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School Newsletter Term 1 Week 11 2016 Welcome to this final edition of our school newsletter for this term. School will finish at 2:55pm as usual tomorrow and re-opens on Monday 2 May at 8:40am. I hope that all of our friends, families and staff manage to have a good break with some quality family time included. This term has been a very busy one for all of us, and I know the staff are certainly looking forward to some time to themselves. I hope you managed to attend your Teacher–Parent–Child interview earlier this week. These are really important times where the welfare of your child is most important. Reports I have had back from our staff is that they enjoyed these meetings, and that much valuable discussion was had. I hope you felt the same. It is interesting to walk around the school during this past week and to see how our children have grown into a school. From the beginning of the year through until now we have seen such a growth in all of our students. Most have a real sense of belonging and are proud to be part of the Kirkwood community – something that means so much to all of us. Again, I hope you and your family also feel a very important part of our school. I will be away from school at the beginning of Term 2, representing our school at events off shore. While I am away Peter Aitken will be Acting Principal and I know he will be working hard to ensure the school continues
smoothly. Please feel welcome to contact him if you should have any questions or concerns. The Board of Trustees elections are happening soon. Nomination forms will be sent out to you at the beginning of May. If you wish to stand for the Board, please remember to get your nomination in by 12 noon on 20 May. Serving your school and community on a Board is a very valuable way to ensure our school continues to grow and thrive. Best wishes for a safe and enjoyable break. Phil Tappenden Principal
Lost Property
There is a large amount of lost property needing to be collected.
Please name all items of your
uniform so we can return it to the correct person.
Open Day/Night
for Kirkwood Intermediate will be in Term 2 on
Tuesday 5 July
Please pass this onto anyone you know who would like to come and have a look at our
school with the thought of enrolling their child here in 2017
Road Safety Please can you emphasize to your children how important it is to cross Riccarton Road at the pedestrian crossing by Wharenui Road. If you are dropping your child off opposite the school, they must walk down the road to this
crossing. Please do not help them to cross opposite the school. Thank you for your support with this.
School Cell Phone
For texting absentees only please. 027 4163414.
(Please note – we do not reply.)
If you have an urgent or important message that you want passed to your child,
please ring the office on 348 7718. (If you text or email, we may not read the
message in time.)
Thanks.
Homework Club
This is held on Tuesday & Thursday
afternoons from 3:00pm – 3:45pm.
This is for pupils to do homework, research and to ‘ask any questions’ which is a service
provided by the Christchurch City Library.
Drink & biscuits will be provided.
Important Reminder Please ensure you do not drive up the school driveway (front & back entrances) to drop off or
pick up your children either before or after school. It is too unsafe for our children.
Thank you
Scholastic Book Club
There will be no Scholastic orders for the rest of Term one.
Internet Banking The school bank details are as follows:
Account Name: Kirkwood Intermediate Board of Trustees Account Number: 12-3147-0180900-00 Particulars: Child’s name (surname and first name) Reference: Parent’s/caregiver’s name (surname and first name) For those of you who wish to pay by internet banking for any school activities during the year, please make sure you return the permission slip, ticking the box saying that you are paying via
the internet.
Kids Literature Quiz Competition On Wednesday 30 March, two teams participated in the Canterbury heat of the Kids Literature Quiz competition. The students represented Kirkwood admirably. The teams had to answer 100 questions in 10 different categories all to do with children's literature. Over 60 teams contested for a place in the National final to be held in Wellington. One team member won a spot prize for answering a question from the 2015 National final and I won a book voucher for answering an adult question about the writing of Katherine Mansfield. This voucher will buy a book for the library. Year 7 team members will continue to prepare for the 2017 competition. Wayne Mills the writer of the questions and the quiz master suggested: 365 days to go until the 2017 competition, 52 books to read, 4 million words, on average 20 pages of reading every day. Kirkwood is up for the challenge. Thanks to all our team members you worked hard and gave it your best.
ANZAC Assembly Parents/caregivers and Grandparents are welcome to attend our ANZAC Assembly
on
Friday 15 April at 2pm.
Dental Care over the School Holidays
The Community Dental Service will operate an emergency service over the school holidays. This service is to provide relief of pain only and will not undertake ‘routine’ treatment. The service will be available each working day from 8:30am until 12:30pm from the Hillmorton Community Clinic, Sylvan Street, Christchurch for the following times: Tuesday 19 April to Friday 22 April (excluding weekends) and Tuesday 26 April to Friday 29 April (excluding weekends) This service will operate by appointment only and if we are unable to see your child, alternative options will be given. If your child has dental pain as a result of an accident, please contact your dentist in the first instance. You can phone and make an appointment for the emergency clinic by ringing 0800 846 983.
