Peace Origami Cranes

Peace Origami Cranes

We are still collecting Peace Cranes to send to Hiroshima.  If you are interested in helping to make them, check out this link http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-crane.html  or join LC 10 in their classroom at long play.  Any size, shape or colour will be accepted.  These need to be in by Monday 15th September.  

So far we have over 400 cranes!!

A big thank you to Abbie Cider (an ex-pupil of West Melton School) who will be transporting them over for us.  Abbie will be displaying them at the Children's Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, Japan.

Cup Cake Competition Winners

Cup Cake Competition Winners

Friday 29th August 2014

Today at assembly, the Student Exec announced the winners of the Cup Cake Competition.

Zara J - Kiwi Team

Blake C - Moa Team

Elli T - Pukeko Team

Well done!!

West Melton School War Memorial unveiling

West Melton School War Memorial unveiling.

Friday 29th August 2014

 Mackenzie H playing 'The Last Post' at the beginning of our ceremony.

 Brigadier McKee talking to the students about what the memorial means.

 Denise Sheet, our local kaumatua who blessed the memorial.

 Our two newest students Archie & Emma helping to unveil the memorial.

 Our Head Students, on behalf of the school, laying the wreaths they made.

 Mr Blondell & Mr D, with Mrs Jackson.

 Colin Watson, holding medals that his ancestor Charles Watson received during WWI.

 Laura M with her dad Brett.

 Leaha W next to the wreath her Mum, Angela made.

 Brigadier McKee with Jessie & Mrs McKee.

Servicemen from West Melton, who gave their lives during WWI & II.

Thank you to Mr Dawson & Mr Blondell, who initiated and built the West Melton School War Remembrance.  We look forward to our West Melton Community using the memorial at
ANZAC Day.

Assembly - Friday 29th August 2014

Assembly - Friday 29th August 2014

Mrs Jackson hosted this week's assembly.

We started with a piano recital.

 Calum M

  Alexander V

 Felix V-C

 Toby B

 Cam H

 The whole Team together

 Mrs Pascoe our Piano teacher introducing her star pupils!

 Mr D & Mr Blondell receiving a special Principal's Award for all their work on the 

War Memorial.  Awesome work!

 Check out all our KC Kids this week!

 Welcoming our new students.

 Our Gold Mathletes in the last two weeks!  Way to go!!

 Devon is our lucky 'Mathlete of the Week'!

 Mrs Neal telling us about the sausage sizzle today.

Over 300 sausages sold!!  And nearly $600 raised!!

We will be getting new West Melton School tear drop banners soon.

Thank you to our fantastic PTA!

 The lucky 'Pizza with the Principal' winners.
And Braiden tells us that the best recycling class this week is... LC 6!
Remember not to screw up your paper before placing it in the recycling bin!

 Our fantastic winning Cup Cake Competition winners!
Kiwi Team: 3rd - Tilly O, 2nd - Oliver S, 1st - Zara J
Pukeko Team: 3rd equal - Lilly-Anne W & Lochie F, 2nd Jennifer P, 1st - Elli T
Moa Team: 3rd - Toby B, 2nd - Arjana K, 1st Blake C

 Congratulations to the following Science ICAS winners;

Alexander V - Credit

Caitlin P - Distinction

Chelsea P - Merit

Matthew O - Credit

 Our winning Year 5 & 6 Hockey Team, who competed on Thursday at the 

Canterbury Winter Tournament.

They came 3rd overall.
Also our Year 5 & 6 Football team came 5th overall and our Year 5 & 6 Netball Team came 9th overall.

Well done everyone!

James & Brendan telling us who is the Whanau winner this week:

Whero - 4th place with 744 points

Kakariki - 3rd place with 769 points

Kowhai - 2nd place with 846

Kikorangi - 1st PLACE with 948 points!

Thanks Mrs Jackson for hosting a great assembly!

Principal’s & Writer’s Awards – Term 3 Week 6

Principal’s & Writer’s Awards – Term 3

Week 6

 Cameron G – L.C. 8 – Cameron is a fantastic writer in LC8.  He has worked really hard to improve his writing this year and likes to share his stories with others.

Madelyne W -  L.C. 8 – Madelyne is a great KC kid.  She is a kind and respectful member of LC8.  She is always willing to help others out and is an excellent role model for the other children in LC8

Jax d W – L.C. 10 -  Jax is a great reader. He asks thoughtful questions.  He is making links with his reading and writing. What a star.

Isaac W – L.C. 6 – Isaac is a true KC Kid as he displays all six competencies every day from the time he arrive at school by being a self manager.  He has become and awesome self believer and now takes risks to improve his learning.  Furthermore he is always respectful and a super team player.  I am so proud of him.  He is an awesome KC Kid.

Kendra C – L.C. 6 – After student conferences Kendra has worked very hard at school and home to improve her writing.  She adds extra detail to her stories to make them interesting and longer to get to the next writing level.  Kendra is now learning to write in sentences.  She is a writing Superstar!

Canterbury Winter Tournament - Football

Canterbury Winter Tournament - Football

By Calum Murdoch

On Thursday 28th of August the football team went away to Canterbury's.  The players were Calum Murdoch, Liam Murdoch, Logan Holland, Louis Frew, Harley Gray and Bill Brown. There were only 6 players and it was a 5 a-side game. 

We won our  first 6 games against  Oxford, Cotswold, Cashmere and Greendale.  Then we lost to Fendalton and missed out on the semi finals by 1 point. Our last game was for 5th and 6th and we won against Parklanes and came 5th overall. We were very disappointed that we didn’t  make the semi finals but we all think we did a great job and really enjoyed the day.

 We would like to give a big thank you to all the coaches and managers who took time off work to support us. We really appreciate it. Thank you for your assistance in helping us to compete. 

Cup Cake Competition

Cupcake Competition 

Friday 22nd August 2014

Thank you to everyone for their amazing efforts for the Cupcake Competition and Fundraiser.

                                             An amazing $698 was raised for the SPCA!!

LC 4 Ferrymead Trip recount

LC 4 Ferrymead Trip recount

On the Ferrymead trip first we went and put on our old fashion clothes. Next we went to the lunch area and the boys sat on one side and the girls sat on the other. Then we walked to the general store where we had a competition. We had to pick stuff like buttons, lollies, rice and sugar cubes. The winners got a job in the store from 6am until 6pm 6 days a week like in the olden days. The next activity was the tram. It was a double sided one. The boys went on one half and the girls on the other side. Last we made cookies at the bakery, and then the next day at school we ate the cookies for lunch.

By Henry B LC4

Last Tuesday I went to Ferrymead with LC8, LC3 and LC4. First we got our costume on and we wore knickerbockers and caps with shirts on. Our first activity was the bakery, where we made cookies and we learned that little boys used to crawl into the oven to clean it! The next activity was the general store where we had to get groceries from the list that the shop keeper gave to us. The third activity was the school where Mr Green was the strict teacher. He had a strap and a cane, but luckily we don’t have them these days. The last one was washing and house work with Mrs Grey where we used a hot iron and a wash board to wash and iron clothes. We were so tired at the end we nearly fell asleep on the bus home.

By Willy M LC4