| 25 August 2010
Kia Ora koutou,
Our students are really enjoying our Clubs programme – we are able to offer a variety of choices due to the assistance of parents. We are very grateful to have this input and value your voluntary time and skills. Our new furniture has been ordered for the Library Learning Centre, thanks to funds raised by the SWAT team. As we are leading into our library Book Fair, we are having a daily reading roster where teachers read to different classes, and support staff and parents are also volunteering to read.
Kid-speak:
Our Year 8 students attended an Open Day at Rodney College last week so I asked about first impressions:
Big….Cool….Confusing….Complicated….Free lunch!
Some of their comments about the day:
We enjoyed taking part in the PE activities….We met new friends….We loved the haunted house music activity with Mrs Hopkins….It was fun writing poems about herbs after tasting them….In Science we set flour on fire – cool!
Daffodil Day:
We will be having a gold coin trail this Friday for Daffodil Day – we look forward to your support.
The Tomarata Times:
The second edition was published this week and is a really entertaining read. It is distributed to all classrooms and copies are in a folder in the foyer. 'Well done' to the reporters, publisher and editor. There is a small sample of the reporting over the page.
Scholastic Book Club:
Offer Six is due back at school by Monday 13th September.
Funky Footwear Day:
This was a wonderful day with lots of very funky footwear! We raised $239 for the Auckland Cystic Fibrosis Society – many thanks for your generosity.
Technology Classes:
This is a reminder that the next 6 week block of technology classes resume on Tuesday August 31st for our Year 7 & 8 students. Year 7's will be having Graphics classes and Year 8's will have Textiles (sewing).
Tomarata Website:
Hopefully our website will have current newsletters displayed shortly. The blogs are being added to as part of the class programme, so they will still be current. Thanks so much to those of you who have taken a few minutes to enter some written feedback in the comments section.
Clubs:
There will be no clubs next week because of the Touch/Netball day – the final clubs afternoon will be the following week (Wednesday 8th September).
Musical Visitor:
On Monday 23rd August the Senior Syndicate was privileged to have Mary Wilson, a viola player who has performed in many orchestras, visit. Mary brought in her viola and violin and played them for us, as well as talking about them. She also discussed 'life in the orchestra' and what it means to play a musical instrument. This visit is linked to the Senior Syndicate term study 'Coherence and Music'. By Aimee
Book Fair:
This week is our Book Fair. The books will be on display for viewing from Friday 27th until Wednesday 1st September. Parents are invited to browse and choose to buy for themselves or the school. The students will have the opportunity to look and compile wish-lists as well. The school benefits from any sales made. Don't forget to send in any unwanted 2nd hand books for the adult literature table. |
Our Book Character dress up day is on Friday 27th as well. The theme is "Round the World". The students will be working on a template to plan their character. Remember to ask them what they have planned.
Soccer Canteen:
There is only one more week! Please - we still need volunteers this Saturday. Enquiries/offers of help to Gaylene Mason 423 8047 or Sue at the office 423 7022.
Gaylene Mason or Jo Tischik are on each weekend as co-ordinators
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Friday Lunches:
Please send your child's order in a recycled envelope with their name and room number on it.
Hamburger $3.00
Small pies –mince & cheese $2.00
Pies – mince & cheese or potato top $2.50
Hot Dog $2.50
Cream Donut or Sugar Donut $1.50
Ice Blocks $1.40 Moosies $1.50 Juicies $1.20 Bulla Yoghurt Sticks (frozen) $2.00
Tomarata Junior Netball Prize-giving:
Netball Prize-giving is being held this Friday 27th August at the Tomarata Rugby Clubrooms at 6.30pm. BYO and shared dinner (also BYO plates and cutlery). Tomarata 4 – Desserts, Tomarata 5 – Meat and Tomarata 6 – vegetables/salads.
Please send all clean netball uniforms to the school office.
Coming Events:
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Assembly
Book Character Dress Up Day
1st Book Fair
Touch Rugby/Netball Day
(Postponement date 3rd Sept)
Senior Syndicate trip to NZSO
Junior Assembly
Scholastic Orders due back
BOT meeting
Year 8 Girls HPV vaccinations
School photos
Mobile Dental Clinic at school
End of Term Three
Start of Term Four
Show Day |
Lynne Duffin
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