Newsletter 1 September 2010

1 September 2010 Term 3 Week 7 10/26

Dear Parents & Caregivers
Kia ora koutou katoa

Positive Behaviour for Learning
NEV Normal is one of four local school invited by the Ministry of Education to introduce an American behaviour management system into local schools.

The first day of training was yesterday at the regional offices of the Ministry. All of our senior team attended and we were very impressed with what we saw. Mrs Staynes will lead the introduction of this initiative.

This behaviour system started in a very rough school in the States - at that school the principal had an armed guard on hand at all times! - and the approach turned the school around.

The Government has sponsored the introduction of the scheme into NZ schools because of the rise in behaviour problems evident in our schools.

We enjoy pretty good behaviour from most of our children but there is always room for improvement. Parents will be briefed further about how this new system will work in our school. The implementation will take 3 years.

Random Act Of Kindness Day
Today is Random Act of Kindness Day. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many parents who show our children kindness. Often parents will notice children at school are in need of a warm jacket or some new shoes and the next thing these items turn up. I’ve seen teachers and other staff do the same. Thanks!

I have notices that there are a few families really struggling to make ends meet lately. The school has some strategies in place to help children and families in need so please let us know if we can help.

Ma te Atua e mannaaki tiaki tatau katoa.
John McKenzie
Principal

Welcome
Welcome to Paige and Bailey who have started in R11. A warm welcome to their families to our school community.

Kapa Haka Uniform Fittings
Thursday 2 September at lunch time. If you have a spare hour to help please come along.

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 Foods have advised of a price increase for their lunches. There is a notice included with this newsletter. 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 $3.00; larger lunch with two extra sandwiches for $4.00 Orders and money need to be in to the School Office by 9am.

PTA Hot Lunches
There will be no PTA hot lunches this Friday.

NEV Normal Tops
We are missing a number of our NEV Normal tops which are used for sport and other school activities. Please check at home and in school bags and return all tops to school as soon as possible. Thank you.

Kids for Kids Concert
The North East Valley Normal School choir will be performing at the Kids for Kids Christmas Show with Suzanne Prentice on Thursday 21 October at 7.30pm. The tickets for this show are now on sale and can be bought at the Regent Theatre box office, or online at www.ticketdirect.co.nz. If your child is part of the choir, they will not need a ticket. If you have any questions see Mrs Sintmaartensdijk in Room 10.

Advertising on the Newsletter
Our newsletter cover is being updated. If you would like to advertise on the back cover please contact the office or phone Barry’s Newsletter Services on 0508 733 733.

Scholastic Book Club
Leaflets for Issue 5 are being sent home today.
Orders with money need to be into the office by Friday 10 September. Please make cheques payable to Scholastic NZ.

School Photos
School photos have been booked in for Thursday 9 September, however we have a clash with the Polyfest Kapa Haka festival. As a result we have altered the times for the school photos as follows: -

Wednesday 8 September: R5, R3, R2 from 1.30pm.
Thursday 9 September: R11, R10, R8 from 9am.

Please note that there will be class and individual photos taken but not family groups. If you do not wish your child to be photographed as an individual please contact the office.

Sports Results
Our soccer team played Christian Liberton School today and after a very good game lost 1 goal to 0. Congratulations to all our players.


Enrolling for Year 7, 2011 at Dunedin North Intermediate:

Enrolments for 2011 are mounting up. Some learning-style options are filling very rapidly. First preference is given to the earliest enrolments. To avoid missing out on your preferred option please act now and forward your enrolment to the DNI office. If you require an enrolment pack or wish to make an appointment with the principal, Ross Leach, prior to enrolling please contact Joanne Popa in the office on 473 9027. NEV Normal School holds some enrolment packs at the office.


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

Dates to Note

September
2 Kapa Haka Fittings
3 Wide Horizons trip R10
8 School Photos Senior School
9 Rainbow Class 1.15-2.45pm
9 School Photos Junior School
9 PolyFest Edgar Centre
10 Otago X Country Championships
13 BOT Meeting 6pm
14 Maori Games Tournament
14 PTA Meeting 3.15pm
17 Wide Horizons trip R3
24 End of Term 3

Community News
Quiz Night Jonathan Rhodes Kindergarten: 4-6 people per term; $5 per person. $1 raffles. Great prizes. Bar open. Thursday 16 September 7pm for 7.30 start at the NEV Bowling Club 139 North Road. Ph 473 9107 to register.

Zumba Fitness: has come to the Valley!! Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 5 to 6pm in the school hall. Wear appropriate footwear; bring a towel and a water bottle. Cost $5 per class.

North East Valley Junior Cricket Registration: Saturday 11 September, 10-12 am OR Tuesday 14 September, 3:30 to 5:30 pm, Clubrooms, Gardens Ground, Bank Street. Boys and girls ages 5-14 welcome. For further information please see our website: www.wix.com/juniorcricket/nev-jcc

Southern Gymnastics Academy: Recreational gymnastics for children aged 5-11. Tues 28th, Thurs 30th September, and Tues 5th, Thurs 7th October. 9:00-10:30am, and 11:30-1:00pm. $7.50 per session or $20 for all four. Contact: www.southerngymnastics.co.nz Email: dunedin@southerngymnastics.co.nz

Breakfast – simple, low-cost and healthy!
For a typical person the longest duration of time that passes between meals is from dinner (or that after dinner snack) until breakfast the following morning. Our bodies are like a machine that needs to be refuelled regularly and the more time that passes between meals the less effective our bodies will perform.

Breakfast at home is a healthy, low-cost way to help your children grow strong and be ready to learn. Some simple breakfast options are toast with spreads, cereal such as wheat biscuits with milk or rolled oats/porridge with milk.

To obtain any resources or advice on healthy eating and the importance of breakfast talk to your schools public health nurse.

The Public Health Nurse for our school is:
Julie Buxton. Contact details are: 4769835