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NEWSLETTER‘Whatthebestandwisestparentwantsforhisownchild,thatmustbewhatthecommunitywantsforallitschildren.’

JohnDewey

NewsletterNo14:Thursday25thMay2017

2017SchoolwideFocus:Resilience–KnowingourLearners,GrowingourLearnersImplementationandGrowthinourInnovativeCollaborativePractice

SchoolInquiryTopic:BeingWellandFocusedforLearningPAUSE–BREATHE-SMILE

DearParents,CarersandFriendsofLinwoodNorthSchoolKiaOrakoutoukatoa!Talofalava!Greetingseveryone!

FromthePrincipal’sDeskMindfulnessYourchildrenarelearningaboutbeingmindfulthroughthe‘Pause,Breathe,Smile’programme.Wearelearningtofocusonourbreathing.Ourbreathconnectsustofeelingsofpeaceandcontentmentandallowsustocalmourbodiesandminds.Askyourchild toshowyouhowtodo ‘StraightBack,SoftBellyBreathing’.Makeahabitofbringingyourawarenesstoyourbreathingfrequentlythroughoutyourday.Takeaminutetodeepenyourbreathfromshallowtensechestbreathingtorelaxeddeepbellybreathing.Whenyoufeeltotallytenseorstressed,stopwhatyouaredoing,closeyoureyesifpossibleandtakethreetofiveslowdeepbreathsandletyourbodyandmindrelax.BeingReadyforLearningOurteachersareveryconcernedthatatleast30%ofthestudentsintheirclassarecomingtoschoolwithNOBREAKFAST!Pleasesupportyourchildtobereadyandfocusedforlearningbyensuringyourchildhas

• PlentyofSleep.Pleasedonotallowyourchildtohave‘stayovers’withfriendsorlatenightsduingtheweek.• Breakfast.Everyoneneedsfuelintheirtanktostarttheday.Childrenneedcereal,toastandadrinktostarttheirday

andfilltheirtummiesbeforetheycometoschool.• HealthyLunch.Packetfooddoesnotfillhungrygrowingchildren’stummies.Pleasepackahealthysandwichdailyand

askyourchildiftheyarehavingenoughfoodintheirlunchbox.• BeingAtSchoolandOnTime.Yourchildneedstobeatschooleverydaytolearnandbeontimetoschoolreadyto

startat9am.• WinterUniform.AllchildrenrequireapolarfleecejacketorsweatshirttowearoutsideandtheirKidsCanRainjackets

towearonwetdays.MulalijcaiMotufromRoom6withherPrincipal’sAwardforherlearninginMaths.

RangioraEarthquakeExpressManythankstoPaulineWalker,RangioraArtesanBakeryandRangioraNewWorldforthegenerousdonationsofbreadgoodiesandtinnedfoodyourfamiliesreceivedthisweek.Ourschoolisverygratefulfortheirongoingcommunitysupport.ToysatSchoolChildrenarenotpermittedtobringtoystoschoolasunfortuatelytheycauseissuesintheclassroomsandplayground.Pleasesupportusbycheckingyourchild’sschoolbageachday.Teacherswillberemovinganytoysbroughttoschool.Currently ‘FidgetSpinners’are interferingwithclassroomprogrammes.Teachershavetriedtoworkwithstudentssothesewereonlyusedatplaytime.Howeverthesecontinuetobeaproblemsowerequestthesestayathomeplease.StaffingNewsSadlytheBoardhavereceiveda letterofresignationfromKelvinWood,ourSchoolCaretakerwhohasdecidedtomoveontonewemploymentventuresafterservingforfouryearsasourSchoolCaretaker.WewillbeadvertisingthisvacancyforafulltimeSchoolCaretakershortly.MsKateHusbandwasunable to continue in her new role as our SpecialaistArts teacher so currently our class teachers areteachingtheMusic,DanceandDramaprogrammes.

