Phone 04 528 3094 Email admin@maidstone.school.nz Website www.maidstone.school.nz

SCHOOL ATHLETICS DAY 3 MARCH 2016

PARENT/CHILD/TEACHER INTERVIEWS – TUESDAY 15 MARCH AND THURSDAY 17 MARCH. Dear parents, caregivers, students and friends of the school Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa Our students have made a very positive start to the year. Thank you for preparing them so well! It’s wonderful to see them so enthusiastic about everything Maidstone. At last week’s assembly the students were given an idea of some of the extra opportunities offered here. We had a performance from our Kapahaka group, a presentation on the MAD programme, and an explanation of Lunchtime sports. We encourage all students to take up something extra in their time at Maidstone. Occasionally at Assembly we recognise students who have been outstanding in demonstrating the Maidstone values. Last week Jordyn and Connor Vlas were recognised for their support of a new student. Well done Jordyn and Connor! It was lovely to see so many of you at the Meet the Teacher Evening last week. I hope it was helpful in giving you an idea of who we are and what is happening here at Maidstone. You will have learnt at the Meet the Teacher Evening that our theme for 2016 is ‘Enterprise”. This will be the context for Science, Social Studies and much of the literacy programme. There are some exciting events planned that you will hear about along the way. We are excited to be part of the Upper Hutt Cluster Initiative of ‘Student Agency and Engagement’. All schools in Upper Hutt are involved with the aim of improving learning outcomes for our city’s students. PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) is another project we are embarked upon in 2016. This will be a 3-5 year programme that will focus on creating the right environment for our students’ learning. As well as the learning developments, the board is beginning a building project. The Hard Materials and Visual Arts rooms are to get a complete refurbishment. The planning stage has just begun.

Camps have begun this week with excellent weather for outdoor activities - I suspect there’ll be a lot of cooling off in the pool required. I have just been up to visit Gold Syndicate and they’re doing amazingly well! Settled in and busy with their activities - and the teachers are happy! Thank you to those who have made themselves available as parent help. Could you please make sure all forms are complete and returned to school, plus payment made in full or started on an AP. I’d like to personally thank the families who have

thought to offer to sponsor an extra student who might otherwise be unable to go - this is very thoughtful of you and hugely appreciated by the recipients. If you or anyone else would like to sponsor a student to camp the account number is 12-3142-0319918-00 - please label it ‘Sponsored Camp’. We will be holding Parent Interviews on the 15th and 17th March. These are an opportunity for you to discuss your child’s learning in detail. How to use the on-line booking system for making appointments is set out on page 2. We look forward to seeing you there. Nga mihi Mary O’Regan Principal Some Photos from Gold Camp

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Message from the

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School Athletics Day

Parent Interviews

Staff details

ICAS Exams

Newsletter

sponsorship

School Photos Community Notices and Sponsors details appear

on the back page.

Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews – Booking Instructions. The Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews will be held on Tuesday 15 March and Thursday 17 March. All students are expected to attend. SCHOOL WILL FINISH AT THE NORMAL TIME ON BOTH DAYS.

These interviews will provide you with the opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher to share information about your child, and to discuss their start to the year. Interviews are set at 10 minute intervals. Interview bookings can be made on-line by following a few simple instructions. Please go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and input the

event code for Maidstone Intermediate which is n3z3z then click on GO. Booking interviews is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3:

Enter your details

First enter your name, your student's name(s), and your email address. Click “GO”.

Choose teachers

The next page is where you pick the teachers you want to meet. Click on subject then choose Room No., then choose from the list of teachers. Click “GO”. (If you wish you can also book a time with a Technology or Arts Teacher).

Choose times

Then you'll see a timetable showing when your chosen teacher/teachers are available. Simply click on the times that suit you. Click “GO”.

When you have finished, your interview timetable will be emailed to you. And if something comes up, you can return to the site and change your interviews whenever you want.

If you do not have access to a computer or have any problems arranging your interview times on-line please contact the office and we can help arrange them for you. SO THAT YOU FULLY PARTICIPATE IN YOUR INTERVIEW WE ARE PROVIDING CHILD MINDING FOR SIBLINGS IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY.

Classroom teachers look forward to meeting with you and your child.

ICAS Competitions 2016 This year we’re offering students the opportunity to take part in the ICAS Competitions. Please note that these competitions are more suited to students who are already successful in these curriculum areas. Each competition costs $10.00 (incl GST). We are offering competitions in the following subjects: Digital Technologies - Sitting date - Tuesday 17 May Science Tuesday – Sitting date - 31 May English Tuesday - Sitting date - 2 August Mathematics - Sitting date - Tuesday 16 August An enrolment form is available from the school website or from the school office. For more information go to www.eaa.unsw.edu.au. All entries must be into the school office by Thursday 31 March

School Athletics Thursday 3

rd March 2016

Our School Wide Athletics Day is fast approaching. All students will be participating in this annual event. This year Maidstone’s Athletics Day is being held on Maidstone Intermediate’s School grounds. Events will commence at 9.30am and will be finished by 2.30pm. Throughout the day, students will be competing in:

Shotput

Discus

Vortex

Long Jump (finalists only)

High Jump (finalists only)

Track Events What to Wear:

Students will come to school either wearing their full PE uniform OR their PE shorts with a coloured t-shirt to support their syndicate. Ribbons, coloured hats and face paint may also be worn to match the syndicate colour. Face paint, however, needs to be applied at home and must NOT be

brought to school. Lunch, appropriate shoes, hats, sun screen, and a bottle of water will be essential, as students will be outside all day. Parents and Caregivers are welcome to come down to support their children. There will be a coffee cart available with a range of hot and cold beverages. We are looking forward to this year’s athletics day being held at Maidstone Intermediate – as well as looking forward to a fun and exciting day!

