Responsibility Integrity Participation Perseverance Empathy Respect Sportsmanship

14 April 2016

YEAR 7 TECHNOLOGY Year 7 have been busy working with Mr Murray building bird boxes in The Workshop to go in the school garden.

AGRI KIDS

On Saturday 9th April six kids and Mrs Shaw went to Wyndham to compete in the Agri-Kids Competition. Ryan Munro, Emily Thomson and Blake Strachan

made it through to the finals but Maisie Smith, Luke Alexander and Brooke Forde missed out. In the heats, our favourite event was having to change the

tyre because we like motorbikes and fixing machinery.

By Luke, Ryan and Brooke

WHAT’S ON DIARY

May 2 First day of Term 2 2-6 Enviro Week 9-13 Sport Southland Activity Trailer @ school

12 Enviro Hui (all day) 18 Home & School meeting 7pm 20 Southland Rippa Tournament 23 BOT meeting 7pm 30 Y8 Young Leaders Day (Dunedin) 30 “Fairest of Them All” show Y1-6 31 “Shakespeare” show Y7-8 June 3 BOT Election

6 Queens Birthday (No School) 10 Southland Cross Country 10 Home & School “Meet & Greet” 3pm 13 BOT Induction Meeting 14-17 Social Sciences Fair 29 John Parsons (ICT) visit July 1 Home & School social function 5pm 8 Last day of Term 2

editor@limehills.school.nz

Today we held our ANZAC service to remember the soldiers who fought in the war. We made wreaths to symbolise a

circle of eternal life. We commemorate ANZAC day on the 25th of April because it is the day the soldiers landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula one hundred and one years ago.

We commemorate ANZAC day because of the giant sacrifice the soldiers made to our world

the way it is today. If they didn’t make this sacrifice the world would be a lot different.

The poem called ‘For the Fallen’ was published in the London Times in September 1914 and

has been incorporated into many remembrance services:

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

-Ruby Anderson

AB LIME knows about lime and

fertilisers, and with good reason

too. AB LIME has a reputation

for reliability as Southland’s

producer of high quality lime,

fertiliser blends and suppliers of

phosphate products. AB LIME

also supplies Knap Rock for

dairy farm lanes.

CALL 0800 163 361

Dave Wilson

Agriculture

Contractor

Ploughing

Power Harrowing

Levelling and Cultivating

Drilling and Rolling

Direct Drilling

Mole Ploughing

Hay and Baleage

Mob 027 223 831

Hm 03 236 1037

Fax 03 236 1038

If you would like

this advertising

space please

phone the school

for details

236 0772

ANZAC SERVICE PREPARATION

Ronald McDonald Family Room Thank you very much to the mums and even grandmums who have offered to help out with the cooking of weekend meals for the families who are staying at the Ronald McDonald Family Room because they have a sick child in Southland Hospital.

Our next request is for 2 litre ice-cream containers, as this is what we will be packaging the food into. Please send your

empty containers along to me in Room 8. If you would like to help with the preparing of food, there are still spaces on our food roster. Send a note or come and see me. By Hannah Thorburn

A N Z A C B I S C U I T S Room 6 Thank you very

much to all the

fantastic helpers who supervised us baking

ANZAC biscuits . We will be handing them out after

the service on Thursday.

We look forward to seeing you

all there.

BE BRAVE MR T! Last Tuesday Mr Turrell faced his fears and endured the painless experience of receiving

the Influvac vaccine. After awhile of

convincing, Mr Turrell finally agreed, but with great reluctance. Not only did Mr

Turrell receive the vaccination, but so did all of the teachers including Mrs Smith! He was

so brave and showed his RIPPERS throughout. We are all so proud of

Mr Turrell because he stepped outside his comfort zone and showed responsibility. By Ariana, Bella & Jaime

Chris Brand

Tree Services

Qualified and experienced

Arborist available for all

your tree work requirements:

pruning, thinning, felling,

dismantling of problem trees

and general chainsaw work.

Local and reliable.

Call Chris for a quote

or advice on

027 221 7477

NEW ZEALAND TRIATHLON NATIONALS

On Thursday the 7th of April we went up to Jack’s Point,

Queenstown to compete in the New Zealand Triathlon Nationals. The individual results were: Jack Churstain 11th,

Annalise Hammond 14th, Luke Alexander 17th, Ethan Turnock 18th. The team results were also great. U12 female: Amie

Pratt and Jade Hamilton 6th; U12 mixed: Brooke Anderson, Rylan Cooper and Brooke Forde 1st; U13 boys: Morgan

Strachan, Josh van der Poel and Liam McFarlane 7th; U13 girls: Jaime Anderson, Tayla Churstain and Ariana Drabble 3rd; and

Connor Newell, Harry Clark and Josh McDonald 10th.

We all had a great time, enjoyed the course (even though it

was tough) and cheered each other on. A BIG thanks to Mrs Brand for taking us up and for all the training sessions, we

wouldn’t have been able to do it without you! We look forward to next year because we know what to expect.

