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We are very proud of the range of activities and opportunities we provide for our students at our school. From productions to sporting events and Pet Days, there are some fantastic experiences that make our school experience special. We thought we would share a few of the things that are running alongside and through our classroom teaching and learning programmes.

I Speak for the Trees! - Are you ready to see the best of the arts from all ages at Myross Bush School next week? Our school production is only 1 week away and the students are hard at work with costumes, dance, singing and putting the finishing touches on their acting parts.

Thanks to all those parents who are also working hard behind the scenes on costumes and props - and listening to the same lines being practised over and over again. We really appreciate your hard work.

Productions are a great way to share the talents and abilities of all our students in such a variety of ways. This year you will see a wide range of ages being involved, too, from those in major speaking parts to taking control of technical roles behind the sound and lighting desks. Its shaping up to be a fantastic team effort.

Writing Explorers - Our talented bunch of writers from the Year 5 and 6 year group have been meeting this term to create a storytelling movie. They have created a story called, 'The Little Brown Kiwi' which follows the storyline of Little Red Riding Hood but has a NZ theme with a twist. They had their world first Premier screening today in the Library and it will posted on our website very soon.

Our Explorer's Programme is a part of our school's Gifted And Talented Education programme where we seek to extend and engage students in various ways. We are

looking to run explorers groups in a wide variety of curriculum areas in the coming terms.

Garden Club - Kauri and Miro have continued our popular Garden club this term as part of their inquiry into the environment and sustainability. This has been running for many years and we have a trophy at the End of Year Assembly for the most enthusiastic and committed gardener.

These are just a few of the things that we do here. For the rest of the year we're also looking forward to next term's Pet Day, the Year 6 Camp and our end of term fun days. We really value your support with the children's extra curricula activities, all of which add to the shaping of well rounded students.

RegardsMark Herring and Jan FordeDeputy Principals

Myross Bush SchoolNewsletterFind out more at www.myrossbush.school.nz

Matai and Kauri are practising their robot dance for the production. Can you see their 'steely' eyes and robot moves?

Kia tu Pakari From strong foundations we grow and stand tall together

Community:  Wanted: Fibreglass bath for water trough. Contact Irene at the office or ph 2304860 evenings.

Gladstone Tyres and Mags: Get the school rewarded - $5 back to the school on every tyre purchase - drop a copy of your invoice into the school.

Production:  Wednesday 26th: The whole school will travel by bus to the Civic next Wednesday at 9am for the rehearsal. All children will need to bring a packed lunch (no heat-ups) and a drink. We will return to school by 2.45pm.

A reminder to purchase your tickets from the ICC Booking Office.

On the Night: Please drop children off at the rear door (from Esk Street) of the Civic from 6.15pm and no later than 6.30pm.

We will let you know on the night which door children can be collected from.

“We are getting very excited about performing for our parents and grandparents”.

Hockey has ended for the season. Most valuable Y5/6 player went to Izak and Brooke and most improved went to Emily and Greer. Good luck to Brooke, Izak, Hannah and Campbell from this team who are trialling for the tournament on the 29th. We will let you know the results for the other team next week.

The Garden Club went to the nursery last Friday to select some plants for the garden and tunnel house.

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School News:Wheels Day: this Friday. Come and have fun with your wheels and some music to ride to! Please remember to bring only small wheels and a helmet. They are to be used at lunch time and after school and only on the netball court area.

Rubbish Bins: We are having issues with stray dogs outside of school hours. We suspect that they’re to blame for the attacks on the rubbish bins. If you see or know of animals on the loose that shouldn’t be here, please let us know so that we can contact the owners.

Assembly Duty: Matai

Friends of the School:Pet Day: Look for the yellow Pet Day notice with today’s newsletter.

Sports Notices:Touch Notice (yellow): Can all slips please be returned to the office by Friday. We are needing a few more year 3 & 4 players to make up a team and a couple more year 5 & 6 players to make two teams. Thanks,Kiri

Summer Football: Registrations and payment are due on Friday 21st, notices have been e-mailed to all those that indicated their child’s interest from the Summer Sports Options notice. Extra registration notices are available from the school office or e-mail sheenasmithnz@gmail.com to have one forwarded to you. $30.00 per player, competition is on Mondays starting Oct 15th- Dec 10th 2012 & Feb 4th-March 4th 2013. Volleyball: Mondays 29th Oct-10th Dec 2012, 4pm - 5.30pm SBHS Gym $30.00 per player, if you haven't registered your interest please do so by contacting Sheena on the above e-mail address. Golf Tournament: are there any more keen golfers around? We would like some more players to make up an extra team please. Please refer to your green Summer Sports notice for information about this tournament.Contact Sheena as above.

