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Waitākiri School Newsletter Term 1, Week 4 - Wednesday 26 February 2014
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Oscar account 03 1700 0622075 026 Dear parents and whanau What a positive start to the year! I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon and night at camp with three of our senior classes at Wainui on Monday. What a fantastic group of young people. They were having an absolute blast exploring the outdoors, taking on challenges, learning and playing together. Later today I will head back to Wainui to spend some time with another three classes. Our school camps really showcase all that is great about kiwi culture - including the wonderful group of parents who take annual leave from their work to support their children and our school - fantastic! I am in the final stages of preparing our Charter and Strategic Plan. It is really quite exciting to see the achievement of the combined schools at the end of 2013. At that time the number of children who were meeting or exceeding the standards in writing was 83%, maths 88% and reading 89%. This is a great achievement and is part of the pattern of continuous improvement evident at Windsor since 2010 and I am sure progress is also evident for Burwood families. Our goal is for 95% of children to be at or exceeding the standard in reading, writing and maths by 2017. With great teaching, strong support from home and the best resources I know we can achieve this. We also have a goal that all of our learners will feel safe (culturally, emotionally and physically) at Waitākiri School. I am confident that with your support we can achieve these goals. The year has started well and children are quickly into learning routines, our Campuses are functioning well and teachers are very busy ensuring that they know your child, have in place appropriate (yet challenging) learning opportunities and that our children are becoming ‘learning heroes’. I am spending as much time as possible visiting classes and have been pleased with the way that our children are taking responsibility for their learning. Very soon we will have our new home learning programme up and running. Shortly teachers will initiate a range of additional learning opportunities through lunchtime clubs. Two teachers are investigating the best way to meet the needs of the many gifts and talents of our children. They expect to have a plan in place to start in term 2. There are a lot of great things going on at Waitākiri School. In Week 11 you will get to spend some time with your child and his/her teacher and together set some learning goals for 2014 at 3 Way Learning Conferences.
Our Board of Trustees has started the process for a newly elected Board for Waitākiri School. One of the things the Board has to consider in the next few months is a proposal from the new Waitākiri School PTA for the continuation or otherwise of the Tuck Shops. They will be in contact with you this term to get your views on this. Take care and I look forward to seeing you soon. Kind regards Neill O'Reilly Principal
PARENT INFORMATION
You are welcome to come to the Wetlands Foyer and browse through the collection of material we have available for parents. Help yourself to pamphlets, or brochures. You are also welcome to borrow any of the books and DVD’s. Leave your name and contact with Lesley at the office if you do borrow something. Also available for parents to read at both campuses are the BOT and PTA minutes.
CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS For your child's safety and wellbeing please ensure the office at your child's campus is aware of any medical conditions/concerns your child has. Again for all of the children's safety, please be aware that all medication must be held in the sickbay and an authorisation form completed. This includes asthma inhalers. Any questions please feel free to call us. TUCK SHOP Just some reminders for parents and children. We received quite a few orders without names or room numbers. Orders can be put in an envelope with the name and room number written on them. This will make it easier if you want to drop the order in the drop box on the tuck shop counter. Please ensure that the envelope contains the right money and does not require change. Children must eat their lunch and be excused by the duty teacher before they come and get their juicies.
Waitākiri School Uniform
Previously School uniform was sold from Postie Plus
Northwood. However uniform for Waitākiri School will now
be sold from The Warehouse, Northwood from 1st
March. If you have any questions please contact either
campus office.
Wetlands & River Campuses: phone: 03 383 2736 e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.waitakiri.school.nz OSCAR bookings: phone: 027 655 8104
School cellphone 027 202 3543
The children set off from the River Campus on
their walk to join their buddy classes at
Wetlands Campus.
Year 3 & 4 Minijammers Basketball Skills Clinic The Year 3 & 4 Minijammers Basketball Skills Clinic is for all playing in teams this term at Cowles Stadium on Thursday 27 February at Cowles Stadium 4.35pm-5.30pm. It is expected that your child attends this session. It's an opportunity not to be missed. Competition starts the following week on Thursday 6 March - Thursday 10 April. The draw is yet to be emailed out. You will be notified when it is available. CONGRATULATIONS
To Finn got player of the day for his CRUSADERS touch team in the Rawhiti Sport Touch Module for
his very first game! Check out the pride in that smile!
Congratulations also to Jai Room 2 in the CHEETAHS team
And to Elijah Room 17 in the BLUES team (both got Player of the Day.)
