May 17 Newsletter 2013

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Important Dates

May 21 - Middles at the Edgar CentreMay 22 - PAL leadership dayMay 23 - Room 4 AssemblyMay 30 - BoT electionsJune 3 - Queens BirthdayJune 7 - Room 3 AssemblyJune 11 - Parent Group Meeting 2pm.

KAIKORAI PRIMARY SCHOOL

N e w s l e t t e rA very special welcome to Rhys Beattie, Johnny Kaan, Oliver

Devereux and their families to Kaikorai Primary School!

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGEBullying happens in all aspects of our community and

obviously it is an issue for all schools. How we deal with it

is the most important factor. At Kaikorai Primary School

we endeavour to be proactive rather than reactive. We are lucky that

bullying at Kaikorai is not a huge issue, but from time to time we do have

incidents. The most important thing we can do is to encourage our

children to talk about what has happened. If we don’t know we can’t

help your child and more importantly help the child who may be

struggling socially.

Today’s Pink Shirt Day highlighted the importance that we can all do

something about bullying and telling somebody is the most important

step. Thank you to all the families who have supported the Pink Shirt

Day. Your contribution to the Chatbus is most appreciated and we hope

that one day soon we will have the services of the Chatbus at Kaikorai

Primary School.

Another area of national importance is our children’s health. I am

pleased to announce that Kaikorai Primary School will be involved in the

roll out of Fonterra’s milk to school programme. Every child in the

school will be offered a free milk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday

to have while they are reading and recovering from their busy lunchtime.

More details will follow in the next few weeks.

Kind regards,

Simon Clarke

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SYNDICATE NEWS

Senior News -

The senior classes have had a great start to the term. Children have enjoyed seeing their friends again, and have settled nicely back into class routines. We are all talking about the movie that will feature every child in the school. We have brainstormed options of lands, story lines and characters. Eventually, through processes including negotiation and democracy, we have finalised our class focuses. This will form a large part of our learning programmes this term, as we delve into narrative writing, characterisation and forming plots.Just now we are enjoying a science topic about Light and Sound. This is a physics topic that includes lots of experiments and internet activities, developing concepts about these areas. The children are enjoying our different approach of swapping classes around our syndicate, rotating and working with a different teacher each day.

Middle NewsA group of children visited Chrissy at the OpShop on Carroll St as part of their inquiry investigating the question for ongoing conversation: “People make a difference - can we make a difference?” Chrissy is coming to talk with the Middle Syndicate children on Thursday next week and is happy to take any donations of clean clothing that you no longer require. You could bring them to R3 next week or drop them off at the Shop on Carroll. Little things can make a big difference and every little bit helps.

On Tuesday the children from the Middle Syndicate will be at the Edgar Centre working with many different people and participating in six different sports.

Junior NewsWelcome back to a busy term the children are refreshed and ready to learn and this is great to see. This term we are focusing on making our part of the whole school movie. Each class is developing their ideas and will be ready to film their 3- minute segment by the end of the term. For topic each class will look at a different type of INVENTION as part of our ASPIRATION focus. Talk to your child so they can share with you the wonderful learning going on in their classrooms. Learning / sharing conversations are an important part of you finding out what happens at school each day.PMP has begun and so has Fun Friday and as usual we encourage you to come along and help we are often short of helpers. Room 9, 12, and 8 have student teachers working with the children this week and next week. You will have received a notice about our Junior Reading information evening next Thursday 23rd at 7.00 in Room 12. Please come along and hear how we teach your children to read and the part you can play in this stage of their learning. Each teacher will talk about a different component of our reading programme. It would be great to see most of our Junior parents come along.A reminder that school entry time is 8.30am so please don’t send your child too early. Also for those children consistently coming to school at 9.00 (or later) please consider that their days starts a lot better when they have time to socialise before school. Our prime learning time is the morning when children are fresh and not tired. Our transition to school programme Kaikorai Kiwis has begun for the term if your child isn’t attending yet and is due to start school in the next 2 -3 terms please enrol and come along our next session is Wednesday 29th.

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School  lunches  can  be  ordered  from  Marlow  Pies  and  Subway  using  the  Lunchonline  website.  

Your  child’s  food  will  be  delivered  fresh  to  school  in  <me  for  lunch.  Delicious  healthy  and  treat  op<ons  are  available.

Lunchonline  lunches  are  available  from  Marlow  Pies  on  Mondays  and  Fridays  and  from  Subway  on  Wednesdays.  

Orders  must  be  in  by  9.00  am.  

To  get  started  using  Lunchonline:

1. Go  to  www.lunchonline.co.nz  and  click  the  “log  in  here”  buDon  at  the  top  of  the  home  page

2. Click  “register  an  account”  and  enter  your  details

3. Follow  the  instruc<ons  to  add  members  (i.e.  your  child/ren),  and  link  to  Kaikorai  Primary  School

4. Click  “make  payment”  to  add  funds  to  your  account.  You  will  be  requested  to  transfer  $20  minimum  (credit  card  or  bank  account  transfer  op<ons  available)  

5. Order  lunch!  

If  you  need  help,  please  watch  the  YouTube  video  available  from  the  homepage,  or  call  0800  LOL  LOL  (0800  565  565).

SCHOOL NEWS

Leon Beaman from Westpac presents Principal Simon Clarke a payment of $250 to help with the schools ongoing fundraising.

Under the “Refer a Friend” scheme that is run by Leon Beaman at Westpac, Dunedin North Branch, any new Home Loan customers that mention they are friends of Kaikorai Primary, would see the school receive a donation of $250, as well as receive a $250 payment themselves.

