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Issue No 35, 16 November 2017

Kia ora koutou Silverstream whanau

The Education Review Office have visited and are reporting their initial findings to our Board of Trustees tonight. Once again, the feedback we are getting is exceptional. ERO are very impressed with the Welcome pastoral care, support in place for our learners and Silverstream would like to welcome Shelby to Room relationships that centre around our children. All of 3. We know you will enjoy your time at Silverstream. this is creating an amazing environment and community feel that inspires excellent curriculum School arrival results!! Kapai! Children should not be at school before 8.30am.

Teachers may be at school but not in their classroom Curriculum so this becomes a safety issue. Each class has a raft of assessment on all different aspects of your child’s achievement. One system that Late arrivals is making a huge difference for our learners is our in Please ensure that any child arriving at school after class ‘Target Groups’. These small groups are the bell has gone at 9am must report to the office so targeted with specific programmes and closer we can mark them as present. monitoring throughout the year. School-wide, the recent data on these children is impressive! Well over half of these children that were Below or Well Below Absences the standard are now At the standard or have made Please remarkable progress towards the required standard! remember to Not an easy feat when you consider their peers are notify school if advancing as they try to catch up in their learning. your child is not We work hard to lift ALL our students- but this going to be at strategy helps make a HUGE difference to many of school or is our Silverstream kids. going to be late. You can txt 027 389 9372 or ring and leave a message 489 8577. You can also do this through our school App.

Contact details Please ensure the office has all of the correct contact details in case of an emergency.

Money Matters All activity contributions should by now, have Health & Safety been paid. Our swimming programme is very timely and has the optimal outcome in mind - saving lives! Please talk to your children about water safety this summer and When making direct payments encourage them to keep practising their swimming. of accounts, please put the students name as the reference and what you are paying.

Reminder Please contact the office before Kia kaha lunchtime if there are any changes to your children’s plans after school. This helps to minimise disruption to classes. Greg Hurley Principal Uniform Shop Hours Breakfast Club Monday 8.30am – 9.00am, Breakfast Club is now being held in the Room 3A Friday 1.30pm – 2.00pm on assembly days. between 8.30am – Any donations of clean uniform would be appreciated. 9.15am, Monday through to Friday. School Fair IT IS ALL GO! Thanks so much for all the wonderful support we Plants for sale have had Outside the hall from 8.45am from our – 9.00am, and 2.45pm – school 3.00pm Rm 6 and 7 children community are selling vege and flower towards our plants for $2.00 per punnet of school fair. 6. It is very much Friends of the School appreciated! We only have a fair We will be selling ice blocks on a Friday, from 24 Nov every 2 years and the money raised from this fair is onwards this term. going towards upgrading and improving the playground for our children.

Kitchen Creations TOMORROW For the ‘Kitchen Creation’ stall at the school fair we would appreciate if each family could make something Kelly Sport Silverstream delicious and send We've been having a great Term 4 so far at Kelly along to school. Club Silverstream. Check out our Facebook page. This is always a https://www.facebook.com/KellyClubSilverstream/ popular destination with fair goers. If you have any questions about our holiday Some suggestions programme or term-time care, please do not hesitate are cakes, biscuits, to email Alex at [email protected] or call slices, cupcakes, 027 850 6300. Thank you. fudge, jams, toffee apples or other Term 4 Sunhats goodies. No store Please remember that in bought goods Terms 1 and 4 all children please. If each family can provide something for this must wear sunhats. that would be fantastic. Please drop your attractively These are available from packaged goodies to the hall on Friday 17 November the office for $13.00. or into Room 7 between 9.30am and 10.30am Saturday 18 November. Any questions please call

Julie 027 623 0966. Kindling for Sale Plan ahead for next year Room 6 Fair Fundraiser or another sneaky cold Room 6 are selling amazing waterproof swimming snap - We have been bags for only $15.00. These can be purchased from gifted with an Room 6 at any time or from the office foyer before opportunity to sell bags school each morning. of kindling at $5 per bag. If you are interested, Fair Donations please see Anna Bartlett Thank you to the many families who have kindly (Room 7). Many thanks donated items requested for the school fair. These to the Irving and the include, 24 pack of bottled water, 24 pack of small Andrews family for their time, energy and support with driving many kms, bagging it and delivering back to fizzy drinks, milk (green and blue), yoghurt and school. cream. It would be great to see more of these items dropped off to the office.

