27 October 2009 Term 4 Week 3 09/33
Dear Parents & Caregivers
Kia ora koutou katoa
Changes to Swimming Timetable
We have been advised by Jill Clarke that the DNI pool is not available on Wednesday and Thursday this week (due to maintenance work). As a result we have had to alter the swimming timetable as follows:-
Wednesday 28 October - no swimming
Thursday 29 October -no swimming.
Friday 30 October - swimming
Tuesday 3 November - swimming
Wednesday 4 November - swimming
Kapa Haka Uniform Meeting
Anyone interested in helping to develop a kapa haka uniform for the children is welcome to attend a meeting this Thursday 29 October at 9am in the staffroom.
Assembly
Friday’s 2.30pm assembly will be organised by Room 10 with items by Rooms 2 & 11. Assembly will be held in the Hall. Parents/caregivers are welcome to attend.
Social Studies Quiz
Congratulations to Cassandra, Junior, Puti, Sierra, Gemma and Cameron who represented NEV Normal in the 2009 Extra ODT Current Events Quiz last week.
Scholastic Book Club
Leaflets for Issue 7 were sent home last week. Orders with money need to be into the office by Friday 30 October. Please make cheques payable to Scholastic NZ.
Smart Food School Lunches
Smart Food lunches are available on Mondays & Thursdays at NEVNS. The cost is $2 or $3 for a larger lunch with two extra sandwiches. Orders & money in a named envelope need to be into the office by 9am.
School Activity Donation
Please ensure that your child’s school activity donation is paid in full. This donation helps to cover the cost of the swimming bus and the tuition.
Sun Hats
Please ensure that your child has a suitable sun hat to wear at school.
John McKenzie
Principal
Visit the school’s website www.nevn.school.nz
Cultural Day
Our school is holding a cultural day on Monday 2 November. Mrs Probert and Mrs Navaratne have been working hard organising all the activities. The children will be involved with cooking the food which will then be consumed as part of the shared lunch. There will be music and dance after lunch.
Children are asked to:
bring $2 to help cover the cost of food; wear their national costume or something to reflect their ethnic background;bring any cultural items they would like to share in their classroom (i.e books, music, weaving, necklace, fan, tapa, etc.).
Thanks go to the 2 families who have sponsored a flag. If anyone else would like to sponsor a flag please contact the office.
Parents and caregivers are welcome to drop in at any time during the day to see some of the activities.
Dates to Note
T4 Monday 12 October Friday 18 December
October
19-27 Keeping Ourselves Safe programme
30 School swimming block ends
Book Club orders close
November
2 Cultural Day
5 Rainbow Class 1.15pm
6 Wide Horizons Trip
9 BOT Meeting 6pm
11 Armistice Day Assembly
13 Wide Horizons Trip
17 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
19 Rainbow Class 1.15pm
20 Wide Horizons Trip
23-27 EOTC Week for Y6
26 Orange Day Road Patrollers Parade
December
1 Senior School Golf 9.30am-12pm
3 Rainbow Class 1.15pm
4 Helpers Morning Tea 10.30am
Wide Horizon Trip
7 BOT Meeting 6pm
8 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
10 Y6 Helpers Lunch
11 Wide Horizons Trip R11
NEV Community Christmas Party 3.30-6.30pm
17 End of Year Assembly 11am-12.30pm
18 Talent Quest 9.30-10am
School finishes 12.30pm
PTA News
Term 4 Fundraiser – 2010 Calendars
Be in quick – any late orders for the calendars need to be in now. Each calendar will cost $12 and a pack of 8 cards will cost $12.50. The calendars and cards can
either have your children’s art work or, a photo of your choice. The finished calendars should be delivered within about 3 weeks.
Next PTA Meeting
A meeting will be held today after school Tuesday 17th of November at 3.15pm. All welcome.
