NEWSLETTER 9 May 2016 Principal: Jennifer Horgan (M.Ed., B.A., Dip. Ed. Leadership) Email: etaieri@east-taieri.school.nz

Web: www.easttaieri.school.nz

Phone: 489 6737

Dear Parents/Caregivers

WELCOME A warm welcome to James Cartwright, Jayda McEwan and Indee Ager who have joined Room 10. We wish them happy times at East Taieri.

VALUES STARS

Caroline Quirey ~ for always showing responsibility and reliability

Pippa Earl & Kyla Standring ~ for being outstanding at helping others

Aidan Rivett and Aidan Seyb – for being fabulous Room 4 students, supporting a classmate

MOTHER’S DAY LUNCH It was great to see so many of our mothers joining their children for a ‘Mother’s Day lunch’ in the sunshine on Friday and I hope that all mothers were made to feel special yesterday!

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Focus Value ~ HONESTY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION - 3 JUNE 2016 Timeline Call for Nominations - by 6 May Main roll closes - noon 4 May Supplementary roll close - noon 18 May Nominations close - noon 20 May Voting papers issued by 25 May Voting closes - noon 3 June Votes counted and results declared - 9 June Board takes office - 10 June Nomination forms have been posted out to parents on Thursday. If you did not receive one please contact Annette in the office. RASA DANCE SESSIONS All classes are participating in the popular RASA dance sessions during weeks 2, 3 and 4 of this term. Children will have four coaching sessions of half an hour each. Instructors are from the RASA School of Dance and will be focusing on Hip Hop dance during their teaching. The cost per child is $5.00 which will be charged to the Term 2 account. The school will be subsidising this activity as we feel that it provides a great opportunity for children to have a “taste” of something different. ROBOTICS Last Friday the children and Miss Lewis from the IT (Information Technology) club enjoyed a Robotics workshop run by Phillipa Dick from Hatch Education

Here is a report written by Charlie Brough; “Yes” I say as William and I get our robot to go forwards. We have been at IT club for a hour programing lego EV3S. We spent most of our time on

the obstacle course. We got it to go forward for four turns exactly then we had to turn and park. Next we had to drive forward park reverse and drive to the finish. We only managed to get to the turn and park part. I had lots of fun programming and problem solving. The children from the IT club will be involved in different workshops over this term run by Phillipa. We are already looking forward to her return visit as our first workshop was such a hit! Visit http://www.hatch.education/ to find out more.

DISCOVERY TIME These people were identified as demonstrating the Key Competencies of Participating & Contributing, Managing Self, Thinking & Relating to Others during Discovery Time: Jasmyn Davidson, Aria Holgate, Koby Hey, Eli Bowen, Lucas Sadler, Mackayla Anderson, Rachel Waters, Olivia Wallace, Bodie Hanrahan, Ben Young, Sophie Thorburn, Caroline Quirey, Daniel Grieve, Georgia McHutchon, Keisha Little, Addyson Todd, Chelsea King and Ruby Jones. A special mention of the following Student Leaders who demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and organisation: Arian Najafi, Van Couch, Renee Lawson, Tayla Brough, Aria Wilson, Myah Tasker, Abigail Samuels, Phoebe McEwan, Tyla Stanley, Amelia Thorburn, Abigail Anderson, Alexis Watt, Kaitlyn Bremner, Ollie Brasier, Harry Summers, Luke Marsden, Charlotte Horne, Lily Falcous, Asher Bowen, Theo Hollands, Brady Connelly and Hannah Hopkins. A special thanks to those parents who came along to support their child as a Discovery

Time Leader.

CHILDREN ARRIVING BEFORE 8.30AM A reminder about procedure for children arriving at school before 8.30am - Kelly Club provides supervision for children from 7.30am – see information sheet from the office for costs/times/occasional bookings, etc. Children who are not booked in at Kelly Club, but arrive at school before 8.30am will need to wait on the courts, as they are not permitted into classes before then. This is a valuable time for teachers as they prepare for the day. Your support in this matter is appreciated. CHANGE OF BELL TIMES FOR

LUNCHTIME A reminder that we are trialling a change of bell time at lunchtime, following favourable reports from other schools who have implemented the change. At 12.40pm the bell will ring for lunchtime play. At 1.10pm the bell for eating lunch will ring. Children will have 20 minutes to eat lunch before starting afternoon school.

CHILDREN LEAVING EARLY If children need to leave school early for a particular reason, please send a note or email the class teacher, so that teachers are aware of the reason.

Term 2 Dates

MAY

9 RASA dance sessions start

10 TSSA Orienteering

12 TSSA Orienteering Postponement

Day

17 Music Festival Practice

19 Life Education programme starts

27 RASA performance

JUNE

6 QUEENS BIRTHDAY weekend –

SCHOOL CLOSED

10 40 Hour Famine

JULY

1 School Reports go Home

5/6 Mid-Year Interviews

8 Grandparents BBQ

END OF TERM

Term 3 25 July – 23 September

Term 4 10 October – 16 December

ENTERTAINMENT BOOK An Entertainment Book has gone home with the eldest in each family. There are some very good discounts on offer this year. Please follow instructions in book for a digital version. If you would like addition books please see Annette in the office. Please return Book asap if not required. There will be

a box in the office for returns. MOTHER’S DAY RAFFLE RESULTS Thank you to those wonderful families who supported the raffle by the great effort that went into selling tickets. RESULTS: 1ST - Janine Bolton 2nd - Rangi 3rd – Tony Martin

ANDREW NEWTON HYPNOTIST

Tickets for this fantastic and funny hypnosis show are now available from the school office. Payment may be made in cash or cheque made out to The East Taieri Home and School Committee. $22 per ticket. A must see event! Get in quick, limited tickets available.

HOME & SCHOOL NEWS

Quiz Night! Tuesday 17 May

7pm Mosgiel RSA (6

Church St)

Maximum of 6 people per team - $5 per person

The number of teams is limited, so grab your friends and

sign up now!

Lots of great raffles on the night The restaurant is open until 8pm, bar and snacks available

all night

Register at East Taieri Preschool

Ph: 489 6666

E: easttaieripreschool@xtra.co.nz

We are fundraising for our playground redevelopment –

thank you so much for helping us with this!

For more information on what our friendly community

Preschool can offer your child, visit our website:

www.easttaieripreschool.co.nz

Or you can visit us in real life: 13 Cemetery Rd, Mosgiel

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UNIFORM FOR SALE 2 x size 10 polo tops 2 x size 10 skorts 1 x size 6 polo top 2 x size 4 skorts All items in great condition. Phone: Kara - 0274660347