tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79622394530373233992011-07-31T18:55:57.577+12:00Welcome to the Principal's Office! My name is Barbara Bowen and I am the Principal of Lower Moutere School - a fantastic semi-rural school in sunny Motueka.From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-62507485660520127292011-04-05T17:15:00.006+12:002011-04-05T18:36:36.466+12:00<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bP5DQYY5oCE/TZq3pCrBo2I/AAAAAAAAADI/Gex18QYRYig/s1600/nicola.JPG"></a><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Moutere Mayhem</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>3rd April 2011</em></span></div><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Well done to everyone for making our first Amazing Race event such a fantastic success! The course was challenging but great fun, the food tasted extra yummy and the games were enjoyed by all ages. Most of all our community </span><span style="font-size:130%;">came out in full forceto help run the day and to take part in all the fun.</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">A special thanks to Nic Kelly, her family and team of helpers for their inspiration and sheer hard work - you're AMAZING!</span> </p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Amazing Race Results</span> </p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRtTcIexfqU/TZqriBD0KWI/AAAAAAAAADA/R-HTGqLFqOM/s1600/nicola.JPG"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591984359280226482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aSzOq_FQUfw/TZq4JaxwMLI/AAAAAAAAADQ/lbkl570TJsE/s320/nicola.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p></p></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-6250748566052012729?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-37281557562860138882011-02-21T13:57:00.004+13:002011-02-21T15:02:51.002+13:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xj8a_tyI4Tg/TWG5KYjRE3I/AAAAAAAAACw/YdB7c-puzfE/s1600/DSCF5990.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575941401701585778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xj8a_tyI4Tg/TWG5KYjRE3I/AAAAAAAAACw/YdB7c-puzfE/s320/DSCF5990.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>We have had a wonderful start to the 2011 school year.</div><br /><div>I hope you are all rested and ready to share the journey with us.</div><br /><div>If you weren't able to make it to our Meet the Teacher Evening last week, do pop in if you have any questions, otherwise keep well informed by carefully reading our fortnightly newsletter.</div><br /><div>Regards,</div><br /><div>Barbara Bowen (Principal)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-3728155756286013888?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-30658521719250220372010-03-05T22:04:00.005+13:002010-03-05T22:38:06.521+13:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/S5DK_j7753I/AAAAAAAAACY/eOF2SCyKp-M/s1600-h/try+and+certs+etc+for+newsletter+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445075142818129778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/S5DK_j7753I/AAAAAAAAACY/eOF2SCyKp-M/s320/try+and+certs+etc+for+newsletter+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The Weetbix Tryathlon again proved to be popular this year with 28 students taking part. Although the Tsunami warnings changed the course, all competitors finished the course and most will be back for the challenge next year!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Press here for <a href="http://animoto.com/play/SI5Hmb1zbcphKci4XlhMZw">Tryathlon</a> picture show</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-3065852171925022037?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-85801109818074707192010-02-21T21:40:00.002+13:002010-02-21T21:48:09.166+13:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/S4Dx4TvFxCI/AAAAAAAAACA/wThS6UZLvt8/s1600-h/DSC03664.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440614299536311330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/S4Dx4TvFxCI/AAAAAAAAACA/wThS6UZLvt8/s320/DSC03664.JPG" border="0" /></a> Over 62 students biked to school for the annual Go by Bike Day and enjoyed a free breakfast upon their arrival. There has been a huge increase in the number of cyclists since the creation of a cycle path outside the school and the establishment of two cycle trains to and from school each day. Many children are also training at lunchtimes for the upcoming Weetbix Tryathlon.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-8580110981807470719?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-34173671189964236692010-02-11T21:30:00.000+13:002010-02-21T21:39:45.549+13:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/S4DwOsu4r8I/AAAAAAAAAB4/KVj6RYyq294/s1600-h/room+4+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440612485180207042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/S4DwOsu4r8I/AAAAAAAAAB4/KVj6RYyq294/s320/room+4+005.jpg" border="0" /></a>All of our students have benefitted from George Campbell 's football coaching. George (from the Nelson Football Association) has visited our school twice a week this term and provided great tips to our keen players.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-3417367118996423669?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-75277370165374856192010-02-02T09:03:00.000+13:002010-02-14T21:09:39.320+13:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/S3eu2zokMdI/AAAAAAAAABw/te0fed0YrqQ/s1600-h/DSC01411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438007331669684690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/S3eu2zokMdI/AAAAAAAAABw/te0fed0YrqQ/s320/DSC01411.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Welcome back everyone!</span></strong></p><p> We have another exciting year ahead of us at Lower Moutere School. I hope you enjoy sharing our journey with us.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-7527737016537485619?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-12364399730988540922009-05-06T21:54:00.003+12:002009-05-06T22:05:19.448+12:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Watch our Photostory on the Playground Rights and Responsibilities of Students at Lower Moutere School</span></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><p align="center"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-1c0acc2b5e34d118" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v22.