Saturday, 1 November 2014

Outdoor Education - Mt Somers



















Athletics Day photos


 Tash after finishing the 1200m.
The 13 year olds lining up for the 1200m.

The 13 year old girls starting the 1200m.

Jack on his 2nd lap.
Montel in the 12 year old high jump. 
Oscar placed 3rd in the 12 year old high jump.
Oscar
Michael placed 2nd in the 12 year old high jump.
Sebastian in the 12 year old high jump.
The winning Rāpaki relay team. 




Huntsbury relay team - 2nd place.

 Bowenvale relay team - 3rd place

Glenelg relay team - 4th place.




Fiesta helpers needed for snowcone stall

Our Year 7/8 syndicate is running the drinks stall with layered drinks, lemonade, spiders, iced coffees and iced chocolates.  This stall will be run by the syndicate teachers and students.  We will organise a roster over the next week or so. 

In addition to this, each class has been given responsibility for manning a stall and assisting with the set-up and pack-down of the stall.  For Room 18, we have been allocated the snowcone stall.  We ask that parents please consider giving up an hour of your day to help with this stall.  We will roster 1-2 students onto this stall also.   

To choose your time to assist please click the following link :
 

Term 4 events

Room 18 has had a busy start to Term 4:
  • We have completed most of our assessment for end-of-year milestone reports (in reading, writing and Mathematics)
  • We attended 6 sessions of athletics practice during Week 1 and 2
  • 16 of our 26 students ran in the 1200m race, Friday of Week 2
  • All of our students presented their first round of debates (WOW!  What a great job!)
  • Students completed 2 weeks of Outdoor Education - tramping Mt Somers and kayaking at the Groynes
  • We participated strongly in the school Athletics Day - taking out 5 age champions and regaining the Class Eagle for the most number of class placings.  
Upcoming class events/curriculum topics:
  • Ice-cream party to celebrate being awarded the Class Eagle for Athletics Day, Monday Week 4
  • Te Reo Māori myths and legends unit, beginning Week 4
  • Shape post-test, Wednesday Week 4
  • Statistics unit, Week 5 through to Week 9
  • Second round of debates are scheduled for Tuesday of Week 5 
  • Movie Study literacy unit beginning Week 6
  • Third round of debates (vs Room 19) scheduled for Week 7
Upcoming Year 7/8 events:
  • Year 7/8 Cyber Safety Seminar for students, Thursday 6th November, 9-10:30am
  • Zone Athletics, Wednesday 12th November
  • Fiesta, Saturday 22nd November
  • Canterbury Athletics, Wednesday 3rd December
  • Year 8 Graduation Night, Friday 5th December at the Cashmere Club
  • Jellie Park Year 7/8 Pool Day, Monday 15th December
  • Final assembly, Wednesday 17th December

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

End of Term Shared Lunch

This Friday we are planning to have a shared lunch in Room 18 at 12:30pm.  As it's the end of term and Tim Hope's last day (Teacher's College student), this is the perfect opportunity to reflect on another successful term and farewell Tim.  Students are asked to bring along a plate of food.  Thanks so much for your support and contribution!