BullyfreeNZWeek-StudentBehaviouratSchool AteachBoardMeetingtwiceatermIamrequiredtoreporttotheBoardofTrusteesonthenumberofofficialstanddownsthatIhavehadtoimposeonstudents.TheBoardandIaresaddenedthat,despiteourbesteffortsthroughPositiveBehaviourforLearning programmes, some of our students can be so anxious, dis-regulated or unable to control their emotions and/orbehaviourthattheyarechoosingnottouseTheir ‘WITS‘or ‘Stop,Think,Do’strategiestaught inclassandberespectfuland

responsibleatalltimestoallchildrenandalladultsatschool.IthenhavenochoicebuttousetheofficialMinistryofeducationprocessofstanddownwiththesechildrentogivethemandtheirparentsaclearmessagethattheirbehaviourisunacceptable.TheBoard,staffandIarebecomingextremelyconcernedaboutthenumberofstudentsthroughouttheschoolfromYear0toYear6whoare,onoccasions,choosingtobeverballyabusivetootherstudentsortostaff;orwhoarechoosingtobephysicallyviolenttootherstudentsandtostaffintheclassroomorintheplaygroundatschool.Iamverysadtoreportthatwehavesomestudentswhoarechoosingtoswearatotherstudentsortostaff,somechildrenwhoarerefusingtocompletetheirworkinclassand do as their teacher asks, and some children who are scratching, biting, kicking, and hitting staff and other students. Ireassure you that these are very isolated cases, however we take each of these incidents extremely seriously indeed. Thisbehaviouriscompletelyunacceptableandisdealtwithimmediatelywithseriousconsequences.WehaveZEROTOLERANCE!WhatisVerbalAbuse?

• Unprovokednamecalling,swearing,loudoffensivelanguageWhatisPhysicalAbuse?

• Unprovokedscratching,biting,shoving,kicking,hitting,punchingWhatisCyberAbuse?

• Texting,emailing,Facebooketc.ItisillegalforchildrenunderthirteenyearsofagetohaveaFacebookpageatall.WhatisBullying?

• Bullyingisdeliberate–intentionallycausingphysicaland/orpsychologicalharmtoanotherperson.• Bullying involvesapower imbalance–anactual(orperceived)unequalrelationshipbetweenthosebeingbulliedand

thosewhobully.Forexampleduetophysicalsize,age,gender,socialstatusordigitalcapabilityandaccess.• Bullying is usually not a one-off – it is repeatedover time,with the threat of further incidents leading to fear and

anxiety.Peoplemaybullyonepersonmanytimes,ordifferentpeopleeachtime.• Bullyingisharmful–thereareshortorlongtermeffects,long-termphysicalorpsychologicalharmtothetarget.

As it is ‘Bully Free New Zealand’ week it is timely to reinforce to all that we are a ‘Zero Tolerance’ to Bullying School. Themajority of the current behaviours from children thatwe are having to dealwith at school,we do not consider bullying, asbullyingisintentionalandrepeatedactsofverbalorphysicalabuseovertime.AlladultsandchildrenintheschoolenvironmenthavetherighttobesafeanditismyresponsibilityonbehalfoftheBoardofTrusteestoensureyourchildrenandourstaffaresafeatschool. Itakethisresponsibilityextremelyseriously.Wehaveat leastfivestaffoutondutyatplaytimeandlunchtimebreaks,includingtwoteachersandweprovide‘CheckandConnect’programmestosupportchildrentolearntomakepositivechoicesintheirplay.SomestudentsareindividuallysupportedbyaTeacherAide. HeartyCongratulationstoRoom2whowerefirstlastweekinourSchoolNewsletterReturncompetitionwith67%.AverywarmwelcometoLinwoodNorthSchool…..Wewarmlywelcomethefollowingstudentswhohaveenrolledatourschoolthisweek.Wetrustyouandyourwhanauwillfindourschoolanawesome,caringschoolwhereyouwillbe‘learningtotakeusplaces…!’Room1:AveaMasaga,Room2:OlivetiKaifoto,Room7:OliverNixon,Room9:XavierNixonandinRoom10:LibbyWilson.

