Kia ora koutou te whānau

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome to the following children who have recently started at Henley School; Sophie Young (Richmond

Room), Mailis Calvert (Rm 21), Leo Calvert (Rm 13), Arnikha-Trace Harris (Rm 20) and

Bellakween King-Harris (Rm 13).

Well done to the following children who represented Henley School at the Nelson

Primary Schools Gymnastics festival held recently at Nelson Intermediate Mosey

Grayson Memorial Gym. This event was held over two days and we had 23 children

representing us. Congratulations to Millie Brooker who won the competitive girls

category; Georgia Shone 2nd overall in the Level 2 girls and Maddie Seymour 3rd

overall in the Level 3 girls. Two of our Level 1 students, Ayva Turner and Lara

Fenemor score a ‘perfect 10’ in their bar routine. Huge thanks to our volunteer

coach, Lee-Anne Manson (former Henley parent) who gave up her time to train the

children and be there on the competition days. Thanks also to Teacher in Charge

Sabine Reinert and other staff who supported the programme as well as parents

who provided transport on the day.

Congratulations also to our Henley Party Jammers who have now been crowned the National Jump Jam champions in their

category (advanced Year 4-6) with the highest points awarded.

Rooms 5 and 6 have now relocated to refurbished classrooms 7 and 8 and are enjoying their new space. Our building

project now sees Rooms 5 and 6 being upgraded for the 2020 school year and the completion of the new toilets at the end

of Room 7. We are hoping to have these ready for the start of 2020.

Last week’s Athletics Day was a great success. As you will appreciate, it is a major logistical exercise to organise all the

students into the various events and make sure that it runs smoothly. Thanks to Cade Armstrong (Teacher in Charge of

Sport) and Jan Lynch (Sports Co-ordinator) who coordinated the day with support from everyone on the school staff – a

team effort. The grounds were prepared well by Tony Satherley, our caretaker. Thanks to the Friends of Henley School

who organised the sausage sizzle, cake stall and coffee cart among other things. Thanks to all the parents who supported

the event and provided baking for the cake stall – much appreciated.

Finally, as in previous years, we have a Christmas tree set up in the foyer. The tree

was expertly set up by Bailey, Anika and Juliet under the direction of Marjolein from

our Office. We invite you to bring in a donated gift to place under the tree. This

year we are again supporting The Fifeshire Foundation’s ‘Big Give’. The Foundation

wants to make a difference to the many families facing hardship in the Nelson /

Tasman region this Christmas and are asking for

unwrapped gifts. Suggestions are books, vouchers,

family board games, sporting equipment, toys and

Christmas treats. Further information is available at

https://www.fifeshirefoundation.co.nz/events/

big-give

Ngā mihi nui,

John

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HENLEY

SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

56a William Street

Richmond, Nelson

Ph. (03) 544 8904

Email: office@henley.school.nz

Website: www.henley.school.nz

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Thursday 21 November

No: 3 Term 4

Maddie

Millie

Ayva

Georgia

What a great day we had for our Athletics Day last week.

Thank you to Tracey Shanks, Marie Ching and our FOHS

group (Friend of Henley School) for all the work involved in

providing a Cake Stall and Sausage Sizzle. Special thanks

to Rohin Smith who was the Sausage Sizzle superstar!

CONFIRMATION OF UPCOMING DATES

Fri 22 Nov Market Day

Mon 25 Nov Board of Trustees Meeting – 5.30pm – Tasman Room

Wed 27 Nov Inter School Athletics Day (postponement date Thurs 28 Nov)

Fri 29 Nov FOHS (Friends of Henley School) second hand uniform sale – 8.30am to 9.00am

Week 8 Senior Syndicate Swim Magic swimming lessons all week

Thurs 5 Dec Newsletter

Week 9 Senior Syndicate Swim Magic swimming lessons all week

Wed 11 Dec Middle Syndicate Fun Day

Thurs 12 Dec Junior Picnic

Thurs 12 Dec Year 6 Formal

Fri 13 Dec Reports go home

Mon 16 Dec Senior Syndicate Fun Day

Mon 16 Dec Final Newsletter

Tues 17 Dec Final Assembly begins 11.00am –

SCHOOL CLOSES FOR THE YEAR AT THE COMPLETION (APPROX 12 NOON)

Tues 4 Feb 2020 First day of school for Term 1 2020

Thurs 6 Feb 2020 Waitangi Day – SCHOOL CLOSED

Fri 7 Feb 2020 Teacher Only Day for all Waimea Plains schools – SCHOOL CLOSED

MARKET DAY Friday 22nd November

This fun event is an annual occasion where the children in the Senior Syndicate run a stall for other children. (Run for the

children, by the children.)

There will be a variety of products e.g. popcorn, toffee apples, fudge, decorated biscuits, and chocolate dipped strawberries.

Food is not the only thing that is going to be sold; lucky dips, games the children have made up, a range of craft items and

raffles are on sale as well. The price of products will range from 20 cents to $2.00.

Please bring some small change in a named purse, wallet or plastic bag as there

will be lots of goodies and toys to purchase and fun activities to do!

COINS ONLY - the School Office will not be able to provide

change on the day.

Please don’t bring pets to Market Day.

Many thanks, Henley Senior Syndicate

ROAD PATROL

NEWS

It is time to give a

Big Shout Out to

this year's group of

Road Patrollers.

