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Greetings to everyone who is, or has been supporting or helping our school
New Teacher Starting Soon
Wellsford
School
47 School Rd
Wellsford
Phone:
09 423 8042
Fax:
09 423 8056
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.wellsford.school.nz
Newsletter
No 6
11
March
2015
Information
News and Views
Coming Events
Due to the rapid enrolment of 5 year olds, we will be starting
an extra New Entrant class sooner than normal. We advertised
for the position a fortnight ago and held interviews in the last
few days. I am pleased to announce the successful applicant
Glenda Kerrisk. She is familiar to us all, having worked in
R14 a bit this year, which is great. Mrs Kerrisk will begin
working alongside Miss Collie in R15 for a couple of days
before beginning with her own class in R16. The parents of
students joining this new class will be contacted soon.
Wheels Day – Friday 20 March
Friday 20th March will be a Wheels Day here at school.
Example:are
(figures
not accurate)
Students
reminded
of the following Wheels Day safety
School donation
$55.00
rules….
School Fees
$30.00
1.Camp
Only ride your$100.00
bike to school if you are Y6 or older, you
haveShows
your parent’s
permission, and you are a capable rider.
Visiting
$20.00
EndOtherwise
of Year Tripsall other
$45.00wheels need to be transported to
Uniform
upgrades
$75.00
school.
TOTAL: $325.00
2. You
must wear a helmet.
3.52 Weekly
Bikespayments:
stay on the$6:25
bike track unless it is a junior school
26 Ftntly payments:
$12:50
child using trainer wheels.
4. Scooters, skateboards, roller skates and roller blades are
confined to the covered court and the court beside the hall.
5. Other children play elsewhere.
6. Do not ride your wheels around the school. Walk your
wheels to the designated areas before you start to ride.
7. Do not borrow someone else’s wheels.
Students must adhere to these rules if they wish to ride.
Parent-Teacher Interviews
Education Tips for Parents
Specific actions parents can take to
enhance school success
Encourage your child’s development
and progress in school …
Maintain a warm and supportive
home.
Show interest in their progress at
school.
Offer to assist with homework.
Discuss the value of a good
education and possible career
options.
Stay in touch with teachers and
other school staff.
Read through their homework and
talk about what is being done.
Provide a variety of reading
materials in the home.
Help your children to choose
appropriate middle and secondary
school courses.
Remain aware of the importance of
parental involvement at this school.
Volunteer to participate in school
activities.
Promote school attendance and
discourage absenteeism.
Parent-Teacher Interviews will be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday, the 31st March and 1st April. School will close at
lunchtime (12:40pm) on Tuesday to allow an early afternoon
start (1:30pm). Interviews will continue through until 6:30pm.
Parents/Caregivers are asked to collect students from school at
12:40pm as buses will not run early. They will run at the
usual time of 3.00pm. Children who have an early afternoon
interview with teachers may wait at school until their
conference is finished, before leaving with their parents.
On Wednesday afternoon, from 3:30 - 5:30pm additional
interviews times will be made available to parents who can’t
make the Tuesday times.
Interviews can now be booked online. To do this, go to:
www.schoolinterviews.co.nz, enter the event code VHRM6
and then follow the onscreen instructions. If you successfully
complete the booking process you will receive an email
confirming your booking. If you do not have internet access
you can still book an interview by calling Kathy at the
office (09 423 8042). She will do the online booking for you.
Be in quick to book your preferred times.
Dave Bradley
Principal
THANK YOU!
Thank you to all those parents who
helped, at short notice, with the
loading and unloading of the new
assembly furniture last week. To be
offered the furniture free, and then
have a team immediately available to
pick it up and drop it off, was
fantastic. Thank you to….
AB Industries (truck); James Cash
(driver); Alec Ruka, Mike Lindsay,
Terry Henwood, Brendon Davis,
Glennie, TK Kapea, Stan Witheford,
Dennis Lee, Joel Teaupa, (muscle)
and Fiona Rolland (child-minder).
SCHOOL UNIFORMS – Important
The Uniform Shop will be open each Tuesday morning only from
8.30 to 9.00am. If you need to purchase uniforms outside this
time, please contact the school office to arrange.
SCHOOL SUPPORT TEAM
Juicies are available for students to buy each Wednesday - $1.00 each.
Pies are available for Friday lunches - $2.00 each.
Flower Bulb Fundraiser:
A reminder that all orders must be returned to the school
office by Thursday 19th March.
AFFCO Bobby Calf fundraiser: Attention dairy farmers. When you
complete your Bobby Calf Registration/Status Declaration 2015 please add
Wellsford School as your Nominated School. The school will
then receive 40 cents for every bobby calf you supply.
