Murchison Area School
61 Waller Street
Murchison 7007
Phone 03 5239 072
9th September 2016
[email protected]
Term 3 School Wide Value — Honesty
Kia Ora Koutou
Congratulations to our Senior Girls Netball Team who had a great week in Nelson at the South Island Secondary Schools
Netball Tournament. They were a young team and while they found the competition tough they learnt a lot and showed real
improvement over the week. Renae Swan reported to Assembly on Tuesday that they were a pleasure to take away and
were a credit to themselves, their school and the district. Well done girls! Thanks also to Tessa Whitnall and Max Devon who
accompanied the group along with Renae.
Our school has been given the opportunity to be part of the Computers in Homes programme. This means that 8 - 10 of our
school’s families may be selected to receive a PC and internet connection for their home and a free training course. If you
are interested in being involved and do not already have a computer at home, please contact me at school by Thursday of
next week.
We welcome Maurice Marquet to the staff. From this week until the end of the year Maurice will be teaching Year 9 and 10
Maths and will be co-teaching in Room 3 for 10 hours per week assisting Rachael Jones with Literacy and Numeracy in this
large class. Maurice is a very experienced teacher and has been doing some relieving in our school recently.
In Term 4 we welcome Vicki Thomson, also a frequent reliever in our school, to co-teach in Room 4 with Kirsty Wallace who
returns to us from a Refresher Course. Vicki, another experienced teacher, will be with Room 4 for 3 days each week. We
are very grateful for the excellent job Adrienne Cooper has done with this class in Kirsty’s absence.
Three Year 9 - 13 students presented themselves to Assembly this week as candidates for the election of a student representative on the BOT. Voting is taking place this week.
It was great to see a large number of Application, Achievement and Attitude Certificates presented at Assembly this week well done to all those recipients.
We are very appreciative of the generous donation of a Makos Tee Shirt to every student at MAS this week by Nelson Building Society. They look great. Thank you.
Students would look good wearing these on our mufti day today - raising money to assist the Year 9 group going to camp on
the last week of this term.
Next week is a busy one. It is our Book Week and we hope you can all pop in and see the wonderful displays and great selection of books for sale in our Library. Thank you to Lois Kinzett our very effective Librarian and to the primary team for putting this all together. Friday, Sept 16th, is “dress up as a book character” day for all the year 1-8 students.
Wednesday is school photograph day and also our team of 4 will race in the Solander Rainbow Ski Area Inter-Primary Ski
Race, 2016. We wish Tara Harper, Harmonie Whitnall, Luke Allen and Luke Whitnall all the best.
Years 1 - 10 will enjoy a Band visit ( The Frank Burkitt Band) on Thursday morning.
We have a Trainee Teacher with us for 7 weeks beginning September 19th. She is looking for child care for her 7 month old
during the school day - if you are interested please ring the school.
Hopefully we can get back to the warmer summer weather again by Monday. What a delight to see the wonderful Rhododendron bushes coming out in full blossom.
Nga mihi
Bob Norrish
Acting Principal
SCHOOL PHOTOS — 14th September 2016
Last week your child was given an order envelope for school photos.
If you would like to place an order, please fill in and return to the office
before the 14th September 2016.
Cheques are to be made out to Pacific Portraits, and not Murchison
Area School.
Please ensure your child/ren are in correct school uniform.
If you would like a sibling order form (school age only), please contact Kathryn
at the office, and one will be sent home.
Last Day of School for Years 11
11—
—13 Students
This year, the start of NCEA exams are a little later than previous years, so the
last day of school for Year 11 to 13 students will be Tuesday 8th November.
Senior Prizegiving will be held on the evening of Tuesday the 8th November.
There will be more details about this evening to follow in term 4.
DATES TO REMEMBER
School Photos — 14th September;
Book Fair ‘Under the Sea’ theme — 12th to 16th September;
Spring Flower Show — 22nd and 23rd September;
Board Meeting — 20th September,
End of Term 3 — 23rd September;
Start of Term 4—10th October;
Mihi Whakatau (Welcome) for Andy Ashworth — 10th October;
NCEA exams start— 10th November,
Last day of Term 4 — 16th December 2016.
