North Loburn School

Weekly News

Vision: To nurture well-rounded citizens of the future with a lifelong passion for learning.

Thank you to those who

helped at the Winter

Festival. You were great!

Welcome to Week 2 / Term 3 2017 - Monday 31st July

School Contacts

Phone 03 3128852Fax 03 3128870email office@northloburn.school.nzwebwww.northloburn.school.nzPrincipalDarryn Wardprincipal@northloburn.school.nzBOT Chairperson - Sabrina IlettHome and School AssnChairperson - Emily Carter -SchofieldRadio 88.2 FM

Just some of our rubbish monitors at the Rangiora Winter Festival.

Benefit of the ARTS for our ChildrenWith this term focusing on the production and kapa haka as major events, I thought it would be an opportune time to talk about how the ARTS can benefit our children. In reading some of the current research I came across the following points:

● Your children learn to think creatively, with an open mind● Your children learn to observe and describe, analyse and interpret● Your kids learn to express feelings with or without words● The ARTS introduce your kids to cultures from around the world● The ARTS build confidence because it allows children to feel pride in his or her original artistic creations

or performances.

The ARTS help to build a strong sense of community. They allow all students to have success in some way whether big or small. They allow children to develop a wide range of skills, to learn to think outside the box, to problems solve, to take risks, to use their imagination and to share. They allow the children to have fun and to work together.

For a school such as ours where our vision statement is about nurturing well-rounded citizens, the ARTS are a perfect tool through which we can work towards this goal. This year’s production will be a wonderful opportunity for all of our students to engage in the ARTS process whether it be on stage, backstage or as a technical helper. They will all play a very important part. We are certainly looking forward to presenting this to you.

Ngā mihi nui Darryn Ward

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The winners for the PRIDE cups last week were:

Kowhai - Mika Addison-SaipeRimu - Marcus BassettManuka - Penny Carter SchofieldKahikatea - Elijah Carr-BrooksKauri - Amy CalderTotara - Jack Simpson

PRIDE CUP WINNERS Giga’s Quote of the week!

Reusable Bags - Home & SchoolThank you all for supporting the reusable bag fundraiser. We are still selling bags but if you have sold your bags you can now return your money to school. Please label your money clearly with your FAMILY NAME and BAGS. This can either be put into the drop box (in the school office) or direct into the Home & School bank account. Please use the reference as this will help us at H&S. Please have money returned to school by Friday the 11th of August.Home & School Bank Account: 03-1582-0090580-000 Family Name & Bags

Bread Tags - Henry WebbCollecting the bread tags for wheelchairs has now finished. Thank you to all those students who contributed to this project, especially those who went the extra mile and got bread tags from friends and family. Lesley Ottey was very impressed.

It’s SCARECROW making time again!Kahikatea are making scarecrows for an enviro project to put in the garden to scare the birds away. Kahikatea were wondering if you had any old clothes at home like: old scarfs, gumboots, gardening gloves, hats, wigs, necklaces, belts, dresses, tights, leggings, pants, shirt … These can be dropped in to Kahikatea at anytime over the next two weeks please.Thanks.

Can you help?As part of our Enviroschool work we would like to add to our playground. We have an idea of upcycling some sort of transportation e.g. Boat, Truck, Tractor, Car.We are in need of some kind community member who could donate one of the above for us to turn into a fun piece of play equipment for the students of NorthLoburn School.Please contact The School Office by phoning 03 312 8852 a.s.a.p.Thanks in anticipation.The students of Totara. 2

Well done to Manuka - last week’s winner

GoldenGumboot

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REACH Ski TripThe final details will be emailed to all parents this week. Your child will also receive a paper copy on Friday. Please make sure you have all the gear on the list. Waterproof gear, poly props, sunglasses and plenty of layers that can be taken on and off are essential. If any changes need to be made it is imperative that we know about these asap. If you have any further queries please contact Anne Hughes. Payments for this trip need to be done by Tuesday 8th August.

Year 4-8 Kapa Haka visit to Ashley SchoolThere has been a change of date for the Kapa Haka performance at Ashley School. The festival group will now be travelling at Ashley on Monday 7th August from 10.40am-12.00 noon.

Kapa Haka FestivalHorncastle Arena on Friday 18th August. The final details for the rehearsal and performance will be emailed out to all the relevant parents this week. A paper copy will also be given to your child next Monday so you can pin this to the fridge. If you bought tickets through the school, these will be given to your child next Monday 7th August. Please check their bags for these. If you have any further queries please contact Anne or Lois.

Drum Lessons AvailableAfter school drum lessons available at North Loburn School with Tim King, winner of NZ national Rockschool Trinity Guildhall Grade 5 award for Drumkit.One on one lessons at $20 for half hour, ages 7 and above. Adult lessons available by negotiation.Cell phone: 021 08447138Email: volbeat789@gmail.comBook early to avoid disappointment.

Rangiora Winter FestivalOn Friday and Saturday a number of our students were involved in either helping at the festival or taking up the offer of some free ice skating. Friday morning started with the Ice Skating which was free. It was great to see so many of our students at the rink and Terry Bennett having a go at the 9 in 10 competition run by the TV3 AM programme. This link takes you to the news item showing Terry and our students http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2017/07/9-in-10-in-rangiora.html

On the Saturday we had a good number of our students working at the festival as bin monitors. These children did an amazing job. They took it upon themselves to not only keep the bins tidy but also to sort the rubbish that other people had by taking it off them as they came to the area.