Community News
House Wanted: from early December in North East Valley - 2 bedroomed house/ flat for a new family coming to our school. Furnished or
unfurnished. Please email details to Jessica Lesley Pyarabon j.lesley3@gmail.com
Otago School of Piping and Drumming: Free beginner classes. Bagpipe starting Friday 30 October at 4pm, snare drumming starting Friday 30 October at 3.30pm and tenor drumming starting Wednesday 28 October at 6pm. To enrol contact Victoria on 489 1650 or www.ospd.org.nz
Wattie’s Can Film Festival: Wednesday 28 October. Free entry with every donated can of food. All donated cans go to the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal. See www.watties.co.nz for more details.
“Remembering Ralph” Puppet Show: at the Fortune Theatre Saturday 31 October, for children aged 4 to12 years. Door sales available or contact 477 1693.
Montesorri @ the Gardens: We are celebrating International Children’s Day on Saturday 31 October from 11am till 1pm with a pot luck lunch and would like to invite ex pupils, staff and families to join us. If you attended Montessori @ the Gardens and would like to join us on Saturday please phone the school 473-7630.
Footballsouth and Andrew Boyens Summer Football Camps: Location 1: Sunnyvale Park, Dunedin Date: 6th, 7th and 8th of January, 2010. Location 2: John McGlashan College Date: 20th, 21st and 22nd of January, 2010. Time: 9am-3pm daily. Ages: 7-13. Cost: $110. Camps are limited to 60 children. For an enrolment form or more information please email: boyenssoccercoaching@hotmail.com
Light Party: a positive alternative to halloween is organised by the combined children’s churches of Dunedin as a family-friendly celebration! Games, bouncy castles, food and entertainment for children up to year 8. Under 7s must be accompanied by an adult. Only $2.00 entry per person no extra costs. No scary costumes please. 31st October 4pm – 7pm 48 Stafford Street.
Girl Guides: Looking for something different to do this summer? Want to go camping, make friends and have fun? Try Girl Guiding! We have a group meeting weekly in the N.E.V. For more information contact Claire: womensrights@ousa.org.nz or 027 424 9711.
Party in the Car Park: Community party Sunday 8 November 2-4pm at the Salvation Army car park, 43 North Road. Free! Music, food, magician, fire engine, face painting, bouncy castle, sausage sizzle and much more!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Newsletter 20 October 2009
20 October 2009 Term 4 Week 2 09/32
Dear Parents & Caregivers
Kia ora koutou katoa
Term 4 has taken off like a rocket – we are already into week two. I notice Christmas decorations up already in some of the shops – eek!!!
Swimming lessons have begun under the tutelage of Jill Clark’s Swimming School down at the DNI pool. The school takes the teaching of swimming very seriously so there are two intensive blocks throughout the year. Parents are welcome to attend these lessons to watch how they run and to learn how to best teach your child to swim well.
This coming Monday is a public holiday, Labour Day, and school will be closed. That means a short week and so our teachers lose some more teaching time. This serves to remind us that the time at school is often interrupted by non core activities. This is why it is very important to use the time we do have available as effectively as possible. For parents this means getting children to school every day, on time and ready to learn. The teachers are ready at 9.00 to get straight down to work but they need the children present and prepared.
Last week the three local normal schools hosted the NZ Normal And Model Schools’ Annual Conference here in Dunedin. The delegates were very impressed with the welcome they received. Speakers were mainly from Otago University but also included the Secretary of Education and the Director of the Teachers’ Council. The visitors also enjoyed visiting the butterflies at the Museum, the Chinese Gardens and they
especially enjoyed a cruise on the harbour which culminated in dinner at the Carey’s Bay Hotel. Thanks to the staff of NEV Normal who helped in the preparations and delivery of the conference.
John McKenzie
Principal
Visit the school’s website www.nevn.school.nz
Welcome
A warm welcome goes to André who started in R11 last week. We welcome his family to our school community.
Social Studies Quiz
Good luck to Cassandra, Junior, Puti, Sierra, Gemma, Cameron and reserve, Rika, who are representing NEV Normal in the 2009 Extra ODT Current Events Quiz tomorrow.
