Elm Park School Newsletter - 12 April 2013 - Term 1 - Week 11
Friday
April 12th – Term 1 Week 11
Value Focus for next week: Caring
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.
Daylight saving has come and
gone and the weather continues to be beautiful with clear blue sky and warm
sun. Easter is over and the hot cross
buns and Easter eggs are all eaten.
DISCOS/ FUNDRAISING
PTA Events - A reminder that the Disco is being held this evening…..no doubt the
children are getting excited. Thanks to the PTA ladies for their on-going
fundraising support. Mother’s Day gift
orders are going well.
Year 5 CAMP fundraising - Thank you to the supporters of the sausage sizzle
last Friday and the cake stalls last week, every bit helps.
TE TUHI SESSIONS - Some classes have been enjoying visits to Te Tuhi for art lessons with
the staff there and have returned full of excitement and enthusiasm. Thanks to
the parents who have helped out with supervision to enable the children to
access this great resource that is so close to our school.
BIBLE IN SCHOOLS - Bible in Schools will be starting next term with an Assembly organised
by the Bible teachers. If you do not
wish your child/ren to take part in these weekly Bible sessions for 30
minutes on Wednesday afternoon between 2-2.30 pm please advise us in writing to
the office as soon as possible. The children who do not take part in the Bible
activities are placed in classes so that they can continue with their own work
for the 30 minutes supervised by our class teachers.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTIONS - As you know our BoT elections are coming up on the
16 May 2013. Nomination forms will be sent to all parents / caregivers shortly.
If you do not receive one and you wish to stand for the BoT please contact the
office for further documentation and information from Mrs Rachel Herriott our
Returning Officer.
E-PORTFOLIOS - Staff and children have been working hard to upload information about
where children are at in Literacy (Reading, Writing), Mathematics and where
they need to go to achieve the National Standards. Other curriculum areas will
be commented upon.
PARENT EDUCATION AFTERNOON / EVENING - We will be holding
afternoon/evening sessions next term to support parents in how to access your
child’s e-Portfolio to view current achievement data and related comments. Information regarding this to come next
term.
Kind
regards
Trish Plowright
Principal
Key Events For Your Diary
Fri
12 Apr.................. School
Disco
Thur
18 Apr............... Principal’s
Awards Assemblies
Fri
19 Apr.................. End of
Term 1
Mon
6 May................ Term 2
Commences
Thur
23 May............. New Parent
Orientation
Week
in Review
Tip Top Fun Day - Every year the Rotary Club with Tip Top hold a fun sports day for Howick
and Pakuranga Schools. This year a team
of 30 children went along to Edgewater College to participate. Even though the weather turned cold the
children had a great day. One of the
highlights was the Sponge Bob Water activity.
The children had to fill a sponge with water then pass it over heads
under legs to the end of their team line and squeeze as much water out of the
sponge as possible. The winner was the
team that could fill the bucket the fastest.
Softball - We
had 2 teams enter into this tournament.
We were very lucky to have a friend of Jayden’s to come and help coach
us. Each team played 3 games. EPS 1’s first game was against Wakaaranga
School with a win to EPS 1. Next up was
Baverstock Oaks with another win. The
final game for EPS 1 was against Cockle Bay.
This was the hardest game. EPS 2
were undefeated in their pool playing Point View, Bucklands Beach and St
Marks.
Milo
Skills and Drills with the Blues. - 30 lucky children got to spend the afternoon with the Blues Rugby
players and the Auckland Rugby Pro Sport Rugby team. We had a fun filled
afternoon learning new skills angetting to know some of the Blues.
Rippa Rugby - This
is the second time that Elm Park School has sent teams to this tournament. We had two teams. The Avengers and the Barbarians. Both teams started off well with a win
each. Avengers lost their next two games
but they were both very close. The
Barbarians went on to win all their pool games to go onto the semi finals. They eventually came 3rd in the
competition. All had a great day.
Interschool
Swimming Carnival. - The Interschool
Swimming Carnival took place at the Howick Intermediate School pools on March
19. We had a large number of children
participating. Mrs Walker spent a lot of
time training the children in their different events. The children had a great time.
Results:
Jordan Hohneck 3rd 9 Year Boys Freestyle
Maddison Hohneck 2nd 10 Year Girls Freestyle
Dylan Almandoz 2nd 10 Year Boys Freestyle
Eason Diao 2nd 9 Year Boys Freestyle
3rd 9 Year Championship Boy
Breaststroke
Anahita
Mistry 1st 10 Year Championship Girls
Freestyle
1st 10 Year Championship Girls
Breaststroke
THANK YOU TO ALL PARENTS, FRIENDS & WHANAU WHO HAVE
HELPED WITH TRANSPORT, COACHING OR CHEERING!
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:
• iPhoto, iMovie
• Garageband
• iCal
• Safari
• Pages, Keynote
• Numbers
• Kid Pix
• PM Readers
There are two different specification and price options:
• Option 1 - 40GB, no wireless card, ethernet cable for internet use $50
• Option 2 - 140GB, wireless $90
Cash, bank deposit or EFT-POS accepted!
Looking Ahead
Headstart is a pre-school programme for four year olds who may
or may not be attending Elm Park School. The purpose of this programme is to
familiarise children with the school learning environment. This programme runs
during term time on Wednesdays at 1.30 pm. This is run by Mrs Pauline Grainger.
Please contact to the office for further information.
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:
James Wiltsher - Not all schools are the same and
not all schools are perfect but each school is a centre point of the community.
