NEWSLETTER 5 September 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

BOOK CLUB Scholastic Book Club

order close off is Wednesday 7 September.

Please note orders online will close also at this date.

WELCOME We welcome Charley Freeman into Room 13 and wish him happy times at East Taieri.

VALUES STARS

Caleb Ford – for helping Mr Powell to move the picnic tables

Ollie Brasier – for holding the door open for an adult

Ewan Beadell, Nick York & Caden Anderson – for tidying devices without being asked

Term 3 Dates

SEPTEMBER

6 NO AFTERNOON PROGRAMMES AT SCHOOL– NZEI MEETING

6 – 9 Kiwi Golf – each class

16 Polyfest @ 1.30pm

Term 3 25 July – 23 September

Term 4 10 October – 16 December

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DISRUPTION TO SCHOOL PROGRAMMES DUE TO NZEI PAID UNION MEETING TOMORROW TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 1.30PM – 3.00PM

We would appreciate it if you could collect your children at 12.40pm lunchtime. Buses will be running home for bus children at 12.40pm. Please let the office know if your child will be going home on the bus.

Jason Esplin – BOT Chairperson Jennifer Horgan – Principal

Focus Value

~ CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

FATHERS DAY LUNCH Dads were invited to bring their lunch to school

on Friday and share lunchtime with their

children.

FATHER’S DAY LUNCH “Ding ding” went the noisy school bell at approximately 12.40pm on a rather warm but slightly cloudy day. When I glanced out of the window I couldn’t believe my bulging eyes. My dad was finally here with our Subway. After a while I couldn’t keep track of where I was sitting. After we had eaten I put the rubbish away. Then I surprised Dad with a massive hug and said “Thanks for coming. It was spectacular!” It was hard to let go but he had to go to work. “Bye bye Dad.” By Hunter Compton

FATHER’S DAY LUNCH “Ding Dong,” went the bell as Room 7 ran zooming out of the class trying to find someone special. “Dad!” I yelled and gave him a huge hug. It was time to eat….Subway! In my delicious sub I had the most juiciest pork riblet - so yum! “Oh no, I left the cookies at the shop,” Dad giggled. “It’s fine, I don’t care, I said. “Now, can I take you around the school?” I said. “Totally!” Dad replied. So around the school we went. My back was getting so hot I was nearly sweating! “Ding dong,” the horridly loud bell went again for the end of lunch. “Bye Dad,” I yelled from the other end of the court. “Bye,” Dad replied. Br Renee Lawson

RONALD MCDONALD

COMES TO SCHOOL

Ronald McDonald talked to

the Junior School about

Road Safety. There was

great excitement as he

shared his message with

the children.

OTAGO CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS

Congratulations to all children who competed in the Otago Cross Country Champs. Special mention to the following: Georgia McHutchon - 1st place Year 5 girls Jackson Smith – 3rd place Year 5 boys Jake Fowler – 9th place Year 6 boys

BOARD OF TRUSTEES UPDATE

Student Numbers - 305 as at 29.08.16

ALL (Accelerating Literacy Learning) & ALIM (Accelerating Learning in Maths)

Excellent progress and results from ALL group led by Sarah O’Neill and Jo Hackfath and

from ALiM group led by Sarah Lewis.

Professional Development: A number of various Professional Development opportunities have been taken by staff throughout the term. East Taieri teachers have been involved in many great projects and other professionals are observing their practice or seeking their expertise. Eg. Janine Clague invited to speak to final year students at University of Otago Teachers College, Natalie and Bronwyn judging at Otago Science and Technology Fair. Natalie and Karon presented at Hui on Transition to School and Play-Based Learning. Teachers from various schools around Dunedin observing collaborative teaching.

