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Nelson Central SchoolW e e k l y N e w s l e t t e r

70 Ni le S tree t , Nelson P hone 03 548 4972 Fax 03 548 4483 Ema i l s ta f f@ne lsoncen t ra l . s choo l .n zPrincipal:tumuaki@nelsoncentral.school.nz Secretary:secretary@nelsoncentral.school.nz BOT Chairman: David Jo hnston Website:www.nelsoncentral.school.nz

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One day the caterpillar climbed up the stick and started

acting strangely. The boy worriedly called his mother whocame and understood that the caterpillar was creating a

cocoon. The mother explained to the boy how thecaterpillar was going to go through a metamorphosis and

become a butterfly.

The little boy was thrilled to hear about the changes his

caterpillar would go through. He watched every day,

waiting for the butterfly to emerge. One day it happened, asmall hole appeared in the cocoon and the butterfly startedto struggle to come out.

At first the boy was excited, but soon he became concerned.

The butterfly was struggling so hard to get out! It lookedlike it couldnt break free! It looked desperate! It looked

like it was making no progress!The boy was so concerned he decided to help. He ran to get

scissors, and then walked back (because he had learned notto run with scissors). He snipped the cocoon to make thehole bigger and the butterfly quickly emerged!

As the butterfly came out the boy was surprised. It had aswollen body and small, shrivelled wings. He continued to

watch the butterfly expecting that, at any moment, the wings

would dry out, enlarge and expand to support the swollenbody. He knew that in time the body would shrink and the

butterflys wings would expand.

But neither happened! The butterfly spent the rest of its lifecrawling around with a swollen body and shrivelled

wings. It never was able to fly

As the boy tried to figure out what had gone wrong his

mother took him to talk to a scientist from a local college.

He learned that the butterfly was SUPPOSED to struggle.In fact, the butterflys struggle to push its way through thetiny opening of the cocoon pushes the fluid out of its body

and into its wings. Without the struggle, the butterfly would

never, ever fly. The boys good intentions hurt the butterfly.

As you go through life, keep in mind struggling isimportant, in fact the struggles cause you to develop theability to fly. By struggling his way out of the cocoon, thebutterfly was able to fly.

Some important school activities:Term 2:1-13 May Te Pouahis noho marae14 May Schools Cross Country League17 May BOT Meeting Staff Room21 May Schools Cross Country League27 May Crash Demonstration28 May Schools Cross Country League

T E R M 111th May2011

Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa te whanau whanui o teKura Tuatahi o Whakatu greetings to friends and

family of Nelson Central School.

After SchoolThis is a reminder that school closes at 3 pm each day andit would be helpful if children could be picked up as soonafter that as possible. When parents are late pickingchildren up it causes them some anxiety and also sets off apanic amongst adults as we try to locate parents.

Why birds cant fly up to the moon?This weeks writing sample comes from Yasmina in Room8. Yasmina started with a seemingly off the wall questionand was encouraged by her teacher to pursue it. She usedour inquiry learning process and consulted people and

other sources in her pursuit of an answer. The result is asuccinct piece of writing that shows the journey she took.The item is printed elsewhere in the newsletter. If you havetime check out the web version of the newsletter becausethat one will be in colour and you will be able to appreciatethe link between title, text and illustration.

Before School SupervisionAnother reminder - Before School Supervision is availablein the school library 7:30 8:30 am. For people who haveto start work early. This is a better option than havingchildren playing in the street and it costs only $1 per

session.The Ritchie McCaw Chopper Challenge for SchoolsWe have enrolled to take part in the Westpac HelicopterRescue fundraiser this year. The School Council haveorganised a programme of events to raise funds I hopeyou will give them your support once things get underway. Follow this link to see the competition details and theprizes available www.richiemccawchopperchallenge.co.nz/terms.php?region=Nelson

Cross CountryThe weather didnt cooperate last week and the schoolcross country event was postponed until Tuesday. At thetime of writing this we are all walking around with fingerscrossed for dry weather! Following our cross country eventchildren will be selected for the inter-school cross countryevent on 9 June.

