Alfredton School
Inspiring Learning for a Lifetime
Little acorns to mighty oaks
15207 Route 52, RD3, Alfredton, EKETAHUNA 4996
Phone (06) 375 8082
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.alfredton.school.nz
Tuesday, 7 June 2016
SCHOOL NEWS & INFORMATION
What’s coming up…
Tues 7th June:
ERO visiting
Tues 14th June:
Year 8 Learning Expo – Tararua College
Thurs 16th & 30th June:
Technology Year 7 & 8’s
Fri 17th June:
Small School Cross Country – Kumeroa
Tues 21st June:
(Week 4) Community Newsletter issued
Fri 1st July:
Bush Schools Cross Country – Alfredton
Tues 5th July:
(Week 6) Community Newsletter issued
Please be aware that the dates above are subject to change and are just a snapshot of
upcoming events. For the most current details please check on the school website
calendar www.alfredton.school.nz.
From the Principal
Kia Ora
We are going to move towards a fortnightly community newsletter (on even
weeks) with a smaller school newsletter going home, just to parents, in the
off week. The community newsletter will be emailed every fortnight,
however the small school version will not. For those on email lists there will
not be another newsletter now for 2 weeks.
We are trialling this as the newsletters can sometimes become very
community orientated and consume a lot of time and resources at
school. We are hoping this will streamline important information to our
parents and provide a more enjoyable community newsletter for everyone.
I hope you all enjoy this trial and find
the newsletters more user friendly.
We had a lovely visit with Alistair Scott
on Friday to celebrate our new classroom
space. There have been a number of
articles in local papers and a few more to
follow!
Ka kite ano
Anita
Student Report
Today we had two ladies come in from E.R.O. We welcomed them with a
powhiri.
In class we have been doing procedure writing on a dot game and for maths
we are doing volume.
We have been doing lots of cross country training.
By Emma T
SCHOOL NEWS
RUNNING
Please ensure children have running shoes everyday. If the
weather looks wet in the morning, we may still run later in the
day
BOOKCLUB ISSUE 4
The brochure for Issue 4 is out now and orders are due back at school by
Tuesday 14th June. You can also order and pay online via the LOOP (Linked
Online Ordering and Payment) system, as per the instructions on the order
form.
POOL KEYS
There are still some pool keys out there so could these please be
returned as soon as possible. 
FROM THE CLASSROOM
Here is a Selection of Metaphor Poems from Mars Class for you to enjoy
A tree grows in a valley
In Winter
It’s a spiderweb
In Spring
It’s a white flock of goats
In Summer
It’s a green slob
In Autumn
It’s falling gold
A tree blows in the valley
Dallas
A tree grows in our paddock
In Autumn
It’s the yolk of an egg
In Winter
It’s a frozen stick-man
In Summer
It’s a lush green field
In Spring
It’s a fluffy lamb
An apple tree grows in our paddock
Jada
An oak stands at the front door
In Autumn
It’s a orange fire
In Winter
It’s a bare skeleton
In Spring
It’s a plane cloud
In Summer
It’s a green planet
An oak grows at the front door
Blair
A tree grows on our farm
In summer
It is bursting
In Autumn
It is a brown outline
In Winter
It is a frozen ice block
In Spring
It is a colourful tree
A tree blows on our farm.
Phoebe
A tree grows in my garden
In Autumn
It’s a colourful piece of art
In Winter
It’s a bald head
In Spring
It’s a fluffy pink ball of wool
In Summer
Its green prickles
A big tree grows in my garden
A tree grows by a creek
In Autumn
It’s an orange bomb fire
In Winter
It’s a black stick
In Spring
It’s a white cloud
In Summer
It’s a mallard ducks head
A tree sways by a creek
Damien
Anneliese
A tree grows fast outside my window
In Winter
It’s a dark room
In Spring
It’s cotton balls
In Summer
It’s painted green grass
In Autumn
It’s a golden piece of art
A fully grown tree is outside my window
Emma T
B.O.T.
Next meeting: 14th June – 6:30pm at school
SPORTS RESULTS
HOCKEY - No games over Queens Birthday
ASCA
We are pleased to announce our new president and secretary following our
AGM last week.
Bex Monk will take on the President’s role and Lucy Thorneycroft the
Secretary role.
We are still needing a treasurer, please let Paula or Jenny know if you are
keen to take on this role.
COMMUNITY NEWS
WORK WANTEDDoes anyone have any gardening or rose pruning they need
done, if so please contact Felicity Meehan on 3767224.
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