MISSION
We will achieve our
personal best in a
happy, supportive
environment.
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Newsletter
Term 3 – No 7
Wednesday 2 September 2015
www.aorangi.school.nz
Cover Art
Mrs Anderson showed us some art work done by Henri
Rousseau. Then we drew and painted our own version of one
of his artworks.
By Lexus Werahiko
Dear Parents / Caregivers
Welcome to our new students and families:
Ocean Puaha
Y.2
R.3
Mrs Holt
Isaiah Hood
Y.2
R.6
Mrs Smith
Skyla Hood
Y.3
R.5
Whaea Te Aroha
Harlyquin Poinga Y.3
R.5
Whaea Te Aroha
Shilo Kuka
Y.4
R.11
Mrs Anderson
BATONS UP
Cash Batons Up 2015
Thank you all for supporting our major fundraiser for EOTC
2016. Congratulations to the twelve winners. All have been
notified and the envelopes have been collected.
The winning tickets were:
79
64
31
223
142
2
214
92
127
23
116
119
ROTOMATHS
Here are the answers to last week’s maths problems.
1. Mike is 10cm taller than Jack and Maureen is 15cm
shorter than Mike. If Jack is 120cm tall, what is
Maureen’s height in cm? 115cm
2. What number should come next in this series?
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21 (1 + 2 = 3, 2 + 3 = 5 etc)
This week’s posers:
1. If 5 men can paint 10 boxes in 15 minutes, how many
minutes would 4 men take to paint 16 boxes?
2. There is a 2 digit number that is 4 times the sum of its
digits. The difference between the 2 digits is 4. What is
this number?
ASSEMBLY
This week’s assembly will be hosted by Matua Patrick and
Room 3. We hope you can join us at 12 o’clock in the hall.
STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES
Student-led conferences are a time when your child talks to you
about their learning and achievement. They will be held on
Wednesday 16 September from 3.15pm until 7.45pm.
Please make a time to come to school to hear what your child
has to say about their learning, to look at their learning
environment and the work they have on display in their
classroom, and to talk to the class teacher.
This is a valuable learning opportunity for your child. Please
support their learning by completing the slip below.
 Use one form per family.
 Write your child’s name and class beside the time you
want to start each conference.
 Remember to allow approximately 20 - 25 minutes for
each conference so you can hear what your child has to
say and have time to talk to their teacher.
FAMILY NAME: _________________________________
Wednesday 16 September
3.15
3.30
3.45
4.00
4.15
4.30
4.45
5:00
5.15
DINNER BREAK
6.15
6.30
6.45
7.00
7.15
7.30
SPORTS CORNER
Inter-School Exchange – Rotorua Primary
The first of our Inter-School Winter Code exchanges will
happen on Thursday 3 September (weather permitting). We
will be hosting Rotorua Primary with the afternoon beginning
with a welcome in our school hall around 1.00pm then a few
house rules given and then into our games. Please come and
support us. See you there.
Touch
Permission slips are slowly being returned. Children wanting to
play in our senior team, need to return their form if they want to
play as we have a coach. Whaea Natasha Cook has offered to
coach our senior team this year, with Mr Rowan Monk helping
out where and when he can. I do have other names of parents
who want to coach also, but I need you to come and see Debra
or myself, to make it official. This would be most appreciated.
The children are so eager to play.
Winter Field Day
Please keep Tuesday 22 September free, so that you are able
to come and watch your child or children participate in our
Winter Field Day Sports. Just watch this space and more
information will be given as the day gets closer.
Karen Anderson – Sports Co-ordinator
KIDS CAN COOK
The Board of Trustees is funding the Kids
Can Cook
programme with Chris Fortune again this year. Chris will be in
school next Wednesday, taking classes through some healthy
cooking lessons. Our thanks to the Heart Foundation will be
presenting all students with their own copy of the Kids in the
Kitchen cook book.
TERM THREE VALUE
The value for term three is Kindness.
HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS GOLD AWARD
We had very special visitors at our assembly on Friday.
Councillor Karen Hunt represented Rotorua Lakes Council;
Kylee, Bridget and Sharon from Toi Te Ora Public Health
Service; Mrs Fay Couper, Donna Guy and Jasmin Jackson
from the Heart Foundation were there when the Health
Promoting School’s team were presented with Gold
Accreditation. We are the first school in New Zealand to
achieve this award, a very special occasion.
PRINCIPAL’S AWARDS
Mack Seal
R.3
Niheta Paul
R.4
Dee Jay Van ReeKeepa
R. 6
Phoenix Tito
R.5
Manava Upoko
R.11
Georgia Carman
R.7
COMING EVENTS
DATE
Wednesday 9 Sept.
Thursday 10 Sept.
Monday 14 Sept.
Tuesday 15 Sept.
Wednesday 16 Sept.
Wednesday 23 Sept.
Friday 25 Sept.
For showing kindness to his
peers.
For making a great effort to
improve his attitude to
learning.
For publishing his
observation on the computer
confidently.
For awesome cutting and
pasting work and wonderful
printing.
For always following our
school values and being a
wonderful role model.
For an improved attitude to
everything.
EVENT
Kids Can Cook
B.o.P Steamers visit
Duffy Assembly
Rotorua Intermediate Orientation
Student Led Conferences
Road Patrol Training
Rotomaths Competition
Term three ends