Sculpture Workshop - Anna Dixon

The Art Ambassadors and a group of our keen artists were fortunate today to have the opportunity to work with Anna Dixon (from Office Max) creating sculptures using wire, plaster bandage and quite a bit of care & patience!

Here are some photos of them in action!  Their next step is to paint these.

A huge thanks to both Anna Dixon & Lisa Allen who organised this opportunity!

Our Garden Gets Going!!

The Senior School is very lucky to have the wonderful Kris Birchall-Harrison working with us in our garden this year. 

Today we concentrated on the foundation of any good garden - the soil. We started to layer compost, alternating layers of green waste that supply nitrogen (like food scraps) and layers of dry leaves and cardboard as sources of carbon.

We planted lots of beetroot, broccoli and cauliflower seeds to be the beginning of our winter crop. 

  

Here we have some keen artists painting rocks to add some more colour and interest to the garden. 

Congratulations to our leaders for 2016

Hot off the press!  We are delighted to announce the Muritai School Leaders for this year...

Head Boy - Tom Griffiths & Head Girl - Emma Littlefair

Deputy Head Boy - Joshua Toomath & Deputy Head Girl - Abigail Brownsword

House Captains - Cook: Fergus Hart & Nina Owles

House Captains - Charters: Lea Pummer & Abigail Brownsword

House Captains - King: Daan Tokeley & Mia Lowe

House Captains - Sanson: Ethan Hester & Charlotte McFarlane

 

Assembly Hosts - Katie Beevers (Leader), Joshua Toomath (Leader), Holly Fahey, Lea Pummer, Mia Lowe, Saxon Forbes, Tilly Potter, Emma Littlefair, Charlotte McFarlane, Shannyn Thompson

Assembly Set Up - Emily Braithwaite (Leader), Daan Tokeley (Leader), Joshua Ryan, Tai Van Der Bar, Sam Mc Robbie, Miles Futter 

Charity - Yasmin Kerr (Leader), Holly Fahey, Finlay Steel, Katie Beevers, Abigail Brownsword, Laura Hardy

Sports Ambassadors - Laura Hardy (Leader), Fletcher Tornquist (Leader), Finlay Steel, Lucy Dungan, Lachie McFarlane

Art Ambassadors - Yasmin Kerr (Leader), Lea Pummer (Leader), Ruby Wells, Emily Braithwaite, Laura Tucker, Auriel Lewis, Grace Manson

 Kapa Haka - Tilly Potter (Leader), Yasmin Kerr, Nina Owles, Charlotte McFarlane, Lucy Dungan, Lachie McFarlane, Francisca Zaballa 

Muritai TV - Daan Tokeley (Leader), Shannyn Thompson, Saxon Forbes, Joshua Toomath, Ben Murphy, Dan Walker, Sophia Cotsilinis,  Flynn Cook, Luke Thompson, Fergus Hart 

Enviro School Ambassadors - Auriel Lewis (Leader), Dan Walker, Lily Sambrooke, Francisca Zaballa, Molly Mathewson, Cella Connell, Tai Van Der Bar, Halina Smith

Year 7 Roles - 

Junior Lunch Duty - Marta Perez-Benet & Lucy Dungan (Photo to come)

Wet Weather Monitors - Lily Sambrooke (Leader) (Photo to come)

Assembly Buddies - Lachlan McLachlan (Leader) Chloe Bothwell, Grace Manson, Lily Sambrooke, Millie Watkins, Francisca Zaballa, Lachie McFarlane, Halina Smith, Kaya Wylie

Technicraft - Food Technology

Check out these happy chefs from our first few weeks at Technicraft at Wainuiomata Intermediate!

Milkshake Madness!

Today Sam McRobbie (assisted by Tom Griffiths) churned out milkshakes like there was no tomorrow for our thirsty Senior team at lunchtime!

Sam was very keen to run a trial in the Senior School for what may become a school wide fundraiser and it certainly appears from the queues to have been a HUGE success!

Well done Sam!

Keep and eye out - Sam's milkshakes could well be coming to a venue near you soon...

What will you apply for...?

