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Nelson Central SchoolW e e k l y N e w s l e t t e r
70 Nile Street, Nelson Phone 03 548 4972 Fax 03 548 4483 Email [email protected]: [email protected] Secretary: [email protected] BOT Chairman: Geoff Clark 545 8010 Website: www.nelsoncentral.school.nz
T E R M 43rd November
2 0 0 9 Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa te whanau whanui o te
Kura Tuatahi o Whakatu greetings to friends and
family of Nelson Central School.
World Diabetes DayDiabetes Education and Prevention is the World Diabetes
Day theme for the period 2009-2013. The campaign calls
on all those responsible for diabetes care to understand
diabetes and take control. For people with diabetes, this is
a message about empowerment through education. For
governments, it is a call to implement effective strategies
and policies for the prevention and management of
diabetes to safeguard the health of their citizens with and at
risk of diabetes. For healthcare professionals, it is a call to
improve knowledge so that evidence-based
recommendations are put into practice. For the generalpublic, it is a call to understand the serious impact of
diabetes and know, where possible, how to avoid or delay
diabetes and its complications. The key messages of the
campaign are:
Know the diabetes risks and know the warning
signs
Know how to respond to diabetes and who to turn
to
Know how to manage diabetes and take control
AbsencesThank you to everyone who lets the office know when
children are going to be absent from school. Office staff
report that approximately 80% of absences are notified.
Lets see how soon we can move that up to 100%.
School fees and donationsIf you havent yet paid the school stationery fee or to make
a donation to the school its not too late to do that call at
the office and see Judy remember we have EFTPOS.
Teacher release timeNext week classroom teachers will start work on the end of
year written reports for students. That will see them
released from their classroom duties from time to time.
End of termThe last day of the school year will be Wednesday 16
December. Final assembly will start at about 11:15 am and
we expect that to finish just after mid day.
Biggest ICT Expo in the Top of The SouthMore than 2,000 children from Auckland Point, Clifton
Terrace, Hampden Street, Maitai, Nelson Central, Nelson
Intermediate, St Josephs and Victory schools will be
participating in a Childrens ICT Expo on 18-19 November
to be held in the Victory School hall. This will be the
biggest ICT Expo ever held in the top of the South Island.
Teachers are busy preparing displays of the work their
children have been involved in. Displays on how children
use Inquiry Learning; digital story telling and blogging in
the classroom have been prepared. A display on Kidpix isalso being prepared. Teachers from other schools will
prepare displays showing what their children have been
working on.
During the Expo children from different schools will be
present to demonstrate other aspects of their learning. We
will be able to let you know next week exactly what our
children will be offering.
Several children from Year 2 and upwards in our school will
visit the Expo. Visiting times for our school will be advised
next week.
Class Placements Form 2010This is to remind caregivers/parents that there is a form
available for you to complete if you think there is something
we need to know about your child that you feel we might
not be aware of and that might be relevant as we consider
class placements for 2010. The forms will need to be
returned to either your childs classroom teacher or to the
school office by 6 November.
Term Events12 Nov NIS Powhiri for 2010 enrolments
16-20 Nov - Cycle Safety Week
18 Nov NIS testing for extension class22 Nov SCG Push Play Family Walk
Dec - End of Year activities TBA
4 Dec - Mt Arthur Summit Club Walk
7 Dec SCG Summer Picnic Evening
13 Dec Year 6 Disco
10 Dec Totara Big Day Out
14 Dec Year 5/6 End of Year Assembly
14 Dec Kowhai Big Day Out
16 Dec School closes
Dr Paul Potaka
PRINCIPAL
YEAR 6 DISCO
We will be selling tickets every day until the 13thof November.
They are $3.00
The disco is on the 13th of November. We areselling the tickets outside the library every
morning. If you can bring a plate of food please do.Sorry no door sales.
Maddie, Rochell andJuliette
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School Community GroupSchool Community GroupSchool Community GroupSchool Community Group2010 Fundraising Calendars
Throughout the school children have been doing artwork forpersonalised calendars and/or cards which will be available later
in the term.The order forms should have come home last week.
Costs to parents are as follows:Costs to parents are as follows:Costs to parents are as follows:Costs to parents are as follows: A4 Art Calendar $10.50 ea
A4 Photo calendar $12.00 eaGreeting Cards (8 pack) $12.00 per pack
Calendar Art will be available for parents to see inclassrooms this week and orders placedthrough classrooms by November 6.
These will make great gifts for family and friends!These will make great gifts for family and friends!These will make great gifts for family and friends!These will make great gifts for family and friends!
