13th March 2020 Week 7

Principal’s message Reporoa Cluster Sports day next Wednesday 18 March. All students are going to this event. We will be leaving school at 9am in school buses. Reminder to wear school shirts if you have them, others will be distributed at school. Remember to pack a big lunch, drink bottle and a positive, can do attitude. Teacher only day next Friday 20th March Please put this on your calendar. There will be no school next Friday as all teachers will be attending a Kahui Ako training day at Reporoa. Swimming Congratulations to all of our swimmers who represented Lake Rerewhakaaitu School in the Reporoa Cluster Swimming Sports. A huge effort, well done!! Kids Duathlon Congratulations to our duathlon team who went to Rotorua and competed in the RATs Kids Duathlon. Great work, well done! School Vision and Mission Reminder Over the next two weeks if you would like to comment, add to, or have ideas about the vision and mission statement, please send them in or come down to see me. They are currently... Vision Statement Preparing the students of today for the possibilities of tomorrow. Kei te whakatakataka nga tamariki o tenei wa mo nga ahei a tona wa. Mission Statement Lake Rerewhakaaitu School will empower students to reach their individual potential and develop the knowledge and skills they will need to make the most of life. They will stand tall in their cultures and as New Zealanders, seize opportunities, overcome obstacles, and make a positive contribution to society. B4 School visits:

If your 4 year old is close to starting school we are offering class visits to familiarise themselves with their new school environment, teacher and classmates.

These will start in Term 2 on Friday mornings from 10am-11.00am. Please call the school office if you would like more information or to confirm your visit. Nau mai - Haere mai. Have a great weekend Take care Rick

UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR 

Mar 17th  PTA Meeting 7pm  Mar 18th  Cluster Summer Sports Mar 20th  COL Teacher Only Day Mar 24th  Mobile Library Bus 

BOT Meeting 7pm Mar 28th  PTA Quiz Night  Mar 31st  Science in a Van April 4th  Gumboot Day - Gold coin donation April 8th  LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS. 

CBOP Swimming Sports April 9th  LAST DAY OF TERM ONE / Teacher 

Only Day April 28th   TERM TWO BEGINS This week's super star certificate winners are…

Hemi Dawson - For always showing a positive attitude in his learning. Caitlin McMillan - Showing responsibility and looking after the things in our classroom. Olivia Holmes - For doing great reflective writing about the things she is grateful for. Josiah Brown - For being a great Jump Jam demonstrator and leader. Elijah Simpson Hunter - For showing perseverance with his learning and learning to use a growth mindset. Zoey McLean - For having a positive attitude in class and showing responsibility with her learning. Frankie Yerex - For stepping up and being a leader in the learning centre when asked to. Max Fraser Harris - For showing leadership and courage in the learning centre.

✨ Principal's Award ✨    Bailley Mattler - For doing lots of thinking in her reflective writing.

Remarkable Room 2

I am grateful that we have a boat and that we can go in the water 

I am grateful for living on our farm because we get to ride our motorbikes on it 

I am grateful for having a house because I get shelter. 

By Taylor 

I am grateful for my family because they take me to my Nanny’s 

I am grateful for my mum taking me to see the sharks 

I am grateful for my Granny because she bakes me cookies. 

I am grateful for my dad taking me fishing because we catch fish to eat 

By Josiah 

 

I am grateful for my family because we go for walks on the farm. 

I am grateful for my boat because it tows the biscuit and we can sit on it and 

have a ride. 

I am grateful for my pet dog because it always 

jumps on me and shows me he likes me. 

I am grateful 

By Chase 

 

I am grateful for my Poppa Marshall because he always helped our family   

I am grateful for my family because they help me when I am stuck trying to 

feed my calf. 

I am grateful for nature because it gives us oxygen 

I am grateful for my house because I have something to live in and it is warm 

By Chloe 

 

I am grateful that our family got to go on the interisland down south. 

I’m grateful that we have a beautiful mountain range. 

I am grateful for a farm, fresh water and a family. 

I’m grateful that we have a beautiful sunrise on our farm. 

By Fletcher 

 

I am grateful for my toy boat 

I’m grateful for my apple tree because the apples are nice 

I am grateful for playing with my dog. 

I am grateful for climbing mountains. 

By Lucas 

 

I am grateful for playing with my sister with the ball. 

I am grateful for my family because I love them. 

I am grateful for nature. 

I am grateful for my garden because I like growing things like strawberries. 

By Te Kaihou 

 

I am grateful for my home because I like to be with my parents. 

I am grateful for my dad because he gives me hugs. 

I am grateful for my dog because I get to teach him. 

I am grateful for going fishing because I like fishing with my mum and dad. 

By Isaiah 

 

I am grateful for nature because we get to  

have homes, trees and gardens and grounds. 

I am really grateful for a dog and cat because I  

get to sleep with them and hold them and cuddle them. 

I am grateful for my family to see and look at it especially  

my baby brother and sister. 

I am grateful for a house and I am grateful to have my own bedroom and a tram 

with a Garden and Park and the colour of my bedroom is white and purple. 

By Salem 

 

I am grateful for having a family for helping  

me do my stuff. 