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D1c0acc2b5e34d118%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329977541%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D71861D7C58197BC6DB4D3A76F6FA9866AC4ACEBC.6AC03940676A1B8C666005B41B93EA342703F5D2%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D1c0acc2b5e34d118%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Ddv6nXeUZuV2I202YDVZRS-PShME&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v22.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D1c0acc2b5e34d118%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329977541%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D71861D7C58197BC6DB4D3A76F6FA9866AC4ACEBC.6AC03940676A1B8C666005B41B93EA342703F5D2%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D1c0acc2b5e34d118%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Ddv6nXeUZuV2I202YDVZRS-PShME&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-1236439973098854092?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-5891271256659273082009-05-06T20:51:00.002+12:002009-05-06T20:55:27.104+12:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SgFQX-iSW_I/AAAAAAAAABo/FbaP3Vs7zCk/s1600-h/school+council.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332631806637399026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SgFQX-iSW_I/AAAAAAAAABo/FbaP3Vs7zCk/s320/school+council.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">The School Council</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Our 2009 School Council is another fantastic group of students elected to represent the ideas and views of their classmates</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-589127125665927308?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-32400152067745916402009-02-02T09:07:00.000+13:002009-05-06T20:50:23.992+12:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SgFOqJLaOHI/AAAAAAAAABg/Y3vs--JPSA0/s1600-h/DSC01411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332629919708625010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SgFOqJLaOHI/AAAAAAAAABg/Y3vs--JPSA0/s320/DSC01411.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">A BIG 2009 Welcome to Lower Moutere School!</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-3240015206774591640?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-19649885773983057462008-11-17T15:57:00.009+13:002008-11-17T16:23:13.068+13:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Lower Moutere Staff love dressing up!</span></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SSDjAZq9DGI/AAAAAAAAABY/-farlUjsH5Q/s1600-h/PA310034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269461160054033506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SSDjAZq9DGI/AAAAAAAAABY/-farlUjsH5Q/s320/PA310034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Go Bat-Girl!</div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SSDindmx8yI/AAAAAAAAABQ/p8qN8Jn2XXI/s1600-h/PA310029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269460731613541154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SSDindmx8yI/AAAAAAAAABQ/p8qN8Jn2XXI/s320/PA310029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SSDiMT2u4zI/AAAAAAAAABI/Bhl52bab4hk/s1600-h/PA310034.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><u><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span></u></div><br /><br /><br /><div><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u></div><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SSDhcJmgU3I/AAAAAAAAABA/mPHRALGCGps/s1600-h/PA310028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269459437753488242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SSDhcJmgU3I/AAAAAAAAABA/mPHRALGCGps/s320/PA310028.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pippy Longstocking</div><br /><div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269455517885805474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SSDd3-9OM6I/AAAAAAAAAAo/0Xm_hcBzPog/s320/PA310018.JPG" border="0" /> Two damsels (in distress?!)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-1964988577398305746?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-27334518373668720812008-09-18T14:48:00.003+12:002008-09-18T15:00:17.589+12:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SNHDVX4-DxI/AAAAAAAAAAY/6QJT3ZDRW9A/s1600-h/raincoats+and+xcountry+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247189812820971282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SNHDVX4-DxI/AAAAAAAAAAY/6QJT3ZDRW9A/s320/raincoats+and+xcountry+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SNHDVYtzpxI/AAAAAAAAAAg/Jb2I_3w6OSk/s1600-h/raincoats+and+xcountry+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247189813042587410" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SNHDVYtzpxI/AAAAAAAAAAg/Jb2I_3w6OSk/s320/raincoats+and+xcountry+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Te Aroha and Dominic represented our school at the Nelson/Tasman Regional Cross Country at Saxton Fields last week.<br />There were over 80 runners in each event and both our runners placed in the Top 20!<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Well done to both of you!</em></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-2733451837366872081?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7962239453037323399.post-34802244804875211162008-09-02T15:58:00.004+12:002008-09-02T16:16:37.748+12:00<p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SLy8Y4r8E9I/AAAAAAAAAAM/0zsvXAktVBo/s1600-h/Night+Performance+-+Production+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241271202071974866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV5Ujcguj90/SLy8Y4r8E9I/AAAAAAAAAAM/0zsvXAktVBo/s320/Night+Performance+-+Production+002.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">Wow! Move over ABBA - The Lower Moutere School Staff really know how to strut their stuff!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7962239453037323399-3480224480487521116?l=lmsprincipal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>From the Principal's Officehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10563367538823870504noreply@blogger.com5