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School Newsletter
Term 2 Week 1 2015
Dear Parents/Caregivers
Welcome to the first newsletter for Term 2.
I hope you and your family managed to get
some good time together over the holiday
break. Now it’s time to settle in for an eleven
week term, with autumn upon us and winter
just waiting to arrive!! However, we have lots
of things happening at school too, hopefully it
will keep your child happy and engaged.
the trumpet for the Last Post and the Reveille.
We also had 30 crosses which represent the
30 soldiers from this area that died in World
War 1. They were planted in front of our flag
pole. With the current recognition and media
coverage, we hope that our commemoration
will help children to think and talk about such
a significant part of our history.
Thank you to all who took part in our ParentTeacher-Child Interviews this week. We hope
that you found them informative and that you
have made some good goals for the
remainder of this year. Working together is
the best way to encourage all of our children
to do the best they can.
Our next PTA meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday 29 April. I know the PTA would
love to welcome new members. Also our
next Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled
for Thursday 14 May, at 5:15pm in the
staffroom – all interested people are welcome
to attend.
This term we will be focusing on our major
production. This show offers our children an
opportunity to be involved in a range of
different activities, from singing and dancing,
to acting, to making props and sets and
working with lighting and sound. The script is
changing (hopefully in a good way!) regularly,
and I know that staff are really looking
forward to working with our children to put on
a good show – I hope you will be able to
come along and support us all later in the
term.
I hope that you are enjoying your association
with our school and that your child is as well.
It seems that there are three main things that
work towards success at school: high
expectations, shared knowledge and
responsibility, and happy and engaged
children. I believe we work really hard at
Kirkwood to achieve these three goals.
Working together makes for better results for
us all. We look forward to working together for
the rest of this year.
Best wishes
On Monday we celebrated ANZAC day. It
was an opportunity to reflect on our history,
and to acknowledge those who have served
our country. We were very pleased to have
Brigadier (Ret) Tom Leighs come and speak,
and to have Ian Crumpton play
Phil Tappenden
Principal
260 RICCARTON ROAD, P.O. BOX 29-242, CHRISTCHURCH 8540. PHONE: 03 348 7718. FACSIMILE 03 348 1085
Email: [email protected]
www.kirkwood.school.nz
Open Day/Night
for Kirkwood Intermediate
will be on
Tuesday 30 June
9am – 12 noon & 7pm – 8:30pm.
Please pass this on to anyone you know who would like to come and have a look
at our school with the thought of enrolling their child here for 2016.
School Cell Phone
NZ AIMS GAMES
For texting absentees only please.
027 4163414.
(Please note – we do not reply.)
The New Zealand Community Trust AIMS
(Association of Intermediate and Middle
Schools) Games International Sporting
Championships is being held from Sunday 6
If you have an urgent or important message September to Friday 11 September
that you want passed to your child,
in Tauranga.
please ring the office on 348 7718.
(If you text or email, we may not read the
You can enter this event through the school.
message in time.)
We do not select the teams to take part in
Thanks.
this. The games cater for most sports
including gymnastics.
For further information you can contact
Chris Gaut (Sports Coordinator)
on email [email protected].
Blues Awards
Lost Property
If you think you may have earnt a Blues
Award please see Miss Leonard in Room 2.
There are still many items in our lost property
bin especially polo fleeces. Please come and
check when you get a chance. The bin is
located in the office foyer.
You are required to bring along any
certificates or evidence or your achievement.
Blues Award criteria may be viewed via our
website
www.kirkwood.school.nz
We also have a large white ceramic platter
(diameter 38 cm) with pre cast bowls for dip.
Please see the office if you think this belongs
to you.
Internet Banking
The school bank details are as follows:
Account Name: Kirkwood Intermediate Board of Trustees
Account Number: 12-3147-0180900-00
Particulars: Child’s name (surname and first name)
Reference: Parent’s/caregiver’s name (surname and first name)
For those of you who wish to pay by internet banking for any school activities during the year,
please make sure you return the permission slip, ticking the box saying that you are paying
via the internet.