Often we talk about how important it is that our children are great ambassadors for our school. Well - this was certainly the case. So many positive comments were given about the work they were doing. Thank you to all the children and parents who attended and helped and to Mrs Hassall for organising this. If you are a Facebook user visit the Rangiora Winter Festival Page where there is a great article. It has also been shared on the North Loburn page.

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Please note: The North Loburn School website will hopefully be running by the end of this week. My apologies for the delay with this. For registration details on this event you can go to: https://hikingnewzealand.com//north-loburn-fun-run

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Parent Teacher Calendar AppIf you have already done so you can download the Parent Teacher CalendarApp for free. North Loburn School is onthe APP. It is a great place to for information. We will be looking to ensure that our new website is linked to the co-ordinators ofthe APP to ensure the information is up to date.

Lost PropertyAs a school the amount of lost property we generateis relatively small. I would like to remind parents to pleaseensure that all items of clothing are named. In particularit seems to be the sweatshirts that we are finding at the moment. It would be appreciate if you could take a momentto check that your children’s clothing is clearly named.

Great to have the ChromebooksAt the end of last term we were fortunate to take delivery of 50 new chromebooks which we have leased for a 3 year period. These devices are being used by the children in Kahikatea and Kauri. I am pleased to be able to report that they are loving having these available to them and that the teachers are finding them a great tool for the students to be using in their learning.

The Tasman Tykes - Overall scoreIn last week’s newsletter we acknowledged the fine work that was done by our Agrikids Teams and in particular the Tasman Tykes who were second overall.

The table below shows there overall scoring on their way to the second prize.

School Production - Auditions have startedWe have had a number of our senior students trying out for the lead roles in the school production for this year. There are 5 main characters who will be linking the show throughout. I would like to wish the children who are auditioning all the very best. I am sure this is going to be a very tough decision.

Year 7 and 8 TechnologyThe new programme for Year 7 and 8 technology has started off well. We have a good number of projects that our students are working on. I was very pleased to be able to talk with some of our Year 7 and 8 students and to hear just how excited and enthusiastic they were about what they are working on. Thank you to Mrs Pettigrew for the lead up work that she has done with her class as this has ensured they have hit the ground running. I am certainly looking forward to the end results.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

31/7Kapa Haka

Y2-6 swimming

1/8Y7/8 tech (new programme - full day)

2/8Y7/8 tech (new programme -half day)

Sports Coaching

CoL meeting (Principal and BOT chair)

3/8 4/8Friday assembly

7/8Kapa Haka

Y2-6 swimming

8/8Y7/8 tech (new programme - full day)

BOT meeting

9/8Y7/8 tech (new programme -half day)

10/8REACH - ski trip

11/8Friday Assembly

14/8Kapa Haka

Y2-6 swimming

15/8Y7/8 tech (new programme - full day)

Root to Tip 9-1

16/8Y7/8 tech (new programme -half day)

Sports Coaching

17/8 18/8Friday Assembly

Kapa Haka Festival (morning rehearsal)

21/8Kapa Haka

Y2-6 swimming

22/8Y7/8 tech (new programme - full day)

23/8Y7/8 tech (new programme -half day)

Cantamaths

24/8 25/8

Friday Assembly

28/8Kapa Haka

Y2-6 swimming

29/8Y7/8 tech (new programme - full day)

30/8Y7/8 tech (new programme -half day)

Current events quiz

31/8Y4-8 speech 1-3

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Friday Assembly

4 / 9Kapa Haka

Y2-6 swimming

5/9 6/9 7/9 8/9Quad School Speeches

North Loburn SChool - Calendar for July / August

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ClassifiedsBabysitting WantedHello my name is Emily Ilett and I am 14 years old. I am now available for local babysitting. Please call or text me on 0273927111. Thank you.

Local Sheep Shearer for local lifestyle blocks, fully portable set-up, 15 years experience. Call or text Mark Herlihy for a free quote. Ph 027 3950512

Portable Cattle Yards & Ramp for HireEasily towed trailer converts into Ramp. Strong, light aluminium panels. Simple and easy to erect; Ideal for lifestylers, Loading/unloading, TB testing etc. Handles 25-30 head of cattle. Phone Florence West 310 3162

Local JP AvailableJennifer Yorke is a local Justice of the Peace and is available for free if you require her services. Phone 310 3155 or 021 1738242

Laxon Crutching LtdSheep Shearing and crutching. From Lifestylers to Farmers. No amount too large or small. From your 1 pet sheep to the big jobs. We also have a Crutching trailer. Call Eddie or Lucy 03 314 7696 or 027 777 5478

Rochelle Gibson School Of Jazz DanceI am currently teaching Jazz, Ballet and contemporary in North Loburn.Days: Wednesday and SaturdayAges: 2 years and upWhere: North Loburn School HallIf you have a child who would like to try these classes or you would like more info then please contact me on 027 5110930Or PM on my Facebook Page

1.7T Digger for hirePerfect for Lifestyle block projects and landscaping. $35 p/hr inc GST (dry hire). Flexible pick up/drop off from Ashley Village. Long term and commercial hire available. Contact J.B HIRE 3106158 or 0224118997

Log Splitter for Hire - $75 per day. Phone Garrick 03 745 9159, Mobile 021 635 422 or Jake 3128680 or 027 4392499

MR FARMER MAN(For all your lifestyle block maintenance). Yard, fence repairs, electric fence installation.Stock water repair and installation. Chainsaw work, livestock management.All inquiries welcome, phone Maurice on 021 02683623 or 03312929

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