PTA – come and join us……. The next PTA meeting will be held on Monday 10th March at 7.15pm, in the library on the River Campus. We would love for you to come and join us, and help us have a great year of fundraising. There are many events throughout the year in which the PTA play a part, so if you would like to lend a hand and join a great team we’ll see you at the meeting! CHILD CAR SEAT RESTRAINTS The Law provides that from 1 November 2013 mandatory use of child restraints in vehicles was extended by two years, with all children now legally required to be correctly secured in an approved restraint until their seventh birthday. Q & A's for schools on www.nzta.govt.nz/childrestraints Best Practice While it is not a legal requirement, best practice recommends that children stay in a booster seat until they are 148cm tall. LOST PROPERTY AT WETLANDS CAMPUS
We have a growing collection of lost property in the office area. There is
also lost property in every cloak area outside classrooms. If they are named,
we endeavour to reunite items with owners. Amazingly we also have this
growing collection of shoes! Please take the opportunity to check both your
child’s classroom, and the office, to see if we have your child’s property.
WETLANDS DUATHLON
Your child’s class will be participating in our Waitākiri Wetlands ‘Ride ‘n’ Stride’ Duathlon to be held at
Wetlands Campus. Please read the following details carefully:
WHEN: Tuesday 4 March (pp Thursday 6 March)
POSTPONEMENT: A tweet will be sent out in good time. Please do not ring the office to ask.
WHERE: Wetlands School Field
WHAT: half lap biking, half lap running – Rooms 6 & 3
1 lap biking, 1 lap running – Year 1
1 lap biking, 2 laps running – Year 2
2 laps biking, 2 laps running – Year 3
TIME: 1.10pm – 3pm (ish). Race times below are approximations only. Please
avoid ringing the office to ask for specific times as they have the same
information that you have.
BRING: Bike or trike (scooters are not suitable for the distance on grass) that your child
can ride unassisted on the grass, suitable running shoes, SCHOOL UNIFORM
to be worn, water bottles, hats, sunblock, warm clothing, NZ safety standards
approved helmet (clearly name it please). Please ensure all long hair is tied
back.
DROP BIKES: On the morning of the event, please leave your child’s bike on the Wetlands field
in the sign posted line with their correct year group and gender, with their
clearly named helmet hanging on the handle bars.
PICK UP BIKES: Children will wheel their bikes back to their classrooms for collection. Bikes left
overnight will be locked in the classrooms.
WHO: ALL WETLANDS KIDS!
Please encourage your child to wear SUITABLE and SAFE school uniform. Avoid clothing
that your child may trip on or over or get caught in the chain of their bikes etc.
ORDER OF EVENTS:
Thank you for your support and co-operation. We wish your child every success in their event.
Yours sincerely
Treena Kennedy
P.E. Specialist
WEETBIX TRYATHLON You can still enter on-line from home until Wednesday 5 March. If you do this, please let Treena know via text (0272359674) so she can add your child to the school list. You will then receive a notice of the finer details. School entries (where I register your child for you) are now closed. This just means you have missed the discounted school entry fee and your race pack won't be delivered to school. However, you will still be part of our school team. A notice for those who are registered, will receive a notice this week.
EVENT
NO.
TIME
(Approx)
YEAR
1.10pm Assemble
1 1.20pm YR 3 GIRLS
2 1.30pm YR 3 BOYS
3 1.40pm NE GIRLS
4 1.50pm NE BOYS
5 2.00pm YR 2 GIRLS
6 2.10pm YR 2 BOYS
7 2.20pm YR 1 GIRLS
8 2.30pm YR 1 BOYS
Waitākiri School Parent 3-Way Conferences
3-way learning conferences will be held on Monday 14th April 3.30pm – 7.30pm and again on Wednesday
16th April 1.15pm – 5.30pm. Bookings can be made online from Monday 17th March. Please follow the
instructions below:
1. Log on to: www.schoolinterviews.co.nz
2. The school code is MQUGN
3. Follow the prompts on screen:
4. When you are done, your interview timetable will be emailed to you.
5. Bookings open on Monday 17th March.
6. Bookings will close on Monday 14th April at 11am.
7. Please only book one conference per child.
8. If you have any questions or do not have access to a computer, you may contact Megan or Lesley
at the school offices who will be happy to make a booking for you. A confirmation slip will be sent
home with your child.
If these dates and times do not suit your family, please contact the teacher directly about making a
mutually suitable time.
Please note: On Wednesday 16th April school will be closing at the earlier time of 12.30pm as
interviews will start at 1.15pm that day. If you cannot arrange for your child to be collected at
this earlier time, please contact the school office by Monday 7th April on phone 3832736, txt 027
2023543 or email [email protected] On Monday 14th April school will finish at
the usual time and interviews will begin at 3.30pm. Please note OSCAR will operate as per usual
from 3pm on both days.
