8March2016NgāmihikitewhānauoteKuraWaengaoNgāmotu

SWIMMINGSWIMMINGItisbeginningtofeellikeAutumninthemorningsandevenings.ClassdailyswimminginstrucEonendsattheendofthisweeksopleasekeepsendingtogsunElFriday.TheschoolpoolwillstayopenforlunchEmeswimsunEltheschooltryathlononThursday17Marchatwhichpointwewillpulltheplug!Thankstoteachersforyourswimmingdisplaysandsportsevents.ThanksalsotoallthefamilieswhoaKendedthese.SomephotosbelowoftheY4-6eventlastweek.

NOSCHOOLONMONDAY!!!AreminderthatMonday14MarchisTaranakiAnniversarypublicholiday.SchoolreturnsonTuesdaymorningwithourusual8.55a.mstart.

THEBLESSINGOFOURNEWINFORMATIONCENTRE/LIBRARYWhaeaKumeandMatuaPeterareblessingournewlearningareaonFriday11Marchat6a.m.AllfamiliesareverywelcometojoinusforthisoccasionandforsomefoodtoshareaSerwards.

IT’SAWFULLYQUIETAROUNDHEREWeareexperiencingaquieterandfarmorepredictablelearningenvironmentatthemomentasMaxineLuffisonmedicalleaveunEltheendofterm.Wedosendherourloveandbestwishesforaspeedyrecoveryandwewillwelcomeherbackwithopenarms.Itisamazinghowtheabsenceofjustonestaffmemberdoesaffectthedynamicswhilealsoremindingusjusthowvitaleachpersonisinkeepingthewheelsturningsmoothly.

RUNWAYCENTRALFRIDAY15APRIL7.30(?)Markthisdateinyourdiarynow!OurlastRunwayCentralwasahit.Wehadparents,exstudents,studentsandteachersmodellingthenewseasonfashionsandtheydidlookswishastheysauntereddownthecatwalk!Ticketswillbeonsalesoonbutmarkthatdateinyourdiariesnow!

SCHOOLLUNCHESAREBACKon15MARCH……andtheyareavailableeverydayoftheweekbyorderingonline.RumpusRoomistriallingthisboughtlunch/deliveryopEoninNewPlymouthandwearethetrialschool.TheyarebringingsomeplaKersofthemenufoodtoourlibraryblessingonFridaymorningsothoseofyouwhoaretherecanseeandtastethefarefirsthand.PleaserefertoyourflyeraccompanyingthisnewsleKer.

SAFETYATTHESCHOOLGATESTheGoverStreetkissanddrophascardriverswaiEngbefore3.00pm.StudentsdonotgetdownthereunEl2minutespast3attheearliest.PleasedonotarriveunElaSer3.00andifyoudocomeearlyexpecttobeEcketedifyouaretherebefore3.00.Wewillaskyoutomoveonifyourchildisnotatthe“rockywall:”.

NEXTHOMEANDSCHOOLMEETINGOurnextmeeEngisscheduledforTuesday15Marchinthestaffroom.

MISSINGSCOOTEROliviainRoom5wenttocollectherscooterfromtheracksbythelibraryonFridayaSernoonandfoundthathernewscooterwasgone,butthatascooteralmostidenEcaltoherswasleSbehind.Itseemsthatperhapssomeoneelsehastakenthewrongscooterastheylooksosimilar.TheleSbehindscooterhassomeveryidenEfiablefeatures,whichcanbeseeninthepicturesbelow.Ifitlookslikeyourchild’sandtheyhaveabrandnewversionofthesame/similarcolouredscooterathome,pleasebringitintotheofficesoChrisEnacanorganisetheswapover.Thisisagoodopportunitytoremindtoallstudentsbringingscooterstoschooltohavethemclearlynamed.

SPORTNOTICESRUGBYCLUBREGISTRATIONStudentswhochoosetoplaySaturdayrugbyneedtochooseaclubtojoin.NewPlymouthOldBoysisourlocalclubonCarringtonStreet.ManyfamiliesplayfortheclubtheyhavealwaysbeenaffiliatedtobutifyouarenewtotheworldofSaturdaymorningrugby,hereistheRegistraEondaysinformaEonforNPOB.

Wednesday16March5.30-7.00pmSunday20March3.00-4.30pm.AllnewandcurrentplayersfromUnder6tounder13sarewelcome.

WINTERFOOTBALLREGISTRATIONSFootballregistraEoninterestformswillbehandedoutthisweekandaredueinbyTuesday15March.PleasehandtheseintoeithertheofficeorKateBaxterinroom3.SparenoEceswillbeavailableattheoffice.

PRE-SEASONWARM-UPSESSIONSOneofourschooldads,EddieBrown,hasofferedtogetthosestudentswhoturn10and11thisyear,warmedupearlyforasuccessfulseason.Any9and10yearoldswhowanttoplayfootballthisseasonarewelcometoaKendacouplepreseasonskillssessionSaturday12Marchand19March1-2.30atCentralSchoolfield.

SPORTSREPORTSTOUCHTheCentralPRIDEteamwon13-4intheirgameonWednesday.Theyoungerteammemberswereoutstanding.Millarwasourplayerofthedaywithherawesomeinandaway,andspeed!!Allplayersarehappyandimprovingeverygame.Thankstoalltheparentsforalltheirsupport.

CRICKETAnotherbigwinfortheBlackCaps,andagreatshowofsportsmanship.AdepletedMerrilandsteamwasjoinedbyGermianandTaha,whobothplayedhardfortheirtemporaryteam.CentralwonthetossandbaKedfirstscoring43forthelossofjust1wicket.Inthefieldthebowlingwasgoodandthefieldingexcellent-allthepracEceisstarEngtopayoff.GermianandTahawerePlayersoftheDayfortheirgreatsportsmanshipandensuringwecouldplayagame.Intheothercricketgames,theHadleescouldn’tgetpastOldBoysfalling37runsshort,andtheSmashershadagoodwinagainstStJohnBosco.

INLINEHOCKEYTheCentralRollershadafantasEcgameonThursdaynight.Playing

Woodleighschool,theRollerswentdown4-2,howevereachweektheteamisimprovingastheyplaymoreinlinehockey.MahrukhscoredafantasEcgoalinthesecondhalfandSydneydidanawesomejobasgoalie.WelldoneRollers!

Indoornetball:TheCentralMys[csandtheCentralFlyerscameupagainsteachotheronFridaynight.WiththeMysEcsbeinganolderandmoreexperiencedteam,theybeattheFlyers23-0.However,theFlyersputupagreatfightandarealllearningmoreaboutindoornetballeachweektheyplay!

TheCentralFernscameupagainstaVogeltownSchoolteamandhadsomegreatperiodsofplaybutwereunabletogetasmanygoalsasVogeltownwiththefinalscorebeing1-11.

DATESFORDIARYMarch11-LibraryBlessing-6amoutsidethe library

March11-R6PukeArikiVisit March14-TaranakiAnniversary-noschool

March15-R1&2PukeArikivisit March17-Tryathalon-9.30amatschool

March25-EasterFriday-noschool March28-EasterMonday-noschool

March29-EasterTuesday-noschool April04-TangaroaRiverTrip1 April11-TangaroaRiverTrip2 April15-TermOneends May02-TermTwocommences