Cunningham Place, Halswell, Christchurch 8025
03 322 8735 – 021 126 3058
[email protected]
Website: www.oaklands.school.nz
VISION
We are lifelong learners who aspire to excellence
VALUES
Community
Whanaungatanga
Active Thinking
Whakaararo
Respect
Whakaute
Excellence
Hiranga
NEWSLETTER No. 2
Wednesday 11th February 2015 (Term 1, Week 2)
IMPORTANT DATES:
WHOLE SCHOOL
TUESDAY 10TH & WEDNESDAY 11TH FEBRUARY 2015
Parent Teacher InterviewsTUESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2015
Oaklands School Community Swim Day –Jellie Park
WEDNESDAY 25TH, THURSDAY 26TH & FRIDAY 27TH MARCH 2015
Neil Shaskey Art Lessons
KAURI ONLY
TH
SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES
TH
16 -18 FEBRUARY 2015
Year 5 Camp at Living Springs
MONDAY 23RD FEBRUARY 2015
Swimming Trials – Jellie Park
TUESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2015
Swimming Sports – Jellie Park
4TH-6TH MARCH 2015
Year 7 Camp at Wainui
WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH 2015
Triathlon at Pegasus
WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH 2015
Year 5/6 Rugby League Tournament
THURSDAY 19TH MARCH 2015
Run Bike Run (pp Friday 20th March 2015)
MONDAY 25th MARCH 2015
Year 7/8 Rugby League Tournament
MONDAY 30TH MARCH 2015
Canterbury Swimming Champs at Selwyn
Aquatic Centre
30th MARCH – 1ST APRIL 2015
Year 6 Camp at Waipara
FULL SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES
Monday 23rd February 2015 – 2pm
Monday 9th March 2015 – 2pm
Monday 23rd March 2015 – 2pm
KAURI ASSEMBLIES
Monday 16th February 2015 – 1.30pm
Monday 2nd March 2015 – 1.30pm
Monday 16th March 2015 –1.30pm
Monday 30th March 2015 – 1.30pm
KAKANO ASSEMBLIES
Monday 16th February 2015 – 2.15pm
Monday 2nd March 2015 – 2.15pm
Monday 16th March 2015 –2.15pm
Monday 30th March 2015 – 2.15pm
TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Brown on the
arrival of their beautiful baby
girl, Alexandra. Mr Brown is a
very proud father and we all
wish him and his wife the very
best for the future in this most
important role of parenthood.
As we are all Life long Learners we are
fortunate to be able to offer our staff
professional development in a number of
areas this year. All our staff will be part of the
PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning)
Ministry of Education Behaviour Management
programme. Two staff will be training in a
Communication and Language Development
Programme for students starting school.
Teachers will be completing an online
learning programme to begin our preparation
as a school for the development of
collaborative teaching and the redevelopment
of our school learning spaces as part of the
Ministry of Education redevelopment plan for
Oaklands School. Thank you to everyone
who attended our meetings this week and
shared your aspirations for your child for
2015. If you need to meet and discuss any
confidential information regarding your child
please contact their teacher who will be
happy to meet and discuss this with you.
Margaret Trotter
Principal
OVERVIEW-MRS MARTIN DP:
2015 has got off to a great start with all
classes working through a ‘Learning Plan’
that follows on from the excellent work that
was done during our Transition Week in Term
4. The aims of the Learning Plan are:
 For classes to get to know each other
and share ideas about how they will
play, learn & communicate effectively
as a team
 To explore strategies & skills students
can use to be successful when the
learning is challenging (Our Learning
Dispositions)
 To become familiar with our school
rules & school/class procedures
 To learn about cyber safety & how
using technology responsibly links with
our CARE values
 To reinforce the CARE values and
share ways we can ‘Fill each others

Buckets’ and make the classroom a
positive place for everyone
To have fun
One of the aims of the learning plan was to
engage with our community so it was great to
see so many whanau visiting classrooms and
enjoying a picnic dinner last Wednesday.
This week teachers are looking forward to
meeting with families to set goals with
students and to continue to build positive
partnerships to support learning.
To celebrate the completion of the learning
plan the whole school will take part in a
tabloids sports event between 9.30 and 11am
on Friday the 13th. Students are invited to
wear their house colours on that day and
there will be lots of opportunities to have fun
and earn pozis for their house.
In week 3 all students will bring home a copy
of their class’s learning plan. Please read
through this booklet with your child and get
them to share their learning & their strategies
for having a successful year with you.
Another strategy for strengthening the
home/school partnership is our Home
Communication Book. These will come home
daily from week 3 for the Kàkano team and
on Fridays for the Kauri team.
“Education is shared commitment
between dedicated teachers, motivated
students and enthusiastic parents with
high expectations”
Bob Beuprez
Some photos from our Community evening
PARENT TEACHER
MEETINGS
Tuesday 10th &
Wednesday 11th February
On Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th
November:
 School closes at the normal time of
3pm on both days.
 Interviews run from 3.10-7.30pm.
 Each teacher will finish at 5.30pm
on one night and 7.30pm on the
other.
HOUSE DAY THIS FRIDAY:
This Friday to celebrate our two week focus
on the learning plan, and to have some fun
with our classmates and buddy class, the
whole school will be involved in a rotation of
fun activities on the field. This will take place
in the morning from 9:30 – 11:00am.
Students should come dressed in sport mufti
in their house colour.
Students will be able to win house points for
getting into the spirit of dressing in their
house
colours.
WELCOME TO NEW STUDENTS:
Room 16: Paige Clark & Angel Prasad
Room 24: Skyla Askin
CELEBRATING CULTURAL DIVERSITY MULTICULTURAL DAY AT OAKLANDS:
We have pupils from over 20 different
ethnicities at Oaklands School and we are
going to celebrate our cultural diversity on
Monday 23 February.