Rainbow Class
Rainbow class, the transition to school class for 4 year olds, will be held this Thursday in R11 from 1.15 to 2.45pm. Please contact Mrs Will or the office if you have a 4 year old who would like to join.
Assembly
Friday’s 2.30pm assembly will be organised by Room 8 with items by Rooms 3 & 10. Assembly will be held in the Hall. Parents/caregivers are welcome to attend.
Scholastic Book Club
Leaflets for Issue 7 were sent home last week. Orders with money need to be into the office by Friday 30 October. Please make cheques payable to Scholastic NZ.
Smart Food School Lunches
Smart Food lunches are available on Mondays & Thursdays at NEVNS. The cost is $2 or $3 for a larger lunch with two extra sandwiches. Orders & money in a named envelope need to be into the office by 9am.
Swimming
School swimming block has started and will continue for 2 weeks. Children need to bring togs, towels and goggles to school each day. Swimming is being taught by the JC Swim School.
School Activity Donation
Please ensure that your child’s school activity
donation is paid in full. This donation helps to cover the cost of the swimming bus and the tuition.
Hand Sanitisers
The hand sanitiser study is now complete. The results of this study will be known at the end of the year. 3 hand sanitisers have been kept for children’s use, one for the senior block and 2 for the junior block.
Sports Success
Congratulations go to Sierra Sawyer who competed in the 2009 New Zealand Synchronised Swimming National Championships held in Wellington 25 - 29 of September. Sierra was competing in a group event and her team was placed 4th by 0.2 of a point. This was a fantastic result as it was a new team who were younger than the age group they were competing in, and Sierra was recovering from a broken leg! Well done Sierra!!
Dates to Note
T4 Monday 12 October Friday 18 December
October
19-27 Keeping Ourselves Safe programme
20 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
21 Social Studies Quiz
22 Rainbow Class 1.15pm
26 Labour Day—school closed
30 School swimming block ends
Book Club orders close
November
2 Cultural Day
5 Wide Horizons Trip
9 BOT Meeting 6pm
11 Armistice Day Assembly
13 Wide Horizons Trip
17 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
20 Wide Horizons Trip
23-27 EOTC Week for Y6
26 Orange Day Road Patrollers Parade
December
1 Senior School Golf 9.30am-12pm
4 Helpers Morning Tea 10.30am
Wide Horizon Trip
7 BOT Meeting 6pm
8 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
10 Y6 Helpers Lunch
11 Wide Horizons Trip R11
NEV Community Christmas Party 3.30-6.30pm
17 End of Year Assembly 11am-12.30pm
18 Talent Quest 9.30-10am
School finishes 12.30pm
PTA News
Term 4 Fundraiser – 2010 Calendars
Be in quick – 2010 calendar orders close at the end of this Friday 23rd October! Each calendar will cost $12 and a pack of 8 cards will cost $12.50. The calendars and cards can either have your children’s art work or, a photo of your choice. The finished calendars should be delivered within about 3 weeks.
Next PTA Meeting
A meeting will be held today after school Tuesday 20th of October at 3.15pm. All welcome.
Community News
House Wanted: from early December in North East Valley - 2 bedroomed house/ flat for a new family coming to our school. Furnished or
unfurnished. Please email details to Jessica Lesley Pyarabon j.lesley3@gmail.com
Otago School of Piping and Drumming: Free beginner classes. Bagpipe starting Friday 30 October at 4pm, snare drumming starting Friday 30 October at 3.30pm and tenor drumming starting Wednesday 28 October at 6pm. To enrol contact Victoria on 489 1650 or www.ospd.org.nz
Wattie’s Can Film Festival: Wednesday 28 October. Free entry with every donated can of food. All donated cans go to the Salvation Army
Christmas Appeal. See www.watties.co.nz for more details.
Anglican Family Care: Caregivers wanted to provide short term and respite care for children aged 0 to 16 years. Training and support provided.
