Tahunanui News

School and Community No 6 14 May 2013

WELCOME to the following students and their families: Corban Ng R2 Milly Haskett R2 Katelyn Donaldson R2 Lyra Lawrence R2 Stevie-Rae McKenzie R2

Noah Page-Gargiulo R5 Hailey Page-Gargiulo R15

Welcome back for Term 2! It promises to be another busy and exciting term highlighted by the Senior Production, Matariki Breakfast, discos, Rock-da-House, Mid Winter Swim, visiting performers, BOT elections, interschool sports tournaments, science week and lots more! PLAYGROUND AUDIT

A report has been completed for us by the Nelson Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour team following an audit and review of our playground climate. Their findings concluded a general atmosphere and tone that was positive. Students were happy, active and interacting positively with each other. Specifically - Big and junior adventure playground well used with lots of cooperative play observed. - Library is well run and used at lunchtime. - Good use of peer mediators

- Plenty of P.E. gear available and well used. - Excellent playground supervision by teachers and teacher aides.

The incidence of negative behaviour was very low and isolated. The report also made suggestions for making a good playground even better. This term we are introducing more lunchtime play options. The full report can be found on our website. - Paul Drummond

NOISE CREW

Congratulations and thank you to the group of students who were the noise crew at last week’s Giants game. You obviously helped them win in an exciting and close game! I have received positive comments on your behaviour. You represented us well! - Paul Drummond On Saturday the 11th of May the Softball and T-Ball teams went to the Giants basketball game against the Wellington Saints. We were the noise crew, we had special singlets that we got to wear for the night with noise crew on them. We took a bus to Trafalgar Stadium. We saw Erin Simpson and got interviewed by her. The Giants were down by fifteen points but then they caught up. With ten seconds left the Giants were down by one point, then the Giants got a slam dunk which took down the hoop. There was 3 seconds left and the Saints didn’t get another goal. The final score was 89 –88 to the Giants. - Zane and Ben

“I Can - I Will”

69 Muritai Street Phone (03) 548 6167 Fax (03) 548 6761

Tahunanui E-mail secretary@cloud.tahunanui.school.nz

“Ka taea - ka tutuki”

ANZAC DAY To commemorate ANZAC Day, Mr Beyer-Rieger visited our school and explained what ANZAC Day was all about. It was fun getting dressed up. I was really nervous when I got up in front of the seniors. When I heard that Mrs Curnow chose me I was shocked. I would like to thank her and also Joe for giving me that experience. I would like to say I feel sorry for all those lives that were lost at Gallipoli and other battles and wars in the past and present. I also lost a few ancestors in those battles. Thank you Mr Beyer-Rieger for coming to our school. - Jed Room 9

DONATION OF HOCKEY STICKS On Wednesday 17 April Dianne Proudfoot (my nana) from Nelson Hockey came to school to present us with 30 hockey sticks and 30 hockey balls. I felt embarrassed but proud because she is a member of my family. - Jonti Room 10

LIBRARY NEWS Term 1 librarian awards.

Congratulations to the following librarians who received Distinction Awards:

Zane - for excellent service and high attendance as a librarian and assistant. Nikita - for excellent service and high attendance as an assistant librarian. Bronze Excellence Award - Abbie, Jeanine and Ollie. Silver Excellence Award - Robbie. Gold Award - Congratulations and thanks to Nathaniel.

A special thanks to Luke Dell of Guilded Edge (a parent of the school) who has kindly donated a Native Beech and Glass frame for a Jane Evans poster! It will be on display in our school library

for all to read and appreciate. - Mrs Climo and Mrs Trewavas

FOUNDERS VISIT - ‘Lest We Forget’ On Tuesday 16 April, Room 7 went to Founders Park to see what it was like in the blitz. The blitz was when the Germans bombed England in WWII. First of all we went to a room where we had to crack some codes. Some of them were very hard and some were easy. For example the hardest one was the pin point. There was a newspaper and above some of the letters there were tiny holes and you had to hold it up to the light to see the message. After this activity we split up into 4 groups.

We went into the shop keepers store, one of the 4 stations. All of the lights kept going dim and there was no running water. There were bomb shelters and large amounts of people had to stay in them for days. People sometimes starved because they did not have enough food or water in the shelter. Thank you to the many parents who provided transport. - Room 7

Term 2 Librarians Ivy, Seini, Nikita, Matthew, Jacob H, Jacob F, Zehn (reserve), Tegan, Komal, Kayla, Ashley, Samantha, Maddison, Jonti, Robbie (reserve), Chavawn, Jesse, Cassidy, Emma, Zara, Jacqui, Zack D.J. ( reserve). Absent: Jed and Ben (reserve)

GIRAFFE AWARD Ashley has made a great start to Year 5. with a positive, ‘I Can Do It’ attitude. She has worked hard to make progress in her school work and be organised for all programmes last term. Ashley is always ready to help others, providing support every week for a group of other students. She has a ready smile and willingness to be involved and take on responsibility. Ashley is a valued member of Room 7!

