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SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Friday 30 June 2017 Dear Parents / Caregivers

WEEKLY CERTIFICATE WINNERS Congratulations to the following pupils who were awarded class certificates this week. Marshall – fabulous adding in decimals Dylan – excellent reading progress Molly – Happy Birthday Harriet - well done for coming 14th at Southland Cross Country Kyle – Wow! 100! Way to go!! Ben S – for your positive attitude in all learning areas Zabien – showing great knowledge of our Sun and what makes day & night Josh B – fantastic maths results Ebony – Woohoo! !00! Tim – you have such good fraction knowledge. Keep up the hard work Lior – ensuring all your work is presented beautifully Isla – Happy Birthday Jahmelia – great fractions work Matilda – for being kind and asking children to join in

RESPONSIBILITY AWARD Congratulations to Amelia Bullmore

Amelia is a very honest and reliable girl. She always ensures she is honest when taking turns, playing games and in her work. Amelia is honest to herself when she knows she can improve something in her work. Amelia is a very friendly and kind classmate. Room 1 and myself can always trust her to be honest, helpful and caring towards others. Keep up the amazing work Amelia! You’re a star!! CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS Wednesday 5 July - Yr 5 & 6 Speeches in Room 2. All welcome Friday 7 July - last day of term 2 Week of 16 Oct - Senior Room Camp - Stewart Island (Dates to be confirmed)

ASSEMBLY 5 The Assembly group for next week will be room: Reminder assembly commences at 10.00 am. Parents are most welcome to join the staff for morning tea following assembly.

UPDATED EMERGENCY RINGING LIST Please find attached to this newsletter an updated emergency ringing list. Please keep this lists somewhere easily accessible to be used in the event of the school being closed for any particular reason e.g weather – snow, flooding etc.

VOMMITTING AND DIORRHEA BUG

We don't mean to alarm anybody but Due to the amount of illness going through the school and the fact that we don't seem to be able to get on top of it with our disinfecting etc. It was pointed out to us that maybe we have an outbreak of Norovirus which is currently going around another school in our district. Please read the information below about Norovirus it does seem likely it maybe what we have but you will need to see the Doctor for a diagnosis.

Norovirus (vomiting and diarrhoea bugs)

Norovirus is highly infectious and spreads easily from person to person. Both faeces (‘poos’) and vomit are infectious, and the virus can survive on contaminated surfaces even after cleaning with some disinfectants.

People with norovirus are infectious for at least 3 days after the symptoms stop and on some occasions for up to 2 weeks.

How is it spread?

 Norovirus can be spread in many ways:

 consuming contaminated food or drinks  touching contaminated surfaces or objects and then putting your fingers in your mouth  having direct contact with an infected person (eg, by sharing food or eating from the same plate or cutlery)  through the air (when vomiting sends tiny particles into the air).

If you or a family member has been exposed to norovirus, you will most likely get sick within 1– 2 days. The symptoms usually last for 2 days.

Nausea Vomiting and diarrhoea Stomach cramps

Headache Low-grade fever Chills

Muscle aches

FUNDRAISER: RIVERSDALE ARTS AND CRAFTS CAFE As mentioned in last week’s newsletter we have been offered a great fundraising opportunity, to run the café at the Riversdale Arts Exhibition Saturday 22nd July – Sunday 30th July.

Please check out the attached form (Riversdale Arts Roster) and indicate by writing your name where and when you are available to help out.

PRINCIPALS REPORT Due to Mrs Stevenson being off sick today there will be no Principals report. We hope you have a good weekend, Rest up everyone and stay/get well.

Kind regards Louise Stevenson

We have written poems about our Winter weather experiences. ENJOY!

I like puddles because you can jump in the puddles and the Thunder and Lightning puddles make a big splash Thunder is like a howling wolf Thunder goes crash! On a old fickly By Eli house and down, down it went Thunder wriggles down, down, down, like a wormCold moving nose, shrinking, numb Thunder and Lightning Thunder sounds like a very angry Thunder and lightning sprints across the sky teacher!Toes freezing Lightning is like a little spark of a light bulb Thunder went ka boom! On the broken little Hands like icelocks By Honor house Lightning looks like a z in the sky Feet frozen like icicles Thunder and lightning boom, boom, boom Heart pumping like a beast! By Carrie Outside I feel as cold as ice cream

Cold like a freezer

Playing outside in Winter!

By Room 5 The sky is light blue in the sunrise and the trees are black

By Miea

The sky is blue and magnificent.’ It is like fire

By Josh B