Term 2 Week 3 11 May 2012

SWIMMING - EVERY THURSDAY

Too many students are coming to school on a Thursday without their swim suits. Please assist us to make sure your child maximises the benefits of this Learn to Swim Programme and the service that is being SPONSORED by the Invercargill Licensing Trust.. A reminder to all parents if your student is well enough to attend school we expect them to be in the pool swimming. We do not have the staffing to supervise non swimmers. We thank you for your assistance in this matter. Thursday swimming day all term!

Kia ora tatou

Salford students stole the show at the Sharks basket ball game with their Zumba Performance; we have

received very positive feed-back about them! A huge thanks to Lou Horo for her ongoing energy and commitment to the school. Thanks also to the parents for taking the students to the game, which was a fabulous family event.

Many thanks to the parents who made time to join our Home Learning evening, staff had prepared a range of ideas and resources and taken the time to develop parents understanding of the many facets of learning and ways that we can work together. If you did not attend there is a foyer display of the evening or ask the classroom teacher. We are trying really hard to develop a much closer link to school and home, this will strengthen our Learning to learn curriculum link and ensure that all parties understand the learning pathway.

Remember to continue to check the school website as these events are always profiled on there thanks to Mr Allen!

Congratulations also to the parents of our digital students who created some very entertaining i-movies at the parent evening! The success of these events means they will be repeated.

Students are experiencing many Science experiments at the moment as they move through the Finding Out stage of the Inquiry. I hope they are sharing the learning at home with you all and dis-cussing the changing of physical properties. Making Ice Cream, Butter, Hokey Pokey, Toffee are resulting in some amazing questions have been recorded on the Wonderings Walls.

This week I am attending the NZ Principal Federation meeting in Christchurch, we are visiting some of the damaged schools and also some new building projects. The Minister of Education will be announcing the plan for the Canterbury area following the earthquake devastation so I hope that this is going to allow these schools to move forward.

Mrs Wheeler and I are also attending a Ministry of Education workshop in Wellington on

Accelerating Literacy Learning. This is a contract we are on to target a group of

learners that require additional teaching to reach the expected standard. We are looking forward to being involved in this new learning.

Have a wonderful winter sport weekend. .

Calendar: � Pita Pit Orders

Every Monday � Sushi Orders $5

Every Tuesday � Subway Orders

Every Wednesday � Heat-Ups

Every Thursday � Sausage Sizzle

Every Friday $1.50 each

� 30 May—Southspell

� 24 May—Disco � 4 June—Queens Birthday

� 6 June—Zone X– Country

� 11 June—BOT Mtg

� 18/20 June—ERO � 21 June—PTA Quiz Night

Marlene

HEAD LICE We have many reports of the critters at present. Remember to check your child’s hair each week and treat if you find eggs. Pharmacists have a variety of natural or chemical products, seek their advice. We must all be vigilant to try to eliminate the problem.

Symptoms of head lice include:

� Intense itching of the scalp

� Small, red bumps on the scalp,

neck, and shoulders (bumps

may become crusty and ooze)

� Tiny white specks (eggs, or

nits) on the bottom of each

hair that are hard to get off

Waihi School - Academic Scholarships Two scholarships are awarded annually to boys who are in Year 5 & 6 at the time of examination. To gain a scholarship a boy would be expected to be above average academically. Strengths other than academic will be taken into consideration. Scholarships are tenable for up to three years. Date of Examination: Wednesday 23rd May Applications Close: Thursday 17th May For further information and an enrolment form please contact the school office at: Ph (03) 687 8014, Fax (03) 615 8118 or email admin@waihi.school.nz

CHILDRENS FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMME

An Educational issue which is gaining increased media attention is that of financial literacy. This programme is targeted at Years 4-6 students Booklets on this programme will be available at school from 21 May. This is a free two month trial and af-ter that there is a cost if you wish to continue of $5.95 per month per child. Benefit is that Salford PTA will receive $5.00 for each registration and the financial literacy of your child. A PowerPoint document is Available on request by email admin@salford.school.nz

ACCOUNTS Term 2 Donation accounts will be issued in Week 3. If you have any queries please contact the office.

Your support is appreciated by the Board of Trustees in bringing the many varied and extra programmes throughout the year.

SCHOOL UNIFORM “RUGBY JERSEY”

As the weather gets cooler—DON’T FORGET we have the Rugby Jersey as an option for students to wear to school. These are very durable, wash well and they last. Cost of $43.00 each, but it is money well spent.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Additional dates to pencil in � 26 June—Wilson McCaskill—Parent night � 27 / 28 June—3-Way Interviews

PURE MAGIC OF SCIENCE spell bounds students in Room 7 —as Mr Allen found out when the children put their project to the test. Note the intensity and joy of their observations.