Elm Park School Newsletter - Term 1 - Week 7 - 15th March 2013
Friday
15th March – Term 1 Week 7
Value Focus for
next two weeks: Responsibility & Tolerance
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.
THREE WAY CONFERENCES: - Thank
you to all those parents/caregivers that attended the 3 Way conferences last
week either Wednesday or Thursday. Hopefully it was beneficial to you and your
child/ren. If for any reason you were unable to attend and still wish to meet
with the teacher/s please contact the office for an appointment.
UNIFORM - We are very pleased
with the increasing numbers of children wearing our new shirt and taking pride
in their personal presentation, particularly their hair bands, hair ties and
their shoes. Thank you for supporting our school values and expectations.
PUM (Paid Union Meeting) 19 March
- Next week many of our teaching staff will be attending a Union meeting at Telstra
Clear Arena at Manukau from 1.00 pm onwards.
The school will remain open for instruction, however, if you wish to
collect your child/children at 12.30 pm we would appreciate it as we will only
have a few staff available to monitor the children.
EMAILING OUT THE NEWSLETTER - We
are currently working on an email issue that has been brought to our attention in
regard to not being able to send out the Newsletter directly by email. However, our fortnightly Newsletter is
available on the Elm Park Website, Facebook & Blog.
PTA NEWSLETTERS - The PTA is
currently sending out information regarding upcoming events on PINK paper.
Please look for them in your children’s bags.
In the future they will be available on our Website. We value your ongoing support.
AFTER SCHOOL MANDARIN LESSONS - Elm
Park School is offering an afterschool Mandarin programme from 3.15 pm – 4.45 pm
once a week on either Monday, Wednesday or Thursday depending upon the class
level. Please register your interest at
the school office secretary@elmpark.school.nz or phone Joy
02102226208 or email joyzh@gmail.com
. Joy can speak English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Have
a lovely weekend
Trish
Plowright
Principal
Key Events For
Your Diary
Thur 21 Mar... BOT Meeting
Thur 28 Mar... Mufti and Hot Cross Buns
Fri 29 Mar....... GOOD FRIDAY School Closed
Mon 1 Apr...... EASTER MONDAY School Closed
Tue 2 Apr....... EASTER TUESDAY School Closed
Fri 5 Apr......... Whole School Assembly 2 pm
Thur 18 Apr.... Principal’s Awards Assemblies
Fri 19 Apr....... End of Term 1
Week in Review
COMPUTERS FOR SALE - Please email
Belinda Johnston or contact the school office if you are interested in buying
one of our old classroom eMacs - photo attached. All come with keyboard,
mouse, security cable and basic software including:
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iPhoto, iMovie
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Garageband
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iCal
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Safari
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Pages, Keynote
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Numbers
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Kid Pix
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PM Readers
There are two
different specification and price options:
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Option 1 - 40GB, no wireless card, ethernet cable for
internet use $50
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Option 2 - 140GB, wireless $90
Cash, bank
deposit or EFT-POS accepted!
Looking Ahead
Elm Park School - Board of
Trustees Election
Nominations are invited for the election of 5 parent representatives to
the board of trustees. A nomination form and a notice calling for nominations
will be posted to all eligible voters. Additional nomination forms can be
obtained from the school office. Nominations close at noon on 16 May 2013, which
is 14 days before the election date and may be accompanied by a signed
candidate’s statement. The voting roll will be open for inspection at the
school and can be viewed during normal school hours. There will also be a list
of candidates’ names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school. Voting
closes at noon on 30 May 2013.
Signed Rachel Herriott, Returning Officer
STANDING
FOR RE-ELECTION – Over the
next few weeks we will present current Board Member’s candidate statements for re-election:
Tricia Stevenson – My name is Tricia Stevenson; I joined the Board
of Trustees early last year.
My husband Jeff and I currently
have two boys. Our oldest son, Campbell, graduated from Elm Park School just
over a year ago, our youngest son, Harry, is due to start here in roughly two
years time, our daughter Hannah, would be in her final year at Elm Park this
year, if she hadn’t passed away in 2008. She attended as a five year old, in
the year prior to that.
It is largely due to the support
we received from the Elm Park School community during that time, that is the
driving force behind my decision to join the Board, I simply want to give
something back, and continue to have a meaningful relationship with the EPS
community.
