NEWSLETTER

MORRINSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

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30th August, 2012

Our Coast to Coast Sports Camp Team are heading off to Totara Springs on Monday, good luck to all students involved! We are always very proud of the way our students represent our school and often hear from parents and other schools about the excellent sportsmanship our students demonstrate. Have a great week!

Good luck to the Year 8 Students involved in the Coast to Coast Sports Camp Team who are competing in the week-long sports competition next week. Thank you to families who have supported their fundraising efforts with chocolate and lolly sales, the cake stall and the sausage sizzle. Students have been busy practising their school chant for the chant competition which is held on the last night of camp and they have stayed on after school today for some last-minute coaching and practices. Students will be involved in a huge variety of team & individual sports at camp including: cross country, swimming, rugby, hockey, volleyball, basketball, netball, soccer, touch, softball, wallball, petanque, croquet, tennis, triathlon, table tennis, draughts, chess, golf, darts, bowls, scramball and athletics. Thank you also to the following parents who will be coming along as parent helpers: Linda Lovelock, Keith Holmes and Darryl Parker. Rachael Milliken & Natalia Taylor (Teachers In charge)

The MIS 2012 Coast to Coast Team is:

Hanna Zouggari, Alison Priestley, Simon Edmonds, Wairere-Ata Herewini, Courtney Hurley, Jazmine Clark-Cook, Josh Greenfield, Zac Priest, Alysha Priestley, Siggi Holmes, Sean Lovelock, Zarnia Herewini-Wilson, Kate Manunui, Tessa Mitchell, Owen van der Meulen, Ella Wilton, Kerrin Karl, Mitchell Huigens, Elly Wilson, Chantal Pederson, Tiana Parker, Ben Brownlie, Sam Cook, Sophie Hamilton, Ben Allison, Baylee Klenner, Mackenzie Taylor, Maly Phorn, Te Kawhi King-Tamihana-Toby, Luke Phillips, Nathaniel Hoskin, Shaun Campbell, Caitlin Reid, Bailey Cook, Jordyn Mellow, Gemma Watson, Sean Robinson, Cameron Herbert-Constable.

Thank you to Advance Mechanical Services NZ Ltd for your very kind donation towards Sports Camp to help reduce the costs. Thank you also to Harrys Menswear & Surf for organising the Camp T-shirts for our team again this year.

ASB Mathletics Competition

Students from around the country have entered on-line and answered as many speed questions as possible, as well as proving their ability to answer questions about Maths concepts and knowledge. It is a very skillful and, at times, difficult quiz. Congratulations to Mark Haddock for placing 13th in the country! Congratulations on receiving the following M.I.S. Merit Programme Awards:

$2 Lunch Combo
Sausage in bread with sauce and a fizzy drink. Available tomorrow for lunch. Orders can be made at the canteen tomorrow morning. Dont miss out!
Livestock & Craft Day Information

Merit Awards
Owen van der Muelen Shaun Campbell Siggi Holmes Tiana Parker Te Kawhi King-Tamihana-Toby Tiana Parker Hanna Zouggari Sports Sports Sports Sports Sports Cultural Cultural

Excellence Awards
Jack Devane Daniel Wilson Zach Judge Liam Gilroy Tessa Mitchell Kendyl Findlay Gemma Watson Sports Academic Academic Academic Academic Academic Academic

Correction: Livestock Day is on 25th October.

The notice sent home yesterday was incorrect. Also, any students who received a trophy from last years livestock or craft day needs to return it back to the school office ASAP.

Rotary Speech Competition

On Monday the 27th Tori Gilroy, Taliya Chase and Liam Gilroy went to the Rotary Clubrooms in Morrinsville to present their speech for the judges. There were two other contestants from St Josephs (including the student who won the Rotary speech competition last year). The evening started with a huge meal and entertainment from the Rotary members before progressing onto the speeches. A student from St Josephs delivered a very good speech on Heroes (which won the competition), he was followed by Taliya with her speech on Facebook, then another St Josephs speech on Poverty. These speeches were followed by Toris speech on Trade-me-itis and Liams speech on Expressions and Sayings. Well done to everyone who was involved, also many thanks to the supporting Rotary Club and their lovely meal. Report by Liam Gilroy.

On Tuesday 21st of August, The M.I.S rugby boys travelled to Matamata to compete in the annual Inter-Intermediate Rugby tournament. There were a total of 8 teams from around the Waikato. Our 1st game was against Matamata. We fought hard and tackled our hearts out but not having the ball was too tough and they scored 2 tries to win 14-0. We won by default against Cambridge after they heard of the players we had in our team and didnt turn up! In game 3 we played Berkley, and we discovered a new bulldozing winger by the name of Maly Phorn and we came within inches of the try line, then Berkley scored on the hooter in the corner to break our semi-final hopes. Siggi Holmes and Quinn Hart demonstrated great captaincy throughout the day. We organised a friendly against Maeroa and, after some negative play from the opposition, we kept our heads and came away with a 14-10 victory due to a super charge-down from Siggi and Daniel McQuoid surprisingly finding the ball in his hands to dive over the try line.

The boys all enjoyed their day of rugby and our team was congratulated by their high degree of sportsmanship on and off the field by the organisers of the tournament. Thanks to the parents who helped out with transport, organisation and uniform washing! James Higgins (Teacher in charge)

MIS Boys Rugby Team & supporters

Australian ExamsScience
Educational Assessment Australia (EEA) specialises in large-scale assessment including the International Competitions and Assessments for school (ICAS). Each year our students have the option to sit any of the six ICAS subjects (Computer Skills, Science, Writing, Spelling, English and Mathematics). Below are our students results from the Science exam:

Science & Technology Fair

Students have been very busy working on their Science Fair projects. The hall will be open to the public for viewing on Wednesday 12th October from 3.00 - 5.00pm and Thursday 13th October from 8.30am - 12.00pm.

Participation Connar Brunton Shantanu Rawal Kelvin David Sukhraj Dosanjh Credit Mark Haddock Daniel Wilson

Distinction Zack Judge Liam Gilroy

Netball Uniforms
All MIS netball uniforms need to be handed back to school ASAP. They are now overdue. The girls will receive their $10 skirt bond once all uniforms have been returned.

Oxford Pies - Last chance to order for 2012 Final Order Forms for this year have been sent out to order Oxford Pies. Forms and money need to be returned by 11th October. Pies will be delivered on 19th October and MUST be picked up by 4pm as we have nowhere to store them at schoolthanks!

The Scholastic Book Fair is still available this afternoon until 4.00pm. Dont miss out on some great deals!!