Leonari Trio Perform

Talented young musicians Hilary Hayes (violin), Edward King (cello) and Maria Mo (piano) make up the Leonari Trio. As winners of the 2009 Pettman/ROSL ARTS International Scholarship for a New Zealand Chamber Ensemble, they undertook a tour of the UK in 2010 where they played sold-out concerts in major venues such as St. Martin-in-the-fields and St. James Piccadilly, and at the Budleigh Salterton and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals - receiving standing ovations and invitations to return.
The Leonari Trio was formed at the University of Waikato in 2009. Tutored predominantly by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists, they have played numerous concerts around New Zealand to great acclaim, and are regularly broadcast on Radio New Zealand Concert. All three members have also had individual successes at major competitions such as the National Concerto Competition, the PACANZ Young Performer of the Year Award and the Kerikeri National Piano Competition. (from Chamber Music NZ webpage)

Food Can Collection.

212 cans were collected for the Salvation Army food bank.  Thank you Central School Students.

Kim Gearon the manager of the food bank came and talked to some students about how the food bank works.  Here some students are presenting some of the 212 cans.  The Salvation Army has been in Gisborne for 125 years.   Kim was very pleased with our contribution.

Magnolia Street Play

A big thank you to PSG for buying our tickets.  We really appreciate this opportunity.  Streets are always full of fascinating characters and Magnolia Street, Capital  E National Theatre For Children's latest production, is no exception. Writer Dave Armstrong says the inspiration for it came from the old Wellington street where he lives and "where old and young, rich and poor, long-time residents and new immigrants live cheek by jowl". And from this he has developed a fascinating and engaging piece of theatre that director Frank Newman and his cast have magically brought  to the stage. The old, poor, long-time resident is 85-year-old Beryl (Erin Banks), on her way home on her Zimmer frame with her shopping.  The young and rich is Jake (Robin Kerr), cruising down the street on his skateboard from another neighbourhood. When Beryl and Jake first run into each other, there is the usual animosity that arises when the old try to interact with the young.   But slowly a friendship develops and Jake becomes fascinated by the memories that Beryl relays about her life in  Magnolia St.   But her memory is not all that accurate at times, such as calling it Mongolia St, which often has hilarious consequences. But it is not the slowly unfolding story of Beryl's life - interesting as it is - that makes this show unique but the way in which it is told, and the use of modern technology to complement the storytelling. A model of the houses on the street is projected on to a large screen, over which are projected many other images, including shadow puppets. Trams, cars and the  insides of offices all effortlessly merge from one image to another, the audience never quite sure what is going to be used to highlight the story. Adding to this are many other characters who come in and out of the story, all energetically played by Byron Coll. And when eventually Beryl arrives home and invites Jake in, her house is revealed as a treasure trove of memorabilia. Although this final section of the production drags a little and doesn't appear to have the same impact as the rest of the show, the gentleness and heartwarming sentiments conveyed nevertheless hold the audience's attention.   Reviewed by Ewen Coleman, Dominion Post

2012 Inter-School Chess Tournament

Thanks Mr Mahy for arranging the Central School Chess club.

Congratulations to the following students who represented Central School at the Chess Tournament today at Riverdale School.
Hirday Bajaj
Tiaan Barbara
Jack Faulkner
Zorik Peneha

Esteban Mariette

Keelan Wray

Joseph Burt

Morgan Kibble

Isaiah Stewart

Thom Simmons

We were placed 4th out of 7 schools.  Morgan won a movie pass and Keelan a book.

Tiaan scored the highest points for Central with 16 points.

MATHS FUN

OK Rangi Students, listen closely to your challenge.

Sign up to http://e-ako.nzmaths.co.nz/

Then, start getting some points.

The Rangi Student with the most points by the end of Maths Week will get One Million Dollars!

Note to parents:  This is an excellent New Zealand Maths website which supports our learning in the classroom. 