THE NEXT MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
is on
Tuesday, 20th September
at 7pm in the school
meeting room.
Year 9 and 10 Reader’s recommend …
This week—Michael Penman recommends
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan
Come on a journey with Percy Jackson, a 12 year old boy, to the Underworld. Find the Master Bolt before the summer solstice.
What I enjoyed:
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The story drew my interest straight away
•
The characters are Percy Jackson son of Poseidon. Grover a satyr (half goat, half
human) and Annabeth, the daughter of the goddess Athena.
I would recommend this for anyone who likes mythological. It is suitable for most ages .
An excerpt from Virginia McKenzie’s review of the movie
Inside I’m Dancing (Rated M—with language warnings)
When I was told that I was going to be watching Inside I’m Dancing I didn’t know what to
expect, the thoughts that were running through my mind were that I didn’t like the sound
of the movie by its title. I know you're not meant to judge a book by it's cover but you do
anyway. The first scene made me wonder why we were watching this movie.
Inside I’m Dancing is a comedy and drama all mixed into one movie. The movie takes
place in Dublin, Ireland, is about two disabled men that meet in a home for disabled people. Michael Connolly is quiet and has never taken a chance on live, he has Cerebral Palsy. Michael has spent all his life in residential care, he knows nothing beyond the walls of
the Carrigmore Home for the Disabled. Rory gets Michael to take risks and start to live life
to the fullest, fighting for independence.
It isn’t the sort of movie that I would want to watch, it is the sort of movie that I would only watch if I needed to watch
it for school. I don’t like movies that make me feel uncomfortable, and this one did. The thing that made me feel most
uncomfortable was that they have never been able to look after themselves, someone has always had to do it for
them. Personally I wouldn’t be able to do handle this, you would have no privacy in your life, you would have as
much privacy as a goldfish.
They decide to take a risk and apply for independent living. Their friend Siobhán was employed by Rory and Michael
to be their carer. As the time goes on Michael starts to have feelings for Siobhán; this ends badly for Michael.
This is a good movie for someone who is wanting to get an idea of what it is like for people that are disabled to become independent in the world. This movie is for someone want comedy and drama all mixed into one.
We are about to be spoilt again with another up-coming free performance!
The Frank Burkitt Band will be playing a special concert in the school
library on Thursday, September 15th at 11.15 am.
This is a 5-piece string band from Wellington that includes vocals,
mandolin, fiddle, double bass, and percussion. Frank Burkitt is originally
from Edinburgh, Scotland. They play a variety of genres, including blues,
country, bluegrass, swing, and some Scottish Folk. You can check out their
website at www.frankburkitt.co.nz
They are passing through Murchison and kindly offered to put on a free show
for our school.
Parents are warmly invited to join us.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
Uniforms show that you are part of an organisation. Wearing it says we're all in this together. More
importantly, wearing your uniform with pride shows that you are demonstrating our school value of
respect and setting a positive tone for our school.
A school uniform teaches students to dress smartly and take pride in their appearance. Uniforms can help
students to prepare for when they leave school and may have to dress smartly or wear a uniform.
Another key consideration for senior students is, like or not, they are role models for younger students.
Younger students will look to them for social cues about what is acceptable and how they should behave.
Wearing correct uniform with pride sends a strong message that will be copied throughout the school.
Some people believe that a school uniform can improve learning by reducing distraction, sharpening focus on schoolwork and making the classroom a more serious environment, allowing students to perform
better academically.
Perhaps most importantly, a uniform means students don't have to worry about peer pressure when it
comes to their clothes. When everyone is dressed the same, worrying about what you look like isn't so
important. There is no competition about being dressed in the latest trend, which would put a great deal
of financial pressure on students and parents. Potential bullies have one less target for their insults; it's
hard to make fun of what someone is wearing when you're dressed exactly the same.
