NEWSLETTER PĀNUI Week 10 Term 3 2020: 25 September 2020
*** Super Power (Social Ac on) of the Week *** Rela onships - rela ng to others
… recognising different points of view
The formal opening of Recharge Aquifer site
Students who shared their projects at this site blessing and opening this week: Bess, Tessa, Max C, Xavier, Jack, Mitchell, Ace, Breanna, Saphia, Khloe T, Mischa, Tara, Ariana, Lily and Miyon.
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The crowd gave a lot of thanks and credit to the fi een students
growth will flourish will growth who all spoke into the microphone, showing and telling the audience about their project. Special men on to Bess, who said her mihi and presented a speech on behalf of our school.
Kānuka the protector
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Listening to Mayor Sam Broughton speaking.
puawai kia poipoi, kia maru, Kia
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The large crowd from many companies a ending the opening.
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KĀNUKA Kānuka the protector L. E. A. R. N. Kia maru, kia poipoi, kia puawai kia poipoi, kia maru, Kia GREENDALE SCHOOL SCHOOL GREENDALE y providing shelter and nourishment, the new thenew and nourishment, shelter providing y B Lifelong Learner · Excellence · Actively Involved · Relationships · In and the Future Now
Calendar of Events
25 September Term 3 ends
12 October Term 4 starts 15 October Whānau expo, building opening and family picnic. 5 30 pm expo, followed by the opening, and tea to finish the evening. All children will be sharing their Recharge Aquifer Site projects, an official building opening and bring a picnic tea for your family. 18 October Whānau annual working bee - we ask all families to a end 19 October PTA mee ng at 7 pm at school 23 October Pets Day - everyone welcome! PTA Cake Auc on - every family to provide a cake 26 October Labour Day holiday - school closed 27 October School is open (Teacher-only day rescheduled) 29 October Run, Jump, Throw at Darfield for all Years 1 - 3 students 30 October Water safety lessons 2 November Athle cs for Y4 - 6 students at Darfield High School field - Greendale, Hororata and Windwhistle Schools (p/p date 4 November) 4 November Board mee ng at 7 pm 6 November Malvern triathlon at Hororata - op onal for Years 4 - 6 12 November Teacher-only day - school closed (Malvern-wide) 13 November Canterbury Show Day holiday - school closed 16 November Twilight Malvern Athle cs - qualifying students only 26 November Malvern STEAM - Years 5 and 6 - opt in 2 December Board mee ng at 7 pm 4 December Malvern kapa haka fes val - tbc 11 December Term 4 ends - to be confirmed
Malvern hockey team with Max C and Mitchell
The Hororata Highland Games BBQ fundraiser earlier this month went really well. Tēnā koutou katoa Tēnā koutou katoa The PTA would like to say a big thank you to all the families that helped, without Wow, things are really being packed into the last few weeks of whom we could not have been so successful. school. It was nice to see so many families at our whānau night last Thank-you to … Deb, who has been with us for two years se ng up many efficient systems week. Feedback was given to me about how lovely and relaxed it was. So we will across the school. The staff and Board have both given her gi s of thanks in apprecia on of her begin 2020 with a whānau picnic too.