Dancing with the Stars

Mr Tony Scragg can be seen around our school fixing up all our computer problems.  Well on Saturday night he took his talents to the dance floor.  Have a look at this great dance routine. Special mention to another Central parent and PSG legend, Mr Dougal Watts,  A super disco performance. Gisborne Herald article A big congratulations to Mr Matt Skuse, a BOT member and parent of Central students Holly and Jed.  Mr Skuse took out first place.  He sure did have the time of his life. 

Where on earth is Ulaanbaatar?

  

Today Ms Gaertner taught us about Mongolia.  She had recently returned from volunteering at an orphanage.  We found out about the nomadic people who live in a Ger, a traditional portable dwelling (a very flash tent!).

Thank you Ms Gaertner we really enjoyed your interesting presentation.  By the way Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia!

Ms Gaertner took this photo of Mongolian girls in their traditional costume.

The ceiling inside of a Ger.

Poetry

Look on the writing page to read student's poetry.

JPK

On Monday night, 5:15pm  the 30th July in Room 13 will be the first ever JPK (Junior Pecha Kucha)

 Pecha Kucha is Japanese for  chit-chat.  It is  is a presentation methodology in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (six minutes, 40 seconds in total). The format, which keeps presentations concise and fast-paced.  They are very entertaining nights.

We will be hosting the first JPK night and are lucky to have three special guests:  Pene Walsh, Sarah Cleave and Darryl Monteith.  They will select a winner to speak at the next Pecha Kucha night.

What a great evening! Congratulations to all 8 participants. Your presentations were entertaining, informative and very well constructed, and your deliveries confident beyond your years.


 After due deliberation, the judges announced that Rata Simperingham would be invited to repeat her presentation at the next meeting of the Gisborne Pecha Kucha group. Rata was a popular winner, her Samoan Holiday presentation having taken us (albeit briefly) from a miserably cold and wet night in Gisborne, to a sun drenched tropical paradise. Well done Rata. We know you'll do Central School and yourself proud when you mix it with the adult PKers. 


Thanks to all those who came along to support this event and for your donations of canned food, which will be passed on to the Salvation Army Food Bank. Thanks must go, too, to all the children involved and to Ms Young for organising another great 'first' for Central School. 


I must apologise for the quality of the photographs: I decided against using a flash, as I didn't want to distract the speakers - not my cleverest decision ever.

Modifications - The Slideshow Extravaganza!

The Rangi Syndicate have been learning about Modifications over the term.
To end the topic, Room 13 students hosted and presented a slideshow extravaganza.
  Here, Cole is showing how musical devices have changed over time.  Some of the adults in the audience felt old!

Room 7 and Waimata, you were an excellent audience.  You listened and paid attention. 

The adults were interested too.   Hang On!!!!!  I think I can see someone asleep in the front row.  

Mrs Simmons is dressed up for the Sports day,  we hope!

Thank you  all for coming.

The Real Art Show

 

Some of the Rangi students visited this amazing truck today.

 A $2.75 million truck, which has been transformed into a travelling art gallery, has a special cargo of precious New Zealand artwork as part of the Real Art Roadshow.

The roadshow is making its way to schools throughout the country.
It was at Wainui School.

www.realartroadshow.co.nz

A big thank you to the parents and Mr Hayward who drove us there.

Dare to Dream - Leadership Week.

Many people dream, but Sir Peter Blake set his mind to a goal and went for it, believing that "change comes through realising the vision and turning it into reality." This year during Leadership Week 2012 from 22 - 29 June be inspired to Dare to Dream by demonstrating and showcasing leadership in your community.

Leadership Week is an annual event for all ages that highlights the value that great leadership provides for New Zealand. As Sir Peter Blake showed New Zealand, there are leaders and there are dreamers. Leaders make things happen. Dreamers have a vision. The truly special people do both.
Sir Peter Blake Leadership Week

Today the Rangi syndicate listened to the motivational talk by Papa Owen Lloyd

(Nga Ariki Kaiputahi, Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga a Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Whakatōhea) is a member and/or chair of a range of organisations including the New Zealand Council of Social Services, Social Services Industry Training Organisation, Gisborne Council of Social Services and Nga Ariki Kaiputahi Iwi. He is part of the negotiation teams for Turanga Treaty claims negotiations and fulfilling a number of governance roles. He has a background in General Management and Maori Health management, funding and planning for health services including for Tairawhiti District Health Board.

