Speeches

This morning we introduced our speech topic to Navigators 2. We are excited to take this challenge on as a holiday homework task. Zack talked about speaking from our hearts about things that are really important to us - this has become our mantra!

Speeches are a challenge for us all, and scary for some. Year 5s, this a first for you and we know you will do yourselves proud.

Keep checking your criteria, and below are the three speeches we watched today.

Good luck!

10yr old
Barack Obama
Martin Luther King

Help Us Win!

As you may know, R16&17 have entered NZ's Healthiest Schools competition. Today your child has brought home a flier for you to participate too!

More information here https://healthiestschools.co.nz/.

Introducing...

Last week at camp their cow, Evie, was just about to give birth, and another cow, Honey, had recently had a baby boy. The farm managers were so impressed with our classes that we were given the honour of naming the new additions!

Last Thursday Evie gave birth to a heifer calf (girl) who we named Milky. Honey's calf we named Manuka.

Welcome to the Living Springs family.

Walnuts for Sale!

Jack Wooster and his sister Katie, with the support of their Nana, have bags of Mount Somers shelled walnuts for sale. The walnuts are organic, freshly cracked and of a good size.

$5 for 200g

Proceeds are being donated to the St Martins School Hall rebuild fund.

Please support this super initiative!

Living Springs 2018

What an amazing three days together - it could not have been better!

We were incredibly proud of each and every one of you for putting yourself outside your comfort zone, for using wonderful manners at all times, for leading and supporting each other, and for being grateful for the experiences you were part of.

All of you have more than 1000 photos shared with you that you can access to remind yourself of our special time together.

Thank you to our amazing parents - we could not have done without you and you made our job (almost!) easy.

What a Team!

With thanks,
Ms Saxon and Miss Perry.

Rapaki Marae

Yesterday we were fortunate enough to visit the beautiful Rapaki Marae. Unfortunately the weather was not so kind to us! We were blown away by the paintings and carvings within the Wharenui and enjoyed hearing the stories of how they came to be created.

Miss Perry and Ms Saxon were thrilled with the respect and courtesy of our students.

Our dining area

One of the beautiful carved birds

A stunning kea

The 'umbilical cord' joining the earth to the sky

Matua Isaac

Seussical

1 September 

Tena koutou whanau, caregivers of nga tamariki of St Martins
School.
We are 3 weeks away from our extravaganza of Seussical Jr. The
school is a-buzz with all things Seuss! Seussical inspired writing,
Seussical raps, Seussical artwork, costuming, acting, musical
theatre, singing.....it is all about Dr Seuss!
We are performing at Hillview Christian School, and using their
amazing auditorium facility. It is so great that we can use this great
venue, and it is in our local community area.
We will be walking to and from Hillview from school for rehearsals - so your child will need a raincoat
and or/umbrella, in their bag, all week, as we will be walking down, rain or shine.
As our production is a full school production, it is expected that your child will perform both nights - so
that they can shine on stage!
Tickets will go on sale at the beginning of Week 8 (next week). Our amazing office team will be
attending to the box office sales. Get in quick - as tickets will be limited to 500 per night. There will be
four shows - two matinees and two night performances
Ticket prices are still to be confirmed - this information will be out for the end of this week -
Week 7
Here is a “what you need to know about information letter about Week 10 - which is
performance week”
Tuesday 25th September:
9am - Main cast, technical crew, HoDs and Specialist Dance crew - with Miss Rowe at Hillview
Early lunch at school
12 noon - whole school will come down to Hillview - for 12.30 start
Orientation of the performance space, expectations and a stage walk through
1.30 - full run through on stage and a technical run through.
2.30 - Walk back to school, ready for dismissal at 3pm.

Wednesday 26th September:
9am - Main cast, technical crew, HODs and Specialist Dance crew - with Miss Rowe at Hillview.
Rest of school at school until walking down for Dress rehearsal.
Early lunch for the school

12.00 noon - school walks down to Hillview
1.30 - Dress rehearsal and Matinee performance start
Doors will open at 1.15pm
7.00pm - SHOWTIME
Students to be at Hillview by 6.15pm
Doors open 6.45pm

Thursday 27th September:
9am - Main cast, technical crew, HODs and Specialist Dance crew - with Miss Rowe at Hillview.
10am - leave school for Matinee performance
11.30am - Matinee performance
Doors open at 11.15am
Afternoon at school for lunch and regrouping for the night performance.
7.00pm - SHOWTIME

How can you help?
You might like to help with walking us down and back from Hillview as we will be needing adult to
student ratios to be met.
You might like to help us with taking props and set down on the afternoon on Monday 24th
September.
You might like to help us set up the stage space on the Tuesday 25th September morning.
You might like to help us pack out on the Thursday 27th September evening.
If you can help in anyway, please let your child’s classroom teacher know.

We are super excited and so ready to hit the stage!

Creative regards
Trudy Rowe
HOD Performing Arts