Sunny Sunflower with her angel
wings welcomes you to River
Campus. What a lovely green
skirt she is wearing.
NOTICE OF WORKS
Clare Park, Greenhaven Drive and Burwood Road - BURWOOD 20 February 2014 You will have recently been advised by SCIRT of sewer replacement work to be carried out within the Clare Park access drive and along Burwood Road. This work has coincided with the installation of a new water supply scour line by Clemence Drilling. It is necessary and more cost effective to carry out both of these jobs in the same time frame. Shayne Higgs Drainage (contracted to Clemence Drilling) will be laying a new 525mm pipe from the creek alongside Clare Park to a new sump on Burwood Road (outside the MED/Orion building by the Community Hall - see map below). His crew will be following immediately behind the Dower crew, who are laying the sewer. This will result in installation work extending by around 10 – 14 days from the 3rd February to 17th March dates proposed earlier in the SCIRT notice. Both Shane Higgs Drainage and Clemence Drilling will endeavour to complete work as promptly as practicable and to minimise any on-going disruption to those being affected by these tasks. Provisions for ongoing access (park and equestrian stakeholders) will continue as described in the SCIRT notice. The initial contact for the scour line work will be Peter Farrant (027) 327 7510 or [email protected] .
Regards
Peter Farrant for Clemence Drilling
COMMUNITY NOTICES Streets Childrens Day Sunday 2nd March 2013 –9am - 4pm Come along and celebrate Children’s Day a FREE community event at Ferrymead Heritage Park. Entry to the park is FREE and all 40 fun filled activities are FREE. Please bring your own drinking water. For more information contact 941 8999 or check the Be There website http://bethere.co.nz Shirley Tennis Club Junior Coaching Come and join us for the 2nd part of the summer season Saturday mornings to end of March 2014 8 & Under Boys/Girls - 8.30am 9 Years - 12 Years Boys/Girls - 9.30am 13 and Over Boys/Girls - 10.45am $30.00 subscription per junior for remainder of season. Professional Coaching provided as part of Subscription. Please contact Wayne Turner (385-3320) for further information Celebration Lions Rugby League Juniors 2014 REGISTRATION DAY FOR JUNIORS, SATURDAY 1ST MARCH 1-3pm AT: 81 Bickerton St OR Register: Celebration Centre Office, 81 Bickerton St, Wainoni, ph:3738032 Monday - Friday 9-3pm. Home Grounds: Cuthberts Green, Pages Rd Junior Grades: 5yrs up to 17yrs NEW Players: Bring ID ie: birth cert, passport. Players registered last year only need parent to sign form. Subs: $30 per player, $20 for sibling, $10 for more than one sibling ALSO: EASY EMAIL REGISTRATIONS AVAILABLE Text or ring Kirsten on 0212633013 to find out how or email [email protected] Join us for a great season of kids Rugby League as we celebrate our 10th year anniversary this year! St Albans Shirley Football Club Taking registrations for the 2014 season for 4 year olds up to 13th grade. Under 9yrs We have a long-established and much respected children’s programme with our Nippers group for 4-5yr olds and First Kicks/Fun Football programmes for the 6-8yr olds. 9th to 13th grades new players welcome in all grades. Season starts Saturday 5 April. Contact us now to register: Email: [email protected]; Tel: Tim 021 936280 or Kirsty 021 545370. Or come down and see us on our registration days: Sunday 23 Feb, & 1 Mar, 11am-1pm at St Albans Park
Holiday Programme Looking for a holiday programme that is reliable, stimulating and fun? The Air Force Museum’s April OSCAR holiday programme, ‘Travel to the Future’, offers a variety of sports, games,
craft challenges, Museum hunts, designing, painting, baking and much more. Running from 22-24 April (excludes Easter Monday and Anzac Day) and 28 April–2 May. Bookings are essential; please contact the Public Programmes team on (03) 3439504 and visit our website for details - www.airforcemuseum.co.nz Give Golf a Go at Junior Tiger Tournament. The tournament is being held at Russley Golf Club on Sunday 16 March at 8.30am. Everyone that enters can put themselves in the draw to win a trip for you and a family member to DISNEYLAND in the USA! The tournament is 9 holes or 5 holes for beginners new to golf. Age categories are: 11 & under girls and boys (playing a shortened course) and 12-14 years girls and boys. Lots of fun and great prizes to be won. Register on line at www.juniortiger.co.nz, or for more information contact Rachel Thow at Canterbury Golf 359 4000.
