28 August 2012 Term 3 Week 7 12/26
Dear Parents & Caregivers
Netball
It was the final game of the junior competition last Monday. The Silver team drew 3 goals each against Warrington. Well done to all the players and many thanks to coach Sacha Turnbull and the parents who have assisted with taking children to the Edgar Centre.
Dates to Note
August
30 Polyfest Edgar Centre
30 Rainbow Class 1.15pm R11
September
3 R13 Trip to the Art Gallery 12.30-2.30pm
4 R10 Trip to the Art Gallery 10.15am-12.15pm
4 R8 Trip to the Art Gallery 12.15pm-2.15pm
5 Vision and Hearing Testing 9am
5 R11 Trip to the Art Gallery 12.30-2pm
7 PTA Maths-a-thon Basic Facts Test
10 BOT Meeting 6pm
13 Rainbow Class 1.15pm R11
20 PTA Meeting 3.20pm
28 End of Term 3
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
This Friday the menu is fish fingers with chips for $2.00, 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
Maths-a-thon
Sponsorship forms for the Maths-a-thon need to back to class by Thursday 6th September.
Donation of Dinner Buns
Thank you very much to the Salvation Army for donating a large quantity of dinner buns to the school. A lot of children enjoyed them last Friday for their Hot Lunch. Yum, yum!!
Playground upgrade
The PTA decided at the last meeting to help cover the costs involved in upgrading the current playground
areas (re-painting, re-barking, etc) before we tackle the new play area.
PTA Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Thursday 20th September at 3.20pm in the teaching room (in the College Block next to the Library). Everyone is welcome to attend.
Otago Early Childhood and Schools’ Maori and Pacific Island Festival at the Edgar Centre
Opens tonight at 6.30pm and continues Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Entry fee $2 for each session.
The NEV Normal Kapa Haka group will be performing on Thursday between 11.30am and 12.30pm.
Community News
Weight Loss: Don't lose weight and put all back on. Lose it and keep it off! Affordable weight loss that really works. Free Wellness Evaluation and sample. PH Kathy 0800 401 828 or go to wwwsupershapeupnz.com
Our People, Our Health, Our Community: Café Hauora Free Public Seminar: “Why the Early Years Matter So Much for How Life Turns Out”: findings from the Dunedin Longitudinal Study presented by Professor Ritchie Poulton to be held at DNI on Wednesday 29 August at 7pm.
North East Valley Junior Cricket Club: registrations will be held on Sat 15th September 10-12 and on Tues 18th September 4-6pm., at the North Ground clubhouse at the Gardens. Come along and join your local friendly cricket club!
IHC Advocacy are offering a seminar for parents of disabled children. This will take place on Thursday 13
September at the Edgar Centre from 9.30am to 2.00pm.
Registration forms are available at the office.
Port Chalmers Golf Club Junior Golf: Coaching for junior golf begins this Sunday 2nd September at 10.00am. All returning and new juniors welcome. Clubs supplied. For more information please phone Nga Matapo 4727611.
Kia ora koutou katoa
Facebook Advice
One of our local community constables has provided us with a useful resource book “A Parents’ Guide to Facebook”. The following is an excerpt from this publication. There is a copy available at the office if you would like to read it, or alternately email office@nevn.school.nz and Mrs Lindsay will email it to you.
What are the risks involved in social networking?
Youth-risk research has made five key findings:
1. Young people who behave aggressively online are more than twice as likely to be victimized online, so children’s own behaviour on Facebook or any social space online or on phones is key to their well-being there.
2. The most common risk young people face online is peer harassment or aggression – in other words hurtful, harassing, or defamatory behaviour.
3. A child’s psychosocial makeup and physical environment (e.g. home and school) are better predictors of risk than any technology the child uses, so...
4. Not all children are equally at risk online, and the children who are most at risk online are those who are most at risk in “real life,” or offline.
5. Although, for the vast majority of youth, online social networking is largely a reflection of offline life, it can also amplify, perpetuate and widely distribute real-life problems or conflicts – very quickly. Something posted in anger or on impulse is extremely difficult to take back, so it has never been more important for users (of any age) to think before they “speak,” post, or send a text message.
Specific social networking risks include...
● Harassment or online bullying (“cyberbullying”) on the part of your children or others.
● Posting information about themselves that: a) could be used to embarrass or manipulate them; b) could cause psychological harm; c) could be used by criminals to steal their identity or property or – though very rare – determine their physical location to cause physical harm.
● Damage to reputation or future prospects because of young people’s own behaviour or that of their peers – unkind or angry posts, compromising photos or videos, or group conflict depicted in text and imagery.
● Spending too much time online, losing a sense of balance in their activities (“too much” is subjective, which is why parents need to be engaged).
