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Important Dates
May 11-13 - Junior SwimmingMay 11 - Whanau Group Leaders attend
National Young Leaders Day.May 14 - Middles at Edgar CentreMay 22 -
Room 3 Assembly
KAIKORAI PRIMARY SCHOOL
N e w s l e t t e rA very special welcome to William Collie,
Mariah Miller, Felix robins, Kate McEachen, Izzy leyden, Jack
leyden, Will Coggan, Leo Cornelius,
Emma Bolter, Matthew Bolter, Reuben Iaseto, Ned Starkey, Leo
Shotter and their families to Kaikorai Primary School!
PRINCIPALS MESSAGEDear Parents,It has been a typically busy
start to the term with ANZAC commemorations, junior swimming and
winter sports
starting.This term, the Kaikorai School value we are exploring
is Aspiring. To support the greater understanding of this value,
the school will be turning itself into a mini society. Children
will explore the issue of financial literacy over the next four
weeks through a series of lessons in class. The inquiry will then
move into creating a mini society where children will apply for
jobs, plan and create businesses, design products and services and
it will culminate in a market day on Friday the 12th of June where
goods and services will be traded for the yet to be named Kaikorai
dollar.A foreign exchange will be set up at the market day so that
parents can exchange NZD for the Kaikorai Dollars to make purchases
at the market day which parents are most welcome to attend. All
proceeds from this event will go to supporting the people of Nepal
after their devastating earthquake. Kind regards,Simon Clarke
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SYNDICATE NEWS
Middle News - Last term we began using our google doc accounts
to manage our spelling lists and this term we have been showing the
KAIK values to know and understand how to log into our google
accounts and complete writing tasks. Many of our middle children
have been very excited about these accounts and are spending much
more of their free time, at home and before school, writing.
Next week there will be a student teacher in Rooms 3 and 5. We
look forward to meeting them and especially look forward to the fun
and exciting learning activities they have in store for us. Also
coming up next week, is a trip to the Edgar Centre for Have a go
day. This is a great opportunity for us to try new sports that we
might not have considered before.
Junior NewsMinibeasts means bugs, bugs and more bugs for us all
to get fascinated with. What a great visit we had to the Museum
where we went on treasure hunts and visited the animal attic to
find habitats for different bugs. This is the beginning of our very
exciting inquiry into minibeasts. Thank you to the awesome parents
who provided support during this visit. Pop into classes and see
our class displays as we progress with our minibeast inquiry.
Swimming is well under way and the children are showing amazing
signs of increased confidence and progress. We still have 3 more
days of swimming next week so please send togs with your child.
Thank you also to the parents for your support helping us get
dressed and undressed. More helpers are always needed for each
class.Please check your childs reading folder each night for
notices as many are getting left in there.The teachers really
appreciate your support and encouragement in your childs learning.
Our KAIK value this term is ASPIRING. We aspire to be the best we
can by working hard and trying our best. We are also still being
Bucket Fillers not Bucket Dippers as we interact with our peers and
our families. Happy Learning from the Junior Team.
Senior NewsThe senior classes have all started the term with a
focus on ANZAC 100 Years Ago. We have enjoyed being part of a whole
school effort to remember this period in history and the people
involved. We were particularly proud of our efforts in assembly
with the ANZAC songs and the display of poppies on the lawn out the
front of the school. It has been a great way to start the term with
some very creative learning activities contributing to various
displays.
This week we are pleased to welcome Jason Benoit to our staff,
he has been teaching in Auckland. Jason is teaching in Room 4. With
his broad experiences in teaching we know he will be bringing fresh
ideas to our team.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Road Patrol Volunteers Required!
Please give some serious consideration to joining the road
patrol team. Do your bit for our school community by offering to
patrol one week each term.
As you know, we have busy roads around Kaikorai Primary School,
and unfortunately due to a lack of parent help there are many weeks
this term that road patrol will not be present on Highgate.
Email [email protected] to pencil your time in, or
to ask more questions.
