WEST EYRETON SCHOOL
NORTH EYRE ROAD R.D.5 RANGIORA PHONE 03 3125850 FAX 03 3125896 Email [email protected] Online www.westeyreton.school.nz
Thursday 25th May 2017
Kia ora Koutou A great cross-country event was held here on Tuesday with lots of wonderful support from families. Thanks to Linda Marshall for another well organised cross-country event.
Thanks also to the Rooms 6 & 7 pupils who were superb in the way they supported and encouraged the junior pupils during their cross -country. The help the senior pupils provide at each year’s cross-country is always an impressive demonstration of the 5 Special QualitiE’s- Empathy & Example.
Kapahaka Performance Group: Best wishes to the fifty-one pupils who are performing this Saturday night at the Ngai Tahu Farming Conference in Christchurch. We are all really looking forward to this event. Thanks to Michelle Orr - Room 4 teacher, Jessica Orr and to parents, Michelle Cooper, Kerryn Duncan & Virgenia de Lima for sewing the Kapahaka costumes.
Communicating to the School Community Online Survey - Closing Date, tomorrow Friday 26 May: Thank you again to everyone who has contributed to this survey.
Last chance to contribute! Go to https://goo.gl/forms/wpEhClErZzdETV0g1
Nga mihi Jillian Gallagher Principal.
School News:
New Pupils: Welcome to Mikah (Rm 1) and Eli (Rm 3) who started with us this week.
E Awards: The focus for the next two weeks is “ Enterprise – Being willing to take on new challenges”.
The whakatauki for the new Enterprise focus is “Ko te pae tawhiti whaia kia tata, ko te pae tata whakamaua kia tina – Seek out distant horisons, and cherish those you attain.”
School Chess Team: On Monday nine pupils represented our school at the Interschool Chess Competition in Christchurch. All players played seven games each.
Congratulations to our intermediate team, Zephryn, Jacob, Oliver, William and Joshua who played in with the senior teams for this event and came 4th overall out of 7 high schools. There were 34 players.
Special congratulations to William who gained 3rd place individually in the intermediate division - which means he has also qualified for the NZ national championship tournament in October to be held in Hamilton.
The Junior primary team, Cooper, Alex, Angus and Baxter came 5th out of the Junior Schools. Some of them had only just started playing chess, so it was a great effort from them.
Thank you to Simon Bretherton, Fiona Fulton and Alan Hinman for their transport to the event and supervision during the day.
Scent-Co Fundraiser: A page went home last week with an order form to purchase scented pencils or pens. We will be using funds from this fundraiser to purchase Blown Up books for shared reading.
Please ignore the date at the top of the page. We would like to send any orders away by the 9th June so they can be here by the end of this term. Please return section 3 of this form to the school with your payment by the 9th June if you would like to place an order. Thank you Judi Tallott.
PTA News:
The PTA is running a fundraiser from the 8th of May - 11th June with Cosy Toes. Get all of your winter necessities from Cosy Toes online this year; put West Eyreton School in the comments box (available via phone also) and Cosy Toes will donate 20% of the RRP to the West Eyreton PTA. • Check it out at www.cosytoes.co.nz
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Keep an eye out for upcoming events and ways that you can get involved! JOIN US ON FACEBOOK It’s the best way to keep an eye on upcoming events West Eyreton Parent Teacher Association Incorporated, or go to [email protected] . Feel free to use this medium to raise any queries or make suggestions about the PTA…. We would love your feedback. New parent afternoon tea on the 19th June at 2p.m. in the school hall. All welcome.
Community News: • Community Boot Sale – (information included). • Voices in the Community Concert – (information included). • Rangiora Community Choir Concert (information included). • Help Wanted – (information included). • Euchre Evenings – (information included). • ANZAC Day – Poppy Sales (information included).
In Aid of the West Eyreton School:
COMMUNITY CAR BOOT SALE:
SUNDAY 25 JUNE 2017 - 10AM TO 2PM
AT WEST EYRETON HALL
ALL STALL HIRE FEES WILL BE DONATED TO WEST EYRETON SCHOOL
$15 INSIDE STALLS - MUST PRE-BOOK WITH AMANDA ON 021 149 1699
$10 OUTSIDE STALLS TURN UP ON THE DAY
SELLERS SET UP FROM 9AM
COME GRAB A BARGAIN!
Voices in the Community Concert: Presented by The Vocal Network, Voices in the Community will showcase some of the best vocal talent Christchurch has to offer. This year 8 vocal groups will bring their love for music and passion for singing to the stage. This is a unique opportunity for Christchurch and Canterbury people to experience the unplugged brilliance of vocal music at its finest.
It will be an evening full of entertainment, with the lineup for this year featuring the Christchurch Pops Choir, Ravil & Amanda Atlas, Malestrom Chorus from Burnside High School, Christchurch City Chorus of Sweet Adelines, SALT, The Vocal Network, Emily Twemlow, and more.
Early-bird tickets are on sale until 31 May for $15 (students and seniors), and $20 (general admission). From 1 June, tickets will be available at full price until sold- out. Tickets can be purchased from The Vocal Network www.thevocalnetwork.co.nz or found on Eventfinda.
When: Saturday 1 July 7:30 pm Where: The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts, 56 Armagh St, Christchurch City. Tickets: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/voices-in-the- community/christchurch Phone Sales: 0800 BUY TIX (289 849)
Rangiora Community Choir Concert:
Help Wanted: L.J.L. Growers at Pesters Road is looking for someone to help prepare vegetables for the market up to three mornings a week. If you are interested, please contact Lia on 3125500.
Euchre Evenings: Come along to the Horrellville Church Hall to play social games of Euchre on Thursday evenings for the next six weeks from 7:30p.m. to 9:30p.m. (This evening commenced on the 18th May). Prizes for the first and second place-getters, raffle and supper. $2 per player. Happy to teach new players. Please ph 3125717 for any further information.
ANZAC Day – Poppy Sales: The Cust West Eyreton branch of the Christchurch RSA would like to thank all families for their help in the sale of poppies during the recent Anzac Day Commemorations. The collections from this area which will be used for the welfare of Members, amounted to $1,466.50. West Eyreton School’s contribution of $248.60 from families was very much appreciated.