Lawrence Area School's Dance Night

Dear Parents and Friends of the School
LAWRENCE AREA SCHOOL

Community Newsletter

18 September 2014
No 12
By and large students are aware of the forth coming general election. They are probably more
aware of all the sensationalism and side-shows, rather than the important responsibility New Zealand
citizens have in casting a vote and deciding on a government.
In the first instance students need to know how the election is conducted: electorate vote and party
vote, how MMP works in principle and how votes are cast. They need to know about the various
parties, the policies they advocate, and who the party leaders are. They need to know about their
own electorate, in our locality, Clutha Southland or Te Tai Tonga. They need almost certainly to
know about how a collition government is formed. The need to know about the important principle
of a SECRET BALLOT.
The election has been the focus of social studies in the middle school. Mrs Howell has focussed on
how to make an informed decision with the Yr 9 and 10 students. Students have researched party
policy on an issue eg the environment. Students have collated a cross section of parties and their
policy in relation to this. Students are to present to their peers their findings and in turn link these to
thier own personal beliefs, ideas and thinking.
On Tuesday of this week Yr 9/10 students go through the same process that their parents will follow on
Saturday and complete a Kidz Vote for the Clutha Southland electorate. These will be counted
next week and comparison made with the actual results.
This is great hands-on, authentic learning for these students, meaningful and purposeful.
We would encourage parents to discuss the election with their children, share ideas as in time they to
will have the privilege and responsibility of voting in a General Election.
Did you know that only 72% of eligible votes voted a the 2011 election and only 60% of 18-24 year
olds voted. Anything we can do to build our students knowledge and confidence about voting
willrhopefully help improve these figures.
Kind Regards John Auld
Lawrence Area Schools
Dance Night
Thursday 25th September
Simpson Park Gymnasium
The Dance Night commences at 7pm
but we ask that all students involved be there at 6.45pm
Gold coin donation
Junior school will be selling a grocery hamper raffle
Could all families please send along a suitable grocery
item to school by Tuesday 23rd September
Whats happening in
Junior School.
DIDNT WE DO WELL!! DIDNT WE DO
WELL!! DIDNT WE DO WELL!! DIDNT
WE DO WELL!! DIDNT WE DO WELL!!
Student of the Week
Thursday
11th - 18th September
ICAS stands for International Competitions
and Assessments for Schools. It is
conducted by the University of New South
Wales and students from Australia, New
Zealand and across the Pacific are eligible to
sit the tests. Students from Lawrence Area
School have been taking part in ICAS for
several years now. Below are the results we
have received so far:
ICAS Spelling
8 students from Years 4-8 sat the ICAS
spelling test this year.
Results were as follows:
Participation
-Rylee May
-Lucy Wiclkiffe
-Mary McLaughlin
Merit
-Lisa Young
Credit
-Aylssa May
-Samara Sheridan
ICAS Writing
8 students from Years 4-8 sat the ICAS
writing test. Results were as follows:
Participation
-Kate Jopp
-Rylee May
Merit
-Samara Sheridan
-Jake Lyders
Credit
-Jessica Coetser
-Mary McLaughlin
Distinction
-Toby Harrex
-Jessica Jopp
Congratulations to all students who sat the
tests. Our results so far this year have been
very pleasing. We would especially like to
congratulate Toby and Jessica for their
Distinction awards. This places them in the
top 5-10% of students their age who sat the
test.
ICAS Results
Room 1: Austin Dalziel
For his wonderful
improvement in reading and
writing
Room 3: Aria Cook
For excellent work with
doubles and fractions
Room 4: Isla Ponsonby
For a fabulous effort with
narrative and poetry writing
Room 7: Blake Macdonald
For his effort and enthusiasm
towards poetry writing this
week
Room 6: Caine Ritchie
For his effort and participation
during dance
Representative Honours:
Congratulations goes to the following students who have made rep teams:
Rugby:
JJ Houpapa-Barret - Otago Country U16
Good Luck:
Good Luck to Fletcher Benington who is representing Lawrence Area School this
weekend at the South Island Secondary Schools Motorcross Champs in Timaru
ATTENDANCE .......ABSENSES
Did you know?..... attendance/absenses are now recorded electronically in accordance with
Ministry of Education guidelines
Did you know?......you can advise school of an absense by the following methods:
- a phone message
- email office@las.school.nz
- note to class teacher in person
It is best to let school know prior to, or on the morning of the absense. We are obliged to ring
parents/caregivers if we have not been contacted and attempt to do this prior to 9.30am.
Did you know?......our electronic recording system require categorising the absense, again
based on
Ministry of Education guidelines
We ask therefore that when advising of your childs absense you provide a reason: sickness,
medical appointment, family etc.
Please make our job easier and keep us advised.
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Whats happening in
Senior School.
Country Coaching
Senior School
Year 9-13
SADD
Students Against
Dangerous Driving
Distinction in
International Competitions
Congratulations to Taylor Whitehead
for gaining a Distinction in the
International Competitions and
Assessments for Schools writing
assessment. This puts her in the top 2
percent of Year 11 participants in
New Zealand and the Pacific
Region.
Congratulations also to Autumn
Forbes for gaining a Merit in the
same competition; her score placed
her in the top 37 percent of the
participants in New Zealand and the
Pacific Region.
Taylor
Whitehead
Autumn
Forbes

