Week 8 (11-15 September)

Welcome to Week 8 :)

Staffing
There are a few changes this week.
Monday - Jill Kelk will be relieving for Mrs Campbell (Maths Inquiry day)
Wednesday - Jill Kelk will be relieving for Mrs O (staff planning day).
Thursday - Jill Kelk will be relieving for Mrs Campbell (Maths Inquiry day)
Friday - Jill Kelk and Alexa Sanders will be relieving (Maths Inquiry day)

Dance Performance
The NZ Dance Company is performing for us on Wednesday 13th September at 11am in the hall.
We look forward to their visit as part of our Arts term. A contribution of $3.50 per child will be added to this term's account.

Touch Rugby Registrations
A notice went home on Friday for those children interested in playing touch rugby for Waimairi beginning in Term 4. Extra copies of the notice are available from the office if you need spares for extra children in the family or there was one attached to the newsletter emailed out on Friday also.
Char children can play in the Y0-2 grade, and is open to both girls and boys. Games are held at Nunweek Park each Tuesday with half hour games at 5.30pm. Usually teams meet at 5pm for warm up and a run through of rules and skills etc. If you are able to assist in any way please add that on the registration form. $35 per player (covers both term 4 and term 1 next year).

Registration morning is Tuesday 12th before school between 8.15-9am in the hall foyer. Please bring your registration form and money.
Entries will also be accepted up until Friday 15th to the school office.

The Big Event - 80s/90s Mixed Tape Event
This is our major fundraiser for the year so please help support the PTA by purchasing a ticket. This is on this Friday night 15th September and the PTA would love to see you all there enjoying a night of retro tunes form the 80s and 90s - you are bound to be singing along to a few old favourites! Tickets are $25 per person and includes a light supper. Cash bar operating. Old school arcade games for $2. Get ready to dance along with our DJ and catch up with the Waimairi community. You are welcome to bring along non Waimairi friends as well.

Raffle tickets will also be on sale before and after school each day this week - look out for the fabulous PTA members selling these each day.

Classroom Release
Room 19 have Art with Mrs McHaffie on Thursday from 11-12.30pm.

Spelling
Send the notebooks along on Thursday for testing - great to see the progress of those children who are practising their words each week.

Student Teacher
Next week we welcome Lisa Tangiiti to Kohara. Lisa is on her final teaching placement and will be joining Kohara for seven weeks. I'm sure she'll look forward to introducing herself to you over the coming weeks, and we look forward to having her in Kohara. Lisa will be popping in to meet the class this week.

Library
Please send books back before Friday ready for our weekly library session. Thanks to those remembering to send along the named library bags as well.

Reading Book returns
Thanks to our lovely helper last week for returning our books :) If you are able to lend a hand this week, we would appreciate your help.

Tennis
Next week Kohara will have the opportunity to be involved in tennis lessons run by the Waimairi Tennis Club at the Waimairi Tennis Club on Watford Street. We are having two sessions and a contribution of $2.00 per child will be added to this term's account. This is a great opportunity to learn a few tennis skills and whet the appetite for those who might wish to join a local club for the upcoming season.

Lunchtime Clubs
Monday: French club or Chess Club
Tuesday: Craft Club
Thursday: Art Club