hard work. She leaves some great systems for our new office admin person, Nerissa Hicks, to Next Tuesday evening - .30pm is the last two sessions of the Reading Together pick up when she begins in Term 4. Nerissa comes from the office at Darfield Primary School, programme for all Tūrepo parents. If you missed the frst session, it is stll fne to All interested students have signed up to build a sign from wood in the woodworkso we are very lucky to have a school admin person to fill the gap. Nerissa is working alongside join in for the next session. It is a free DESSERT NIGHT at the Darfeld Library, led container. ChildrenDeb for two days this week to help with the handover. (in by our teachers and Liz Carston, and includes a session with the librarian. There groups of three, under will be a babysiter there if you need one; please rsvp to Helena or Delia if you supervision) are working on need this service. Thank-you, families, for accommoda ng the school being closed last week due to the power this project. Once they are shutdown. The staff held a staff-only day. We had two specialist speakers covering topics such Please see atached a summary of feedback from our Community Survey held last all made, they will sand and term. Some of the actons have already been actoned! paint them with theas memory, oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, and digital technology. names of our fruit trees. Lastly, we have been looking at class groupings for 2020. This year we have We are also moving the relatvely large year groups in Years 1 and 3 (so for 2020, Years 2 and ). The usual Our new building: The building and project team have really surprised us ge ng the building arrangement of year groups in classes would mean your children would be in a vegetable garden today,ready for inspec on this Thursday. We can begin to move furniture in on Friday - brilliant to make way for our new very large class with less teacher tme, which is not ideal - Tūrepo 12 students, ming - just before the holidays! The bag area and cabinet in the project room will be finished Horopito 2 students, Mataī 3 students So, in the best interests of your classroom. in the first week of the holidays (which actually won’t affect us moving in). children, we will need to split those students in both Year and Year for their Thank you to our Southfuels sponsors! learning next year The children will remain in their correct year group, it will just
We were excited to see Southfuels when they delivered our sports packs lastWe need enrolments … or to know of future enrolments: week. mean that their learning will take place in To help with ge ng a fourth a diferent class (The Year s will stll The 1 beautiful leather balls (netballs, rugby balls, soccer balls) and Kī-o-rahiteacher in 2021, we need children enrolled by Week 5 of Term 4 2020, or have 2021 set join Mataī class for sports trips, camps, etc.) I have seen this happen successfully in the past at Greendale School, when year groups have become too large to keep are getting well used. Please if you are able to sign up with Southfuels for yourenrolments on our books. Please speak to Nerissa in the Office, or let Carey-Anne know business, we would love your support. Or if you know of anyone who buys fuel, together. For some students, we have already decided on the best class convince them to swap to Southfuels and sign Greendale School up! asap. placement, but we would like to meet and talk to other parents about their preferences. I will be in touch with all parents of children in Years 1 and 3 to discuss this further, in the next week. (con nued on the next page) Have a happy weekend.
Ngā mihi
Carey-Anne Hamilton Tumuaki - Principal
Wishing our upcoming September/October birthday children a Happy Birthday:
* Annalyse, who turns 10 on 29 September * Jacob, who turns 10 on 1 October * Lukas, who turns 10 on 3 October * Keira, who turns 9 on 7 October * Ariana, who turns 7 on 16 October * Ma hew, who turns 8 on 19 October * Tyler, who turns 7 on 21 October * Lachlan, who turns 11 on 23 October * Dylan, who turns 10 on 25 October
The Hororata Highland Games BBQ fundraiser earlier this month went really well. Tēnā koutou katoa
The PTA would like to say a big thank you to all the families that helped, without Wow, things are really being packed into the last few weeks of whom we could not have been so successful. Fourth teacher for Term 4: school. It wasIt is with much excitement that I announce confirma on from the nice to see so many families at our whānau night last
Board that we will have a fourth teacher for next term. (We’re unsure about 2021; this will be week. Feedback was given to me about how lovely and relaxed it was. So we will begin 2020 with a whānau picnic too. confirmed during Term 4, depending on 2020 and future 2021 Term 1 enrolments). The staff are all very pleased and ecsta c as we can now make changes for smaller class sizes, which is Next Tuesday evening - .30pm is the last two sessions of the Reading Together be er for the students and the teachers. And we can spread out with the extra space!programme for all Tūrepo parents. If you missed the frst session, it is stll fne to All interested students have signed up to build a sign from wood in the woodwork join in for the next session. It is a free DESSERT NIGHT at the Darfeld Library, led container. Children (in by our teachers and Liz Carston, and includes a session with the librarian. There groups of three, under Year 2s from Turepo will join with the other Year 2s and 3s in Horopito with Mrs G. The Year will be a babysiter there if you need one; please rsvp to Helena or Delia if you supervision) are working on 4s currently in Horopito will move into the new building with Years 4 - 6, and Mrs Adams/Mrs need this service. this project. Once they