Remuneration by way of a board payment.Contact Ginnie on 477 0801 for further details.
“Remembering Ralph” Puppet Show: at the Fortune Theatre Saturday 31 October, for children aged 4 to12 years. Door sales available or contact 477 1693.
Dear Parents & Caregivers
Kia ora koutou katoa
Term 4 has taken off like a rocket – we are already into week two. I notice Christmas decorations up already in some of the shops – eek!!!
Swimming lessons have begun under the tutelage of Jill Clark’s Swimming School down at the DNI pool. The school takes the teaching of swimming very seriously so there are two intensive blocks throughout the year. Parents are welcome to attend these lessons to watch how they run and to learn how to best teach your child to swim well.
This coming Monday is a public holiday, Labour Day, and school will be closed. That means a short week and so our teachers lose some more teaching time. This serves to remind us that the time at school is often interrupted by non core activities. This is why it is very important to use the time we do have available as effectively as possible. For parents this means getting children to school every day, on time and ready to learn. The teachers are ready at 9.00 to get straight down to work but they need the children present and prepared.
Last week the three local normal schools hosted the NZ Normal And Model Schools’ Annual Conference here in Dunedin. The delegates were very impressed with the welcome they received. Speakers were mainly from Otago University but also included the Secretary of Education and the Director of the Teachers’ Council. The visitors also enjoyed visiting the butterflies at the Museum, the Chinese Gardens and they
especially enjoyed a cruise on the harbour which culminated in dinner at the Carey’s Bay Hotel. Thanks to the staff of NEV Normal who helped in the preparations and delivery of the conference.
John McKenzie
Principal
Visit the school’s website www.nevn.school.nz
Welcome
A warm welcome goes to André who started in R11 last week. We welcome his family to our school community.
Social Studies Quiz
Good luck to Cassandra, Junior, Puti, Sierra, Gemma, Cameron and reserve, Rika, who are representing NEV Normal in the 2009 Extra ODT Current Events Quiz tomorrow.
Rainbow Class
Rainbow class, the transition to school class for 4 year olds, will be held this Thursday in R11 from 1.15 to 2.45pm. Please contact Mrs Will or the office if you have a 4 year old who would like to join.
Assembly
Friday’s 2.30pm assembly will be organised by Room 8 with items by Rooms 3 & 10. Assembly will be held in the Hall. Parents/caregivers are welcome to attend.
Scholastic Book Club
Leaflets for Issue 7 were sent home last week. Orders with money need to be into the office by Friday 30 October. Please make cheques payable to Scholastic NZ.
Smart Food School Lunches
Smart Food lunches are available on Mondays & Thursdays at NEVNS. The cost is $2 or $3 for a larger lunch with two extra sandwiches. Orders & money in a named envelope need to be into the office by 9am.
Swimming
School swimming block has started and will continue for 2 weeks. Children need to bring togs, towels and goggles to school each day. Swimming is being taught by the JC Swim School.
School Activity Donation
Please ensure that your child’s school activity
donation is paid in full. This donation helps to cover the cost of the swimming bus and the tuition.
Hand Sanitisers
The hand sanitiser study is now complete. The results of this study will be known at the end of the year. 3 hand sanitisers have been kept for children’s use, one for the senior block and 2 for the junior block.
Sports Success
Congratulations go to Sierra Sawyer who competed in the 2009 New Zealand Synchronised Swimming National Championships held in Wellington 25 - 29 of September. Sierra was competing in a group event and her team was placed 4th by 0.2 of a point. This was a fantastic result as it was a new team who were younger than the age group they were competing in, and Sierra was recovering from a broken leg! Well done Sierra!!
