7 September 2016 Tena tatou katoa e te whanau Dobar dahn, Nabad, Hola, Ciao, Ni hao, Namaste, Talofa, Bonjour, Χαιρετίσματα, Gruß, Zdravím, Приветствия, สวัสดี, Sawasdee, Konnichiwa, Pozdrowenia, Selamlar Mantra of Innovative Learning Learning anytime, anywhere, any how As reported last week, a group of board members and staff viewed the movie Most Likely to Succeed with board and staff from Thorndon school. The start of thinking about redefining, repurposing, reframing our learning and teaching approach with innovative learning (aka modern learning): “Learning anytime, anywhere, any how.” We’re looking forward to this joint project with Pipitea Thorndon (term 4 2016—term 1 2018). School Visits Learning anytime, anywhere, any how On that note, the Y5-8 teachers are out today observing sound teaching practice at Island Bay and Raroa Intermediate. A litmus test is always students articulating learning, evidence of their independence, student voice and self assessment not to mention testing for student engagement. Collaboration between teams of teachers is critical to the success of any programme, with innovative learning, it’s at the core. This being the case, teacher analysis at the end of observations must inform practice. The junior team Y1-4 is looking forward to their observations at Worser Bay Tuesday 13. Today Ngaio team has observers in their whanau from Houghton Bay. As I walked through Ngaio, one of the students was assisting in a workshop on fractions. From the responses to his questions, it was easy to determine who’d grasped the concept and what misconceptions needed to be sorted.

Rimu Y7-8 Mathematics was the operative word in Rimu as well. Students are Taking Action and lots of it’s on sustainability. Figure 1 below charts the school’s power bills. Five months are projected bills shown with dotted lines. Sean Wipatene noted $808.16 difference between January and February and speculated as to the reason. Seraphine Ruch looked at the average temperature and kilowatts per hour for the first six months and used the results to project usage till the end of the year. Are their assertions and predictions correct? Figure 2 Figure 1

Important Dates

What’s happening

TERM 3 2016 Monday 12 September

Central Zone Winter Festival Yr5-8 (9.30am-3.00pm) Parent meeting for English speaker of other languages (3.15pm)

Thursday 15 September

Junior Whanau Open Afternoon 1.30pm-3.00pm

Friday 16 September

Assembly—Rimu Table Tennis Tournament (8.15am-3.30pm)

Thursday 22 September

Inter regional Cross Country

Friday 23 September

Last day of Term 3

Term 4 2016 Monday 10 October

School starts back

Friday 21 October

CQS athletics Y4-8 (Newtown Park)

Friday 4 November

Central Zone Athletics

Saturday 5 November

Fawkes Food Fair 5.00pm

Tuesday 22 November

Inter Zone Athletics

Wednesday 14 December

Last day of Term 4

Saskia Saskia Cosgrove-Drayton from Rimu Y8 has been selected as part of the Wellington National Championship Team to represent Wellington at the 2016 NZ Gymsports National Championships. The Nationals will be held late September in Invercargill.

Seraphine’s Fundraising for Sustainability Trust Seraphine Ruch, Year 8, has the following fundraising opportunity that she would like to share with the CQS community. She writes: I am placing a collection box in the office. I am collecting these donations for the Sustainability Trust which will then be spent insulating homes in need of insulation. These are usually homes rented by people living in poverty or people on low income. These houses are filled with mould and this results in cold, damp homes. These houses are also usually over crowded because people can’t afford to rent a whole house so they are forced to share with more people. These people are living in cold, damp overcrowded homes and people living in them are catching colds and are sick. This spreads through the homes quickly which means all the kids get sick and have to go to hospital because they can’t afford any other doctor care. Insulating these homes will keep many families warm through the cold winter months it will also limit the amount of kids being sent to hospital with a cold that could have been stopped if they lived in drier warmer homes. Insulating these homes is the most effective way families can keep their homes warm, save energy and save money. Donations for insulation will keep these families warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

The enviro group and the gardening girls would like to thank Oscar Dawson from Harakeke and his family for donating to the school 10 amazing swan plants! They will make a huge contribution to revamping the CQS gardens.

We have already planted them in the butterfly garden outside the PE shed and they look awesome! Thank you for donating these to regenerate our butterfly garden. The Green Team had already planted seeds from last year’s plants and are currently waiting for them to sprout in the greenhouse, so this donation is very timely! If any kids want to visit them and check to see any butterflies we have planted them by the front gate next to the senior Rimu class.