Kahikatea & Kai – Our Cookbook This year we are doing something special. A small group of Year 8’s have joined together to create a unique Cookbook. However, in order for us to do so, we need your help. We would like your unique family recipes - of all flavours and looks from all around the world. All recipes will be appreciated. We will be including the following categories in our cookbook:
sweet treats;
traditional family recipes;
baked goods;
fresh foods;
meat dishes;
lunch box meals;
snacks;
dietary specific recipes;
International. We are aiming to market our school Cookbook around the Christmas sales. It will be a great Christmas present for family and friends. Please send all suggestions and recipes to either the following website: http://goo.gl/forms/Lbj9l0Zzgf or email: [email protected] or a hand written copy can be given to the office.
ASB Offer to our School If you are buying a house and taking out your mortgage through ASB, please ask for the donation to come to Kirkwood school and we will receive $1,000 for each home loan. Thank you.
Do you have these Novels? We have had some novels go missing from our novel sets. Some of these novels are now out of print, making it impossible to buy. I thought that some pupils might have a copy or two at home that they have read and no longer want. We would like to buy these to complete our sets. The price would be determined by the condition of the book. The first two books we would like are from the Thieves trilogy.
Thieves, by Ella West
Anywhere But Here, by Ella West
Year 8 Wellington Camp The total cost of $525.00 for this year’s Wellington Camp has been charged on all Year 8 accounts. Please note, the $100.00 non-refundable deposit is due for payment by the start of Term 2 as flights for this trip need to be booked.
We understand that this is a fairly substantial cost for some families and if this trip is going to cause your family financial hardship please contact our Principal Phil Tappenden as soon as possible.
To all Parents/Caregivers
You are invited to attend a session on
Cyber Bullying and Internet Safety
This will be held at Kirkwood Intermediate School
on
Wednesday 25 May from
7:00pm – 8:30pm Gold coin donation
This session is being run by John Parsons who is
an Internet Safety and Risk Assessment Consultant.
All are welcome to attend
Our Japanese Visitors We were fortunate to have 5 Japanese girls visit Kirkwood for the past 2 weeks. They had fun learning about New Zealand while they continued to learn English. Kirkwood loves having students come from different countries as we too learn about new cultures and customs like Japan.
Homestay Families Needed We are looking for homestay families for our short and long term international students. The students from China will be attending Kirkwood School for 2-3 weeks at the beginning of Term 3. For a long term student from Japan, we are looking for a homestay family who can host her from Term 2 to the end of Term 4 this year. If you are interested in hosting a student/students, please email the International Student Coordinator, Sonya Song [email protected] or you can phone the office on 348 7718 for more information.
Board Of Trustees Election 2016
Dear Parents and Caregivers
Board of Trustee Elections Friday 3 June
In June this year parents and caregivers of our school community will be electing a new Board of Trustees for the next three-year term.
The Board sets the vision for our school. It is responsible for the school’s performance and ensures that all legal requirements are met. You don`t need to be an expert however you do need to be prepared to learn and the really good thing is that as part of a team, the responsibility is shared.
The Board meets once every month and occasionally there will be other meetings in-between as required (eg the financial or property sub-committee may meet). There is some reading to be done in preparation for the meetings. Training is available for new trustees and being a trustee looks great on your CV!
Parent nomination forms will be posted out to you at the beginning of May. There are three ways you can participate in these elections:
standing for election; nominating someone for the election (but please ask them first!); and voting in the election.
If you are interested and wish to find out more about it, please either collect an information guide from the office, and/or contact the Board Chair I wish to say a big thank you to all our current trustees for your time and effort, some standing for re-election and some moving on. Please ring me if you have any questions on 021 02935054 Regards Paul Lancaster Board of Trustees Chairperson
Please note: If you would like to check you are on the voting list, please call the office on ph348 7718 Thank you
Inter Intermediate Swimming Champs
On Tuesday 5 April, 38 Kirkwood students travelled to the Selwyn Aquatic Centre to compete in the Canterbury Inter Intermediate Swimming Champs hoping to win events and bragging rights.
We competed hard and earnt many podium finishes. We had a great day, it was loud and hot and we were having lots of fun. Kirkwood finished second overall, which was a great achievement for us.
We would like to thank the parents who helped on the day and most of all we would like to thank Mr Gaut for all the work he put in to ensure it was a successful day.
By Molly
NZ AIMS GAMES
The New Zealand Community Trust AIMS
(Association of Intermediate and Middle
Schools) Games International Sporting
Championships is being held from
5 until 9 September 2016 in Tauranga.
We do not normally enter teams but are
happy to support individuals.
The games cater for most sports including
gymnastics.
You can enter this event through the school.