His networks within Tairawhiti are: Chair of the Tairawhiti Truancy service, member of Youth Offending Team, member of the Tairawhiti Police Maori Advisory Board, Member of the Aitanga A Mahaki Tribal trust as well as a trustee on Mangatu Marae, The District Arts in Public Places Trust (Chaired by the Mayor), The District Council Navigation project (chaired by the Mayor) and many years of community involvement with both Maori and non Maori. Info from http://www.ocvs.govt.nz

Kia Ora Papa we loved your talk.  

Hiwi the Kiwi goes Fishing!

 

Fish for the Future

The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council Inc (NZSFC) (formerly known as the New Zealand Big Game Fishing Council or the NZBGFC) is proud to introduce the Hiwi the Kiwi Goes Fishing project to the school children of New Zealand. With New Zealand being a country where you are never far from the sea, the NZSFC believes that it is best to educate our children from an early age on how to best enjoy, manage, protect and preserve our marine environment.
Everybody knows that eating fish is healthy. Going fishing is also recognised as one of the most popular, not to mention healthy, activities undertaken by Kiwis, with over 1 in 4 ‘having a go' at it each year. As Kiwis we all want to ‘do the right thing'.
Mark de Lacy aka "The Minstrel" and Hiwi the Kiwi are already well known to a generation of Kiwi school children with their road show having toured extensively, entertaining and inspiring tens of thousands of children over the past 10 years.

  

This information is from the Hiwi the Kiwi website.

http://www.hiwithekiwi.co.nz/

Elliot Blakely

Saul from room 13 organised Elliot Blakely to come and talk to some Rangi students.  Elliot is an inspiration and talked about making movies and photography.  Watch this space, we have a strong suspicion that Elliot is on the verge of stardom.  Thanks Elliot for giving up your time and sharing your creativity with us.

Saturday Morning netball

Rangi students if you would like to be a sports reporter and write a report for the blog, then email me your report.  Thanks for these photos Debra McCafferty of your daughter Samantha and her team.

Rippa Rugby

   You can order these photos from the Gisborne Herald webpage.  Paul Rickard is the photographer.

Transit of Venus

 Click here to watch the video.

Interesting article from the Listener

Rangi students today enjoyed the rare event of the Transit of Venus.

If you went to Tolaga Bay for the day, email photos so we can add them to the blog.

R.I.P Sam

Pets are part of the family and special.

Sam Skuse was 14 years old, that is 98 years in human years.
She had to be put asleep yesterday by the vet because she was too old  and was in pain and couldn't move her two back legs.

She will be missed.

Thanks Holly for telling us about your beloved dog.

Dancing

 Sam B took these photos today of Blaire.
She showed the class her dancing trophies that she won at the Queen's Birthday Weekend dancing Championship held in Gisborne.

Hi Ms Young it's Blaire as you know...!

These are the details on my results

Last year I got the award for most deserved of encourgement and thats got my cousins name on it. All of the old ladies said gosh that girl reminds me of Kate Samson! (Thats my Cousin)

This year I got a first in my Watlz and I got the Warwick Allen Cup!

My cousin Amanda Samson and Brooke Samson on it!

I wore a white dress for my Waltz and a pink one for my Solo

 

Nanny Col

The Rangi Syndicate wanted a Grandparent. So the call went out,
and Nanny Col answered. 

Nanny Col (aka Mrs Colleen Skuse) has agreed to be our first adopted grandparent.

Under her guidance we are going to make the front garden a visual symphony.


Today we just had a look and made a plan.  Our new gardening word for the day - 'Annuals'.  We will be professional gardeners before you know it.  Thank you Nanny Col we look forward to working alongside with you.