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Digging Deeper - Hauora. The week Kauri worked hard to finish our Hauora projects. The purpose of these projects was to help us deepen our understanding of what the model is and how it helps us.

the scoop

MAR 28

2012

Dear Parents

School and then was a huge help as I took on my first Principalship at Millers Flat. I remember the first morning, before I had to teach in the afternoon, sitting in the Principals office wondering - just where do I start?!? I appreciated all of Peters advice and wisdom and his encouragement of my principalship as I moved to Myross Bush, and I regret in the busy life of school in December I did not know of his passing. A very special person. Regards

Tonight is the second workshop for

you, our parents, as we try to 'unpack' with you some of what school is doing. You may have seen the 'taster' video on the website?!? Tonight we are looking at how learning happens in our classroom with a specific focus on the impact of digital learning has on the achievement and learning process for our children - ie why do we use technology? We are planning to include a classroom tour, an interactive video which examples real life learning in action, interviews with students and lots of robust discussion! A safe, relaxed,

interactive workshop discussion opportunity with refreshments! We look forward to seeing you at 7.30 tonight in the staffroom. Last Saturday I read in the ODT on the obituaries page an article on the life and contribution of Peter King, a long time educator in Southland and Otago who died last December in Dunedin. I wanted to give a brief reflection and acknowledgment as Peter King was very supportive of me in my management roles before coming to Myross Bush. He supported and encouraged me in my role as Deputy Principal at Clyde

Tim Lovelock
Principal

Kia tu Pakari

From strong foundations we grow and stand tall together

School News:
Wanted: Wood offcuts, nails and bits
and pieces for the childrens woodwork shed. If anyone has some milk bottle tops (for wheels etc) they would be welcome too.

Facebook: Did you check out our

facebook wall for the photo of our very large very odd shaped tomato from the tunnel house? Hi Viz Vests: Please help us keep your children safe now that the days are getting darker in the mornings. Ensure your child has their Hi Viz Vest on before they leave home and it is left in their bag after they take it off, that way its there for their after school trip home. Your help getting children into a good habit with this is important. Absences: We are required by the Ministry to code all absences. Please let us know when you ring or leave a note at the office if your child is sick, late, family holiday, funeral etc. Your help with this is really appreciated.

Good Luck to... Athletes representing our school and Southern Zone at the Southland Primary Schools Athletics on Saturday at Surrey Park... Thomas Wilcox, Jack Wilcox, Jaidene Marshall, Sophie Sinclair, Mac Stodart, Ben Symon, Hannah Corbet, Katie Jukes, Katie Heads, Blake Mitchell, Ella Rosa Wylie, Hannah Smith, Oliver Polascheck, Ben Wylie and Blake Condon. Feel free to come along and support our athletes. Swimmers: who are representing Myross Bush School at the Southland Primary Schools Swimming Championships on Sunday at Splash Palace...Ben Hoffman, Sophie White, Jaidene Marshall, Danja Jamieson, Campbell Henderson, Aleisha Elliotte and Robert Beck. Information has come home today about times for races. Please make sure you read this before Sunday. See you there! We look forward to hearing how you all went next week. Flippaball MB Green v Donovan Lost 12-2 POD Ben McCorkindale Touch MB Yr 5 & 6 won against New River 5-1 POD Bradley Hay

Community:
leslierugby junior coaching clinic Southland Boys High School, 11th of April, 8.30am-3.00pm. Join Highlanders and Southland Stags star Josh Bekhuis, ex Highlanders captain John Leslie and our team of top coaches for a full day of challenging junior rugby skill and drill coaching. Go to: leslierugby.co.nz and click on coaching clinics to register Out of School Music: We are starting a new Music Awareness class in term 2. This class is a 6 week class for 5-6 yr olds & is a great way to give them a basic introduction to music. Cost $30. Music & Movement. We run a weekly 1/2 hour class for children new born to 5 years. Cost $2 per child per week. If you are interested in either of the above classes please feel free to contact me. Deborah 216-5137 (ansaphone) admin@osmc.co.nz

Sports Notices:
Netball 2012: Please have all permission slips in by this Friday if you would like your child to play Netball for Myross Bush School this year. Notices came home last week to all children but if you missed it you can catch all the info on our school website and then email Paula, paula@myrossbush.school.nz If your child is wanting to participate in the Fun Ferns option please just write this on the permission slip and return to school. Table Tennis: Calling for any Year 4, 5 and 6 children interested in playing Table Tennis in Term 2. There is a 9 week competition starting 2nd May-27th June, Wednesday afternoons, 4pm till 5pm. Teams consist of 2 players, $25 per player. Southland Table Tennis runs the competition at the Table Tennis Stadium, Lindisfarne Street. If you are interested, please email Paula before 30th March. Once teams are organised we will hold short practices in lunch times to go over rules etc. paula@myrossbush.school.nz DAVID WHITE BUILDING Experienced Qualied Builder of: New Homes Residential Extensions and Renovations Farm Sheds etc... Phone 0274351490 or A/H 2304984

Well done to: Ben Symon who was in

the Panther Slugger Under 11 Softball team that won the points round as well as the final last weekend. A great effort.