By Jack Churstain and Jade Hamilton

SOUTHLAND SCHOOLS SWIMMING CHAMPS

On Sunday 10 April we went to Splash Palace to

race against other schools.

We had to get up at 7.00 am to be there at 8:00

ready for a warm up. It was very busy and loud and we

had to rush to get in the line for practise dives. It

was my turn to race in the 50 metre backstroke. I came 3rd. Then I had to do the 50 metre butterfly. I came 5th. We had to

go up and get our ribbons at the prize ceremony. It was very

exciting and lots of fun and everyone tried their hardest. By Amie Pratt

Thank you to Michelle Pratt for all her time and commitment in coaching and managing our school team of Ben Anderson,

Brooke Anderson, Jaime Anderson, Bayden Cooper, Rylan

Cooper, Amie Pratt, Charlotte Strachan, Elsie Turrell and Milly Turrell.

Results:

PIRATE WRITING FROM ROOM 2 “You are stuck on an island and need help. Send a message in a bottle to ask other pirates for help or send a message to your family telling them why you have been away.”

Dear Pirate Hook Help, I am stuck on an island and I am hungry and it is cold. Please rescue me, it is almost dark. The island looks

like a sand pit but bigger. From Hook Blonde Cricket (AKA Lily Dickson)

I am stuck on an island. I saw some treasure on an island. Help, help! Can you please rescue me? I am scared and worried and a shark is trying to get me. I smell trees, the water is a bit green, the water is cold, the sand is hot, it is dark. I saw a fish, it had 2 eyes and 1 tail. It was close to the shore. From Big Blonde Cricket (AKA Kate Pulley)

Help! I am stuck on an island. Please come and help me. Please can you get me off the island? I found some treasure. They left without me. I need you to save me. Bad pirates pushed me off the pirate ship. It is cold and I am hungry and there is no food. The

island has lots of trees and birds and a volcano and it smells like a volcano. From Poor Brown Dog (AKA Emma Gill)

Please help! I am stuck on an island. Please help! I need to get off this island! I’m very hungry and I crashed on a rock. There are sharks on the island and the island is very sandy and there are

crabs. From Hook Blonde Boot (AKA Liam Hartley)

Help! I’m stuck on an island, it’s getting dark and I’m hungry. I am worried. The island I am on has got flowers and has got trees. Please

help.

From Big Blonde O’Fish (AKA Tessa Riley)

ENVIRONMENT HUI PRACTICE INVITATION TO PARENTS

Dear parents, Limehills School has been chosen as the venue for

the Enviroschools' Hui for teachers on the 12th of May next term. To prepare for this day we are having a 'dummy' run -through of

some of the workshops that we will be holding. We would love it if we could have some parents come along to practise on! There

will be a kowhai kookie at the end of the workshops as an incentive.

So if you are keen, please come to school on Friday 6th

May at 11:30am and let the office know so we know how many biscuits to make.

Please come to the office to be greeted as we will also be having

a mihi whakatau as part of this practice.

An awesome DJ lunchtime picnic!

Year 7 & 8 Girls

Amie Pratt - 3rd 50m Back, 3rd 50m Breast, 5th 50m

Free and 6th 50m Fly

Year 4 & Under Boys

Bayden Cooper - 4th 25m Free, 5th 25m Back

Ben Anderson - 5th 25m Free; 6th 25m Back

EVENTS

Missing Cat - Smudge Grey with white on belly. Recently moved from Hokonui, now living Pisa Rd. Please text or ring 027 373 2101 if he has made home in your house. Much loved pet.

CLASSIFIED

'Speak Up & Sing Out' singing and drama holiday programme coming up next week: Wednesday 20th - Friday 22nd Ap r i l , 9 am-3pm. Con t ac t A l i c e F r a se r a t alicejade27@gmail.com or 0212054412 to register your child.

Tennis Hot Shot Holiday Programmes: This is a four hour programme that is designed to teach new players the basics of Tennis while having loads of fun! Dates: Monday 18 April: Invercargill, SIT Velodrome Tuesday 26 April: Gore, MLT Event Centre Wednesday 27 April: Winton, John St Sports Complex Age groups: 6-10 years old Cost: $25/child. To register, visit Tennis Southand:www.tennissouthland.co.nz

TEENAGE DRUG & ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION SEMINARSeminar #1: Tuesday 7 JUNE: 7-9pm - FRANKTONSeminar #2: Thursday 9 JUNE: 7-9pm - GORENathan takes you through an understanding of teenage brain development and how this interacts with alcohol and drugs.

0 - 7 YEARS SEMINARWednesday 8 JUNE: 11am - 2.30pm - TE ANAUParticipants will explore with Nathan how the brain develops and works from conception to 3 years old and what this means for how we interact, nurture and educate our young children. The session will continue on to looking at the unique development up to 7 years.

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT SEMINARWednesday 8 JUNE: 7-9pm - LUMSDEN Join Nathan as he walks you through; an introduction to the structure of the brain and the overall relevant research findings, brain based tips for successful parenting, and the role of hormones and how these relate to practice.