are W and Mrs Clubb. That will leave the New Entrants and Year 1s with Mrs Cridge, and they Please see atached a summary of feedback from our Community Survey held last all made, they will sand and will move into Mataī's old room (a bigger space with sink and water and nearer the toilets!). term. Some of the actons have already been actoned! paint them with the names of our fruit trees. Lastly, we have been looking at class groupings for 2020. This year we have We are also moving the The reasoning behind this is that we have had confirma on of a fourth teacher for Term 4 but relatvely large year groups in Years 1 and 3 (so for 2020, Years 2 and ). The usual vegetable garden today, to not for 2021, and we won't find out un l Week 4 of next term, which does make planning arrangement of year groups in classes would mean your children would be in a make way for our new difficult but it's out of our control. This will avoid the possibility of Years 2 - 3 having Mrs very large class with less teacher tme, which is not ideal - Tūrepo 12 students, Horopito 2 students, Mataī 3 students So, in the best interests of your classroom. Clubb for one term, then back to Mrs G next year, and Mrs G possibly having to move to the children, we will need to split those students in both Year and Year for their Thank you to our Southfuels sponsors! new building and move back to Horopito again. This would be inconsistent and unse ling, so learning next year The children will remain in their correct year group, it will just
We were excited to see Southfuels when they delivered our sports packs last week. a er considering everyone's needs, we feel this is a be er op on. mean that their learning will take place in a diferent class (The Year s will stll The 1 beautiful leather balls (netballs, rugby balls, soccer balls) and Kī-o-rahi set join Mataī class for sports trips, camps, etc.) I have seen this happen successfully are getting well used. Please if you are able to sign up with Southfuels for your Kōwhai room: That will leave the old Tūrepo class empty for PMP, Mana Ake, specialist in the past at Greendale School, when year groups have become too large to keep together. For some students, we have already decided on the best class business, we would love your support. Or if you know of anyone who buys fuel, teacher space, teacher aide space, Principal space - which we are very pleased to be able to convince them to swap to Southfuels and sign Greendale School up! placement, but we would like to meet and talk to other parents about their finally have! Today we have renamed Tūrepo’s old room as Kōwhai, as out the large window preferences. I will be in touch with all parents of children in Years 1 and 3 to is a beau ful kōwhai tree!discuss this further, in the next week.
I take this opportunity to thank Marguerite Clubb who is joining us full- me, next term, Have a happy weekend.
instead of just Fridays in Tūrepo. And also Helena Cridge, who will be teaching full- me in Ngā mihi Term 4. And Mrs G and Mrs Adams for being so flexible. Thank-you from all of us. Carey-Anne Hamilton Please contact your child’s teacher if your child has any worries about next term, so that they Tumuaki - Principal can support your child with the transi on.
Have a happy and safe two-week break with your whānau.
Ngā mihi
Carey-Anne Whitaker Principal
from Helena Cridge and Marguerite Clubb
We've made it to the end of a very long term with not much illness so well done, everyone.
As you now know, the Year 2s from my room will be joining the rest of the Year 2s with Mrs G in Horopito. I will miss them all dearly and they have been a pleasure to teach. I wish them all the best for next term and I know they are all in capable hands. Mrs G will look a er them well.
The rest of us will be moving into the (old) Mataī space, which was originally the junior room. It'll be great to be right next to the toilets and have our own art area and a lot more space.
Your children will have been bringing home art works as we are stripping the current Tūrepo class bare, ready for its new use. I will miss it dearly as I've called it home ever since I began working here as the junior room teacher.
Some of the students have finished their books and will bring them home, except for wri ng which I need for PACT assessment, so I'll hold onto those.
I have no ced that uniform standards have slipped. It would be great to see everyone in correct, clean and dy uniform. Please make sure that your child has a change of uniform with them as accidents can happen, and we may not always have spares. Please, if your child uses some of our spare clothing or knickers, to wash and return these to the office. A reminder too, for next term, that sun hats are needed; these can be purchased from The Warehouse - mid-blue please.
Enjoy your break and have some well deserved family me. I look forward to seeing you all next term bright eyed and bushy tailed with lots happening.
Many thanks
Helena
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A big thank-you to …
• Luke and Darryl for chain-sawing trees to make way for the path behind the classrooms • Macca for helping move the fridge-freezer and oven into the new building • The many parents who have been covering the library books for us
New building update: The only things le to do in the holidays are … • Kitchen bench
• Gravelling the path behind the classrooms • Bag area • Installing wheel stops in the new asphalt car park
Whānau expo, building opening and family picnic- Thursday 15 October (Week 1 Term 4): Please put this date on your calendar now. All children will be sharing their Recharge Aquifer Site projects, then there will be an official building opening, and bring a picnic tea for your family. 5 30 pm expo followed by opening, and tea to finish the evening.