In America, where a majority of schools do not have a uniform, roughly 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. This might not be directly linked to what
they're wearing, but having a uniform can be a safety net for many students who might otherwise suffer
from bullying. This is echoed by some student opinions that I found in my research:
"I like uniforms because everyone is the same and no one can be left out by the way they are dressed.”
“My uniform might not be what I would wear in my own time, but it gives me a sense of belonging, takes
away the pressure of what to wear and deters the bullies. School uniform isn't fashionable, but that's exactly why I think it should be here to stay.”
Although wearing a school uniform is less expensive than buying a whole wardrobe of outfits, uniform can
still be pricey. Please contact the school if you are having issues with sourcing or paying for correct school uniform items, we will always do our best to support you and may be able to provide
uniform items at low or no cost.
Amy Stewart
Assistant Principal - Secondary
NEXT FRIDAY IS DRESS UP AS A BOOK CHARACTER DAY!
Next Friday is 'Dress Up As A Book Character Day' for Years 1 to 8.
Come dressed as your favourite book character - there will be prizes for
Best Dressed!
IT’S BOOK FAIR TIME!
Our Scholastic Book Fair starts on Monday. Our theme this
time if ‘Under the Sea’. The students have been busy doing
some amazing art work to help decorate the library.
Book Fair Week is an opportunity to celebrate the wonderful
world of books and to promote reading in general. Perhaps
you'd like to take some extra time this week to enjoy books with
your child? Every little bit helps to make reading a fun and enjoyable pastime for life.
The book fair is open to anyone in the community to come and have a look or buy a book. (Books make
great gifts with Christmas just around the corner).
The Book Fair is held in the school library and will be open from 11.15am till 3.15pm Monday to Friday.
Hope to see your there.
Lois Kinzett
School Librarian
A BIG WELCOME BACK TO…..
Corbin Barber — Room 1
Capri Briggs — Room 3
Charlie Blick — Year 11
It’s great to have you all back at our school!
The school intends to remove three large
Redwood trees from the north end of Monahan
Park because of the effect they are having on an
adjacent house.
We call for tenders for the timber from these
trees when they are felled. A condition of the
tender will be that the timber is removed from the
park the day the trees are felled.
Please submit your tender in writing to the school
office by Friday September 23rd.
Any queries please phone the school office.
1 Macpac Black Puffer Jacket
Size 14
Named ‘Harper’
If found, please return to the office.
HAVE YOU REMEMBERED TO LOOK THROUGH OUR LOST PROPERTY
BOX?
It’s still overflowing with property that has been found on the school grounds!
The box is located on the veranda along from the front office.
Please come and have a look in it when you are picking up your children.
South Island Secondary School’s Netball Tournament
Recently our team of ten high school netball players had the opportunity to participate in the South Island
Secondary Schools (SISS) netball tournament. It has been quite a journey to get there and was a great
experience for all team members to have. We would certainly recommend the trip away to any upcoming
young netballers in the Murchison area as it allowed us to compete in a tournament alongside up to 80
different teams from all over the South Island of New Zealand.
We would like to say thank you to our sponsors and every behind the scenes supporter. Everybody who
contributed to our fundraising efforts, we express a lot of appreciation. Also, gratitude to Tessa and Max
for being exceptional camp mothers. We could not have done it without Renae and Maria, our amazing
coaches; thank you for teaching us lots and believing in us from the beginning.
It was inspiring to see the girls perform with enthusiasm and persistence towards each individual game,
whilst improving and growing as a team.
Each player has positives about the week that they would like to share:
The whole week was spectacular and an awesome experience. The singing, the swimming, meeting new
friends and of course the netball!! I would definitely do it again, and we couldn’t have done it without helpers and amazing coaches.
Tinneka
I really enjoyed going away with the rest of my amazing team! I learned so much and had heaps of fun!
We made lots of new friends and met some really lovely people. A huge thank-you to all the girls in my
team and also to Renae, Max, Tessa, Maria and all the other people and businesses that supported us
and made it possible for us all to go - Thank you, we could never have done it without you.
