Volume 25 1 June 2017

KIA ORA / GREETINGS TO ALL PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL

Hard to believe that we are almost half way through the year! All the best to our farming families who are moving today, including those starting at Turua next week.

A big thank you to our PTA! Our chrome books have arrived and are in full action.

A big thank you also to our Science Fair judges Colin Hovell and Dave Prior. Our students really appreciate your feedback.

SCIENCE FAIR

This week our students have completed their science investigations and presented their process and findings for judging. These presentations are in the ICT room for general viewing until Friday afternoon. Congratulations to all our students who have put so much time and effort into their investigations both at school and at home.

Science is a key curriculum strand as it is able to inform problem solving and decision making in many areas of life. Many of the major challenges and opportunities that confront our world need to be approached from a scientific perspective, taking into account social and ethical considerations.

By studying science, students:

develop an understanding of the world, built on current scientific theories
learn that science involves particular processes and ways of developing and organising knowledge and that these continue to evolve
use their current scientific knowledge and skills for problem solving and developing further knowledge
use scientific knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about the communication, application, and implications of science as these relate to their own lives and cultures and to the sustainability of the environment.

CARWASH

Come and get your car sparkling clean at Turua School’s fundraising car wash!

$10 per car Friday 2nd June 2017

From 11am – 1pm Fundraising for our Wellington Camp!

We can have it shining bright, while you are entertained at our School Science Fair!

Tracey Fisher

Principal

COMING EVENTS

29^th May-2^nd June	Science Expo week
5^th June	School Closed – Queens Birthday
12-16^th June	Book Fair Week
14^th June	PTA Meeting 7pm
15^th June	Grandparents Day
16^th June	Book Fair character Parade
19^th -23^rd June	Room 7 Camp week
28-30^th June	Room 8 Camp
5^th July	Tackle Rugby Day
6^th July	Mother/Daughter morning
7^th July	End of Term 2

CLASS CERTIFICATES

Room 4	Mya Morris for working hard at reading.
Room 6	Lochlan Benson for being a kind and caring student in Room 6
Room 7	Sophia McAuley & Amber Forsyth-Lees for self-directed learning with Science Fair Project
Room 8	Tamzin Forsyth-Lees for excellent participation in Literacy Circles.
Virtues:	Danika Bergersen for peaceful approach helping classmates.
Olympic Award	Awa Hay for growing independence.

ROOM 8 WANTED

Room 8 would appreciate any spare magazines at home.

Particularly home, garden, hunting, animal type magazines or woman’s weekly.

Thank you very much

NYLD

Students from Room 7 enjoyed an inspriational day at the National Young Leaders Day on Thursday 25^th May. The following students attended

Matthew Foster, Katrina Bond, Amber Forsyth-Lees, Stazia Taipari, Raedyn Veal,Monica Earl and Alexis Grimmett. Many thanks to Aroha Foster for transport and supervision on the day.