Cricket awareness: Toby Doyle took all three classes for cricket skills on Friday. He was encouraging students to have a go at cricket at one of our local clubs this summer - Kirwee, Darfield or South Malvern. More details are on Facebook.
Canterbury Winter tournament: postponed for the third me - this Thursday, 24 September.
Congratula ons to the following students who have been selected for teams for the Winter Tournament in Christchurch: Connor- rugby; Oli- football; and Max C and Mitchell - hockey. See the photo on page 2 of this newsle er, of Max C's and Mitchell's team, who came 4th.
Do you know of any children turning five in 2021, in our school zone? Please contact the school office to arrange a me to come in to do the student enrolment. This will give us a clear idea of our numbers for 2021 and beyond.
Let us know what you'd like to see at the centrefrom Mrs G by taking this quick e: [email protected] survey at selwyn.govt.nz/Darfieldsurvey.
SurveyEveryone in Horopito is very red and so the classroom vibe is either quiet and reserved or closes at 5pm on Friday 4 September. through the roof! Roll on the end of term! selwyn.govt.nzLots of things have been happening … I have been out of the classroom, doing student tes ng so I have some informa on to add into reports. The children have been helping to dy up the
equipment in the classroom, in an cipa on of the classroom moves that are planned. It is interes ng to see how " dying" looks to different children! I guess it explains why the shelves and library books are in their current state.
Speaking of library books, could all school books, library and otherwise, be returned by the end of the week please so we can spend some of our holiday me sor ng them out back into the correct places, and seeing who needs to have a hunt around for some more books?
We are in the process of comple ng our calendar art so that you will be able to view and place an order next term. Keep an eye out for that.
This Term's Whole School Inquiry
Wai Water - The Arts and Science
School Values Lifelong Learner; Excellence; Ac vely Involved; Rela onships; Never Give Up
Māori Values Tuakana - Teina (older students helping younger students) Whānaungatanga (age groups working together); Wananga (problem solving and innova on)
Key Competencies Thinking, Rela ng to Others; Par cipa ng and Contribu ng; Managing Self
What’s happening this term “Water of life” - all classes
Field trip to the NNR (Near River Recharge Site) by 29 students, returning with video footage to share with school Find solu ons for problems at the site or within school Whole-school visit to take and do their projects, and na ve plan ng Formal opening at NNR site where students can lead and share their group's project Calendar art
Community Pantry: How fantas c it is to see so many families enjoying the community pantry. Take what you need give what you can. A reminder that if you have anything surplus, you can leave it in our pantry to share with others. It is located at our Kiss and Go gateway.
Hot Food: We are really lucky to have a large pie warmer at school. You can send food along to school in nfoil with your child's name on it. It will be collected by the seniors at 8 30 am and warmed un l lunch me at 11 30 am. PLEASE DO NOT SEND OTHER FOOD THAT IS NOT IN TIN FOIL AS WE DON’T HAVE TIME TO MICROWAVE FOOD AS WELL!
KISS AND GO at the GREENDALE ROAD gateway - well used again during Alert Level 2: It is great to see the “Kiss and Go” gate being used so well both in the mornings and a ernoons. It frees up the other entrance as its busy with the bus pulling in. These children are coming into school in the mornings independently and are content, preparing for school and ge ng a good play before the bell rings. A er school the duty teacher is le ng non-bus students go in sibling groups from the court. But you are very welcome to come into school to collect them from the court if you’d prefer.
Bus Run change as of Tuesday 1 September: The drop off in Darfield a er school is now at Darfield High School only. This is due to Gavin’s ght me frame to get back to the high school for his next run. Thanks for your co-opera on.
Changes to Children's After-School Routine: Please send a note along to explain if there are any change to your child’s normal a er-school plan. Too o en children tell us they’re not going on the bus and don’t have a note and we’re not sure what to do! No note means they will go on the bus. Notes can be pegged to the staffroom door by the children, parents or teachers.