Dates to Note
T4 Monday 12 October Friday 18 December
October
19-27 Keeping Ourselves Safe programme
20 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
21 Social Studies Quiz
22 Rainbow Class 1.15pm
26 Labour Day—school closed
30 School swimming block ends
Book Club orders close
November
2 Cultural Day
5 Wide Horizons Trip
9 BOT Meeting 6pm
11 Armistice Day Assembly
13 Wide Horizons Trip
17 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
20 Wide Horizons Trip
23-27 EOTC Week for Y6
26 Orange Day Road Patrollers Parade
December
1 Senior School Golf 9.30am-12pm
4 Helpers Morning Tea 10.30am
Wide Horizon Trip
7 BOT Meeting 6pm
8 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
10 Y6 Helpers Lunch
11 Wide Horizons Trip R11
NEV Community Christmas Party 3.30-6.30pm
17 End of Year Assembly 11am-12.30pm
18 Talent Quest 9.30-10am
School finishes 12.30pm
PTA News
Term 4 Fundraiser – 2010 Calendars
Be in quick – 2010 calendar orders close at the end of this Friday 23rd October! Each calendar will cost $12 and a pack of 8 cards will cost $12.50. The calendars and cards can either have your children’s art work or, a photo of your choice. The finished calendars should be delivered within about 3 weeks.
Next PTA Meeting
A meeting will be held today after school Tuesday 20th of October at 3.15pm. All welcome.
Community News
House Wanted: from early December in North East Valley - 2 bedroomed house/ flat for a new family coming to our school. Furnished or
unfurnished. Please email details to Jessica Lesley Pyarabon j.lesley3@gmail.com
Otago School of Piping and Drumming: Free beginner classes. Bagpipe starting Friday 30 October at 4pm, snare drumming starting Friday 30 October at 3.30pm and tenor drumming starting Wednesday 28 October at 6pm. To enrol contact Victoria on 489 1650 or www.ospd.org.nz
Wattie’s Can Film Festival: Wednesday 28 October. Free entry with every donated can of food. All donated cans go to the Salvation Army
Christmas Appeal. See www.watties.co.nz for more details.
Anglican Family Care: Caregivers wanted to provide short term and respite care for children aged 0 to 16 years. Training and support provided.
Remuneration by way of a board payment.Contact Ginnie on 477 0801 for further details.
“Remembering Ralph” Puppet Show: at the Fortune Theatre Saturday 31 October, for children aged 4 to12 years. Door sales available or contact 477 1693.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
13 October 2009 Term 4 Week 1 09/31
Dear Parents & Caregivers
Kia ora koutou katoa
Recent Events
The sad news overnight of the discovery of 2 year old Ashling Symes and the loss of life as a result of the Tsunami in Samoa and Tonga serve to remind us of the important things in life – to me they say: our futures are not able to be planned and nothing is for certain; what is important is each other and family and making the most of our lives.
This week the three Dunedin normal schools, NEV Normal, George St Normal and Tahuna Normal Intermediate, host the annual Normal And Model Schools’s Association Conference. We will be focusing on what we teach and how we teach; we will also be considering how we can best support the training of teachers.
One of the speakers at the conference is local businessman Ian Taylor. He told me what he has to say can be summed up in one sentence: Teach children how to think. Whilst I can see where he is coming from, I also think we need to teach children how to interpret this world in which we live. Whether we like it or not we cannot avoid
addressing the big questions of why are we here on this earth and what is the meaning of life; these are questions which spring to mind when we experience grief as well as when we celebrate success and milestones in life.
Mrs. Staynes and I were standing beside the school bell before school this morning and some of the youngest children in the school came up and started talking to us about Ashling Syme’s death – somehow as a school we need to be able to help children
explore these issues with children in an honest and authentic way, allowing them, as young as they are, to ask the awkward questions because surely such questions are the most important of all.
Na reira, ka mihi ahau ki te mokopuna kua hinga me nga tini mate o nga motu o Samoa me Tonga, haere ki te Rangimarie. Ki nga whanau pani, ka nui te aroha ki a koutou.
We express our sympathies especially to those in our school whanau who lost loved ones in the recent tragic events,
John McKenzie
Principal
Visit the school’s website www.nevn.school.nz
Welcome
A warm welcome goes to Dylan and Daniel starting in R11 and Rory who has joined R8. We welcome their families to our school community.
