NORTH NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOL

150 Leaver Terrace New Brighton Ph 3889 476 email admin@northnewbrighton.school.nz www.northnewbrighton.school.nz www.facebook/NNBSchool

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Dear Parents/Caregivers Kia ora, nga mihi nui ki koutou

20th March 2014

Welcome to Madeline and Angus who have started school in our New Entrant Class, Room 2.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSING AT THE EARLIER TIME OF 2.00PM ON TUESDAY 25 MARCH
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TERM ONE CALENDAR MARCH 24th 25th 27th 28th Hearing and Vision Testing Staff St John Course 2.00pm Staff St John Course 3.00pm 9.00am Assembly (at school)

APRIL 10th 11th Central Swimming Sports 9.00am Assembly PTA Mufti Day for Easter Raffle Easter Raffle Returned Easter Raffle Drawn END OF TERM

for staff St John First Aid Training.

14th 17th

MERGER INFORMATION.
The process of the merger is well underway. If you would like to keep up to date about the appointed board, with what is happening, meeting times, opportunities to participate in consultation, principal appointment, building information etc. the website for the appointed board has the up to date information at: https://sites.google.com/site/brightonmergedschool/

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WELCOME to teacher trainees Sonia Gardiner working in Room 10 and Colleen Houston in Room 2. ZONE SWIMMING SPORTS The zone swimming sports were held at Jellie Park on Tuesday 18th March. Congratulations to our swim team, who swum really well. We are awaiting times to see if any of our stars will now represent us at the Canterbury Swimming Sports in April. Our swim team were: Jessica, Freya, Skyla, Byron, Aaliyah, Brooke, James, Javarn, Coral, Mya, Kiara, Alan and Whitney.

WAVERIDERS Well done to the following students who have moved on the Waverider Board. ASSEMBLY CERTIFICATES Rm Rm Rm Rm Rm Rm Rm Rm 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 8: 11: 12: Skye, Riansha Olive, Matthew, Lachlan, Brendon, Eilidh, Ari Hailey, Lily, Miriam, Anaru Tahtyana, Mosiana, Katelyn, Jesse, Max Cameron, Krystal, Amiria Skyla, Logan Kyle, Tyrone Skyler, Jeneva, Zack

QUALITY WORK Rm 8: Rm 11: Rm 12: Fenris Javarn Lila

READING RECOVERY Rm 12: Jeneva

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STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Congratulations to the following students who are our February Students of the Month. Junior: Chloe is a superb student in Room 2. She has wonderful manners and is a kind and caring friend. Chloe works hard and perseveres to achieve quality work. She is a learner!! Leah is a role model in Room 5 and very responsible. Leah is hardworking and a good friend to others in Room 5. She stays on task with her school work and we are very proud of her in our classroom. Noah MH has settled into Room 8 well this year and tries in all areas of his school work. Noah has worked hard to make amazing progress academically. Noah we love having you in our Room.

Middle:

Senior:

HEALTH NEWS
HEARING AND VISION TESTING On Monday 24th March, Hearing and Vision testing will be here at school. If you have any concerns about your childs hearing or vision and would like them to be tested, please contact the school office before 9.00am on Monday morning. DENTAL THERAPISTS The dental therapists will be at school for the next three weeks. They will be seeing every child at school. If you have any concerns about your childs teeth please call into their van and talk to them. HEAD LICE We have recently seen an increase in head lice at school. This is an ongoing problem and needs everyone to be very vigilant in checking their childs hair on a regular basis and treating it if required. Some tips for the prevention of head lice are: Avoid head to head contact. Don't share brushes, combs, hats and other items that come into contact with hair. Discourage children from playing with each others' hair. Tie long hair back or plait it. BRUSH HAIR REGULARLY. Check the hair of everyone in the family at least once a week.

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INFLUENZA VACCINATION Seasonal Influenza vaccination is again being offered free for all people aged 6 months to under the age of 18 years in Canterbury. The vaccine helps protect against influenza which is a serious disease that spreads rapidly in the school environment, to homes and the wider community. The only effective way for people to protect themselves is to get vaccinated. Vaccination is available through your general practice team. Be flu strong this winter.

WAVERIDER DAY SPENCER PARK What a wonderful day we had at Spencer Park on Friday. The weather definitely came to the party and it was great to see many parents out with us enjoying the day. Well done to those who rode their bikes to Spencer Park and back to school. It was great fun and was good to see so many of you enjoying being out on your bikes. A big thankyou to the PTA, for funding the buses and the sausage sizzle, and to Amy, Eric and Jody for cooking the BBQ.