I come with valuable experience
and skills in planning,
administration, communication, and in succession planning. I am a critical
thinker, am intelligent, compassionate, effective, and honest.
It’s been an honour to work as a
Board member thus far, and look forward to continuing to do so if possible.
Walking School Bus - Come and walk with a walking
school bus next Friday 8 March and join us when we get to school for Milo &
muffins. Cnr Gossamer Dr & Manapouri Pl 8.10 am, 4 Square Gossamer Dr 8.25 am
and cnr Archmillen & Marvon Downs Aves 8.35 am. We will also
have a trial bus leaving from the cnr Pakuranga Rd & Gossamer Dr 8.30 am.
Focus on Children
Room 9 have been
learning to write acrostic poems. We wrote a letter on each line and then
thought of words starting with that letter to describe us.
R eally
good learners
O ur class is the best
O ne in the school
M rs Holdom is our teacher
N eat work
I try my best always
N ice friends
E very day!
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 1
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Ayah Wahid
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Room 3
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Faith Ioane
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Room 4
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Xavier Evaroa
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Room 5
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Jesse Linno
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Room 7
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Delta Katu-Leaupepe
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Room 8
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Azzryn Jones
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Room 9
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Isla Pegg
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Room 10
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Aahan Gupta
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Room 11
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Tylae Bates
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Room 12
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Keiran O’Connor
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Room 13
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Stevie-Lee Heemi
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Room 14
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Joel Messenger
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Room 15
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Kayla Hallows
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Room 16
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Isabella Garibovic
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Room 17
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Vaelei Young
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Room 18
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Gemma Moran
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Room 19
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Minnie Chung
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Room 20
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Anahita Mistry
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Room 21
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James Ladopoulos
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Room 22
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Kheva Potatau
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Room 23
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Callum Dawson
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Room 24
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Precious Tuavae
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Room 25
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Anna Santoso
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Room 29
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Sophia Boysen
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Room 30
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Brooke Williams
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PERSONAL PRESENTATION
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The following students
were voted as the overall week’s winner in their year level for the most
neatly presented in their uniform.
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Year 1:
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Elaine
Liu
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Year 2:
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Yovela He
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Year 3:
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Matthew Graham
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Year 4:
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Summer
Evans
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Year 5:
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Sylvia Yang
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Year 6:
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Daniel Chua
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COMMUNITY NOTICES
Helen O’Grady
Drama Academy – Classes in all areas. Confidence, creativity, communication,
presentation skills, public speaking, performance. Bringing out the BEST in everyone. Make the call now on 836 0233. www.helenogrady.co.nz
St Heliers
School Fair - A community fair on Sunday
14th April from 10 am – 2 pm. There will be something for everyone with games
for all ages, a mouth-watering array of food and a wide range of crafts and
plants available to purchase. We have an impressive range of secondhand
furniture, books, clothes and toys for sale so don't miss out. The St Heliers
School Hall is the heart of the community and unfortunately its fallen victim
to the leaky building syndrome and needs urgent repairs. All funds raised will go
to the repair work so come on down with the family and support the community. www.stheliersschoolfair.co.nz
Pakuranga Girls' Brigade - For girls aged 5 years and over - come and join
the fun and friendship of Girls' Brigade. We offer a range of activities
that encourage and grow girls in a safe friendly environment. We
meet Wednesdays at Trinity Methodist Church, 474 Pakuranga Rd.
Juniors from 6.00-7.30pm and Seniors from 6.30-8.30pm. Phone Shirley Peat
537-4077 or email thepeats@ihug.co.nz
SCHOLARSHIPS
TO SAINT KENTIGERN COLLEGE - Scholarships are available for girls and boys
who are currently in Year 8 at a New Zealand school, entering Year 9 in 2013.
Scholarships are awarded to motivated students who display outstanding
academic, sporting, artistic or musical ability. Applications for
Scholarships close on Friday 12 April 2013. All applicants are required to sit
a test on Friday 19 April 2013. For further information please contact
Saint Kentigern College Admissions.
YUMMY APPLE
STICKERS - "Don't forget that we
are still collecting Yummy Apple Stickers. These stickers can be found on
marked fruit at our local supermarkets. At the end of every year we send
in all the stickers we've collected and in return we get FREE sports gear.
Each class has their own chart to fill so please send them along."
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