LAWRENCE AREA SCHOOL

Community Newsletter
8th August 2013 No 10

We are conducting parent teachers interviews this week at school. Written reports went home at the end of Term 2. These reports acknowledge the good work and progress of individual student. Sharing knowledge, discussions, feedback and feed-forward to parents and students is one of the best ways to encourage further progress and encourages a positive attitude towards learning. Another big, event which is looked forward to this week is our annual cross country. Students are pretty fit relative to their involvement in winter sports. Competition and tough races are predicted. Come along to Gabriels Gully this Friday 9th August. Races begin at 1.10pm. The term calendar is filling up with many exciting events. Something new this year is Junior School production. Students have been auditioning for parts, and are very keen to be involved. For our students in Yr11-13 this is a very important term during which the focus is on preparing for externals, with school exams to be held late in the term. Our goal is straight forward; to prepare students for NCEA exams and ensure success in gaining NCEA 1,2 or 3 as is appropriate for individual career and tertiary patheways. In relation to career pathways Mrs Howell and Mrs Murray had a number of students busy during the holiday break; Josh and Troi spent a week at Otago Polytech being introduced to the trade of Welding. Both boys enjoyed the experience and were rewarded for their hard work by gaining NCEA Level 2 unit standards. Taimoana successfully engaged in an introduction to Health and Beauty Therapy course based at Industry Training Solutions. Leaha and Ellen completed a Basic Food Safety course through Industry Training Solutions gaining valuable Level 2 credits. Year 13 students Holly, Kelly and Brittany were likewise busy completing an Advanced Food Safety gaining Level 3 qualifications. Kind Regards
John Auld

Annual Cross Country - Lawrence Area School and Waitahuna School Friday 9th August Gabriels Gully - First race at 1.10pm
Parents and Friends of the school are cordially invited to join us for an afternoon of exciting races. Order of Events: Age 5 & 6, Age 7 and Yr 3/4, Yr 5/6, Yr 7/8/9, Yr 10/13

Holly Watt

Dear Parents and Friends of the School We are all enjoying the very mild end to winter and hope that these spring-like days continue.

Congratulations to Oscar Goodlet for making the Otago Country U16 Rugby Squad. Kylie Lyders competed in the Otago/Southland CAF Aerobics championships in the weekend. Kylie was placed 2nd out of a section of 21. A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Kylie.

Wednesday Nite Basketball

The Round-robin is now completed and knock out games begin this week. Results Scotts Slammers 15 MVP Merran Soup Dragonz 39 MVP Sam LAS Girls 15 MVP Hannah LAS Wreckers 43 MVP Max/Eloise Scott Slammers 20 MVP Leaha Westies 39 MVP Gemma Lazy Boyz 29 MVP Max Soup Dragonz 58 MVP Eloise Westies 27 MVP Sharon Green Gorillas 27 MVP Chris Seasons Points Westies 5 wins 1 draw + 107 Green Gorillas 5 wins 1 draw + 96 Soup Dragonz 4 wins Scott Slammers 3 wins LAS Wreckers 2 wins LAS Boys 1 wins LAS Girls 0 wins

11pts 11 pts 8pts 6pts 4pts 2pts 0pts

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

PADDlE PoP

2012 Winners

M PNM South Island Secondary Schools Netball Fundraiser. Sunday 25th August. Heaps of fun. Entry fee $50 a team. Mixed teams. Spot prizes, raffles, sausage sizzle. Register with Kate at the school office 4859906

New Zealand Area Schools Nationals

Whangarei July 2013

Week 1 of the holidays was very busy for seven of our students: Nadia, Abby, Merran, Brooke, Kylie, Oscar and Kelly. They were part of a 33 strong team representing Southern Area Schools. Air travel to Auckland followed by a bus trip to Whangarei meant Day 1 was long and tiring. Day 2 was a day for team practices and a little sight seeing. Day 3 and the tournament proper begins. Our students competed in a range of events.

Kelly Tweed Netball A, Futsal, Volleyball - South Island Girls Futsal Kylie Lyders Netball A, Basketball - South Island A Netball, South Island Basketball, New Zealand Basketball, Trans Tasman Squad Merran Casse Basketball, Futsal Brooke Cameron Basketball, Futsal - South Island Girls Basketball Oscar Goodlet Futsal, Volleyball - South Island Boys Futsal Nadia Lyders Netball B, Futsal - South Island B Netball Abby Cameron Netball B, Futsal Kate Anderson Southern Area Coordinator

With five students making South Isand teams, one being selected for New Zealand and two selected for an extended Trans Tasman squad this was an amazing event for Lawrence Area School. Key organiser, coach and team manger was Kate Anderson. Kates contribution to Area Schools activities at National Level/Touranment as well as Leadership camp is outstanding. A big thanks to Kate and to parents Janine Lyders and Jennie Cameron for taking great care of our students in Whangarei. The team would like to thank their generous sponsors: Lawrence Lions and Lawrence PTA. Also to everyone involved in a most successful BINGO/AUCTION of PROMISES Night.

LAWRENCE AREA SCHOOL Term Three Planner 2013

WEEK Week 1 29 July 4th Aug Week 2 5 11 Aug Week 3 12 18 Aug Week 4 19-25 Aug Week 5 26 Aug 1 Sept Week 6 2-8 Sept Week 7 9-15 Sept Week 8 16-22 Sept Week 9 23-29 Sept

Monday

Tuesday
BOT

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Weekend

Parent Teacher Interviews from 2pm SPEC Nix

Parent Teacher Interviews from 3.30pm

Jnr Speeches EBS Morning Tea

School Cross Country

Ski Trip Weekend

Ski Trip Weekend

BOT

Mathletics Senior South Otago Cross Country Exams Mathletics Junior SISS Netball

Otago Polytechnic Liaison 11am Exams Exams

Paddle Pop Netball Tournie SISS Netball

SISS Netball

SISS Netball

SISS Netball

L1 CAT Exam Get 2 Go TCS Exams Jnr School Drama

Yr 11-13 Reports to John EOT