Mathletics: Check out what’s new on Mathle cs: Meritopia …
from Mrs Adams and Mrs Whitaker
Our Mataī class site link: h ps://sites.google.com/greendale.school.nz/greendale-school/home
We started off last week with a fantas c day on the Waikirikiri Near River Recharge Enviro trip. It was wonderful to see all of our Mataī students showing such brilliant leadership skills during the na ve plan ng. What a successful day was had by all, and to think we managed to plant 1200 seedlings!
On Tuesday last week we had Kyle Mewburn, a fantas c New Zealand author visit our classroom. Kyle gave a very entertaining talk about her life as an author and read some of her wonderful stories to us. We had the chance to ask Kyle lots of ques ons about wri ng. One interes ng ques on asked was how did she think up ideas for her stories? To which she replied, her ideas kind of crept up on her, like a ger. One second she is minding her own business and the next second she has this idea gnawing away at her brain, and the only way to stop it is to turn it into a story. Hopefully we will be turning lots of our ideas into stories just like Kyle.
Congratula ons to the two teams that went to the Cantamath compe on at Glentunnel last Thursday. Both teams worked very hard honing their skills and challenging themselves with difficult math problems. Well done to all compe tors; you did yourselves proud.
Please remember to keep up with the reading and basic facts, and big congratula ons to those winning prizes for reading 200 days – Yum! What an awesome incen ve from Mrs W.
Thanks for a great term of learning, Mataī. Hope you have safe and happy holidays. Super excited about moving into our wonderful new building next term with the lovely Year 4s from Horopito and Mrs Clubb.
The Hororata Highland Games BBQ fundraiser earlier this month went really well. Tēnā koutou katoa
The PTA would like to say a big thank you to all the families that helped, without Wow, things are really being packed into the last few weeks of whom we could not have been so successful. school. It was nice to see so many families at our whānau night last week. Feedback was given to me about how lovely and relaxed it was. So we will begin 2020 with a whānau picnic too.
Next Tuesday evening - .30pm is the last two sessions of the Reading Together programme for all Tūrepo parents. If you missed the frst session, it is stll fne to All interested students have signed up to build a sign from wood in the woodwork join in for the next session. It is a free DESSERT NIGHT at the Darfeld Library, led container. with Sarah Busch and Mrs W Children (in by our teachers and Liz Carston, and includes a session with the librarian. There groups of three, under will be a babysiter there if you need one; please rsvp to Helena or Delia if you Ongoing focus from the EnviroGroup … supervision) are working on need this service.
this project. Once they are Please see atached a summary of feedback from our Community Survey held last Aiming for wrap-free lunches (using reusable containers, fabric lunch wraps, etc). Children are all made, they will sand and term. Some of the actons have already been actoned! rewarded with wrap-free ckets if they have a wrap-free lunch. There is a lucky cket draw at paint them with the names of our fruit trees. Lastly, we have been looking at class groupings for 2020. This year we have the end of each week. We are also moving the relatvely large year groups in Years 1 and 3 (so for 2020, Years 2 and ). The usual vegetable garden today, to arrangement of year groups in classes would mean your children would be in a make way for our new very large class with less teacher tme, which is not ideal - Tūrepo 12 students, Wrap-free tickets and Social action tickets: If your child has a Wrap-free cket Horopito 2 students, Mataī 3 students So, in the best interests of your classroom. or Social ac on cket drawn from the kete at Monday hui, they can spend the children, we will need to split those students in both Year and Year for their Thank you to our Southfuels sponsors! learning next year The children will remain in their correct year group, it will just following rewards: We were excited to see Southfuels when they delivered our sports packs last week. mean that their learning will take place in a diferent class (The Year s will stll •take 6 Fonterra milks home The 1 beautiful leather balls (netballs, rugby balls, soccer balls) and Kī-o-rahi set join Mataī class for sports trips, camps, etc.) I have seen this happen successfully •come in mu i for a day are getting well used. Please if you are able to sign up with Southfuels for your in the past at Greendale School, when year groups have become too large to keep business, we would love your support. Or if you know of anyone who buys fuel, together. For some students, we have already decided on the best class •take a friend to play for 15 mins convince them to swap to Southfuels and sign Greendale School up! placement, but we would like to meet and talk to other parents about their •15 mins free me preferences. I will be in touch with all parents of children in Years 1 and 3 to discuss this further, in the next week.
