Kia ora koutou.

On the 16th of November all of our teachers are attending a paid union meeting in either Te Awamutu or Te Kuiti at 1:30. The meetings are during school time which is part of their employment contract. We will operate a normal programme up until lunchtime but we would appreciate it if as many children as possible could be collected from 12:30 onwards. We realise this will not be able to happen for some families due to work arrangements. We will be operating on a 'skeleton' staff on that day to provide supervision for those students who cannot be collected. Buses will operate at the normal time. Please click on this link to let us know what your plans are for your child/ren to help us with our planning and staffing.

Next Friday 11th we have our school athletics day. We have two events happening on the day. We have the year 3 - 8 athletics competition which starts at 9:20 on the main senior field and the year 1-2 tabloids event happening on the back junior field at 11:00. Please feel free to come along and support your child.

Athletics sausage sizzle and food orders have been steadily coming in every morning. We will be taking the last pre-orders on Tuesday morning. Our councilors take orders from 8:30 - 9:00 on the outside steps of the library.

Ngā mihi,

Scott Lincoln
Principal

NOVEMBER
Friday              4            College Experience Day
Friday             11           OSS Athletics
Wednesday   16           Teacher union meeting  - earlier collection of students request
Wednesday   23           COPS athletics day
Friday             18           Arts Day
Mon 28-Thurs 1 Dec   Senior Camps

Our KETE value for this week is Effort!

Developing the right mindset early on is crucial for a successful, happy life. When our tamariki learn putting forth effort and using the right strategies can help them get better at things, they feel empowered, and try harder. When they know their brains are capable of growing, they are more confident, resilient, and not afraid to fail! 

In her research at Stanford University, Dr. Carol Dweck identified two different types of mindsets. A growth mindset occurs when we believe our intelligence and abilities can be improved with effort and the right strategies. In contrast, those with a fixed mindset believe their intelligence and abilities cannot be altered in a meaningful way. As a result, mistakes are often seen as failures rather than opportunities to grow and learn. When stuck in a fixed mindset, we may fear new experiences, avoid risks, and feel the need to repeatedly prove ourselves over and over again.

With a growth mindset comes the belief that with hard work and effort we can achieve anything. It is understanding that mistakes are necessary to help us learn, and that sometimes our learning is going to be hard. 

Some great language to use with our tamariki is the Power of Yet. I can’t do it …. YET! I don’t know that … YET! It’s amazing that when you put YET at the end of ‘I can’t... ‘ statements, how we are able to be positive and grow!

This Sesame Street clip is a great simple illustration of how the Power of Yet works. It is suitable for all ages.

We really appreciate our whānau using our 'KETE language' at home with your tamariki, below the ways we encourage EFFORT in two of our school settings:

The Middle Syndicate will be running a BBQ for our Junior Sports and Senior Athletics Days which are to be held on Friday 11th November.
Pre-orders will begin on Monday 31st October on the library deck from 8.30am to 8.50am.
Please see the poster for items for sale and costs.

South School Athletics is just over a week away! Students have been training hard over the last few weeks to learn all of the technical skills involved in the individual events. Students are to come to school as usual with the first event starting at 9.20am. Parent and whanau are welcome to come along and support our students throughout the day. Please see the timetable of the days events below. These are approximate times as some events may run longer than others. 

Please also see the flyer for information on the Sausage Sizzle the Middle Syndicate will be running on the day. 

This year we are coming together as a school in colours. Classes have been put into 3 colours and students are asked to come dressed in their assigned colour and support their “team” throughout the day. At the end of the day we will have a “Colour Relay” with students from new entrant to year 8 racing together. Below are the assigned colours for your child/children's classes. 

Blue: Room 1, Room 4, Room 12 & 17, Room 10 & 11.

Yellow: Room 2, Room 5, Room 7, Room 9.

Green: Room 3, Room 6, Room 14, Room 8.

Room 16 can choose which colour they would like to come in.

 

Headlice checks are being carried out this week. Please check your child/ren for signs of eggs and/or lice and treat immediately. Chemical treatment is available from the public health nurses and your child's doctor for free.

All students who played netball, soccer or miniball this year have been given their individual codes to view and order sports photos. Please go to https://photolife.co.nz/ and follow the prompts. The free delivery offer has now ended, but you can still order photos and have them delivered to your home.