newsletter 17th april 2014

Dear Parents and Friends of the School

LAWRENCE AREA SCHOOL Community Newsletter

17 April 2014

No 5

Great news........ the site preparation for the Tuapeka Aquatic Centre has just began with local contractors engaged in this big task.Students are very excited by this and are eagerly looking forward to each stage of the build and to being able to swim in the new pool this summer.

Snap Shot - Site Preparation Tuapeka Aquatic Centre 11 April 2014

We recently hosted Strike Percussion. This was an amazing musical event. Not only did we get to see and hear some brilliant drumming, students and teachers were invited onto stage to play alongside the visiting musicians. The tempo throughout was frenzied, the audience fully engaged. This was also a great learning experience as the musicians provided explanations about many aspects of percussion.

Currently we are hosting the Real Art Road Show. The truck and ‘gallery’ are in themselves impressive. The art contained therein; work from New Zealand artists; established and emerging is amazing.Travelling with this show are two talented teachers Teresa and Roy who share through lessons the artists and their work. All classes as well as our friends from Waithauna School have enjoyed their hour long visit. Parents and friends of the school also made the most of this special opportunity. We have two students Taylor and Troi this year undertaking NCEA Art. Hopefully one day their art may be on display, touring New Zealand. Kind Regards John Auld

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Senior SchoolWhats happening in

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Level 2 Chemistry

Country Coaching

Senior School

Year 9-13

On Thursday 10th April we were once again lucky enough to have Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association supply specialist coaches in certain codes for a training session. This is a huge opportunity for our senior school to get access to these coaches. It is great preparation for the up coming SouthernArea Schools Tournament.

Paige CottonNetball & Squash

This a new subject taught at Lawrence Area School this year. Students here are

using newly purchased glassware to determine the amount of acid in

household vinegar.

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Teacher Only Day - Tuesday 3rd JuneTeachers and staff members will be engaging in Professional Development

in ICT which is a ‘big picture’ goal in our Strategic Plan.School will be closed that day.

Year 13 Biology - “Crab Camp” at PortobelloLeaha and Holly spend three days this week at University of Otago Marine Centre this week, working alongside peers from Waitaki Girls, completing practical elements of Yr 13 Biology.

SADD Conference SADD Conference - Eloise McLaughlin, Olivia McCorkindale, Hannah Blackmore and Autumn Forbes are our schools representatives at the Studnets Against Driving Drunk conference in Christchurch in the second week of the holidays. Well look forward to hearing what messages these students have to pass on to our school and community.

Good Luck - Oscar GoodletGood luck, play well Oscar Goodlet. Oscar is part of the South Otago High School 1st XV and their Australian Tour in the holidays.

Defence Force - Careers CampLeaha Dickey is having an especially busy time, as already mentioned. In addition she spends the second week of the holidays on an Armed Forces taster course - focussed on ‘medics’.

This will be invaluable for Leaha as it may help guide choices for her career and tertiary pathway.

Winter codes are just starting. Our

club netballers, Senior A & B have

been busy with grading games. Our

junior club teams have had one week

of grading.

Our club rugby players have also

began traning and have had their first

round of games.

On Sunday 13th April Lawrence Rugby

Club had a team made up of Charlotte

Kenny, Te Aroha Goodlet, Madaline

Homer, Elise Homer, Amelia

Patterson, Nick Murray, Lochie

Murray, Logan Wither, Oakley Davey

and Regan Macdonald taking part in a

Rippa Rugby tournament at Forsyth

Barr Stadium, playing in front of the

visiting Royals; Will, Kate and baby

George.

Coming Up - Term 2 Week 3 Southern

Area Schools Tournament at

Roxburgh. This will involve virtually

all of our Yr 9-13 students.

New Zealand Area Schools Leadership

Course; Kate, Leaha, Oliver, Holly and

Josh head to Wainui, Bank Peninsula in

the first week of the holidays to take

part in this NZ wide leadership

course. This course loaded with many

team and outdoor challenges is always

enjoyed by our students. A really big

aspect of the week is the opportunity

to meet with peers from around New

Zealand, forming new friendships

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