For further information, please contact
Chris Gaut (Sports Coordinator) on email
AIMS Games – Basketball A Team
This year our boys’ basketball A Team are going to participate in a big competition called the NZ Aims games. They will be playing in Tauranga and for a majority of our players, this will be their first basketball trip. We are choosing to go this year because we feel that we have a very strong and talented team that will not only do well in our local Wharenui tournament but in bigger ones also.
The NZ Aims Games is a competition for Year 7 and 8’s from all around New Zealand. The tournament will be held at ASB Baypark Arena, 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui from Monday 5 September to Friday 9 September.
International Food Day
The International Food Festival was a HUGE success this past Friday. It was one of the biggest turn outs we have had in years. I would like to thank all the parents/caregivers, whanau, students and staff for helping out, we could not do it without you. I know there were a lot of full tummies and many students commented that it was a great experience. A big thank you! Mrs Climo and Mrs Eum
They’re coming…
We are excited to be offering you the opportunity to purchase 2016|2017 Christchurch Entertainment™ Memberships to help us raise funds for our fundraising.
This year you have a choice – to purchase the popular Entertainment™ Books or the Entertainment™ Digital Membership, which puts the value of the Entertainment™ Book into your iPhone or Android smartphone!
The brand new 2016|2017 Entertainment Memberships feature many of the area’s best restaurants, cafés, hotel accommodation, attractions, and activities, and are packed with hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers, valued at over $20,000 that your family can enjoy until June, 2016!
………and many, many more!
Look out for the NEW DISPLAY BOOK coming soon!
The best part is that for only $65 you’ll be helping our fundraising, with $13 from every Book or Digital Membership sold contributing to our fundraising. Please let your family, friends, neighbours and work
colleagues know we are fundraising, as the more we sell, the more funds we raise!
Order forms will be sent home beginning of next term and will need to be returned by Monday 4 May.
If you wish to purchase on-line you may do so via the link: www.entbook.co.nz/134158y
Please note: If you pre-order your Entertainment Book or Digital Membership you can receive at least six Bonus Offers worth over $185 that you can use straight away, while stocks last! For further details, please contact: Tracey MacDonald on ph 021 728290 or email [email protected]
Kirkwood Intermediate PTA
is pleased to announce the
entertainment fundraiser!
BARETTA
A Message from our Counsellor - Bullying Bullying can happen anywhere. It is important to know what bullying is, and how to address it. Useful information can be found in the Kia Kaha resource from NZ Police (revised 2012) available to schools.
Bullying The identifying features of bullying: It is deliberate, hurtful behaviour. It is often repeated over a period of time. It is often difficult for those being bullied to defend themselves. It is difficult for those who bully to learn new social behaviours. The bully has, and exercises, power over the victim. Cyberbullying can be disseminated very quickly to a wider audience.
Bullying can take a number of forms: Physical violence, for example hitting and kicking. Bullying of students with special needs, racist or homophobic bullying. Emotional and/or verbal, for example name calling, exclusion, threatening and coercion. Damage to property, for example taking lunches or destroying school books. Cyberbullying, for example by mobile phone and the internet. Harassment, for example making a person fear for their own or their family’s safety.
All forms of bullying can be damaging to the development of both the person being bullied and the person doing the bullying.
It is our job as adults to model appropriate behaviour and assist the development of all our young people.
Could you sometimes be a bully? Check out this link (page 67) http://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/kk-senior-teaching-guide.pdf
Another more recent resource available to schools is called Bullying prevention and response: A guide for schools (2015).
Our principal Phil Tappenden was on the Bullying Prevention advisory group. It has very helpful information in addressing the subject including looking at the participant roles in bullying. We know that student bullying mostly occurs when adults are not within ear shot. Students need to know what to do when bullying occurs and stand up for themselves and others. Hearing from your peers that it’s not okay and getting further help from adults if bullying continues, are important skills for all students to learn.
Our first Bullying-free NZ week is on Monday 16 May until Friday 20 May ending on Pink Shirt Day. Support any activities at school and home around this to reinforce safer, stronger, more respectful communities.