We hope our students will wear their national
costume or wear something from their
country (for example, a t-shirt of an important
sports team).
Each class will have a shared lunch and we
ask that your child bring a small plate of food
from your country to share.
If your family knows a game, a story, a song,
or some information about your country,
please discuss this with your child so that
they are able to share it with their class.
Some parents are going to share activities
with students during the morning. If you
would like to help, please contact me:
[email protected]
Parents: This is an opportunity for you to
showcase your culture, so please feel free to
wear your national costume to the Whole
School Assembly in the afternoon.
OAKLANDS SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS:
Our school office is open for parents and
children between the hours of 8.30am and
3.30pm.
Mrs McInnes is in the office 8.30am-3.30pm
Monday to Friday, Mrs Birdling is in the office
9am-3pm Tuesday to Friday and Miss Mackie
is in the office from 9am-2.30pm Monday to
Friday.
PARKING IN SCHOOL GROUNDS:
Please remember that there is no parking in
the school grounds after 8am and before
3.30pm. Please do not park in the school
grounds to pick up or drop off your child
between these hours. Please do not park
over driveways when dropping your child off.
LUNCH ORDERS:
A reminder that lunch orders at school will
start up again on Wednesday 18th February.
FROM THE SPORTS DESK:
There are many exciting opportunities for
students to participate and compete in sport
in 2015. Your one-stop-shop for all things
sport at oaklands is the 2015 Oaklands
Sports Blog
http://sportoaklands2015.blogspot.co.nz/
TOUCH RUGBY:
Begins this Friday. Same time, same place. A
copy of the draw will be posted on the
sportsblog and put up in the outdoor notice
board at school once we receive it. Teams
just carry on with the same players and the
same grade.
WEETBIX TRYATHLON:
There has been a huge amount of interest
shown by students for this fun and rewarding
event. You can either register online yourself
at
http://try.weetbix.co.nz/ or you can
complete the registration form, and return to
the office with payment. Please ensure all
sections are completed. The last date for
school registrations is Wednesday 25th
February.
BASKETBALL:
The Canterbury Ram in Schools programme
kicks off today. Students will need to have a
pair of suitable sport shoes to wear, and
might even like to bring a change of sport
clothes as their will be plenty of running
around each week.
2015 SCHOOL YEAR
Term 1: Mon 2nd February to Thurs 2nd April
th
rd
Term 2: Mon 20 April to Friday 3 July
Term 3: Mon 20th July to Fri 25th September
Term 4: Mon 12th October to Friday 18th Dec
Teacher Only Days: To be confirmed
COMMUNITY NOTICES
--DISCLAIMER: Oaklands School does not
necessarily endorse or support any of the services
advertised in the newsletter.
KIDSFIRST KINDERGARTENS WALES STREET:
Offers quality early childhood education.
All teachers are fully qualified and registered.
Session times are 8.30am – 2.30pm or 8.30am –
12.30pm (dependent on vacancies).
20 Free ECE hours available, and you may be eligible
for up to 30 Free hours.
You are very welcome to pop in for a visit, 134 Wales
Street, or contact the teaching staff on 322
8046/[email protected]
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO
READ MUSIC? Hilary Daglish is offering music tuition
in Flute and Keyboard during the school day. Flute
suitable for year 4 or 5 upwards and Keyboard from
year 3 upwards. Enquiries and enrolments to Hilary at
3472577, 0278942877, [email protected]
DANCE CLASSES AT OAKLANDS SCHOOL:
Anna Lee School of Dance. By teaching with an
emphasis on enjoyment, students feel comfortable as
they learn dance movements. Dance classes are
tailored for pre-schoolers through to advanced
students. Dance styles available include ballet, jazz,
and hip hop. Phone 354 6228 to enrol.
HALSWELL HORNETS HRLNC JUNIOR GRADES:
Registration Day: Sunday 22nd February 2015 12-2pm
at the Club rooms in the Halswell Domain. 4 years to
Under 16s. For further information phone Tara on 027
391 6177
JAZZ & HIP HOP:
Beginner classes starting now for Jazz (age 5 and
upwards) and Hip Hop (age 5 – 7 years). We have
been running children’s dance classes in Halswell for
over 10 years with a strong emphasis on fun while also
developing confidence, co-ordination, musicality and
technique. Opportunities for assessment and
performance are available at all age levels. Please
phone Leanne on 021 309 093 or email
[email protected] for more information.
HALSWELL COMMUNITY MARKET:
1 - 4pm, Sunday 22nd February (Fourth Sunday of the
month)
In the beautiful grounds of St John of God, Aidanfield
Enjoy a coffee and grab some food from a variety of
food trucks,
Browse the stalls for everything from Fresh Produce to
Shabby Chic, Garden plants to German baking
Let the kids play on the bouncy castle or get their faces
painted while you listen to live music.
For more information and updates, find us on Facebook
- Halswell Community Market
3 BED HOUSE FOR RENT:
Good sized living area with separate playroom,
separate kitchen and dining area. Dble garage and
shed. On Rosamund Place, available 9th March. $450
pw and dealing direct with owner. Phone Cathy
3221156 or 021919496.
HELP URGENTLY REQUIRED:
Halswell Plunket urgently requires collectors for our
door to door appeal which runs from the 2-8 March.
Collecting would take 1-1.5hrs of your time and we
would endeavour to give volunteers their own street or
as close as possible. All ID tags, envelopes, bags,
maps etc are supplied. If you are interested, please
contact Karen White on 3224672 or email
[email protected]
HARMONY CHURCH DAY:
Fun day on Sunday 22nd February 11am-4pm on the
Oaklands School field.