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NEWSLETTER
11 May 2015
Est 1853
Principal: Jennifer Horgan
(M.Ed., B.A., Dip. Ed. Leadership)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.east-taieri.school.nz
Phone: 489 6737
Dear Parents/Caregivers
I hope that Mother’s Day was a happy day for all of our wonderful mothers! It
was lovely to have so many of you join your children for lunch on Friday.
SYMPATHTY
Our thoughts are with Bronwyn Holgate, our Room 5 teacher, after the passing away of her
father last Thursday. Carmen Horne will be teaching in Bronwyn’s class this week.
TRAINEE TREACHERS FROM OTAGO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Welcome to Taylor-Jean Renalson who will be working in Room 4 and Rheanne Scoullar in
Room 1 for their two week practicum.
CYBERSAFETY INFORMATION EVENING FOR PARENTS – WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 7PM
Our children are growing up in a technological world which provides many opportunities for
learning, social contact, accessibility of the global environment - to name a few of the
benefits. However, there are challenges and cautions with online technologies that parents
need to be aware of and informed about in order to keep their children safe. Di Leonard and
Dave Hunter (Counsellor and Principal, Taieri College) will provide an overview of
cybersafety, digital citizenship, online technologies and how to maximise the safety and
wellbeing of children in our community. Wednesday 20 May at 7pm, East Taieri School.
GRANDPARENTS’ MORNING
Grandparents are invited to join their grandchildren this Friday 15th May
between interval and lunchtime (11.20am-12.40pm), then stay on for a
barbeque lunch. This gives children a great opportunity to share their learning
with grandparents.
A reminder that Rooms 9 & 10 have their Art Gallery visits Friday morning so will
be busy being artists.
BOOK CLUB ORDERS
Book Club orders close this Friday.
HEART FOUNDATION
We are having our Jump Rope for Heart Day on Friday 29 May. Children are reminded
about getting sponsorship cards filled.
EAST TAIERI CHURCH CARPARK
The East Taieri Church is hosting a conference from Tuesday 19-21 May. It would be
appreciated if parents did not park in the carpark during this time. Thank you.
HELPERS WANTED
The Home and School Committee are looking for helpers not as committee members, but as
friends of the H&S who can help out on occasions through out the year.
Contact Janna Begley. [email protected] or 02108148315
COIN TRAIL TO SUPPORT MOSGIEL FIREFIGHTERS’ FUNDRAISING VENTURE
Well done everyone! Our Mosgiel firefighters are delighted as $330 was raised
from our coin trail on Friday.
DUATHLON
What a great effort from the impressive contingent of East
Taieri Duathlon competitors at Peter Johnston Park last
week. It is so rewarding to see the great sportsmanship
and camaraderie shown by our students as events such as
this. Congratulations to everyone who took part.
VALUES STARS
 Jake Fowler, Harry Summers, Josh Jones and Paddy Smythe – for supporting a duathlon
competitor who was finding the event very challenging
 Erin Hancock – for offering to help Clayton sweep up leaves
DISCOVERY TIME STARS
The following students were identified by parents or Discovery Time Student Leaders as
displaying excellent Key Competencies during Discovery Time sessions: Ella Aitken, Ashley
Bennett (great teamwork), Jackson Bryant (participating & contributing), Hunter Cockerill,
Josh Jackson & Bodie Hanrahan ( thinking & managing self) Pippa Earl & Phoebe McEwan (
managing self & relating to others) Zara Adamson, Rachel Waters, Mya O’Connor, Oscar
Grey, Ewan Beadell, Erin Hancock, Oliver Sabiston, Aria Wilson, Josh Thom, Conner Mitchell,
Logan Hay, Nick York, Connor Greeves, Paddy Smythe, Josh Jackson, Caleb Anderson, Josh
Jones, Baxter Stephens, Anna Divers, Hannah Hopkins, Sophie McDonald, Georgia
McHutchon (managing self)
TERM TWO DATES
MAY
4- 15
12 – 26
Thursday 14
Friday 15
Friday 15
Friday 22
Wednesday 27
Friday 29
FRIDAY 29
JUNE
Monday 1
Wednesday 3
22-26
Wednesday 24
Tuesday 30
JULY
Friday 3
20 July – 25 Sept
12 Oct – 17 Dec
Gymnastics
Art Gallery visits
NZ PLAYHOUSE – “Jack Flash & the Jumping Beanstalk”
Grandparents’ morning – 11.20am – 12.30pm
Home & School BBQ
40 Hour Famine
May Music Month Celebration - Choir
Elgregoe Performance (Values based show)
Jump Rope for Heart Day
SCHOOL CLOSED – Queen’s Birthday
Maths Evening
Poetry Week
Poetry Competition Evening
TSSA Cross Country
END OF TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
MY MUM
My mum is so cool because she lets me
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Elodie-Marie Ilian – 5 years Room 9
I love my Mum
She keeps me safe
She gives me cuddles
She cooks me dinner
She loves me
She does stuff for me.