ANZAC Commemorations
Anzac Day was very special this year and we have marked the one
hundred year anniversary of the landings with respect. The children
enjoyed sharing stories from their own families, making poppies and
learning interesting stories particularly about the roles of
animals in war.
Best WishesBest wishes to Imogen Morey (playing Marta von Trapp)
and Imogen Hornal (Gretl von Trapp) who are performing in Taieri
Musicals The Sound of Music from May 14 at Coronation Hall in
Mosgiel. The girls will be on stage for the shows on Friday May 15,
Sunday May 17 (matinee), Wednesday May 20, Thursday May 21, and
Saturday May 23.
Only a few seats left for some shows, so book now at
taierimusical.org.nz
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Parent GroupWe have a busy term organised for fundraising and
events, and would appreciate any help that you can offer with any
of the events below.
Entertainment BooksThank you to all the families who have
already purchased an Entertainment Book, to date we have raised
approximately $840. BUT - we have 70 books outstanding and these
must be returned to the return bin in the school office
immediately. If you plan to keep the book, please return the
envelope only to the bin, and make your payment promptly. Thank
you!
Pizza LunchWe have a Pizza lunch fundraiser organised for Friday
22nd of May, we need volunteers so please email
[email protected] if you can help.
School DiscoA School Disco will be held on Wednesday 24th June,
this is a fun event where children get to dress up and dance with
their classmates,- sausages, glowsticks and Fizzy Drinks are
available for purchase on the night. The Junior Disco is for New
Entrants, Year 1 & 2 only and is from 5.00pm to 6.15pm. We need
at least 7 parents to help from the Junior syndicate. The Senior
Disco is for the Middle and Senior syndicate students only and is
from 6.30pm to 8.00pm. We will need at least 7 parents to help from
the Senior syndicate.
Next Parents Group MeetingWill be held on Tuesday 26th May,
7.00pm at Coffee Culture, all welcome. Any queries please email
[email protected]
Cold Weather ClosuresIt wont be long until we have our first
serious snow storm. The school app which is available on both
iphone and android is the best way to find out what is happening on
those confusing mornings. A free school text message service is
also available to parents with a cell phone.Simply text'
follow@oppasnow' to 8987 to be added to the contact list. Send the
exact text without the quotation marks.This service works with most
phone companies and does not need a smart phone.
Math Information EveningKaikorai Primary will be holding an
information evening for parents about numeracy on Wednesday 3 June
beginning at 5.30pm. The evening will explain how children are
taught numeracy at school, examples of strategies that children
learn and how parents can help support their children with their
learning. Please fill out the google docs form so that we can have
enough handouts for those attending.
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COMMUNITY NEWSOceanaGold Diggers Development
Programme - Term 2 The programme consists of weekly coaching
sessions at the Edgar Center, where basic fundamentals are
introduced focusing on skill based drills and emphasizing having
FUN. These squads do not play in a weekly competition we encourage
all participants to play for their own school mini ball teams. The
Development Programme is designed to supplement/compliment the
school miniball programmes and Otago Representative programme. All
sessions are held at the Edgar Centre,
Ages 13 Years & under, no experience necessary.
Day: Tuesdays beginning 12th May for 8 sessions
Squad: U8s 3.30pm-4.30pm, U11s 4.00pm-5.00pm, U13s
4.00pm-5.00pm
Cost: $70.00 per child.
Email [email protected] for a registration form.
OTAGO U13 BOYS & GIRLS REPRESENTATIVE TRIALS
Pre Trial Sunday 10th May
U13 Girls : 11.00am-12.30pm
U13 Boys : 12.30pm-2.00pm
Pre Trial Sunday 17th May
U13 Girls : 11.00am-12.30pm
U13 Boys : 12.30pm-2.00pm
Trials Sunday 24th May
U13 Girls : 1.00pm-2.30pm
U13 Boys : 2.30pm-4.00pm
To be eligible to trial all players must not turn 13 in 2015.
Edgar door entry fee must be paid on arrival.
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