Thursday, September 19, 2019

Week 10- Last week of term!

Wow! Where's the term gone! Hopefully you're all looking forward to the holidays.


What's on next week:

Monday: Cricket for Year 3's
Wednesday: 
* Choose to be talented Top 10 auditions
* Play's Shared with the team. Your child is taking part in a play and they have been asked to learn their lines. The book has been sent home to practise and some dress ups might be required for certain groups.
Friday: 
* To celebrate an awesome term in Tūhura we are going to have a fort building Day with a shared morning tea. Your child can bring a few items to make forts with others. Items like a cushion, blanket, favourite toy. 
For our shared morning tea, please bring along a little something to share. We ask that there is nothing with Peanuts and that you try to bring something savoury rather than sweet food. NO drinks are needed we have plenty of water on tap!

* Sausage Sizzle- it's Tūhura's turn to be in charge of running this. We require two parents to support this as it is a PTA event. "He waka eke noa"- we're all in this together. Please let Theresa Aitchison know if you are available to help.
Order via KINDO

* Last day of term!

Have a lovely weekend!

Molly & Paula


Thursday, September 12, 2019

Week 9

Kia ora whānau,


Well done to all those that went to kapahaka. It was a great day and everyone enjoyed themselves. 


Litter free lunches.......... 
Three rubbish bins worth of rubbish was found around our school yesterday.


These are some reminders that our food should not be coming to school in packaging. This rubbish cannot be recycled and will end up in landfill. Clarkville has a responsibly to think about our carbon footprint and make conscious decisions regarding how we are buying our food. 

Week ahead:


Monday: Morning tea bake sale. Bring some spare change, food ranging from 50c. 

Tuesday: Parent evening 7:30pm in MPF. 

Friday: 
• Buddy group day. Everyone to come dressed in their buddy group colours. More information about this will be given out on Monday.
• Pizza Fundraiser. Please order this in the Library the morning of.


Here is a YUMMY easy recipe you could try with your child, to replace wrapped muesli bars:



Thursday, September 5, 2019

Week 8

Kia ora koutou,

This is what we've been up to this week....
  • We have been doing Pause, Breathe, Smile' mindfulness in our team.






  • We have been making pest trackers:











      • Those that didn't go to Kapahaka made apple muffins to share with the Kapahaka children when they got back to school.















      What is happening next week:

      Te wiki o te reo Māori
      It's Māori language week, so set a goal with your whānau to learn some new kupu (words). Start with these greetings:
      *mōrena (good morning)
      *pō mārie (good night)

      Wednesday
      •Cultural Festival. A notice has gone home today outlining the last few details.
      •Choose to be talented videos handed in


      Things you might need to know:

      Choose to be talented- A one minute video on a named flash drive to be handed in by Wednesday next week.



      Have a lovely weekend,

      Molly & Paula

      Thursday, August 29, 2019

      Week 7

      Week 7:



      What is happening this week:

      Monday: 
      *Tennis session Monday afternoon for our team. If your child has a racquet they can bring this, but please make sure it is named.

      *ICAS Monday and Wednesday for those children that has already signed up for this.

      Tuesday: School Photos, dress in your best!

      Thursday: 
      *Tracker building Thursday, parent help would be great. 
      * Subway-order via KINDO

      Friday: North Canterbury Kapahaka Friday at Ohoka. Everyone taking part in this needs to at school by 8:35am


      Everyone has someone they look up to and everyone wants to be looked up to. Being a role model to others helps us chose the actions that we take and to make a change. This is a focus in our team at the moment. Ask your child who their role model is, you might be surprised. 


      Have a lovely weekend,

      Molly, Paula, Linda & Hope




      Thursday, August 22, 2019

      Week 6

      Ski week is here!!!! 

      So what is happening this week:

      • Skiing Tuesday-All payments should have been made to the office. Remember a big lunch and to be at school no later than 7:30am
      • Tuesday $2 Hot chocolate and cookie for those that are not skiing
      • Sushi Wednesday
      • Sausage sizzle Friday
      • Assembly Friday afternoon 

      Thursday 11:45- We are calling on some parents to help us make pest trackers at school. We ask to set these trackers on the properties of our Clarkville families surrounding Silverstream reserve. Once set, they will need to be checked the next day.

      Our team has a tennis session on Monday 2nd September. If your child has their own racquets they can bring this along on the day.


      Thank you again to every parent that put their name forward for parent help on camp. We had a whopping three times as many helpers as needed. We have sent home today police vetting forms for those parents who are coming on camp. For those that we can not take, we thank you for your support and wish that we could take you all.

      Ngā mihi nui
      Paula, Molly, Linda and Hope

      Saturday, August 17, 2019

      Week 5

      Week 5 is here already!






      What's happening this week:
      • Pizza Friday
      • NMSSA coming in to work with year 4 students, Monday - Wednesday (this was the letter and information you received last term from Juliana)
      Please return any Kapahaka notices.
      Skiing is week 6.
      We are going to be making trackers in the team as part of our taking action with our inquiry. Your child may have come home saying they need to bring some things. We are wanting:
      • Black Polythene
      • Corflute
      • Plastic milk bottles
      • Lengths of wood that would fit inside a milk bottle
      Ngā mihi nui
      Paula, Molly, Linda, Harriet and Hope




      Friday, August 9, 2019

      Week 4

      50 facts you didn't know - snails nap the longest!
      Just a fun fact to start of the new week.

      So what's happening this week:

      • St Johns are in the school Monday - Wednesday: our team will be doing a session with them on Tuesday.
      • Fish n Chip Thursday: Order through Kindo.
      • Assembly Friday afternoon 1:40pm.
      • Friday Whole school Jump Jam for Star Jam - gold coin.
      Please return all Kapahaka notices.

      Thanks to the parents who have put their name forward to go on camp with us in November. We have had lots of interest and you will be notified about police vetting soon. 

      Ngā mihi nui 
      Paula, Molly, Linda, Harriet and Hope



      Last week of 2019!

      Kia ora whānau, Wow, where has the year gone! Thank you all for your support, kind words and smiles throughout the year. We've thorou...