School Photos These are being taken on Friday 11 March by LC Scott. The envelopes with details on how to order these photos will come home next week, except for Red Syndicate who will receive theirs tomorrow. There are three packs that you can order one at $20.00, one at $25.00 and the other at $30.00. You can also place an order and make payment one-line using LCScott’s website. You can also make a Family Photo Order. These must be ordered either on photo day or before – these envelopes are available from the school office. A reminder that you cannot pay for photos through the school bank and account or by the school’s eftpos.

Newsletter Sponsorship We are looking for businesses to come on board with our newsletter and “Wheel of Fortune” sponsorship for 2016 . For a reasonable annual amount your business will reach almost 600 homes on a fortnightly basis for the year. Your money will also be used to fund prizes for the “Wheel of Fortune”, which is spun at Assembly every week to reward students who are showing our school values. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Sandra Smith in the school office on 528 3094.

Up-Coming Events 2 March Board Meeting 6.00 pm 3 March Athletics Day at Maidstone Intermediate 11 March School Photos 15 March Parent/Child/Teacher Interviews 17 March 2

nd Parent/Child/Teacher Interviews

21 March Regional Athletics 23 March pp date for Regional Athletics 25-29 March (inclusive) Easter Holidays 11 April Boys Football Tournament 12 April Girls Football Tournament 15 April Term 1 ends 2 May Term 2 starts

Parent Help are looking for committed people to become

part of our team of Telephone Support Workers.

Training starts on March 5th.

Become a Telephone Support Worker As a Telephone Support Worker you will be trained to provide

support for parents calling our Helpline. You can work from home

at times that suit you. All you need is a couple of hours every week,

or fortnight, and a private space to listen to callers. Initial training is comprehensive: once trained and “on the line”

Telephone Support Workers are given on-going support, monthly

clinical supervision and professional development. Our perfect

support worker will be an understanding and empathetic listener

with excellent communication and English language skills; who is

able to be non-judgemental, flexible, reliable and self-motivated.

Benefits of the role A Telephone Support Worker has:

an opportunity to develop and enhance skills and

knowledge in listening and communication, expressing

empathy, child and adolescent development, child abuse

and parenting

you can expect to be treated with respect and to be

supported in building your experience, knowledge and

skills in a professional manner

it is hoped that each person who works for Parent

Help will be personally enriched by their involvement.

Training details Start date: Saturday 5 March 2016 9.30am - 4pm Duration: 5 Saturdays spread over 9 weeks Venue: Level 4, 173-175 Victoria Street, Wellington For more information please contact Natalie Shearer;

email admin@parenthelp.org.nz or phone (04) 802 5767

Sporting Opportunity

List of Staff, Syndicates and Rooms Classroom Teachers

1 Ms Winiata Syndicate Leader Purple

2 Mrs Weir 3 Mr Wells

4 Mr Tamepo Gold

5 Mrs Owczarek

6 Miss Killen

7 Steve Whitfield

8 Mr Kleinjan Blue 9 Mr Harris

10 Mrs Ladbrook

11 Mrs Moka Syndicate Leader 12 Miss Finnigan Red

13 Mrs Sanderson 14 Mrs Kneepkens Syndicate Leader

17 Miss Cappleman Green

18 Mr McKay Syndicate Leader 19 Ms Cooze

20 Mrs Dee

Support Staff

Miss Corbett PA to Principal

Mrs Smith Finance Mrs Harker Reception/Attendance

Ms McCracken Librarian

Mrs Brilleman Counsellor

Mrs Garry SENCO

Mr Addley Caretaker

Mrs Mitchell Teacher Aide/ESOL

Mrs Holding Teacher Aide Mrs Reale-Key Teacher Aide

Mrs Roche Teacher Aide

Mrs Burt Teacher Aide

Tech/Arts

Mr Livesey Hard Materials Ms Delaney Foods

Mr Kneepkens Design Technology IT Leader

Mrs McRae Performing Arts Syndicate Leader Mr Solia Visual Arts

Mr Andre Kneepkens ICT Specialist Senior Leader

Management

Ms O’Regan Principal

Mrs Baines DP

Mrs Morris DP

Thank you to the following firms for sponsoring this Newsletter

and the Maidstone Gold Ticket “Wheel of Fortune

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526 2274

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David Haswell 027 440 6534 04 526 6602

Ask about our party bus

Testing and treatment for dyslexia and reading disorders,

www.cellfield.com Call 528 7707

Catering

Equipment

Services

We service and repair all brands of cooking and warewashing equipment.

Mark Edwards,

Director

021 568 487 or

0800 90 60 30

mark@cesw.co.nz

Community Notices Arts a Go Go! Performing Arts School for Kids @ The Spot, Upper Hutt. Award winning

classes including performing arts combo classes of dance, drama and singing, drama only classes, Irish Dancing and Little Mozarts Pre-school Music. Classes for babies, pre-school, primary school, intermediate and college. Beginners to advanced. For more details, please see www.artsagogo.co.nz, find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/artsagogo, emailRachel@artsagogo.co.nz or text or ring 021 144 1641. The Major Minors Children’s Choir Our children’s choir rehearses on Sundays, 3pm at The

Spot, Cnr Fergusson Dr & Milton St, Upper Hutt. We are a non-auditioned choir of ages 4 and up with nearly 30 singers, and we’d love more! Ability to read music not essential. More info from Joanne 526-3091, hvkidschoir@gmail.com or website:majorminors.instantencore.com, or

just turn up at rehearsal! Scholarships also available, please see our website.

Wheel of Fortune

Prize Winners The spin of the wheel so far this year has been lucky for Piper from Room 7 who won a prize sponsored by Kristen’s Florist. Congratulations