Abby
I had such a fun time on South Islands. I would like to thank all the sponsors that made it possible for us
to go. The best part about the tournament was building bonds between us and creating an unforgettable
experience.
Bevalyn
I learnt a lot during the week from each game and we became more of a team every day. It was good
seeing old friends from other schools and meeting new people. The best part was winning our last game
since we had done so well the rest of the week. Our reward was well deserved ice cream. The ride to netball every morning was very entertaining, with the lovely dancing and singing, mainly from Renae. I can’t
wait till next year.
Monique
I enjoyed every part of the experience, the late night giggles, meeting new people and teams. We faced
some awesome competition and I can’t wait for next year.
Destiny
I really enjoyed the week. We bonded more and more as a team every day. I learnt a lot during the week
and also at the trainings that lead up to us going away. The best part of the week was our rides in the van
on the way to the courts. I would so love to go again next year. So, good luck to the upcoming team and
make us proud!
Virginia
I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to go on South Island's, make new friends, and extend my
netball skills and knowledge. I definitely recommend this opportunity to anyone with the chance to go.
This experience would not have been possible without Renae and Maria, and also our sponsors.
Brodie
For me the tournament was all round an amazing experience. A trip full of laughter, tears and a whole lot
of netball. I highly recommend it and I can’t wait for next year's tournament.
Tasha
Nothing about the tournament was boring. Every moment was fun but my favourite moments would have
to be in the van with the music and everyone singing. I liked how we made new friends out of the other
teams that were staying at the holiday park. I found it awesome that when we were watching Opihi’s last
game, one of their girls that was on the bench came over to us and put blue and white leis and hats on
us. I can’t wait for next year to do it all again.
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South Island Secondary School’s Netball Tournament continued….
After playing Saturday netball for a number of years, I enjoyed the different atmosphere and challenges
experienced whilst being in a tournament setting. The teams we played were fantastic competition which
made us grow and develop not only as a team but as individuals as well. I am so proud of the girls for
building and maintaining a clean reputation. With two games a day, we improved our performance, and I
was ecstatic when, on the last day, we finally won a game. The team we beat were one of the nicest I
have ever met in netball. I would not hesitate to compete again and hope I can contribute to South Islands
in the future. Good luck to the girls that will be representing Murchison next year!!
Romee
FROM THE COACH….
Over the past year we have been working towards the South Island Secondary School's Netball
Champs and what a year it has been! Last week we finally took a group of ten girls to Nelson for a week
of hard work, team work and fun. They were Romee Parkinson, Virginia Mckenzie, Olivia Hebberd,
Monique Perkins, Bevalyn Tinetti, Brodie Spence, Abby Thomson, Tasha Hewitt, Tinneka-Jay Wingate
and Destiny Gollop. These girls have trained twice a week, they have raised money and they have
shown what hard work and determination can achieve.
We knew going into this that it wouldn’t be easy as most schools have teams stacked with year 12 & 13
girls and the majority of our team were year 9 & 10. We also discovered Murchison has a slight lack of
height problem compared to the other teams players, coaches and parents.
The accommodation was a little tight especially with 3 other teams sharing the facilities but lucky for us
we hardly saw Wakatipu; Monique knew the Tokomairiro girls, and Ms Johnson’s new school Opihi
College were who we were sharing with. The girls really got on with the Opihi girls including sharing
their late night spiders and milkshakes with them.— followed by the odd whipped cream to the face....
eh Destiny & Tasha.
We also had an outing to the big red shed with a game of hide and seek, Marco Polo & fancy dress.
Who knew we had the amazing superman in our presence all along — don’t worry Brodie your secret is
safe with us...oops!
We had the crazy wig for those that did silly things and trust me there was quite a few of those
Moments, eh Abby. There was too many giggle fits to count and a lot of public singing and dancing; a
lovely dinner out at the Lonestar where Tessa and Max held a court session for each one of those crazy
moments. Who knew we were there to play netball?