Have a happy weekend.
Ngā mihi
The Hororata Highland Games BBQ fundraiser earlier this month went really well. CareyTēnā- Annekoutou Hamilton katoa Thank you! Tumuaki - Principal The PTA would like to say a big thank you to all the families that helped, without Wow, things are really being packed into the last few weeks of It was great to see so many people enjoying the Mothers' Day night, with our speaker, Kerri whom we could not have been so successful. school. It was nice to see so many families at our whānau night last Booth from polkadotcom, who was very entertaining. There was also a great turnout for week. Feedback was given to me about how lovely and relaxed it was. So we will our Fathers' Day bbq, and a good night had by all. begin 2020 with a whānau picnic too.
Next Tuesday evening - .30pm is the last two sessions of the Reading Together programme for all Tūrepo parents. If you missed the frst session, it is stll fne to Can you help? Please email All interested students have [email protected] up to build a sign from wood in the woodwork join in for the next session. It is a free DESSERT NIGHT at the Darfeld Library, led We s ll need to find grazing for four calves from November 2020 to October 2021. If you container. Children (in by our teachers and Liz Carston, and includes a session with the librarian. There groups of three, under will be a babysiter there if you need one; please rsvp to Helena or Delia if you can help at all or if you know anyone that may be able to help, could you please let us know. supervision) are working on need this service.
this project. Once they are Please see atached a summary of feedback from our Community Survey held last all made, they will sand and term. Some of the actons have already been actoned! Upcoming events paint them with the names Lastly, we have been looking at class groupings for 2020. This year we have We will be having a stall again this year at the Highland Games 7 November 2020of our fruit trees. , selling We are also moving the relatvely large year groups in Years 1 and 3 (so for 2020, Years 2 and ). The usual Sco sh rolls (baps) with haggis from the Greendale Butchery. Please save the date in your vegetable garden today, to arrangement of year groups in classes would mean your children would be in a make way for our new very large class with less teacher tme, which is not ideal - Tūrepo 12 students, diary. Horopito 2 students, Mataī 3 students So, in the best interests of your classroom. Pets Day: We are looking forward to the upcoming Pets Day on 23 October 2020, where we children, we will need to split those students in both Year and Year for their Thank you to our Southfuels sponsors! learning next year The children will remain in their correct year group, it will just will have the tradi onal Fathers' Cake Auc on in the a ernoon. The theme for the fathers' We were excited to see Southfuels when they delivered our sports packs last week. mean that their learning will take place in a diferent class (The Year s will stll cakes will be 'Forest and Bird'. This year, the funds raised from the cake auc on will be going The 1 beautiful leather balls (netballs, rugby balls, soccer balls) and Kī-o-rahi set join Mataī class for sports trips, camps, etc.) I have seen this happen successfully towards funding new IT equipment to ensure each child has access to a chromebook or ipad are getting well used. Please if you are able to sign up with Southfuels for your in the past at Greendale School, when year groups have become too large to keep in class. We are looking forward to seeing all the crea ons. business, we would love your support. Or if you know of anyone who buys fuel, together. For some students, we have already decided on the best class convince them to swap to Southfuels and sign Greendale School up! placement, but we would like to meet and talk to other parents about their You will also be able to purchase calendars, diaries, notepads and mousepads featuring your preferences. I will be in touch with all parents of children in Years 1 and 3 to child's artwork at the Pet Day. We looking forward to seeing you all there. discuss this further, in the next week.
Have a happy weekend.
