Term 4, Week 6 — School news, upcoming dates and notices
Upcoming Events
| Year 4-5 Swimming | Mon, 20 Nov - Thu, 23 Nov |
| Student Fundraiser: SPCA | Fri, 24 Nov |
| Year 4-5 Swimming | Mon, 27 Nov - Thu, 30 Nov |
| Student Leader Day | Wed, 29 Nov |
| Assembly | Fri, 1 Dec, 1:45pm |
| Year 7-8 Goat Island Trip | Mon, 4 Dec |
| Kiri Team Zoo Trip | Tue, 5 Dec |
| Sports Assemby | Tue, 5 Dec, 9:15am |
| Hillary Team Fun Day | Wed, 6 Dec |
| Cowley Team Fun Day | Thu, 7 Dec |
| Year Book Orders Due | Thu, 7 Dec |
| Certificate Assembly | Thu, 7 Dec, 9:15am |
| Year 6 Rangitoto Trip | Fri, 8 Dec |
| House T-shirt Day | Fri, 8 Dec |
| Board of Trustees Meeting | Mon, 11 Dec, 6:30pm |
News
SPCA Fundraiser Dress Up Day
On Friday 24th of November, we are having a special day donated to the SPCA. We are able to dress up as an animal or bring a toy animal or picture. All $2 donations go to this special charity.
We have been learning that the SPCA is an abbreviation and stands for The Royal New Zealand Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals. This compliments our learning about Compassion and how animals can positively influence our lives.
Celebrating the Arts
What a fabulous evening we had a couple of weeks ago. We were entertained with the spine tingling Kapa Haka, the awesomely talented Band students and the charismatic choir!
What an array of very talented students we have. Thank you to the leaders of these groups who make it happen, Susanna Middleton-Olliver (Band), TA, Miss McKelvey, Ms Harwood, Mrs Witchalls (Kapa Haka), Bianca Porter, Mrs Maran (Choir).
Band Sign Up – Tonight @ 6.30pm in the School Library
Are you interested in finding out what is needed to be part of our school bands in 2018? Come along tonight and find out about it, plus try out the instruments we have available, plus talk to some of the students who are in the band and who will tell you what it is really like, plus hear from our Band Director, Miss Middleton-Olliver herself. See you there!
2017 Final Assembly
Our end of year Assembly will be held on Friday 15th December commencing at 10.30 am at the Sacred Heart College Auditorium, 250 West Tamaki Rd, Glendowie. This is a formal school occasion and we believe that encompasses the grandeur, formality and a special time to remember and celebrate the last year. We are very much looking forward to a wonderful end of year celebration with you all.
Athletics Day
Congratulations to all those students who participated in Athletics Day in Week 4. The points have been tallied and the winners are: Atkin!
- Atkin: 584
- Patteson:580
- Selwyn: 552
- Colenso: 481
House Sprint Dodge Ball
House Sprint Dodge Ball has also been played over the past 4 weeks during 3rd break. Thanks must go to all the students that came out to play and the teachers who have helped referee and crowd control.
- Hillary Team winners: Patteson
- Snell Teams winners: Tie between Selwyn and Patteson
Bay Suburbs Athletics
Thank you to all students and parents involved in the Bay Suburbs Athletics event held on Monday 20th. We couldn’t have asked for better conditions for the day. Of the 22 students we took most managed a top 3 spot at some stage in the day. A great day had by all with plenty of talent on show.
Library Books
All library books are now overdue. Slips have been given to those with outstanding books. Please ensure you bring books back as stocktake is starting next week and the library will be closed. Any outstanding books at end of stocktake will be invoiced to the borrower. Thanks for your assistance.
