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From the desk of Ms ‘O’

Despite all our best plans, things don’t always work out as intended. Part of educating children for life is to prepare them by teaching them a range of strategies for coping when they can’t manage to do what they’d set their hearts on. One such way of them avoiding dwelling on disappointment is for them to focus on doing something they enjoy.

It is important to encourage the children to get out there and do something fun, something they’re good at, something that makes them laugh. Holidays can be the perfect chance for this to happen as there are often less commitments and fewer structured activities.

Lyrics from a favourite song we share at school reminds the children of the value of enjoying their ‘free time’ when it says:

‘Your body needs relaxation,

Some rest and recreation.

Just move away from tension,

We thought we ought to mention,

That’s just what your body needs’

I look forward to finding the children well rested and ready for an exciting term starting on Monday, 30th April.

I wish you all a safe and happy break.

Garston School Community Newsletter

Wednesday, 11th April 2018

Busy as Bees

On a recent Wednesday bee group outing we opened our school hive and we removed the honey which was ready for extraction.

Mya and Annabel lifted the top honey box off the hive so that we could look at our brood boxes and check the hive was healthy.

It was a very good day for doing bees as the sun was shining. We were covered in bees all over our suits but none of us were frightened. Duncan was in charge of the smoker and the girls were in charge of lifting out the frames.

It was difficult to not squash bees but we tried our best. Annie removed the capping off some of the brood so we could see the bee in the larvae stage. Annabel saw a bee hatching.

Duncan likes the drones the best as they don’t sting and Maya enjoyed having all the bees buzzing on her suit and knowing she would be fine.

We brought some of the honeycomb to school for everyone to try and everybody loved it. It was really fun so we can’t wait to come back next week.

Report by Mya , Annabel and Duncan

GOLD COAST 2018

#EARNTHEFERN

The elusive Peter Rabbit failed to turn up for the official opening of his new village.

It’s official, Gary Tong, Southland District

Council Mayor, presenting the Code Compliance

Certificate to the designers, planners and

builders of Peter’s new village.

We are all waiting for Peter.

The crowd assembled.

What, still no Peter!

The ribbon was cut, but where was Peter?

Most probably in Bernie’s garden.

Congratulations to Annabel Innes for achieving

this ribbon following a successful dressage season

Victor putting Duncan through

the hoops on the spooner board.

What’s been happening in Garston this term.

We warmly welcome Destiny and Greg Harpur and their son Nation to our school family.

Our sympathies to the O’Brien family on the passing of Kit last Wednesday, 28th March.

Dearly loved wife of Des, precious mother of Tom ,Chanel, Pip, Sally and Clare (who have all attended Garston School), mother in-law of Katie and Nanny of Lylla and Darcie.

To all those that helped out at last Saturday’s working bee. The winter wood

has been cut and stacked and all the outdoor furniture and garden edges

have been stained.

Thanks: Tim Taylor, Gavin Roberts, Destiny, Pam, Peter, Mescha, Ben

Josh, Roz, Lucky, Kate, Karen, Ian, Therese, Lyn, Terry, Kathryn and

Bernie.

If you are interested in full time farm work at Athol (dairy dry stock) starting a.s.a.p.

then contact Robert Durling on 027 419 6502. Thank you.

Part-time winter and full-time summer work available at the Coffee Bomb, Garston

Village. Please phone Kylie on 027 292 6660. Thank you.

To:

♦ Nick McNamee and Groundworks for shifting the two rear sheds so our new storage container could be positioned on site.

♦ N.Z. Adventures, and High Country Journeys for their generous donations following their cross-country tours on Castle Hill, Fairlight and Nokomai Stations.

♦ An enormous thank you to Brendan at King Beats following the music festival held recently at Kingston. Brendan has generously contributed proceeds from the festival to local groups, all of whom are extremely grateful for his support. Garston School has benefitted from an amazing donation of $5000. Also thanks to Laura Douglas at Real Country who made a donation from her Stock Whip Cracking instruction which was held at the festival. That was a cracking good idea. What a fantastic boost for our local community.

♦ Thanks to all those who have supported Garston School through the Southfuels fuel for Schools programme.

I’m sure this new high jump pad would be an excellent addition to the School.

Thanks: Arthur & Helen Innes, Tim Taylor, Aaron & Bonnie Abernethy, Andrew & Fran McLachlan, Tom & Vivien McNamee, Terry & James McNamee

Garston School would like to thank all who have supported the

programme and if there is any other farms or business looking to join up

I’m just a phone call away.

Stefan Cooper Account Manager Southland. Ph. 0272452397

Here are Zara and Alex doing there power point presentation

for the school following their overseas trip.

Cross-Country News

Please, please encourage your child(ren) to practise their running daily during the holidays so as to build up stamina

for the up-coming event in mid-May. They need to be able to RUN reasonably comfortably for the following distances:

* Ages at 31st December, 2018

The children were wowed when

shown the videos of their live

dance performance in France.

One of their favourite outings was to

Hamley’s Toy Store (a children’s paradise)

in London for some shopping.

5yrs - 400m 6yrs - 500m 7yrs - 750m 8yrs - 1km 9yrs - 1.5kms 10yrs and over - 2.0kms

Reminders

• Please wash and mend sunhats and keep them at home until Term 4.

Scaling to new heights in the sand pit.

Some budding Edmond Hillary’s here.

HARRY