Newsletter:                                                                                                                 21 May, 2009

 

Welcome to another busy week. We have certainly had our share of rain. A special thank you to all of our children who are showing our virtue of responsibility. Every day I see children being responsible both in their learning and their manners. Well done.

 

Assemblies:

Each week I visit some of the team assemblies. I am so proud of what I see and hear at these. They ‘blow me away’ with the work the children show and read, their confidence in speaking with the microphone, the way they present each other with certificates with respect and care. Our Central Normal children are great.

 

 

Sharing Book:  Tomorrow is a special day for us. It is the time when we send our sharing books to you for the first time this year, For families who are new to our school these books are intended to share with you some of the work  and learning children are doing in their class. We hope that you make some quality time to sit with your child and talk about their learning.

These are very special books and I see them as a wonderful ‘year book’ of learning.

Thank you children and staff for all the work you have put into these. I am very proud

of the children and their books Please write some encouraging comments to your child

and return the book to school so we can continue with our learning journey.

 

 

 

Joy Watson…visiting author

Last week several of our children had the wonderful opportunity to workshop with Joy Watson. Joy is a very well known New Zealand children’s author. Joy was extremely impressed with the children she worked with saying that they were very good writers and thinkers. In fact she told us they were one of the best groups she has worked with ( and she works with many schools). Well done children and teachers . We are proud of you all.

 

Congratulations to one of our staff Emma Rose Lummus who graduated last week with a post graduate diploma in Special Needs.  Well done Emma.

 

 

Special Class: Each week in assembly I give a certificate to a class who I am very proud

of. This week Room 7 received the certificate for the fantastic way they keep their shoes

tidy and the way they work so hard. Congratulations Room 7.

PS..(Along with the award goes a 10 minute extra free time voucher…to be taken at the

beginning or finish of a school break eg lunchtime)

 

 

Vandalism: Sadly from time to time we have people visit our school (usually at night) and cause hundreds of dollars worth of damage. E.g. breaking windows. This really saddens us as the repairs come out of our bucket of money that also buys P.E. gear and learning materials   and everything we need for the learning of our children. The children and staff get quite upset when this happens as we are all proud of our school. We ask that if you see anything that is suspicious please contact the local police station as they are only too happy to come down to the school.

 

                        Disco Thursday 28th May

 

Theme Black & White with a funny hat 5.30 – 6.30 p.m. for children year 1 – 3 Parents must accompany children.

7.00 – 8.30 p.m. for children year 4 - 6

Admission $2.00 - On sale Chippies $1. & Drinks $2, Coffee & Tea available for parents in the Tile Room

Kids for Kids…many of our children are busy practising for the Suzanne Prentice concert to be held in The Regent on June 11. We know they will enjoy this special event.

 

 

A great website for parents wanting to improve their Te Reo  log into www.ukaipo.co.nz

Questionnaires Please take some time to fill in these for us.  We value your opinions as we develop a  partnership with you to improve your child’s learning.

 

Contact Me: I really appreciate your feedback about our school. I know many of you are very busy people so if it is easier for you to email me with questions or ideas please do not hesitate to do so. My email address is principal@centralnormal.school.nz

Our partnership with you is very important to us.

 

We would love your ideas: We are busy gathering ideas on all parts of our school from our finances to our learning and from our special programmes to our property. We are asking for your ideas too as you are the other half of our important partnership. One way we could gather your ideas is by holding some informal sessions between 2.00 and 3.00 in the afternoons.( before you pick up your children) If you would be happy to join us with a cup of coffee on a couple of occasions could you please fill in the slip below and send it back to the office.  We could easily have a box of toys available if you are bringing a pre schooler.

 

 

I am happy to join a group of parents to share ideas.

 

The best afternoons for me are ( please circle as many as you can)

 

Monday         Tuesday         Wednesday           Thursday          Friday

 

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Community Notices:

Can you help with transport?  I have a 6 year old daughter in Room 1 and am wanting transport for her from Paisley Street (off Botanical Road) to Central Normal School each morning (Monday to Friday).  I am willing to help out with petrol money.  Please contact Tony on 021 2101432 or

06 3570263 or lal_tm@hotmail.com if you can help.

 

Methodist Social Services: has the following courses commencing soon. 

For Children:  Walk with Confidence, Change Loss and Grief, and Skills for Managing Anger.

For Adults: Self Assertion, Parenting Through Separation.  Phone 3501467 to book or for more information.

 

Palmerston North Street Van Concert 09 at the Globe Theatre at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday 13th June.

$20 per ticket phone 356 3337 for tickets.