Cross Country

Our middle school were well represented at todays interschool cross country held at Ohope School. The course was steep and slippery, but the children had a ball and were proud of their efforts! Way to go to all of those children who participated. Several of our students placed in the top ten, and will now represent us in the Opotiki competition.

Matariki

We have all been learning about Matariki. Today we had some performers come and presented a special show on this celebration and it's significance.

Rippa Rugby

Three Apanui school teams competed in the Eastern Bay of Plenty Rippa World Cup this week. They all performed really well and our middle school qualified for the BOP finals next week in Paengaroa.
Well done kids!

Nutrition Day

On Friday we celebrated the end of our nutrition unit by having a nutrition day and community lunch. Children had to create products to share, designing a menu that aligned with our healthy food pyramid. They made nutritious club sandwiches,  ham hock and vegetable soup, air popped popcorn, roast pumpkin soup, and fruit salad. They enjoyed sharing their learning with over 40 parents who came to join us. Well done team two!

Keeping Ourselves Safe

We are currently learning about Keeping Ourselves Safe. Keeping Ourselves Safe [KOS] is a comprehensive child protection programme in which students learn and apply a range of safety skills that they can use when interacting with others. The whole school work through units in this police education programme. For more information follow this link:
http://www.police.govt.nz/advice/personal-and-community-advice/school-portal/resources/successful-relationships/keeping-1

It's a boy!

Mrs TeWhata had a beautiful baby boy in the holidays. He is named Eli and is a real gem! The staff and students were excited about meeting him on Friday morning. Congratulations!

The Great Tug o War

Our house tug o war was a huge success on Monday. Pupils dressed in their house colours and cheered on their teams in our school wide competition. The teachers even won against the parents ( which is just as well because we can never beat them in swimming!) What a fun way to spend an afternoon!

Softball

Today at lunchtime our kids 'A' team in softball had a friendly game against the teachers. It was a great game and it was fabulous to hear the kids all cheering on the side line!

 

Survey Winners

Team two nearly had a clean sweep in the competition to bring back all the parent surveys. Rooms 1, 2 , 4and 13 all received the prize of a movie, popcorn and ice-block. They loved their special afternoon. Thanks Mr Akroyd.

Netball

The netball season is off to a great start. It was fantastic to watch so many of our middle school pupils giving it a go on Saturday. Keep it up!

Room 2,3,4 Camp Congratulations!

All our camp teams were fabulous, but these special individuals require a mention! Our winning team at camp were 'Ma' group - Teokiwa, Piri, Katelyn, Phoenix, Matthew, Madison, Olivia, and Lincon. They demonstrated great teamwork and cooperation in all activities.
We also gave nine individuals a certificate to recognise their extra effort, resilience, or bravery at our camp. Check them out in the photo below.

Room 2,3,4 Camp Ohiwa

Camp Ohiwa - Rooms 2,3,4

We had a fabulous camp at Ohiwa. The children loved the variety of activities at the beach and harbour, and participated brilliantly in the team challenges. You guys were awesome! Thank you to our fantastic parent helpers. We could not have done it without you!

 

Camp Reminders

Remember we have our camp meeting tomorrow night (Tuesday 4th) in the lecture theatre. It starts at 5.30 pm.

SUGGESTED CLOTHING LIST

 

This is only a suggested list of clothing to take on camp. Use your judgement in regard to this. Please name all items. We encourage you to pack with your child, rather than for them. That way they can find their gear much more easily, and are more likely to recognise their belongings if they end up in lost property.

BEDDING 

Camping mattress / stretcher or air bed

Sleeping bag or duvet and sheet

Pillow & pillow case

TOILETRY

Soap / Flannel

Tooth brush & tooth paste

Hair brush

Towel x 1 for showering

Plastic bag for dirty clothes

 

CLOTHING   - Enough comfortable clean clothes to last for 2 days (Excluding what they wear on the first day)

Under wear (enough to last 3 days)

Thermal tops or singlet

Jersey / sweatshirt x 1

T-shirts x 2

Trousers  / track suit pants x 1

Shorts x 1-2

Pyjamas or appropriate sleep wear

Appropriate foot wear for walking (we are going on a walk)

Socks

sunhat

Wet weather clothing (light rain coat)

 

OTHER

Medication (if required). Put in a named plastic bag…give these to your class teacher.

Sunscreen / Insect repellent

Camera (optional)

Book, board game or cards (quiet activity if wet-optional)

Torch & spare batteries

50 cent pieces if your child wants a hot shower

 

Please do not bring the following items; sweets or junk food / cell phones / jewellery / makeup/ hair gel / spray deodorant / electronic games or toys.

 

SMALL DAY BAG CONTAINING:

*Named Mug, plate, bowl, and cutlery, 2 x tea towels. (please name)

*Morning tea, lunch, and a drink bottle for the first day.

*Swimming togs, swimming towel, surf socks

*Fruit or baking (see below)

 

BAKING / FRUIT –Children in Rooms 4 and 5 are asked to bring a small bag of fruit. Children from all other classes can bring one item of baking for morning and afternoon teas. Please be aware that we have children with severe peanut allergies at camp (we would prefer items that do not include nuts). If you provide baking specifically for a child with allergies, please label this carefully (e.g.  dairy free).

 

Children's Day

It was children's day on Sunday. It was fabulous to see so many Apanui children enjoying the family day at Rex Morpeth Park.