Muritai School Leadership Roles for 2016

Head Boy/Girl and Deputies
Duties: Give out student certificates at assembly Taking an important role in formal school events Greeting new visitors to the school and showing them around. Liaising with teachers and principal on student matters Giving out house points to children in junior school Once a week on duty and give out playground certificate. Representing the school and official occasions e.g ANZAC day Running meetings with other student leaders. Writing and delivering end of year speeches at Year 8 formal.	Some of the Qualities required: Confident and articulate speaker Sound knowledge of Muritai School including practices, values and strengths Excellent Listener Well respected by peers, teachers and parents Excellent organization skills Friendly and approachable Honest with strong integrity Responsible and trust-worthy Strong leader
House Captains
Duties: Organising house relays for sport events Announcing house points in assemblies Encouraging dress up for sports day Creating new house ‘chants’ for sports events	Some of the Qualities Required: Well respected by peers and teachers Excellent organization skills Confident in leading others, particularly younger children Creative Friendly and approachable Consistently demonstrates strong school values Responsible and trust-worthy
Assembly Hosts
Duties: Organise assembly script and agenda Run assembly Liaise with Mrs Borgonje, Mrs Hooke and Mr Bird on assembly programme Practise! Liaise with other teachers if they are giving out certificates or class is presenting work	Some of the Qualities required: Clear, fluent, articulate and confident speaker and reader Excellent organisation skills Responsible and trust-worthy Friendly and approachable Good crowd control!
Assembly Set up / AV Support
Duties: Music (CD’s, Musical Instruments) organized and tested ready for assembly Setting up laptop and operating through assembly Operating Sound system through assembly Setting up chairs for assembly Setting up and testing microphones Setting up and operating projector screen Setting up cones for aisle Liaising with assembly hosts, Mr. Devenport and Mrs. Hooke on assembly organisation	Some of the Qualities required: Excellent organization skills Responsible and trust-worthy Tech savvy with laptop, data projector and sound system Excellent communication skills
Charity Organisers
Duties: Selecting charities to support Liaising with Ms. Coton on charity fundraising Promoting charities to support to school community Collecting and counting the money Advertising charity days Contributing to Bird’s Eye View and blogs Liaising with other teachers on charity matters	Some of the Qualities required: Excellent organisation skills Responsible and trust-worthy Friendly and approachable Creative! A strong appreciation of the value of charities in our community Strong communication skills
Enviro School Ambassadors
Duties: Tour guide for enviro visitors Promoting environmental awareness and practice throughout the school Managing class practice – goose boxes, recycling boxes. Introducing new enviro practice Managing enviro blog Organising school wide gardening club Liaising with Mrs. Coton and other teachers throughout the school	Some of the Qualities required: Strong knowledge of Muritai’s environmental journey A strong appreciation of the value of environmental education Strong communication skills Responsible and trust-worthy A keen gardener!
Muritai TV
Duties: Manage whole Muritai TV process (including, creating ideas, scripting hosting and editing) Liaising with Mrs. Borgonje Contributing to filming ideas. Presenting Muritai TV items in assembly End of term news item – terms highlights for assembly Managing all resources.	Some of the Qualities required: Tech savvy  - particularly in operating video cameras, ipods, microphones and using imovie Clear, Fluent, articulate and confident speaker and reader Excellent organisation skills Responsible and trust-worthy Friendly and approachable Creative A team player
Sports Ambassadors
Duties: Supporting Mr. McKay and Mr. Woodhams in the management of PE equipment throughout the school Assisting in organisation of Inter-school events Taking leadership roles and assisting teachers in junior sports events Organising lunch time games Contribute to school newsletters to report on sporting events Ensuring parent and teacher coaches are formally acknowledged and thanked for their time. Managing sport equipment in Senior School.	Some of Qualities Required: A strong appreciation of the value of physical education Excellent organization skills Excellent communication skills Responsible and trust worthy Demonstrating strength in a particular area of physical education would be an advantage.
Kapa Haka Leaders
Duties: Liaise with Mrs. Hooke Lead the Year 7/8 in Kapa Haka Practise Support Mrs. Hooke in Kapa Haka organisation Take lead in Powhiri	Some of Qualities required: Strong knowledge of Te Reo and Kapa Haka processes A confident leader Enjoy working with younger children
Art Ambassadors
Duties: Liaise with Mrs Borgonje. Assist with school production and wearable arts preparations. Available for assisting with art in junior classes.	Some of Qualities required: A passion for all things arty! Creative Responsible and trust-worthy
Junior Lunch Duty – Year 7
Duties Assisting duty teacher with crowd control during eating time Checking lunchboxes in junior school Giving house points Liaising with Mrs. Buckley Possible leader – to co-ordinate rosters etc	Some of Qualities Required: Responsible and trust-worthy Friendly and approachable Good communication skills Enjoy working with younger children
Assembly Buddies – Year 7
Duties: Sitting with junior classes during assembly to help keep them focused. Meeting classes before hand and taking them to assembly. Liaising with junior teachers	Some of the Qualities required: Responsible and trust-worthy Friendly and approachable Good communication skills Enjoy working with younger children Good crowd control!

Wet Weather Monitors - Year 7
Duties: Supervise junior classrooms during wet lunchtimes Play with them! Organise games activities from junior children. Liaising with junior teachers	Some of the Qualities required: Responsible and trust-worthy Friendly and approachable Good communication skills Enjoy working with younger children Creative