june 8 newsletter
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Snow warnings, enrichment programmes, ski tripTRANSCRIPT
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Important Dates
June 11,18, 25 - Year 1/2 at gymnastics.June 21 - Room 5 AssemblyJune 26 - PAL Winter Sports DayJune 28 - Next newsletter sent homeJuly July 5 - Mid Year Reports go homeJuly 9-11 - Mid Year InterviewsJuly 12 - Last day of Term 3July 29 - Term 3 Begins
KAIKORAI PRIMARY SCHOOL
N e w s l e t t e rA very special welcome to Jacob Brown, Mason McCreanor, Sienna Brits, Indira Bignell, Toby Robins, Daisy Hunter and their families to
Kaikorai Primary School!
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGEThe last Board of Trustees meeting has been held for the current Board. It has been a very busy three year
term for the Board who had to oversee the
development of a new property programme, appoint a new
Principal and navigate a successful ERO review. I am sure you will
all join me in thanking the 2010-13 Board for their direction, commitment and effort that they have provided the school during
this time.
Thank you also to the parents who stood to be on the 2013-16
Board, all of the parents who voted and to Sharon Fitzgerald our
returning officer. Congratulations goes to Mel Black, Ken Cochrane, Margaret Galbraith, Simon Hornal, Barb Long and
Gene Ollerenshaw who have been elected to serve as your Board of
Trustees for the next three years.
Kind regards,Simon Clarke
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SYNDICATE NEWS
Senior News - In Mathematics, the senior classes have been busy learning about multiplication and division, learning new strategies for solving problems and practising their basic facts.
In spelling, all classes have identified an opportunity to develop more ‘word power’. We have started a syndicate programme of meeting a new and challenging word each day. Through these we have been practising our steps in learning how to spell, including syllabification, looking at word shape, identifying the tricky bits and prefix/suffix combinations. We are also enjoying finding out what these words mean.
All classes are busy developing their ideas and processes to create a movie. This is involving drama, language, technology and music. This is proving to be a highly stimulating, creative and rewarding process.
Middle NewsChildren in the middle syndicate have been using SOLO Taxonomy as a tool to help them better understand the learning process. SOLO can be used to create learning steps for virtually anything and help children to identify the next steps, as well as to aspire to improved learning outcomes. You may hear children talking about the different levels used and what they mean for their learning. One of the important ideas that we have been talking about is that it takes effort to get better at something new – it is not due to luck! More information about SOLO Taxonomy can be found on the HookED website www.pamhook.com
Character descriptions are our current focus for writing. We have begun by focusing specifically on physical descriptions, and are on the lookout for techniques authors use to describe characters. We will move onto describing other aspects of the character. You can expect children to come home with their writer’s notebook to jot down ideas about somebody that they have loved, respected, admired, been fascinated by, or inspired by. We look forward to sharing their work with you.
Starting next week, our fitness programme will involve us doing lots of step running as we work towards climbing the equivalent distance that Sir Edmund Hillary climbed when reaching the summit of Mt Everest.
The Middle Syndicate has been working hard on Mathletics and achieving certificates each week. Due to this success, we are considering a free trial run of Reading Eggs this term, which is run by the same company as Mathletics.
Junior NewsWe are on our way to being moviemakers and each class is plotting and planning their part in the whole school movie. This is our main topic focus this term as we ASPIRE to become movie stars. PMP finishes next week due to the squash court arriving for whole school use in the hall. Also Rooms 11,10 and 9 are off to gymnastics for the next few weeks. Room 8 and 12 are off to Redroofs on Tuesday afternoon so Monday will be our last PMP day for this term. We will let you know if there is a space for it again at the end of the term. Thank you to the super team of parents who have come along to help each week. Fun Friday has one more week to go. A big thank you to the parents and grandparents who have supported our Friday afternoons. Your support is vital to the success of this programme. We will let you know the dates for Term 3 later in the term.A huge thank you to the 48 dedicated parents who turned up on a dark, cold Dunedin evening to attend the Junior Reading Talk. If you were unable to attend and wanted any handouts then please see your class teacher. With all the coughs and colds of winter please keep your child home if you suspect they have a temperature or are unwell. In any classroom it is difficult to stop the spread of germs and sick children cannot focus. Warm hats and coats are necessary for these chilly winter days so we can play outside if it is fine.Our next Kaikorai Kiwis afternoon is next Wednesday. Any 4 year olds intending to come to Kaikorai in 2013 or 2014 are welcome to come along.Come on in and see our new kidney shaped teaching tables we are all thrilled to have this wonderful new resource.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Winter WeatherThe recent cold weather and snow has caught us all a little by surprise. Unless we have an extreme event specific to Kaikorai Primary School we will follow the general school postponements and closures released by the Otago Primary Principal’s Association. These are regularly announced on Classic Hits (89.4FM) and More FM (97.4FM).Once the decision has been made to postpone or cancel we will send out a push notification via smart phones, email and update the school website. If you hear nothing then you can assume school is open as normal.