Keeping Ourselves Safe
The programme will be taught by the Police Education Officer, John Somerfield and the class teachers during the first two weeks of Term 4. There will be a homework booklet which the children will bring home for discussion with their families about keeping safe.
Smart Food School Lunches
Smart Food lunches are available on Mondays & Thursdays at NEVNS. The cost is $2 or $3 for a larger lunch with two extra sandwiches. Orders & money in a named envelope need to be into the office by 9am.
Assembly
Friday’s 2.30pm assembly will be organised by Room 2 with items by Rooms 5 & 8. Assembly will be held in the Hall. Parents/caregivers are welcome to attend.
School Photos
Order forms for the school photos have been sent home. Orders with money need to be into the office by this Friday 16 October.
Sun Hats
Children need to have a sun hat at school for use as Term 4 will be a “No Hat No Play” term. Sunhats need to have brims or legionnaires caps with a flap at the back.
Swimming
The school swimming block commences next Monday. Children need to bring togs, towels and goggles to school each day. The timetable is included with this Newsletter. Swimming will be taught by the JC Swim School.
School Activity Donation
Please ensure that your child’s school activity donation is paid in full. This donation helps to cover the cost of the swimming bus and the tuition. Statements were sent home yesterday.
Sports Success
Congratulations go to Rika Matsubara Park who competed in the 2009 New Zealand Synchronised Swimming National Championships held in Wellington from 25 - 29th of September with more than 100 best synchronized swimmers from around New Zealand and overseas. Rika was competing at Team routine, 12 and under solo, 12 and under duet and achieved the following results.
12 & Under Duet : Overall score Bronze Medal (partner with sister Momoka).
Team routine:Bronze Medal (10 swimmers). Well done on a fantastic result!!
Dates to Note
T4 Monday 12 October Friday 18 December
October
12-27 Keeping Ourselves Safe programme
13-16 Normal Schools Conference
19 School swimming block commences
20 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
21 Social Studies Quiz
26 Labour Day—school closed
30 School swimming block ends
November
2 Cultural Day
PTA News
Term 3 Fundraiser: Hyndman Book & Gift Sale
The orders have arrived and are now waiting in the office for collection. We would like to give a big “Thank you” to Lynda Dockerty who always makes a huge effort with getting orders for these fundraisers.
Term 4 Fundraiser:2010 Calendars
The children did some wonderful art work in Term 3 to go on their 2010 calendars. Art work can be viewed in their class room where you can also pick up your order forms. Each calendar will cost $12 and a pack of 8 cards will cost $12.50. The calendars and cards can either have your children’s art work or, a photo of your choice. All orders and money need to be back into the office by Friday 23rd of October. The finished calendars should be delivered within about 3 weeks.
Next PTA Meeting
A meeting will be held Tuesday 20th of October at 3.15pm.
Stars on Stage DVDs
Late orders for the 2009 Stars on Stage DVD need to be into the office by this Friday please. The cost is $15.00.
Community News
Hill City Dunedin Athletic Club Children’s Section: Opening night is tonight 6-7pm at the Hill City clubrooms at Logan Park. There will be a short
meeting for all parents at this time. Enquiries contact Tim Molteno Ph 473 1368 or tim@molteno.net
Petanque Booules to You Trophy: Primary schools doubles tournament, Wednesday 21 October at the Caversham Sports Club. 9am - 4.30pm. Free entry. Contact Terry 487 9118 or terry.holt@clear.net.nz
Wakari Kindergarten: are having a Family Fun Day fair this year at the Otago Model Engineering Society. Date: Sunday 22 Nov. Time: 10am – 3pm. Location: Otago Model Engineering Society grounds, John Wilson Drive.
