Year 7 / 8 Camps at YMCA Wainui Park 2012
13th March 2012.
Dear Parents / Caregivers,
This notice is to inform you of the Year 7/8 Camps being held at Wainui in September this year.
6B5, 6B3 and 6B6 will attend from 24thth-26th September.
6B2 and 6B4 will attend from 26thth-28th September.
Here are the details for both camps.
1. The children will be travelling by bus and will be staying in the cabins at Powell Village. The children will be sleeping in bunks. Powell Village has toilets, showers and kitchen facilities.
2. The children will be undertaking activities run by qualified instructors at YMCA Wainui Park. The YMCA programme includes the following activities: archery, high ropes, search and rescue / uhf radios, orienteering, kayak fun, outdoor living skills, camp fire and wide games. The campfire and wide game activities are both evening activities.
3. The cost of each camp will be $190 per child. This amount has been included in your term 2 school invoice as a way of giving families plenty of warning. This amount needs to be paid by 3rd September please. Families may pay the amount in instalments if this is a more suitable option. You need to liaise with Mrs Tucker in the office if paying by instalments.
The $190 per child includes:
Return bus transport
Food
Accommodation for two nights
YMCA activities and instructor costs
You will also find enclosed a Rolleston School Consent Form for your child. This needs to be completed and returned to school as soon as possible please. On this form is the opportunity for parents to indicate whether they would be available to come on camp.
Please also complete the EOTC Health Profile for your child. This information will remain confidential and we hope it will enable each child to attend camp rather than stay away because of uncertainty or embarrassment. This information may be given under separate cover if you so desire.
Suitably stocked first aid kits will be taken to camp, therefore, it will not be necessary or desirable that your child brings to camp such items as codeine or disprin tablets.
If you have expressed an interest in attending your child’s camp we will be in contact with you soon. Remember there is a limit to how many parents we can take.
Thank you,
Kahikatea Staff.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Technology 2012
Technology Training 2012
2nd February 2012
Dear Parents / Caregivers,
Technology starts
on Monday 13th February for Rooms 6B2 and 6B4.
The children in 6B3, 6B5 and 6B6 will be starting Technology on Tuesday
14th February. Both year groups will be travelling to
Branston Intermediate School by bus. There is no charge for the return bus
transport.
The bus leaves Rolleston at 9 o’clock. Children need to be
at school by 8.55 a.m. in order to be registered in their class before boarding
the buses. A staff member will travel on each bus with the children. Classes at
Branston begin at 9.20 a.m. and finish at 12.30 p.m. The children will be back
to school by approximately 1p.m.
The children will be taking part in the following programmes
throughout the year: Design and Technology, Wood Technology, Foods, Visual Arts
and Fabric Design. All children need to be in normal school uniform with hair
longer than shoulder length tied back for safety reasons.
The fees for
each child:
$61-50
Plus
$4.50 food book
$2.50 art book (year
7 only)
Fees are payable
to Branston Intermediate you will be invoiced directly by Branston.
Materials for the programmes are partly funded by these
funds so it is essential that students fees are paid by 31st
March please.
Thank you,
Kahikatea Staff.
Kahikatea Term One Newsletter
Team Kahikatea Newsletter Term 1 – 2012
Welcome
back to the start of 2012. All the children have settled in well and we
especially welcome new children from other
schools and the year 6’s from last year who have joined us in the year 7/8 part
of Rolleston School.
Kahikatea is made up of:
Mrs Cawood Year 8 Teacher 6B6
Mr Shalfoon Year 8 Teacher 6B5
Mrs Kempton Year 8 release teacher 6B5
Miss Brown Year 7 Teacher 6B4
Mrs Ford Year 7/8 Teacher 6B3
Mrs McKeich – Hambleton Year 7 Teacher 6B2
Mr Aitchison Year 7/8 Team Leader
School Uniform: It
has been great to see the children wearing the senior school uniform proudly.
We have also asked the children to make sure that in the interest of safety and
hygiene that hair longer than shoulder length be tied back and off the face.