But we were there for the netball and the girls didn't disappoint. Each and every one of our girls played
their little hearts out. Massive improvements were made during the week and even though we suffered
a number of losses they were good losses and scores no one should be ashamed of. We wanted to
walk away from this tournament with one win and on the final day the girls played Northern Southland
College for a second time. The first time they only just lost and there was no way our girls were going to
let them beat them again! Romee even thought it was a good idea to throw herself against the goal post
and give herself a concussion. Well maybe not completely by herself, the girl from Northern Southland
College felt so bad she was in tears. But in the end we came away with the win and I was so proud of
the respect our girls had for the other team by not over celebrating their win.
I would like to thank our major sponsor PGG Wrightson for their generous donation and thank you to
the following businesses that donated money and goods to make this experience possible, 4 Square
Murchison , Murchison Golden Oldies, Hampden Hotel, Commercial Hotel, Beechwoods Cafe, Trents
Nelson, Fresh Connection Nelson, Bidvest Nelson, Mobil Murchison and the Murchison Netball Club.
Also thank you to the school for allowing these girls the time off to go. A big thank you to Tessa and
Max for being the camp mums and helping me survive a week with a bunch of really well behaved
teenage girls.
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From the Coach continued….
Thank you to Maria for all the work she has put in helping train these girls and for completing the
notorious amounts of paperwork that needed to be filled in.
I am extremely proud of the way our girls conducted themselves during the week, they were praised for
how clean they played and they never gave up. They all represented themselves, the school and the
wider community beautifully.
We are already planning next years' trip to Christchurch, so if you will be year 9 — 13 start thinking
about if you want to be part of this team. Are you willing to put the work in on and off the court? Oh and
by the way who would have thought you could motivate and bond a team by removing cellphones and
forcing the singing of the Frozen hit song ‘Let It Go’ in a small space of a van. I sure didn't think it would
work but it did. These were a great bunch of girls who we have spent a lot of time with over the past 6
months and we would do it again in a heartbeat.
So rest up girls we start all over again in 6 months.
Renae Swan
Coach
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WHO WERE
PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES AT THIS WEEK’S ASSEMBLY
ATTITUDE
Kelvin Hawley
Michael Wilkins
William Bowe
Michael Penman
Halana Carr
Taine Kinzett
APPLICATION
Tara Harper
Irie Direen
Daniel Taplin
Emily Dodd
Natasha Hewitt
Tinneka-Jay Wingate
Bevalyn Tinetti
Matthew Topp
ACHIEVEMENT
Riley Hocking
Felix Harper
Tralee Watson
Jade Gibson
Brodie Spence
Kayla Stuart
Matua Wilson
Justin Perkins
Monique Perkins
Anakin Rowe
Olivia Hebberd
Jack Penman
Georgia Mason
Jemma Gibson
Romee Parkinson
MERIT BADGES
Maddison Kinzett
Matthew Topp
Justin Perkins
Monique Perkins
Georgia Mason
Work from Room 4
On Saturday I went to the cow shed. We had to
milk 325 cows. My uncle did the milking. I went
to pat my favourite cow 707. She is a nice cow.
It is a good cow and another cow 94. I patted
my favourite cow. I went into the shed. It was
fun. My mum had to help them. The cows are
good fun to play with. One cow was beating up
my dog. It wasn’t nice. It takes 3 hours to milk
the cows. My aunty got kicked in the arm. It
was fun.
By Hadlie Ley
Room 4
Room 4 Students wrote composite stories. Each student
writes one line and passes on the folded paper so the next
cannot see what has been written. Each student then
draws what is on the last piece of paper they receive.
A long time ago I went hunting at Molly’s. We
heard six deer so we went up there but we could
not see them. So we went back to the track and
there was a deer there, on the hill. So we shot it.
By Jim Gilmer
Room 4
Once upon a time I met a dog. He was my
favourite. I played with him and he likes playing
games and I like him. He is cuddly and he’s
running fast and he is cool. He is funny and silly
and special and playful and happy. His name is
Bark.
By Talia McLeod
Room 4
South Island Secondary School’s Netball team