Week 8 Reminders & Notices

I hope you all enjoyed the lovely summer weather over the weekend.  Wasn't it hot?!  This week is a short week in the HQ with Friday being Easter Friday - enjoy the Easter break with your family.  School starts back on Wednesday of next week (just so you have some advance warning!).  Things to remember for this week:

1)  "Writing Right" groups kick off this week - your target writing group - you will find out which teacher will be taking your workshops and we will launch our new spelling programme too.
2)  Triathlon training starts this week, each day just before lunch.  Remember your PE top to change into please.
3) Wednesday and  Thursday the reading groups will be heading down to the Riccarton Library.  We walk down and back taking the same route as when we go to Kings.  Let your parents know we are going this week please.  Remember to bring your CHCH City Council library card to issue a book!
4)  Tim is away this week so no sports academy or development.  The house captains will meet again with Mrs Moore straight after lunch.
5)  Maths test forms and money need to be given to Mrs Busfield asap please.
6)  Student Council will meet this Wednesday as usual.

Horizons Unlimited Visit - movie shared in assembly!

Here are some pictures taken during our leadership day at Horizons Unlimited last week.  We had a great day out practicing many of our Learner Qualities - most importantly contributing!  Students had to work as a team, follow instructions, push themselves and encourage others, tackle challenges and provide leadership.  Everyone contributing and trying their personal best was really important!

Week 7 Notices

Hi everyone and welcome to Week 7 in the Senior HQ.  A fairly standard week this week in the HQ but here are some notices:

1)  This Wednesday is Zone Swimming Sports and your forms need to be returned ASAP if you are involved in this.
2)  No Sports Academy or Sports Development this week with Tim as he is on the Year 5/6 school camp.  House Captains will meet with Mrs Moore this week straight after lunch.
3)  All ICAS test forms must be back by next Wednesday to the Office and the maths test forms need to be in to Mrs Busfield by this Thursday.
4)  Remember to have a personal reading book in the HQ that you are reading cover to cover please!

Week 6, Term 1

Hi everyone.  I hope you've had a great weekend.  All the teachers are really looking forward to our team building and challenge day tomorrow at Horizons!  Read the list of reminders and events coming up for this week to make sure you are all organised for the week ahead:

1) Horizons trip tomorrow (Monday 7th of March).  Buses leave at 9am sharp - do not be late!  You need a big packed lunch, drink bottle, sunscreen, sports clothes for climbing, bending and moving, suitable climbing shoes eg sneakers and a warm layer too.  We return by 3pm.
2) MC's have a week off assembly this week as Mrs Lewis will be running the celebrations assembly with the Senior HQ away on their trip.
3) Reading PAT testing is this week - during Wednesday and Thursday you'll sit these reading tests to determine your stanines for comprehension and vocab.
4) Sports academy, sports development and house captains leadership programmes are all go for this Thursday with Tim.
5) Kapa Haka on Tuesday afternoon - thanks to all the new people who joined up and came along last week.  Congratulations to those Senior HQ students who made the 'soloist' group for the first waiata.
6) Learning tasks due this week: on Friday your "Hello From A NZer" tasks are all due including your epal letter.  Your pepeha are also due this Friday - your mihi as poster to display in the HQ.

Have a great week everyone!
Mrs Moore

HQ4 Water Safety at Kings

What's going on in Week 5?

Well it's been a pretty full-on weekend for Mrs Moore this weekend as Albie tripped over and broke his arm on Friday.  He had it set on Friday evening but the surgeon was not happy with it, so he had to stay the night in hospital (Mrs Moore stayed with him too) and he had another operation on Saturday to fix it properly and insert some wire to hold it in place.  You can imagine how sore Albie must be and what a traumatic time it has been for their family.  Mrs Moore is going to stay home with Albie on Monday, but we hope to see her back during the week.  Our thoughts are with you with lots of speedy recovery messages being zoomed out to Albie.

Great swimming last week at the swimming sports!  We were all so proud of your behaviour and 'can-do' attitude.  Seeing you all giving it a go (even those of you who don't like swimming so much) made our day :)  Congratulations to those of you who will be representing Avonhead at the Zones.

This week...

• Mufti Day on Friday to raise money to help the Fijian community devastated by Cyclone Winston recently.  Please bring $2.
• Please check your Brief but Exciting History... has had all necessary adjustments made to it, and has been handed in.  
• HQ4 - if I spoke to you about your summer holiday writing on Friday - please ensure you have addressed the points made!
• Check your parents have added their emails to our blog.
• This week a notice will come home about an exciting day out we have been organising for you.  The purpose is to develop leadership and team work skills.  More information to come.
• Road patrollers - please meet int he staffroom at 11:15am - take a highlighter.
• Chorale - Monday 1:30pm
• Kapa Haka - Tuesday
• Orchestra - Wednesday2pm

Have a great week :)

Mrs B

Week 4 Happenings!

Hi everyone - I hope you've had a great weekend.  What lovely February weather we are having this month.  My phone tells me we are in for another week of hot sunny days too.  Things to take note of this week:

• Kings Swimming lessons continue every afternoon this week.  Remember a drink bottle, sun hat and your swimming gear please.
• Our annual Year 5-8 School Swimming Sports are this Thursday the 25th of February at Canterbury Swim School.  The bus leaves school at 8.55am ready for the first event at 9.15am.  You need to be in your swimming gear underneath your school uniform please so that we can start straight away.  More information is being uploaded to the school website about the event.
• It's birthday week this week once again in the HQ - along with a couple of student birthdays we have Mrs G's birthday on Tuesday and my birthday on Thursday!  So it's hug a teacher day on those days this week!
• Those students with "resubmits" for their 'Brief But Exciting' tasks that were due in on Friday will have their books given back and need to work on their tasks to finish or improve them.  See your home room teacher for more information.
• Please make sure you've got your parents or caregivers to click on the bottom on the top right of this blog that says "follow" and popped in their email address to get these reminders.

Have a fantastic week team.  See you all tomorrow!      Mrs Moore