ResilienceProverbForTheWeek‘He iti hau marangai e tu te pahokahoka’.

First comes the night wind, carrying rain, then comes the bright rainbow Be positive, look on the bright side!

Kindestregardseveryone SandraSmithJPPRINCIPAL – TUMUAKI

ParentsDiaryforSchoolEventsThisWeekPB4LFocusBeALearner-Followtherulesofthegame/activityandplayfair

Tomorrow NewsletterReturnstoclassplease8.30am:BreakfastClubintheKidsbaseRoomStudentCouncilSausageSizzleLunch

Next Week Monday29MayThursday1June

9amWeeklySchoolAssembliesinLearningTeams9.00amGoldAwardsLearningCelebrationatLinwoodNorth

StaffOnlyDaysQueensBirthdayWeekend

Friday2JuneTuesday6June.

SchoolclosedforinstructionforStaffProfessionalLearningDaysonbothdays.Thankyouformakingcareplansforyourtamarikionthesedays.

WeeklyPrincipal’sClassAwardsTheseawardsarepresentedbyMsSmithatourSchoolAssemblyonMondaymorningsat9am.Familiesaremostwelcometoattend.ClassAwardsfor‘CaughtBeingGoodasGold’usingourSchoolValues:AnnaKumar Room1 ForshowingourschoolvaluesofRespectandResponsibilityinclass.Sheislistening,following

instructionsandtryingherbest.Welldone! CassidyHall Room2 ForshowingResponsibilityandRespectinclass,andcontributingduringclassdiscussions. NaeemaAli Room3 ForbeingResponsibleforherownbelongingsinthemorningbyunpackingherbagindependently. ZavierYoung Room4 ForshowingResponsibilityandRespectatalltimes.Youarefastbecomingarolemodelinroom4. VinaySingh-Hurinui Room5 ForbeingResponsibleandlookingafterhisbelongingsandclassroomresources. MualijciaMotu Room6 ForbeingResponsiblewithherownbelongingsandtheclassroomequipment. CodyHart-Lee Room7 Isalwayswillingtohelp,makingsurealliPadsarebeingchargedovertheweekend. GoeffRequinala Room8 ForshowingRespectbyusinghismanners. LydiaHyde Room9 ForalwaysbeingRespectfulandcheerful. KayleeLochrie-Bennett Room10 ForsettlingquicklyintoRoom10andalreadydemonstratingallourschoolvalues. MiltonSedze Room11 ForshowingRespecteverymorningwithhisfriendlygreetingswhenhearrivesatschool. ClassAwardsforLiteracyandNumeracy:HeidiBoberg Room1 ForwonderfulcountinginherNumeracylessons.Welldone! Maia-GraceRanga Room2 ForHandwritingprogress.Welldone. LourdazTimo Room3 ForheramazingprogressthroughherReadingRocketsightwords. MistyRochford Room4 Formakingwonderfulprogressinallaspectsofherlearning.Welldone! FilipoAmituanai Room5 ForhisengagementandthoughtfulcommentsinWriting. JustineTeh Room6 IsalwaysengagedinherReadingwhenworkingalongsidehergroup. ZoeGlintmeyer Room7 HasshowngreatimprovementinherWriting. JarradWilliams-Shorter Room8 ForworkinghardtocompletehisMeasurementwork. JordanWatkins-Gregory Room9 FordoingwellinReadingandmovingup3levels. EbonyBurchett Room10 Forfocusingwellduringlearningtimeandcompletingherworktoahighstandard. TamiyahTapiata Room11 Forherprogressandconfidenceinallofherlearning.

