Elm Park School Newsletter - Term 4 - Week 3 - 2nd November 2012
Friday 2nd November – Term 4 Week 3
Value Focus
for next week: Initiative / Perseverance
From The Principal
Kia
ora tatou katoa, Talofa, Malo e lelei, Bula vi naka, Kia orana Nga mihi nui ki
a koutou, Namaste, Nihao, Greetings to you all.
Student Led Conferences - The weeks are rushing by and we are extremely busy
preparing for the Student Led conferences next Wednesday and Thursday. You are
able to make appointments at the office or online. The conferences are held in the classrooms. Please
bring your child/ren as they are pivotal to the sessions. We look forward to
seeing you next week.
Garage Sale - There are lots of exciting objects arriving for our
Garage Sale, which is to be held this Saturday, 3rd November from
8.00 am - 11.00 am. Come and do your early Christmas shopping. All proceeds
will be going towards the Y6 Camp next year. Many thanks for your kind
donations everyone, much appreciated.
Road patrol volunteers - We require some more helpers for this really important
job. If you can spare some time either before or after school please contact
Mrs Allen, our Deputy Principal.
Junior Block Renovations - This is almost complete, the painters are here working
hard to get it finished in time. It is looking very smart and everyone is eager
to move in.
Book Fair - A
reminder about the book fair that will be Friday 2nd to Thursday 8th
November 8.30 am to 3.30 pm in the Library.
School Uniform – Hats - The weather is getting sunnier at last so please
remind your children to bring their sun hats as it is an expectation that all
children wear them in Terms 1 & 4.
Kia Kaha
Have a lovely weekend
Trish Plowright
Principal
Looking
Ahead
WALKING SCHOOL BUS – The walking school bus leaves from Pakuranga Heights 4 Square at
8.25 am every morning! There are Prizes
for Keen Walkers. We welcome enquiries
for volunteers – please see the school office.
MARSHMALLOWS FOR SALE BY STUDENTS – 50 cents each. As a fundraiser for the 2013 year 6
camp. Juniors on Monday 5th
November, Middles 6th & 7th November, Seniors 8th
& 9th November – at the big tree – please ask your parents
first.
BOOK FAIR - Fri 2nd to Thur 8th November, 8:30
am to 3:30 pm. We will have two late
nights (until 8 pm) on 7th & 8th November which are
the evenings of the Student Led Conferences. Closer to the time we will make
sure every class has a booked session to viewthe book fair and bring home their wish lists!
PTA REMINDERS – The school disco
will be held on Friday 16th November. Notices regarding parent help and tickets
sales will come home later. We also have
a gold coin mufti day on Friday 23rd November. Our celebration concert is coming up on November
30th . Stall holders are welcome and we would love some parent help.
A notice will go home next week for you to indicate your participation. Thank
you in advance for your support.
2013 TERM DATES – Below are the
dates for 2013:
Term 1 Tues 29 Jan – Fri 19 April
Term 2 Mon 6 May – Fri 12 July
Term 3 Mon 29 July – Fri 27 Sept
Term 4 Mon 14 Oct – Thur 12 Dec
PREENROLMENTS
FOR 2013 – If you have a child starting school in 2013, please ensure we have
received their enrolment form and birth certificate. Classes for next year’s new entrants are
already planned so we need this information immediately. Thank you.
MR FITZ - Good luck to Mr Fitz. He is flying to Lahore, Pakistan
on Saturday to compete in an International 7’s Rugby tournament. We wish him and his team all the best and
look forward to his safe return.
Key
Events For Your Diary
Sat 3 Nov....... Garage Sale for CAMP 2013
Wed 7 Nov..... Student Led Conferences Y1-3 3.30
pm
Thur 8 Nov..... Student Led Conferences Y4-6 3.30
pm
Fri 16 Nov...... Whole School Assembly
....................... School Disco
Fri 23 Nov...... Principals Morning Tea
....................... Gold Coin Mufti Day
Fri 30 Nov...... Whole School Assembly
....................... Celebration Concert
Thur 6 Dec..... Term 4 Awards Assemblies
....................... Year 6 Graduation
Tue 11 Dec.... Year 6 Disco and Dinner
Wed 12 Dec... Year 6 Outing
Thur 13 Dec... Final Awards Assemblies
Fri 14 Dec...... Year 5 reports out
....................... School closes 1 pm
This
Week In Review
MOTAT - Did
you know that MOTAT has a tram that is over 100 years old and one that is so
new it isn’t even being used yet? It’s a new future tram that will be
introduced in 2013 and it will be powered by electricity.