Next PTA mee ng Ngā mihi 19 October 2020, 7 pm at Greendale School. We'd love to see you there! Carey-Anne Hamilton Tumuaki - Principal
This calendar will act as a prompt, and gives your family the opportunity to discuss some of the many aspects of Science Be amazed by how much you and
your children already know! Larger opies available in the office foyer More to come next month
Greendale School SchoolDocs © Policies
Our policies for parent review this term are: Learning Support – Board, staff, and parents. Parents: please review this policy
How to access our school policies: To view any of our school policies online:
Visit the SchoolDocs site at h p://greendale.schooldocs.co.nz/ (NOTE: there is no “www”) user name : greendale password: learn
For any queries, or if you would like to be shown how to access policies, contact Delia
(Horopito teacher) at [email protected]
Recent Parent Night
We had a fantas c informa ve evening with Celia and Sarah from Mana Ake. The fish and chips were well received, especially the tasty hotdogs and fish. Children were well entertained with food, art and a movie. We have a ached a flier from the evening on ways to support those mes your child/ren feel worried or anxious.
Worried or confused about something?
If you have ques ons and concerns about your child and/or school, please make an appointment, call or email the class teacher or Principal. Clarifica on immediately can help with queries and concerns.
Don’t forget all our school policies are online on Schooldocs. You can also read our complaints policy just inside the front door at school on the wall.
Darfield Tennis Club: The Tennis season 2020-2021 is near - we are offering Tennis Hotshots Tuesdays: 3:45pm - 4:45pm at Darfield Tennis Club, Horndon Street, Darfield Star ng first Tuesday in Term 4 - Tuesday 13 October. For more informa on : check out the Hotshots website at : www.tennishotshots.kiwi Tennis Hot Shots is the na onal starter tennis programme for New Zealand children. Tennis Hot Shots is just for kids, with smaller courts, shorter racquets and so er balls. Interested ? Contact: Glenys Gillanders and Ka e Molloy. Phone: 021 236 2422. Email: [email protected] A er HOTSHOTS comes Junior Saturday Morning team tennis in Term 4 which consists of teams of 4 players playing teams of about the same age/ability that play real games at different Clubs around Malvern. If your child would like to play in a team, please contact phone Vicky Mar n 021 184 6113 or Sally Pearson 022 042 4553. Flips and Tumbles holiday programme: Follow the link to book your Holiday Programme ckets: h ps://www.flipsandtumblesnz.com/holiday- programme Garden City Rotary McDonald’s Duathlon: Due to the uncertain es surrounding mass gatherings and events during the Covid-19 pandemic, we have sadly been forced to cancel the 2020 event, scheduled for 20 September 2020. GENERAL ELECTION: Meet the Candidates: All the candidates for Selwyn will be present. This is your opportunity to hear their policies and ask your ques ons. Thursday 1 October at 7:30 pm at the Darfield Recrea on Centre. Hosted by Darfield Rural Women NZ. Enquiries: phone 317 9291. Tai Tapu Garden Tour on 8 November 2020! Tickets available from Even inda. www.taitapugardentour.nz
A great place to L. E. A. R. N. Lifelong Learner Excellence Actively Involved Relationships
Now and in the Future
Wishing our November/December birthday children a Happy Birthday: * Charlotte, who turns 6 on 24 November * Saphia, who turns 8 on 25 November * Ericka, who turns 11 on 3 December * George, who turns 8 on 12 December
* Tessa, who turns 10 on 14 December * Konnor, who turns 8 on 17 December * Toby, who turns 11 on 18 December
Schoolwide Awards L.E.A.R.N.er of the Week trophy: to Lily for fantastic descriptive and detailed writing L.E.A.R.N.er of the Week trophy: to Alex for having such an amazing attitude towards everything you do, with huge ownership of your learning … something that will help you hugely at High School next year
Mataī Awards Class Award: to Max C for taking ownership of your learning - especially in reading activities L.E.A.R.N. Values Award: to Bess for E (Excellence), for taking ownership of your learning and always giving your best!
Milk Monitor certificates: Greer, Lachlan and Oli
Horopito Awards Class Award: to Max for making a HUGE improvement in his e-asTTle writing L.E.A.R.N. Values Award: to Henry S-T for E (Excellence), for showing great skills and knowledge around Time
Tūrepo Awards Class Award: to Hannah, for great independent writing Class Award: to Hannah for showing kindness towards classmates L.E.A.R.N. Values Award: to Essie, for E (Excellence), for great reading and writing skills L.E.A.R.N. Values Award: to Ryton, for N (Never Giving Up), for his handwriting and learning the letter W