Radio - listen to the radio...

Are you aware of this:

Greytown School on Arrow FM
The hosts of GPSFM will bring you a unique and exciting show, broadcasting events from around the school and the Greytown community each month. We will bring you a variety of entertainment, from student and teacher interviews to interviews with businesses both new and old here in our wonderful little town.  You will also be entertained by the different performing arts groups at school, as well as hearing a variety of writing from our students.

Woohoo - look who are visiting our school this Thursday ....can you name the 3 All Blacks?????                                                    
Awesome song - it is from Fifa World Cup 2010 - but I think it's a great one for leading into Rugby World Cup =)

Week 6 in SUPER SHARP SEVEN...

Miss Peter's had her 1st week teaching in Room 7 - alas Miss Burt was back in on Thursday - and I must say the children missed Miss Peters (LOL).

A notice will go home on Monday asking that all wearable arts costumes be in class on Wednesday.
The children are going to be assessing their own and a friend's creation. 

A reminder of the hui at Papawai marae this Tuesday from 5pm.

Friday 11th September: Teacher only day.

Tuesday 22nd September: Wearable Arts Show.

Friday 25th September: Last day of term 3 and OUR HORROR PARTY day. 
Children will dress up.

Imogen leading the class in the karakia.

Phoebe using the iPad to record what she is doing. 

 Flora our Mandarin teacher.

Miss Peters leading the class in science (density)

Special visitor Sally from Wales. Sally is a teacher at a school in Wales whom are class are going to be penpals with.

We are going to write to the class  and wait for their replies. 

Room 7 and Sally from Wales.

Riley telling the class some news.

Super SHARP Imogen - well done!

Lots of birthdays.....

Bella turned 9

Abby turned 9 

Xaivier turned 9

And Sadie turned 8 

Sadie showing her special birthday crystal

Sadie & Xaivier both got crystals for their birthdays.

Hi to our friends in Canada and Wales..

Hi Alex and Owen all the way in Canada,
Room 7 send you a big KIA ORA - and a have fun in Canada!!

And.. kia ora to Sally and her class all the way in Wales - thank you for visiting Room 7 and telling the class all the interesting facts about Wales and your school.

We look forward to being penpals.

Hi de hi =)

Hi Owen, Amelia & Alex xxx

Mr Friendship Bear doing weights....

KAPA HAKA and SOUTH WAIRARAPA HUI- 1st September

KAPA HAKA and SOUTH WAIRARAPA HUI- 1st September

Apologies that details are a little slow arriving for this important Hui. The following is a notice explaining the event. Please also note that the final numbers need to be in tomorrow for the Hangi. I'm happy for you to either email me direct or send a note in with your child.

Thanks,

Rachel Burt

Kiaora All

The time for the Hui next week has been changed and so we will need Kapahaka students to arrive at Papawai at 4:15pm for a practise run through on site.  The hui will begin at 5pm now not 5:30pm. This should mean your child is free to leave around 5:30pm.

This Hui is intended to be about building relationships between education sectors, maraes and community.  With this in mind, all parents of our school are invited.  The evening will start with a powhiri/welcome, short performance from Greytown kapahaka, related stories and history of Papawai, followed by a hangi. Our students may leave after their performance if they wish as it is a particularly big week for students with Artsplash, hui and science fair.

The hangi is being put on by Kuranui and Papawai.

All are welcome to share the hangi. There is no charge for this, but it is essential we know numbers of those attending for catering purposes. Hangi will not be provided for kapa haka unless you let us know that your child is staying on for this with you.  The final day to let us know if you wish to partake in the hangi is tomorrow. Please let Mrs Jones know or e-mail the office.

A reminder that following the kapahaka performance, parents will be responsible for their children.

Students need to wear tidy school uniform, including shoes and hair brushed please. Students will enter straight onto the marae as they have already been welcomed. They will assemble outside the dining hall ready for their rehearsal and instruction on programme order and protocol. Students being collected by parents after will assemble by the gates around 5:30pm.  Please be aware the hui will still be in progress then.

Regards

Rhonda Jones

Syndicate leader

Go....our lil RIPPERS....

Here's some shots from last Tuesday and the ripper rugby tournament that some of Room 7 children went to:

WEEK 5 HIGHLIGHTS...

SOME pictures first of our Mandarin lesson last week. The children learnt about....

1. Peking opera or Beijing opera (simplified Chinese: 京剧; traditional Chinese: 京劇; pinyin: Jīngjù) is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century.

We related this to our WEARABLE ARTS: 

GUESS WHO...............................

LOOK AT OUR SUPER SHARP MUFTI GIRLS:

Happy birthday to our friend Jayden!!!!

Axel sharing Cuddles adventures at his house - the diary is full again ;)

Thank you Jayden for the yummy cupcakes for your birthday morning tea.

Dates: 

REMINDER Teachers’ Only Day Each year a Teacher Only Day is allowed for in our calendar in order for Professional Development to happen. This ensures that the education being delivered in the school is up to date with current best practice. This year the Teacher Only Day will be on Friday 11 September and the school will be closed to students on this day. During the day the staff will be developing a strategic direction for Maori education in the school and undergoing further training in PB4L (SHARP) interventions.

NZ Author Study

Hi all,
The children will be doing a NZ author study for reading while Miss Peters is teaching.
Here is a link for you at home to use with your child to help them choose a NZ author.
This site is fantastic as you find the author you want - click on their name and information about them comes up.

http://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/new-zealand-childrens-authors/

By week 6 (next week) Thursday - they need to have chosen a NZ author.

We have done a little bit of discussion around this in our library session on Monday.
Some children have already chosen theirs. Eg:
Margaret Mahy, Joy Cowley, Ben Brown, Stu Duval, Wanda Cowley to name a few.

Also - I love this Sam T went home last night and googled his fab author Stu Duval - and Sam came into school buzzing with information about Stu. Stu's an amazing artist as well. You might recognise his cartoon drawing books.
http://www.studuval.co.nz/