Glenbrook School Newsletter Wednesday June 28th 2017

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Whakawhanaungatanga: Ako: Manaakitanga: Mana: At Glenbrook School we work At Glenbrook School At Glenbrook School we care At Glenbrook School we are as a community together we are all learners for and value people and the world. respectful, strong and resilient.

Message from the Principal Welcome everyone to week 9 Term 2. We still have many events on over the next week and a half. Matariki Concert, Speeches, Cross Country and Bake Sale. A reminder to parents that Mid-Year school reports will be coming home with your child this Friday. Thank you all our families who assisted or supported our school disco last week. It was a lovely evening with some very energetic children. Matariki Concert Tomorrow night, Glenbrook School will be performing our Matariki Concert. All classes will be open from 5pm - 5.35pm so parents and family can come and view what our students have been learning about this term. There will be a sausage sizzle, drinks and chocolate bars for sale during this time. We will have items for a silent auction that you can bid on available. All students are expected to attend the performance. Each class has items to perform. All students are expected to be at school by 5.45pm wearing school uniform unless classes have arranged costumes. The following donation has been given towards our students attending camp and will be auctioned with other items on Matariki night - HELP GET ALL OF OUR STUDENTS TO CAMP

We have a very special silent auction occurring, with the sole purpose of assisting all of our students attend snow camp. Yealands Estate has very generously donated 4 x six-pack cases of their exclusive high tier wines in order for our students to experience something they may otherwise never get to do. The wines that will be auctioned are: 2 x six-pack cases of Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (worth $132.00 per case) 2 x six-pack cases of Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Pinot Noir (worth $156.00 per case) Yealands Estate is New Zealand’s leading environmentally sustainable winery based in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough. Developed by entrepreneur Peter Yealands, the Yealands Estate wines are the top of their range and reflect the very best their winemakers and vineyards have to offer. For more information, please visit www.yealands.co.nz

Writing Tips and Tools - Edition #1 Welcome to the first edition of tips and tricks to help your child(ren) develop into skillful writers. Each fortnight we will send home a new strategy or tool for you to use as well as sharing forthcoming writing topics for you to talk about with your child. Tip: The Role of Oral Language The basis of good writing is good talk - as before a child is able to write about a topic they need to already have the relevant words or vocabulary. Teachers will often say “if children can talk about it then they can write about it”. One vital way you can help your child to develop a rich and varied vocabulary is to build a climate of words at home. Go places and see things with your child, then talk about what has been seen, heard, smelled, tasted, touched. We are lucky at Glenbrook to live close to the natural beauty of coasts, beaches, fields, creeks, streams and farm land. A visit to any of these places will provide the stimulus for some great conversations and learning. Another option is to talk about experiences your child has had - from seeing friends and family, going to the park, helping out on the farm, building huts, fishing/hunting or weekend sport. Lastly, exploring and discussing changes in seasons or the weather (such as the thick fog we have been having recently or the frosts) can provide a bank of describing words.

GLENBROOK CROSS COUNTRY DAY 2017 Our Glenbrook School Cross Country will be on the 6th July (Thursday Week 10 Term 2) The programme will be as follows: (These start times are approximate) 9:00 am Roll call in class 9:10 Assemble on top courts. Information and

safety briefing 9:30 Y 8 boys & girls 9:45 Y 7 boys & girls 10:15 Y 6 boys & girls 10:45 Y 5 & Y 4 boys 11:15 Y 5 & Y 4 boys 11:30 Y3 boys and girls Students will run in whanau colours. Team Piwakawaka will be organising a Cross Country event to introduce the event to all students. This will, occur in Term 3. More information about this will be sent home closer to the time.

Glenbrook School Newsletter Wednesday June 28th 2017

09– 235 3888 Fax 09 235 3999 Email admin@glenbrook.school.nz RD 1 Waiuku

Website: www.glenbrook.school.nz Absence Cellphone: 3255 text gbrook

Whakawhanaungatanga: Ako: Manaakitanga: Mana: At Glenbrook School we work At Glenbrook School At Glenbrook School we care At Glenbrook School we are as a community together we are all learners for and value people and the world. respectful, strong and resilient.

2017 Term 2 Events

Matariki Concert Thursday 29th June

Assembly: Tirohanga Friday 30th June

Olympic Ambassador’s Visit Friday 30th June

Mid Year Reports Friday 30th June

Glenbrook Speech Finals Tuesday 4th July

Franklin Gymnastics Wednesday 5th July

Incredible Science Wednesday 5th July

Waiuku Speech Finals Wednesday 5th July

Cross Country Thursday 6th July

Assembly: Parekereke Friday 7th July

Last day of term Friday 7th July Finish 2.40

CALF CLUB DAY: SATURDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2017

This year’s Calf Club Day will be on Saturday 30th September. This is counted as a school day for Glenbrook School. Students who do not attend will be marked absent. CHICKENS – The chickens arrive Monday 3rd July and need to be collected after school. Please bring a suitable box for transporting the chicken. NO CHICKENS to go on the BUS!! Information booklets on animals are available from the school office. LAMBS for calf club will be available from late July, Pet lambs need feeding small amounts frequently for the first 4 weeks and a safe dry place to sleep as well as fresh grass and plenty of warm sun. If you would like to put your name down for a lamb for calf club or want more information please contact Cheyanne Aicken on 0273471754

CALF CLUB GOAT KIDS FOR SALE - Once again Oete Goat Farm will be making available kids for sale for calf club. They will be available from the 5th August with collections on Saturday mornings at the farm. The cost will be $50 per kid and both male and female kids are available. Sorry no return kids. Please place an order via txt to Sadie 0211822858 by Wednesday each week for Saturday collection. Ankid milk

powder ($100) and kids starter meal ($20) will be on sale at the farm.

Please note that all kids which are sold will be minimum 3 days old and have been fed high quality colostrum. We have a strong relationship with Franklin Vets and recommend them for ongoing veterinary care of your pet goat, so in conjunction with Franklin Vets we have put together an info pack on the requirements to rear a kid goat. This pack will also include a discount voucher for debudding and essential vaccinations of your kid at Franklin Vets Farm Services. Please feel free to look us up on Facebook for updates.

The options for Calf Club for those students who do have an animal are –

The garden option for Calf Club this year is to create a unique and creative terrarium. Terrariums are like a mini garden or forest that exists in a glass container which is usually, but not always, sealed to replicate an ecosystem. Your terrarium must be set up in a way that it will be able to sustain the life of the plants within, such as access for watering. A poster is required to show your plan, why you chose the plants and materials you chose, and the terrarium assembly. Your poster will make up 50% of your total mark. We will provide more information for those who are interested in this option. The PTA option for Calf Club this year is a transportable outdoor family game. You can take the concept of an indoor game and then recreate and enlarge it for use outside, or even create your own game from scratch. Judges will be looking for durability and originality. Your originality may come through in the materials used, tweaking the classic game rules, or in the game itself being an original. No poster is required for this option, however you will be required to provide an instruction/ rule card to accompany your game at Calf Club day. We will provide more information for those who are interested in this option. JAMMIES IN JUNE - Kidz First are collecting NEW flannelette jammies to keep kids warm this winter. Please consider donating some new jammies at the school office for this great cause.