2009 Mask Parade
Giant masks walking
streetsJoyful children in groups
Bushy plastic bagsrustling
Black clothing onchildrens bodies
World masks.Hazel Rm 5
(more photos on the website)
Social Skills - HelpingRights/ Responsibilities
I have the right
to ask for help
I have the responsibility
to help others
The Gala will be held onThe Gala will be held onThe Gala will be held onThe Gala will be held on
Sunday, 21Sunday, 21Sunday, 21Sunday, 21stststst March 2010.March 2010.March 2010.March 2010.
The School Community Group invites you to
come up with athemethemethemetheme for the Gala and have a
say in what the fundraising objectivefundraising objectivefundraising objectivefundraising objective will be.A form will be sent home with your child next
week. Heres your chance to have a say, so
return it to the Office byFriday, 20Friday, 20Friday, 20Friday, 20thththth NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember.
All ideas are welcome.
Thank you, from the SCGThank you, from the SCGThank you, from the SCGThank you, from the SCG
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Student Council News
As part of their Kroo Bay Inquiry representatives from Kahikatea syndicate approached the Student Councilseeking their support to raise funds for Save the Children. They delivered the following speeches to theCouncil.
Express Yourself Thomas Zohrab Room 5Every child should have rights. I think its not fair because we have medical care and we can survive anddevelop to the fullest.We have been learning about the children of Kroo Bay. Kroo Bay is a slum community in Africa. In Kroo Baytheir rubbish is in the river so that means dirty water to drink and to wash in. Every year in August they have
to be prepared for water to flood into peoples homes. Save the Children have banked the river to try to stopit but it still floods. People throw rubbish into the river in the hills so it washes down into Kroo Bay.In Kroo Bay they dont get a quality education. If they do something wrong they might get beaten or hit sothey might not do it again. They put a lot of effort into getting pencils. Every day they have to carry theirdesk because they share a classroom with older children.Save the Children helps poor children all over the world. I wish I could buy Equip a school for a year for$262 from Save the Childrens wish list because it will help a child have a brighter future.So please tell your friends and family to go on the wish list site and buy something to help childrens rightsbecome a reality. Please buy something from the wish list.
Save The Children: Buy a Yak! Josephine Ripley Room 6Room 6 have been looking at Childrens Rights around the world, we mostly looked at Kroo Bay, a slum
community in Africa.Not all children are having their rights met like us in NZ. We want you to raise money to give to Save theChildren; you could save a childs life by buying a yak.Children are dying from the cold, hunger and unclean water. A yak can provide wool for blankets, fabric forclothes, leather; for boots, milk, yoghurt and cheese to eat and the yaks hair can be used to make tents.You can make a change please raise money to give to Save the Children.You can make a child have a better life by getting supplies off their wish list. It may seem a like a little bit ofmoney bit it can change a childs life.Please raise some money!
Hi, we are from Room 3.We have been studying Human Rights.
We discovered that some children like those in Kroo Bay dont have their basic rights met. Foe example: Onein 4 children dies before the age of five because of not having enough nutritious food and clean water.In September 1990 UNCROC decided what rights children should have all around the world.We hope that you will help us to support and fundraise for Save the Children Fund. Save the Children Fundhelps people in other places to better achieve their rights. Please help!In Kroo Bay they lack good trained teachers so education is poor. They have to share classrooms with otherpeople, their river is full of junk from Freetown and it is their only source of water. They use it for everything washing, drinking and playing in. Their houses are too close to the river so when floods occur the water fillstheir houses.Food prices are doubling so many cant afford food, there arent any jobs so they cant earn money, theydont have enough money to survive. People are suffering from the conditions they are in.
Three children die every second, some babies die before birth, mothers often die from childbirth, diseasesare everywhere- especially in people. Even now people are dying so start fundraising now!Save the Children Fund sends people to places in need to advise and work on projects. They send neededequipment over to places that need it.Providing these things can help meet the rights of people in poor countries.You can send them:
A woolly yak to provide wool, milk and meetA water filter to provide clean waterSome plumpy nuts these are very nutritious orTeacher training to give children good education.
Thank you for listening to our speech.
Ruby and Jenna
The Council voted unanimously to support Kahikatea and ask you all for your help.
You can either.
Go to the web site www.savethechildren.org.nz and then go to the shopping page wish list and select something.
Donate some money at school. (please place in the marked silver box in corridor Rooms 1-4)
Have your child make a gold coin donation on Crazy/Whacky Shirt Day(Date to be advised)
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Kiwi Cricket SchoolsThe draw for this Saturday is listed below Please remind
children to be there prior to 8.45 am ready to start at 9 am.
