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Dear Parents and Friends of the School

LAWRENCE AREA SCHOOLCommunity Newsletter

31 July 2014No 9

Welcome to the new school term.

This term, like all others, is shaping up to be very busy with a number of exciting school wide activitiesas well as many others:

Parent/Teacher/Student interviews -Weeks 3/4

School Cross Country is planned for Friday 8th, Gabriels Gully 1pm onwards -South Otago Cross Country 20th August

Otago Cross Country 5th September

Maths Week 11th - 14th AugustSchool Ski Trip Friday 22nd August (weekend skiing optional)

South Island Netball Championships 31st August - 4th SeptemberJunior School Speeches - Thursday 28th August -

Rotary Speech Competition 8th September

Gym Fest - 16th SeptemberDance Night - Thursday 25th September

Gut Buster (new format) likely to be Friday 26th September

As well as looking forward to these events we do need to look back and reflect upon two verysuccessful school activities.

On Saturday 28th June our School Formal was held at Simpson Park. The theme was The Orient.The hall was brilliantly decorated in keeping with this theme; design and decoration being the

responsibility of Brooke, Taylor and Holly supported by teachers Mrs Murray and Mrs Holgate. This setthe scene for an amazing night. Our seventeen year 11-13 students were joined by seventy peers

from: Roxburgh, Catlins, SOHS, BMC, Toko, Dunstan and other Otago Secondary Schools.The photos provide evidence of a great evening, the smiles a genuine indication of the fun had by

all. The boys looked dapper in their suits, the girls looked outstanding in the evening gowns.

Great music encouraged everyone to dance. Great food provided the necessary energy to do so.It was a fabulous formal.

A huge thanks is extended to Mrs Holgate and Mrs Murray for organising this event, thanks isextended to their many students and parent helpers. An event such as this is a huge amount of

work, an important show case for our senior students.Congratulations to everyone involved.

During the holiday break Kate, joined by parents, accompanied our students to New Zealand AreaSchools Annual Tournament in Nelson. Fourteen students were a part of Southern Teams which

competed in a round robin against Canterbury/Top of the South, Far North and Central North teams

in a range of sports: Netball, Rugby, Football, Volleyball and Basketball. Competition was tough,teams had to build cohesion and work hard to match their opponents - full report on our school blog

sitehttp://lawrenceareaschool.edublogs.org/

Our students participated brilliantly with some playing three codes, keeping very busy. As the weekprogressed teams were selected for the South Island, which they played against the North Island,

with selection being made from this game for New Zealand Teams a real honour. Well done to all.Special congratulations to those making South Island and New Zealand teams. A huge thanks goes

to Kate for managing all aspects of this event, financial, accommodation, travel, equipment,fundraising, managing and coaching.

Thanks goes to Debbie Shaw and Janine Lyders our parent helpers, and to those Mums and Dads

who travelled to Nelson to support.Lawrence District School 150th Celebration

Registration and Programme Information : Please contactElaine Crawford: Natasha Hughes: japtashan@hotmail.comcrawfjm@xtra.co.nz

Kind Regards John Auld

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Whats happening inSenior School.

Science/Biology/Chemistry

Walking down the alleyway at 6.30am doesnt seem like thetypical time to get mugged and beaten to a pulp right? I thoughtpunks needed sleep to prepare for another night of muggingelderly people but apparently not the guy that blindsided me.

A glancing blow connected with my head as a guy dressed in

what I can only assume was a try hard boxer/joggers outfitducked behind me. I clutched my face as he went in for roundtwo. Another blow clattered my teeth together as I slipped onthe frosted earth. I hit the ground and felt the air leave my body.I groaned as pain seared through my head.

Callous hand ruffled my pockets. Coins, my phone and otherbelongings littered the pavement below. I lay winded. A light inmy numb brain lethargically flickered on; it felt like I wasdrugged. Away with the fairys, some would say. However, asmuch as my brain started resenting me, I decided then and thereI wasnt going to stand for this. No bloody way. Hey stop! I

demanded. This fell on deaf ears while the punk was rifflingthrough the contents of my wallet. I soared off the ground andran over to my attacker like out of some corny super heromovie, where the random citizen arbitrarily turns out to havehidden super-poweres he had no idea about. Okay, obviously Iwasnt that guy.

