Dear Parents & Caregivers
Kia ora koutou katoa
Last Wednesday at about 3.15pm I happened to go to the school hall for some reason. As I approached the hall I heard a group of boys, mostly from DNI, who were skating by the school archway using foul language. I growled at these boys and they took off (not without a bit of cheek too!). I noticed some adults about at the time and wondered why they hadn’t also told these boys to watch their language.
If you see children swearing or misbehaving before or after school please correct them - if they are cheeky in response, let one of the teachers know and we will follow up on it. If, as in this case, the children come from another school, I will contact the principal of that school to complain.
Adults challenging such behaviour reinforces for children that we live in a community; that we have commonly held values; that we are connected and look our for each other. If we don’t correct children (or each other for that matter), we give tacit approval to misbehaviour.
John McKenzie
Principal
Welcome
Welcome to Loek and Stijn who have come all the way from Africa to join rooms 8 and 11. We welcome their parents to our school community.
Rainbow Class
This Thursday our transition to school class for 4 year olds will be held in R11 from 1.15-2.45pm.
Assembly
Assembly will be held in the hall this Friday at 2.20pm. It will be led by R2 with items by Rooms 5 & 8. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend.
Wheels Days
This Friday lunchtime is the turn of the junior classes to ride their bikes, scooters, skateboards etc. Children who bring their bikes will need to wear a helmet. It is recommended that children wear a helmet when riding their scooters or skateboards.
Queen’s Birthday Holiday
School will be closed next Monday 4 June for the Queen’s Birthday public holiday.
Learning Power Tip of the Week
“Practice Makes Perfect”
Swimming Block Results: JC Swim School Report
It is well documented that New Zealand's drowning toll is a disgrace. At three times the per-capita rate of the United Kingdom and Canada and twice that of Australia, it remains the ugly stain on our acclaimed aquatic wonderland status. JC Swim is committed to ensuring children will have a greater chance of survival through a well structured learn to swim programme. We give the children the opportunity to fall into water, eliminating the shock incident and teach good technique in all strokes to ensure children can gain distance. We also applaud your commitment to ensuring your children have the opportunity to learn water safety skills.
Non confident swimmers were taught breath control, float coordination, independence-whole-stroke. Floaters practiced basic techniques in freestyle and backstroke for retention. Beginner breathers developed the whole stroke and advanced swimmers were taught breaststroke and improved freestyle and back stroke through a technique and endurance programme.
Individual swimmers results are marked on the evaluation sheets. Thank you for participating in our programme.
Sports Results
Netball
The senior teams played last Tuesday. The Gold team lost in a very high scoring game by 12 goals to 14 against Opoho and the Bronze team lost 3 goals to 18 against Carisbrook.
The junior Silver team played last Monday and had a win 3 goals to 2 Brockville. Great result!
Dates to Note
May
29 Vision and Hearing Testing 9am
31 PTA Meeting 3.20pm Staffroom
31 Rainbow Class 1.15-2.45pm
June
4 Queen’s Birthday observed - school closed
11 BOT Meeting 6pm
13 Extra Spelling Quiz
14 Rainbow Class 1.15-2.45pm
16 Jack’n’Jill Portraits
29 Term 2 ends
Smart Food School Lunches
Cold lunches are available on Mondays & Thursdays
The lunches consist of 2 sandwiches/pizza bun, fruit, a cookie or muffin and a dessert. The cost is $3.50 or $4.50 for a larger lunch with two extra sandwiches.
Hot lunches are available on Tuesdays.
The menu is: Macaroni & Cheese, Spaghetti Bolognese, Shepherds Pie, or Mince Chow Mein. The cost is $4.50.
PTA Hot Lunches
The PTA will be providing hot lunches on Fridays. This Friday the menu is cheese rolls which are $1 each, and a cup of Milo for .50c. Please bring a cup for Milo.
Orders and money in a envelope with your child’s name and room number to the office by 9am please.
PTA News
Jack’n’Jill Portraits: Saturday 16th June
To make a booking return the completed coupon with payment of $10 to the office by Friday 8th June.
Fruit and Vege Fundraiser
Apples, pears and pumpkins from Peirce's Orchard. We have a short time frame this year so get your orders in quick. Order forms will be out tomorrow and will be due back on Tuesday 5th June.
PTA Meeting
The next meeting will be held this Thursday 31st May at 3.20pm in the staff room.
Community News
Café Hauora Our People, Our Health, Our Community: a free public seminar series hosted by DNI. The May speaker on Wednesday 30 May at 7pm will be by Associate Professor Tony Merriman from the University of Otago on ‘The good, the bad and the ugly: the role of the environment and its relationship with your genes in contributing to chronic disease and vitamin D deficiency’. The talk will be followed by discussion time. There will be a limited number of childcare spaces available. Please register your child’s name and age at projecthauora@gmail,com with the subject: Café Hauora.
Pine Hill Skate/ Scooter Park Proposal: Public meeting to share ideas Wednesday 6 June at St Mark’s Church, 304 Pine Hill Rd from 4.30pm to 5.15pm. Contact Amanda Brown 4700851 or Facebook “Pine Hill Skate Park”.
Backyard Biodiversity In The Valley: Is your garden home to skinks or fantails? What can you do to make it more wildlife friendly? As a community, could we create a bird corridor that eventually connects with wildlife overflowing from the Orokonui Ecosanctuary? You are invited by Transition Valley 473 to a talk by Dr Yolanda van Heezik from the Zoology Department at the University of Otago. Recently Yolanda participated in an in depth study of the biodiversity in gardens in Dunedin and how Important the urban environment is to birds, lizards and insects in our region. Some of the results of this study are now available for the first time. Yolanda’s talk will be followed by a discussion about what we as a community can do to protect what we have, and how to work together to create a biodiversity rich environment - at the Baptist Church, North Road, Thursday 31 May 7pm. For more information about this event please contact Maureen on 4739967 or mhoward@slingshot.co.nz
Murray McGeorge Toy Library: has a wide range of well designed toys, puzzles, games to borrow. Located cnr Athol Pl & Wakatipu St Ravensbourne. Open Saturdays 2-4pm. Email murraymcgeorgetoylibrary@hotmail.com or phone 471 0420.
"Through Autumn leaves I pick my way slowly…" to the
North East Valley Community Dinner
Tuesday 29 May
6.30pm
North East Valley Baptist Church
You, along with your family and friends,
are warmly invited to share in a relaxed evening
featuring highlights from the recent Cabaret Botanica
Bring a plate of food to share
Gold coin donation appreciated
All ages celebrated and welcomed!
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