CONCORD SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Happy Successful Children Learning and Growing in Harmony with their World

Dear Families

Goal Setting Interviews – Thank you for your involvement in the goal setting interviews over the last two days. These are really important for the children to discuss and set their goals for the first half of this year. It also shows that you value what your child is doing here at Concord.

Survey – Thank you for taking time to complete the Virtues and Wellbeing Survey given out at the interviews. Please return these by next Friday 13th March to go in the draw for a Family Pass to Bowl Line which will be drawn out at assembly. Greater Green Island Triathlon – Unfortunately we were unable to go to this event on Tuesday due to some children not having their bikes and swimming togs. The event was still held despite the inclement weather. After School Care – A reminder to please contact me if you are interested in the proposal in last week’s newsletter, or have any questions. KVC Sports Expo – The Year 5 children have been invited to the KVC Sports Expo next Wednesday 11th March. This is always a great day - children will be involved in eight different sports. We will leave school at 9.30am and return at 2.30pm. If you are available to transport children to/from KVC please contact me. Kids Athletics Launch – On Monday our Yr 3/4 children enjoyed taking part in the activities at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, with a lot of children from other schools, and meeting American long jump world record holder Mike Powell. Year 6 Camp – Next week!! Miss Ross has planned a fantastic week and I know you are all going to enjoy it. Good luck and we look forward to hearing all the stories when you get back. Thank you to all the families that have been involved in fundraising ventures over the last year. A reminder that all camp fees must be paid before the children leave for camp. Year 5 Camp – The Year 5 camp will be held at Waiora Scout Camp Wednesday 29th April- Friday 1st May, Week 2 Term 2. The cost of the camp will be $75 per child. We will need parent help for this event. More information will follow. Futsal – The Flyers won 3-2 against Andy Bay and ‘Player of the Day’ was Tyler McPherson. The Jets won 2-0, ‘Player of the Day’ was Shiloh.

Behaviour at Sports – This week we have had complaints from other schools regarding the behaviour of Concord children at sports events. These children are wearing our sports uniform and are representing our school at these competitions so any inappropriate behaviour reflects negatively on Concord School. Please closely supervise your child before, during and after these events. It is not up to the coaches or team managers to deal with behaviour issues. Please refer to the Code of Conduct on the team letter and if you need another copy please contact the office.

A reminder also to all coaches, managers and players to please get to your ground/court 10-15 minutes before your game. T-Ball – The draw this Saturday 7th March is: Strikers v GSN Gold Bathgate 4 9.00am

Last week the team played HWB Sluggers, winning 18-14. ‘Player of Day’ was Solomon for getting so many players out on first base! It was a great game with good team spirit and excellent effort from both Concord and HWB. There was great parent support and a lot of fun had by everyone. Well done T ballers – lets keep it up.

Touch - The Flyers won last week against Abbotsford 6-5, and ‘Player of the Day’ was Solomon. The Thunderbolts lost 9-1, and ‘Player of the Day’ was Georgina from Abbotsford.

Please note – There will be NO Yr 5/6 touch or futsal games next week due to the Yr 6 camp. Parents Group Easter Raffle - Cards are going home today and need to be returned by Friday 20 March. We still need a lot more donations for the prize baskets - we would appreciate each family donating at least two Easter items please. Dates to mark on your calendar: * March 9th–13th – Year 6 Camp * Wed 11th March – Year 5 KVC Sports Expo * Thurs 19th March – School Trip to Museum * Mon 23rd March - Otago Anniversary Day * Tues 24th March – Parents Group AGM * Thurs 2nd April – Term 1 ends

Steve Turnbull Principal

5 March 2015

ABSENCES – please PHONE 488 2204 or TEXT 027 391 9985 by 9.00am with the reason your child is absent (sick etc)

Walk n Wheel to School Week * THIS WEEK *

Thanks to everyone who has been walking or wheeling to school this week. It

has been great to see so many of our children

Clever Cats – This Friday March 6th at 1.30pm Assembly – Next Friday March 13th at 2.15pm

The Teddy Bear Hospital is a session run by Medical students, where we invite children to bring

their teddy bears, or favorite toy, along to be examined by the student ‘Teddy Doctors’. We are

excited to announce this year that we will also have ‘Teddy Dentists’.