They have been on duty,

rain, hail or shine to keep

our children safe at the

Gilbert Street and William Street entrances. This is

a commitment for one day a week, two terms of the

year.

Thank you, team, we appreciate you.

This week the first group of Year 5 children are

being trained for next year.

If you think your Year 5 would like to be a Road

Patroller for next year, I have the forms in Room 8.

Thank you all for being responsible drivers and

parking sensibly around our school entrances,

helping to keep our students safe.

Pauline Miller

Road Patrol co-ordinator

Peer Patrollers 2019

Thank you very much to this group of children who have been productive

Peer Mediators for Henley School during 2019.

This year the staff entered a competition to change the name of the Peer

Mediators and now they are recognised as Peer Patrollers.

We purchased new jackets, lanyards with the process attached and we

gave the children the opportunity to purchase a badge so that they could

be identified in the playground on and off duty.

They have been dealing maturely and sensibly with the problems they’ve

had to mediate. Teachers often overhear the positive way in which the

Peer Patrollers deal with the conflict and how calm and approachable they

are.

Last week we rewarded the children who were active in the playground

with a Pizza Party and I look forward to working alongside a new group for

2020.

Congratulations for committing to the responsibility for a term and a half.

Thank you, Amy Chippendale (Peer Patrol Co-ordinator)

REFORM OF THE TOMORROW’S SCHOOLS SYSTEM

The government has announced changes being made as a result of the

review undertaken of the Tomorrow’s Schools system, the biggest

overhaul of the education system in 30 years. These links will provide you

with more information on the reforms.

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/supporting-all-schools-succeed

https://conversation.education.govt.nz/assets/TSR/November-

2019/Factsheet-for-Parents-and-Whanau.pdf

2019 HEALTH CONSULTATION SURVEY

Thank you to everyone who completed the recent 2019 Health Consultation survey. Your feedback is valuable for the school.

BRIDGE VALLEY HOLIDAY CAMPS – Our overnight, week-long, children’s holiday camps are coming up! Our camps are fun, safe and exciting for all ages, and are a

great way to spend a week of the Summer holidays. Blast Day Camp (ages 7-13): 18 to 20 December – not overnight. Junior (ages 8 to 11): 6 to 10 January.

Intermediate (ages 11-13): 13 to 17 January. Extreme (Junior: ages 9-11 and Youth: ages 12-15): 21 to 24 January. For more information and to register go to

www.bridgevalley.co.nz or email holidaycamps@bridgevalley.co.nz

TASMAN DISTRICT LIBRARY – THE SUMMER ROAD TRIP READING ADVENTURE – Tour the South Island on our Summer Road Trip Reading Adventure! – 16

December to 31 January for ages 5 to 11 – pick up an entry form at any Tasman Library and get reading. For every book you read, we can move the campervan another

30km. After five books, collect your activity booklet. After 10 books, choose a book to keep! There are lots of other summer activities at the Library as well. To find out

what’s happening, visit one of the Tasman District Libraries or go to www.tasmanlibraries.govt.nz

THE NUTCRACKER BALLET – A Christmas Fairytale Dream – Theatre Royal – Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th December at 6.30pm – book at TicketDirect outlets

(service fees apply).

YIKES SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES – check out the website for the full schedule at www.yikesnelson.com

JINGLE BELLS AT GREENMEADOWS – performances, food stalls, family activities, Nelson City Brass Band, Nelson Jazz Band, Celtic Pipe Band – Sunday 8

December 4.00pm to 8.00pm – Greenmeadows Park off Songer Street.

NELSON CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL – come and visit your Cathedral and the Christmas Trees from 27 November through to January 23rd. The

Switch on Service is on Tuesday 26th November at 6.00pm – all welcome – tea, coffee, mulled wine and mince pies to follow. Mini Musicals will feature throughout the

Festival. During the fortnight before Christmas you’ll find the concerts at 1.00pm every day.

NELSON REPERTORY THEATRE – Bad Jelly the Witch – click here to see the live advertisement, competition to win tickets and details on how you can buy tickets to

attend https://www.facebook.com/NelsonRepertoryTheatre/

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COMMUNITY NOTICES COMMUNITY NOTICES COMMUNITY NOTICES

Caring For Our Environment

Miss Kyle is sad because most of the plants are in plastic pots. Miss Kyle does not like plastic pots. I am going to

Pics Peanut Butter Factory because I am going to see how they work together. When we get back to school, we will

put a plant in a pot that is not plastic. We will work as a team. On that day we will have another teacher. It will be

fun. Erika (Room 3)

Apples and banana skins can go in the compost so the worms can make the compost into soil, plastic does not go into

the ground and be part of it. Pumpkins and every fruit and every vegetable can go in the ground. Plastic bottles do

not go under the ground and be part of the ground. We need to not use plastic much. If plastic goes in the sea it

can make the fish get all sick. That is not good. Food scraps are much much better than plastic. We do not like

plastic. Plastic is not good for the earth. Erika (Room 3)

Miss Kyle was sad about plants in non-biodegradable plastic pots. Concrete can’t rot away so it’s called non-

biodegradable. Wood can rot away so it is called biodegradable. Bricks can’t rot away so they’re called non-

biodegradable. Metal cannot rot away so it’s called non -biodegradable. Meat can rot away so it is called

biodegradable. A leaf can rot away so it is called biodegradable. A bone can’t rot away so it is called non-

biodegradable. Glass can’t rot away so it’s called non-biodegradable. Max (Room 3)

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