Weetbix TRYathlon Last week two ambassadors came and promoted this awesome event. Please visit the tryathlon.co.nz website for entries. Be sure to tick Silverstream School Sports Corner UPCOMING EVENTS

Touch 17 Nov Kitchen Creation baking drop-off Monday 20 Field Time 18 Nov School Fair November 21 Nov Athletic Champs YR 1 & 2 01 Dec Last School Assembly for the year BOYS 12 Dec Leavers Assembly Elite Silverstream Tigers 2B 3.30pm 14 Dec Last day of school for 2017 vs Gold Silverstream Lions 3B 3.30pm vs St Marys Orange Beginner Silverstream Bears 5A 3.30pm vs Fairfield Otago Athletics day Crusaders Good luck to our 21 students competing on Tuesday against the best athletes from all over Otago. Reminder: These children and all TSSA place Monday 20 Field Time getters will be recognised at our week 7 whole November school assembly. YR 3 & 4 BOYS Elite Silverstream 8A 3.30pm Steppers vs Silverstream Zippers

MEMORIAL PLAYGROUND Beginner Silverstream Striders 9A 3.30pm Memorial Playground is such a fantastic asset for vs St Marys Blue our community. Come and enjoy, have a bite to eat, chat to some locals, let the kids have a play - and relax. Monday 20 Field Time November COME CELEBRATE THE REBUILD OF THE FORT AT YR 5 & 6 BOYS MEMORIAL PLAYGROUND Elite Silverstream Blue 7 4.00pm

vs Silverstream THURSDAY 23RD NOVEMBER FROM 5PM MEMORIAL PLAYGROUND Green Development Silverstream Red 4 4.00pm FREE sausage sizzle for dinner vs ST Marys Black Development/ Silverstream 10 4.00pm Bring your neighbours Mixed Yellow vs Strath Taieri Skinks EASY!

Supported by Mosgiel Lions, DCC, Mosgiel New Monday 20 Field Time World & the Mosgiel Taieri Community Board November GIRLS YR 3 & 4 Silverstream vs East 2A 4.00pm

Taieri Orange YR 5 & 6 Silverstream vs 2 4.30pm Outram Patriots

Futsal Tuesday 14 Court Time November Year 5/6 Silverstream 14 4.30pm Goalgetters vs Carisbrook Meteors

Wednesday Court Time 15 November Year 3/4 Silverstream 21 5.30pm Rockets vs Sacred Heart Comets

A big thanks to the following Good as Gold sponsors of our fair. Your generous Grab One contributions are really appreciated. Greenhouse Florist $2 and gifts Mosgiel Greenalls Butchery Agora Hair Co Hairdressing Alectra Harvey Family Alexcraft Jet Boats – Cooper Family Headway Design Andrea Robertson Healthworld Mosgiel Ang Hawthorne Hollands Family ANZ Armstrong Prestige Hurricane Rodders Aurora Café Hyslop Electric Ltd Bake Time Image Works Hair Barber on the Move Ironic Cafe and Bar Barkers Jordan Family Bike Barn Kades Restaurant Blackstone Cafe Kaye’s Kelly Club Books & Gifts Direct Kinmont Motors Brian Johnson Electrical Kirsty Harvey Cadburys Krishna Takeaways Central Pharmacy Mosgiel Larnach Castle Choies Takeaways Les Mills Christie Family Little India City Glass and Glazing Living Corporation - Mosgiel Clip Joint Loan Market Coffee Distributors M K Fitness Cookie Time Made for You Cotton On Megazone Countdown South Metro Realty Countdown Mosgiel Middlemarch Dairy (Maggies) Cowells Pavlovas Mitre 10 Mega Dunedin Crest Commercial Cleaning Products Mitre 10 Mosgiel DeWinkel Mosgiel Moana Pool Dominoes Pizza Mobil Mosgiel Don Woodward Monarch Cruise Downes Jeweller Mosgiel Mornington Tavern Dunedin Ice Stadium Mosgiel BP Eco store Mosgiel Computer Shop Edinburgh Realty Mosgiel Fire Station Eeeny Meeny Mosgiel Flight Centre Ellis Fibre Limited Emtech Mosgiel Health 2000 Escape Dunedin Mosgiel Kitchens Essential Beauty Mosgiel Mosgiel Library Frontline Otago Electronics Mosgiel Lions Mosgiel New World Fry Family Mosgiel Pool Garden Place ITM Mosgiel Postshop Georgie Girl Mosgiel Round Table Mosgiel RSA Warbirds Over Mosgiel Stationary and Art Supplies Weavers Mosgiel Warehouse Whittakers Chocolates Murrays Vets Willow & Silk Nellies Bar and Grill Woodeze New Mosgiel Fish Supply Yates Seed NZ New World Mosgiel Z Service Centre Nolas Takeaways Office Max Olveston AND TO ALL OF THE SILVERSTREAM SCHOOL TEACHERS, SUPPORT STAFF, FAMILIES AND Otago Aero Club COMMUNITY FOR THE GENEROUS Otago Art Society DONATIONS AND TIME SPENT TOWARDS THIS Otago Packaging FAIR!! Ozan Peter and Dale Knight Peter Eaton Pile Family Placemakers Post Shop Mosgiel Property Inspections Otago Rainbow Confectionary Repco Mosgiel Revlon Royal Albatross Colony Salon Carissa Sanitarium - Weetbix Tryathlon Scholastics Smiggle Spin City Cycles Sports Hall of Fame Subway Mosgiel Taieri Amcal Pharmacy Taieri Gorge Railway Taieri Squash Club Tapp Family The Topiary Café Tim Davis Topiary Cafe Toyworld Tuapeka Print Turkish Kitchen University Bookshop V8 Trike Tours/ Experience Dunedin Vibe Hair and Beauty Video Ezy Mosgiel Wal’s Plantland SILVERSTREAM SCHOOL FAIR Lot 23 Kinmont Motors - $50 voucher SILENT AUCTION Donated by Kinmont Motors