Health & Safety Sarah Lewis has developed Health and Safety templates and policies for different areas of the school. These were presented to the BOT. There is a hazards register and a caretaker register online and physical books that staff can enter hazards into. This is updated fortnightly. An accident and incident register is held in the office. Upon arrival, visitors (including relievers, contractors, etc are required to read our Health & Safety Guidelines and sign in to the Visitors’ Book. Building Project Still encountering some hold ups and difficulties with the special needs building project (concreting etc in front of senior block.) Working bee on grounds will wait until early October when the grounds are not as damp. Will try to get Polytech arborist students to trim trees neighbouring the preschool. Markings on the courts to be refreshed. Metal edging to be sourced to go on the edge of the concrete to protect it from breaking away as a result of skateboarders wear and tear etc. Jason Esplin BOT Chairperson _______________________________________

EDGAR CENTRE SPORTS

MORNING

On the 2nd of September the

Year 5s and 6s went to the

Edgar Centre for the morning.

We were put into groups with

Silverstream and Elmgrove.

Then we got to move around

different sports including

Basketball, Hockey, Futsal, Relays and Touch. Our favourites were

Touch and Futsal. We had a really fun morning and a special thanks to the organisers

to help make it a great day.

By: Tom and Jordyn

YEAR 4 MUSEUM SLEEPOVER

On a beautiful afternoon all the Year 4’s gathered into their car groups and we were off to the Museum. AS we started coming into the Museum we went through Discovery World and laid our bags down. The staff members, Ashley and Nick told us the rules, then we had afternoon tea. Next we had to go on a treasure hunt in different galleries to find certain things. Then we all did a role play of the life of an animal. My group’s play was about a moa. Thirdly, we all got to finally playing Discovery World for 45 minutes. There were a lot of fantastic things to do - like air hockey, a piano and the ball machine. Then we all had pizza - delicious pizza. We had to choose from Hawaiian and meat-lovers or both. FINALLY - the night walk. We all had to hold onto each other’s shoulders after they explained the rules. They said that if we set the alarms off they could lose their jobs, so we had to be VERY quiet. We set off to Animal

Attic where Ashley told us a story with scary noises, but everyone knew it was the parents. Afterwards the lights were turned on and the alarms were off. We got our sleeping bags and put them down in Discovery World. In the morning after everyone woke up and got dressed we had ricies for breakfast and met Kim. Kim was going to tell us about Greek heroes. Kim set up a huge Orb and we all crawled inside. She told us about Hercules for a while and then about Orion and we did a role play about him. The characters were Sam, the Cyclops, Ethan was Orion, there were a lot of men and women and the Elements. After that we went to the park to play. We had morning tea and then were off again to play netball and football at the Edgar Centre. We went to Moana Pool and had Subway before we jumped into the pool for two hours! The pool got flooded by another school so I went on the hydro-slide. After a long two days we all came back to East Taieri School. By Ben O’Connor

DISCOVER SCUBA TRIP WITH THE SPORTS ACADEMCY

On Friday the 26th of August the Sports Academy children went to Moana Pool to

learn how to dive with tanks. We did a Discover Scuba certificate with Emma from Dive

Otago. On the Friday before we had our 1 hour theory session to learn the signals and

what to do, then we were allowed to go under the water. We had to wear a full dive

jacket with all the bits hanging off it to help us breathe and stay safe under the water.

The first breath was amazing because you needed to keep breathing normally and

were all used to not breathing under water. We had to equalise our ears to be able to

go deeper. We got down to about 4 - 5 metres deep. After we were finished we

played in the wave pool and had a very long shower. It was so fun and we want to do it

again whenever we could.

QUICK-WRITES FROM ROOM ONE

Pushing down the mountain at high speed towards the pristine

aquamarine coloured lake, that shimmers up at me. The mountains capped

in white snow, pierce the pale blue sky as the clouds all different shapes and

sizes rush across the sky in the howl of the wind. It whips my face like a

horsewhip. The meadow green grass waves up at me like an old friend

saying hello. As I continue to descend the mountain the track wraps

around the lake like a snake.

By Ewan Beadell

I race up the sheer trail, blood pumping, rushing through my veins. I can

feel the cold breeze on my face. I come over the hill and see the beautiful

mountains covered in snow, like flour on bread.

Then I become airborne, flying through the air. I land with a thud and

coldish wind is blowing around me. It feels like it’s going through me. I

can see a structure, it looks like a dam. The lake water looks greenish blue

and the sun’s heat is beaming on the it.

