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UNIT STUDY
Topic for Next Term:
The whole school will be the studying the ‘Rain Forest’
This will be a very interesting topic on plant life, trees,
etc. and how it effects our everyday life.

Healthy Eating:
Next Term the school lunch shop will be making some changes
to the menu, in accordance with the ‘Healthy Eating Programme

Atea Syndicate (Y7-8)

Year 7/8

Mathematics
They have maths cross grouping.They are sorted to work with a group near the maths level they understand. Ask them who their maths teacher is. This teacher will give them maths homework.

TECHNOLOGY

The Senior Syndicate (Y7/8) students have technology every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1:30 - 2:30pm. During this time students have the opportunity to do several different activities like, woodwork, electronics, food technology, graphic arts, music, dance & drama, art and careers.

Sports:
Cricket
Y8 boys cricket team played at the Papatoetoe Recreation
Centre. They played well, as this was their first time
playing traditional cricket.
Moana and Aorangi syndicates both had a Kiwi Cricket
field day with coaches from Auckland Cricket. Unfortunately, after learning new skills the Y5-Y6 Kiwi Cricket and Softball Tournaments were cancelled due to poor weather.
Tennis
Y7-Y8 tennis team played in the inter-school tournament
1st boys singles plate Sam Semisi (R11)
2nd girls singles plate Eirenei Tauai (R11)
3rd girls singles championship Serosa Matapa (R10)

Year 8 students six week Waterwise programme finishes this Wednesday with a day of races at Okau Bay.

Notices to parents and children

Mobile phones/Jewellery/Games
Please make sure your child doesn’t bring mobile phones,
computer games, jewellery, toys from home. Such items
can get lost, stolen or broken. Students should not wear jewellery at school. Rings. earrings, necklaces can get caught
on equipment and lead to serious accidents.

Stationery and School Uniforms
We expect children to have their stationery and uniform. Stationery can be purchased at the school. Please try to have your childrens statinery and uniform as soon as possible. Uniforms are available at the office.

Some Vocabulary for Social Relationships Programme
Health - trustworthy violent forgiving controversial hotheaded fiery belligerent gladiatorial pugnacious impetuous argumentative forgiving passive assertive friendly loving caring persistent confident pleasant aggressive weak cooperative tolerant communicative garrulous talkative loquacious effusive gushing convincing faithful dependable reliable authoritative rationalising insistent determine
pushy domineering vigorous
masterful tough

Parents can help children by talking with them about some of these words.

The easy words for young children and more difficult words for older children.

One activity could be: choose a word they don't know and get them to find out everything they can about it. One word a day could be 365 words in one year. One word a week is 52 words a year.

Make sure that they have dictionaries at home to use or go to the Library. An excellent Library is next to the Metro Theatre on Massey Road.

Money raised by the school for the Heart Foundation

School Fees
We do not ask for fees or donations. You may have read in the New Zealand Herald that we are one of the very few schools who do not request school fees or donations.

Vehicles
Please drop off children outside the school gate (not on yellow line)
so they don’t have to cross the road before entering the school.
A reminder that the gates are closed from 8:30 - 9 am and 2:45 - 3pm.
If you are parked inside the school at these times you will have to stay there until the gates are opened.

School Crossing
Parents please make sure your children cross the road before and after school on the school crossing not up by the shops.
We have calls from concerned parents about children running
across the road by the shops. The school and Manukau City Traffic are doing our best to make sure children know about
road safety. Your support would be appreciated.

Updated 4 April 2007