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SPORTS EXCHANGE AT HUTT INTERMEDIATE – 7 KAURI STREET, LOWER HUTT 4 AUGUST POSTPONEMENT DAY 6 AUGUST

Dear parents, caregivers, students and friends of the school Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa Welcome back to Term 3, and a special welcome to new families joining our learning community this term. It’s good to see students and teachers back with renewed enthusiasm after the break. This is my first week back after 3 weeks in the UK, touring with family. It was a wonderful opportunity to see places and people I’ve never seen before and has given me an appreciation for where my forebears came from. The UK is a beautiful place especially in the rural areas and a very easy place in which to travel.

Term 3 is going to be another action packed term with academic, cultural and sporting events. The focus is currently is on Science with a move to Health later in the term. We have the School Production coming up this term and preparation for this is already in full swing. This will be a highlight of the term with our students showing off their performance talents to the community.

The Hutt Exchange is coming up next Tuesday. This is a significant annual event on the sports calendar of both Maidstone and Hutt Intermediate. Teams and coaches are prepared and ready to give their best. I look forward to seeing great sportsmanship and some wins! This will be a good opportunity for our Netball Aims Games team to prepare for the Tauranga competition coming up in September. The Aims Games Competition entry is an exciting initiative for our Netballers this year. I do hope you’ve all had the opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss reports and learning at Parent Interviews. It cannot be overstated how important the connections between home and school are to your child’s progress. There has been very positive feedback from teachers. Please note that you can contact your child’s teacher any time you have a question or concern – it doesn’t have to wait for parent interviews.

Living the school values and focusing on learning will continue to be expected. We ask that students continue to do their very best to progress their learning this term. Nga mihi Mary O’Regan Principal

AY Library News: There has been a ‘murder’ in the Library! Not as dramatic as it sounds … we are running a murder mystery research exercise in the Library over the next three weeks. Students will answer a series of questions, using their research skills, and rearrange the first letters of their answers to investigate the crime. This week, students will discover the name of the victim. Next week, students will find out how the crime was committed and the following week, the murderer will be revealed! All correct entries will be put into a draw in assembly and Maidstone’s Ace Detective will be randomly selected and receive a prize. Whilst it is important for our students to understand how to find information, it is also important to keep them engaged and challenged by doing something ‘different’. So far, this exercise seems to have caught our student’s imagination and they seem to be enjoying this ‘Cluedo’ type activity. From a practical point of view, this work has also given me some idea as to where the ‘gaps’ are in their research methods and this will help to shape future Library programmes. As if this wasn’t enough () I have also set up a Maori Language Challenge in the Library. I have filled a display board with objects and food normally found on a breakfast table. Students have to attach the correct Maori word to the object or food item. Some of our students are quite confident with their Maori language and it has been nice to see those students helping their friends to learn new words. Mrs Asprey – Library Manager.

Maidstone Intermediate Newsletter

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Issue No.1 Term 3 2015

Message from the

Principal

Library News

Careers Evening

Hutt Exchange timetable

Purple Syndicate

Production

Community Notices and Sponsors details appear on

the back page.

Purple Syndicate News Here in Purple Syndicate we have been very busy. For example in Room 1 we have been working on Planet Earth and Beyond. We started with drawing a map of space and writing down all the facts we knew. Planet Earth and Beyond was great because you could tie it in with any subject. We tied it in with art and maths and it helped us with our researching skills.

In Room 2 we have been working on our maths inquiry by

finding an object and researching it. Then we had to choose a main question that we would work on. We had to write down mathematical questions and everyone in Room 2 had a lot of questions. Room 2 had a fun time researching our questions and making presentations to put up on the wall.

In Room 3 we have been discussing the VCOP Superheroes,

(Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers, Punctuation). All of us are given the task of turning boring and plain sentences into exciting ones. Then we share with the rest of the class. Everyone has had a fun time and enjoyed VCOP a lot. Our next subject in Purple Syndicate is Science. We will doing our inquiry through The Physical World, experimenting, researching and working hard.

By Abbie G, Lukah C, and Grace J

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Maidstone Careers Information Evening On Thursday 6 August starting at 6:30pm we will provide information about future career options and ideas to our Year 8 students and their parents/caregivers.

It is exciting seeing the wide range of opportunities there are. They increase and change each year with some new jobs created daily! You may find out about a possible career path that you can follow through with as you complete Year 8 and move on to secondary school next year. Make sure you follow the instructions on the sheet attached to this newsletter to ensure that have registered to complete a ‘Careers Quest’ – one of the highlights of the evening! 6.30 Library Welcome and Introductions 6.35 Library Divide into groups 6.40 Begin rotating around the activities – 15 minutes at each venue: Rm 1 Futureintech Ambassador (1) Rm 2 Futureintech Ambassador (2) Rm 5/6 Heretaunga/Upper Hutt College Careers Advisors Library Careers NZ – presentation/Website Flight Deck Careers NZ - ‘Careers Quest’

See you all there. Kerry Baines

Maidstone Production 2015 Our Production is scheduled for week 9, 14-17 September and we are counting down the weeks.. Rehearsals are well underway and a strong cast of 35 Actors and 40 Dancers are forging ahead with a majority of the workload. It is important students keep their weekly schedules close at hand as Sunday rehearsals begin at the end of week 4, August 16. I wish to thank you for supporting our students and ensuring they can attend rehearsals/workshops and also for delivering specified goods to help us with sets and props. The sets and props team have been busy using their creative skills to reshape many of these items. In the next couple of weeks I will be calling on assistance for costume sewing and help with hair and make-up. We are also requiring parent expertise in carpentry and electronics as we have some props that need a skilled tradesman. Thank you for your continued support and hope you are intending on coming to see the Production later this term.

