Newsletter 2 September 2013

2 September 2013 Term 3 Week 6 13/27


Dear Parents & Caregivers
Kia ora koutou katoa

Good Luck
We are all excited about the upcoming performances - the seniors have Stars on Stage tomorrow night and the Polyfest on September 19th, and the juniors have their performance on September 18th.

These performances come around every two years and are wonderful opportunities for our children to explore dance, drama and music.

Performances like these are also a great chance to explore what it means to be part of a team - sometimes in life we need to learn to work as a small cog in a larger endeavour; like a performance, we sometimes can not see the big picture and must trust that our contribution, albeit small, is necessary to achieve the big picture result.

Such performances are meant to be fun so please encourage your child to relax and enjoy and it is okay if they are not perfect on stage!

Kia Kaha tatou Katoa ki te tautoko o tatou tamariki, mokopuna hoki.
John McKenzie
Principal

Welcome
We welcome Laura who has started in R11.

Stars on Stage Performance
Best wishes to all the senior children participating in our Lost in Space performance tomorrow evening at the Regent Theatre. The children held a dress rehearsal on Friday and their costumes looked fantastic! We are looking forward to a great performance tomorrow.

Rainbow Class
Our transition to school class for 4 year olds will be held this Thursday 5 September from 1.15-2.45pm in R11.

Junior School Trip to the Museum
The junior classes are visiting the museum on Thursday and Friday in support of their study of sound. This trip is paid for from the school activity donation. If your child’s activity donation is not up to date please send $7.50 to school. Thank you.

Otago Primary Cross Country
Congratulations to Shay Crombie and Ben Devereux who qualified to compete in the Otago Primary Cross Country championships being held at Kaikorai College on Friday. Good luck for your run!

Wheels Days
This Friday lunchtime is the turn of the junior 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 school hall this Friday commencing at 2.20pm. Assembly will be led by R13 with items by R5. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend.

Transport Needed
2 children who live in Pine Hill need transport to and from school each day. If anyone is able to help please contact the office for further details.

Sports Results
Netball
Our Y3 & Y4 team had their final game last Monday and finished with a win 2 goals to 1 against Wakari.
Congratulations to all the netball players and many thanks to all their coaches and supporters.

School Lunches

Easy Lunches are available on Mondays & Thursdays.
The lunches consist of sandwich or pizza bun, fruit, a muffin, popcorn, and a dessert. The cost is $3.50 or $4.50 for a larger lunch. Orders with money need to be into the office by 9am.

Friday PTA Hot Lunches
PTA hot lunch this Friday is 2 cheese rolls for $2 and Milo .50c. Orders with name, room number and money need to be into the office by the start of school each Friday. Please bring a cup for Milo.

2013 Term Dates
Term 3 Monday 29 July - Friday 27 September
Term 4 Monday 14 October - Thursday 12 December

Statutory Holidays
Labour Day: Monday 28 October

Dates to Note
September
3   Stars on Stage Performance - Regent Theatre
5   Rainbow Class 1.15-2.45pm R11
5   Museum visit R10 and R13
6   Museum Visit R8 and R11
11 Vision and Hearing Testing
11 Bikes for Fun
11 Cricket Skills R3, R8, R10
12 PTA Meeting 3.20pm
18 Junior School Performance
19 Rainbow Class 1.15-2.45pm R11
19 Polyfest Edgar Centre
23 BOT Meeting 6pm
27 End of T3

Community Garden Working Bee Dates for September
Sunday September 8th 1.00 pm- 4.00pm
Saturday September 14th 9.00am-12 noon
Sunday September 22nd 1.00pm- 4.00pm
Saturday September 28th 9.00am-12 noon
Sunday October 6th 1.00pm- 4.00pm

Wanted for the Community Garden
You may have some of these things which you no longer need which we could put to good use.
Sheet (or part sheet) of plywood or similar which could be used to make a tabletop for a metal frame trestle- sized table.
Ends of paint: metal primer and exterior water based undercoat and top coat - white or pale colour
Recipes using vegetables for fussy children ( or any good vege recipes)
Odds and ends of unexpired seeds which we could put to good use.
Field tiles or drainage coil.
Contact Richard at the garden or email garden@northeastvalley.org

PTA News Next PTA Meeting
The next PTA meeting will be held on Thursday 12 September at 3.20pm in the Teaching Room (beside the Library). New comers welcome to attend.

Community News
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Catering for all occasions: contact Leanne, Cordon Bleu Catering 477 3330.

Jonathan Rhodes Kindergarten Quiz Night: Thursday 12 September at 7pm at the NEV Bowling Club. Entry $5 per person with a maximum of 6 per team. To register phone 473 9107.

Hannah and Patricia the two Occupational Therapy students who conducted the survey on the NEV Community Garden would like to thank those parents and caregiver s who participated in the recent survey. Results will be published in the October issue of the Valley Voice. The recipes for the snacks provided are available from the office.

Transition Valley 473: Homemade Cleaners workshop at DNI School Food Technology Room, Sat 7th September 12.30pm - 2pm. Gold coin donation. Maureen Howard is a Sustainable Living Facilitator for the DCC and a member of TV473. She will share tips and recipes for making homemade eco-friendly cleaners, so you can avoid unnecessary packaging and harmful chemicals in your home, and save money. Please bring along your own tips and recipes! Places on this workshop are restricted to 14 and by RSVP only. To book your place please contact Maureen on 4739967 or mhoward@slingshot.co.nz

Free Bike Fix-it Also on Sat. 7 Sept 10am - 2pm at DNI School Technology block. Bring your bike along for basic repairs or maintenance, so you can get cycling! Offers of help also welcome. Contact Peter on 473 1681.

Dog Rescue Dunedin Charitable Trust: is holding a movie premiere fundraiser at Rialto on Sunday September 15th 9:30 am. It is a 3D animated movie about a snail called Turbo. Watch the trailer on www.turbomovie.com Spot prizes, goody bags, some of our dogs attending. All proceeds from this movie will go directly to Dog Rescue Dunedin and will be used to fund our operation which rescues, desexes and rehomes condemned DCC pound dogs (164 so far). Cost $20 adults and $13.50 child (U13) includes a goody bag. Family of 4 $50. 3D glasses $1 at Box Office. Book at www.dogrescuedunedin.co.nz or ring 4862311.

Hill City Athletic Club: Junior club (age 5-14) registration Tuesday 24 September 5.30-7pm and Saturday 28 September 10-midday. Club nights start Tuesday 1 October 6-7.15pm, if enough interest. Otago Children’s Athletics Have-A-Go Day at the Caledonian Saturday 12 October 9-midday. New and returning athletes welcome. Coaching for all abilities.

NEV Junior Cricket Club Cricket: for children aged 5 to 12. Registration Saturday 14 September 10am-12pm, Wednesday 18 September 5.45pm-7pm at the Gardens Cricket Ground, Bank Street. http://juniorcricket.wix.com/nev-jcc

Citizens Advice Bureau Dunedin: if you know your rights, less can go wrong, it doesn’t matter what your query is about. We’ll work it through with you and if we can’t help you directly, we’ll find you someone who can. You don’t need an appointment; just drop in to 301 Moray Place or pick up the phone 471 6166 or 0800 367 222 or go to www.cab.org.nz

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