The Year 3 children travelled
to MOTAT this week and learnt many new things about transport. The best things
we learnt were all the exciting things that have happened to change transport.
We learnt that people have used feet, horses, diesel and electricity to make
transport work. We went for a ride on a very old tram, sat in a very old train
and looked at old and new sorts of transport. We got many ideas to help us
invent some new sorts of transport ourselves.
Focus on Children
In Room 21 we have been learning to write a
Biographical Recount of someone that we admire. We are discovering how
ordinary people can accomplish extra-ordinary things.
Sir Peter Blake
Sir Peter Blake
was born on the 1st of October 1948 in Auckland, New Zealand. His full name was Peter James Blake.
As he was growing
up all he would think about was boats and sailing around the world. Everyday after school he would go down to the
water to sail. It was his desire to
become a yachtsman.
He was being
raised in a family of four by his parents at Bayswater, Auckland. It was clear from a young age that he loved
the sea.
By the time he was an adult his Yachting
career had taken off with him winning the 1989-1990 Whitbread around the world
race aboard Steinlager 1.
Sir Peter Blake
also won the Jules Verne Trophy aboard the ENZA New Zealand in a record time of 74 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes and 22 seconds in 1994.
But he was most
famous for winning the 1995 Americas cup and for wearing
red socks for good luck.
One of his most
famous quotes was “ to win you have to believe you can do it ”.
Throughout his
life he won lots of awards but the most important ones were when he was given the M.B.E ( Member of the
order of the British Empire.)
Sir Peter Blake was on the 1983 Queens honors
list. Sir Peter Blake was also awarded
the O.B.E ( Officer of the Order of the British Empire.) He was on the 1991 Queens honors list for
services to Yachting. In 1995 he was
Knighted and became Sir Peter Blake.
After his
outstanding career Sir Peter Blake decided to devote his life to saving the
environment. He contributed to lots of
programs and cleanups all around the world.
On the 5th
December 2001 Sir Peter Blake was on an expedition on the Amazon River when his
boat was raided by pirates. He was shot
and killed.
Even though Sir
Peter Blake is not alive, he will be remembered by all his family and friends
for his love of life and for everything he has done to help make the world a
better place.
By Connor Hiley
POSITIVE SOCIAL
INTERACTION WINNERS
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Congratulations to the
following students who were selected and acknowledged this week for their
responsible, friendly behaviour.
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Room 2
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Kate Lindsey
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Room 5
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Akuhata Norman-Hewlett
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Room 7
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Micah Guyan
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Room 8
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Kieran John-Francke
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Room 9
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Kenan Garibovic
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Room 10
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Calvin Hanna
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Room 11
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Cheyenne Harrington
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Room 12
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Tatiana Wichman
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Room 13
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Carlos Chee
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Room 14
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Harshdeep Kaur
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Room 15
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Kazu Taylor
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Room 16
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Lucas Graham
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Room 17
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Barath Raj
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Room 18
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Maniah Waihape
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Room 19
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Sierra Heemi
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Room 20
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Ivana Williams
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Room 21
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Owen Huang
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Room 22
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Tayla Webb
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Room 23
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Jayden Ruhe
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Room 24
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Louise Skinner
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Room 25
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Grace Muldrew
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Room 26
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Tanielle Nomdo
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Room 27
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Markel Ariyawansa
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Room 28
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Rajal Pratap
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Room 29
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Adam Wade
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Room 30
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Jordan Lindsay
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Room 31
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Stephanie Maguiness
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PERSONAL PRESENTATION
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The following students were voted as the overall weeks
winner in their year level for the most neatly presented in their uniform.
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Year 1:
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Veer
Parmar
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Year 2:
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Donny Aiono
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Year 3:
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Tyler Myburgh
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Year 4:
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Harry
Numan
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Year 5:
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Ard Zeneli
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Year 6:
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Keziah
Seiuli
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COMMUNITY NOTICES
Howick Baby Fair - Sunday 4th November. Howick Rec Centre 10 am-12 pm. Come along for great bargains on new and used
children’s toys, books, clothes, maternity items, nursery equipment and much more.
Entry by gold coin donation.
MOTAT – FREE
Auckland South & East. 1-30 November for all Auckland South and East
Residents. Bring proof of address to
MOTAT and receive FREE entry for you and your family. There are no extra charges to enjoy all of
MOTAT’s exhibitions and activities.
Visit www.motat.org.nz to find out
if your suburb falls into the Auckland South and East Allocation.
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