Last Day of Term 1

Tomorrow is the last day of Term 1, so just a few reminders:

• Mufti day - remember to bring a gold coin donation and $2 if you would like an iceblock at lunch. Can't wait to see all the colours!
• Swimming - there will be no swimming tomorrow
• Assembly - there is a whole school assembly at 9:00 in the hall tomorrow. Feel free to come along.

Gingerbread Man Play

Tomorrow some Year 2 children are putting on a gingerbread man play. They have been working very hard on this for the last few weeks with Mrs Sadgrove.
If your child is in the play, please send some mufti clothes in a plastic bag for them to wear during the performance.
Parents are invited to come and watch. It will start at 1pm in the hall.

Room 24 children that are involved in the play are:

• Emily
• Fletcher
• Tumana
• Melanie
• Maddie
• Kayla
• Noah
• Quinn
• Azra
• Aaron
• Isabel
• Mia
• Claire

Science

We have been learning about physical and chemical change over the last few weeks. We've been doing lots of experiments in class but Aaron and Louis decided to try some of their own mutant science experiments at home! Awesome boys!

Library

Tuesday is our last day for library this term. Please make sure all library books are returned this week as they are not to be kept over the holidays.

Buddy Class

Today we had Room 1 come and share some plays with us.

Mufti Day!

Parent Information Evening

Arahoe Mud Run!

The Arahoe Mud Run ... 4 of the 11 (to be constructed) obstacles ... Online Entries are now OPEN!! 

http://lacticturkey.co.nz/ArahoeMudRun/?page_id=22

Limited number of obstacle sponsorships still available (email mudrun@arahoe.school.net.nz for further info)

Library

Tomorrow we will not be visiting the library. If you have a book to return or would like to issue a new one, the library is open from 8:30 before school and until 3:30 after school. 

Cooking

Today we learnt about kitchen utensils. We used the correct names for each one and discussed how and why we use it.

Buddy Class

Today our buddy class Room 1, came to visit us. They performed some plays that they have been practising. Thanks Room 1!

Arahoe Mud Run

The Arahoe Mud Run is the first of its kind in West Auckland and we want it to go off with a bang!

Basically children (and adults) will be scrambling over cargo nets, climbing over hay bales and sloshing through mud ponds - they will have a blast! THREE mud slides!

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This is open to ALL children (and adults) within the Community . . . .
Registration open MONDAY 23rd March!

http://lacticturkey.co.nz/ArahoeMudRun/

PROUDLY Sponsored By The Block Cafe and Michael Sheldon Real Estate Sales.   

Netball

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Netball in the Waitakere Netball Competition will be organised in the following way this year. 

Year 1 – 4

·         Games will be played at Te Pai Courts in Henderson.

·         Games will be played on Thursday afternoons.

·         Year 1 – 3 will play a modified version of netball with reduced numbers, rules and positions.

·         Year 1- 2 will have 4 players from each team on the court.

·         Year 3 will have 5 players from each team on the court.

·         Before each game there will be a training/skills session.

·         No grading games for Year 1 – 3

·         Year 1 – 3 game times - 4:30pm, 5:20pm, 6:10pm.

·         Year 4 will play traditional netball.

·         3 grading games for Year 4.

·         Year 4 game times - 4:30pm, 5:20pm, 6:10pm, 7pm.

·         Year 4 teams will need to rotate at least 2 players per game.

·         Year 1 – 4 games will commence on Thursday 7^th May.

·         Further information is available on the Arahoe website under the Sport at Arahoe section.

Year 5 - 6

·         Games are played at Te Pai Courts, Henderson on Saturdays.

·         Game times - 8:30am, 9:20am, 10:10am, 11am.

·         Games commence on Saturday 2^nd May.

·         There will be two grading games.

The cost per player will be:

Year 1 and 2 - $60 – Loyalty Card holders / $70 Non Loyalty Card holders

Year 3 - $65 - Loyalty Card holders / $75 Non Loyalty Card holders

Year 4 – $65 Loyalty Card holders / $75 Non Loyalty Card holders

Year 5 and 6 - $80 Loyalty Card holders / $90 Non Loyalty Card holders

The fees for Year 5 and 6 include the cost of hiring umpires for games.

Each team will need to have a coach, manager and if possible an umpire.  We will only be able to enter teams if these positions are filled.  If you are interested in coaching, managing or umpiring you will need to complete the Parent Assistance online registration form that can be found under the Sport at Arahoe section of the Arahoe website. 

To register your child you will need to complete the 2015 Netball Registration form that can be found under the Sport at Arahoe section of the Arahoe website.

Registrations will close on Friday 20^th March.

Fees are also due by Friday 20^th March and can be paid to Mr Leaity in Room 26, the office or by internet banking.

Arahoe Bank Details

Account Name: Arahoe School

Account Number: 12-3070-0098609-01

Bank and Branch Name: ASB Bank - New Lynn

So that we can match the payments to your child please include the following information in the payment fields offered.