OPENS 11:00am – 1.45pm, IN THE SCHOOL HALL Lot 24 Feel Beta Massage - 1 hour massage Donated by Feel Beta Massage

Please check on the auctions you bidded for prior to the closing at Lot 25 Otago Aero Club - 30 min flight in Vans RV12 aircraft 1.45pm. If your bid was successful, please make your payment to Nadia Donated by Otago Aero CLub Bird or these can be made by eftpos at the office.

Items to be Auctioned: Lot 26 Vibe Hair and Skin Therapy - $40 off any service AND Lot 1 2 x Weetbix Kids entry to 2018 Tryathlon hair Donated by Sanitarium care products Donated by Vibe Hair and Kirsty Harvey Lot 2 Escape Room Voucher Donated by Escape Dunedin Lot 27 Fish tank Donated by City Glass and Glazing Lot 3 Wooden Go-Kart Donated by the Christie Family Lot 28 Entertainment Book - 2017/2018 (Valid until June 2018) Lot 4 Larnach Castle, Castle & Garden Voucher – family pass Donated by Larnachs Castle Lot 29 Rugby Ball signed by the Highlanders

Lot 5 Warbirds Over Wanaka, Voucher for 2 Adults & 2 Lot 30 Rugby Ball signed by the Highlanders

Children Lot 31 Rugby Ball signed by the Highlanders Donated by Warbirds Over Wanaka

Lot 32 Handmade product from Georgie Girl Lot 6 Children’s Book Pack & Outdoor Play Set Donated by Georgie Girl - (Lauryn Urquhart-Eaton) Donated by Various and Megan McDonald

Lot 7 Cheese Board and Knife Set Lot 33 Family Pass to Blue Penguin and Albatross Centres Donated by Harvey Norman and Polson Higgs Donated by Blue Penguin Centre & Royal Albatross Lot 8 Children’s Book Pack & Movie Vouchers Centre Donated by Various Lot 34 Family Monarch Wildlife Tour Lot 9 Speights Clothing pack Donated by Monarch Wildlife Tours Donated by Anna Bartlett Lot 35 Warrior Jersey Lot 10 Pamper pack - Foot spa, towels, Headway Design $30 Donated by Sarah Harrisson voucher & Lavender Scented Pillow Lot 36 1 x Junior Squash membership at Taieri Squash Club Lot 11 Experience Dunedin 1 hour tour - V8 trike tours (5 Donated By Taieri Squash people) Donated by Experience Dunedin Lot 37 Print Esplin Family Print Lot 12 Revlon pack Donated by Revlon Lot 38 Croquet Set

Lot 13 Musiq Hub - Music Lessons Vouchers Lot 39 NZ Iconic Hamper

Donated by Musiq Hub Lot 40 Appreciation Hamper

Lot 14 Revlon Pack Lot 41 Scentsy Pack Donated by Revlon Donated by Abby Johnson

Lot 15 Merino Pack, including gloves, scarf and socks Lot 42 4 x 30 minute cricket coaching sessions with Beckham Lot 16 Revlon Pack Greenall

Donated by Revlon Lot 43 Gorgeous Wooden Kitchen Lot 17 Jetboat ride Donated by Lauryn Urquhurt-Eaton and Megan Donated by the Cooper family McDonald

Lot 18 2 m of firewood Lot 44 Barkers Sauce/Drink Pack & $50 Weavers Voucher Donated by Woodeze Donated by Barkers & Weavers

Lot 19 Ottoman Lot 45 Barkers Sauce/Drink Pack & $50 Grab One Voucher Donated by My Mate John Donated by Barkers & Grab One

Lot 20 Body Flix Massage Therapy Lot 46 Olveston Voucher and Hotel Motel Taieri $50 Voucher Donated by Body Flix Donated by Olveston and Hotel Motel Taieri

Lot 21 Alco Motors - Warrant of fitness & Car Cleaning Pack Lot 47 Nadia Lim Cook Book Donated by Alco Motors & Repco Donated By Sheree MacGillvary

Lot 22 Taieri Gorge Train Ride - 1 Adult and 1 child Lot 48 Nutrimetics pack &$50 Nutrimetics Voucher Donated by Dunedin Railways Donated by Various

Lot 49 $50 Clip Joint Voucher Donated by Clip Joint

Lot 50 Chic Style Necklace and Earrings Donated By Chic Style

Lot 51 Wireless Bluetooth Earphones Donated By Brian Johnson Electrical

Lot 52 Baby Girl Pack Donated By Various

Lot 53 Baby Boy Pack Donated by Various

Lot 54 Large Iced and decorated Christmas Cake Donated by Fiona Smith

And a few surprises to come!!!