everything works and why. The visitors are always blown away by the happy hum that is evident across all our learning teams. The evidence of student engagement and ownership in their learning pathway is highly evident across the different ages and stages. Community 'Unpack The Programme' Night Tuesday 27 May Starting in the Activity Centre at 7pm It gets easy to presume that because most schools pretty much look like they did when we went there that what happens inside school will be much the same as well. However, inside 'the cover' of each schools this perception is either reinforced, or in our case, turned upside down. The understanding of what effective teaching and learning looks like in the 21st Century has developed and changed. This framework of collaboration across our school has 're-poured' our foundation from which our teaching team is further enabling the learning capabilities of all our learners. We want every child to be an active learner,
Kia tu Pakari
to take responsibility appropriate to their age and stage in the learning process for developing their thinking and problem solving abilities. It's about trying to get that mix of surface and deep learning about right. So what does this look like? We want to give a further opportunity - like at the start of the year to hear about how our teaching and learning programmes work. But, unlike at the start of the year this won't be a night of classroom routines, but a night of developing the understanding around why we are doing what we do and how we are doing it. See you on the 27 May at 7pm! FOS social night out ~ Saturday 17 May from 7pm This is a night out that is about having some fun - no fundraising involved - for our school families. Please let the office know if you are intending to come. We already have approximately 50 people going so it will be a great night out! Term 2 FOS meeting ~ Tonight at 7.30pm in the Staffroom Our Friends of the School have one meeting a term. They are one of the key supporting elements in the life of our school. Their meeting is tonight at 7.30 and it would be great to see as many of our families represented there as possible. Regards Tim Lovelock Principal
From strong foundations we grow and stand tall together
Community:
Mrs Kahukura teaching her reading workshop using the new chrome books.
Pilates for Term 2: Tuesdays 6.30 - 7.30pm in the activity centre at Myross Bush school. $70 for the term or $10 per class. Bring your own mat Makarewa School Fair: Sunday May 25. Boutique Craft stalls, Trash n Treasure Tables, Devonshire Tea, Sausage sizzle and other food stalls, Live music from Into the East and lots of other activities for the whole family. We would love to see you there. Sunday 25 May 10 am – 3pm.
School Notices: Maths Whizz Club: Will be held every Tuesday 3 - 3.30pm in Kauri (8) ICAS Assessment Programme: Every year our school offers the opportunity for children to sit a range of tests in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools. Over one million student entries are accepted from over 6,300 schools in Australia and New Zealand annually. In addition, students from over 20 countries including Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and the USA participate in ICAS each year. This year we are offering: Writing, Reading, Spelling and Maths. There is a small charge per test (this varies depending on the test chosen). These need to be back by Friday the 16th May with payments attached please. Any further questions please ask Mark Herring or Keri Burton. Aviary Food Wrap Fundraiser: Forms and payment due tomorrow. This is really good value for money. If you would prefer to pay by internet, please contact me as soon as possible.
For Sale: Home grown Hereford/ Fresian beef available, half or quarter. Being processed at the end of this week by Woodlands Butchery. Packaged to your requirements. Contact Philippa or Steve Horton 2304544 or 0272402525.
Hockey Practice for Year 1/2 (Missiles) and Year 3/4 (Machines) will be Monday lunchtime in the activity centre. Please have your child bring their hockey stick and shin guards. Team payments are now overdue for hockey. If these could be paid as soon as possible it would be appreciated. Thank you. Netball MB Shooters v Rimu Won 9 - 3 POD Sammie Tufui for amazing shooting MB Hotshots v Fernworth - Draw 4 all. POD Grace Davidson MB Ferns v Fernworth Won 6 - 3 POD Bailey Pike for great defence
Friends of the School: Entertainment Book Fundraiser: Could families please pay for or return their entertainment book as soon as possible. Any families wishing for more books please leave a note at the office with payment and I will get one to you. Ph me 2304949 or email john_kate@xtra.co.nz if you have any queries. Thanks for your support. Kathryn McCorkindale
Myross Bush Club Rugby:The Y6 and Y8 teams play at Myross Bush Hall at 10 and 10.30am this Saturday if anyone would like to call in and support them.
School Dates: May 14" FOS Meeting 7.30pm May 15" Food Wrap Orders due 12pm May 17 "FOS night out May 19/20 Young Leaders to Dunedin May 26 "BOT Meeting 7.30pm 27" Community Meeting ‘Unpack May "
the Programme’ 7pm
May 29 "FOS Walkathon To be " confirmed Jun 2 " Queen’s Birthday June 6 Southern Zone Cross Country June 13 "Southland Cross Country June 23 "BOT Meeting 7.30pm July 4 " End of Term 2
School Calendar Dates: All events can be viewed from the website http://myrossbush.ultranet.school.nz/ WebSpace/45/
July 21 " Term 3 begins
Sports Notices:
Dec 17 Term 4 ends
School Sports Events: Website draw links for all sporting codes are displayed on the front page of our website http://myrossbush.school.nz/Home/
Sept 26 "Term 3 ends Oct 13 " Term 4 begins
Sept 26 Term 3 ends Thank you NZ safety for donation of school Hi Viz vests.
