Senior Athletics Day

Congratulations to all our students who gave it their best at Senior Athletics Day.

Results

Individual Age Group Champions

• Year 4 Boys -  Blake Tangney (Green House) 
• Year 4 Girls -  Eden Brown (Red House)
• Year 5 Boys (Group 1)  - Sam Wellacott (Gold House)
• Year 5 Boys (Group 2) - Eli James (Green House)
• Year 5 Girls - Jennifer Irvine (Red House)
• Year 6 Boys -  Flynn Tangney (Green House)  / Max Bianco (Gold House)
• Year 6 Girls - Fatimah Isaacs (Blue House) 
• Year 6 Mixed - Max Wieck-Brouwers (Gold House)

Class Group Champions

• Year 4 Girls 

Relay Champions

• Green House -   Green the Dream Team !

Best Chant 

• Gold House -   Gold Fast and Bold !

House Champions 

• Blue House -  4th Place (17.94 points)
• Green House - 3rd Place (20.94 points)
• Red House - 2nd Place (25.52 points)
• Gold House - 1st Place (28.74 points)

Well done to Gold House (Gold Gold Fast and Bold) - House Champions for 2023!

Graham's a Good Guy Award for Most Promising Athlete

• Hayley Cotter from Room 24

Special thanks to our Kelly Club staff Riley and Elle, and to the parents who helped make it another successful Athletics Day for our senior students. 

Year 2-6 Swim Safe Program begins on Monday

Monday 6th November to 15th November (8 days) at Jellie Park

From next week students in Year 2-6 travel to and from Jellie Park by bus with the class for two weeks of swimming lessons (6th and 15th November). 

Thank you to the parents/caregivers who have offered to assist with supervision on the bus and at the pool.   We appreciate your help, and could not continue to run this activity without your assistance.

They will participate in 8 lessons with a trained instructor from the Christchurch City Council Swim Safe Program.

Children will take part in a 25 minute group swimming session each day. Lessons will be held between 9.30am - 2.30pm. The first group will depart from school at approximately 9.00am and all groups should be back at Cotswold Mātāhae School by approximately 3.00pm.

Timetable is as follows:-

• Room 12 / 25 depart at 9am - return at 10.15am approx.
• Room 11 / 26 depart at 9.30am - return at 10.45am approx.
• Room 6 / 24 depart at 10am - return at 11.15am approx.
• Room 5 / 23 depart at 10.30am - return at 11.45am approx
• Room 7 / 22 depart at 11.30 - 11.40am - return at 12.45pm approx
• Room 8 / 21 depart at 12 midday - return at 1.15pm approx
• Room 9 / 20 depart at 12.30pm - return at 1.45pm approx.
• Room 10 / 18 depart at 1.00pm - return at 2.15pm approx.

A request for contribution for $31 was added to your child's Hero Account on 15 September.  The parent contribution is kindly requested by 27th October.

If paying online please use the reference "Swim Safe" to assist with reconciliation, remember to include your child's name and current Room No.

We were successful with our grant application to the New Zealand Community Trust and will be able to reduce each student's Swim Safe contribution from $45 to $31 per student for 8 days of swimming lessons and bus transport which represents extremely good value.

Many thanks to the New Zealand Community Trust for supporting our students to attend the Swim Safe Program in 2023.

Year 5 Sailing and Water Confidence 

Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th October 

Parent Transport / Supervision Survey sent our via Hero on 9th October - to be completed by ALL parents

Year 5 students will be participating in the KORE Education Sailing and Water Confidence Activities at Lake Rua on Tuesday 5th December - Wednesday 6th December.

As part of our Outdoor Education Programme, the Year 5 children will be experiencing Water Confidence Activities and Sailing with the KORE team at Lake Rua.  All children in Year 5 classes will be involved in activities across both days.

Thanks to the parents/caregivers who have offered to provide transport and supervision earlier in the year, we hope you are still keen to help out on these new dates. We are now needing confirm which parents/caregivers are available to assist on 5th - 6th December. 