Year 8 Wellington Camp
The total cost of $525.00 for this year’s Wellington Camp has been charged on all
Year 8 accounts.
Please note, the $100.00 non-refundable deposit is now due for payment as flights for
this trip need to be booked.
We understand that this is a fairly substantial cost for some families and if this trip is
going to cause your family financial hardship please contact our Principal Phil
Tappenden as soon as possible.
Homestay wanted
We require a homestay family, preferably with a daughter of a similar or younger
age, for a 10 year old female Korean student who will be attending Kirkwood from
Term 2 until the end of Term 4.
If you would like further information and an Application Form please email
[email protected] or phone 348 7718
ANZAC Day Service
Lawn Bowls Championship
For the first time Kirkwood entered the Intermediate Lawn Bowls Championship.
They did very well with one team 3rd overall in division one and the other two 1st
and 3rd in division two.
Flag Pole Garden
Mr Gaut, Mr Aitken & Mr Von Hagen worked hard over the holidays building the new Flag
Pole Garden. They have made a great job as you can see below.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS 2015-16Order yours now!
Order forms will be sent home this week and need to be returned by Friday 8 May.
If you wish to purchase on-line you may do so via the link:
www.entbook.co.nz/134158y
To purchase securely online please visit:
https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/134158y
Any orders by envelope need to be posted in the Office Slot, with your payment in the
envelope provided by Friday 8 May.
If you wish to pay by Credit Card then you can do so directly on-line via the following link:
www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/134158y
Please note: All cheques are payable to Kirkwood Intermediate Home and School.
If ordering on-line please do not forget to reference ‘Kirkwood Intermediate PTA’
when registering your 2014/15 Entertainment Membership.
This year you have a choice – to purchase the popular Entertainment™ Books or the
Entertainment™ Digital Membership, which puts the value of the Entertainment™ Book into
your iPhone or Android smartphone!
The brand new 2015|2016 Entertainment Memberships feature many of the area’s best
restaurants, cafés, hotel accommodation, attractions, and activities, and are packed with
hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers, valued at over $20,000 that your family can
enjoy until June, 2016!
……and many, many more!
The best part is that for only $65 you’ll be helping our fundraising, with $13 from every Book
or Digital Membership sold contributing to our fundraising. Please let your family, friends,
neighbours and work colleagues know we are fundraising, as the more we sell, the more
funds we raise!
Please note: If you pre-order your Entertainment Book or Digital Membership you can
receive at least six Bonus Offers worth over $185 that you can use straight away, while
stocks last!
For further details, please contact: Tracey MacDonald on ph 027 552 9220 or email
[email protected]
Thank you for supporting our school.
Our Term Calendar:
(you can also refer to our website:
www.kirkwood.school.nz)
Mon
Wed
Thur
Tues
Thur
Tues
Thur
27 April ANZAC Day – school closed
District Court Visit Room 11
29 April
PTA Meeting
30 April Intermediate Duathlon
Hagley Sports starts
5 May
District Court Visit Room 13
7 May District Court Visit Room 8
Football Fesitval
12 May
District Court Visit Room 9
14 May BoT Meeting
Wed
18 May Girls’ Self Defence
ICAS Digital Technology
19 May
District Court Visit Room 10
20 May Science Alive – Rooms 1,10 & 13
Thur
21 May Science Alive – Rooms 8, 9 & 11
Fri
22 May Speech Competition
Mon
25 May Girls’ Self Defence
Tues
26 May District Court Visit Room 1
Wed
27 May Rolleston Prison Visit Rooms 1,10 & 13
Thur
28 May Cross Country
Mon
Tues
Tues
1 June Queen’s Birthday – School closed
ICAS Science
3 June
Rolleston Prison Visit Rooms 8,9 & 11
4 June Air Force Museum – Room 3 & 5
Inter Intermediate School Cross Country – Halswell