Year 10 food and nutrition students will be selling cupcakes on
Tuesday 26
th
August at interval to raise money
for RSPCA.
For a gold coin donation you can support this
worthwhile cause and have a yummy cupcake
for morning tea.

Year 10 Food Tech Students
and their Cup Cake creations
This month it is Remember September month,
so our SADD group has got behind the cause
and are getting very busy with activities. To
name a few events; they have attended
regional meetings, had a poster drop, drawn
chalk outlines and even had a pikelet day.
Look out for more events this month and get
amongst the activities to spread such a
valuable message.
Country Coaching
Senior School
Year 9-13
Lawrence Area School
Gabriels Gully Gutbuster
Friday 26th September 2014
Event from 12pm - 3pm
Open to all Years 7-13
Social or Competitive Grades
Enter as an Individual or a Team of 2-3
Bike
Run
Kayak
Run
Bike
F i r e B r i g a d e A c t i o n
F i r e B r i g a d e A c t i o n
As part of the Level 1 & 2 Physical
Education programme, students
travelled to Waithauna for the
afternoon on Friday 12th September,
to partake in some challenging
outdoor firefighting activities.
The six students had to work together
to run hoses, build a dam, connect a
pump and put out fires.
Year 11 are currently focussing on
three assessments - interpersonal skills,
responsible behaviours for safety, and
active participation.
Year 12 students were focussed on
two assessments - group functioning
and social responsibility.
It was a fantastic, challenging,
opportunity to develop our teamwork,
problem solving and decision making
skills, as well as making students think
about how their actions impact on
others. All students were able to see
how vital these skills actually are in
real-life situations and make the links
within our local community.
We thank the Waitahuna Fire Brigade
for their planning and running of this
event for us. Your time, effort and
education were much appreciated.
It was very successful and enjoyable
afternoon for all involved. Students
definitely showed potential - hopefully
some future fire fighters in the making!
S o u t h I s l a n d S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l s
S o u t h I s l a n d S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l s
N e t b a l l I n v e r c a r g i l
N e t b a l l I n v e r c a r g i l
What a week our netballers had in
Invercargill. Competing in C grade
the team was keen to do well.
Prepartion both fitness and skills had
been thorough, game time however
had been limited over the last month.
Game 1 vs Aranui 32 - 27 Win
Game 2 vs Reefton 51-7 Win
Game 3 vs Greymouth 18-12 Win
Game 4 vs Oxford 34-19 Win
Game 5 vs East Otago 32-13 Win
Semi Final vs Fiorldland 31-21 Win
Six great games, with good victories
some hard won, others were
comfortable, paved the way for a
FINAL against Aranui.
This was a high stakes game with
Aranui taking an early lead. Mid third
quarter the gap was down to 2,
game on;. Aranui again stretched
the lead forcing us to play catch-up
netball, risk and reward. Aranui stuck
to their game winning 37-29.
Disappointment was the first emotion
but in reality players, coaches and
supporters can be very proud of the
result - second in the South Island
within our grade is awesome.
Congratulations to all: our coach
Sarah, manager Kate, water boys,
Russell and Mark, camp mum Lynda,
supporters and players.
The players would also like to thank
their sponsors: Agricentre South, Bill
Fitzgerald Contracting, Coach &
Horses Inn, McCraw Spraying, Regan
Maze Building, Robertson Shearing,
Lyders Contracting and Millers Flat
Transport.

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