Newsletter 4 May 2010

4 May 2010 Term 2 Week 3 10/12

Dear Parents & Caregivers
Kia ora koutou katoa

The new Board of Trustees held their first meeting last night. It was a welcome and orientation meeting with former Board Chair Mike Wright invited to speak about ways of running an effective Board.

At the close of nominations four nominations had been received for the five parent representative positions. These four people were then duly elected as parent representatives. They are:
Steve O’Connor, who has been elected Chair of the new board. Steve is a former pastor of the NEV Baptist Church and now is electorate secretary for Labour MP Claire Curran. Steve has 2 sons at NEV Normal, Jack in R5 and Cameron in R2. Steve has been a board member since 2004.

Jo Howard has been a board member since 2007. Her daughter Celeste is in R5. Jo divides her time between working as a potter and working as a librarian on the book bus.

Jesseme Jones has been a board member since 2009. She has a preschool aged daughter and her son Oliver is in R2. Jesseme was active on the last board promoting the establishment of the parents meeting room in the hall and liaising with agencies to make available information displayed in this room.

The board welcomed new member Paul McDowell. Paul’s daughter Silva is in R2. Paul is an English teacher at Otago Boys’ High School.

Other members of the board are John McKenzie, as principal, and a staff representative yet to be appointed. The vacant parent representative position will be discussed at the next meeting to be held on Monday 24 May. A farewell to retiring board members will be held at this meeting. Members of the school community are welcome to attend this meeting.


John McKenzie
Principal
Visit the school’s website www.nevn.school.nz


Welcome
A very warm welcome back to Emilly who has started in R5. We also welcome our College Teachers who have started their two week posting in all classes. Two of the group are former pupils of NEV Normal!

School Swimming
The swimming block finished on Friday. Thank you to all those parents and caregivers who assisted with helping the children get changed. Jill Clarke has provided a graph of the children’s progress taken on Day 1 and then Day 8 of the swimming block. There is a very good improvement shown over this period. She will forward individual results shortly. The cost of this swimming block was $20 per child which is paid out of the school activity donation. If your child’s activity donation has not been paid up to Term 2 at least please make payment at the school office. Thank you.

Assembly
Assembly will be held in the Hall this Friday at 2.20pm. It will be led by Room 10 with items by Rooms 2 & 11. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend.

Scholastic Book Club
Orders with money need to be handed to the office by this Friday 7 May. Please make cheques payable to Scholastic NZ.

Smart Food School Lunches
Smart Food lunches are available on Mondays and Thursdays at NEVNS. The lunch consists of two sandwiches, a piece of fruit, a home made biscuit or muffin and a jelly or milk
pudding for $2.50; larger lunch with two extra sandwiches for $3.50. Orders and money need to be in to the School Office by 9am.

PTA Hot Lunches
The popular PTA hot lunches are being offered again on Fridays over Terms 2 and 3.

This Friday the menu is 2 cheese rolls for $1.50 and hot Milo for 0.50c. Please bring a cup for Milo. Orders with money in a named envelope with the room number to the office by 9am please.

Head Lice
There has been several incidents of head lice reported recently. Please check your child’s hair and treat if necessary. If you require information on head lice ask your chemist, the public health nurse or ask for a pamphlet from the school office.

Snow/Wintry Conditions
On especially wintery mornings please remember to check radio stations/cancellation line for any school closure or delayed start notices. Alternatively ring school as a message will be left on the answer phone if there is a delayed start.

If you do choose to keep your child at home please ring and leave a message on the school answer phone. Local radio stations most commonly used for cancellations are Newstalk ZB 1044AM, 4XO 1206AM, Radio Dunedin 1305AM, Classic Hits 89FM. The cancellation line number is 474 8426. Please take a note of these details.

2010 Term Dates
Term 2 Monday 19 April Friday 2 July
Term 3 Monday 19 July Friday 24 September
Term 4 Monday 11 October Friday 16 December

Dates to Note
May
5 Elelgro Cool Kids Show 9.15am
7 Wide Horizons Trip R8
11 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
11 Wonky Donkey Show R8 & R10 9.30-11am
12 Netball Fun Day Y 4 Y5 & Y6 9.30am-1pm
13 Rainbow Class 1.15pm
21 Wide Horizons Trip R3
24 BOT Meeting 6pm
27 Rainbow Class 1.15pm

June
3 Marae Visit
4 Wide Horizons Trip R5
9 & 10 Dog Safety all classes
10 Rainbow Class 1.15pm
14 BOT Meeting 6pm

PTA News
Jack’n’Jill Portraits
The photo shoot will be on Saturday 8th May. Any
further vouchers and money need to be into the office as soon as possible please.

Next PTA Meeting
The next PTA meeting will be held on Tuesday 11 May at 3.15pm in the Parents Room. All welcome to attend.

When To Keep Your Child At Home
When your child:
Has signs of being unwell, i.e. grizzly,
unsettled, listless or tired.
Has a high temperature or appears very hot.
Is complaining of, or appears to have a sore tummy, throat or ears.
Has a continuous cough.
Has had diarrhoea or vomiting in the past 24 hours and not able to eat their normal food.
Has had diarrhoea and vomiting within the last 48 hours.
Has weeping, red eyes and/or a yellow discharge around the eyes.
Has broken skin sores.
Has become ill with a communicable disease e.g.
measles, chickenpox.

If you are unsure, call your child’s school or public health nurse.

Please inform your school if your child is going to be kept home due to illness.

The NEVN Public Health Nurse is: Julie Buxton.
Contact details: Phone 4769853. Cell 0273322784.