NEWSLETTER

18 March 2013

Principal: Jennifer Horgan –

M.Ed, BA, Dip Ed Leadership, Dip. Tch

Email: etaieri@east-taieri.school.nz

Web: www.east-taieri.school.nz

Phone: 489 6737

Dear Parents/Caregivers

TIROHANGA DAY –

POSTPONED UNTIL 9

APRIL

Because of the weather

conditions and tomorrow’s

forecast, we have decided to

postpone Tirohanga Day

tomorrow, UNTIL TUESDAY 9

APRIL. We are concerned

about the ground conditions as

well as using some of the

equipment in the wet. Parent

helpers - could you please

contact your child’s class if you

are able to help on 9 April.

PARENT/TEACHER

MEETING

This Wednesday and Thursday

we are having our initial parent/teacher meetings. These short sessions will give you the

opportunity to meet your child’s teacher and discuss how your child has settled, any concerns,

issues, etc. Please make bookings on-line -

www.schoolinterviews.co.nz Our school code is QXJ3V, or see Annette in the office to make

a booking. Bookings close online Wednesday 12 noon.

MUFTI DAY FOR CHILD CANCER FUNDRAISER

This Friday 22 May, which is also Myah’s birthday we are having a Mufti Day as a fundraiser

for Child Cancer. The expectation is that children will show their support for Child Cancer

Foundation by giving a gold coin donation to go towards helping children fight cancer. If

children donate $2 they will be given a bead badge.

SWIMMING

The Junior Syndicate have just completed a very successful two week swimming block with

Jill Clarke Swim School.

The Middle/Senior classes start today. ROOMS 2,3 & 4 WILL HAVE SWIMMING

TOMORROW AFTERNOON . Please make sure your children remember to bring togs.

TERM ONE DATES

MARCH

Monday 18 Middle/Senior Swimming starts

Monday 18 NZEI Teachers’ Union Meeting –

1.30pm

Wednesday 20 Parent Interviews – 3.10pm-6.30pm

Thursday 21 Parent Interviews – 3.10pm – 4.30pm

Monday 25 Otago Anniversary Day

Friday 29 March

– April 2

Easter Break

APRIL

Wednesday 3 Back to school after Easter Break

Tuesday 9 Tirohanga Day – whole school

Wednesday 10 Cultural Assembly

Friday 19 Term One ends

TERM DATES

Term 2 6 May – 12 July

Term 3 29 July – 27 September

Term 4 14 October – 19 December

Est 1853

Unfortunately, due to Anniversary Weekend and Easter, these classes will have only 7 lessons.

The cost for swimming will be $4.00 per child per lesson. The bus costs will be subsidized by

the Home & School Committee. Swimming costs will go on your school account.

NAMING OF CLOTHING

PLEASE make sure that clothes are named. With everyone in uniform this year it will be

impossible for staff to help children find clothes unless they are named. Iron-on labels are able

to be purchased via the school website, clothing marker pens are available from Paper Plus

and the Warehouse.

FOUND

Left at Year 6 Tirohanga Day Black Kathmandu softshell jacket. See Annette in the office.

WANTED

Do you have any lego people, small plastic characters, McDonalds toys etc that are no longer

wanted? Miss Clague would love these for animation activities. Please send to Room 1.

VALUES STARS

Charlie Brough, Keisha Little and Rosie Falcous ~ for showing great leadership

during Funky Friday sessions

Michael Cooper-Gale and Mitchell Joint ~ for their efforts in relationship problem

solving

Ollie Brasier – for looking after a classmate

Allie Wilson, Alexis Watt and Charlotte Vaāfusuaga – a big thank you from Mrs

Read for showing responsibility and caring for two children at swimming time

2013 KEEP DUNEDIN

BEAUTIFUL AWARDS

At the Keep Dunedin Beautiful

Awards Ceremony last Monday our

East Taieri Enviro Action Group led

by Mrs Lisa Morrison, our

Enviroschools Lead Teacher, was

awarded the Taylor Community

Pride Shield for its work on waste-

minimisation at East Taieri School.

This group meets weekly and

consists of 16 year 4-6 children who

enthusiastically oversee our school's

waste minimization through liaising

with classes. Each class has a

compost bin, a reusable paper

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

tray, as well as paper recycling bins through the Paper4trees programme. Last year the school

received 10 kowhai trees as part of the scheme which the children planted in our grounds. The

compost is used in our edible gardens which many of the children also work in. Further, the

group encourages the minimization of energy consumption through the daily notices and

laminated signage in all classrooms including closing doors, or turning lights and heaters/air

conditioning off when out of the room or not needed.

The rubbish bins have been removed from the grounds and everyone is encouraged to take as

much of their lunch rubbish home to be recycled or reused. During 2013 it is planned to

continue this waste minimization and to build upon it by educating about sustainable lunch

wrappings and " nude food" options.

Finally, this group also regularly weeds around the school and cleans up Cemetery Road and

the DCC dog park of litter three-four times a year. They are also on a roster within the

Mosgiel community to water the plants in the boxes along Gordon Road.

Congratulations on receiving this award.

