Scottish Dance

 

A big thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Maltman who came and showed us a Scottish dance. We loved dancing and we really enjoyed eating Scottish tablet! Yum yum! Now that it's getting close to the Easter holiday, we would like to give our families an opportunity to come and share a story about how you and your family celebrate this holiday. For example, some children have told us that they spend meaningful time with their family, especially with their grandparents, during this time and for these children, they might want to ask their grandparents to come to school one day and read us a story if possible. Please let me know if you are interested. Thank you. 

Swimming Tomorrow

True Colours Costume

Dear parents/caregivers,

During this term Room 22 has been learning a dance as part of our Dance Plan about colours. We have been practising with Room 15 for a performance of True Colours on Wednesday 16^th, next week.

We have asked the children to bring a t-shirt of a specific colour to enhance our dance and we would like them to bring them either by the end of this week or next week, on Monday.Dance leaders are allowed to wear a dress. 

Thank you. 

Rachel Baird and Keren Simon

Room 22 teachers 

Adele Park

Room 15  teacher.

Knowing What To Do

True Colours

You are invited to performances of

True Colours

presented by the children of Ara Teina.

When:  Wednesday 16 April, from 10:30     Where:  School hall

Swimming this thursday

Swimming – Our swimming day this Term is Thursday from 2:00 – 2:45 pm. Our first swimming day will be the 3rd April (this week). Children will need to have their swimming suit, swimming cap and a towel in their swimming bag. Swimming cap is not compulsory but it prevents children from getting head lice in the pool. All of these items will need to be named. Please make sure that your child knows how to get changed and dressed by themselves.​

Netball letter for interested students

Monday 31^st March                            

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Your child has indicated an interest in playing Netball for the school in the Waitakere Netball Competition. 

Games will be played at the following locations:

·        At this stage I have not received any information regarding the organisation of Year 1-2 netball for this year.  I have heard that it will be played width wise across one third of a court and there will only be 4 players on the court at one time.  There will also be no set positions.  Please let me know your thoughts on whether you are happy to take part.  We have discussed having in-house practices and games for this age group at school following the traditional netball format. All games will be played on Thursday evenings from 4:20pm & 5:00pm

·        Games played at Te Pai Courts, Henderson on Thursday evenings from 4:20pm & 5:00pm for Year 3.

·        Games are played at Te Pai Courts, Henderson on Saturdays.

·        Year 4 Times: 8:30am & 9:20am

·        Year 5 Times: 9:20am, 10:10am & 11:00am

·        Year 6 Times: 11:50am, 12:40am & 1:30pm

Until the structure of the Year 1 and 2 netball season is confirmed I am unable to provide an indication of fees for the season.  The cost per player for Year 3 will be $50, for Year 4 the cost will be $60 and for Year 5 and 6 the cost will be $75.  The fees for Year 5 and 6 include the cost of hiring umpires for games.

We need keen people who would like to help by coaching and managing teams.  So, if your child would like to play and you are able to coach please complete the online registration form by going to the Arahoe School webpage and clicking on the netball registration button on the right hand side.  Registrations will close on Tuesday 8^th April.

Again this will only be possible with the support of parents.  If we do not get coaches and players for the different age groups then we will not be able to field teams. 

Thanks

Arron Leaity