11th May 2016

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Whanau, Welcome back to Term 2. We hope you have all had an enjoyable holiday and managed to spend some quality family time together. We have another very busy and full programme planned for this term so keep reading the newsletters and checking out the school website to help keep you informed.

WELCOME We welcome Grace Grant, Maddison Roos, Tawera Cunningham, Xander Clifton, Jade Campbell and their families to Kelson School. We also welcome Tyler Cleland who joins his brother Antony, Liam Dulver who joins his sister Sophie, Liam Dempsey who joins his sister Keira and Sophie Hall who joins her sister Charlotte.

SIGN IN/SIGN OUT BOOK As I am sure you are all aware we have a sign in book at the school office that all visitors to the school need to sign when they arrive. We would now like to request that if you are taking your children out of school for an appointment or early that you come via the office to sign them out when you leave and sign them in again if and when you return (if within the same day)

TERM 2 SCHOOL WIDE VALUE This term the school value is “Integrity”. The children have been talking about what this word/value means to us at Kelson School. Once again a Values Award will be given out in each fortnightly assembly to children displaying this value. These children will then have a morning tea with Mrs Pemberton

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTIONS 2016 Just a reminder that if you are interested in becoming a BOT Member, nomination forms are due back to the Returning Officer, Nicky Harrison by noon 20 May 2016. If you haven’t received one, please see the School office.

ERO We have had ERO our school throughout this week. They have spent time talking with all of our staff, some of our children and some of our School Community, learning about how things work at Kelson School.

HANGI – Thank you’s Looking back on some of the highlights of last term it is hard to go past the hangi that happened towards the end of the term. We would like to thank you, our Kelson School Community for your amazing support of this school wide event. Your tamariki (children) loved learning about the hangi and also being involved in the preparation and being able to watch it being lit, the hangi being put down, and lifted. As a kura (school) we are so fortunate to have a community that will get involved and volunteer their time to help out. Thank you to our Whanau group for your amazing organisation and hard work throughout, thank you to those people who dug the hangi pit and helped with the lighting, laying and lifting of the hangi. Thank you to those people that worked tirelessly preparing vegetables, packing meals and cleaning up and lastly thank you to our school community for your involvement and support.

YEAR 6 SCHOOL CAMP

I was lucky enough to spend some time at the Year 6 school camp in the last week of last term. I was so impressed with the amazing attitude that all of the Year 6 children showed towards the challenges they faced at camp. Thank you to the parent helpers who gave up their time to attend the school camp and support Jane Murray in the running of this camp. The Year 6 children should be very proud of their achievements throughout the week.

YEAR 4/5 EOTC WEEK In the last week of last term our Year 4/5 children were involved in a great EOTC (Education Outside the Classroom) week. The activities ranged from weaving, hacky sack making, a day at Percy’s Reserve exploring our local environment, time at the river and to finish and perhaps a highlight for me was the bike ride to Hikoikoi Reserve. We worked out that we rode a total of 18 kilometres. Thank you to Jenni Adams and Daniel Salter for their great organisation for the week. Also a huge thank you to all of the wonderful helpers who volunteered their time to help out on all of the events. Once again without this support we would not be able to run these amazing events for your children.

BOOK CLUB The latest book club closes on Wednesday 26th May. SOCCER WITH STEVE

We are very lucky to have the expertise of Steve Mosley back at Kelson School for this term. Steve will be working with each class for half an hour every Wednesday with soccer skills and fitness. Please send your children to school on Wednesdays with appropriate footwear and clothing for soccer skills.

SPORTS NEWS Netball The Netball season has begun this term for the Years 3-6. Kelson School has four teams entered into the competition. The Years 5-6 girls have one more week of grading games to determine what grade they will be playing in this term. The Years 3-4 start on 21 May with an orientation day. Basketball Kelson School have three teams entered in the Hutt Valley Basketball League this term. We have two junior teams entered in the Tiniball competition; they play on a Monday afternoon. It was great watching the juniors playing on Monday and giving a new sport a go. We have one senior team entered in the Miniball competition; they play on a Thursday evening. Good luck to them for their first game tomorrow afternoon. Cross Country The Kelson School Cross Country is happening in Week 4 on Tuesday 24 May, postponement date is Thursday 26 May. We require parents to help on the day as marshals around the course. Please see Nicky Harrison or Amy van Druten if you are able to help. A team of Year 4-6 students will be selected to attend the Western Zone Cross Country based on the results from our school Cross Country. Touch Rugby Big congratulations to the Kelson Runners who won their grade last term! They all played a great season and worked really well. Thank you to Tony Weavers for coaching the boys. Nicky Harrison and Amy van Druten

THE NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS We would like to acknowledge the New Zealand Red Cross. They offer a basic first aid course to all students. Our Year 6 students attended this (at school) before going on School Camp. The children learned valuable lifesaving skills to help them in an emergency such as how to call for help, the importance of the recovery position, treating a burn, and what to do if their young sibling is choking. New Zealand Read Cross offers such course to thousands of school students every year, all free of charge. Also, two of our staff attended a New Zealand Red Cross Comprehensive First Aid Course last term, at their rooms in Lower Hutt.

FANTASTIC CHILDREN AT KELSON SCHOOL

Congratulations to Sam Weavers who recently received the weekly Player of the Day Award for his Hutt Old Boys Marist Rugby team. Well done Sam!

Kindest Regards Judy Pemberton principal@kelson.school.nz

COMING EVENTS

Friday 13th May Open Assembly 2.15pm Tuesday 17th May ICAS Digital Technology Exam Wednesday 18th May Student Leadership Day Wednesday 18th May Fundraising Meeting 7pm Thursday 19th May Seniors World of Waste trip Thursday 19th May Whanau Meeting 7pm Friday 20th May Seniors World of Waste trip Tuesday 24th May School Cross Country Thursday 26th May Postponement School Cross Country Friday 27th May Open Assembly 2.15pm

COMMUNITY NEWS PIANO/KEYBOARD LESSONS There are some spaces available in Mrs Stannard’s piano and keyboard classes. These lessons take place on a Monday afternoon. Please leave your name at the office and pick up an enrolment form if you are interested. Many thanks Caryl Stannard