Softball Draws

Super this term to have a draw for the whole season rather than week by week.  Tee ball starts Tuesday.
I'll put all draws on here for reference.  Oops - this look a bit wonky too!!

Teeball Y3&4
1st November	St Gerards Dodgers	v	Teviot Valley	Diamond 6
Week1	TT Dodgers	v	TT Pirates	TT 3
Alex Blue Bandits	v	Clyde Strikers	Diamond 7
TT Rays	v	TT Giants	TT 4
TT Rangers Bye
8th November	St Gerards Dodgers	v	TT Rays	TT 4
Week 2	TT Rangers	v	Clyde Strikers	Diamond 6
TT Dodgers	v	TT Giants	TT 3
Alex Blue Bandits	v	Teviot Valley	Diamond 7
TT Pirates Bye
15th November	St Gerards Dodgers	v	Alex Blue Bandits	Diamond 6
Week 3	Clyde Strikers	v	TT Pirates	Diamond 7
TT Rangers	v	Teviot Valley	TT 3
TT Dodgers	v	TT Rays	TT 4
TT Giants	Bye
22nd November	St Gerards Dodgers	v	TT Dodgers	Diamond 6
Week 4	TT Giants	v	Clyde Strikers	Diamond 7
TT Pirates	v	Teviot Valley	TT 3
TT Rangers	v	Alex Blue Bandits	TT 4
TT Rays	Bye
29th November	St Gerards Dodgers	v	TT Rangers	Diamond 6
Week 5	Teviot Valley	v	TT Giants	Diamond 7
TT Rays	v	Clyde Strikers	TT 3
Alex Blue Bandits	v	TT Pirates	TT 4
TT Dodgers	Bye
7th December	TT Rays	v	Teviot Valley	Diamond 6
Week 6	Alex Blue Bandits	v	TT Giants	Diamond 7
TT Dodgers	v	Clyde Strikers	TT 3
TT Rangers	v	TT Dodgers	TT 4
St Gerards Dodgers Bye
A copy of this draw can also be found on the Central Otago Softball Association Sports draw website

Teeball Y5&6
1st November	St Gerards Pitchers	v	Alex Gold Sox	Diamond 3
Week 1	TT Redsox	v	Alex Golden Bears	TT 2
TT Cardinals	v	Clyde Hitters	Diamond 4
8th November	St Gerards Pitchers	v	TT Redsox	TT 2
Week 2	TT Cardinals	v	Alex Gold Sox	Diamond 3
Clyde Hitters	v	Alex Golden Bears	Diamond 4
15th November	St Gerards Pitchers	v	Alex Golden Bears	Diamond 3
Week 3	TT Redsox	v	TT Cardinals	TT 2
Clyde Hitters	v	Alex Gold Sox	Diamond 4
22nd November	St Gerards Pitchers	v	TT Cardinals	Diamond 3
Week 4	TT Redsox	v	Clyde Hitters	TT 2
Alex Gold Sox	v	Alex Golden Bears	Diamond 4
29th November
Week 5	St Gerards Pitchers	v	Clyde Hitters	Diamond 3
TT Redsox	v	Alex Gold Sox	TT 2
TT Cardinals	v	Alex Golden Bears	Diamond 4
7th December	St Gerards Pitchers	v	Alex Gold Sox	Diamond 3
Week 6	TT Redsox	v	Alex Golden Bears	TT 2
TT Cardinals	v	Clyde Hitters	Diamond 4

Sorry the plan of the layout goes crazy on here. It's on the window by the Uniform Shop.

Enjoy the season.

Central Otago Sports

Central Otago Athletic Sports 2016

Monday 31^st October

All students attending the morning session of the athletic sports tomorrow need to meet Mrs Eastwood at 9:00am on the bank at Molyneux Park, where a roll will be taken.  Be sure that you have plenty to eat and drink in your bag, have your school sunhat and sunscreen. The weather may change during the day so bring something warm to put on.  A reminder that school teeshirts and black shorts are the school sports uniform along with the school tracksuit.

The long distance races start the day at 9:15 am and the 16 competitors for these will need to be warmed up ready to go.

Girls’ track events are in the morning with the boys’ track events after lunch (12:30).

When rotating around the field events please stay with your team and encourage them as you did at our school sports. Each group will be given another pamphlet tomorrow with the map and order of rotations along with the corrected entry sheet. (Sorry I had a few errors on the one that came home on Friday). Parents on the bank at the end of the sprints will also have copies.

Mrs Breen and Mrs Reilly will be in charge on the bank, along with Mrs Eastwood and will have the school 1^st aid kit with them.