Oct 13 Term 4 begins
MIRO 5 (Mrs Godby) & RATA 4 (Mrs Aurik) This week we are busy learning how to be encouraging and supportive while we play. We are having fun learning tītī tōrea or Maori stick games. You will find a link on our class blog. Also new to the blog this week is a small clip on how to tell the time to the hour and half hour using an analogue clock.You will find both of these links under the School Room heading on the side. We will continue to cover different aspects of time over the next few weeks so any discussion about when and what time things happen in your house helps to make this learning more relevant. In Maths we are continuing to work on fractions this week. We are learning how to find fractions of sets and shapes. Have a great week. Evelyn and Natalie
TOTARA 7 (Mr Murray) & KAURI 8 (Mr Herring) Akotoa We are well under way collecting material (Written content, photos and video) for our eBooks on this term's Inquiry; Play! You have probably been well involved already and we're grateful for your help. These ebooks should be a rich, media celebration of all the hard work that's happening in our workshops this term and we're very excited about sharing them with you in week 9 - hopefully in ibooks. We have moved our Akotoa blog to a Twitter feed and it's something we like to call 'micro-blogging.' You might have noticed this embedded into our Akotoa Ultranet Space and it aims to give regular snapshots of what we're up to each week. They are very photo based and short / to the point. If you would like to receive text updates whenever we post (and there will be a few great pics coming from next week's Dunedin trip) you can send 'Follow @explorersmbs' to 8987 (Telecom and Vodafone only) and you will start receiving our Tweets on your phone as a text. (Normal txt charges apply). We have included a sheet with photos on how to do this, too. This is just another way to keep you in touch with our class. Lastly - we are VERY excited about next week's trip to Dunedin for the Year 6’s. Mr Murray is carrying on with our workshops and learning pathways for Monday and Tuesday with our Year 5s and we will be in touch with everyone throughout the 2 days. I will see all the Year 6s (Mr Herring) and parents at 5.45am on Monday morning! Mr Herring, Mr Murray
KOWHAI 2 (Mrs Kahukura) & RIMU 3 (Miss Burton) Week two and Kawaka are exploring 'Play' as our inquiry. We are looking at the physical, social and emotional benefits and are really enjoying the games we have been playing. • I am enjoying our games and learning new things about sportsmanship. Nick • I think the games are new and interesting. Amelia. • I am puffed after running around but I feel good. Lily A few reminders: As our weather is getting cold and wet the fields are muddy so a change of clothing would be very helpful.
from the classroom
MATAI 9 (Mrs Polaschek & Mrs Lemin) We are enjoying our latest inquiry about playing and how this is healthy for our learning. We have been learning some new games and playing some old favourites. We talked about what we need for the game to be fun and healthy. The children will all have the opportunity to bring their favourite game to school and share it with their friends. Another focus of our inquiry is looking at what games people have played in the past. Some experts are coming to talk to us about this. Watch this space. Check out our blog each week. It is a great place to check out what we are doing each day. www.mataimbs.blogspot.co.nz Certificates: Amelia McCorkindale, Kaia Henare and Meg Scott.
Overdue library notices are going home today. Certificates: Cody M and Daniel. Fletcher and Destiny.
_________________________________________________________ School Myross Bush Club Rugby: Myross Bush Rugby Club What a great start to the season and they all looked very smart in their new hoodies and rugby tops too! Players of the Day: Elliotte Bricklaying Myross Bush U6 - Levi Young Jason Lawson Roofing Myross Bush U7 - Finn Young Devery Electrical Myross Bush U8 - Taine Smith, Achievement - Magnus Jamieson Cruickshank Pryde Myross Bush U9 - Matthew Speight Villa Veneer Myross Bush U10 - not advised At this stage the draw for each Saturday will be emailed out to you rather than in the newsletter each week. Look out for this each Wednesday night. The first email for rugby went out on Monday night. If you didn't get it please let me know (gmtoe@xtra.co.nz) and I will
add you on to the list. We are still finalising contact details. These will be out as soon as possible. I will email out the coaches cell numbers for each team to you this week with the draw. Please contact your coach if your child isn't able to play or make it to practice. The email included information about subs and the cost of the hoodies. This money is due by 31 May please. Cheques are to be made out to Myross Bush Rugby Club not the school. This is not to be internet banked to the school account.
Thank you NZ safety for donation of first aid kits for Myross Bush Rugby Club teams.
Please flick an email to the office by Friday lunchtime if you intend coming, thank you
Myross Bush Friends of the School group invite you to a
social night out for adults in the Myross Bush school community
When: Saturday 17th May 2014 from 7:30pm Where: Myross Bush Community Hall Doors open at 7:30pm for a mix & mingle with the awesome band Rapid one23 playing from 9pm !
BYO Drink & nibbles Smart casual dress $5 cover charge