By Nick York

Zooming down the track, adrenalin is pumping through me. I soar around

the corner and I spot the glistening aqua lake in the distance. The vast

mountains are piercing the bright blue sky. Leaning forward I realise how

skinny the trail is and that there is no room for error. My wheels are

spinning faster than my legs are pedalling and I almost fall off as I skid

around the corner. My heart is pounding in my chest. “Will I make it down

unharmed?” I feel like I am on top of the world!

By Philippa King

We all thank Mrs Casey Mrs

O’Connor, Mrs Smythe, Mrs

Carter and especially the Dive

Otago Team.

By Ollie and Harry

HOME & SCHOOL NEWS

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOP

Due to the demand for Second Hand Uniforms we have decided to do a one off BUY

IN of Second Hand Uniforms to boost our stocks!

Dates

Friday 9th Sept - 8.30 – 9.00 at the Hub

Friday 16th Sept - 8.30 – 9.00 at the Hub

Keep an eye on the East Taieri School Facebook page for other dates.

We will buy:

Sunhats - $2

Polo Tops - $5

Shorts/Skorts/Culottes/PE shorts/PE tops/ Track Pants/Sports Jackets/Polar Fleeces - $10

Merinos - $25 T’s &C’s

We need to get a variety of sizes so are limited to how many of each we can

purchase.

- The items need to be good condition; no holes, fraying or marks (ie felt

marks/stains on Polo’s)

We have a second hand ‘mending basket’ of items that either need a hole or seam

fixed, you can grab these for a donation.

All funds raised through the Uniform shop go to the Home and School Committee.

FATHER’S DAY RAFFLE The Father's Day Raffle was drawn on Friday, and the lucky winners are;

1st Kaye Francis

2nd Neil Johnston

3rd Paul Grellet

We thank all of our East Taieri School families for your on-going support with our

fundraising efforts.

We would also like to thank the following businesses for their fantastic support with

donations towards the Father's Day Raffle prizes.

Olympic Gym

The Garden Place

Wal's Funland

Tyreland Mosgiel

Healthworld Mosgiel

Headway Design

Mosgiel New World

Dominoes Pizza

Subway Mosgiel

Alex Campbell Menswear

Nellies Restaurant

RT's Bakery

Heat Co

Skhood

Mosgiel Health Centre Pharmacy

And also to the friends of East Taieri

School who donated items.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Mathew Jefferson who won two categories at the Deer Stalkers Annual Compeititon.

Grainger Spiky Cup – Best Entry by Junior Mathew Jefferson (Goat Horns) Goat – Elio Chiminello Cup Mathew Jefferson (junior) 47 ½ (128)

Tickets

available for

the 11.30am

show at the

School office.

Track Cycling Taster Sessions for U12’s

Weds 14th September, 4.00- 5.00pm

Weds 21st September, 4.00- 5.00pm

Weds 28th September, 4.00- 5.00pm

All junior tasters are free of charge. Riders need to bring a cycling helmet, gloves, a water

bottle, and appropriate riding gear. If you have clipless pedals and shoes, please bring

them.

Sessions are weather dependent – we will make a call on the day if the track is wet.

Venue: Seddon Park Velodrome, Wickliffe St, Mosgiel

Contact: Mark Falcous – mark.falcous@otago.ac.nz

MINI MOTO

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FUN DAY

Sunday 16th of October 2016

Allanton Road, Outram

Save the date for an AWESOME day out of

FUN racing for the kids.

All abilities welcome from the first timer paddock

wobblers to the more competitive fun racers.

Ages 4 – 13 years old.

Pee Wee track for the first timers.

Register before 7th of October for a discount.

See www.facebook.com/fosminimotox for details or Email

mxliam24@gmail.com for a registration form.

Don’t miss out on this GREAT FUN day out for the kids.

BBQ food for sale all day, no placings but spot prizes and

lots of FUN!

Get your entries in early to avoid disappointment.

Race Organisers Jo and Stu Casey – Outram.