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12th December 2017 Newsletter 39 Dear Parents/Caregivers
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
School Prizegiving & Picnic – this week! Thursday 14 December – School Assembly area Prize giving starts at 5pm. BYO Picnic starts approx. 6pm. All students are expected to attend the final official event of the year. We want to encourage as many students and their families to attend. Please note the start time as we will have our formal prizegiving for the whole school in the assembly area first, followed by a BYO picnic as we celebrate the end of the school year.
There will be classroom awards for every class, trophies, Yr 6 graduation, and much, much more. We will move through things quickly at assembly so everyone can then really enjoy the picnic. It will be wonderful to have the whole school come together to end the school year. Bring food, drink, a rug and smiles and enjoy the formal and the social side of school life!
Class awards Our class awards system recognises the progress and excellence of our students across the curriculum. Up to 6 students from each class will be acknowledged – with ‘progress’ or ‘excellence’ awards presented for a specific aspect(s) of the curriculum.
Digital Classrooms in Action – Year 5 - 6 Classrooms Thank you to Miss Macnab, the teachers of Totara Team and all the students for giving parents and Yr 3-4 students an opportunity to visit their classrooms on Friday. The students were very eager to share their learning and the ways they use digital technology to help their learning. Great job everyone! And thank you to those parents who attended the session. It was very good to see such a good group of interested people showing their support for the students and their learning.
Staff news Caitlin Neal has been recently appointed to teach in Rm 12 next year in a Yr 3-4 class. Welcome Caitlin! Due to her commitments she will not be able to attend for the new class session on Friday or meet her new class next week. But she is very excited to be working at Coatesville School and can’t wait to meet her class next year! Keith Miller resigned from our staff last week to take up another position. After a year and a half of teaching in Rm 4, we wish Keith all the best with his move for 2018. James Robson, our part-time technology teacher for the past 15 years, has secured a new ‘tech’ job in the ‘real world’ so will no longer work at Coatesville School on a Friday. James has worked with hundreds of students over the years and has supported teachers and other staff to utilize technology effectively. We will miss his many and varied contributions across the school – thank you James! Deidre Neill will leave the school for a new position starting in 2018. We thank Deidre for her input into the school during 2017.
“Aim! Strive! Achieve!”
www.coatesville.school.nz
Phone: 09 415 9218 Email: [email protected]
We also farewell Katie Parker from Room 2 who started our new entrant classroom in July. All the best for next year Katie! And on a very different note … Jesse and I have a baby due next July. After the huge year we have had, this has been some positive news to end this year and now heading into 2018. Thank you for all the support we have had through a very difficult last 12 months.
New classes for 2018 On Monday students were told what class and who their teacher is next year. This first meeting will be followed up on Friday when they get together for an extended session with their new class again, giving everyone a chance to start building positive relationships prior to the holidays.
Parent-Teacher- Student conferences: 15 minute Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences are taking place this week on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 December 2:15-6pm. Please note: School will finish at 2pm on both conference days. School Buses will leave at the normal time. Bus and afterschool care students will be looked after in the library until 3pm.
Booking a conference To book a conference, please follow these instructions. 1) Go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz 2) Enter our new school code – qm9ue 3) Enter your details 4) Select your child’s year level 5) Select your child’s classroom teacher 6) Choose your time
Parent Helpers ‘Thank you’ Morning Tea Thank you so much to all the parent helpers who attended the morning tea today! We thank you immensely for everything you have done throughout the year. A wonderful group of people! And thank you so much to Mrs Leefe, Mrs Craigie and the choir and instrumentalists for their lovely entertainment.
No Sausage Sizzle next week or the first week of Term 1, 2018 We’ll be back with more sausages on 12th February 2018 (NOTE: no sausage sizzle first day back at school) Megan Farrington
Our Special Weekly Awards
Every week we recognise people who have made a meaningful contribution to our school. We rightfully acknowledge them at our Friday assemblies each week in front of hundreds of people. Winners of the awards were:
Cool Kiwi - for a positive contribution to the school environment: - Room 12 for their amazing signs around the school – fantastic work Rm 12!
Tomato Dude – for a special class/group/individual of the week: - The wonderful ‘Book Buddy’ organisers for the great job they are doing!
Cracker Jacks Award- for an individual/group/class that has shown great sportsmanship: - Mr Rosamond for his excellent organisation and co-ordination of the athletics event and our team. Thank you!
Swimming Pool Unfortunately we have had unforeseen delays with the painting of the pool. We apologise profusely for this but I can guarantee we have been trying to manage the situation for the last couple of weeks. As soon as it is finished up to an acceptable standard we will inform you. This is likely to be early next week. Thank you so much for your patience. All pool keys must be renewed or purchased before the school office closes for the holidays and preferably not in the last week of term.
Community Notices Marrzipan Holiday Workshop It's almost time for our AUCKLAND HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS!! The Marrzipan Holiday Workshop runs from 10am-4pm 16th - 18th Jan (Birkdale Int, Taupaki) and 23rd - 25th Jan (Birkdale Int, Churchill Park). Students will devise their own play from scratch, create characters, direct each other, design the set, bring in costumes and get to perform to family and friends at the end of the final day! Past workshops have been a great hit! As well as having fun, the children develop confidence and public speaking ability, in a fun, relaxed environment. For more information check out our website! Spaces are limited to 16 per group so get in quick! W: marrzipandrama.co.nz E: [email protected] T: 027 217 0693
Wednesday 20th December – 2pm Finish For The Last Day Of The School Year! School will finish at 2pm on the last day and school buses will also leave then.
Upcoming Events
Please check the school calendar for upcoming dates and events!
From FOTS Order your Christmas Organic Hams from Blackforest Gourmet Butchery (please click for website details), who kindly donated a ham towards Ag Day this year. They are free range and preservative free from a Wanaka Farm, so order directly from them before the 14th December for $20/kg and mention you are from Coatesville School. Contact details: tel: 415 5400 or [email protected] 2018 Save the Dates: 15th Feb - 1st FOTS meeting 15th Mar - FOTS AGM (Annual General Meeting) 6th Apr - Cupcake Day (at school pick up) 25th May - Kids Disco 4th Aug - Casino Night Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, a happy New Year and happy summer holidays from the FOTS Team! Thank you Ka kite ano. Hei konā mai.
Richard Johnson Richard Johnson – Principal