Please note: this is a donation from AFFCO and does not
come out of your schedule payments.
WELLSFORD LIBRARY
Tuesdays 3.30 - 5.00pm – HOMEWORK CLUB:
Come along and get some homework help or even
to just read a book. Some food and drink available.
Thursdays 3.30 – 5.00pm – BOARD GAMES:
Come along and challenge your friends in good old
board games.
Fridays 3.30 – 5.00pm – IPADS AND GAMING:
Come and have a go on our library ipads or play the
PlayStation.
The Term 4 highlights video is now online. You can
access this via our school website.
DENTAL THERAPISTS
The Dental Mobile Unit (currently situated at Warkworth
School) is open Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 4.30pm.
Phone 09 422 2714 for all appointments and enquiries.
ASB School Banking is available for Wellsford School
Students. Deposit Envelopes are held at the office.
Simply complete name, ASB account details, seal in
money and drop envelope in the banking box at School office.
If your child does not have an ASB account and you wish to
open one, collect a form from the school office, complete and
return. You will be advised by ASB bank when the account
is open and your child will receive a School banking pack full
of goodies. Help ASB get children back into the saving habit.
What’s ahead?
Wednesday 11th March: Rms 13, 18 & 19 Tiritiri Trip
Friday 13th March:
School Assembly – 2.00pm
(Items by Rooms 4 & 13)
Monday 23rd March:
Rms 5,6,8 & 9 Kelly Tarlton Visit
Saturday 28
& Sunday 29 March:
Family Portrait Photographs
Tuesday 31st March
& Wednesday 1 April: Parent/Teacher/Student
Conferences
Thursday 2 April:
Term 1 ends
Monday 20 April:
Term 2 begins
Monday 27 April:
ANZAC Holiday
SPORTS ROUND UP
JMB RUGBY
Registration Day
Friday 13 March
5.00 – 7.00pm
& Saturday 14
March
9.00am – 10.30am
Wellsford
Clubrooms
Free sausage for
those who
register
Expressions of
interest for
coaching positions
welcome
Enquiries to Alan
021 998 048
WELLSFORD SOCCER CLUB
Registration Day
Saturday 21 March
9.00 – 11.00am
Port Albert Soccer Grounds
Free sausage sizzle
for registered players!
WELLSFORD SQUASH CLUB
Mondays from 3.30pm: Up to Year
8. Enquiries to Edwina 423 9266.
Tuesdays from 3.30pm: Year 8 and
above. Enquiries to Christine Crow
423 7149.
Beginners welcome.
TOMARATA RUGBY
Registrations are still being taken
for Junior Players. Please contact
Edwina on 423 9266 or email:
[email protected]
WELLSFORD NETBALL CLUB 2015 TRIALS
Please bring registration forms to the school office by this
Friday. $10.00 non-refundable trial fee due by this
Saturday 14th March.
First Trial: Saturday 14th March at Centennial Park Courts
8.30am: Years 3 & 4 warm up. 10.00am: Years 5-8 warm up.
(Years 1-2 do not need to trial to be put in a team).
Be prepared to stay around until you are no longer needed,
finish approx. midday.
Bring proper playing shoes, water and a snack.
Second Trial: Wednesday 18th March at Centennial Park
Courts. From 4.00pm. Be prepared to stay around
until you are no longer needed, finish approx. 5.30pm.
Remember trials are at Centennial Park Courts.
WELLSFORD SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS 2015
Thanks Rodney College
for making the Pool
available on the day!
LEABOURN PASSENGER SERVICE LTD
Charter/Tour Rental Vans Weddings Shuttles Travel Club
Phone:
09 423 7416
Email:
[email protected]
Website: www.leabourn.co.nz
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Domestic / Commercial / Skip bins / Transfer Stations
Call our friendly local team for quotes and any general enquiries
PH 09 425 8567
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BORROWS FARMERS LIME LIMITED
Suppliers of crushed lime
All grades and sizes, 40ml, 65ml, 85ml
Clean hardfill
Shepherd Road Te Hana
Ph 09 423 8006 - Mobile 027 242 5808
COMPUTER SERVICES
Internet – Broadband – Networks - Email
Virus Control – Sales - Repair
Small Business or Home
‘Not sure what’s wrong with your computer?’
Call Jas to discuss your needs!
J3 Computer Solutions - Wellsford
09 423 8519
021 423 801
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Email: [email protected]
Ph (09) 423 8595 - Fax (09) 423 8594 - S.H.1, R D 4 Wellsford
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