TSSA SWIMMING SPORTS

A great display of talent, sportsmanship and

effort was shown by our Year 4-6 swimmers at

last Thursday’s Taieri Schools’ Swimming

Sports. Congratulations to all competitors and

thanks to Peter Thorn for his excellent

organisation of the event. A big thank you to parents

who helped as timekeepers and marshals for the

morning.

Congratulations to the following children who have qualified for the Otago Primary

Swimming Champs:

Grace Cotter: 9yrs 50 Freestyle

Kate Hanna 9yrs 50 Freestyle

Jemma Wilson 9 yrs 50 Freestyle

10yrs 50 Breastroke

Tegan Wisnesky 9yrs 50 Freestyle

Pippa Fulton 9yrs 50 Freestyle

Lily Brown 9yrs 50 Freestyle

Olivia Buchanan-Letts – 10yrs 50 Freestyle

Grace Brenssell 10yrs 50 Freestyle

Trinity Maydon 10yrs 50 Freestyle

10yrs 50 Breastroke

Sarah Johnston 10yrs 50 Freestyle

Olivia Fowler 10yrs 50 Freestyle

Michael Cooper-Gale - 10yrs 50 Freestyle

Ben Hackfath 10yrs 50 Freestyle

Kyran Miller-Bowler - 10yrs 50 Freestyle

Julian Hamilton 10yrs 50 Freestyle

Relays 9yrs and under

10yrs

ICAS COMPETITIONS 2013

It is time for the ICAS competitions again. If you would like your child to enter in any of the

competitions, can you please fill in the form below and return with your entry fee to the office

by NO LATER than the 17 April.

SUBJECT COST YES / NO

Computer Skills $8.50

Science $8.50

Writing $19.50

Spelling $10.50

English $8.50

Maths $8.50

Name:

Year:

Class:

VALUES FOCUS

~ ~

KINDNESS & HELPFULNESS

The 2013 Taieri Plains future ferns and junior netball competition starts at the beginning of

next term. Games are played at Taieri College on Saturdays, and East Taieri School are

keen to put as many teams as we can into the competition

This year the Taieri Plains Netball Association is also looking at starting a netball session for

year 2s. These sessions would introduce netball skills and a simplified version of the game to

the children. At this stage the sessions would take place on a Saturday.

If your child is interested in playing netball this year please fill out and return the form below

before Wednesday 28th March. Please note it is not possible to play netball and another

sport on a Saturday morning.

Regards ~ Lisa Agnew

FLIPPABALL

ET DOLPHINS

Front: Grace, Jemma, Hayley, Ella, Brooke

Back: Zach and Jamin

Results from this week:

Won 6-5 vs GSNS Orange – Player of the day was Zach for awesome defence.

Great playing as a team by all players - passing the ball, helping each other, rotating through all the different positions, and showing a lot of team spirit.

Player’s Name:

Year: Room Number

Parent’s signature:

Email: Cell phone Number:

I would be able to coach a team (please circle one) Yes / No

SPORTS NOTICES

Netball Registration

QUEEN’S EX GIRLS ANNUAL GET TOGETHER

We are very excited to bring an evening filled with the talent of

our past and present Queen’s Girls.

Our very special guest is

ESME DAWSON

Runner up in the 2012 NZ’s Hottest Home Baker

Competition.

Come along and meet this wonderful effervescent young woman

who will demonstrate her amazing skills, talk about the

experiences on the TV3 programme and give you an opportunity

to interact and participate in the evening.

Included in our evening are talented ex girls in the FASHION, ART, MUSIC, DANCE and

BEAUTY/HEALTH INDUSTRY.

We are very excited at how much fun this evening will be, and a special invitation is

extended to you and your Queen’s Ex Girl friends to join us.

FRIDAY 5 APRIL, 2013 AT 7.00PM

Venue: Queen’s/Kings Auditorium, Bayfield Road, Dunedin

Cost: $20 pp (includes a glass wine/juice and nibbles)

A very brief (and all ready sorted) AGM will be held during the evening.

RSVP to Georgie Christie by: 3 April 2013

Please forward cheque made out to 'Ex-Girls & Friends of Queens Inc' to C/o Georgie Christie, 14 Sim St, Maori Hill,

Dunedin or pay by Internet banking making sure you include your name in the reference. Bank account details as

follows: Westpac Bank 03 1732 0010970 00

EXPERIENCE ANOTHER CULTURE IN 2013 AND IMPROVE YOUR LANGUAGE STUDIES AT HOME

In June-July students from over 20 countries around the world will be arriving in New Zealand to study

at local high schools for 2- months.

Opportunities exist for families to act as a host family, in a volunteer capacity. Hosting can be on a temporary, short or long term basis. Host families help provide international students with the chance to study and experience life in New Zealand. This is a great way to learn about another country and culture, establish a lifelong link to a family in another country and contribute to international goodwill.

If your family can offer a friendly, supportive and caring home environment, contact us today.

To hear more about this wonderful opportunity or

our student exchange programs out of New Zealand

Call Student Exchange Australia New Zealand on 0800 440 079 or visit

www.studentexchange.org.nz/host-a-student