MUFFY AWARD

Sam from Room 11 was awarded Muffy at assembly on Friday because she always makes great choices and brings a positive attitude to school each day. Sam keeps trying when things are tricky and is supportive of others. Well done Sam!

SCOOTERS We still have 2 unclaimed scooters. Please see Margaret to

claim.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION

30 MAY 2013

Nomination forms were posted before the holidays. If you are considering standing for the Board please have your nomination form into the school office by noon Thursday 16 May. Nominations should be accompanied by a candidate's statement. Additional forms can be obtained from the office. There will be a list of candidates’ names for inspection on the office notice board as they come to hand. - Jan Sigley Returning Officer

WORLD VISION FAMINE 7 - 9 JUNE So far 30 Yr 4-6 students are taking part and have taken home sponsorship booklets. Anyone else from Yr 4-6 wishing to participate please see Miss Schwass. ROCK DA HOUSE CONCERT Year 4-6 choir begins this term, with all children preparing for the combined school Rock da House concert in Term 3 at the Trafalgar Centre. Our school will participate on the evening of either 27, 28, 29 August. We will confirm details closer to the event. - Rachel Phillips and Ruth Kenney

WALK TO SCHOOL DAY Walk to school day is tomorrow Wednesday 15 May. Please encourage your child to be active.

WINTER CODES Good luck to our miniball and netball teams this term. - Interschool Hockey tournament Thursday 23 May at Saxton Field. - Interschool Rippa Rugby Tuesday 4 June at Greenmeadows. - School Cross Country (Yr 4, 5, 6) on Friday 7 June to be held at the beach. - Whole School Fun Run Friday 5 July at the beach. Good luck to all students playing winter codes for different clubs this term. - Aidan Barnett Sports Coordinator

FUN FERNS NETBALL

PROGRAMME A Fun Ferns programme for 4-8 year old boys and girls will commence Tuesday

28 May 3.30-4.30pm at the Saxton Netball Courts. The cost this season will be $3.00 per session. Students are not required to be in a school team, just turn up on the day. If your child is interested in netball, please give them the opportunity to have a go. - Kay Norgate, Netball Coordinator

NEW ENTRANT INFORMATION EVENING

This will be held in the school staff room on Wednesday 22 May at 7.00pm. Details of the initial class programme and expectations will be shared. Please ring the school office by Friday 17

May to confirm your attendance.

FUNDRAISING NEWS - TERM 2 School Lunches - These will be available every Friday this term. Menu at present is ham salad wrap or pizza (hawaiian or supreme), or frankfurter in bun, plus a biscuit and piece of fruit for $5.00. These can be ordered from outside Room 1 from 8.30am on Friday mornings.

If there is anyone who would like to help prepare the lunches during the term, please leave your name and phone number at the office.

2nd Hand Uniform Sale - This Friday 17

May 2.30-3.30pm in the Muritai Centre. Items for the sale can be dropped off Thursday

16 May at 2.30pm in the Muritai Centre.

Family Pies - We will again be offering these yummy pies later in the term. Notices will be sent home late June.

SCHOOL DISCOS - Friday 24 May

Junior Disco 5.00 - 6.30pm (note new time) Senior Disco 7.00 - 8.30pm Tickets $3.00. Forms will be sent home Monday 20 May.

PEER WRITING

Peer Tutoring in writing is underway this term. Fifteen Year 5 & 6 students are being trained this week by Donna Madden and Leanne Greep (Resource Teachers Learning and Behaviour). The senior students will be tutors for 15 Year 2 and 3 students / tutees. Benefits of such a programme include improvement in writing, social ‘bonding’, development of confidence and competence for both tutor and tutee. - Miss Schwass SENCO

REPORTING TO PARENTS IN TERM 1

(folder and interviews) (Year 4-6) The Board and staff are interested in your thoughts about how and what we are reporting to you in regard to your child’s learning.

A group of parents will be coordinating this survey. This is a sample survey so please if you are approached your input will be much appreciated. This will help us report in a way that is useful and meaningful for all parents.

2013 STATIONERY Office Max (Nelson) who supplied our student stationery for 2013 have deposited $742.99 commission into

our account from your child’s stationery sales. This amount will go towards equipment for the upgraded P.E. Shed.

THE GREAT WHITE BUTTERFLY The Great white Butterfly was first found in 2010 in a Nelson garden. The Great White Butterfly’s caterpillars are yellow with a black head and the eggs are yellow. You can tell a Great White butterfly from its distinctive black tipped wings. Its pupae turn from green with grey spikes to yellow with grey spikes. Their eggs are in clusters from 30 to 100.

