27 June 2008

Dear Parents
We welcome Tania McKenzie back to school today. We are pleased to hear about Flynn’s positive progress.
I am looking forward to the PTA movie night tomorrow. See you there!
From Wednesday next week I will be at the NZ Principal’s Conference in Christchurch.
I wish to thank the staff, BOT, PTA and all parents and children for your input this term. I hope the children have a relaxing holiday and we look forward to another very busy Term 3.

Please take the time to read our ERO Report on the opposite page.

RECYCLING
Many thanks for your support with our recycling plan. Already we have noticed a big decrease in classroom rubbish. Thanks to The Bavarian Motel for sponsoring the collection of this by Southland Enterprises. Hopefully we can decrease our waste to enable us to be able to do away with the skip. Our rationale for sending home lunch left overs is as follows: a lot of ‘uneaten food’ is found in the rubbish bins daily. Mostly this is because the children have eaten enough and are full – not because they don’t like it. All children stay in class eating and we monitor what is eaten. The majority of our children have lunches providing healthy choices with a variety of food types. We will continue to encourage children to have extra food after school rather than wasting it.

CONGRATULATIONS:
To Clarke LeBreton, William Mason and Lee Boniface who won the 2008 Term 2 Primary School Table Tennis competition on Tuesday night. Well Done – a great effort.
To Cassidy Mackie 4th and Daniel Hogan 7th at the Southland Cross Country last Friday in Mossburn.
And to the Humm family on the arrival of Pippa. We look forward to seeing her around the school.

FIRST RECONCILIATION
Please fill in the form at the end of the newsletter, if you wish your child to begin the programme of preparation to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This will involve children who have been Baptised and are in Year 3 or above. If you have any questions concerning the programme, please see Miss O’Neill. Please return the form by Tuesday next week.

INTEGRITY CERTIFICATES
The following children have been awarded Integrity certificates this term: Bridie Kinney, Renee Cooper, Sophie Reitsma-Smith, Ben Sievwright, Shaun Clapperton, Justin McLean and Michael Walker.

JUNIOR READERS
All junior reading books are to be returned to school please. We need to check numbers of books as at present many copies are missing. Any books found over the weekend or during the week will be gratefully accepted!!!!

ORPHANS AID FUNDRAISING
A big thank you to children and families, for the effort and generosity in supporting our fundraising activities for the orphaned children of Romania. We have raised $395.00 through our pyjama days, hobby days, toy days, Acts of Random kindness, best dressed teddy, and Mufti. It has been great to hear the children talk about why we have had these days and how our efforts will benefit the children of Romania. Sue van Schreven from Orphans Aid, will on her return from Romania, report back to us on how the funds were used.

NumberWorks’nWords
Specialist tuition in Maths and English. Have your child assessed at the Free Evaluation and Introductory Lesson.
Bookings now being taken for limited spaces available Term 3. Phone Raewyn 2186804

OUT OF SCHOOL ART CLASSES (5 – 12 YRS) ENROLMENTS FOR TERMS 3 & 4 ARE BEING ACCEPTED NOW 2116-724
LOST ~ 1 NAMED JERSEY (CLARK LEBRETON). PLEASE RETURN TO ROOM 7 IF FOUND.
SOUTHLAND GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL ~ OPEN DAY ~ MONDAY 28TH JULY 4 – 7.30 P.M.


PTA
FAMILY FUN NIGHT ~ Tomorrow night in the school hall from 6.00 p.m. Door sales available.

BROMLEYS PINAFORES ~ If you are wanting to order a new pinafore, the PTA will be forwarding an order by the 20th of next month.
Enquiries are welcome to Nikki Brookland 214-0112 or Trish Sherriff 215/6811.


NETBALL DRAW FOR TUESDAY 1ST JULY
Stars (Millynn) v St. Pat’s Green court 2 @ 5.30 pm.
Steel (Russell) v New River Razzlers court 8 @ 4.30 pm
Sting (Brown) vs St. Pat’s White court 2 @ 5pm


FIRST RECONCILIATION

I wish my child________________________________ to begin preparation to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

SIGNED _________________________________________