News letter No 6 26th June 2008
This news letter contains:
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Welcomes
Staffing |
PTA Virtues |
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Class
Act Opera Sports Cross
Country Matanginui
News Young
Leaders visit to |
Safety Lost
Property Headlice Coming
Events Driving
Safe around NZ Community
Notices |
We have been pleased to
welcome Erykah, Oliver, Shianne and Satua. We know that they will enjoy their
learning and
FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION AND SOME
REMINDERS
Staffing:
We
have been pleased to welcome whaea Tiya to our staff. Tiya is teaching room 16 and I am sure that
she will be a great asset to the children and the school over the coming
months. We were sad to receive a
resignation from whaea Frances.
Cleaner - vacancy
One
of our cleaners, Heike finishes her work in the school at the end of term. We are looking for a cleaner 12 ½ hours per
week to start term 3, July 21st (3.00 - 5.30p.m. per day) If you are
interested please contact the school office as soon as possible so that this
vacancy can be promptly filled.
Has your child paid the $3
for the Class Act Opera show? This is on Tuesday next
week and will be a real treat, full of interest, music, costume and fun. A reminder that for this show, only the
children who have paid the $3 will attend.
(The total cost $5. The Board of trustees is subsidising the show at $2
per child.)
School sports teams:
Winter
sports are well underway and our children are enjoying their games and many are
having lots of success. Again thank you
to the parents who are coaching, managing and supporting.
Please ensure your child arrives at their sports venue
with plenty of time to find their team and where they are playing. All draws and ground information can be found
on their respective web sites:
Hockey:
www.hockeymanawatu.org.nz
Basketball: www.sportingpulse.com then search PN
Basketball Association/draws
Netball: www.sportingpulse.com then search
netball Manawatu/draws
If there are any
outstanding fees, please pay to the office as soon as possible.
Xcountry 2008 Offical results
Wow, what a race!
On Tuesday June 10th,
our cross country team, joined By Miss Mammone and Miss Ross, along with some
of the parents travelled to Bainesse to compete in the 2008 Interschool Cross
Country Competition. It was a beautiful
day and our runners were ready to tear up the trails. With team mates and
parents cheering them on
Our year 5 girls
stole the show with Jharna placing 2nd, Hana placing 23rd, Diaz placing 84th,
Ripeka placing 90th, and Iyla
placing 89th. Well done girls!
Our year 5 boys
also left a lasting impression on the trails. Joe placed 41st followed
by Ezra placing 42nd. Tiaki placed 68th and was chased by
Te Ariki placing 69th, and Tamahae placing 70th. Awesome effort boys!
Our year 6 girls
ran their hearts out by placing 23rd by Kristen followed by Janelle placing 28th,
Janelle placed 41st and Hayley placed 76th and Chirvana placing
an amazing 81st giving us our best highest division score.
Great stuff
ladies! With our year 6 boys running last they had to tend with a lot of
nerves. Our top runner was Kalyn placing 33rd,
with Joseph placing 43rd and Arjuna placing 65th followed
by Christian placing 71st and Matthew placing 81st. A
great job guys!
A special mention
to our very own Yr 4 Maia, who came 2nd in our yr 5 girl’s race at Coronation
Park but could not compete because of her age. We will see you next year! Also
a big thank you to Mr. McKenna and Mrs Loveridge for training this group on
Monday and Wednesday mornings! They all
did well. We will see if we can do even
better next year.
Matanginui News:
The Senior classes
will celebrate the success of our children's Inquiry Learning about being safe
and healthy with an extended assembly on Friday 4th July, starting at
11.45. Some children from each senior class will share their
presentations that culminate their learning journey.
Young Leaders visit to
On 15th
April 6 year 6 children went to
We learn’t lots
of sayings but the one I liked best was “If you let your dreams be known the
world will help you achieve”. Taylah
We travelled on
the train to
“Its not the
mountain we conquer it’s ourselves was my favourite part” Justice
Rob Harley Said “be determined and don’t
give up” He is a successful journalist.