This is also a requirement for technology classes at Branston Intermediate on
Mondays and Tuesdays. We have asked the children to wear sports shoes for P.E.
and would like your support in ensuring that this is your child’s shoe option
for P.E.
Year 7/8
responsibilities: The children have the opportunity to take on roles of
responsibility in the following: notice monitor, phone monitor, recycling
monitor, banking monitor, hall monitor, peer mediator, road patrol, librarian
and e monitor. If successful the
children are given a school responsibility badge which they can pin to their
school shirt or polar fleece and wear. The children would carry out their
designated duties for the period of time expected. Children are currently
applying for these positions and will hear the outcome of their application
soon.
Technology: We
will be attending Branston Intermediate for technology in 2012. The confirmed
days for technology are:
Mondays 6B2 and 6B4
Tuesdays 6B3, 6B5 and 6B6
The children leave by bus at 9am and return to school by 1pm
on their designated day. Technology starts on Monday 13th February
and Tuesday 14th February. Please refer to the technology notice for
further information.
Hygiene: A
reminder for all our senior children about the importance of daily hygiene and
the importance of clean clothes each day, use of deodorant at appropriate times
and that general daily cleanliness is maintained.
Homework: This
year the nightly homework expectation for your child will be:
Daily spelling words, Reading 20-30 minutes and Maths (learning
the basic facts). The homework may vary slightly for certain children depending
on their needs and ability. Your teacher will notify you if this is the case. This
year we are also offering children the opportunity to complete science badges.
These are self-paced learning modules offering children scientific learning
opportunities. There is a notice available to give you more information on this
exciting and challenging initiative. You can view the website at:
Cell phones: Cell
phones are not allowed in class and students are not allowed to carry their
phones around school. If your child needs to bring their phone to school the
rule is: cell phones are to be handed into the office at the beginning of the
day and can be collected at the end of each day. If there is an emergency and
you need to get hold of your child you can ring the office at school and we
will get a message to your child within minutes.
Scooters: A
reminder that scooters that are brought to school are to be left in the bike
stands and are not to be brought to class.
In terms two and three we enter teams in the Canterbury Primary School’s Weekly Winter
Sports Tournament in rugby, soccer, netball and hockey. The school trials for
these teams start on the 9th March and continue for the rest of the
term. We will need parents to help supervise / coach / select these teams. If
you have the knowledge and time we would love to have your assistance. Please
contact Darryn Aitchison if you are able to help out. darryn.aitchison@rolleston.school.nz
CAMP AT WAINUI 24,24,26,27,28
September: We have two camps booked for the last week in term 3. Camp 1: 24,25,26 September. Camp 2: 26,27,28
September. Notices will be coming home shortly confirming the camp your child’s
class will be attending, costs and we will also be asking for parental
permission for children to attend. We will also need parent helpers for both
camps. More information will follow soon.
Team Building Day: All year 7/8 classes will be going down to
the Rolleston Reserve to take part in a range of team building activities with
their classroom teacher on Wednesday 8th February. The children will
be taking their bags with them. They will need suitable food and drink for the
day. Sunscreen will be available to be applied, however children should bring
their own sunscreen and it is advised to apply this before leaving for the
Reserve. The children will be expected to wear the Rolleston School PE Uniform
and will walk down to the reserve after registration at 8.55am returning to
school by 3pm. Please inform your child’s classroom teacher of any allergies or
medical health requirements. It will be a fun day for all concerned and will
help develop ongoing classroom relationships for the rest of the year. If the
weather is unsuitable on 8th February we will be completing the day
on Thursday 9th .
In summary, we will be sending out a team newsletter at the
beginning of each term. These can be accessed on our team blog. Parents will be
notified by email where practical of ongoing events and happenings..
If you have any questions, queries please feel free to come
in and see your child’s class teacher. In some cases it might be easier to make
an appointment time to see the teacher.
We look forward to working with your child in 2012 and together
we can make this year an exciting and rewarding one.
Team Kahikatea Staff.
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