House Wanted: from early December in North East Valley - 2 bedroomed house/ flat for a new family coming to our school. Furnished or unfurnished. Please email details to Jessica Lesley Pyarabon j.lesley3@gmail.com
RASA School of Dance: Mixed ability dance for young people with disabilities. Cost $15 per class or $115 per term. Held in the King Edward Court Building on Sundays 4-4.45pm, starting 18 October. Contact Lisa rasa@e3.net.nz or 477 8288.
Opoho Playcentre: is 50 years old and we would like to compile a history of the Playcentre. If you attended Opoho Playcentre either as a parent or child or know of anyone who did attend Opoho Playcentre we are interested in any historical information – names of life members, past presidents or stories and photos. Information can be emailed to opoho.playcentre@yahoo.com or sent to Opoho Playcentre 28A Signal Hill Road, Opoho. You are invited to celebrate Opoho Playcentre’s 50th birthday at an Open Afternoon on Sunday 29 November from 1.30pm – 4pm.
Athletes With Physical Disabilities Junior Sports: Track and field athletics, Boccia, Cycling, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby, Sailing, Weightlifting, Table Top Sports. Tuesdays 4.30-5.30pm at the Caledonian Ground starting today. Contact: John Osborne 488 5950 or 027 372 0738stumpiee@hotmail.com
Dear Parents & Caregivers
Kia ora koutou katoa
Recent Events
The sad news overnight of the discovery of 2 year old Ashling Symes and the loss of life as a result of the Tsunami in Samoa and Tonga serve to remind us of the important things in life – to me they say: our futures are not able to be planned and nothing is for certain; what is important is each other and family and making the most of our lives.
This week the three Dunedin normal schools, NEV Normal, George St Normal and Tahuna Normal Intermediate, host the annual Normal And Model Schools’s Association Conference. We will be focusing on what we teach and how we teach; we will also be considering how we can best support the training of teachers.
One of the speakers at the conference is local businessman Ian Taylor. He told me what he has to say can be summed up in one sentence: Teach children how to think. Whilst I can see where he is coming from, I also think we need to teach children how to interpret this world in which we live. Whether we like it or not we cannot avoid
addressing the big questions of why are we here on this earth and what is the meaning of life; these are questions which spring to mind when we experience grief as well as when we celebrate success and milestones in life.
Mrs. Staynes and I were standing beside the school bell before school this morning and some of the youngest children in the school came up and started talking to us about Ashling Syme’s death – somehow as a school we need to be able to help children
explore these issues with children in an honest and authentic way, allowing them, as young as they are, to ask the awkward questions because surely such questions are the most important of all.
Na reira, ka mihi ahau ki te mokopuna kua hinga me nga tini mate o nga motu o Samoa me Tonga, haere ki te Rangimarie. Ki nga whanau pani, ka nui te aroha ki a koutou.
We express our sympathies especially to those in our school whanau who lost loved ones in the recent tragic events,
John McKenzie
Principal
Visit the school’s website www.nevn.school.nz
Welcome
A warm welcome goes to Dylan and Daniel starting in R11 and Rory who has joined R8. We welcome their families to our school community.
Keeping Ourselves Safe
The programme will be taught by the Police Education Officer, John Somerfield and the class teachers during the first two weeks of Term 4. There will be a homework booklet which the children will bring home for discussion with their families about keeping safe.
Smart Food School Lunches
Smart Food lunches are available on Mondays & Thursdays at NEVNS. The cost is $2 or $3 for a larger lunch with two extra sandwiches. Orders & money in a named envelope need to be into the office by 9am.
Assembly
Friday’s 2.30pm assembly will be organised by Room 2 with items by Rooms 5 & 8. Assembly will be held in the Hall. Parents/caregivers are welcome to attend.
School Photos
Order forms for the school photos have been sent home. Orders with money need to be into the office by this Friday 16 October.
Sun Hats
Children need to have a sun hat at school for use as Term 4 will be a “No Hat No Play” term. Sunhats need to have brims or legionnaires caps with a flap at the back.
Swimming
The school swimming block commences next Monday. Children need to bring togs, towels and goggles to school each day. The timetable is included with this Newsletter. Swimming will be taught by the JC Swim School.