Thanks again, from Mia Murdoch, Meggy Shepherd and the Garden Girls Inquiry Team in Simu.

Parent Meeting for English speaker of other languages Monday 12th September 3.15pm in the library We are holding an information afternoon for all our parents and children where English is a second language. We want to provide you with information about the school and the programmes. We know you will also have lots of questions. Please come along and join us on Monday 12 September at 3.15pm. We are looking forward to talking with you. Principal / Tumuaki Whaea Liz

家長們好 周一9月12日 下午3时15在圖書館 我们邀請您來參與家長說明會．我們希望为您提供有关学校和课程的信 息。如果您有關於學校或是您孩子的課業問題我們都歡迎您來參與討 論．

校長 Whaea Liz

Community Notices STANDOUTS- Drama, Dance & Singing Holiday Workshops Week 1: Tues 27th-Fri 30th Sept 9am-4pm daily. Week 2: Tues 4th-Fri 7th Oct 9am-4pm daily. Is your small human a drama queen/king? Have fun, gain confidence and experience every part of getting a show together in 4days! St Judes, Lyall Bay 6-14yrs $220 per child per 4day workshop (family discounts/ subsidies avail). Why fit in when you were born to STAND OUT! Email [email protected] or ph 9072929. Brooklyn Junior Cricket Club Registration day Saturday 17 September 2015 Summer is approaching and that means one thing – cricket! Cricket is a great sport. It encourages team participation, development of ball skills, concentration and kids have lots of fun!! Last season we had competitive teams in all Cricket Wellington grades from year 2 through to year 8. Cricket is for EVERYONE! We encourage both boys and girls to get involved. The Club is holding a registration day on Saturday 17 September, which will run from 10am – midday at the old Wellington Bowling Club (above Tanera Park), off Tanera Crescent, Brooklyn. For more information contact: Geordie Tsourgas - Ph: 0274038903 or go to www.bjcc.co.nz Artrageous Kids Holiday Programme Bookings are open www.artrageouskids.co.nz We focus on extending children's creativity through many different medias. Our aim is to draw out your child's creative expression to develop confidence and self esteem and also to have heaps of fun. Sept 2016 Holiday Programme 26–30 and 3–7 October 2016 5-12 years. Venue: Poneke Dojo, Prince of Wales Park, Salisbury Tce, Mt Cook, Wellington Big Kids (Older-ageous) Programme 26–30 September 2016. Venue:The Pavillion, Wellington High School, Taranaki St, Mt Cook. Ages 10-14 years. This programme is tailored to draw out older children’s interest in creating and using their imagination and creativity in a hilariously fun atmosphere Artrageous Kids at Pataka Art Gallery, Porirua, 26–30 September 2016. Venue: Pataka Art Gallery and Museum, Parumoana St, Porirua 26–30 September. Ages 5-13 EXCITING NEWS! Bigair Gymsports is finally opening a centre near you! 14 Landfill Rd, just around the corner from Carlucci Land with onsite parking! Classes start Term 4 and bookings opened the 5th of September. To book go to Bigair Gyms website www.bigairgym.co.nz. Classes include Gymnastics (Preschool & School age), Trampolining, Tumbling, Parkour, along with our famous Bigair Cheer teams. Plus Bigairs popular Holiday Programme and Birthday Parties will be coming too! We teach children fundamental lifelong skills that will benefit their fitness, strength, balance, and their self-belief & confidence in a safe & positive environment that supports them as they achieve and have fun - all at the same time. For all queries and bookings please email [email protected] Looking to start drama classes? Kids 4 Drama classes teach clear communication, vocal techniques, and the art of improvisation, mime, character portrayal and general performance and public speaking skills. These lessons are wrapped up in a unique framework that promises loads of fun and are an excellent confidence-building tool. We offer introductory and advanced classes. To be sent an information pack or to trial one of our community classes, please email [email protected] Wellington Youth Theatre 3-6 Oct Acting-Theatre Camp If you are aged 7 to 13 years and love acting and performing, join WYT holiday theatre camp at Whitireia Performance Centre from 3-6 Oct. 22 students audition, rehearse and perform a fully costumed play in only 4 days - every student gets a role with dialogue - free performance 2pm on the 6th! Program operates 9am-3pm, open 8am–4pm. $266 fee includes script, rights, costumes, make-up & performance certificate. Register at www.actingantics.com or email [email protected] for more information.