13 November

Dear Parents

A huge thanks to the PTA and all the parents who were able to help with the truffle making. The fundraising generated by the PTA is much appreciated by the Board of Trustees and staff.
We have been fortunate this year to have the PTA fund the lease of the laptop pod and data projectors, sports equipment bins, classroom resources and the resource cupboards in the corridors, to name a few. The PTA have also approved some funding for repairs to the monorail and for barkchips for both playgrounds over the Christmas break.
Thank you to Mrs Lieshout and the Year 6 children for making their camp at Bannockburn so successful. I was lucky enough to be able to join them on the Thursday & Friday and was very impressed with the camp, the organisation and the attitude and behaviour of our children. The parents who attended also mentioned this and I wish to thank them for their support.
A reminder about some up coming events:
20 Nov Science Road Show (Rm 9)
22 Nov Sacrament of Eucharist
1 Dec Reconciliation Rooms 7 8 9
2 Dec New Entrant Day
10 Dec Mission Day


15 NOVEMBER
Mark 13:24-37
The gospel for this Sunday is an invitation for us to live with a sense of readiness; that we are ready to meet God face to face, tomorrow.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
The children being prepared for FIRST HOLY COMMUNION will have their next session in the church on FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 3 – 3.45 pm. They will have the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation next week on Tuesday during school time.

ROOM 7’S VISIT TO THE ENRICH CENTRE
On Thursday 12th of November Room 7 went to Enrich. We learnt to use cameras and make movies. We had a few choices of scenarios like a missing person, or stealing library books. Erik, Sam R, Ben S and I did a new invention. We had to invent a big machine that knocked people out for five hours with an electro magnet 3000 with zap ray. We also learnt sounds and music and edited it and also delete bits. At playtime and lunch time we played with Lego. They had heaps of it. We also saw Mrs Stupples there. I felt tired after the big day out. I want to go again one day….soon!. By Mike.

CONGRATULATIONS
Our congratulations to Allanah Cunningham who was named co-dux at Verdon College on Wednesday. Also to the following ex pupils who received various academic and sporting awards: Cody Shuttleworth, Matthew De bono, Michael Chamberlain, Iain Faithful, Chas Monoghan, Olivia Gorton and Rebecca Smith. I may have omitted some, but will add them next week when we receive the Verdon newsletter.
To Caitlin & Sam Russell who attained ‘Distinction’ in the Australian Maths tests, Michael Walker and Nicole Chalmers who both received a ‘Credit’ in the Maths test.
To Keiren Perkins who received the Sacrament of Baptism yesterday.
And to Sam Hogan who was 4th overall in the Show jumping Champs.

SCHOOL PHOTOS ~ All orders should have been handed in by now.

ALTAR SERVERS ~ Saturday 14th 7pm = Tomas Adams Sun 15th 10.30 am Reuben Brown & Ben Nind

SUMMER SWIM PROGRAMME ~ Splash Palace is running this Christmas programme again in January 2010 @ $40 each (includes pool entry and a cap). Book before 27th November to enter the prize draw. Phone: 217-7506.

BASKETBALL RESULTS
Fireballs (Yr 3 & 4 Boys) v - Won 30 - 0
Celtics v (Yr 3 & 4 Mixed) - Won 8 - 3
Spurs (Yr 5 & 6 Boys) v - Won 27 - 5
Slamdunkers (Yr 5 & 6 Girls A) v - Won 25 - 12
Small Blacks (Yr 5 & 6 Mixed) v - Lost 5 - 25


PTA
Sunhats ~ The PTA have subsidized sun hats for sale and are available at the office for $10 each. It is compulsory for all children to wear sunhats during Terms four and one.

PTA Luncheon ~ All school parents and staff (no children please) are invited to lunch at the Lignite Pit Café (passed Tisbury) Saturday Dec 5th 12.45pm. Finger food lunch $14 each. BYO alcohol. Garden to view and giftware to buy.
Get a carload together and come for lunch, leaving from the school car park at 12.00, RSVP Nicki, 214-0112. 0210583084, e-mail brooklad@clear.net.nz

Truffles ~ Again a huge thanks to everyone involved in the highly successful Truffle making fundraiser. The total raised is still being finalised but we can advise that at this stage it is just over $9,000 - what a fantastic effort by everyone.
The PTA will use these funds for various things which include, but are not necessarily limited to:
➢ replacing the mono-rail in the playground,
➢ topping up the bark-chips to maintain the safety surface under the playground,
➢ paying part of the costs for the cupboards now in and being used in the corridors, and
➢ covering some of our commitment to the school of around $8,000 annually, to meet additional technology requirements.
➢ Additional funds will also aid in a 2010 project to provide a sandpit, play, sit shaded area.

Room 6 Class Happenings

In Maths, we have learned about Reflection, Rotation, Tessellation and Symmetry.
The photo shows some of the class with a tessellating pattern we put down on the floor.
With the Inquiry Unit, we have made butter and popcorn. We also did the Dancing Raisins
experiment and the explosive Coke and Mentos experiment.
Everything has been a lot of fun!



MAKING POPCORN—BY CAELAN AND LUCY ~ In Room 6 we were making popcorn. When Mrs. Fortune told us, we got very excited and started talking about it. First Mrs. Fortune put the corn into the popcorn maker. We were in a circle and we saw the popcorn flying around. Soon it started to fly out and we started to scream. At the end we all got to eat the delicious, fluffy white popcorn, which had icing sugar on it. It tasted yummy!!

MAKING POPCORN-BY KAYLA ~ In Room 6 we have been making popcorn and we have been very excited! I love popcorn especially with butter and icing sugar! I cannot believe it changed so quickly. It was very light popcorn. We watched it go- POP-POP-POPPING!! The popcorn maker was BOILING! The crunchy popcorn flew out of the maker and some landed on the ground. It was delicious!

Here are Aimee, Rohan
& Ella making butter.

Caelan, Shaula & Logan
watching the popcorn maker.