Jack S, Bobbie, Mason, Sophie and Ana are only competing in the morning and will be retuned to school for the afternoon – help to transport these people would be appreciated. Lucas, Angus, Annajhay, Amber and Sylvie will leave school at 12:00 (by car, any offers?) to compete in the afternoon field events.

Thank you to Mrs Love x2, Mrs Valmai Breen and Mrs Williams who will be judging at the end of the sprints & long distance races.  A reminder that children may not head across the track at any time to see these people – this area is out of bounds.

There is a canteen offering a variety of food and drinks.

Should you have a problem I can be contacted on 021 449 296.

Enjoy your day – do your best – support each other.

Chris Beilby

Week 4 Term 4

Whew! Thought this week was going to slow down, but apparently not.
Hope you and your family had a lovely time visiting your new school in Nelson, Casey.
Thank you so much to everyone who supported the teachers and the students at the athletic sports last Thursday. Despite some last minute work to be organised, it was an excellent decision to move it ahead by one day. Something to consider for next year could be the PTA BBQ running at lunchtime over there, and perhaps a wee cuppa taken to those people who worked so hard running each of the events.  I'll post this here so that someone else may remember for next year.  All in all thanks so much to the parents who helped and also to the children who showed their skills that they had been working over the last 4 weeks.

Central Otago Athletics:
All children who qualified have taken home information on Friday. Final information I will post on the blog. Loretta will issue track suit jackets for us to wear over the top of our sports uniform and track pants. I need someone to bring Mason, Sophie and Jack Sole back to school after the morning events please.

Thyme Festival is here already.  It is exciting to see us hosting another school showing our recycling programme and our garden.  Well done Enviro Group and Mr Yeoman.
The school Kapahaka group will be performing 2 items at the lunchtime concert on Wednesday and the whole school will be singing our finale from our outstanding musical - actions and all.  Be sure to practise this up again.

ICT: with Mrs Flannery on Monday morning, then again on Thursday afternoon this week.

Assembly: Friday at 2:10 lead by Room 5 & 6.

Saturday: Family Mass - this is the last Saturday family mass for the year.  Mrs Ward puts lots of effort into the preparation of these masses, which are a response to a request from some parents. Please support this opportunity to celebrate Eucharist as a family with other families.

Homework

1. Spelling: some of us have moved levels after the testing at the end of last term.  It was super to see the spelling skills which people used in the test, although some of the spelling was not accurate.  This term we will be looking at the skill of sampling which means that we use the spelling patterns for the sounds that we hear to write the words, then as good readers we look and think about what looks right. 
2. Reading: last week we started and integrated reading unit (RE, Reading & Inquiry) as we  researched and shared what we found out about "Mary's Garden". We have discovered what this is, and have seen some awesome images.  Now we need to find out about which of these plants will grow in our environment where the Enviro Group plan is to have a reflective area in our school garden. This will be our over riding theme for the next wee while alongside instructional reading groups.
3. Maths: keep working on all the activities that Mrs Waldron has set you.
4. Most importantly - enjoy our spring weather, play sports, get outdoors, ride you bike, walk the dog and perhaps use your gardening skills in your garden at home.

Have a great week

Athletics Timetable - Friday 28th at Molyneux Park

The programme will be on the window in the foyer so that people can plan time off work  to watch their children at specific events.

Yes, with a bit of a fiddle I have managed to get it fitting on here!

Time	Shotput Mrs Beilby	Discus Mr Yeoman	Hurdles  Mrs Ward & Mrs Brydges	Relays  & Shuttles Mrs Eastwood	Sprints Mrs Flannery Mrs Laidlaw	High Jump Mrs Lyon	FUN!! (parachute) Mrs Waldron	Long Jump Mrs Wright
9:30	Line up behind team cones in front of steps.
9:45	1	8	7	6	5	4	3	2
10:10	2	1	8	7	6	5	4	3
10:35	3	2	1	8	7	6	5	4
11:00	4	3	2	1	8	7	6	5
11:25	5	4	3	2	1	8	7	6
11:50	6	5	4	3	2	1	8	7
12:15	Lunch
1:00	Line up behind team cones in front of steps.
1:05	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	8
1:30	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
1:55	Assemble for long distance races under shade on steps in houses. Races start approx 2:00pm

• Group 1: 13+ Girls & Boys and 12 year old girls
• Group 2: 10, 11 & 12 year old Boys
• Group 3:  10 & 11 year old Girls
• Group 4: 9 year old Girls & Boys
• Group 5: 8 year old Girls & Boys
• Group 6: 7 year old Boys & Girls
• Group 7:  6 year old Girls & Boys
• Group 8: 5 year old Boys & Girls

It would still be great to hear from any parents able to help on the day.