A thousand soldiers marched behind me, preparing for battle toprotect the odds and ends that had until recently been in mypockets. My aggressor was gathering my belongings his eyes likegolden beckons. I tapped him on the shoulder, he turned andgave me a What ya gunna do about it, look. He raised his fist

and pulled it back, in my head I was thinking of all theseawesome Kung-Fu moves that I could never pull off in mywildest of dreams. The clenched hand slammed into my noseletting a hot flow of crimson substance run down over my lipsand chin. Caught unaware, the no good punk hit me while I wasdown. I fell to my knees and slid to the ground. My eyesfastened as the predator ran from his prey.

A warm ray of sunshine goodness tickled my face. Birds nolonger chirped their merry little song; the thick smog of trafficblundered past. I kept my eyes closed, which wasnt hard due tosad face they were bruised and puffy. Being the positive guy I

am I thought Id savour the moment. Then the previous eventsbecame reality. A cat meowed in the distance, Ive always hatedcats. A door slammed. Footsteps echoed up the very alleyway Iwas in, a trash bag was dropped and its contents littered the ashfelt. A gulp of air was choked back; the poor guy probablythought I was dead.

I opened my inflamed eyes, in all honesty it felt like that momentwhen you had to rip off a tremendously sticky plaster. You dontunderstand the struggle. A ruffled stranger asked me, Youalright mate? I didn't know how to reply to his simple question.His face loomed above me as he held out a hand. I tensely satup, my brain screamed painfully in protest. It hasnt been thebest day of my life, I replied. Stars danced across the insides ofmy eyelids; I weakly shook my head as an ambulance siren gave alowly wail in the distance streets.

Mugged - Cheyanne Robertson

Well done to all the students who havegained Merit and Excellence in Internal

Assessments this year.Level 1 Science

Autumn ForbesJJ Houpapa-BarrettEloise McLaughlinCheyanne Robertson

Taylor WhiteheadEden WilsonLevel 2 Biology:Hannah BlackmoreBrooke CameronMerran CasseKylie LydersOlivia McCorkindaleLevel 2 Chemistry:Hannah BlackmoreMerran CasseLeaha DickeyKylie LydersOlivia McCorkindaleHolly Shaw

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SADD

Olivia McCorkindale was selected for theSADD National Leadership Programme. Thisgives her the opportunity to get involved insome national projects and leadership trainingwith SADD this year. Only half of the totalapplicants were selected, and the national co-ordinator was pleased to say Olivia was astandout applicant and an obvious choice.Congratulations Olivia.

Level 1 EnglishCongratulations all Excellence for theircreative writing.

Autumn ForbesCheyanne Robertson

Taylor Whitehead

SeniorArtWork

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Why breakfast is important?

1) Breakfast gives you energy for the day

to be able to perform during the day.

2) Breakfast helps improve

concentration and focus.

3) Eating breakfast is helps to stop

excessive hunger during the day and

helping to maintain a healthy weight.

4) Breakfast should provide 1/3 of daily

energy intake.

Lawrence Area School Breakfast Statistics

1) 64% (14/22) of Year 9 & 10 students never

or only sometimes ate breakfast.

2) The top reasons for skipping breakfast

were- not hungry or not enough time in the

mornings.

3) When children reach 11 years old (year 7 &

8 students) thats when they begin to skipbreakfast.

Three nutritionally best childrenscereals in Lawrence four square.

1) Weet-bix

2) Uncle Tobys oats originals

3) Uncle Tobys oats fruit

Three nutritionally worst childrens

cereals in Lawrence four square.

1) Nutrigrain

2) Ricies3) Coco pops

Quick and easy ideas

1) Cereal and milk

2) Toast or sandwich

3) Piece of fruit

4) Glass of milk

5) Banana wrapped in bread

6) Smoothie

7) Leftovers from dinner

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Lawrence Area SchoolsSouth Island Represenatives

Netball A - Kylie Lyders and Eloise

McLaughlinFootball - Leaha Dickey, Oscar

Goodlet, Kylie LydersBasketball - Eloise McLaughlin, Kylie

Lyders and Abby CameronVolleyball - Eloise McLaughlin

Rugby - Oscar Goodlet, TyroneGoodlet

Kylie Lyders - NetballEloise McLaughlin - Netball &

Volleyball

A big thanks to everyone who camealong and supported this fun evening.Thanks goes to Blue Spur Butcheryand mums and dads for providing

prizes. Thanks to our celebrity caller,Gerard Shea and those who

generously supported the auction andbrought raffles. A great evening, lots

of fun. $2800 was raised for AreaSchools National Tournament which is

brilliant.

Save the Date.Lawrence Area School

Senior A NetballSouth Island

FundraiserSunday 10th August

Contact Kate to enter a team 906

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