It is already the second to last week of the term! Where has this term gone to?! Lots of the snow had disappeared from Mount Hutt over the week but they got some more over the weekend which is great - here's hoping they continue to get a lot more ready for our ski trip on the 17th of August! Things to remember for this week:
* Return you ski trip permission form and arrange payment. Thanks to those of you who already have!
* Talent Quest grand final is this Thursday. If you are competing keep practicing as much as you can and all the best for your performance. Parents & family members are welcome to join us from 1.30pm - 3pm in the school hall for this exciting event!
* Cantamath is launched this week - you'll need to think about which entries you will make following Mrs B's cantamath workshop on Monday morning during our morning hui.
* All Kapa Haka members need to return their marae visit form to Mrs Lewis or the office staff ASAP. Spare notices can be picked up from Mrs Lewis. Your visit is Tuesday on the final week of the term.
* Wednesday is the "How Stuff Works" inquiry group trip to the Wastewater Treatment Plant from 11.30-3pm. Students in this group should have returned both their permission form AND their $9 to attend. Spare forms can be found in the notices drawer by the photocopier.
Have a super week everyone!
Sunday, 26 June 2016
Thursday, 23 June 2016
Year 7/8 speech final
Congratulations to Molly and Lucy - year 7 and 8 speech champions respectively.
And a huge well done to all our finalists! You all stepped it up tonight and were wonderful. We are so so very proud of you!!
Sunday, 19 June 2016
Week 8 news and notices
Congratulations to our chess team - Ben, Nachito, Hayden and Elnathan who competed at the Canterbury Inter School chess tournament last week at Halswell School. The boys finished 3rd out of 20 teams (behind Cobham Intermediate and Kirkwood Intermediate) and have been invited to compete in the South Island chess tournament to be held in Ashburton in August!
Reminders for this week:
1) Tech is on Thursday this week. Please remember to be at school by 8:30am.
2) The last of the speeches will be heard today during writing time, with our Senior HQ final being held tomorrow. You will be told in class today if you are in the HQ grand final!
3) Chess as usual today. As Mrs B is on her CRT day, could you please ensure that the sets are packed up, and please remind the younger students that this is the expectation of Chess Club.
4) Mrs B's inquiry group - please ensure you have completed your CareerQuest and that your interview is done by Thursday. See your emails for further details if needed.
5) The Pink Ribbon Breakfast is on this Friday. A notice will come home Tuesday for all of the helpers. Be prepared for an early start!!
Thanks to the Student Council and Mrs G for organising the disco on Friday night.
Thanks to the House Captains, Mrs Moore and Tim for organising the Talent Quest - can't wait to see the final next week!
Here's the Amy Cuddy Ted Talk again for you to watch at home if you wish Amy Cuddy Ted Talk
Have a great week everyone!
Welcome to the HQ Mr Church. Mr Church will be with HQ4 for the next 2 weeks and he will return in Term 4 for another 4 weeks!
Reminders for this week:
1) Tech is on Thursday this week. Please remember to be at school by 8:30am.
2) The last of the speeches will be heard today during writing time, with our Senior HQ final being held tomorrow. You will be told in class today if you are in the HQ grand final!
3) Chess as usual today. As Mrs B is on her CRT day, could you please ensure that the sets are packed up, and please remind the younger students that this is the expectation of Chess Club.
4) Mrs B's inquiry group - please ensure you have completed your CareerQuest and that your interview is done by Thursday. See your emails for further details if needed.
5) The Pink Ribbon Breakfast is on this Friday. A notice will come home Tuesday for all of the helpers. Be prepared for an early start!!
Thanks to the Student Council and Mrs G for organising the disco on Friday night.
Thanks to the House Captains, Mrs Moore and Tim for organising the Talent Quest - can't wait to see the final next week!
Here's the Amy Cuddy Ted Talk again for you to watch at home if you wish Amy Cuddy Ted Talk
Have a great week everyone!
Sunday, 12 June 2016
Week 7 news and reminders
Brrrrr, what a cold weekend it was! We hope you managed to get to your sporting events and other activities over the weekend. Mrs B had the pleasure of going to Hairspray on Saturday - it was amazing! If you have the chance to go, then definitely take it.
In other news, last Wednesday, as you know, we had 9 students take part in the Canterbury Spelling Quiz. 78 teams competed in this event, and after 10 rounds of spelling, abbreviations, proofreading, word origins, and dictionary skills, our teams came 7th= (on 94/100), 23rd= (on 91/100) and 35th= (on 88/100). The winning teams finished on 96/100, so we were very close!! Congratulations to
Reminders for this week:
1) Tech is on Tuesday again this week. Please remember to be at school by 8:30am. Well done last week!!
2) Speeches need to be completed and ready to present in your writing groups this Wednesday. Make sure you are familiar with you speech - practise it over and over and over again at home.
3) Chess as usual today and Tuesday. There will be 4 of you travelling to Halswell School on Thursday to compete in the Canterbury Inter-School chess tournament - team announced after chess club today.