0 - 3 YEARS SEMINARThursday 9 JUNE: 9.30 - 11.30am - GOREThe first three years of the development of the brain can be considered the most important time of a child’s life for influencing their entire life span.

3 - 7 YEARS SEMINARThursday 9 JUNE: 12.30 - 2.30pm - GOREExplore the needs that relate to the development of social emotional skills, which as well as developing resilience, play a crucial role in the subsequent development of cognitive skills such as literacy.

DEVELOPING BRAIN/ADOLESCENT BRAIN & DECISION MAKINGFriday 10 JUNE 10.30am - 2.30pm - WINTONThere are ways we can help our children and adolescents to develop by simply having an understanding of the brain.

For more information or to enrol in any of our classes please phone Louise or Amanda on 0800 111 117 or 03 236 6008

PARENTING & PD SEMINARS - VARIOUS LOCATIONS - NATHAN MIKAERE-WALLIS

HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES

Year 6 students are busy renovat-ing the old Co-Op hut into an inter-active honey bee experience!

Southland Athletics Champ’s results Congratulations to all who competed Saturday 2nd April at Surrey Park, Invercargill. It was a long day for many under the hot sun so you should all be very proud of your performances. We are pleased to report some outstanding results too. Well done!

2nd Fiona van der Poel 7yr Girls 60m 3rd Ellexa Robins 9yr Girls Discus 2nd Annalise Hammond 10yr Girls High Jump 3rd Blake Strachan 10yr Boys Discus

As usual the 4x100m relays were exciting to watch and Central did really well in all groups. 2nd 8yr Boys - Raff Cowie 3rd 9yr Girls - Alissa Mellish 1st 10yr Boys - Ryan Munro and Brooke Forde 2nd 10yr Girls - Annalise Hammond and Jade Hamilton 2nd 12yr Boys - Bryce Dykes and Josh van der Poel 1st 12yr Girls - Charlotte Egan and Tayla Churstain

Barley for sale - Bulk or bagged 027 6048484

TRU-TEST 1000 FREE TICKETS FOR RURAL KIDS PULSE ENERGY HIGHLANDERS VS BRUMBRIES Kids tickets for 12 years and under, limit of 3 tickets per entry 2016 Investec Super Rugby game between the PULSE ENERGY HIGHLANDERS vs BRUMBRIES at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill, Saturday 30 April. To get your hands on tickets visit www.tru-testkids.co.nz from Wednesday 20 April from 12pm.

13th April – DAY 3 Today we went on a cruise around Doubtful Sound and out to the Tasman Sea. The water was flat and the sky was blue. We were so lucky to have such great weather. On our cruise we saw Bottle Nosed dolphins, seals, albatross and Little Blue penguins. We also got the chance to go under a waterfall and fill up a cup to drink the water. Another thing we did was meet some tourist friends on the boat, which we took selfies with! Overall the cruise was an amazing experience. I'm sure everyone would do it again in a heart beat! Now everyone is out walking to Helena Falls. When everyone comes back we will all head out fishing again to see what else we can reel in. Will it be a shark? Who knows! Final instalment of Bella’s Diary will be next term.

12th April – DAY 2 Today was another great day here at the cove. Everyone went on a walk. They walked the Brasell Point nature track and then carried on to the old Doubtful Sound track that led them onto Stella Falls. While they did that I stayed back at the hostel and went fishing at the wharf. When everyone got back we had free time so everyone went out fishing in the boats. The biggest fish of the day was caught by Bryce in a very secret spot. He caught a Tarakihi. One of the biggest Jock Stewart’s was caught by Liam. Liam was also fishing in the very same secret spot. Everyone caught at least 3 fish and some even caught close to 20! For last night’s entertainment, group 2 organised the skittle game and the blindfolded food game. This game was very entertaining for the people watching, but very disgusting for the people eating the food. Some people even thought the food was alive and biting them and others didn't even finish one mouthful!

11th April - DAY 1 Today was great fun. First we stopped at Mossburn for morning tea then carried onto Rainbow Reach where we went across the swing bridge above the Waiau River. We then went to Pearl Habour and unloaded our stuff onto the boat. We boarded the boat and started the great trip across Lake Manapouri to the West Arm where we hopped on the bus for the final leg of our journey to Deep Cove. This took about 30 minutes. We saw heaps of waterfalls and some amazing views, but it was too cloudy to see very far so we didn't stop at the lookout point. While the rest of the group unloaded the gear and went for a walk down to the wharf, I waited at the hostel, since I have a fractured foot, and finished organising my groups entertainment for the night. When they got back we started playing cards. This was great fun and there is definitely some friendly rivalry between all of us. "Spoons" is the game that we all played. Everyone loves this game but it is very competitive! We had lasagne for tea which we had made beforehand and chocolate and strawberry mousse with fruit for dessert, Yum! Our late night entertainment ran smoothly and was a great laugh!

BELLA’S DIARY AT DEEP COVE 2016