Annette McRae Actor rehearsal photos

Sets and Props photos

Upcoming visits to Maidstone by year 6 students All contributing schools will be visited early this term by our Principal Mary O’Regan. She will have a presentation to share with Year 6 students about the learning and activities they can experience while at Maidstone. Pupils – usually those who previously attended the primary school, will accompany her and help answer questions from their perspective. Within a couple of weeks of that visit, all year 6 students at our contributing schools are invited to visit Maidstone to experience first-hand, some of the activities shared in the presentation. Those from non-contributing schools come later in the term. We have an exciting programme organised for these students, including the items below.

Welcome by student leaders and Principal

Morning tea, and tour around the school

Technology/Arts learning experiences

Performances

Lunchtime entertainment

A taste of Lunchtime Sport. Artistic Roller Skating Champs Three Maidstone students recently competed at the New Zealand Artistic Roller Skating Champs in New Plymouth. Katie H and Tylah-Anne C competed in the Juvenile grades with 17 top skaters from around the country. Tylah-Anne came 6

th in Figures, 7

th in Solo dance and 4

th in Free skating,

Katie came 2nd

in Figures, 3rd

in Solo dance and she won the National title for Free skating. Katie also skated up a grade in Elementary Creative Solo dance and came 5

th.

Olivia M-T competed in Elementary grade and came 3

rd in

figures, 2nd

in solo dance,2nd

in loops, 7th Creative Solo Dance

and she won the National Title in Elementary Free Skating. Both Tylah-Anne and Olivia belong to a Mini Precision Group and the won the National title in that group too.

AIMS Games If you were wondering what the AIMS Games fundraising has been all about, here’s a little extra information for you… The AIMS Games is an elite intermediate tournament held annually in Tauranga. Thousands of top athletes participate from over 200 schools nationwide. There are a range of sports including Netball, Rugby League, Cross Country and even sailing! For more information visit: http://nzaimsgames.co.nz/. This year Maidstone is participating for the first time in our school history. We are taking a mixed Year 7 and 8 Netball team and aim to finish in the top 10. Our team members are: Tara C, Lilli P-C, Ashley, Bryleigh B Jennifer K, Tuuaari T, Danica P, Brehan T-B, Minnie S, Peta A, Eileen P, Italiyah W, Erika Campbell (coach) and Hannah Cartmell (manager). We are currently $2000 shy of our $15000 fundraising goal, so we need your help! Our final fundraisers include the ‘Fun Run in the Park’ at Trentham Memorial Park on Sunday 9

th August, starting at

10.30am. The entry fee is $5 for a child and $10 for an adult. To register visit our ‘runintheparktrentham’ Facebook page or email runintheparktrentham@gmail.com. We will also be running another popular ‘Hoody’ fundraiser. Order forms will be available on Monday 3

rd August and we are

hoping to have sample sizes to try on (keep an eye out on the school notices for more details). The cost is $45 for a child size, and $50 for an adult. All other details are on the order form. The final fundraiser will be a gold coin mufti day on Friday 14

th

August (students are encouraged to donate more on the day if possible). Any extra donations from our community are also welcome. Email liz.moka@maidstone.school.nz about how you can donate to our team.

Maidstone Intermediate School AIMS Team Presents:

Run in the Park A fun run/walk for everyone to enjoy!

Sunday 9th August Trentham Memorial Park A fundraising event for the MIS AIMS Team

*Loads of spot prizes including a bike* * Choice of 5km or 2.5km * 10:30AM Start * To register or more information: Facebook: runintheparktrentham email:runintheparktrentham@gmail.com Proudly sponsored by Ray White Upper Hutt

Hutt Intermediate Programme/Timetable 9.30am: Maidstone arrival 9.35am: Overview of day Morning tea and a packed lunch will be provided for all Maidstone and Hutt Staff involved in the day. A coffee cart will also be on site for students, spectators and staff to purchase hot drinks/snacks.

Time Code Venue Duration Umpires

9.50 Boys’ Football Field 2 X 25min halves (5 min half time) HVHS

10.00 Boys’ Hockey (8-aside no goalie) Turf 2 X 20 min halves (5 min half time) HVHS

Girls’ Volleyball Ashphalt – see map HVHS

Girls Basketball Basketball Court 2 X 12 min halves (5 min half time) HVHS

10.45 Boys Volleyball Ashphalt – see map HVHS

Boys’ Basketball Basketball Court 2 X 12 min halves (5 min half time) HVHS

10.50 Girls’ Football Field 2 X 25 min halves (5 min half time) HVHS

Girls’ Hockey (8-aside no goalie) Turf 2 X 20 min halves (5 min half time) HVHS

11.45 Netball Top Yr 7 & Top Yr 8 Turf 4 X 10 min quarters (1, 2, 1 min breaks)

St Oran’s

11.50 1st XV Rugby

(can be mixed gender – 70kg weight restriction).

Field 2 X 30 min halves (5 min half time) Wgton Rugby Union

1.00pm: Farewell to Maidstone, announce results of the day, Maidstone depart.

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Community Notices Recruiting now. Glennette are a Hutt Valley based marching club who train at St Patricks College in Silverstream. They

currently have teams in the under 12, under 16, senior and open free choice grades. They are one of the oldest clubs in New Zealand with strong teams in all grades. Currently the club holds the Under 16 Champion Team New Zealand Title and the second Under 12 Champion Team title. Fire Awareness and Intervention Programme.

If you are worried about your child’s behaviour around fire, lighters etc. The New Zealand Fire Service run awareness and intervention programmes. If you need help or want to talk about it Ring: 0800 FIRE INFO (0800 3473 4636.