Newsletter 22 June 2010

22 June 2010 Term 2 Week 10 10/19

Dear Parents & Caregivers
Kia ora koutou katoa

Gifted and Talented Centre
The school is seriously considering a request by a local group to host a gifted and talented kids centre.

The group represents schools and parents from around the city who want to provide extension work for their gifted and talented children. The children would travel from their school to NEV Normal one day a week for the class.

The Board of Trustees would employ the teachers and provide a classroom space but the costs would be borne by the organising group.

The Board welcome any feedback from parents regarding this initiative. Please contact the school office to register your idea or opinion.

Ma te Atua e mannaaki tiaki tatau katoa.


John McKenzie
Principal

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Scholastic Book Club
Orders with money for the Winter Sale issue need to be in by this Friday 25 June. Please make cheques payable to Scholastic NZ.

Assembly
Assembly will be held in the Hall this Friday at 2.20pm. It will be led by Room 11 with items by Rooms 5 & 8. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend.

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
This Friday the menu is:
2 cheese rolls for $1.50. 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.

Sports Results
Last Tuesday our netball team played Sacred Heart School and won 11 goals to 8.
Cameron was player of the day.


Soccer
Last Thursday our school team played George Street Normal School and we won 3 goals to 1. This reverses the result against George Street the previous week when we lost.

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 473 8246 or email office@nevn.school.nz. 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. Contact numbers are also on the school’s fridge magnet.


Go the All Whites this Friday morning when they take on Paraguay at the Football World Cup!!


Extra Spelling Quiz
Congratulations to our 2 teams who competed in the Extra Spelling quiz last Wednesday. Both teams worked together well and their results were very good.


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
June
25 Scholastic NZ Winter Sale Issue closes
28 Science and Rap Demonstration 1.30pm
29 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
30 “The Frog Prince” Fortune Theatre 1.30pm

July
2 Wide Horizons Trip R11
2 Last day of Term 2
19 First Day of Term 3
19 Keep Dunedin Beautiful Show 1.30pm
20 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
28-30 Life Education
29 Rainbow Class 1.15-2.45pm

PTA News
Next PTA Meeting
A special PTA meeting will be held next Tuesday 29th June at 3.15pm in the Parents Room. We will be discussing fundraising options for the upcoming Jaffa Race (to be held in the school holidays). If anyone has any fundraising ideas for this event, please come along and tell us about them.


Community News
Valley OSCAR School Holiday Programme: for children aged 5-14 years. Dates: 5th – 9th July from 8:30am – 5:30pm. North East Valley Baptist Church Hall.. Costs: $30 per day, hourly rates also available. WINZ subsides available and
discounts for more than one family member. For more information contact Janette on 473 9143 or drop into the church office to pick up an enrolment form. Enrolments close 30th June.

Orokonui Ecosanctuary July Holiday Programme: July 12-15 daily activities based around froggy fun and chocolaty adventures taken by educator Tahu Mackenzie. Cost per activity is $6.90 per child. See the notice board for further information or contact the Ecosanctuary on 482 1755.

Otago Museum Discovery Squad: Fun and excitement weekdays during the school holidays. Cost 8.30am-5.30pm $49 per child; morning sessions 8.30am-1pm and afternoon sessions 1pm-5.30pm $27 per child per session. Bookings at the Information Desk or phone 474 7474.

Speech Works presents Pandora’s Box School Holiday Programme: for children aged 5-14 years, drama, theatre sports, dance, music, art. 13-16 July, with performance 16 July. At Rm 212 King Edward Court. Contact Maggie Baker 021 2576198 or email Maggie.Speechworks@gmail.com

Chipmunks School Holiday Care: from 8am until 6pm full or part time care OSCAR approved and WINZ subsidies available for qualifying families. Before school care starting Term 3 from 7.30am get to work on time and we will take your children to school. After school care we pick up from school and take back to
Chipmunks for a CBD end of day pick up. Phone: 03 477 6762 Email:dunedin@chipmunks.co.nz

The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival: is an annual fun, family-orientated celebration. This Saturday 26 June from 5.30pm in the Octagon.

Netball Otago July Holiday Programme: netball skills and fun activities for Year 4-8 boys and girls Wednesday 14-Friday 16 July at the Edgar Centre from 9am to 1pm. Cost $60 per child. Contact Trish Purdie-Smith 455 1702 or email trishps@netballotago.co.nz

Dunedin Ice Stadium Holiday Programme: Monday 12 to Friday 16 July: Learn to play ice hockey 9-10am ; Learn to skate 10-11am. Cost $35. Contact 456 4556. Annual Dunedin Ice Skating Club champs are being held on Saturday 26th June and Sunday 27th June. Gold Coin Donation. Come along and see some Figure Skating