This is fun and informal way for children to familiarize themselves with medical procedures such as taking blood pressures, temperature measurements, and

with instruments for looking into their eyes, ears and mouth. This is in the hope it will reduce the fear and anxiety that some children associate with visiting the

doctor and dentist.

We would like to extend a warm invitation to your 5-8 year old students to our Community Day. This will be held on Saturday 23rd May in the Hunter Centre on the corner of Fredrick and Great King Streets, from 11am until 4pm. There will be free face-painting,

sausage sizzle, bouncy castle and more, including anatomy and physiology

models for the kids to explore.

This is a wonderful learning opportunity for both the children and the Medical

students. More information is available at http://tbhdunedin2015.wix.com/tbh2015

The Teddy Bear Hospital Committee 2015

LUNCH ORDERS * EASY LUNCHES – These are

available every day - Regular $3.50/Large $4.50

* Dominoes Pizza slices (Meatlovers or Hawaiian) can be ordered on Fridays for $2.70

Together We Learn, Together We Grow

Community Oral Health Service

0800 TALK TEETH (0800 825 583) or 0800 ORAL HEALTH (0800 672 543) (free from cell phones). Please call us to update your

contact details, change or make an appointment

Lucky Book Club

The next Lucky Book Club order for 2015

was distributed today and closes next Friday

13th March. Please return money and

orders to the office.

Head LiHead Licece Head lice are again in the school, so please check your child’s hair regularly and treat if necessary.

When treating head lice: • Use nit combs 2-3 times a week, with conditioner. • Use chemical products (special shampoos or lotions that you can

buy from a pharmacy) – follow directions as stated on product. • If these chemical treatments do not seem to work STOP using

them, and talk to your Doctor, Public Health Nurse or Pharmacist. • Do not use more than one chemical treatment at the same time. • Do not use kerosene, fly spray or vet products. • It is dangerous and unnecessary to wrap your child’s head with

plastic bags, bathing caps or Gladwrap ® as this might suffocate your child.

• Use any natural product with caution as it may cause toxicity with a lot of use.

Detection Combing Technique • Comb the hair with the ordinary comb to remove any tangles. This

is important as combing tangled hair with a fine-tooth comb hurts. • Apply the conditioner to dry hair. Use enough to thoroughly cover

the scalp and all the hair from roots to tips. • Use the ordinary comb to evenly distribute the conditioner. Divide

the hair into four or more sections using the hair clips. • Comb each section in turn with the fine-tooth comb. Place the teeth

of the comb flat against the scalp and comb the hair from the roots to the tips.

• Wipe the comb on the tissue after each stroke to check for head lice. Adult lice are easier to see than young lice and you may see some eggs. A magnifying glass will help.

• Comb each section twice, cleaning the comb when it becomes clogged.

If you find head lice, continue combing the whole head until all the conditioner is gone and no more head lice appear in the comb. Repeat the conditioner and combing every 2 or 3 days until no head lice are found for 10 days. This may take 3 to 4 weeks.

Conditioner stuns lice for 20 minutes. Once the hair is well covered with conditioner, do not delay in combing the lice out.

NZ SEAWEEK: Saturday 28 Feb - Sunday 8 March 2015

The theme of Seaweek 2015 is "Look beneath the surface" – Papatai ō roto – Papatai ō raro. Seaweek calls on Kiwis from all walks of life to celebrate Tangaroa’s realm, tackle issues

such as marine pollution and learn about the positive impacts of initiatives such as sustainable fishing and marine reserves

to look after our seas for future generations.

For full details of all Seaweek events see www.seaweek.org.nz