As this is a water based event we require a ratio of 1:5 students to ensure that we meet our safety requirements. Therefore we are asking that parents are able to commit to volunteering for the day, and are willing to get into the water alongside the students. If you can assist please indicate on the Hero survey sent out on 9th October and your child's class teacher will be in touch.

Further information will be sent out later this Term but at this stage we do need an indication of parents who would be willing to transport/assist with supervision at Lake Rua so we know if we can proceed with this trip.

You will need to be at school by 8.45am. The KORE team are expecting us 9:15- 9.30am. The day will conclude at approximately 2.30pm.

Non-Payments - Students who have not registered/paid for this activity will be supervised back at school.

The cost of participating in both activities will be $70 per child. If you are new this year, or requested a refund please arrange immediate payment of $70 so you attend these days.

Any queries regarding the Sailing/Water Confidence Program should be directed to Year 5 Team Leader, Nathan Fortune (nathan.fortune@cotswold.school.nz)

Thank you for your support - Year 5 Teachers

Year 4 Beach Education

Monday 4th December - South Brighton Surf Club

Planning is underway for this exciting activity for our Year 4 students which is scheduled for Monday 4th December.   NB. this is a change of date from what was previously advertised in the Pānui.

Look out for a Hero Post with more information in the next day or so.

Parents and teachers are expected to participate in both water and beach activities.  The programme requires a minimum of 1 adult to every 5 students throughout the day.  It is essential that parents and teachers bring their togs (wetsuits optional) and are prepared to be in the water up to their waists.

A parent contribution of $10 was requested to cover the cost of bus transport to/from South Brighton Surf Club and trained lifeguards providing a full day of beach education.  

We were thrilled to receive a grant from Air Rescue Services Limited to cover the lifeguard costs so each student's contribution was reduced from $26 to $10 per student.    

If paying online please use the reference "Beach Ed" to assist with reconciliation, remember to include your child's name and current Room.

Summer Sports Competitons

- Nunweek Touch began on Tuesday 10th October

The season is underway and its great to see so many students representing Cotswold Mātāhae on Tuesdays at Nunweek Park.

Nunweek Touch is an Opt In Activity and the cost of $45 for 2023-2024 subs were due on Friday 20th October.

We would appreciate immediate payment if you have not already done so. This enables us to pay Nunweek Touch organisers promptly.

- Kōtiro Ātaahua Girls Touch Touch began on Monday 16th October

The season is underway and its great to see so many girls representing Cotswold Mātāhae on Mondays at Nunweek Park.

Season runs from 16 October to 11 December then 12th February to 4th March 2024.

Kōtiro Ātaahua Girls Touch is an Opt In Activity and the cost of $53 for Term 4 subs has now been added to your child's Hero Account

Payment is due on Friday 10th November.  Apologies for the oversight in not adding this cost earlier.    

- Summer Hockey - starts Monday 6th November

Team lists have been issued and coaches have been in touch with their teams.

Summer Hockey is an Opt In Activity and the cost of $25 for Term 4 subs was due on Friday 27th October. We would appreciate immediate payment if you have not already done so. This enables us to pay Canterbury Hockey promptly.

- Year 3/4 Checkers Mini-Ball (Thursday) start 26 October

Season runs from 26 October to 30 November

Team lists have been issued and are also available on the Checkers Basketball Facebook Page.

Checkers Mini Ball is an Opt In Activity and the cost of $35 for Term 4 subs was due on Friday 20th October.  We would appreciate immediate payment if you have not already done so. This enables us to pay Checkers promptly. 

- Year 4-6 Mini Polo 

Team lists have been issued and the draw is sent our via Hero each week by Mrs Sandford.   

Mini Polo is an Opt In Activity and the cost of $50 for Term 4 subs has now been added to your child's Hero Account.  Payment is due on Friday 10th November.   We would appreciate immediate payment if you have not already done so. This enables us to pay Canterbury Water Polo promptly. 

Nomads 11th Grade Tournament

Congratulations to Flynn, Emmett, Tom and Max who represented their Nomads 11th Grade Academy Team at a tournament in Nelson over the school holidays.

The boys enjoyed their first 'away' tournament and gained lots of valuable experience, and a few wins along the way too !