Our new phone system once installed will also have up to date information on it relating to school closures.iphone - https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/kaikorai-primary-school-nz/id577033419?mt=8Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skoolbag.kaikorai&hl=en
Fontera Milk in SchoolsThank you to the many parents who have sent back the Fontera Milk in Schools Permission form. This information is invaluable for ordering the correct quantities of milk. If you have returned the sheet please do so as soon as possible.We will begin delivering milk to classes on Monday and we are interested in any feedback both positive and negative.
School Ski TripFollowing on from the success of last years ski trip to Cardrona we will be running two weekends this year. The 10, 11 August and the 14, 15 September.These are not run as a school camp and we will only meet you on the ski field, organise the equipment and lift passes at the discounted rate.Parents need to organise their own accommodation, food and transport. If you are interested in attending one of these weekends please contact Anna Ollerenshaw at [email protected] for an information sheet.
Congratulations!Well done to Lily Hornal who won our Minstral Fishing Story Competition. Lily won a fishing rod and her story will be published in the New Zealand Fishing Magazine. Congratulations also goes to Imogen Morley who has had success at the recent Dunedin Tap Dancing Society 2013 championships.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Enrichment Programmes We are currently running two enrichment programmes for children who display a special interest or skills in the areas of writing and information technology. The writing group have been working for 90 minutes a week and developing the script for this years movie.A group of technically minded children have also been learning all about videoing and editing. Megan Martin from One News has been helping them with editing ideas, their next visit will be with Natural History New Zealand.A drama enrichment group starts next week.
PARENT GROUP NEWSENTERTAINMENT BOOKSThe profit from this fundraiser is currently $2,020.50. Congratulations to the Black family (Liam, Kieran, Mel and Mik) who won the Hoyts movie passes!
TOILET PAPER FUNDRAISER
So, if you would still like to place an order for Toilet Paper then it’s not too late! Remember that you can also get orders from other people – extended family, neighbours, friends, work colleagues, etc. The more orders, the more money we raise for the school.
Orders can be brought to the School Office or emailed to Tor (see below for email address). Payment can be made by cash, cheque (made out to Kaikorai School Parents Group) or internet (bank account number is 03 0905 0043005 00). If you don’t have an order form and you would like one, just let Tor know and it can be emailed to you.
The Toilet Paper comes in packs of 45 rolls and costs $20 per pack. This is a great fundraiser for our school because for every $20 pack sold we get to keep $8. Thanks for your support.
PARENTS GROUP MEETING – NEW DATEThe date of the next Parents Group Meeting has had to be changed. The old date was Tuesday 11 June; the new date is Monday 17 June at 2pm in the Staff Room. Everyone is very welcome to attend.
If you have any questions or you would like more information about the Parents Group, then please contact Tor Devereux (453-1108, 027-635-1512, [email protected]).
The deadline for toilet paper orders has been extended to MONDAY 10 JUNE at 3pm.
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Basketball Otago U13 Trials
COMMUNITY NOTICESLantern Making Workshop
Join our Lantern MakingWorkshops for the Carnival!The Midwinter Carnival is coming up again on the 22nd ofJune and we would love to see you there! Get involved in one of our lantern making workshops, bring along your lantern and be part of the parade!Lantern making workshops will be held on the first three weekends in June. For moreinformation and to book into a workshop visit our website: www.midwintercarnival.co.nzOr if that’s not possible contact us at: [email protected]
Date: Wednesday 12th of June
Time: 4.30pm-6.00pm
Venue: Edgar Centre – please note Edgar Centre door fee to be paid on arrival
Players must not be turning 13 this year (2013). There will be two weekend tournaments in August & a National Tournament in Dunedin 9-12th October that all players must be available to play
Any queries please contact Mark Dickel / Director of Development, Basketball Otago
PH: 03 456 4063, Mobile 021 345 466, Email: [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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