Hiwi The Kiwi

Mark de Lacy came to Apanui School on Wednesday. He is also known as "The Minstrel" . His show 'Hiwi the Kiwi' is already well known to a generation of Kiwi school children. He has created a fun way of teaching the children of New Zealand about our fishery and the marine environment, and encourages the young people of today to participate in fishing and to enjoy the many opportunities that we are privileged to have in New Zealand. You can find out more by visiting is website http://www.hiwithekiwi.co.nz/

Triathlon

Some committed pupils attended an Eastern Bay of Plenty triathlon on Thursday. Quinn, Jack, Eva, Janae, Madison and Luke represented the middle school and did a fantastic job! Janae and Jack placed first in the team event. Quinn also placed first! You guys rock! Thank you to the fabulous parents who provided transport and supervision...it was greatly appreciated.

Summer Writing

Room five children have been writing some fabulous descriptions of summer. They presented them very cleverly inside sunglasses. Here is Mannat with her awesome example. Pretty spectacular work ...especially for a pupil to whom English is the second language! Well done Mannat!

School Picnic

It was fabulous to see so many families at our school picnic on Thursday. It was a wonderful community event!

Pepeha

It was awesome listening to the room 4 pupils practicing their pepeha this morning. Our immersion unit adds a special dynamic to our team. The immersion team are off to Ohope tomorrow to their noho marae. Have fun!

 

Go 4 It - Pass it

MJ has been back at Apanui, coaching us how to pass a netball effectively. We have come a long way in our skill development since our first sessions in 2011! Each middle school class will have 3-4 sessions this term to practice and refine their skills. The junior netball module has been changed to start in term one, so these drills will help our kids out when netball trials come around!

Swimming with Erin

We are lucky to have Erin here from Swim NZ. She has been putting the teachers and students through their paces, ensuring we are doing our very best at swimming! Here are room three doing some dry land exercises to improve their kicking technique...what a great abdominal workout! Remember kids...kick like Barbie!

Statistics

Statistics is one of our numeracy topics this term. Classes have been undertaking statistical investigations on a range of topics. Here are Room One finding out the most common colour of the staff cars. Teachers are also busy 'collecting data' on their classes, so that they are able to provide specific teaching and programmes that meet student needs.

What are we learning?

It was great to walk through classes today and see our students so engaged and interested in their learning. The walls are bright with student work, and pupils were desperate to share what they have been doing. What a fabulous group of learners!

 

Watermelon Day

Team Two had a fantastic Watermelon Day early on Friday. The day was full of integrated learning activities.

We had science activities – exploring why watermelons float, and predicting how far the splatter would go if we dropped one off the roof. In numeracy, we figured out the total cost of the watermelons we purchased, then estimated and weighed them. In literacy we wrote taste poems, and found facts about how they are grown, their history, and their nutritional value. In art, we looked at examples of watermelon carvings – then tried our own!

The day was a full of fun! What a delicious way to start the year!

Jump Jam

We love our Friday sessions in Jump Jam. Here are the middle team and leaders getting their groove on!

Camp Ohiwa

School Camps

This year, the middle school will be camping for two nights at Ohiwa Holiday Park.

Further details on camp will be sent home next week. Please come and see Mrs Templeton (Room 2) if you have any immediate questions or concerns.

There will be a camp meeting held at 5.30 pm on Tuesday the 4^th of March.

Yippee...we're going camping!

Meet the Team

Meet the Team

We have a large team this year, and are lucky enough to have a diverse and enthusiastic group of teachers and support staff to help cater for their needs. We welcome Miss Murray-Cawte, who is coming to us as a second year teacher from Centennial Park Primary School. We are also thrilled to welcome Mr Reade back into the middle team. Mrs Te Whata is due to extend her family later this term. She will be missed greatly during her maternity leave, but we are very fortunate to have Mrs Wylie filling her position until the end of the year. Mrs Seymour will also work regularly as a release teacher within our team. Our middle school classes are all starting with rolls of around 23-25 students. The class teachers are:

Room One -                Year 2-3          Miss Hems

Room Two -                Year 3-4         Mrs Templeton (Team Leader)

Room Three -            Year 3-4          Miss Murray-Cawte

Room Four -               Year 2-4          Whaea Katipa (Immersion Leader)

Room Five -                Year 3-4          Mrs Te Whata / Mrs Wylie

Room Six -                  Year 3-4          Mr  Reade

We also have some fabulous teacher aides working within our team. They are: Mrs Harvey, Mrs Wilson, Whaitiri Rangihika, and  Mrs  Hind.

Our Classes

Room 6

Room 2

 Room 5

 Room 1

 Room 4

 Room 3

Upcoming Events

Tomorrow we are having a team watermelon day. This will be a fun filled day full of integrated learning activities. We will post what we have been up to in the next few days...watch this space!

Welcome Mr Akroyd

It is going to be an exciting year with our new principal Mr Akroyd. We welcome him to Apanui School and hope he loves it here as much as we do! The students have been thrilled to see him out playing sports at lunchtime, and visiting the classrooms....welcome aboard!

Powhiri

On the first day of school we welcomed the new staff and pupils by having a powhiri. Thank-you to all of the community members who attended this event.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back! We hope you had a safe and happy holiday. The children and staff are excited about the year ahead, and are looking forward to our partnership in educating your children. It's going to be the best year ever!