19th December 2012 - Week 10 Term 4

Merry Christmas We would like to wish you all a safe and happy Xmas and New

Year. Thanks to all of you for the support you have given the

school and your children over the year. Some are moving on

to other schools and we wish you well in your next phase of

education and to all who are coming back, we are looking

forward in continuing to work with you. See you on Tuesday

4th February.

End of Year We will finish at 3.00pm tomorrow.

Teacher Aide Appointment We would like to congratulate and welcome Daphne Dijk to our team. Daphne

has just been appointed as our new teacher aide for 2014. Daphne has spent a

lot of time helping out around school both in and out of the classroom and we

are really looking forward to working with her. Daphne’s son Jaiden is in Rm5

and Ashton her youngest is due to start next July.

Beginning of the Year 2014 There will only be two days of school in the first week with school starting on

Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th February. The 6th February is Waitangi Day and

Friday 7th February is being taken off, so people can make a long weekend out

of it.

T Shirts If you have any school T-Shirts at home please send them back to

school tomorrow.

Library Books / Reading Books Please check at home for any library or reading books and drop

them back tomorrow

Yr 6 Leavers Dinner We had a great send off for our Yr 6 students on Monday evening. The

children were all dressed in their best clothes and looking really sharp and the

fundraising committee treated them and the staff to a fantastic meal.

The children then put on items for their parents, which included a slideshow of

photos of them over the years. The children had brainstormed positive com-

ments about each other and they were read out and then they were presented

with a dictionary. The evening ended with supper.

Thanks to our awesome fundraising group for making this an evening to remem-

ber.

I loved it, I had never been to such a fancy party before. The table dec-orations, the drinks, the food were all presented so well. Charlotte It was fancy and very Motupipi like, as there were lots of shells. Abbegail I thought it was odd that they served wine, but then I realized it was sparkling grapejuice in the wineglasses. Josephine The evening was very flash. I really liked looking at all the photos of us when we were little at Motupipi . Fleur

Motupipi School Contact Details: 435 Abel Tasman Drive, Takaka 7183,

Phone: 03 525 9986

EMAIL: markc@motupipi.school.nz

Or: office@motupipi.school.nz

Internet Banking No: 03 1711 0013347 00

Friday Lunches

This weeks Lunches

Sausage Sizzle $2.00 Juicy $1.00

Cookie Time Biscuit $1.50

Lost Property A quantity of unnamed lost

property was given away

last week. We will be giving

away the next lot of lost

property next Friday the

16th of

December.

Named gear goes back to

the owner.

2014 Dates Term 1 Tuesday 4th Feb Thursday 17 April

(100-116 half-days)

Term 2 Monday 5 May Friday 4 July

(88 half-days)

Term 3 Monday 21 July Friday 26 September

(100 half-days)

Term 4 Monday 13

October

Friday 19 December

(98 half-days)*

Stationery Lists

A copy of the stationery lists for

each class will be put on the website

for those that wish to purchase their

own. At the start of the year the

teachers will issue stationery to all

those who choose to purchase

stationery at school.

TO ALL A&P ‘CARROT IN A BAG’

GROWERS

Don’t forget to thin, fertilize and water your Carrots

over the holidays and bring them to the Golden Bay A

& P show on:

18th January 2014.

They must be delivered to us under the trees at the far

end of the produce booth by 9.45am on show day. The winners will be announced and prizes presented at

12.00pm.

Be in to win prizes full of

surprises

SUNDAY 5th

JANUARY 2014

Tata Titanic CARDBOARD BOAT RACE

Design & Build a Cardboard Craft Tough Enough to

Tackle the Tata Tides Great Prizes Great Fun

Great Entertainment “Most Dramatic Sinking”

Trophy by T.A.G.

Event rules and cardboard from:

G.B.Recreation …. G.B. Community Centre

88 Commercial St. Phone: 525 8876

Emergency Rescue Helicopter Ride - By Guy Room 5 I was packing up my tent when I stood on a bee and got stung on my toe. I was stung a couple

of weeks before and it didn’t really bother me. After a couple of minutes my thigh started to

really hurt. Luckily Johanna Howard was on camp with us, so she checked me out. She noticed

a red rash on both my thighs and I started to get tight in the chest and around my throat. I

felt really awful. I was given antihistamines and then a jab of adrenaline, which made things easier.

It was decided to call a helicopter just in case it got worse. The paramedics on the chopper took over and looked after me.

The ride was fun as I could sit up and I was feeling a bit better. Mr Cullen got the best view because he was in the front

seat and we were both trying to spot deer, but no luck.