“It has been great to support Simon and his team further the excellent work they do for our children inside and outside of the classroom. I understand the time and energy it can take to fundraise through the likes of a sausage sizzle, and am happy I can do a little something to help. I have really enjoyed helping one of our Kaikorai school families into their new Dunedin Home recently and I look forward to the chance to assist others as well” said Mr Beaman.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Walking School BusThe  Walking  School  Bus  is  proving  to  be  very  popular  again  this  year  with  good  numbers  of  children  walking  each  day.  

The  Walking  School  Bus  con=nues  to  operate  through  the  autumn  and  winter  months.  Please  note,  though,  that  if  there  is  ever  a  late  school  start  =me  due  to  ice  or  snow,  then  there  will  not  be  a  Walking  School  Bus  that  day.

Everyone  is  welcome  to  use  the  Walking  School  Bus  which  leaves  from  the  corner  of  Highgate  and  Belgrave  Crescent  (just  along  from  Roslyn  Kindergarten)  each  school  morning  at  8.20am.  Children  can  also  join  the  bus  along  the  way.  If  you’d  like  to  try  out  the  Walking  School  Bus  just  come  along  one  morning.  

PARENT GROUP NEWSENTERTAINMENT  BOOKSThe  Entertainment  Book  fundraiser  is  nearly  all  wrapped  up  with  just  a  couple  of  Books  s=ll  to  be  returned.  We’ve  sold  165  Entertainment  Books  which  is  fantas=c  and  a  number  of  parents  who  didn’t  want  to  purchase  a  Book  or  who  had  bought  one  elsewhere  made  a  dona=on  which  was  much  appreciated.  All  of  this  means  that  we’ve  made  a  profit  of  $1,987.50  (which  is  just  slightly  more  than  last  year).  A  huge  thank  you  to  everyone  who  supported  this  fundraiser.  The  winner  of  the  Hoyts  movie  passes  will  be  announced  very  soon!

SAUSAGE  SIZZLE  –  PINK  SHIRT  DAYA  record  number  of  sausages  were  ordered  for  today’s  Pink  Shirt  Day  Sausage  Sizzle  which  will  raise  around  $700  for  the  Chat  Bus.  A  big  thank  you  to  everyone  who  has  supported  this  and  a  special  thank  you  to  the  parents  who  helped  at  the  Sausage  Sizzle  –  it’s  quite  an  opera=on  cooking  and  serving  just  under  500  sausages  within  a  =ght  =meframe!

TOILET  PAPER  FUNDRAISERWe  will  be  selling  Toilet  Paper  as  a  fundraiser  again  this  year.  We’ve  done  this  for  many  years  now  and  it’s  always  incredibly  popular.  More  informa=on  and  an  order  form  will  be  sent  home  very  soon  but  here  are  some  details  in  the  mean=me.  The  Toilet  Paper  comes  in  packs  of  45  rolls  and  costs  $20  per  pack.  For  every  pack  sold  the  Kaikorai  School  Parents  Group  makes  $8.  You  can  order  the  toilet  paper  packs  for  yourself,  but  also  collect  orders  from  extended  family,  neighbours,  friends,  work  colleagues,  etc.

NEXT  PARENTS  GROUP  MEETINGThere  will  be  another  reminder  closer  to  the  =me,  but  just  an  early  no=fica=on  that  the  next  Parents  Group  mee=ng  will  be  on  Tuesday  11  June  at  2pm  in  the  staff  room.  Everyone  is  very  welcome  to  abend.

INTERNET  PAYMENTSThe  use  of  the  internet  to  pay  for  Parents  Group  fundraisers  is  proving  to  be  very  popular  and  already  it’s  been  used  by  a  large  number  of  families.  Please  note,  though,  that  the  Parents  Group  and  the  School  have  separate  bank  accounts  so  whenever  you’re  making  an  internet  payment  make  sure  that  you  deposit  the  money  into  the  correct  account.  Thanks.

If  you  have  any  ques=ons  or  you  would  like  more  informa=on  about  the  Parents  Group,  then  please  contact  Tor  Devereux  (453-­‐1108,  027-­‐635-­‐1512,  [email protected]).

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The  Walking  School  Bus  needs  another  parent  to  help  us  on  Tuesday  mornings.  If  you  would  be  able  to  do  this,  then  

please  contact  Tor  as  soon  as  possible.

Guitar Lessons

COMMUNITY NOTICESHOST FAMILIES NEEDED IN JUNE/JULY

EXPERIENCE ANOTHER CULTURE, MAKE NEW FRIENDS IMPROVE YOUR LANGUAGE STUDIES AT HOME IN 2013

In June-July we will be receiving exchange students from Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany and Italy . Our new arrivals will live with a host family and attend a local school for 2-10 months. As we plan for their arrival, we are keen to hear from suitable families who might be interested to host a student.

If your students and families have any questions about hosting an exchange student or would like to view profiles of students arriving from other countries, they can respond to this email, call our office on 0800 440 079 or visit our website. Our staff members will be happy to discuss which student might be best suited to their family. No obligation.

I am an accomplished guitarist in year 13 at John McGlashan offering guitar lessons to beginners. $10 per half hour. Contact Micah Davis-Rae on 0278642728 or [email protected]

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Sharing the joy of MusicFifteen years playing experience.

• Lessons can be held at school during school time

• Dunedin area• Affordable Private Lessons• Individually Tailored• FUN!

021 2032 [email protected]

Westpac  Dunedin  North  Branch  -­‐  Proud  to  support  Kaikorai  Primary  School.

Any new Home Loan customers that mention they are friends of Kaikorai Primary would see the school receive a donation of $250, as well as receive a $250 payment themselves.

Leon Beaman

Customer Banking Consultant

Dunedin North Branch - (Free car parking available)

Tel : +64 3 4748034

Email :[email protected]

Address : Cnr George & Frederick Sts

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