Particulars: Child's Full Name

Code: Child's Date of Birth eg. 25-06-96 (date-month-year)

Reference: Purpose of Payment eg. Netball Fees

Again this will only be possible with the support of parents.  If we do not get coaches and players for the different age groups then we will not be able to field teams. 

Thank you

Arron Leaity

Sports Co-ordinator

Arahoe School

Constable Carl

Today Room 24 had a visit from Constable Carl. He talked about what good behaviour in the playground looks like. He also read us a cool story!

Jump Jam

On Friday at Jump Jam, Kayla was our Star Jump Jammer. Go Kayla!

Swimming

Kia Kaha

Your child is currently taking part in the programme Kia Kaha.  This is a programme developed by the NZ Police Youth Education Service which is designed to help create positive classrooms.  

It is being taught by class teachers, with help from Constable Carl Musto, our local Police Education Officer.

To be successful, Kia Kaha needs your help and support at home, so that you can reinforce messages children are getting and help your child use his or her new skills with confidence. 

Parts of Kia Kaha explore the definition of ‘bullying’. The identifying features of bullying:

• It is deliberate, hurtful behaviour
• It is often repeated over a period of time
• It is often difficult for those being bullied to defend themselves
• It is difficult for those who bully to learn new social behaviours
• The bully has, and exercises, power over the victim
• Cyberbullying can be disseminated very quickly to a wider audience

The aim of Kia Kaha is to create an environment where all members of the school community feel safe, respected and valued, and where bullying cannot flourish.

Please let me know if you would like to be part of our class Kia Kaha sessions.  

Cardboard Gingerbread Houses

Dear parents/caregivers,

This term in Visual Art, the Ara Teina children will be exploring concepts of construction as they first learn how to make a 3D house from cardboard using a template, then bake and decorate an edible gingerbread house – from scratch!

Students will explore 2D and 3D shapes, nets and templates, develop cutting and piecing skills, and be given time to show their creative flair while decorating their houses.

We would love you to assist us in creating these houses!

Here are a few examples of cardboard and real gingerbread houses to give you an idea of what we’re planning to create with the children.

How you can help…

If you can donate any of the following items we would be most grateful. PLEASE SEND THESE IN TOMORROW.

• Either a medium sized cardboard box (please flatten it) OR a piece of firm card (around 40 x 30cm in size)
• Stickers, pom poms, pipe cleaners, and buttons that can be used to decorate the model house
• Hot glue sticks
• Masking tape

Tomorrow we will start constructing our prototypes out of cardboard. We will need parental assistance for this. We will be doing this during last block (2-3pm). If you are able to help out with this please let me know.

Arahoe Holi Festival

Netball 2015

Information about the 2015 Netball season is up on the Arahoe website. You will need to look under the Sport at Arahoe section that is located in the bottom right hand corner.

You will find information regarding grades, fees, new competition structures, game days and game times.

Also in the Sport at Arahoe section you will find a Parent Assistance Registration form for all parents who are interested in coaching, managing and umpiring. We will only be able to enter teams if these positions are filled.

There is also a 2015 Netball Registration form that you will need to complete to register your child for the upcoming season.

Registrations will close on Friday 20th March.

Thank you
Arron Leaity
Sports Co-ordinator

Assembly

This morning we had our first whole school assembly for the year. Denziel was one of the presenters up the front of assembly. He did a great job speaking through the microphone. Room 24 was so proud! Go Denziel!

Louis got a certificate for community participation. Well done Louis!

 Maddie was our superstar listener!

Swimming

On Thursday afternoon we went swimming. We learnt how to float like a starfish on our tummies and our backs and we glided using our rocket arms. We had so much fun playing Stuck in the Mud!

Swimming

Swimming starts again tomorrow so remember to send togs and towels to school. If any parents would like to help supervise we will be swimming from 2:00 - 2:30pm.

The BIG Crane

Someone was in the crane and the person was driving the crane. The crane's arm was lifting a pole. The men were on the roof. By Sawyer

Parent Help

Thank you to all the parents who have offered to help out with Room 24. I’ve listed the different ways you can help below. Catch me before or after school and I can set you up with something to do.

-We always have pencils that need sharpening. This can be done at home or school.

-Ruling margins in our maths and language books.

-Shelving readers in the resource room. This is a half hour job that needs to be done once a week.

-Gluing poems into poetry books.

-Throughout the rest of the term we will be doing a lot of construction in class as we build our gingerbread house prototypes out of cardboard and then the real thing out of gingerbread. Hands-on parent help will be greatly appreciated with this. I’ll let you know dates of when this will happen soon.

House Prototypes

Today we learnt about prototypes and templates. We used a 2-D template to make a 3-D house. We cut the templates out very carefully and then folded on the dotted lines.