● Exposure to inappropriate content (this too is subjective) – although, typically, worse content can be found out on the Web at large than on Facebook or other responsible social networking sites.
● Potential for inappropriate contact with adults (parents need to ensure that social networking does not lead to offline contact unapproved by them and other caring adults in their children's lives).
Children under 13 should not be allowed to sign up and there are special protections for people under 18.
Kia kaha tatou katoa ki te tautoko o tatou tamariki, mokopuna hoki.
John McKenzie
Principal
Welcome
We welcome Abby who has started in R11. Welcome to her family to our school community.
School Photos
School photo order forms with money need to be into the office by this Wednesday 29 August.
Scholastic Book Club
Leaflets for Issue 6 have been sent home. Orders with money need to be into the office by Friday 7 September. If paying by cheque please make payable to Scholastic NZ.
Rainbow Class
Our transition to school class for 4 year olds will be held this Thursday 30 August from 1.15-2.45pm in R11.
Wheels Days
This Friday lunchtime is the turn of the senior classes to ride their bikes, scooters, skateboards etc at school. 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.
Assembly
Assembly will be held in the hall this Friday at 2.20pm. It will be led by R5 with items by Rooms 11 & 13. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend.
Daffodil Day
We have everlasting daffodils available at the office for a gold coin donation in support of the Cancer
Society. Children can bring their money to school any time this week to donate to this worthy cause.
NEV Community Quilt
We are selling raffle tickets at the office for $2 to be in to win a quilt made by the Art and Fibre group.
Wanted
Does anyone have a car seat or booster seat that they no longer use? We are wanting a supply for use by the younger children when we are using the community vans. Please leave at the office.
Learning Power Tip of the Week
Harold says “Eat well and get plenty of sleep”
Netball
It was the final game of the junior competition last Monday. The Silver team drew 3 goals each against Warrington. Well done to all the players and many thanks to coach Sacha Turnbull and the parents who have assisted with taking children to the Edgar Centre.
Dates to Note
August
30 Polyfest Edgar Centre
30 Rainbow Class 1.15pm R11
September
3 R13 Trip to the Art Gallery 12.30-2.30pm
4 R10 Trip to the Art Gallery 10.15am-12.15pm
4 R8 Trip to the Art Gallery 12.15pm-2.15pm
5 Vision and Hearing Testing 9am
5 R11 Trip to the Art Gallery 12.30-2pm
7 PTA Maths-a-thon Basic Facts Test
10 BOT Meeting 6pm
13 Rainbow Class 1.15pm R11
20 PTA Meeting 3.20pm
28 End of Term 3
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
This Friday the menu is fish fingers with chips for $2.00, 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
Maths-a-thon
Sponsorship forms for the Maths-a-thon need to back to class by Thursday 6th September.
Donation of Dinner Buns
Thank you very much to the Salvation Army for donating a large quantity of dinner buns to the school. A lot of children enjoyed them last Friday for their Hot Lunch. Yum, yum!!
Playground upgrade
The PTA decided at the last meeting to help cover the costs involved in upgrading the current playground
areas (re-painting, re-barking, etc) before we tackle the new play area.
PTA Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Thursday 20th September at 3.20pm in the teaching room (in the College Block next to the Library). Everyone is welcome to attend.
Otago Early Childhood and Schools’ Maori and Pacific Island Festival at the Edgar Centre
Opens tonight at 6.30pm and continues Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Entry fee $2 for each session.
The NEV Normal Kapa Haka group will be performing on Thursday between 11.30am and 12.30pm.
Community News
Weight Loss: Don't lose weight and put all back on. Lose it and keep it off! Affordable weight loss that really works. Free Wellness Evaluation and sample. PH Kathy 0800 401 828 or go to wwwsupershapeupnz.com
Our People, Our Health, Our Community: Café Hauora Free Public Seminar: “Why the Early Years Matter So Much for How Life Turns Out”: findings from the Dunedin Longitudinal Study presented by Professor Ritchie Poulton to be held at DNI on Wednesday 29 August at 7pm.
North East Valley Junior Cricket Club: registrations will be held on Sat 15th September 10-12 and on Tues 18th September 4-6pm., at the North Ground clubhouse at the Gardens. Come along and join your local friendly cricket club!
IHC Advocacy are offering a seminar for parents of disabled children. This will take place on Thursday 13
September at the Edgar Centre from 9.30am to 2.00pm.
Registration forms are available at the office.
Port Chalmers Golf Club Junior Golf: Coaching for junior golf begins this Sunday 2nd September at 10.00am. All returning and new juniors welcome. Clubs supplied. For more information please phone Nga Matapo 4727611.
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