Important Info from the PTA

PTA REMINDERS

Super Sausage Sizzle

This Friday 25th November we are holding our last sausage sizzle for the year - a Super Sausage Sizzle where children are able to purchase a sausage combo, including a sausage in bread plus a can of soft drink for $3. Or if they prefer they can just order a sausage as usual for $2.  Remember that you can order this via the Wrap It Up system or in the library on Friday morning.  

Pene's Farewell Gift

The PTA would like to organise a leaving gift for Pene on behalf of any Clarkville School families who would like to participate.  We have a gift in mind so would appreciate any financial contributions towards this.  You can put your donation into the Office post slot which is accessible via the front of Kathryn's desk or there will be a box in each team which you can also use.  All money will be collected by Wednesday 7th December.  Thank you.

Kaiapoi Carnival BBQ

We have been asked to run a sausage sizzle at the Kaiapoi Christmas Carnival on the evening of Friday 2 December from 4pm - 9:30pm.  The sausages are being donated by Hellers so this is a fantastic fundraising opportunity for us to get a head start on 2017.  We are looking for volunteers to help out with shifts (3 people per shift).  Shifts will be 4-6pm; 6-8pm; 8-9:30/10pm.  Perhaps you were going to head down to the carnival anyway and could help out for a couple of hours.  Sign up sheets are in each classroom or you can email us at clarkvillepta@gmail.com.

Firewood

A school parent, Daryl Brown, still has some cheap firewood for sale with proceeds going to the school.  $30 per trailer load.  The wood is sitting in piles in his paddock and will need to be collected and chopped before Christmas. Please email if you are interested: clarkvillepta@gmail.com.

In case you've lost it....

Living Springs Camp Packing List

ESSENTIALS:

• Warm sleeping bag and pillow
• PJ’s
• Toiletries
• Soft toy (optional)
• Bath towel
• Plastic bags for wet/dirty gear
• Insect repellent
• WATERPROOF raincoat
• Warm polar fleece or woollen jumper
• T-Shirts / sweatshirts
• Shorts / trackpants
• Socks and undies
• Thermals / Polypros (it will still get very cold at night)
• WARM hat (Beanie)
• Sunhat
• Sunscreen / sunglasses
• Sneakers / Boots for walking
• Togs, extra towel for swimming pool visits
• Torch (optional)
• Daypack with lunch for Day 1 in lunch box (Year 4 only)
• Water bottle – for use on walks and other strenuous physical activities

NOT PERMITTED:

• Money
• Jewellery
• Extra food or lollies of any kind. If found these will be confiscated.

Please Note: Unless items are named we are unable to ensure they will return from camp.

Contact Phone Numbers during Camp - for Emergency purposes only.

Paula: 027 843 6343

Lynley: 027 599 9571

Living Springs Office: 03 329 9788 (only if you are unable to get a response from the above numbers)

30 Little Somethings

In Team Tūhura we are having a little competition to see which half of our team can grow the best plants. We have 2 starter kits and today 1 group got underway with their planting!!!

Getting the seeds into the pots.

Now into our fabulous new tunnel house.

Kapahaka Words for Festival

Here are the words for the haka, poi and waiata our Year 4 students need to know for the festival performance on September 15.
Kapahaka words here.

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week

Kia ora all

We are sure that your child has come home excited about the school wide challenge around Te Reo Māori, for next week. Yes, you are going to be the learner! Be prepared to learn some Māori and let your child share the evidence of this with their teacher, to gain them points.
Here are some websites below to help your learning:

Māori Language Week Resources

Ngā rauemi mō Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

http://www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz/what-we-do/events-and-promotions/maori-language-week/te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-resources/

This is also the link to Aspires blog where some of the students have made scratch videos to help Vikki with her learning, these may help you also.

https://sites.google.com/a/clarkville.school.nz/aspire2016/teach-the-teacher-te-reo

https://www.straker.co.nz/languages/maori-translation-services/

http://maoridictionary.co.nz/

Aku mihi nui ki a koe

Paula, Lynley, Mura and Hayley

Year 4 AsTTLe Information Evening

Attention all Year 4 parents: Next Wednesday 22 June there will be an information session to unpack AsTTLe testing. AsTTLe (Assessment Tools for Teaching and Learning) provides a "snapshot" - one test on one day of a child's learning in literacy and maths.
This session will be an opportunity for you to look at these tests and how to interpret the results. It will be held in Discover between 5.00 and 6.00pm.

Easter Break

How fantastic to have 5 whole days away. Ms B made the most of it and went tramping at Aoraki Mt Cook. She also acquired a new family member!!!

Great ChILL Work Happening!!

Normal School hours tomorrow

Kia ora everyone, just letting you know that school will be operating as normal tomorrow. Please pack a water bottle, as we have not yet had the water tested following today's quake.
See you all in the morning
Lynley, Paula, Mura and Hayley