A story to think about as we start the termOnce a little boy was playing outdoors and found a

fascinating caterpillar. He carefully picked it up and tookit home to show his mother. He asked his mother if he

could keep it, and she said he could if he would take good

care of it.

The little boy got a large jar from his mother and put

plants to eat, and a stick to climb on, in the jar. Every dayhe watched the caterpillar and brought it new plants toeat.

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2 June Cross Country Relay4 June Matariki starts8 June Touch Competition9 June Inter-School Cross Country20 June Nelson Region Cross Country21 June BOT Meeting Staff Room

Dr Paul Potaka

PRINCIPAL

Nelson Central Social SkillsNelson Central Social Skills

It is our responsibility to

look after our environment.

We have no magicians at school

to clean up the corridors after

us, so it is up to all of us atCentral to keep them

tidy!

New Parents Morning TeaAll parents new to Nelson Central School areinvited to attend a morning tea next Friday.

So if your child has recently started school , or you

are new arrivals to the school , please come alongfor the chance to meet other parents and staff.

When: Friday 13th May, Time 10amWhere: Renwick 1 (Renwick House)We look forward to seeing you there.

Why cant birds fly up to the moon?Birds cant fly up to the moon because most ofthe distance between the earth and moon is takenup by space and not atmosphere. The atmosphere

is the height of 70 ki lometres and the highest abi rd has ever flown was 11 and a half ki lometres.Birds need oxygen to breathe and oxygen iscontained in the atmosphere. Yasmina, Rm 8

Next month we will be delivering a literacy promotion pro-gramme to some of our students

The programme is called :Hei Awhiawhi Tamariki ki te Panui Pukapuka HPP

Supporting Children to Read.To deliver this programme we need volunteers to train andwork with our tamariki.Committing to this programme would mean attending twotraining mornings and working with the children for an hour aday Monday through Thursday.The programme will run for four weeks in term two and fiveweeks in term three. The programme currently runs at Stokeschool and all volunteer tutors have found their involvementvery rewarding. If you, or someone you know may be inter-

ested and wish to find out more please ring Christine Harrison548 4972.

New Engli sh learners Gyung Rm 8 from Korea, Anna Rm1 from Switzerland, Neui Rm7 from Thailand and Li na Rm8 from Switzerland proudly display their completedDuali ty Maps.The children worked wi th English Language AssistantBrenda Black in the construction of their posters wherethey compared one aspect of their l ife in New Zealand toli fe in their home country.After much rich discussion, researching and planning the

children should be justifiably proud of their fini shedproducts. Well done to the children and Brenda.

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Student Council news

As mentioned in last weeks newsletter we have registered for

the Richie McCaw Chopper challenge to raise funds to support

the Westpac Summit Rescue Helicopter Trust . Link http:/

www.richiemccawchopperchallenge.co.nz

Operated by 16 charitable trusts nationwide, many of the

choppers act as flying intensive care units providing a dedicated 24/7 service. From a defibrillator for a

premature baby to full life support systems, they are equipped to deal with almost any situation.

The following is a personal account by a Central student showing how vital the services of the rescue helicopter

were to he r family.

It was Christmas 2007. We were in Spring Creek staying at my Aunties. We were asleep in the lounge marae style.

My Aunty Kathy woke up because my uncle wasnt breath ing properly. She tried to talk to him to wake him up .

Mum woke up and then she woke Dad I was really scared. I thought my Uncle wasnt going to make it.

My cousin Terence called the ambulance and my Uncle went to the hospital. He had another serious problem and

he needed to get to Wellington Hospital fast. The West pac helicopter came to get my uncle and take him to

Wellington. I think if the helicopter hadnt come my uncle would not be here.

Mauritia,

Year 6 Te Pouahi

The Nelson Central Student council is fully behind this initiative and have organised a range of fundraising

activities. We look forward to your support.