Josh
My favourite learning curve was from Mark
Inglis saying - “It’s not the mountain we conquer it’s ourselves” Bailey
We had a wonderful time and I liked the
quote from Rob Harley “You have to turn your scars into stars” by Palu
The focus of the conference was on owning
our own world. We had a great variety of
speakers and were able to ask questions too.
We were all given a badge if we were microphone running – This was after
each speaker you could give the microphone to someone else so they could ask a
question. By Christian
PTA The parents and teachers association;
The PTA met this
week and have decided to postpone the date of our Gala till November. This is to avoid a clash with the St James
school gala and as well have some warmer and more settled weather (we hope!)
The Virtues Project at our
school:
Our current virtue
is Service and it will be our focus for the next few weeks. A key focus can as well be, to ‘serve’ at
home, in the community and at school.
Signs of success:
Looking for ways
to be helpful without waiting to be asked.
The safety of our children
Thank you to the
parents who are parking legally, using the pedestrian crossings and setting
good examples to their children regarding road safety. We still have significant concerns regarding
the safety of numbers of our children at times!
Passenger Safety messages
Ensure everyone
makes their safety belt ‘click’ before you start the car on any trip – long or
short.
Make sure all
child restraints are standards-approved and fitted properly.
Make getting in
and out of the car as safe as possible by:
-parking on the
same side of road as the place you are going to.
- letting children
in and our of the car on the footpath side only
Collecting the
children and escorting them to the car.
Never
calling a child across the road.
Get you child to
sit in the back seat.
Lost Property
Remember we
display the lost property outside the staffroom on Fridays providing the day is
fine and dry. Do come in and look for
your child/rens belongings. All property
left at the end of term will be forwarded to a charity.
Head Lice
Please, please remember to keep checking your children
daily for this problem. Brushing hair
thoroughly as soon as children come home from school each day does help to keep
this continual problem to a minimum
Spare Clothing:
We would be most
grateful for any donations of small track pants for children who get wet/dirty
during the day. Our supply is
short. If you are clearing out drawers
and your children have grown out of clothing think of us please!
Coming Events:
July 2nd Show: Class Act Opera –
The Magic Flute $3 per child
Senior
school – Inter school sports (follows the Opera)
4th Last day of term
21st Day 1 term 3
Sept 26th Last day term 3
Room 14 Driving Safe
Around
Did you know??
Personally
I suggest that you don’t speed because of the consequences you will have to
face after it. It won’t be cool so what
I say is “Please don’t Speed.”
By
Terina Wiparata-Day
Community notices
Highland Home Christian Camp
For 9 – 11 year
olds Sunday 6 July to Friday 11 July – register now phone 358 9820
Scouting for children from 6 years up – Keas, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers
& Leaders contact Joyce Cully 357 4965 for more information.
Survivor Off
Limits
For 9 – 12 year
olds is coming to Palmy starting the second week of
Term 3.
The winning tribe
will build up the most points at the end of 5 weeks to win the grant prize of a
treasure chest of goodies.
So come and join a
tribe and be ready to win games with tribal flags, ropes, bet you can’t
challenges, gladiators and fear factor.
Friday August 1, 7.30 – 9p.m. at City Vision Church
PNBA
U13 Skills Day 9
a.m. – 3p.m. on 17 & 18 July.
Venue:
B & M Centre – Register by 14 July, 2008
Registration forms
available from the school office.
Methodist Social Services Courses Term 3
Grief, Loss & Change Children & Adults Programmes
Wednesdays 4.15 – 5.30 p.m. starting 30 July.
Walk with Confidence children’s programme
Mondays 3.15 –
4.45p.m. starting 28th July
Skills for Managing Anger Children’s and Adults Programmes Thursdays
4.15 – 6.00 p.m
Starting 24th
July
Self Assertion 7.00 – 9.00p.m.
Starting 31 July,
cost $72 or $44 with CSC.
Parenting through Separation and Blended Families
Dates and times to be confirmed.
If you are
interested in any of the courses please contact Methodist Social Services
3500307.
Manawatu
Gymnastics holiday
programme Monday 7th to Thursday 10th July 9.30 – 11 a.m.
Enrolment forms
available at the school office.