Second Round Date: 7 Nov 09Ground Team Team
INCREDIBALL GRADE
1 Birchwood Eagles v Nayland All Stars2 Auckland Point Avengers v Henley Black Caps
3 Mapua 1 v Central / St Joes Stars
4 Appleby v Tahuna Blackcaps
5 Wakefield Yellow v HSS Red
6 Ranzau v HSS Black
SENIOR GRADE
7 Birchwood Black Caps v Mapua 2
8 Stoke Hitters v Tahuna Tigers
9 Enner Glynn Green Caps v Auckland Point Aces
10 Wakefield Blue v Henley Stumpers
11 Central Sixers v Ranzau
JUNIOR GRADE
13 Birchwood / Stoke v Appleby Aces
14 Mapua 3 v Nayland Kiwi Caps
15 Henley Magics v Wakefield Red
SPORTS RESULTS - Week ended 1st NovemberMini Soccer
Central Strikers v Victory Strikers 6 all draw.
Central Strikers v Victory Strikers. Won 6-5.
Central Rovers 5 v St Josephs Orange 3
Central Rovers v St Josephs. St Josephs won 2-4.
Goals scored by Ben, Ren 3.
Central Panthers v St Josephs. Central won 10-0.
Volleyball
Central Spikers 52 v Nayland 59.
Central Servers 46 v 62.Touch
Central Sharks 5 v Highlanders 1.
Central Tigers 6 v Richmond Rebels 1.
Central Stormers 4 v Richmond 7.
Touchdowns scored by: Devon room 8 3, Karama B.
Central Stormers 3 v Richmond Tigers 4.
Touchdowns scored by Devon, room 8.
Softball
Central 8 v Clifton Terrace 10.
Incrediball Cricket
Central/St Josephs Stars 22 v Nayland Allstars 25.Hardball Cricket
Nelson Central 59 v Nelson Central/St Josephs 45 runs.
Top batsman: Nic Room7 25 runs, Jordan (St Joes)
Top wicket takers: Brady M 3, Jordan (St Joes) 2
This week the NCS Blog of the Week Award
goes to ROOM 10!
Room 10 have lots of fantastic celebrationsof learning on their class blog. You can see
photos of students who have received
certificates, information on the class'
activities and read some of the poems
they've been writing. Take a look at Room
10's blog and check it all out; you may like
to leave them a comment too.
You can view Room 10's blog by going to
the school website and clicking on "Room
10" on the sidebar to the left.
www.nelsoncentral.school.nz
Nelson French Alliance - French Lessons
Nelson: A new class is to be held at Victory schoolon Tuesdays or Thursdays from 4.30 to 5.30pm
Richmond and Tasman: A new class is to be held atHenley School on Mondays from 4.30 to 5.30pm
Age: from 6 to 11 years old
Fees: $12 per one hour session payable per term
Prompt replies are necessary as places are limited(small groups) and a minimum of five children isneeded to start a class.
Please contact Charlotte Crottaz: 546 7739 [email protected]
NELSON ATHLETICS -REGISTERING NOW
Saxton Field all-weather track
Every Thursday
5.30 start
7-14 year olds welcome Costs: $55.00 for Term 4 & 1
Contact: Sally ph 5488107
Push Play Fa miliesPush Play Fam iliesPush Play Fa miliesPush Play Fam ilies
Branford Park / M aitai River Wa lkBranford Park / Maitai River WalkBranford Park / M aitai River Wa lkBranford Park / Maitai River Walk
S U N D A Y , 2 2 S U N D A Y , 2 2 S U N D A Y , 2 2 S U N D A Y , 2 2 ndndndnd N O V E M B E R 2 0 09 N O V E M B E R 2 0 09 N O V E M B E R 2 0 09 N O V E M B E R 2 0 09
All Central School families are invited
to join us on a w alk over the Centre of
NZ to Branford Park, and back to
Central School via the Maitai River. The walk is
approximately 2 hours, with a get together for some gam es
and lunch on the front fie ld at the end. This is a moderately
easy walk,
M eet at the Botanics Sports fie ld at 10.30 am.M eet at the Botanics Sports fie ld at 10.30 am.M eet at the Botanics Sports fie ld at 10.30 am.M eet at the Botanics Sports fie ld at 10.30 am.
If you require further info, phone Kathryn 545 7009
Postponem ent date if wet 29th November .
Nelson BMX ClubBMX is fun and action packed (it was a brand new event at
the 2008 Olympics) come try for yourself.
Club racing is on every Sunday 11am at the BMX Track,
Beach Road, Tahunanui
Nelson Summer Series - Saturday 14 November 1pm -
come see some of Australasia's top BMX riders
Call/Text: Chris Jones Ph: 027 270 2121 or email
[email protected] with enquiries.