Fundraising ActivitiesRoom 1 RafflePrizes : Chocolate basket

Cake BasketParty Mix lollies.

Ticket Cost. $1.00Tickets can be purchased outside library before school for the next two weeks.

Room 2Selling Juicies. These will be on sale Friday 20th May. Orders will be taken outside the library.More information next newsletter.

Room3

WhackyHatDayGoldCoindonation.Thisdaywillbeheld

FridayMay27thLookoutforfurther

information..

Te Pouahi

Cake Sale Thursday 19th

MayCup cakes/biscuits 50 centsCake Slices/Muffins $1.00Cakes will be for sale in horse shoe Thursday 19th

Colgate Carton Race.

Keep those Colgate cartons coming!!!We are up to 163

Well Done

We have unti l June 30th to collect as

many cartons as we can to be in witha chance to win a share of $60,000worth of sports equipment.Col lection container in foyer.

Kahikatea Ambassadors.

Cake Sale.

Cup cakes 50cents

Cake Slices/Muffins $1.00

Cakes will be for sale outside the library THIS THURSDAY12th MAY 12.45

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Nelson Schools Cross Country League 2011Well done everyone who took part last Saturday. The boys

team currently lead the overall standings !!!Saturday 14th May - Branford Park, 3pm startSaturday 21st May - Rabbit Island, 3pm startSaturday 28th May - Miyazu Park, 3pm start

Grades for Primary (1km), Intermediate (2km) and College(3km) - Boys and Girls.

Racing starts at 3pm, please advise runners to arrive in plentyof time to sign in and check out the course.

No entry fee, no limit on numbers, just turn up on the day.

Kidz for Kidz Yogaby ex-Central

student Hannah

Pattullo12-yr old Hannah isagain offering yoga for

children aged 5-9years old. Classesinclude fun games,animal postures,

relaxation stories &surprises.

Wednesdays 3.45 -4.30pm

18 May - 29th JunePre-book ph 548-2298

or email:hotyoganelson@gmail.

com$7 per class or $35 for

7-week course

The Nelson YMCA is running an Out of School Care and Recreation, AfterSchool Programme in your area. These programmes are very popular with the

children and their parents. We provide a limited pickup service in our YMCAvan.The After-School programme is open weekdays 3pm - 6pm and our holiday

programme runs daily from 8am - 6pm.All programmes are CYF certified and WINZ subsidies available for eligible

families. For more information please contact Martyor Lillyat the YMCA onPh 545 6636or email oscar@nelsonymca.org.nz

Cross Country League - Race 1 results

PRIMARY GIRLS - time - points51 Tamie G NELSON CENTRAL 7.19 1354 Hannah R NELSON CENTRAL 7.46 10teams - points (runners)13 NELSON CENTRAL 23 (2 runners)

PRIMARY BOYS - time - points4 David Z NELSON CENTRAL 4.27 705 Thomas Z NELSON CENTRAL 4.28 69

9 Sam M NELSON CENTRAL 4.49 6512 Albie M NELSON CEN TRAL 4.59 6223 Jacob P NELSON CENTRAL 5.17 5125 Dil lon G NELSON CENTRAL 5.18 4960 Kahu S NELSON CENTRAL 8.04 1462 Sam J NELSON CENTRAL 8.44 12teams - points (runners)1 NELSON CENTRAL 266 (8 runners)

Scholastic Lucky Books

Your chil d has received an order form for Scholas-tic Lucky Books. Orders can be placed in themarked box in the offi ce foyer up until Friday 27thMay 2011. Al l cheques must be made out to Scho-lastic NZ.

Remember for all the books that you buy ourLibrary benefits.

A new Lucky Book Coordinator is needed to sortthe books and send the money to Scholastic ap-prox 6 times a year. So if you can spare an houror two each month (if two people volunteer noteven that long), Val or Judy would love to hearfrom you.