19th May 2016 - Week 3

Term 2

Friday Lunch Pasta with a meat or Tomato Sauce $3 Afghans (Gluten free option) $2 Thanks to Kellie and Katie

for making this weeks lunch.

Chess Power Interschool’s Chess Tournament We are taking a large team to the Chess Power Interschool’s Chess Tournament at Clifton Terrace School in Nelson next Tuesday 24 May. The team in their first tournament “Rookies” division are Holley, Lola, Arjuna K, Joe, Kier, Jay, Hayden, Archie, Tremaine, Lief, Emma, Riley O, Teru and Riley W Those who have competed before and are in the competitive division are Arjuna G, Jack, Phoebe, Xavier, Will and Carlos We wish them all the best for next weeks tournament.

I want to see what the tournament is like as my brother has been to lots of chess tournaments when he was at Motupipi. I’ve been practicing against him. Hayden I love chess as a board game and I’m excited and a bit nervous to compete in a tournament. It will be my first ever tournament. I play sometimes against my Dad and sister. Arjuna K I’m very excited and nervous about playing in Nelson but I really want to play against the kids from other schools. My brother played in the tournament last year. Joe

Class Shifts This Friday some of the children

will be moving class.

Our new entrant class has got quite

big and with more to come we are

shifting four children through to

Helen’s room. Two are then moving

from Helen’s class through to

Jude’s, and two children from

Jude’s class are moving through to

Renford’s class.

Parents of the children being moved

have been informed.

Technology

On Tuesday we had a wireless upgrade to ensure optimal use of the ultra-fast broadband and the Network for Learning's Managed Network initiatives in our school. The School Network Upgrade Project (SNUP) has been subsidised by the Ministry of Education. This upgrade will ensure better connectivity now we have a lot more devices using wifi throughout the school. Rm 1 and 5 students have been provided with a Google Apps account with unlimited cloud-based storage to access word processing, presentations, spreadsheets and email through a browser (like Google Chrome or Firefox). This is so we get the best out of our technology and maximise the learning opportunities for the children. As with any time spent on the internet it is recommended that children are supervised and parents know where and who children are writing to.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR STARTING NEXT WEEK - All purchases benefit our school!

Motupipi School 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

School Calendar May 23rd May Scholastic Book Fair starts

24th May Nelson/Tasman Chess Tournament

27th May School Disco

31st May Year 3/4 Hockey—Nelson

June 2nd June Year 5/6 Hockey—Nelson

TBA June Interschool Chess Tournament

6th June Queens Birthday

14th June Taupo Point school Trip

21st June Rippa Rugby Finals—Nelson

23rd June Library Quiz

24th June NZ Playhouse Show

24th June Reports sent home

28/29th June Parent/Teacher interviews

July 8th July Last day of Term

Netball News We now have so many keen girls, Motupipi now has two teams! We would like to welcome Rosie B and Caitlin W to our squad! We are also lucky to have Jasmine (from Central) playing for us as well. Last Saturday our two teams played each other. Iyla was player of the day for one team, for her outstanding game at Wing Attack. The other player of the day was Jasmine from Central who also had a great first game. This weekend we will be playing at Motupipi School at 9.45am and 11.15am. Soup, sausages and coffee will be available Come and watch us!

I liked getting the ball off the other team but it was hard because we played the other Motupipi team. We thought we would lose but we won. It was good playing against players we knew. Iyla We lost 6-0 against the other Motupipi team. I need to practice my shooting and I’m going to ask granddad to make a goal for me on the shed. Goal keep is my favourite position. Holley

Rugby

Quinn and I got the

“Player of the Day”

because we scored

lots of tries. Saxon

Pumpkin Lantern Competition at the Central

Takaka School Fair. See Jane in the office for entries and Instructions. All entries to be at Central Takaka School by

5pm on Friday 27th May. Only entrants present at the fair will be eligible for prizes.

Starts Monday in

the Office

23rd May until 3rd June 2016 Motupipi School Office

Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.15pm