We are excited to invite you all to come along to our

Carterton School Festival and Celebration Day on Thursday 8 November

at either 9.00 - 10.20am or 2.00 – 3.00pm. See the flyer on next page

We are very sad to say the after 7 years as our amazing front office person Belinda Pratt is

having a change of job next year, and will be finishing her work here at the end of this term. We

will miss her massively!

The office position will be advertised next week in the local papers.

Parent / community volunteers at school. Do you have an hour or two to spare

during the week? We would love you to come into school to lend a hand. Let us

know at the office if you can come in to help. We can match jobs to your interest

and skills!

Possible Teacher Strikes in November.

As you are aware Primary school teachers are still in negotiation with the government over their

teaching conditions. They are voting this week whether or not to strike in the week of 12 - 16

November. If the decision is made to strike there will be different days for regions around the country.

The proposed strike day for our region is Friday 16th November. Once we know the result of the voting

the Board of Trustees will inform you with regards what will be happening on that day.

Twilight Hockey – Draw for tomorrow – Wednesday 31st October

Twilight hockey notices have been sent home. 3.45 pm Carterton Kings 4.20 pm Carterton Comets 5.00 pm Carterton Crusaders 5.40 pm Carterton Cool Please contact Kirsty Hull if there are any queries. 0276935550

WEETBIX for sale at the school office. $3 per box

Newsletter #3

30 October 2018

FESTIVAL & CELEBRATION DAY

Thursday 8 November 2018

Performances! Exhibitions! Workshops!

Come and join us to celebrate our learning.

Two sessions 9.00-10.20am and 2-3pm

(Activities repeated)

Performance Space Exhibition spaces Workshops

Rm 1 & 2 singing Displays Tapa cloth

Rm 5 & 6 sasa Photos Lei making

School Kapahaka Documentary film Drumming

Kapahaka Waenganui Mahi toi – Art

Rm 12-14 Singing Websites

Music with Courtney

All classrooms will be open to view!

Come and join in a workshop!

Full programme & timetable will be published Friday 2 November

Towards the end of every year across the school we review our successes, the things we might have done better, and plan for the coming year. The staff and BOT look carefully at the teaching and learning that has happened and how well we are moving forward to achieve the broad goals in our strategic plan. The Board of Trustees will be asking for your ideas and opinions later this term. We will be designing a ‘Survey Monkey’ survey for you to complete which will help inform our plans for 2019.

SAUSAGE SIZZLE: Team kowhai will be in charge of the

Friday sausage sizzle. Orders to be taken outside Room

9. Sausages $2 Juicies $1.50.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MAHI PAI DRAW WINNERS: Clodagh Rm 9, Jorja Rm 9, Sophie

Rm 5, Patience Ako Tahi, Ruby Rm 2, Georgia Rm 3, Evelyn Rm 2, Ashley Ako Rua,

Football Enrichment On Thursday this week, we are lucky to have two Tottenham Hotspurs International Development Coaches visit our school (bios attached). Date: Thursday 1 November Time: 9:00 – 11:30am Activities: 30 minutes whole school exercise and nutrition session 2 x ball skills sessions with our passionate and keen football playing students. Thanks to Whaea mel who has enabled this wonderful opportunity.

Home Garden Judging is coming up in a months’ time - 28th November. Remember to keep working in your garden and recording the things you have been doing in your diary. A notice will come home in the next couple of weeks to confirm garden entries and addresses. Any questions please contact Whaea Mel in Room 5 or on 0221089935.

We are also currently asking Team Kowhai and Kahikatea whanau to complete a short survey about our Year 7 & 8 curriculum. We are reviewing what and how our senior students learn and experience at Carterton School. Links to the survey are on the team facebook pages.

Dates for your diary

Tue 30 Oct BOT Meeting

Wed 31 Oct Twilight hockey starts (see Mrs Hull)

Sun 4 Nov School student garden sale at Farmers market

Wed 7 Nov School Athletics day (ALL classes)

Pie delivery day

Th 8 Nov School Cultural Festival Day

Mon 12 Nov Yr 7 EOTC day

Tues 13 Nov 9am & 7pm Yr 7 & 8 Curriculum Re-launch

Thur 15 Nov Yr 7&8 Kuranui College Science Day

6-9pm Kapahaka performance at Events Centre

Mon 19 Nov Yr 8 EOTC day

Wed 21 Nov Interschool athletics Yr 3-8

Kawakawa teina Pepeha Trip

Sat 24 Nov Carterton Christmas Parade

Mon 26 Nov School Closed – Teacher Only Day

Wed 28 Nov Home Garden Judging

Road Patrollers Pool Party

Th 29 Nov Akonga sleep over at school

Fri 30 Nov Mufti and Wacky Hair day

Mon 3 Dec Yr 8 ‘Moving On’ conference at Kuranui College

Tues 4 Dec Regional athletics

5 – 7 Dec Yr 7&8 camp

6 – 7 Dec Yr 6 camp

6 – 7 Dec Team Kowhai camp

Th 13 Dec Yr 7&8 Social at Events Centre

Fri 14 Dec Reports home

Mon 17 Dec Confidence course finals / Talent Quest / House elections

Wed 19 Dec 9.10am Certificate assembly

Th 20 Dec 11am Final assembly at Events Centre. School closes 12.30

Community News:

Carterton Farmers Market is holding the Annual Plant Sale at Memorial Square this Sunday, the 4th of

November 9am - 12.30. Come along to this family friendly fundraising event, with not only a wide

variety of plants for sale at reasonable prices, but also fun, food and entertainment.

South End School Global Food Fest. November 2nd from 5-7pm. South End Schools annual food festival is on this Friday, November 2nd from 5 -7pm. We have an AMAZING selection of food from around the world. Come and munch your way around our stalls, we will have Thai and Indian currys, pork dumplings, Spanish omelet, French crepes, healthy salads, Brazilian sweets, sushi, piergoli, dutch cookies, chai, Feioian beans and rice, paua fritters, dutch apple pie and more! There will be Kapa Haha, Interactive Drumming and Karate demonstrations. This is a zero waste event, plates, cups, and cutlery will be provided and washed by South End students. See you there!

PTA update 30 October 2018

What’s coming up?

● Next PTA meeting – Thursday 8th November – 7pm in the School staff room. Please come and join us. Gala planning!

● Pies, pies, pies!! – thanks to all who have ordered pies. The last day for ordering is today, so it’s not too late. You can email your pie order to admin@carterton.school.nz. Pickup Wednesday 7th Nov 2018 @ School hall 2.30 – 5.30pm

● Working Bee – Sunday 18th November 9am – 1pm – Last year was fun and made such an impact, so we’ve decided to do it again. This year we are ready to attack the junior playground! We want to replace the old sand in the sandpit with beautiful soft beach sand so the kids can dig easier and make fantastic sandcastles! We want to repaint the sandpit and boundary fences and playground with fun colours and build a mini roadway in the grass for the kids to practice their traffic safety while playing!

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To make this possible we need your help. There are a variety of jobs to do from digging sand to easy painting, so all ages, skills and abilities are needed.

Children are welcome, they can help with painting or play on the grass (we’ll put out some sports equipment and our toddler play area). Morning tea and lunch will be provided for all helpers and their kids.

Forms for the working bee will be coming home this week. Come join us for a fun day!

● Gala 2019 – We’ve booked in a date for next year’s Gala – Friday 22nd March – so mark it in your calendars. We have had such great feedback about our last Gala, and we are going to use all your suggestions to make our next one even better :o) Have a great week, From Verity and the PTA team