School Activity Donation
Please ensure that your child’s school activity donation is paid in full. This donation helps to cover the cost of the swimming bus and the tuition. Statements were sent home yesterday.
Sports Success
Congratulations go to Rika Matsubara Park who competed in the 2009 New Zealand Synchronised Swimming National Championships held in Wellington from 25 - 29th of September with more than 100 best synchronized swimmers from around New Zealand and overseas. Rika was competing at Team routine, 12 and under solo, 12 and under duet and achieved the following results.
12 & Under Duet : Overall score Bronze Medal (partner with sister Momoka).
Team routine:Bronze Medal (10 swimmers). Well done on a fantastic result!!
Dates to Note
T4 Monday 12 October Friday 18 December
October
12-27 Keeping Ourselves Safe programme
13-16 Normal Schools Conference
19 School swimming block commences
20 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
21 Social Studies Quiz
26 Labour Day—school closed
30 School swimming block ends
November
2 Cultural Day
PTA News
Term 3 Fundraiser: Hyndman Book & Gift Sale
The orders have arrived and are now waiting in the office for collection. We would like to give a big “Thank you” to Lynda Dockerty who always makes a huge effort with getting orders for these fundraisers.
Term 4 Fundraiser:2010 Calendars
The children did some wonderful art work in Term 3 to go on their 2010 calendars. Art work can be viewed in their class room where you can also pick up your order forms. Each calendar will cost $12 and a pack of 8 cards will cost $12.50. The calendars and cards can either have your children’s art work or, a photo of your choice. All orders and money need to be back into the office by Friday 23rd of October. The finished calendars should be delivered within about 3 weeks.
Next PTA Meeting
A meeting will be held Tuesday 20th of October at 3.15pm.
Stars on Stage DVDs
Late orders for the 2009 Stars on Stage DVD need to be into the office by this Friday please. The cost is $15.00.
Community News
Hill City Dunedin Athletic Club Children’s Section: Opening night is tonight 6-7pm at the Hill City clubrooms at Logan Park. There will be a short
meeting for all parents at this time. Enquiries contact Tim Molteno Ph 473 1368 or tim@molteno.net
Petanque Booules to You Trophy: Primary schools doubles tournament, Wednesday 21 October at the Caversham Sports Club. 9am - 4.30pm. Free entry. Contact Terry 487 9118 or terry.holt@clear.net.nz
Wakari Kindergarten: are having a Family Fun Day fair this year at the Otago Model Engineering Society. Date: Sunday 22 Nov. Time: 10am – 3pm. Location: Otago Model Engineering Society grounds, John Wilson Drive.
House Wanted: from early December in North East Valley - 2 bedroomed house/ flat for a new family coming to our school. Furnished or unfurnished. Please email details to Jessica Lesley Pyarabon j.lesley3@gmail.com
RASA School of Dance: Mixed ability dance for young people with disabilities. Cost $15 per class or $115 per term. Held in the King Edward Court Building on Sundays 4-4.45pm, starting 18 October. Contact Lisa rasa@e3.net.nz or 477 8288.
Opoho Playcentre: is 50 years old and we would like to compile a history of the Playcentre. If you attended Opoho Playcentre either as a parent or child or know of anyone who did attend Opoho Playcentre we are interested in any historical information – names of life members, past presidents or stories and photos. Information can be emailed to opoho.playcentre@yahoo.com or sent to Opoho Playcentre 28A Signal Hill Road, Opoho. You are invited to celebrate Opoho Playcentre’s 50th birthday at an Open Afternoon on Sunday 29 November from 1.30pm – 4pm.
Athletes With Physical Disabilities Junior Sports: Track and field athletics, Boccia, Cycling, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby, Sailing, Weightlifting, Table Top Sports. Tuesdays 4.30-5.30pm at the Caledonian Ground starting today. Contact: John Osborne 488 5950 or 027 372 0738stumpiee@hotmail.com
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