Town Versus Country

Early on in Term 3 most of Addington's senior school went to Southbridge school to play some sport. It was a great day out there, and Southbridge wanted to return the favour by coming to our school for another day of sport. So on Tuesday morning, 60 children (4 sports teams) were welcomed at our full school assembly by Nga Matiko, Te Tipuranga, and Ms Heath. After a delicious morning tea (put on by the Addington PTA), we went out to play our sports.

First was soccer, which our team won 9 :1. It was a tough but fun game. Then it was the Netball B teams turn. Again we won 9:5.  After this the A Netball team played and they lost 26:9. This was a very tough game.

Last game was the Rugby which we won 24:14. This felt really good because the teams had tied at Southbridge.

All the teams played really well and worked together to the end. They all showed resilience, persistance, passion and personal best. Fantastic Addington attitude.

After the games we all gathered together in the hall, to eat ice blocks and chat with our new Southbridge friends. Then we said our goodbyes and they hopped on the bus and set off to Southbridge.

It was a fun and spectacular day that we all enjoyed and hope to do again sometime soon.

Green Team Digs In

Early Friday morning our soil arrived in a big truck and after lunch members of the Green Team enthusiastically filled the beds and spread the soil. Now we are set to go.

P.S. Our potatoes are up through the soil in our planter box bed!!!!!

Garden Beds Up and Ready For Planting

Yesterday, members of our Green Team were very excited to see the arrival of the new raised beds for the vegetable garden. Together with Reg Platt of Fresh Harvest Planters, and Graeme Wood, (friend of the school and great supporter of the Green Team), the children assembled the two new beds. There was much hammering of nails and sawing of pegs and the beds are now all ready to go! Thank you again to Reg for making the beds, and to Graeme for his continued help and advise. 

Four cubic metres of soil will be put in them today along with some donated compost from the Strictland St Gardens. The team is all ready to get planting!!!

Loud Shirts Brighten Assembly

At today's assembly, children and staff wore their brightest, loudest shirts in support of children with a hearing impairment. With a gold coin donation per shirt, the school raised over $145 for the cause.

Room 1 have been studying the letter 'U ' and entertained the whole school with their UKELELE performance. Fantastic!! 

Participants in the Literacy Quiz were acknowledged, and Alison Holland and Dorinda Hampton were thanked by students for all their hard work getting the two teams ready for the big night.

Shirley McDonnell and Mitch Luke were presented with flowers and thanked for all their hard work in getting Te Tipuranga ready for the Cultural Festival. (Photos from this will be put on the blog in the near future.)

Jamie McAllister's Dad, Andrew, was our Duffy "Caught Being A Great Dad", and received his certificate and prize book at the assembly. Jamie nominated his Dad because he "bought him cares and shared his money with him!!"

Erin Simpson Show comes to Addington

On Wednesday, Dan Costello and Will Alexander, presenters with the Erin Simpson show, visited School for  our Duffy Role Model Assembly. Dan and Will were welcomed by Te Tipuranga, and handed out Duffy books to selected children. 

They shared their favourite books with the children, the 'Complete Works of William Shakespeare', and Dr Seus 'Oh the Places You'll Go'. Dan read his Dr Seus book to the assembly and encouraged the children to keep following their dreams. 

After lots of questions about the Erin Simpson show, and a "few" autographs, Dan and Will were finally able to leave.  

Surprise For the Seniors

On Tuesday morning an enormous truck drove into the playground and parked up outside Rooms 9, 10, and 11.  The truck contained a long awaited surprise for the senior students....... Fantastic new desks and chairs to go in the recently renovated classrooms!!!! It was all hands on deck to help unload and then unwrap each desk, and stack of chairs. Very exciting!!! This new classroom furniture is all in place and our old worn tables stacked up ready for disposal later next term.(More about that later)