10 June Quary 1:30pm
Air Force Musuem - Room 2 & 4
11 June Airforce Museum Room 6
Girls’ Self Defence
15 June
Intermediate Gymn Artisitic – Olympia Gym
16 June ICAS Spelling/Writing
Thur
18 June BoT Meeting
Mon
22 June Int. Gym – Rhythmic Olympia Gym
Tues
23 June Production
Wed
24 June Production
Thur
25 June Production
Mon
29 June Girls’ Self Defence
Open Day/Open Night – 9am- 12 noon & 7pm –
30 June
8:30pm
3 July End of Term 2
Mon
Wed
Thur
Wed
Thurs
Mon
Tues
Fri
Mon
20 July Term 3 starts
High School Open Days/Nights
Rangi Ruru Girls’ School
Burnside High School
Christchurch Girls’ High School
Christchurch Boys’ High School
Lincoln High School
Hillmorton High School
Villa Maria College
Riccarton High School
St Margaret’s College
Friday 8 May 1:30 – 5:30pm www.rangiruru.school.nz
Tuesday 19 May 7 – 9pm
Thursday 21 May 9 – 3pm www.cghs.school.nz
Tuesday 26 May 4 – 7pm
Thursday 28 May 7pm. Pre-enrolments close 31 July, Offers of Place
sent Friday 7 August & Acceptances of Place due Monday 24 August
Tuesday 19 May, 7 – 9pm (Open Night)
Tuesday 5 May 9am – 3pm www.villa.school.nz
Thursday 21 May 7pm in the hall
Monday 11 May from 10:30 0 1:00pm. Scholarship details etc are on
the websitewww.stmargarets.school.nz
Please check the individual schools website for confirmation of dates & times.
If you are interested in a High School which is not listed above then please visit their
website for details.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Spark Foundation is matching school donations again in 2015, dollar for dollar, with a renewed cap of $1,000
per employee, for the year. Parents still pay the donation in full, as per your instructions, & the matching
donation from the Spark Foundation is a happy bonus! This is run through our payroll giving programme. If
you are employed by Spark please contact your employer.
HPV Vaccination survey –Parents and caregivers of children and young people aged 9 – 23 years are
invited to participate in a survey investigating knowledge and attitudes around HPV vaccination. The survey is
anonymous and take 5-10 minutes. Please visit
at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9K657Z7parentscaregivers or request a hard copy by calling 04 979
3106.The researcher is a PhD candidate at the Centre of Public Health Research, Massey University. For
further information please go to http://publichealth.massey.ac.nz/home/research/recruiting-projects/hpvhuman-papillomavirus-vaccination-study/ or contact [email protected]
Christchurch City Council Graffiti Programme need your help. Volunteers are needed to adopt their street
(or part of their street). If interested please contact Valarie Merryweather 9416614 or email
[email protected]
FIFA U20 World Cup Double Header, AMI Stadium – Monday 1 June (Queen’s Birthday). For details and to
purchase tickets go to: http://tickets.fifanz2015.com/individual-matches
SPORTS/CLUBS
Girl’s Cricket - Want to play cricket -Ph Barry on 021 336 837 or email [email protected] For more info
visit on http://www.sportsground.co.nz/girlscricket
High School Old Boys Rugby Club: For details and Registrations days visit www.oldboys.co.nz
Marist Albion RFC Junior Rugby. For details and Registration days visit www.maristalbion.co.nz
Delta Rhythmic Gymnastic Club: ph Sarah on 354-5552 for details
Templeton Netball Club: Registrations & details http://www.sportsground.co.nz/templetonnetball/91267/ or
email [email protected] ph no: 022 3053958
Merlins Netball. Players, coaches & umpires wanted for 2015. Games are on Satrudays at the Hagley Park
Netball Courts. For details email [email protected]
Diva Rhythmic Gymnastics Club : For info contact Bianca Stove [email protected] or 0275217220
Free Kendo Training For details phone or text 027 2752677 or email [email protected]
Hearts Saint Peter’s Netball Club. Trial dates 2015 – for details 342 7113 or 027 4240577
Christchurch Avon Running Club – For details visit http://christchurchavon.com
Please note: Kirkwood Intermediate does not necessarily endorse or support any
of the services advertised