Tokoitu Taia – 5 years
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I love my Mum
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She hugs me
She loves me
She buys me toys.
I love my Mum
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She is nice
She always helps me
She is beautiful.
Matthew Petegem-Thach – 5 years
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I love my Mum because she makes
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I love my Mum.
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SPORTS NEWS
Elodie-Marie Ilian – 5 years
HOCKEY
PRACTICE TODAY for all hockey players at Taieri College 3.30pm. The Year
1/2 children will practice together.
RUGBY
Taieri Under 11 are looking for more players. If you are interested please see Mr Thorn in
Room 3.
Regards - Jennifer
NETBALL
Dear Parents/Caregivers
The netball season is officially underway, with our two future fern teams playing their first games
on Saturday. It is great to see all players’ netball skills developing.
Each team is required to provide an umpire for their game. Thank you to those parents who have
umpired games.
If you are willing to help out a netball team by being an umpire this season this would be much
appreciated. There is an umpiring course in Dunedin tomorrow night (Tuesday 12 th) from 6:307:45pm. This course is targeted at umpires who are umpiring year 3-6 netball games.
If you are able to attend this course tomorrow night, register online at:
http://www.dunedinnetball.co.nz/courses/umpire , and let either myself or the netball team’s
coach know that you are able to umpire.
Regards,
Lisa Agnew
A HUGE thank you to everyone who has already supported this year’s Entertainment book
fundraiser and purchased or on-sold the books sent home to every family. Sales are looking
promising and with $12 from every book sold going directly to increasing the IT available for
the children of East Taieri School. This is a great fundraiser. There are only just over 40
books outstanding across the school. Please return book or payment asap. Books are still
available if anyone has further orders. Payment is able to made online via
www.entbook.co.nz/2601u57. Thanks again for the ongoing support for East Taieri
Home and School initiatives.
EAST TAIERI SCHOOL COUNTRY FAIR
The date is set for our biennial School Fair
Sunday 15th November at 11am until 2 30pm.
This is a fun day out for our school community and the pets on parade..
There will be lots of amazing stalls, pony rides, food and fun!
The Fair is an essential part of our school fund-raising and is usually well
supported by the wider Mosgiel community.
Keep this date free!!
FOR SALE
UNIFORM FOR SALE
3 x Size 6 polo school tops $10 each
Phone: 0273023727
Trackpants size 8 – Good condition
Phone: 0273414528
KNITTING FOR NEPAL
Licorice Squares
Knit simple Licorice squares to make
bright attractive blankets.
Help to keep families warm in Nepal.
Use bright colours to make squares
8 ply or double knit
4mm or no 8 needles-25 stitches.
ALTRUSA BAZAAR
Come along on Saturday May 23rd
Mosgiel Senior Citizens Hall
behind St John's
From 10am
Bring your knitted squares
knit squares on the day
join us for loads of fun!
Licorice Squares