I am grateful for having food because some people don’t have food.  

I am grateful for being alive. 

I am grateful for having a home because 

many people are homeless. 

By Osharn 

 

I’m Grateful for my family because I’m happy that I have a  

loving family of sisters and brothers. 

I’m grateful for shelter because when I go to sleep and it is raining I don’t get 

wet. Some kids do not have shelter. 

I’m grateful for nature because it gives animals and trees shelter. 

I’m grateful for a mum that loves you. She feeds us and keeps us safe and she 

loves us and keeps us warm and buys stuff for us like clothes and shoes. 

By Grace 

 

I’m grateful for my dogs so it’s easy to get the Cows 🐄 into the yards. 

I am grateful for my farm so we can get milk. 🥛  

I am grateful for nature so we can get fruit.  

I am grateful for my house so we can stay warm and cold. 

By Tom 

 

I’m grateful that I have a house because I have a roof.  

I’m grateful that I have my family because my family is nice to me.  

I’m also grateful that I have a dog because it protects my house.  

I’m also grateful that I have my toy cars because I can play with them. 

By Morehu 

 

I am grateful for my mum and dad and my family.  

I am also grateful for nature and birds. 

I am also grateful for love, food and parents and friends and pets.  

I’m also grateful for all the people and family I have right now. 

By Bailley 

 

I am grateful that I have my best friend Holly  

because she helps me when I fall. 

I am grateful that we have nature because of the nice trees and animals. 

I am grateful that I have a puppy called Kira and a cat called Smoky . 

I am grateful that I have a house so I don’t get wet when it rains. 

By Esther 

 

I am grateful for my mum taking me in the car  

and we always go past a rainbow and it is so pretty . 

I am grateful to have a house 

because if I didn’t then I wouldn’t survive in the rain.   

I am grateful for my mum and dad taking me to the Redwoods. 

I am grateful for the sun because it keeps me warm. 

By Olivia 

 

I am grateful for my mum because she is nice to me. 

I am grateful for nature because it keeps us alive. 

I am grateful for my cats because they are cute and small. 

I am grateful for my dogs because they are cute, fluffy and funny. 

By Ashley 

 

I am grateful for my cat and my family because if you didn’t have a family 

I will be lonely.  

I’m grateful for the things I have and the stuff I wanted.  

I’m also grateful for my school because I need to learn, it’s the law.  

I’m also grateful for my Sister.  

By Taylor 

 

I am grateful for my playground because I get a place to play.  

I am grateful for my dog because not everyone has one. 

I am grateful for cat because it used to snuggle up with me  

when I went to sleep. 

I am grateful for my steers because they eat all the grass. 

By Mana 

 

 

 

In Room 4 we have been learning about how to recognize and regulate our

emotions. We have formulated strategies for each "level" we are on. This

visual display helps us be aware of our classmates emotional state. We can

offer them support or know when to give them space depending where they

are.

The Learning Centre Another busy week for our senior students, we welcomed our student-teacher Whaea Kirsty who will be with us for once a week for the rest of the year. The senior students have also been busy fundraising and planning ideas for camp. Every Friday they have been putting on lunches, they are in charge of running the float, handing out orders and cooking, under the supervision of teachers.

The senior students also got to spend a day with Room 1, completing tuakana/teina lessons around the hungry caterpillar. It was great to see our older students help out and work alongside the junior students of our school.

Reporoa Cluster Swimming Sports The Reporoa Swimming Cluster event was held on Tuesday 10th March. 11 students participated and did very well in their events. We are extremely proud of the way they represented the school in both their Sportsmanship and Behaviour. Three of these students will be moving forward into the Central Bay of Plenty Swim Event on April the 3rd.

   

The RATS Duathlon Event  

The Rotorua Association of Triathlon and Multisport Inc held a run-bike-run event also on Tuesday 10th March. Salem O'Brien, Fletcher Armer and 

Esther Sterkenburg represented the school in this event, supported by their parents. They had an extremely physical day amongst over 600 other 

competitors and we are, once again, very proud of the way they pushed through to complete the event. 

$10 per Person

Theme is: Blue Movember

Bring own drinks and nibbles

(Could you please bring a plate for supper too thank you)

28th March at Rere Hall

Doors open at 6pm, Start at 6.30pm

Get Your Team and register with Steph on 027 2077565

And Coreen on 07 3666612 or 021 0728722

Donations will be going to the Blue Ribbon Association. 

Men, if you would like to grow a moustache, please do -there will be prizes for the best length, look and dress. 

Women if you would like, you can grow your armpit hair, entirely up to you. 

There will be prizes for best length, look and dress. 

Otherwise it is just another good night to have some fun. 

 

 

 

 

 

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JUNIOR RUGBY Reporoa Rugby Club Junior 2020 muster for all girls 

and boys, Grades U6 to U13, will be towards the end of term 1. Keep an eye on the Clubs Facebook page for 

more details and we will also let your school know when the muster will be taking place. Parents who have had players registered before will have received an email to 

the ir nominated email for re registration.  

Reporoa Rugby Football Club (Reporoa RFC)