Greenacres School Newsletter Wednesday 29 April 2015 Encourage, Challenge, Inspire, Learn! Dear Parents and Caregivers, Kia ora, Kia orana, Talofa lava, Bula and welcome to Week 2. Tomorrow is our annual school cross-country event. We will be having an early lunch at 12 noon so that we can begin the cross-country programme from 1pm. The whole school will meet on the bottom field and then run their designated course by gender and in year groups. Family and whanau are encouraged to come along and enjoy this exciting event! Murray Gadd Parent Evening – Helping our kids to Write! 6:30pm Don’t forget we have a Parent Evening planned for next Thursday 7 May where Murray Gadd our Literacy PD facilitator will offer ideas and share information with you on how you can help your child to become a fluent writer. The evening will kick off at 6:30pm in the school hall and you are welcome to bring your children, as we will set up a movie, with supervision, in Room 6/7. Kapa Haka 2015 I am very pleased to announce we will be starting up our kapa haka group for the year this term. We have two new tutors, Kimberley Skipper and Jeremy Davis, who will be working with our students. It will be a tight timeframe but we are hoping to be ready to attend the Kapo Kapo Festival in Week 10. The first session will be tomorrow and will be open initially for Year 3-6 to attend. Today we welcomed Edee Leota and Luca Gundesen-Stewart to Room 1. We wish them and their families all the best on their school journey with us. Science Week Next week is NZ Primary Science Week with a focus on Light. During the week our students will get the opportunity to try out a variety of experiments exploring the properties and wonders of ‘light’. Please follow the link below if you would like to find out more about this and explore the topic further at home. http://nzapse.nzase.org.nz/primary-science-week/ As part of Primary Science Week, Chris Monegatti (Tawa College) is offering an opportunity for families to view the night sky at Tawa College at 7pm on Tuesday 5 May or Wednesday 6 May. RSVP phone Hampton Hill School Office 2326509. Postponement if too cloudy is Thursday 7 May. School swimming begins next week. Please make sure your child comes to school with their togs and towel every day and, if you haven’t already, please organise payment for swimming at our school office before Monday. Thanks. “ Together we encourage, challenge and inspire while fostering a love of learning” A number of people have been working hard on designing a new school website and we’re excited that it is expected to go live next week. We’ll send out an email advising when it is live so you can have a look. Have a great week. Kind Regards Shirley Porteous Principal EVENTS COMMITTEE Entertainment Books As many in our community know, each year the school sells Entertainment Books as an additional fundraiser – 20% of all the books sold through Greenacres School is donated to the school! A flyer was sent home last week. If you would like to purchase a book please click on this link www.entbook.co.nz/10411b2 Books will be available for collection from the office from 4 May. IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR 30 Apr 01 May 04 May 05 May 07 May 08 May 15 May 21 May 22 May 22 May 29 May 01 June 09 June 12 June 26 June 03 July School Cross Country from 1pm Parent Assembly hosted by Room 8 (2pm) and sausage sizzle Swimming starts for all students Board of Trustees meeting Parent Evening (Writing) with Murray Gadd Scholastic Book Club Offer 3 closes Worlds Apart Show New parent morning tea Inspiration Friday Round 2 starts Parent Assembly Rooms 4&5 and sausage sizzle Teacher Only Day Queen’s Birthday holiday Board of Trustees Meeting Room 9 Parent Assembly and sausage sizzle Room 3 Parent Assembly and sausage sizzle Term 2 ends “ Together we encourage, challenge and inspire while fostering a love of learning” COMMUNITY NOTICES Book Sale - Tawa Community Centre, Cambridge Street - Saturday 23 May, 09;30 a.m. till 4:30 pm. Proceeds to support Kiwi Community Assistance [KCA]. A wide range of good quality second hand books at reasonable prices will be available (nothing over $5). KCA is a Tawa based charity, run by volunteers, providing a range of donated goods, clothing and food to assist local schools, food banks and a wide range of community organisations. Please support this book sale to enable KCA to continue the work it does in the community. For further information, or if you are interested in supporting KCA in other ways, please check their web site at http://www.kca.org.nz/ or Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/kiwicommunityassistance Kids Cross Country Series 2015 starts on Sunday 17 May - Athletics Wellington is again running the Kids Cross Country Series over the winter months at various venues around the Wellington region. First event Sunday 17 May at Karori Park. Enter and compete in all five events and receive a competitor’s medal and a Shoe Clinic/New Balance Backpack at the last event. Get a few friends together and form a team. Team and individual awards. For more information or to enter go to www.athleticshub.co.nz or email [email protected] or phone 027 3902735. German Fair Playgroup Fundraiser at Khandallah Presbyterian Church, 33 Ganges Rd, from 9.30am to 1.00pm on Saturday 9 May – garage sale, clothes, crafts and raffle with German products, German lunch, cakes and coffee. Captain Underpants author, Dav Pilkey, will be at The Children’s Bookshop, Kilbirnie Plaza to meet his readers and sign books on Tuesday 19 May at 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Limit of two books each per signing please. All welcome. No Charge. Race to Explore Greater Wellington, with the Metlink City Safari, 17 May This awesome family adventure sees teams race to visit checkpoints located all over Wellington. They will tell you exactly where they are - your challenge is to find the quickest and smartest way to visit the most of these - both by foot and by all forms of public transport, 3 and 6 hour events are available. Details and registration by 10 May at www.citysafari.org.nz. Learn Rhee Taekwondo - The safe, fun and challenging way for all the family to learn skills, get fit and gain confidence with a splash of discipline and respect! Celebrating its 39 year anniversary in NZ lead by World Master Chong Chul Rhee, Amesbury School Hall, Churton Park: Mondays 6.30 - 7.30pm Johnsonville Community Centre Hall: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.00 - 7.00pm ! First three lessons free - try before you pay anything ! Fees from only $11 per week all inclusive Contact: Gareth 021 364314 or email [email protected] http://www.rheetaekwondo.org.nz Leaping Lizards School of Dance Fun classes in Funk, Jazz, Contemporary and Zumba Kids© for children 3 years+. Free trial classes! Check out www.leaping-lizards.co.nz for more information or call/text Lorna on 021 1770685. Classes take place at Amesbury School, Churton Park. Fun Adult Fitness Classes at Amesbury School, Churton Park! Circuit training: Tuesdays 7.308.30pm. Pilates: Thursdays 7.45-8.45pm. Your first class is free! Pay in advance for the term and receive a great deal: $8/class for both classes and $9/class for one class. 10 trip cards $100. Check out www.leaping-lizards.co.nz for more information or call/text Lorna 021 1770685 “ Together we encourage, challenge and inspire while fostering a love of learning”
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