4) Keep preparing for the school Talent Quest
5) Mrs Moore's inquiry group - please remember your trip notices.
6) Mrs B's inquiry group - please remember to complete the CareerQuest - see your email for the link.
7) ICAS Writing is on today, 11:15am in the staffroom - Ben, Anika, Charlie, Sammy and Neve!
8) ICAS Spelling is on Wednesday at 11:15am.
9) Please bring in your Pink Ribbon Breakfast return slips
10) School disco is on this Friday - 7:30 - 9:30pm. Thanks to the Student Council and Mrs G for organising this. We look forward to seeing you all there to show off your dance moves!
11) Talent Quest entries - those of you who entered will be performing this Thursday afternoon to your houses. Good luck and make sure you are well rehearsed!
Here's a great Ted Talk for you to watch at home which may help some of you with your speech presentation. Amy Cuddy Ted Talk
Have a great week everyone!
In other news, last Wednesday, as you know, we had 9 students take part in the Canterbury Spelling Quiz. 78 teams competed in this event, and after 10 rounds of spelling, abbreviations, proofreading, word origins, and dictionary skills, our teams came 7th= (on 94/100), 23rd= (on 91/100) and 35th= (on 88/100). The winning teams finished on 96/100, so we were very close!! Congratulations to
Avonhead 1 - Ben Guo, Kayley Johnson and Evan Ting
Avonhead 2 - Caitlyn Elder, Aden Li and Elnathan Chung
Avonhead 3 - Will Mason, Fonie Ka and Jiaming Yang
Reminders for this week:
1) Tech is on Tuesday again this week. Please remember to be at school by 8:30am. Well done last week!!
2) Speeches need to be completed and ready to present in your writing groups this Wednesday. Make sure you are familiar with you speech - practise it over and over and over again at home.
3) Chess as usual today and Tuesday. There will be 4 of you travelling to Halswell School on Thursday to compete in the Canterbury Inter-School chess tournament - team announced after chess club today.
4) Keep preparing for the school Talent Quest
5) Mrs Moore's inquiry group - please remember your trip notices.
6) Mrs B's inquiry group - please remember to complete the CareerQuest - see your email for the link.
7) ICAS Writing is on today, 11:15am in the staffroom - Ben, Anika, Charlie, Sammy and Neve!
8) ICAS Spelling is on Wednesday at 11:15am.
9) Please bring in your Pink Ribbon Breakfast return slips
10) School disco is on this Friday - 7:30 - 9:30pm. Thanks to the Student Council and Mrs G for organising this. We look forward to seeing you all there to show off your dance moves!
11) Talent Quest entries - those of you who entered will be performing this Thursday afternoon to your houses. Good luck and make sure you are well rehearsed!
Here's a great Ted Talk for you to watch at home which may help some of you with your speech presentation. Amy Cuddy Ted Talk
Have a great week everyone!
Monday, 6 June 2016
Week 6 Notices!
We hope you enjoyed the LONG weekend! This week is obviously a short week in the HQ so check out the reminders and notices below to make sure you are organised for the 4 days ahead:
1) Tech day is swapped to Thursday this week so that is the day to be at school early. Road patrol students you will need to sort some Year 6's for that day please!
2) The North-West Music Festival people are rehearsing on Wednesday morning this week. You need to be in the school hall BY 8.45am on Wednesday and buses leave at 8.55am, returning at lunch time. Have a great time!
3) Speeches need to be completed (written) this week by the end of the week ready for presenting to your writing workshop class next week, Week 7. If you are writing your speech on a google doc remember to share it with your writing teacher please!
4) Chess as usual on Tuesday at lunch time.
5) Good luck to our Spelling Team competitors who take part in their competition this Wednesday evening. We wish you all the best!
6) Our school Talent Quest entries close on Thursday this week - please support this House Captain event and get your entries in to the box in the office entrance please!
7) Students in the "How Stuff Works" inquiry group need to return their trip form ASAP (this will be given out on Tuesday) so we can sort transport and make the trip happen please.
Enjoy your week everyone! Here's hoping for a nice sunny week ahead....
1) Tech day is swapped to Thursday this week so that is the day to be at school early. Road patrol students you will need to sort some Year 6's for that day please!
2) The North-West Music Festival people are rehearsing on Wednesday morning this week. You need to be in the school hall BY 8.45am on Wednesday and buses leave at 8.55am, returning at lunch time. Have a great time!
3) Speeches need to be completed (written) this week by the end of the week ready for presenting to your writing workshop class next week, Week 7. If you are writing your speech on a google doc remember to share it with your writing teacher please!
4) Chess as usual on Tuesday at lunch time.
5) Good luck to our Spelling Team competitors who take part in their competition this Wednesday evening. We wish you all the best!
6) Our school Talent Quest entries close on Thursday this week - please support this House Captain event and get your entries in to the box in the office entrance please!
7) Students in the "How Stuff Works" inquiry group need to return their trip form ASAP (this will be given out on Tuesday) so we can sort transport and make the trip happen please.
Enjoy your week everyone! Here's hoping for a nice sunny week ahead....
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