MathleticsResultsforWeek3EachteamhasaStudentoftheWeektrophyandaClassoftheWeektrophy.TheMathleticstrophiesarepresentedatWhanauTimeeachMondayandtheStudentoftheWeektrophygetstositonthestudent’sworkspaceatschool.Keepupthehardwork!ThetopMathleticsClasseswere: ThetopMathleticsstudentswere:Kakano:Room2 Kakano:DanialSedaghat(R2)Karawha:Room7 Karawha:ZoeGlintmeyer(R7)Kokari:Room8 Kokari:PriyanshuDalai(R11)

KakanoTeamNews

Wearenoticinganincreaseinlatenesstoschoolandgrowingabsences.Our gorgeous Kakano teachers are eager to focus on teaching andlearning but are often disrupted by late learners. School starts at9.00amandourclassroomsareopenfrom8.30am.LNSLearnerscanbeat school from 8.30am onwards and each class teacher in the Kakano

Teamhas learning stations for learners tobe involved ineachmorning. Please canyou and you whānau/family support our wonderful teachers by having yourchild/childrenatschoolreadytolearn.ItwaswonderfultoseeourKakanoLearners‘BeingALearner’andrunningtheCrossCountry for the first time yesterday! We saw lots of life long skills such asperserverance, supporting others, trying our best, trying new things and resiliencebeingdisplayed.WhatproudteacherstheKakanoteacherswere!Itwaswonderfultohavewhānaualongsupportingourtamarikiparticipateinthewiderschoollife.

TahaMaoriFocusEachweekwehaveaMaoriphrasewhichwefocusonlearning.Thisweek’sphraseis:ApeeIteture.Followtherules

SeniorDebatingatLinwoodCollegeRecently Michael, Jayda, Brandon and Claudia had the opportunity to attend Linwood College as part of an EnrichmentProgramme. This programmewas to give the students a taster of the skills required for debating. Theymet students fromLinwoodCollegeandother local schools. Theprogramme ranover7weeksand they learned things suchashow topresentinformationtoahugeaudiencewithoutbeingafraid,howtowriteandpresentanargumentandhowtorebutanotherperson'sargument.ThestudentsreallyenjoyedthisopportunityandBrandonsaid,"MyfavouritepartwaswhenIgottodebateinfrontofYear7and8studentsfromLinwoodCollege.IfeltabitnervousbutJaydaandMichaelspokereallywellforourteam."

InformationUpdatesfromourBoardofTrusteesBoardCasualVacancyDuetotheresignationofMsNadineJardenfromtheBoardfollowingherappointmentasaLearningAssistantthisterm,thereisnowacasualvacancyforaParentorCommunityRepresentativeontheBoardofTrustees.TheBoardintendtofillthisvacancybyselection,unlessatleast10%ofourparentcommunityasktheBoardtoholdaby-election.ShouldyourequesttheBoardtoholdaby-electionorwishtobeconsideredforselection,pleasecontactmeviatheSchoolOffice.CurrentlytheBoardareseekingtoco-optapersonwitheitherpropertymanagementorstrategyplanningskills. PropertyInformationOurSchoolHall-AtlastWednesday’sLinwoodNorthSchoolBoardofTrusteesmeetingweheardfromNicholasHugheswhoisour PropertyManager with theMinistry of Education, regarding our ongoing School Hall issues. Nicholas reassured us thateverythingpossibleisbeingdonetorectifyoursituationandweareconfidentthatheisworkingashardashecanforus.Assoonasasolutionhasbeenfoundhewillletusknowandwewillcommunicatethistoourschoolfamilies.RollGrowthTeachingSpaces-TheBoardhasalsobeenrequestingimmediatesupportfromtheMinistryofEducationfortheprovision of additional classroom teaching space due to our rapid roll growth.With the increasing number of New Entrantstudentsenrolledtostartschoolwewillrequireanadditionalclassroomtoopentoaccommodateournewfiveyearoldsatthebeginningofnextterm.NicolaAustinChairperson,BoardofTrusteesnicolaaaustin@gmail.com

StaffProfile:NickiCosgrove,TeacherAideIhavebeenapartoftheLinwoodNorthwhanaufor16yearsandItrulyenjoyworkinghere.IworkmainlyintheKokariblockwhereIsupportchildrenintheirlearningandifyoucan’tfindmethereIwillbehidingoutintheLibrary.IalsospendmyafternoonsandschoolholidaysworkingatanOSCARProgramme.Inmy spare time I like to catchupwithmy family and friends and I have recently replantedsomeofmygardenandIamveryproudofmy‘baby’lawn.Ialsolovetoshopaslongasit’snotforshoes!

