CONCORD SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Happy Successful Children Learning and Growing in Harmony with their World

Kia ora Families

Mufti Day – We are having another Mufti Day TOMORROW Friday 1st July to raise money for Guide Dogs. My sister Megan Turnbull will visit the school with her guide dog Oban to talk to the children about being blind and how her dog helps her. Gold coin donation please. For more information on Guide Dogs, or to take part in their Bikkie Day fundraiser on Monday, go to www.blindfoundation.org.nz Open Afternoon – Our end of term assembly takes place at 2.00pm next Thursday the 7th July. We will be giving out the Mark Reid Super Citizenship award and the Principal’s Virtues award. After the assembly we would like to hold a shared afternoon tea on the deck and it would be appreciated if your child could bring a plate of food to share. Interviews – Interviews continue this afternoon. Thanks to all the parents and students who came to the interviews this week. A reminder to those that couldn’t make it please arrange another time with their classroom teacher. Absences – We have noticed recently there has been a high number of unjustified absences. If your child is off school you must have a valid reason for this and you need to contact the office using the one of the absence numbers on this page by 9.00am. Regular absences means your child misses out on vital learning and this over time will make them fall behind. Having regular days off school for no valid reason sets up bad habits for the future. Gratitude Letters – As part of Room 5’s writing programme we have been writing gratitude letters to thank people who help us in our everyday lives. It gives the children time to reflect and be thankful for things that often go unnoticed. The children are very proud of their letters and these will be given or sent out over the next week when they are finished. I was surprised this week by a fantastic letter written by Kelsey. Thanks Kelsey.

KVC Visit – Today all Year 5&6 students are visiting KVC for their Open Afternoon. They will be involved in different activities, including cooking and hard materials. Boxes – We would still appreciate any boxes you may have for the children to use for construction eg cereal, toothpaste etc Netball – This week Concord Blue (Yr 1/2) played Wakari Pink and the ‘Player of the Day’ was Ameliya.

DNFF Yellow (Yr 3/4) played the Carisbrook Stars and the ‘Player of the Day’ was Haylee B.

The Concord Flyers had a great game, winning 4-2 against Wakari Red, and the ‘Player of the Day’ was Skyla-Jade.

Golf Lesson – We finally had some good weather on Tuesday to enable our group of senior students to have their golf lesson with Melanie Harper at the Belleknowes Golf Club. Disco – A great night was had by all last Friday night. Many thanks to the Parents’ Group for organising this.

A silver bracelet was found after the disco – please see Linda at the office if it is yours. Honey – Congratulations to Dylan McKenzie on winning the ‘Design a Label’ competition. We now have approximately 40 small jars of our honey for sale at $3.00 each – limit of one per family at this stage (There wont be enough for every familym so first in, first serve). Please see Linda at the school office if you would like a jar.

Dates to mark on your calendar: * Fri 1st July – Mufti Day * Fri 8th July – Term 2 ends * Mon 25th July- Term 3 starts

Steve Turnbull Principal

30 June 2016

ABSENCES – please PHONE 488 2204 or TEXT 027 391 9985 by 9.00am with the reason your child is absent (sick etc)

Clever Cats – This Friday July 1st at 1.30pm

Open Afternoon -

, at a very reasonable cost, with excellent subsidies available.

Together We Learn and Grow

Community Oral Health Service

0800 TALK TEETH (0800 825 583) or 0800 ORAL HEALTH (0800 672

543) (free from cell phones).

EVERY DAY * EASY LUNCH * – Reg $4.00/ Lge $5.00 - pizza bun/s, dessert, piece of fruit, homemade muffin and bag of popcorn

FRIDAY * PIZZA * – $2.70 per slice, meatlovers or hawaiian Orders and money to the office before 9.00am please

HEAD LICE

Please continue to be vigilant in checking your child’s hair regularly,

and treating if needed

HOT LUNCHES Next Wednesday 6th July – Nachos $2.50 Please return this order slip, with money, to the school office by TUESDAY morning

Name: Name: Total enclosed:

Nachos @ $2.50 Nachos @ $2.50 $

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