Flippaball:MB Blue Lost 7-3 POD Louis Patterson

Miniball:MB Breakers beat Newfield 12-6

Week 10 Term 3MANUKA are working hard at remembering our Truffula Tree dance for production. Just to confirm our costumes: please wear dark (ie; black, navy) skinny clothes (ie; polyprops, skivvies, leggings etc) that are long sleeved and full length legs. Please send these along in a named bag anytime from now. We have a dress rehearsal next Tuesday so before then please. I will send these home on Tuesday night so they can come dressed in these to the Civic on production night. I am providing wigs and tree rings which will be added once they arrive. Just a reminder to please name your lunch containers as there are a few floating around the cloak bay. Certificates: Corban for great maths – knowing the teen facts and Charlotte fantastic reading progress.

KOWHAI In Kowhai we are writing to Q-bear to convince him of all the reasons why we need the trees. We are all excited about our letter writing - look out for it in our publishing books this Friday! We are busy practising our dance for production. We all helped create our dance by thinking about how bears look and move, and the happy, playful personalities Ba-Ba-loots have. We used the elements of dance (ask your child!) to create our moves. It takes a lot of practice to know when and where to be on the stage, and which dance move comes next! A lot of thinking went into our costumes too. A BIG thank you to all the parents who came in and helped out today, it is much appreciated!

Certificates: Abigail Hunter, Ricky Smith

RIMU Room Rimu have had fun practising for the school production. A big thank you to all the people who have loaned us umbrellas for our dance.If you look on the class blog you will see a link to a Facts to Five game that is timed. This is a great test to see how fast the children can answer these.• I liked the shuffling part best in our dance - Angus • I like practicing our dance - Lily • I like when you shake your tail feather - Cody• I liked making the costumes - Sam • I liked when we used the elements of dance in our dance - Sarah

Certificates: Amelia and Jack

RATA • This week we are learning about shape and size. So far I have been measuring to make shapes with Symmetry for my picture - Naomi• During the production I have learnt how to die dramatically - Nick• In the production the hip hoppers kill the bees. I am a hip hop dancer. Everyone should come and watch our fabulous dancers in the production - Lily• Mrs Aurik is going to take some pictues for us when she goes to Disneyland - Mackenzie

MIRO This is Mr Broads last week with Miro. We have really enjoyed having him in our class and want to thank him for helping us restore our

worm farm. We wish him all the best in his continuing study and posting.

• Thank you for helping me with my writing and other stuff - Harriet• Thank you for helping me paint my production costume - Blake C• Thank you for helping me with my spelling - Olivia• I enjoyed Mr Broad using snakes in our fraction work - Hayden

Production costume update: Just a wee reminder that costume extras will need to be brought to school in a named bag by Friday. Any coloured shorts/tights and a Myross Bush school bucket hat. If you do not have one of these they are available to buy at the office or we may be able to borrow one from another student.Any questions, please feel free to email.Have a great week.

Certificates: Jesse Gough, Riley Smith

TOTARAThank you for all the kindness that this wonderful community has shown my family with the passing of my Grandmother, once again I am truly humbled to be a part of this community. For the production we can wear any colour t-shirt or long sleeved top and any close fitting pants and bare feet. We have made our costumes to wear over the top. We are thinking about fractions in class for maths. Kind regards and many thanks, Della Carr.

Certificates: Nic Davidson for great thoughts, feelings and capitals in the correct place in his 5 sentence writing.Ciara Hegan for being a great team member while working in a group.

KAURI • Last week some members of the Garden Club went to Nicols Garden Shop to ask questions and purchase some plants for the tunnel house and the outside garden area. We learned a lot about fertilising, planting and caring for the plants. Miss Duncan• Claire, the lady at Nicols was friendly, she told us lots about which plants to pick and would be ready early, so we can eat and sell them. Ben• Our costumes are being done now and our dance is done, we just have to keep rehearsing it and memorising what we need to do. Thomas

MATAI Cassie - I’m excited about the production next week! I’m the Last Truffala Tree and I already know my lines off by heart. I’ve been practising heaps for my solo with the choir. I’m really excited but quite nervous!

Kahn - I’m looking forward to the production. I’m one of the Robots that are cutting down the trees. We’re doing quite an isolated dance and we’re being a little bit like Lemmings - they’re animals that follow each other. So if one runs off a cliff the others would follow. We’re not quite finished our costumes but we’re getting there.

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September October November

20th Thursday

Jacqui van Dam Portraits, details later

25th Thurs

Class Photos

26th Wednesday

• Whole school rehearsal at the Civic• Production “ I Speak for the Trees” 7pm at The Civic

29th Mon

Annual Pet DayDetails Later

28th Friday

End of Term

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ERO visitDecember

3rd - 6th Year 6 Camp

17th Monday

Last day of Tm 4

31st Wed

BOT MeetingFebruary 2013

4th Monday

Term 1 begins

Don’t forget... • To book your tickets at the ICC for the production• Bank Account details for account and team payments is: 12 3154 0118275 01

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