Final Camp Notice - Just in case you need it!

Final Camp Notice

This is a final camp notice before we depart next Tuesday 29th November

All students have been issued with a gear list last term and it is important that your child is organised by Monday night.

• All medication is to be handed into Mrs Armstrong by next Monday, in a bag and labelled with a name please. Asthma Inhalers and Antibiotics that are currently being used will be checked on Tuesday morning.
• Please ensure your child’s gear is labelled.
• All students must be at school by 8:15 am next Tuesday and report to the dome with all their gear.
• All tents (with a name tag attached) need to go to Mr Higgins when you arrive on the Tuesday.
• All raro and home baking / biscuits must be handed into Mrs Harrison.
• All students need a packed lunch for the first day.
• All students will be travelling on a bus.
• We depart Lakewood Lodge at 1:30 pm and hope to arrive back at school between 2:45-3:00 pm on Friday.

We are delighted that the following parents are able to accompany us to Lakewood Lodge:

Angela Bullen, Craig Mullan, Alison Matthews, Eli Gibbs, Wilf Martin, Paul Garrett , Carl Silvester.

• Parent’s bringing vehicles are Craig Mullan and Alison Matthews (Going to I.I. Athletics first).  
• Parents bringing a vehicle and a trailer / horse float are Eli Gibbs and Paul Garrett.
• Can all parents please park under the dome over by the Tech rooms by 8:00 am.

• All parents will be travelling in private vehicles.

Regards

Sally Armstrong, Donnis Harrison and James Higgins

We are off to Lakewood Lodge Camp - On the 29th November

Morrinsville Intermediate School

   Lakewood Lodge Camp Gear List 2016

PLEASE NOTE: there are no laundry facilities at camp, so your child will need at least 4 or 5 changes of clothes.  Students need to bring OLD clothes that you are prepared to throw away if necessary.

Please name everything – Thank you.

4 x shorts                                                4 x t-shirts

2 x long pants for evening                       3 x sweatshirts

Underwear                                                 4 or 5 pairs of socks

Sandals / jandals (casual/evening)            Togs

Sunhat & woolly hat                                  Raincoat

3 towels                                                      3 x grocery bags for wet clothes/rubbish

Warm sleeping bag, pillow, extra blanket    Foam Bed Roll

Plastic plate, bowl, mug and cutlery             Tea towels

Drink bottle                                               Sunscreen & insect repellent                

Torch & batteries                                 Sleepwear – a tracksuit is ideal

A roll of toilet paper                                        Gumboots (Ideal for Horse riding)

Warm jersey / jacket for evening activities.

Sturdy walking shoes that are comfortable and worn in.

Back pack for overnight camp (with something to drink, a change of clothes, and some warm clothing).

Toilet bag (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, hair brush, facecloth, shampoo, deodorant).

Personal medical requirements:  to be named, with instructions for use, and handed in to the teacher in charge the morning of camp.

FOOD REQUIRED:          Home baking to be collected by the teacher.

                    Packed lunch and bottle of water for the first day.

NOTE:  The only technology item that can be brought to camp is a camera. Staff will take no responsibility for this item.  NO PHONES, IPODS etc.

David Street Visit Week 7

The Tainui Team ventured down to David Street School to teach the younger children childhood games. We had a great afternoon, thank you to the teachers and students from David Street middle school for having us.

Comment on the games you taught at DSS and what happened?

Was if fun?

Did you enjoy the experience?

Childhood Games

Over the Term 4 Tainui students have looked at Childhhood games and how they relate to the 

Key Competencies.

These are some of the games Room 1 students have played.

Building Huts

Mitimiti

Poi Rakau