It is the school community that is the foundation of a great school and one of the steps towards achieving
excellence is a school which actively listens to their community. My name is James Wiltsher and I have had the
privilege to be a part of the Elm Park School board for the last three years. I was lucky enough to see my eldest daughter graduate from Elm Park last year and head off
armed with the necessary tools and skills to take full advantage of what Farm
Cove Intermediate School has to offer. These tools she gained while attending
Elm Park School for 6 years. I also have a daughter in year three, a son in
year one and another daughter keen to start school but still a couple of years
away. So far my affiliation with the school has lasted five years with another
nine years to go. I am putting myself up
for re election as I believe strongly in the values of this school. If re
elected I would continue to work hard in providing a safe and enjoyable
learning environment
for our children. My aim is that Elm Park School become known as a well
governed, well resourced school focussed on learning and teaching excellence. A
place our community can be proud of
and a place where we as a community want our
children to be.
Focus on Children
Have you filled
a bucket today?
Are you being a
bucket filler or a bucket dipper?
Rm 12 read a
special book called ‘Have You Filled a Bucket Today? It was a guide to daily
happiness for kids.
The bucket is
only to hold our good thoughts and good feelings about ourselves.
You feel happy
and good when your bucket is full. You feel very sad and lonely when your
bucket is empty.
You fill someone’s
bucket when you show love to someone, when you say or do something kind, or
even when you give them a smile.
A bucket dipper
is someone who makes fun of someone and when you say or do something mean.
Everyday we try
hard to be bucket fillers.
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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Mason Brown
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Room 3
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Vernon Xiao
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Room 4
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Samantha Herewini
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Room 5
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Tristan Jasotharan
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Room 7
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Lisa Lin
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Room 8
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Julia Sommer
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Room 9
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Damien Hollins
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Room 10
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Riley Hall
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Room 11
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Thomas Mallard
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Room 12
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Allan Karo
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Room 13
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Matthew Leake
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Room 14
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Dilan Jayasuriya
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Room 15
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Kayla Hallows
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Room 16
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Jade Jones-Amai
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Room 17
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Brianna Hayes
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Room 18
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Ryan Deepu Thomas
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Room 19
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Jamie Ma
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Room 20
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Grace Park
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Room 21
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Sasha Sabeta
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Room 22
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Louise Skinner
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Room 23
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Mansur Nazif
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Room 24
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Annalise Khunfong
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Room 25
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Maree Nattrass
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Room 29
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Kazu Taylor
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Room 30
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Abimbola Dawodu
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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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Brian
Li
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Year 2:
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Nicholas Po
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Year 3:
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Aston Stonelake
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Year 4:
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Yeaeun
Lee
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Year 5:
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Manusha Kariyawasam
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Year 6:
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Imani
Ranasinghe
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COMMUNITY NOTICES
Tamaki Sports Academy offers
mentoring, coaching, and work experience to South Auckland youth who have
dropped out of the mainstream school system but show some sporting talent. A
major fundraiser for the academy, and an excellent source of work experience
for our members, is the free metal collection service we offer. We will pick up
any old metal - computers, whiteware, roofing iron, metal piping, venetian
blinds, batteries, car panels, cars, metal shelving, filing cabinets,
machinery, lawnmowers, engines, and so on. If you do have any metal rubbish to
get rid of, we are keen to pick it up for you. It is a win-win for both of
us. Thank you to everyone in advance, and to those who have donated metal
to us previously. Many thanks, Tricia Ph
027 5105890 / 09 2760328
It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight
Bosch School Holiday Program – April 22 – 24 The It’s My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School Holiday Program is FREE, ONLINE, FUN and unique with great prizes. It
is available ANYWHERE there is Internet coverage. This means no travelling, no pick
ups or drop offs – kids get food savvy and learn to cook in their own home,
using their food, cooking their dinner. Find out more www.itsmyturntocooktonight..com.
Creating Art (Thursday) - with Lucy Pierpoint - Term
2, Afterschool Art For children 8 to 12 years of age Is your child creative and
all ways looking for something interesting and exciting to take part in
afterschool during term 2? Join us in our Thursday afterschool art class while
we explore elements of art using drawing, painting and sculpture.
Students assemble a portfolio that is brought home at the end of each term.
Heaps of fun and learning with our experienced contemporary artist Lucy. 10
Weeks l Starting Thursday 9th May l 3:30pm - 5.00pm l Cost: $125.00
l Materials supplied Where: Art Studio 3, Te Tuhi, 13 Reeves Road,
Pakuranga Book early by contacting Jennie or Cherry at Reception - Spaces
limited to 12 Students Phone: (09) 577 0138 ex 7700 Email: info@tetuhi.org.nz
Website Info: www.tetuhi.org.nz/classes
Chinese Families Autism Support Group Meeting (and other disabilities)
Tuesday 16 April - 9.30am till 1pm Manukau SuperClinic, Conference Room 1 901
Great South Road, Manurewa, Auckland
FREE entry and ample FREE carparking Complimentary Chinese food lunch included www.parent2parent.org.nz www.altogetherautism.org.nz
NETBALL
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES YEARS 1 – 9 Wk 1 22 – 24 Apr & Wk 2 29
Apr – 1 May, Years 1 – 4 @ 9am – 12pm and Years 5 – 9 @ 1pm – 4pm $95,
Half day netball half day Multi Activity available. MULTI ACTIVITY Wk
1 22 – 24 Apr & Wk 2 29 Apr – 3 May 3 days - $160, 5 Days - $200 Half
day Netball half day Multi Activity available. Complimentary early drop off and
late pick up available. Held at AMI Auckland Netball, 7 Allison Ferguson Drive,
St Johns. Register online or contact Bex Siebert T: 570 0030 | M: 021 577
105 | E: development@amiaucklandnetball.co.nz www.aucklandnetball.co.nz
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