6th December 2012 - Week 8 Term 4

Motupipi School Contact Details: 435 Abel Tasman Drive, Takaka 7183,

Phone: 03 525 9986

EMAIL: markc@motupipi.school.nz

Or: office@motupipi.school.nz

Internet Banking No: 03 1711 0013347 00

What's happening this Term…..

Term 4

Please note there will be NO assemblies

until after our production in December. 5-6 December Rm 1,4 & 5 Concert

10th September Year 6 Powhiri at GBHS

11-12 September Room 3 Camp

10-12 December Rm 5 Totaranui Camp

12-14 December Rm 1 Totaranui Camp

12-14 December Rm 4 Collingwood Camp

18th December Yr 6 Leavers Dinner

19th December Potato Weigh In

20th December School Ends for 2012!

School Photos. All orders with money

are due back in the office tomorrow

morning.

Year 6 Orientation Day

On Monday morning 10.00am the Year 6 children who are

moving onto Golden Bay High School next year will be

welcomed to the High School with a powhiri or maori

welcome. They will also get a chance to have a look around the

school as well as finding out their new class for 2013.

We need to leave school by 9.40am so if you are able to help

out with transport please let Kirsten know in the office. The

children will return to school just after 12.00.

Parents are most welcome to come along. The powhiri will

be held in the High School Hall.

NOW THE SHOW BEGINS!

Another round of school concerts has nearly finished and

the children have again shown great confidence on stage.

It is a good way of reporting back to parents on the

childrens oral language, drama and dance skills as well as

the confidence they bring to the stage. These skills don’t

happen overnight and for some it takes a lot of work and

effort.

We are particularly fortunate to have such a supportive

parent group who always give of their time to help with

costumes, facepainting, music and stagework, all of which are

important to putting on a good show. Thank you all for your help

it is certainly appreciated.

Friday Lunches

This weeks Lunches

1/2 Smoked chicken Salad Wrap $2.00 Whole Wrap $3.00

Fruit Kebab $1.50

Please note - if your child is going to be in late to school after the late production

nights. Please phone in your lunch order before 10am.

Thanks to Josie and Kirsten who made last weeks lunches.

'Make a Christmas gift" at Kids Art Class with Uta at the

Community Centre, Wednesdays 3.30 to 5pm, $5

phone 5259961

I like how everyone has really got into their character and our costume helped us with that! Trinity

Our costumes really made us look like

our character in the play. Bella

I was excited at first when I got the character I wanted to be but was really nervous about being in front of a lot of

people at a new venue. I’ve grown in confidence over the weeks. I feel

excited when the curtain open now. Chrystal

I find it a bit scary on stage but also exciting. I liked Room 5’s circus act when Bridie got cut in half best.

Harriett

I liked our item because it is about the Pacific Islands and my

Grandma is Raratongan. The dancing was a lot of fun and I

really liked getting dressed in our sarongs and wearing a lei.

Maata

Pohara Beach Fun Run

Wednesday 2nd January 2013 At the Pohara Beach Top Ten Holiday Park boat

ramp. Access is through main entrance of the Park

Please park on the road edge. Registrations from 5pm, briefing at 5.45pm, racing

starts at 6PM Adults $10 Children $5

AGE DISTANCE

Under 7 400m

7 – 10 2 KM

11 – 15 3 KM

Adult (16+) 5 KM

Walk 3 KM

Categories

Male & Female Under 7, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13-15, 16 & over, Unisex Walk

Lots of prizes to be won.

Food and drinks are available for purchase

Any donations for prizes would be appreciated,

please phone Maree 5258446.

A Fundraiser for the Takaka Athletics Club and

SUNDAY 13th

JANUARY 2013

Tata Titanic

CARDBOARD

BOAT RACE

Design & Build a Cardboard Craft Tough Enough to

Tackle the Tata Tides Great Prizes Great Fun

Great Entertainment “Most Dramatic Sinking”

Trophy by T.A.G.

Event rules and cardboard from:

G.B.Recreation …. G.B. Community Centre

88 Commercial St. Phone: 525 8876

Camp Week Next week is a busy one with all classes out and about the district using the local environment.

Room 5 are heading to Totaranui from Monday to Wednesday and then Room 1 will be coming down on

Wednesday and staying until Friday. Both classes will be tenting. Activities the children are looking forward to

are kayaking, swimming, snorkeling, fishing, crabbing, seabiscuiting, biking and spotlight and hopefully some

jetski-ing.

Room 4 head out to Collingwood Motor Camp on Tuesday and return on Friday. They will be kayaking, yachting,

fishing swimming, biking and walking to Wharariki Beach.

Room 3 have an overnight tenting camp at school on Wednesday and they will be heading to Parapara for

kayaking, walking the Motupipi sandspit and swimming at the beach.

Room 2 have an activities week planned including activities like water play, bouncy castle and a trip to Bencarri to

finish off. FOR SALE - from the office.