Wishing you all bully-free and happy holidays. Regards Sue Molloy School Counsellor
COMMUNITY NOTICES High School Open Days/Nights Riccarton High Thursday 19 March, 7pm www.stac.school.nz Hillmorton High School Tuesday 24 May, 7 – 9pm Hagley College Tuesday 10 May, 4 – 6pm Shirley Boys High School Thursday 26 May, 6.30 -8.30 www.shirley.school.nz
To view other high schools in the area please visit their websites for Open Days and/or evening Public Health Nurse Message – A reminder with winter and the influenza season fast approaching, please consider getting your child immunised against influenza. You can go to your GP to have this done. Act2 Drama Group – Presents a double drama feature. To book tickets, contact Fay 021 043 1108 The Strange Sagas Short Story & Illustration Competition – For more details visit www.mcmauthor.com
Mothers Day Fun Run – Supporting the Heart Foundation. Held on 8 May & organised by Jennian Homes Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - Art Classes for Children – Held in Rolleston and Chch. Please visit their website www.katrinamcgettigan.co.nz World Fair Trade Day – Food, music, singing, dancing and activities. At 184 Papanui Rd on Sat 14 May, 10:30 – 4pm. Beginner Self Defence and Fitness Classes – 28 April-1 May. For more info – Sensei Anthony Kaiaruna 027 7653935
Our Term Calendar: (you can also refer to our website: www.kirkwood.school.nz)
Fri 15 April Last day of Term 1
Mon 2 May Term 2 starts
Wed 11 May HPV Immunisation
Wed 18 May Science Alive
Thur 19 May Science Alive
Tues 24 May PTA Meeting
Wed 25 May John Parson visits school & invitation to all parents/caregivers to attend the 7pm – 8:30pm session at school
Thur 26 May Otago Problem Solving 2 BoT Meeting
Mon 6 June Queen’s Birthday
Wed 8 June Year 7 Rolleston Prison visit
Thur 9 June Year 7 Rolleston Prison visit
Thur 23 June Otago Problem Solving 3
Tues 5 July Open day/night
Fri 6 July Last day/reports go home
Deaf Aotearoa – is holding free NZ Sign Language Taster Classes during May. Visit www.deaf.org.nz/tasterclasses2016 Wesley College Scholarships – For any enquiries please phone the college – (09) 237 0224
The Christchurch Ballet Society – South Island Ballet Award and The PW Dance & Sportswear Junior South Island Ballet Award. 20 – 22 May – tickets available from Ticketek. After and Before School Tutoring – for primary and intermediate aged children with a focus on English and Maths. For more info please call 027 9268641 The Youth Week 2016 Awards – Recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions, that young people make to our community and, have made a significant impact on young people. Visit www.nzyouthawards.org.nz NumberWorks’ n Words can help bring out the best in your child with expert after-school Maths and English tuition. Free assessments offered, please call us 358 7917 or email numberworksnwords.co.nz
SPORTS/CLUBS Christchurch Football Academy – Registrations are now open. Riccarton Knight Rugby League Club – Games starting soon. Contact Renee 027 242 9109, Hornby Rugby Football Club – Currently seeking players for U11-U14 grades. Special Discount for new members, who attend Kirkwood Intermediate. To register visit www.honbyrugby.co.nz Defy Dance Classes – Ballet, Jazz, contemporary and hip hop. For enquiries, please email [email protected] Halswell United Football Club - For information, please visit www.HawkFootball.org.nz Ashgrove Badminton Club – are running an after school program in the evening during the school terms on Monday evenings. For further information contact Desmond 021 035 6440 SUMMER FOOTBALL visit: www.hawkfootball.co.nz Jenn Halliday, General Manager, is available on 027 873 3329 and [email protected] Marist Albion RFC Junior Rugby 2016 player registration happening now. For info visit www.maristalbio.co.nz
PROGRAMMES/EVENTS Mainland Futsal Holiday Programme - Limited spaces, please contact Xaiver, [email protected] Surfkids – All equipment provided. Call Aaron on 0800 80 SURF (7873) or visit www.surfcoach.co.nz Have a Go Sports Day –For more info please contact Amelia, 983 3744, or [email protected] Girls Day In - For more info please contact Amelia, 983 3744, or [email protected] Ara Institute of Canterbury – is staging Sportastic, for sporty 9 – 13 yr olds. Bookings can be made online. Grey Goose Wing Archery Society – Age 10 upwards, bookings essential. Visit www.ggw-archery.weebly.com Science Alive – April school holiday programmes. Visit www.sciencealive.co.nz Alpha Educational Institute – Holiday programmes for ages 8 – 18, helping students extend their English skills. Contact [email protected] The Mind Lab – supporting the development of the next generation of makers, doers, inventors and creators. School holiday programme info can be found at http://themindlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1603-SHP-ChCh.pdf The Discovery Foundation – Scholarship applications close on 15 April. For more info www.discoveryforteens.org.nz CASPA – After school and holiday programmes. For more info please email [email protected] The Mind Lab School Holiday Programme – For info visit http://themindlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1603-
SHP-ChCh.pdf April Active Kids Holiday Programmes Registrations now open, please visit the website for full information www.sportcanterbury.org.nz/new-zealand/holiday-programmes/ Horizons – Before school, after school and holiday programmes for Years 1-8. For more information visit www.horizonsoscar.net.nz
Air Force Museum – Holiday Programme, bookings essential. Please phone 343 9504 or email [email protected] Drama Classes For more information, please visit www.freetheatre.org.nz/education.html.
Please note: Kirkwood Intermediate does not necessarily endorse or support any
of the services advertised
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