Year 8 Students & Staff Heading to Vanuatu - Week 7
Tēnā koutou katoa. Tēnei te mihi atu ki a koutou.
Welcome to back to Noah C who returned to Sumner School last week and to Jackson K and Lumi K in the new entrant class.
As Stuart, Anna and Phillipa are away supporting our 15 overseas experience students in Vanuatu this week I have the pleasure of adding to the newsletter on their behalf.
Property Update
I'm pleased that by Tuesday next week the Junior adventure playground will be completed in its new resting place under the trees near the Years 7&8 playground. Mrs Gilmore and Miss Bennion's classes have had a successful move from the Te Manawa prefabs and have settled into Rooms 7 & 8. The fences have gone up around the old Te Manawa space in preparation for our building programme to start.
40 Hour Famine
This week we had Cole Yeoman, a Youth Ambassador' from World Vision speak to us at our Assembly. He shared his experiences of going to Uganda to directly see what happened to the money raised by the 40 Hour Famine. He also celebrated the huge success Sumner School students had raising $5586. He explained that this amount of money could directly help up to 98 children. This was an important connection and message for our Sumner students to make about the needs of some children in other countries.
Robocup Regional Competition
Congratulations to our three groups of students from the Years 7&8 team who competed in the Robotics competition held at Selwyn House last month. Congratulations to Isolde and Naomi who placed 2nd in this regional competition and who will now be heading off with Mrs Granger to the National competition held in Dunedin in a week.
Cultural Festival
Today the 45 students in the school Kapahaka group will be performing at the Cultural Festival at the Horncastle Arena with schools from around Canterbury. We thank Miss McRae and Timi for all their hard work with our Kapahaka group and wish them all the best for tonights event.
Māori Language Week
Theme: Kia Kaha i te Reo - To make the language strong
Next week is Maori Language Week with the theme Kia Kaha i te Reo - To make the language strong.
Across the school we will be celebrating Te Reo Maori and there will be a variety of activities to promote the use of te reo throughout the school.
Regards
Rebecca Power
Deputy Principal
Aupaki Cultural Festival
Spotlight on Excellence
Congratulations to the following students who received Surfer Awards this week at the assembly on Monday:
Sincerity: Scarlett C for her consistently positive, friendly and inclusive manner with all students.
Sincerity: Patrick A for taking ownership over his learning by getting on with tasks quickly and with a positive attitude.
Empathy: Maddison B for building a positive classroom environment through role modelling inclusiveness and caring towards others.
Respect: Amelie W for consistently showing respect to others in all aspects of school life.
Respect: Kate B for always displaying respect to her teachers and peers, while also being fully engaged in lessons.
Unity: Mackie P for always showing respect to both his peers and others. Mackie treats others how he would wish to be treated and is an excellent example to others.
Unity: Luka P for consistently displaying leadership across the school and maturity in all settings.
Resilience: Naomi D for always pushing herself through given tasks with a positive determination and consistently striving for excellence.
Resilience: Alana C for showing an increasingly resilient attitude towards her work and self-management.
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Hockey Win for Carlton Redcliffs Team Carlton Torpedoes Years 7&8 Division 1 won the final in a sudden death playoff vs Medbury recently. The Carlton Redcliffs Division 1 hadn’t won since 2007 so it was a huge achievement for the club. Congratulations! Fletcher L from Sumner School has been selected for the Year 7 development hockey squad for Canterbury. Well done! |
Term 3 Activities
Requests for payment of Term 3 activities have been emailed to parents. Please contact Sue in the Office if you have not received a request, or alternatively check the Parent Portal, as your account may be in credit. Email: sstevens@sumner.school.nz
Years 7 & 8 Camp
Payment for camp is due by next Wednesday 12 September please. Please contact Sue in the Office if you wish to discuss payment options.
email: sstevens@sumner.school.nz
Assembly Notice
Please note that there will not be an assembly in Week 9 due to Redcliffs School production being held in our hall.
BOT Meeting
The next Board of Trustees meeting will be on Tuesday 18 September, 7pm.
Calendars and Cards
The teachers and children have all been working hard to produce some wonderful art for this year's PTA fundraiser Calendars and Cards. Ordering these great products will be available online (only) very soon. Look out for an individual order form coming home with your child in the next two weeks.
Touch Rugby
Registrations for Touch teams are now open. Please find below links for the Aupaki Junior Touch website and Managers Registration form. Parents have approximately 5 weeks to select a manager, arrange a team, enter and pay registration. All the information needed is on the website. Please note that navigating to the Managers booklet will offer extra help. The competition will begin on the 25 October (second Thursday in Term 4) and finish on Thursday
13 December (the last full school week).
Managers Registration
Aupaki Junior Touch
Thanks
Chris Cole - Sports Coordinator
ccole@sumner.school.nz
Registrations for Touch teams are now open. Please find below links for the Aupaki Junior Touch website and Managers Registration form. Parents have approximately 5 weeks to select a manager, arrange a team, enter and pay registration. All the information needed is on the website. Please note that navigating to the Managers booklet will offer extra help. The competition will begin on the 25 October (second Thursday in Term 4) and finish on Thursday
13 December (the last full school week).
Managers Registration
Aupaki Junior Touch
Thanks
Chris Cole - Sports Coordinator
ccole@sumner.school.nz
Aupaki Cultural Festival
School Holiday Tennis Coaching Camp
Thursday and Friday both weeks, 4 & 5 October and also 11 &12 October, at the Sumner Tennis club 9.30am - 12 noon. suitable for 5-12 year olds. All abilities welcome.
To register please phone or text Lynn O'Dell 021 1632032
Thursday and Friday both weeks, 4 & 5 October and also 11 &12 October, at the Sumner Tennis club 9.30am - 12 noon. suitable for 5-12 year olds. All abilities welcome.
To register please phone or text Lynn O'Dell 021 1632032
School Holiday Science
Mr Science and friends put on a WOW Show that's Fun and Educational!
Sensational science demonstrations on stage, audience participation, fun for all ages.
Join us on a magical journey exploring the excitement of FLYING, FLOATING, GLIDING, and SHOOTING!
Mr Science (Sterling Cathman) is a specialist primary science teacher and has been working with kids and teachers for the past 10 years in schools around NZ. Tickets available www.MrScience.co.nz
Mr Science and friends put on a WOW Show that's Fun and Educational!
Sensational science demonstrations on stage, audience participation, fun for all ages.
Join us on a magical journey exploring the excitement of FLYING, FLOATING, GLIDING, and SHOOTING!
Mr Science (Sterling Cathman) is a specialist primary science teacher and has been working with kids and teachers for the past 10 years in schools around NZ. Tickets available www.MrScience.co.nz
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