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Wellsford

School

47 School Rd

Wellsford

Phone:

09 423 8042

Fax:

09 423 8056

Email: info@wellsford.school.nz

Website: www.wellsford.school.nz

Newsletter

No 2

7

February

2018

Example: (figures not accurate)

School donation $55.00

School Fees $30.00

Camp $100.00

Visiting Shows $20.00

End of Year Trips $45.00 Uniform upgrades $75.00

TOTAL: $325.00

52 Weekly payments: $6:25

26 Ftntly payments: $12:50

Tena ra koutou katoa

He mihi tenei kia koutou e awhi nei mo tenei kura

He putanga tenei panui mo koutou

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa

Greetings to everyone who is, for has been supporting or helping our school

Meet the Teacher Pool Party Each year we hold a Pool Party early in the school year so all parents

can meet their child’s teacher. Parents and students are invited to meet the

teachers on Tuesday 20th

February, from 5:00-6:00pm. The pool will be open

for swimming, as long as parents supervise their children. A BBQ will be

set up outside the pool area so that everyone can have ONE free sausage. Ask

your child to introduce you to their teacher, chat, and mingle.

Significant Roll Growth During December and January we enrolled over 40 students, which means we have more than

replaced all the Year 8’s who left at the end of the year. We have started with more students

than we had at the end of the year, and are still to get all the local children who will turn 5

during the year. All syndicates are larger than we expected, especially Team 1. We will be

employing an extra teacher in Team 1 as soon as possible, to reduce the class sizes a little. We

will likely employ another later in the year. This is creating a pressure point for classroom

spaces and extra teachers that we are negotiating urgently with the Ministry of Education

about. Please be patient as we seek to resolve this.

Roll Growth adds pressure to bus loads The dramatic roll growth has also put pressure on bus loadings. We will be in

discussions with the bus network next week to look to address this.

If an agreeable solution cannot be found it might be necessary to remove ineligible

students from the buses. Any students using school buses to attend a school that is not their

closest school is technically not entitled to do so, and may be asked to make other travel

arrangements, so that those who are eligible have room on the bus. Those children will receive

a letter explaining this, if it comes to that.

School Organisation 2018

Our teachers and students are organized into the following groups…

Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4

Mrs Ketter Mr Anderson Mr Moore Miss Te Haara (Team Leaders)

Mrs Kerrisk Mrs Jack (new) Mr Lorenzen Mr Gore

Mrs Goddard Mrs Williams Mrs Jones Mrs Brocherie

Mrs Gaskin (later) Ms Walton Mrs Wade Mr Wee

Mr Lees

Regards, Dave Bradley, Principal

RODNEY COLLEGE 50TH REUNION 17 to 19 February 2012

Book your reunion tickets NOW!

www.rodneycollege.school.nz

email: reunion@rodneycollege.school.nz

Ph: 423 6030

Have you signed

up for class

dojo yet? Ask

your teacher

about how to connect!

Active Learning, our gifted and talented education

programme, will commence on Tuesday 13th

February with

Lynn Williams. Children who attended last year will again be

part of this programme. Lynn will be having a parent meeting

that night from 7.00 – 8.00pm at the public library meeting

room. She will discuss inclusion and what she has planned

for the years programme. If you child is part of the Active

Learning programme, please do pop along to meet/chat with

Lynn and other parents. If you have any queries about the

Active Learning programme, you can talk with Sharon Ketter

at school.

Wellsford Soccer Club Registration Day

This Friday 9th February 2018 from 5:30pm until 8:30pm at

the Port Albert Grounds. For grades 6, 8,10,12,15,17 & Open

Grade. Season Starts: Saturday 9th April 2018.

Contact: Rachel Rewi: mrrwconsulting@gmail.com

L E A B O U R N P A S S E N G E R S E R V I C E L T D

C h a r t e r / T o u r R e n t a l V a n s W e d d i n g s S h u t t l e s T r a v e l C l u b

P h o n e : 0 9 4 2 3 7 4 1 6

E m a i l : i n f o @ l e a b o u r n . c o . n z W e b s i t e : w w w . l e a b o u r n . c o . n z

G r o u p T r a v e l i s m i l e s b e t t e r !

COMPUTER SERVICES Internet – Broadband – Networks - Email

Virus Control – Sales - Repair

Small Business or Home

‘Not sure what’s wrong with your computer?’

Call Jas to discuss your needs!

J3 Computer Solutions - Wellsford

09 423 8519

021 423 801

Te Hana Nurseries Ltd

Contact the specialists for

* Natives * Forestry * Poplars * Shelter & Hedging

* Ornamentals * Olives * Citrus * Fruit & Nut Trees

Superior quality at competitive prices

Consultation, design & implementation

Send SAE for full catalogue

Email: tehananurseries@paradise.net.nz Ph (09) 423 8595 - Fax (09) 423 8594 - S.H.1, R D 4 Wellsford

CONCRETE DRIVES – FLOORS – FOOTHPATHS

Phone Mark and the team at

SOLID CONCRETE LTD

021 024 48704 or a/hrs 9450041 (Wfd)

www.solidconcrete.co.nz

Spellcaster Wooden Toys Ltd, 3 Station Road, Wellsford

Opening Hours – Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm

We handmake using recycled NZ Native and Pine woods. We specialise in Wooden Guns and have a variety of New Design and Old Fashioned Toys &

Puzzles