I was kept in hospital for 4 hours for observation and then released, feeling tired, but a lot better.

I was really pleased that it happened at the end of camp and not at the beginning.

I’m trying to wear shoes now on the grass but it is hard. I now carry an epipen with me just in case it happens again.

School Camps

We have had a great couple of weeks of camp and they have all gone off particularly well with the

children all having lots of different experiences. One of the reasons why they

have gone so well is that we are blessed with so many supportive parents who are

so willing to give of their time.

On behalf of all the teachers thanks so much for your support.

Noah and I caught jellyfish and let them go in a pond that led to the sea. - Yoshi Rm 3 When I went kayaking I saw two medium size fish. - Joe Rm 3 Camp was cool. I saw 2 crabs and some whitebait. I got the hang of kayaking in my first time. You have to twist the paddle to make it work properly. - Kieran Rm 4 I nearly fell out of the seabiscuit when we went over a wave. It was heaps of fun and I got lots of turns. -Luka Rm 4 I really liked kayaking through the rushes and being able to go all over the place. - Mya Rm4 The biking around the track and going over jumps was my favourite. I got lots better at the jumps. - Amber R Rm 1

I challenged myself by going on the seabiscuit. I was really nervous, but found it fun afterwards. - Alex Rm1 It was great hanging with my friends. The Ghost Trail was the best part. I was so nervous beforehand. Melanie gave me a real good fright. - Meredith Rm 1 The sea was lumpy when we went seabiscuiting and we really bounced along, especially when we went over the jetski wake. - Nat Rm1

Acrobatic Aerial Silk If your child is interested

in learning acrobatic aerial silk lessons in Motueka. Contact Shaki 525 9291.

Aim is to take a few children over to help with

course costs.

Golden Bay Summer Boredom Busters

Golden Bay Boredom Busters Contact: Dave Myall at Golden Bay Community Workers

Phone: 03 525 8876 or 027 66 97 142 for outdoor activity weather queries Fax: 03 525 7928 Email: recreation@gbcw.co.nz Registrations: We are able to e-mail you registration forms. Register between 9.00am and 4.00pm, at Golden Bay Community Centre, 88 Commercial St., Takaka

What to Bring: Togs, a towel and $2 if you want to go swimming. Please wear old clothes and bring a snack, a drink & lunch unless otherwise stated.

FULL programme details in GB school newsletters, library, GB Community Centre & "itson' website. A full week of fun and excitement. Indoor and outdoor activities. Ages 5 to 13 years All days $24 Monday 13th January Mystery Bus Trip: Come along on a day out around northern Golden Bay, lunch and games on the beach.

Tuesday 14th January

Candles, Harakeke and Yoga: Back by popular demand. A day of making beeswax candles and harakeke weaving. Stretch out your body with some yoga in the afternoon.

Wednesday 15th January Party Day! A day of fun, party games and waterslide. Bring a dress-up if you wish. Face painting, balloons and making party food. Thursday 16th January Cycle Skills and Archery: Learn some cycle and motor-cycle skills & maintenance AND try the seesaw. Improve your eye, hand co-ordination at archery. Swimming and other games too. BRING: Your bicycle and wear long pants & gloves for the mini MX bike riding. Friday 17th January Superchef: Croissants, croissants, croissants! Savoury for lunch and sweet/chocolate for a snack after your swim.

This is your Reminder. Please bring this in when FILLING IN the Registration Form.

Fundraising News Well I can’t believe another year is nearly over already, with this in mind the Fundraising Committee would like

to thank everyone how is helped us out through the year. Although we haven’t been very active with our raising

of funds we have donated a large sum of money to the school.

Net Profit – As of 30th Nov. 2013

Lunches $3,947.60

Fundraisers $4,319.60

TOTAL $8,267.20

Donations to school – As of 20th Dec. 2013

GRAND TOTAL $17,500.86

$126.00 R2 trip to Bencarri - (2012) $179.40 Embroidered New T-Shirts

$2,662.45 Shade sail – Pool enclosure $1,000.00 Books for Library

$617.44 Whiteboards $4,881.00 Bridge Valley Camp – Rm 1 & 5

$70.77 5x 1 litre Sunscreen $547.80 Water Tray and Paint Easels

$326.00 Mathletics – Yr 5 & 6 $2,500.00 $500 for Each Class

$900.00 Sound System $2,000.00 Junior Readers Books

$1,000.00 Picture Books for the Library $690.00 Rm 4 camp