Newsletter No. 6 Term 1 Week 6 11th March 2020
Principal’s Corner – te iwi tahi tatou – we are one family…
Dear Parents & Caregivers
Olivia’s Give-a-Little page Over the Christmas holidays, Olivia in room 2 was diagnosed with Lymphoma. She is currently in Christchurch Hospital to receive treatment for at least 6 months. She is doing well and we are in regular contact. The school would like to support the family as best we can and invite you to help out if you can. We have set up a Give-a- Little page for the family. Please follow the link below to make a donation. The money raised will help the family with travel costs and child support. We wish Olivia well with her treatment and look forward to seeing her back at Churton Park School. https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/olivia-1
Building update The new classroom block is getting close to completion and will be named ‘Totara Ridge’. We hope to be able to use Totara Ridge on the first day of term 2. The next stage of the building project will be the refurbishment of J Block and the rebuild of the Admin block. As you can imagine relocating classes, along with the office, staff room, meeting room, resource rooms and principal’s office is quite a logistical nightmare. We will let you know the movement plan once we have ironed out the details.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during the rebuild. It’s certainly a challenge to rebuild a school while still remaining operational.
Threeway Conferences These are coming up on the evenings of 31 March and 1 April. These are a great opportunity for your child, you and the teacher to set up and discuss goals for the next term. More information will come out soon, along with the link to book a time.
Playground Our playground has seen better days and it’s time for a revamp. Unfortunately, new playgrounds are extremely expensive and as a decile 10 school, we get minimal funding from the Government. We rely on your fundraising to do all the extra things, such as school-owned Chromebooks, Ipads, new PE equipment etc... However, this year we will work very hard to put as much fundraising as we can towards a new playground. We will keep you informed as this project develops.
Matt
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Whakatauki: Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi - with red and black the work will be complete
Netball Hoodie Orders A notice has gone home to players who would like to purchase a hoodie for the winter season. Extra forms are available at the office. You can come to the office to try one on for sizing. Payment and orders are due to school by Thursday 26 March 2020.
Blake Team Swimming Sports All Blake Team students who are wishing to take part in our School Swimming Sports on Tuesday 7 April at Cannon's Creek are reminded that their entries are due in by Friday 20 March. Thank you to all those who have already done so and to the many parents who have volunteered to help.
MOVIN' MARCH 2020 March has arrived and with it our Movin' March month where we encourage our students and families to come to school by foot, pedals or scootering. Two of our House Captains will be at the gate each morning from 8.30am to stamp Passports of those who have walked, scootered or pedalled to school Once the passport has 10 stamps drop it into the box in the office foyer, grab another passport and keep on moving. All passports go in the draw to win one of 12 x $400 Avanti vouchers. The House Captains also have some great spot prizes that they will be giving out too.
Graphic Designer If anybody is a graphic designer that would be willing to do some work designing the look of our new Strategic Plan, please contact the school office.
Northern Zone Football Congratulations and well done to our students who represented CPS at the Northern Zone Football tournament on Tuesday at Alex Moore Park, showing a great attitude & sportsmanship. Thank you to Peter Sim, Richard Waggott & David Pennycook who managed the teams and also to the parents for providing transport & support. A big thank you goes to Maree Goodall for organising the event.
Whānau Hui Netball Trials Tuesday March 24th at 7pm in the staffroom For all whānau of Māori and Pasifika students. Wednesday 18 March 1.30pm Year 6 players Please RSVP by 20/3 Wednesday 25 March 1.30pm Year 5 players. [email protected]
We have delivered the Issue 2 brochure to your child. Orders close on Wednesday 18/03/2020 & will be delivered to school and distributed to your child. (Any items identified as gifts can be collected from the School Library). Every book ordered earns 20% back in Scholastic rewards to reinvest in our school library. Issue 1 rewards enabled us to add 22 popular titles to our library collection!
Please use Book Club Loop Linked online ordering & Payment option only by visiting mybookclub.scholastic.co.nz
Inquiries please email co-ordinators: Renee, Zuleika or Hue at [email protected] or [email protected]
Good luck to the following students who are taking part in the Weetbix Tryathlon on Sunday here in Wellington. Alex Waggott, Anisha Patel, Campbell Eggleton, Charlotte Cripps, Daniel Hill, Donnie Tuwhangai, Emma Leahy, Florence Watson-Black, Georgia Cripps, Henry Tuwhangai, Jamie Patel, Jeshna Madaan, Jessica Brown, Jessica Heather, Juliet Boys, Mio Pennycook, Olivia Eggleton, Orion D'Silva, Thomas Surujpal. We know they will all do their best. We look forward to seeing their medals and hearing their stories on Monday.
Whakatauki: Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi - with red and black the work will be complete
A Samuel Marsden Collegiate Register to play junior rugby in 2020! School education for your At Wellington Football Club (Axemen Junior daughter in Year 7, 2021 Rugby) we cater for all grades from nursery grade (3 and 4 year olds play for free!), through rippa Key dates: rugby for children up to 9 years of age and tackle Open Morning (tour the school, ask questions and find rugby for the older kids. out about Marsden’s Visible Wellbeing approach and To register your child please programmes): Wednesday 18 March 2020, 8.45am- 12pm. email [email protected] or attend our Year 7 academic Scholarships for entry in 2021 are Canes in Club Registration Day at Hataitai Park on now open, see details and apply online March 25th from 5.30pm. at marsden.school.nz/about/scholarships/ As a club we promote the values of structure on Applications close 14 May 2020, exam date 23 May the field, hard work and fun in everything we do. 2020. We have exceptional coaches and are a tight-knit To organise a personal tour or day in class for your community club. In 2020 we turn 150, the oldest daughter please contact Enrolment Registrar Leigh playing through club in New Zealand! We look McCathie on 476 8707. forward to you joining our whanau.
SQUASH - THE HEALTHIEST SPORT IN THE WORLD KIDS, learn a new sport and have fun. Junior Club nights Friday 5pm - 7pm (check our facebook for variations) MUMS - Drop the kids at school and try out a brand new sport through MUMS N BUBS SQUASH (bubs not compulsory - feel free to come alone). Thursdays from 9:30 - 11. First week free, then $5. Child friendly area. Tawa Squash Club, 67 Main Road, Tawa (next to St Francis Xavier School) 232 8200
Registrations are open now! Tawa Recreation Centre has your child care covered for the upcoming school holidays. Your Tamariki will be learning about first aid, taking part in an amazing race, baking ANZAC biscuits, having EGGstra Easter fun and playing a range of sport, to name a few. Click here https://wellington.govt.nz/recreation/stuff- for-kids/school-holidays to register. Contact us 232 2260 for more information.
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Whakatauki: Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi - with red and black the work will be complete