$15.00 googles $5.00 Caps

These top quality kids swimming goggles are 100% silicon for

comfort and fit. They feature a soft double strap for comfort and added

support, durable one piece silicon frame and easily adjustable clips on the

side. Kids will just love these fun goggles for learning swimming skills at

school or their local pool.

These top quality swimming caps are 100% silicon for comfort and fit. They

help protect your hair and scalp from chlorine. Caps are a great option for

children who tend to feel the cold when swimming.

These locally made products by one of our very own parents, is currently for sale in the school office. Bee Dance Sunscreen featured in the NZ Organics magazine this year and was rated No.1 by them. We currently have a sample jar of each in the office. Great for anyone who reacts with standard sunscreens. $15 from each sale is being donated to the school

Bee Dance Sunscreen 125mls $35 Bee Dance Everybody Balm 125mls $25

Golden Bay Summer Boredom Busters

Please keep this AND Register As Soon as Possible.

Contact: Dave Myall at Golden Bay Community Workers 03 525 8876 Phone: 027 66 97 142 for outdoor activity weather queries Email: recreation@gbcw.co.nz Registrations: We are able to e-mail you registration forms. NO phone registrations. Register between 9.00am and 4.00pm, at Golden Bay Community Centre, 88 Commercial St., Takaka

What to Bring: Please wear old clothes and bring a snack, a drink & lunch (for full day programmes) unless otherwise stated. Togs and a tow el on full day activities.

NOTE different venues, please.

This is your Reminder. Please bring this in when FILLING IN the Registration Form.

Monday 14th January Felt Bag Making Age: 5 plus. Time: 10 am –12.30pm Cost $8 Where: Takaka Primary School Make a colourful felt bag to keep treasures and coins in with squishy hands. Bone Carving with Chris Bone Age: 8 to 10 Time: 9.45am – 1.00pm Cost $12 Where: GB Community Centre Make your own sword, shield or create your own pendant. Limited places. Tuesday 15th January Felt Poi Making Age: 5 plus. Time: 10 am –12.30pm Cost $8 Where: Takaka Primary School Make cool poi's and learn how to twirl them. OR make some other felty thing you'd like. Bone Carving with Chris Bone Age: 11+ Time: 9.45am – 2.00pm Cost $15 Where: GB Community Centre Make your own sword, shield or create your own pendant. Limited places. Wednesday 16th January Wooden Toys Age: 5 plus. Time: 9.30am –11.30am Cost $8 Where: GB Community Centre Build trucks and other toys using saws, screws, drills, hammers & nails. Clay Creations Age: 5 plus Time: 1 pm –3 pm Cost $8 Where: GB Community Centre Make a bowl, animal or what ever your imagination decides. Bring some thing to deco-

rate your creation or even paint them. Thursday 17th January Archery Time: 10.00am –11.30am Age: 5 plus Cost: $7 Where: Takaka Primary School How far can you shoot an arrow? Test your eye, hand co-ordination to the max! Mini MX Bikes Time: 1.00pm – 3.00pm Age: 5 to 13 yrs Cost: $10 Where: Takaka Primary School Learn to ride a mini 50cc MX bike. PLEASE wear a bicycle helmet, gloves, long pants & enclosed shoes.

Monday 21st January Mystery Bus Trip Time: : 9am – 3pm Age: 5 to 13 yrs Cost: $24 Meet: Takaka Primary School Go by bus to mystery locations in Golden Bay, play games and do sand sculptures on a

beach and go swimming. Tuesday 22nd January Enviro Day Time: 9am – 3.00pm Age: 5 plus Cost: $22. $2 extra for TWO Hut Dogs. Where: Takaka

Primary School Build huts, weave doors from harekeke, cook marshmallows and damper. Come dressed as an explorer if you like. Hut Dogs for lunch!! Bring your togs. Wednesday 23rd January Super Chef Time: 9am – 3pm Age: 5 plus Cost: $24 Where: Takaka Primary School Pizza making in the morning with our Italian cook then biscuits in the afternoon. Bring

your togs. Thursday 24th January Party Day ! Time: 9am – 3pm Age: 5 plus Cost: $24 Where: Takaka Primary School Make party hats, cup cakes & bottle rockets. There'll be a bouncy castle, a water-slide

and even a treasure hunt. Definitely bring your togs. Friday 25th January Games Challenge Day Time: 9am – 3pm Age: 5 plus Cost: $22 $2 extra for TWO hot dogs! Where: Takaka Primary School A day of games with visiting Nelson programme, YIKES. make new friends playing ar-

chery, uni-hockey, ten pin bowels and lots more.Hot dogs for lunch. Saturday 2nd February Amarda Day Time: Noon to about 3pm Age: 5 plus Cost: $8 Experienced volunteers on site but parental help encouraged. Where: Aorere Futures Trust, Parapara Inlet Come sailing and kayaking on the beautiful Parapara Estuary. BYO BBQ. Bouncy castle for

the littlies if the weather turns sour.

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