9th August 2012 - Week 4 Term 3
What's happening this Term…..
Term 3
Olympic Day
Tomorrow, Friday we will be holding our own Olympic Day with events
and ceremony.
On Friday morning the children will be put into mixed class teams and
they will draw a country to represent and will learn about their country,
make a flag and do various activities based around that country.
In the afternoon starting at 12.45 the opening ceremony will begin
followed by games and medal ceremony.
Lunch tomorrow will be from 12-12.45.
Parents will be most welcome to come along.
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Assembly (Thurs this week only)
Whole School Olympics (All day)
Assembly -2pm Motupipi Hall
Speeches Yrs 3/4
Speeches Yrs 5/6
Daffodil Day
Disco
Friday Lunches
Sausage Sizzle
$2.00
Cake
$1.50
Motupipi School Community Consultation
Thanks to those who have completed the survey we sent out last
week. The surveys need to be either completed online, or
handed in at the office by next Wednesday.
Online Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TK9DRJV
We look forward to your replies.
Tackle 7’s
Thanks to Mark and Kirsten for the
lunches this week!
2012 Dates
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
7th Feb - 5th April
23rd April - 29th June
The Motupipi Tackle 7’s rugby team took part in the Interschool
16th July- 28th Sept
tournament this morning.
15th Oct—20th Dec
Their first game was a tough one against Takaka losing 15 -5.
They then went on to play Collingwood and a Central Takaka/
Takaka team winning both those games.
The boys got better as the tournament
went on and we were proud of the
commitment and effort they put in.
Congratulations to
Mason and Jack who were selected to
play in the Golden Bay team, which will
play against the winners
of the
Nelson Motueka
Well done to those children who were awarded
tournaments later this
certificates yesterday for demonstrating our Vision
month.
Thanks to those par“Believe in Yourself, be Caring, Take the Challenge, Succeed”
ents who helped with
or our Motto “Making a Difference Together”
transport and came
along to support the boys, it was really appreciated.
Amber - For always working really hard in all areas especially reading
The Motupipi team was Mason (C) Jack, Liam,
and writing. She quickly gets on with her work.
Kynan, Hamish, Kodie, Ryan, Joey, Cameron, Max,
Hugh,
Tane - For having a really positive attitude in maths, reading and
writing. He is putting in a lot of effort and has great ideas in his writing.
Bo - For having a really positive attitude in maths, especially in
multiplication
Charlotte - For setting herself high goals in all her learning areas.
Cameron - For showing a caring attitude by looking after one of the
junior children who had been hurt..
Jay, Max, and Hayden - For being responsible for their own gear
and being willing to join in
India - For being committed to a high standard of thinking
Ukulele Band! Tuesday 2.30
Bring Ukes and Books!
which is shown in the quality of her work.
Zerlina - For participating in all areas of school - a fair team
worker in the sports field and in class projects.
Room 3 have been writing some fantastic Maori legends for
Maori Language week!
I went in the countryside up the maunga.
Kei to oma atu maua
from the Taniwha.
We kei to oma maua
to the ngahere.
We slept on a ura.
In the ata
We had hupa.
we kaukaua
in the awu.
By Tane
One day I went for a hikoi
with my koro.
Then we stopped for kai.
Then we headed over the maunga.
By Trey
One day I left my Whare
I caught some ika.
to go to the moana
to go to a volcanic island.
On the way we saw two humpback tohora.
By Jack
Crunch!
One dark, gloomy night, Fuzzbrain the famous cat author was writing a horror story in the top of the Candy -Cane castle when all of a sudden…
thump…crash…BOOM!
It sounded to Fuzzbrain like there was an accident in the athletics stadium, so he snatched his writing gear and curiously thumped down the
gingerbread stairs to see the crime that had occurred to write about it in his next book.
A small sigh and a gasp spewed out of Fuzzbrains pink cat mouth to see the sight of poor Fluffball, the famous bunny athlete having his talent
stolen by the colossal shrimp named Sharkbait.
Fuzzbrain kind of ignored that and thought about all the ponds of money and fame and more fame if he wrote about it, but then he was startled
because Sharkbait was aiming at him. Out of the blue a ninja assassin catapulted Sharkbait twenty kilometres away from the ca ndy cane castle.
As time passed Sharkbait was finding his way back to the castle where everybody has talent unlike him, so he could claim the talents and become
Albert Einstein!
Back in the castle Fluffball was screaming at Fuzzbrain, “Why the heck didn’t you help me out when the Colossol Shrimp was attacking me?”
“Well,” whimpered Fuzzbrain.
“Well, well what?” Fluffball squealed.
“Umm, well I was day dreaming,” Fuzzbrain spat out. Fluffball was speechless and scampered away.
Later on Fluffball fell asleep. He woke up startled and then scattered up the Gingerbread stairs to see Fuzzbrain as fast as possible.
Fluffball was sick of Sharkbait trying to steal his talent, so he complained to Fuzzbrain while he was editing his new story about poor Fluffball
having his talent murdered from him.
Fluffball shouted, “ This is gone way out of hand and now!”
“What now? Continue!” Fuzzbrain squealed.
“ Now we get revenge!” said Fluffball,
“ I agree” said Fuzzbrain.
The couple of friends stayed up all night thinking of a plan……then an idea shot through their brains. Their plan was to………write a neat letter to
Sharkbait, the puny colossal Shrimp. The letter would say…meet us at the front of the Candy-Cane castle for a battle you’ll never forget. The
next part of the plan was to get Super Shoes to give them a in the butt hell never forget, so he’ll never come back after that.
So the next day they sent a letter and waited with the Super Shoes powered up. Sharkbait received the letter but read it wron g. In his mind he
read to lock himself in the peppermint dungeon at the Candy-Cane castle. So he left for the Peppermint Dungeons and locked himself in. Soon he
realized it was a trick.
Fluffball and Fuzzbrain had been waiting for over two hours so they decided to have a cup of tea down at the dungeons. When they saw
Sharkbait had locked himself in the Peppermint Dungeons, they were astonished but stopped and drank their tea anyway.
Meanwhile Sharkbait had escaped through a secret hatch in the ground when………….crunch! He was eaten by a shark. After all he was called
Sharkbait.
By Chrystal
Room 1
Kier
Room Two have been learning
about Native NZ Birds.
Here are some
fabulous drawings they have made!
Amalie
Tai
Holley
Zoe R
Emma