The Great White Butterfly came from Europe. The great White Butterfly threatens our native plants and it eats our brassicas that we grow in our garden. The butterfly’s full grown caterpillars can reach the size of 5cm. We are trying to eradicate the Great White Butterfly.

Rooms 5 and 6 found some of these caterpillars in the school garden. We phoned the hotline and the eradication team came to see if there were anymore. - Yara Room 5

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INVOICES - a reminder notice has been sent. Costs include O.E. Day, homework resources and Junior Aqua Day. All of these events have already occurred and payment is now ex-pected. Term 2 costs included on this invoice are The Big Sad Wolf Performance and Na-tureland visits. We have also charged for Y r 5/6 camps. We have had a number of people set up regular automatic payments and this could be an option for you. Our bank account number is 03-1709-0004521-01.

SCHOOL GARDEN

Farewell and thanks to Kirsty Quickfall for all her help in our school garden. Sorry to see her go up North. We need people to fill her gardening boots. The group meets Friday afternoons. If interested please contact Janine phone 546 5499 / 0274 353 615.

SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT Q. What did Cinderella say when her photos did not show up? A. Someday my prints will come!

Q. Why does it take longer in softball to run from second to third base than it does from first to second? A. Because you have a short stop between second and third! Q. Why did Sally give up ballet lessons? A. Because they were too too difficult? CIVIL DEFENCE EMERGENCIES

In the event of a Civil Defence Emergency being called prior to 8.00am, the Board Chair and the Principal will make the decision to close the school. If it is called after 8.00am the school will stay open and staff will continue in their professional capacity.

Please follow the advice of the Civil Defence in the case of an emergency. The Suburban Club is the C.D. Headquarters but Tahunanui School may be called to act as a C.D. area. Students will only be sent home in the company of a parent or other adult nominated by par-ents as an emergency contact. A list will be kept of students collected and by whom, including date and time. Parents/Caregivers are to sign students out. Teachers are expected to remain with their classes until all students have been collected, or until advised by the Principal that they may leave. (Are your contact details on record in the school office up to date?)

Looking after our teeth isn’t only about brushing. The more often we consume sweet food and drinks the more likely we are to get holes in our teeth. Limiting any ‘sweet’ foods and drinks to meal times and eating ‘snacks’ such as bread, cheese, raw vegetables, nuts, rice crackers, and unsweetened popcorn, is more ‘tooth friendly’. - Esmé Palliser Oral Health Educator Community Oral Health Service Nelson Nelson Marlborough District Health Board

NELSON: 539 5324- STOKE: 539 5321- RICHMOND 539 5320

SCHOOL VALUES

Confidence At Tahunanui School showing confidence means . not being overly concerned about making mistakes. . trying different activities without fear. . being independent but not separate. SCHOLASTIC BOOKS The school benefits from children buying books. Class teachers are happy to hold books if parents want to buy books for a surprise or birthday. When ordering please write your child’s name and room number on top of the order form. Cheques are to be made out to Scholastic New Zealand Limited. - Ferne Coordinator TABLE TENNIS NELSON INC

Table Tennis for beginners. Coaching every Monday afternoon 3:30 – 5pm at Saxton Stadium for students aged 8 years and over. Bats and balls provided, must have non marking shoes or can go bare feet. Cost is only $3. Phone Paul on 5441572 for more information.

NEWSLETTER TO GO ELECTRONIC! Out next newsletter will be sent by email in a PDF format. Copies will be issued for those families who do not have email accounts. Everyone this week will receive both a hard copy and electronic version. Please let the office know of any updated email addresses.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 15 May - Religious Education starts 15 May - Walk to School Day 15 May - Matauranga Maori Partnership Hui 3.15-4.15pm 20-24 May - Science Week 21 May - Rock-da-House practice pm 22 May - New Entrant Information Evening Staffroom 23 May - Interschool Hockey Tournament (Saxton Field) 24 May - School Discos 27 May - Board of Trustees Meeting 7pm 31 May - School Assembly 3 June - Queen’s Birthday 4 June - Interschool Rippa Rugby Tournament 5 June - Australasian Science Exam Y4-6 6 June - pp date Rippa Rugby 7 June - School Cross Country held at the beach 14 June - Matariki Breakfast 17 June - Australasian Writing Exam 18 June - Australasian Spelling Exam 19 June - Interschool Cross Country 20 June - Mid Winter Swim (Senior School) 21 June - pp date Interschool Cross Country 24 June - Board of Trustees Meeting 7pm 27 June - The Big Sad Wolf Performance 1.30pm 28 June - School Assembly 2 July - Interschool Rippa Rugby Finals 5 July - School Fun Run 9 July - Dress Rehearsal Senior Production 10 July - Senior Production Matinee and evening performance 11 July - Senior Production evening performance 12 July - Last day of Term