QualityLearningfromRoom2andMrsTeNgaruInRoom2wehavebeenwritingaboutthespecialqualitiesofourmothers.Wethoughtabouthowourmothersusetheireyes,ears,mouth,shoulders,and lips tohelpusgrowandtocare forus. WealsousedpastelsduringArt timetodrawawesomeportraitsofourmotherstogowithourwriting.

PB4L-SW@LNSEachweekwehaveaschoolwidefocusthatweteachalessonabouteachday.PB4Lisaboutteachingour LNS learnersabout thebehaviourweexpect. Aspartofour commitment to sharingmoreaboutPB4L-SWwewillbesharingourfocuseachweekwithsometipsforwhatourfocus looks likeathometoo.ThisweekourfocusisBeALearner:Followtherulesofthegame/activityandplayfairWhatdoesthislooklikeathome?

⇒ Takingturnsandfollowingtherulesofboardgames ⇒ Followingtherulesofthegameatsportandplayinghardbutfair⇒ Followingtherulesarounddevicesandtheplacesthattheycanbeused⇒ Readingrecipesandfollowingtheinstructionstomakekai

CrossCountryResults

OnTuesdayafternoonweheldourSchoolCrossCountry,whichwaspostponedlastterm.Herearetheresultsfromtheyeargroups.Year1Girls Year1Boys1stBellaLamositele 1stDaklinCameron2ndMala-GraceKanga 2ndKalebO'Brien3rdBellKingi 3rdSoniTuimaYear2Girls Year2Boys1stNataliaAustin 1stMataioIfopo-Togia2ndMikahPoi 2ndJayziahGalovale3rdKathrynPaul 3rdIsraelSearleYear3Girls Year3Boys1stNaomiAshwell 1stRockoParkins2ndMikaylaGregory 2ndAstenNorman3rdNgateaNgatai 3rdMitchellShannonYear4Girls Year4Boys 1stArnika-RoseGread-Robinson 1stAstonHardy2ndDaviniaLidgett 2ndDraeFerguson3rdMikaylaCate 3rdAlexLongYear5Girls Year5Boys1stJadeBoby 1stHoaniIfopo-Togia2ndHannahFraser 2ndChristopherTavake3rdCarleeRamsey 3rdMatteoFerdinandYear6Girls Year6Boys1stCleoHardy 1stTyrellSearle2ndAllyshaTasker 2ndMichaelSkimming3rdArahiaCorry 3rdBrandonPaul

CommunityNoticesSPACESAVIALABLENOW!Upto30freehoursofKindergartenKidsfirstKindergartensLinwood,24RochesterStreetPh.3899772.Haeremai,naumai,haeremai.We’refriendly,we’refunandwe’refree.Yourlocalkindergartensince1926.Wehavevacanciesforchildrenaged3yearsandover.FullytrainedandregisteredTeachers.Popinforavisitortelephonetotalkaboutwhenyourchildcouldstart.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WEEKLYSCHOOLNEWSLETTERRETURNSLIP:NewsletterNo14 Pleasesignandaskyourchildtoreturnthissectiontotheirclassteacher.Therewillbeaclassweeklytreatfortheclasswhohasthemostreturns.Yourchildwillreceive5housepointsandentertheirslipintheclassboxfortheirclassluckybookdrawatourmonthlyGoldAwardsLearningCelebration. I have received and read L.N.S. Newsletter 14.

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