Friends of the School:

Easter Raffle: Thank you to all those who have already sold and returned your raffle cards. ALL remaining Easter raffle cards and money are to be returned by Friday 30th March (this Friday) at the latest. I would rather not spend all weekend ringing families to follow up missing cards. Thank you for your help with this. Michelle Fraser Friends of the School Easter Raffle Organiser

Class Cloak Bay Challenge...Can we keep our cloak bay like this? * Coats and bags hanging up * Bags zipped up so our lunch boxes do not fall out * Shoes stored tidily under our bags...MIRO

Week 9 Term 1
MANUKA (R6) would like to celebrate our learning on healthy lifestyles by having a 'healthy houli' next Tuesday 3 April. We plan to make a vegetable soup and some fruit kebabs and would appreciate your help in providing 1 or 2 ingredients for these. A note will come home on Friday with suggestions that the children come up with. It could be an interesting recipe! We would love you to join us later in the day on Tuesday from 2pm as we retell the traditional tale 'Stone Soup'. We are also designing healthy lunch boxes this week with a focus on good choices for sandwich fillings. Check out our blog next week for these great tips. Certificates Finn Pearce and Charlotte Dassen for fantastic starts to their school days. KOWHAI (R2) are talking about the healthy choices we can make to keep our bodies healthy and ready for learning. To celebrate, we will have a 'Healthy Houli' next Thursday, 5th April. We will make a stone soup' and ask for 1 or 2 ingredients to be sent along from home - details of these will be sent home soon. Thank you for your family pictures - our whanau wall looks great! The children are busy practicing their mihi's and are getting more confident every day. Certificate: Amilea Sparrow RIMU (R3) As part of our Inquiry this term we have learned a lot about what we need to keep us healthy like good food, sleep and exercise. We have also been learning about the importance of our families and friends. We are making koru pictures that represent our families and how they care for us. Come in and have a look at the whare and read the walls that show our learning journey so far. Certificates: Poppy O'Keefe, Ollie Lemin RATA (R4) This week we have been learning about how to receive a certificate. This is what to do; 1. Make eye contact 2. Smile and shake hands 3. Say thank you. We are learning about how to get along with others. In pairs we have planned and painted a picture that shows friendship. The rules were that we both had to agree to the design and we could only work on our half of the paper. This week we are leading assembly and would love to have you come along to support us. We will write our script on Thursday so that we can practise reading it at home. MIRO (R5) It is nearing the end of term and Miro are reflecting on their effort and progress with their goals. This is a great time to celebrate our success whether big or small. Miro are also making some amazing progress with their individual skills project. We have made a video showing off our new skill of tying our shoelaces. Anneka & Holly I like to improve my gym skills. Danja I am getting better at forward rolls into a flip. Jayden I like to ride my scooter and practise a tail whip. Timothy Certificate: Bailey Pike, Daniel McKenzie TOTARA (R7) We are busy thinking about Te Whare Tapawha and how balanced we are in our lives in each of the areas. Our skills inquiry project to self improvement is well on the way and some people are discovering the aspect of "stamina and stickability" a more challenging concept than they initially thought! We are all showing great progress though and our reflection skills are also deepening and becoming more effective. What a clever and focused group! Team Totara Certificates: Aidan McAra and Thomas Lemin for making a great effort to be the best that they can be and make progress on the Independent License! Well done! KAURI (R8) have nearly completed our skills projects for March. This is where we practise one new skill for a month to get better at what we've learnt in our inquiry this term - 'Self Improvement.' We're looking forward to showing you on video how much we've progressed. I'm also sending home a 'self improvement celebration sheet' next week. Each student will be able to share with you how much they've improved at their spelling, basic facts and Word Wizz skills. We would love your support to try and pass a couple of more steps and levels before next week! Assembly Duty 30th March: Rata Assembly Duty 5th April: Rimu HEALTH Keep your eye open for signs of Chicken Pox which is spread by coughing and sneezing and direct contact with weeping blisters. Early signs are fever and spots with a blister. Infectious from up to 5 days before appearance of rash until lesions have crusted (usually about 5 days). Ministry of Health chart advises that exclusion from kindi and school is one week from date of appearance of rash.

from the classroom

March
28th Wed Community Workshop Evening. All welcome. 7.30pm...see you there

April
1st Sun Southland Primary School Swimming Champs Daylight Saving Ends

May
14 Mon Young Leaders Conference

Updated 28th March 2012

30th Fri All Easter Raffle money, cards and grocery items to be at the office

2nd Mon 7.30pm Board of Trustees Meeting

15th Tues Kids for Kids Concert

31st Sat Southland Athletics at Surrey Park

4th Wed Easter Raffle Drawn

25th Fri Southern Zone Cross Country

5th Thurs Term 1 ends

28th Mon Southern Zone Cross Country Postponement

calendar

23 Mon Term 2 begins

25 Wed Anzac Day

Parent Worksh op tonig see you ht there 7 .30pm All Eas ter Raf fle item by this s in Friday

Dont f orget.. .

27 Fri Friends of the School Quiz night 7.30pm.