UNSW – Results
Congratulations to all the students who achieved significant result in these tests:
Writing
Year 4
- Enya N – High Distinction
- Blake B – High Distinction
- Freddie B – Distinction
- Harini I – Distinction
- Sherry J – Distinction
- Mia P – Distinction
- Madeline B – Credit
- Theo B – Credit
- Thomas Mc – Credit
- Owen M – Credit
- Poppy M – Credit
- Cormac P – Credit
- Szilvi P – Credit
- Dylan R – Credit
- Mieke T-P – Credit
Year 5
- Margo R – Distinction
- Violet T – Distinction
- Nathan G – Credit
- Darek G – Credit
- Ishani L – Credit
Year 6
- Emily G – Distinction
- Nya P – Distinction
- Callum B – Credit
- Sean K – Credit
- Zara T – Credit
Year 7
- Rowan K – Distinction
Year 8
- Cameron D – High Distinction
- Rubie D – Credit
- Zoe H – Credit
- Truman P – Credit
Mathematics
Year 4
- Theo B – Distinction
- Sherry J – Distinction
- Mia P – Distinction
- Sebastian P – Distinction
- Reuben WW – Distinction
- Lydia Z – Distinction
- Ryan H – Credit
- Tom Mc – Credit
- Enya N – Credit
Year 5
- Rory T – Distinction
- Elden C – Distinction
- Thomas F – Credit
- Hadley Q -Credit
- Margo R – Credit
- Trixie R -Credit
Year 6
- Emily G – Distinction
- Te Rangiura R – Distinction
- Sam B – Credit
- Callum B – Credit
- Alexandria C – Credit
- Sophie D-P – Credit
- Bruno D – Credit
- Mia H – Credit
- Sean K – Credit
- Rohanna S – Credit
- Oliver T – Credit
- Finn W – Credit
- Finn W – Credit
Year 7
- Noah S – Distinction
- Rowan K -Credit
- Jung Yoon L – Credit
- Zejn M – Credit
Year 8
- Sean S – High Distinction
- Blake B – Distinction
- Bryn K – Distinction
- Sophie G-P – Credit
Team Update from Kiri Team
Kia ora! We would like to share some of our experiences from this term, with more exciting learning to look forward to in the coming weeks.
Kiri Garden
If you enter our school through the Kiri playground, you will notice our beautiful garden blossoming with plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables. We are very lucky to have Ngaere Davies, a grandparent of one of our students, who comes each week to plant and water our special place. She is never short of helpers, and Kiri children love to help then watch the birds, bees and caterpillars in their natural habitat. Nature at its best and a positive influence for the start to the day!
Swimming
Kiri Team have been having swimming lessons at SwimTastic. We have been learning to float, sink, dive, do dolphin wriggles, put our heads, face and eyes under water, and much more! Thank you to the experienced instructors, bus drivers, parents and Kohimarama School for organising the two week schedule.
The Kohimarama Way — Compassion
“The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. S/he has it within her/his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter.”
Norman Cousins
“Don’t do unto others as you would have the do unto you. they may have different tastes.”
George Bernard Shaw
“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.”
Mother Teresa
Weekly Results
Caught Being Good — “Greenies”
Congratulations to all our students who have been awarded a ‘greenie’, thank you for doing the right things in the playground. Special congratulations to our winners:
- Harry, Room 3 for being helpful, Selwyn
- Henry, Room 10 for Respect, Selwyn
- Matthew, Room 16 for Reliability, Patteson
Class Certificates
Congratulations to these outstanding students:
- Rm 1 – Zac C
- Rm 2 – Stephanie G, Tyler P
- Rm 3 – Isaac W
- Rm 4 – Harrison W
- Rm 5 – Timofey I
- Rm 6 – Acacia G
- Rm 7 – Leila M, Jocelyn T, Austin R
- Rm 8 – Joshua H, Xavier H
- Rm 9 – Drew B, Alexander C, Hunter D
- Rm 10 – Imogen C, Lucas F, Iksimmar S
- Rm 11 – Thomas C, Thomas C, Natasha D
- Rm 12 – Joao L, Philipp K, Aljouhara M
- Rm 13 – Max A, Ryan H
- Rm 14 – Connor R
- Rm 15 – Mac C
- Rm 16 – Andrew F, Nina D
- Rm 17 – Lydia B
- Rm 18 – Emma G
- Rm 21 – Lachlainn M, Chase B
- Rm 22 – Sam B, Harvey T
- Rm 23 – Leanne C, Madison S
Walking School Bus: Cola Lu, Farrah B, Angus B
House Points Update
House Points for the Week
- 1st Patteson
- 2nd Atkin
- 3rd Selwyn
- 4th Colenso
Total House Points
- Colenso: 8279
- Patteson: 8204
- Atkin: 8002
- Selwyn: 7471
Touch Results
- Year 5 Sea Eagles, Lost 9-2, Player of the Day: Charlie B