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PARKING AT THE SCHOOL GATE

We have noticed over the past few weeks cars are double parking, parking over driveways and parking illegally. Whilst it is very tempting to do this, especially when the weather is cold and wet, it puts all our students at risk from being hit by cars. Please respect all people around the school and park legally and considerately. The Police have indicated they intend to enforce road rules and we expect they will be monitoring this over the following weeks.

TECHNICRAFT FEES REMINDER A reminder that Technicraft fees, for all Year 7 & 8 students, are due by Thursday 17th April. Technicraft is compulsory for all our Year 7 & 8 students and is part of the school curriculum. The cost is $45.00 per student. You may wish to pay by internet banking or pay regularly weekly payments. SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER The scholastic book orders are due back to the office by Wednesday 2nd April. THE LAST WORD DO NOT CUT DOWN THE TREE THAT SHADES YOU Regards Brian Walkinshaw, Principal

PTA NEWS
EASTER RAFFLE The very popular Easter Raffle has gone home with your child today. Further tickets are available from the school office. Tickets are $1.00 each and due back to the office by Friday 11th April. The raffle will be drawn on Monday 14th April. The PTA will be holding a mufti day on Friday 11th April. The cost is a gold coin or Easter egg suitable for the raffle. The PTA AGM will be held on Thursday 3rd April 3.15pm in the staffroom.

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COMMUNITY NEWS
FESTIVAL OF EDUCATION On Sunday 23rd March, at Wigram Air Force Museum a festival of Education will be held. This is a celebration of Excellence in Education, Innovation, Collaboration and Achievement in our profession and our communities. For more information about the programme please go to christchurchinfo@festivalofeducation.org.nz. There is also a poster on the school office window, which you are welcome to have a look at. MARIAN COLLEGE OPEN NIGHT Marian College is holding its open night on Thursday 20th March from 6.30pm 8.30pm At 122 Barbadoes Street. There will be a formal address in the hall at 7.00pm and again at 7.30pm. Potential students are invited to come along. RAWHITI OSCAR AFTERSCHOOL CARE Let us entertain your child these holidays! Rawhiti Community Sport Inc. offer an OSCAR approved holiday programme, based at North New Brighton School that is fun and offers a wide variety of activities. The Programme is for all primary school ages children (5-12) for both weeks of the holidays (closed public holidays). 8:30am 5:30pm daily. Each day is split into two sections; the morning session is a chance for your child to have a go at many different sports such as Cricket, Touch, bowls, tee ball and much more. In the afternoon we arrange a fun exciting experiences with activities such as Ice Skating, Arts and Crafts, Movies and swimming to name a few. The Programme is $25 per day (If you qualify for a full WINZ subsidy the programme is free!) You will need to enrol well before the holidays so dont delay! Then send them to us with a big lunch for a day of fun. For further information feel free to contact: Mitch Alcock RCSI Community Sport Manager mitch@rcsi.co.nz 027 523 6564

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Need Afterschool Care? We can help you there too! Our programme based at North New Brighton School runs 3pm-6pm daily and we cover a wide variety of activities Ranging from Arts and Crafts to Sports. We even have access to a swimming pool in the summer! We also assist your child with any homework problems they may have. We provide a healthy afternoon snack such as Fruit, Sandwiches, Snack bars and Yogurt. The Programme is $16.10 per day. Our Programme is Oscar and WINZ approved and WINZ subsidies are available. 027 464 0005 rawhitioscar@gmail.com

BURWOOD PLUNKET OPEN DAY Sunday 23 March from 10.00am - 2.00pm, 149 Burwood Road. A chance for the community to have a look at the newly repaired and refurbished rooms. Free entry. Face painting and sausage sizzle fundraiser.

POTATO FESTIVAL A FUN AFTERNOON AT St Lukes Church (212 Pine Ave, South Brighton.) March 22nd, 1-5pm. Celebrating the humble, available and nourishing potato! Make potato people, and learn how to do potato printing; veg, fruit and flower stalls; dance to our Irish Session Band (starts 2pm). Cooking demo and samples (3pm); gardening advice; games, races and fun for everyone. COMMUNITY MEETING Poto Williams MP for Christchurch East is hosting a public meeting on Housing Monday 24 March, 7:30pm, St Andrews Hall, 109 Marriotts Road