LOBURN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER September 14 2017 Innovative - Dynamic - Exciting Phone 3128828 Email [email protected]

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Nau mai, hoki mai Dear Parents, Last week I had the pleasure of watching 40 students from our local schools compete in the Quad Schools Speech Competition. The focus this year was on delivering a speech using technology to support their topic. The manner in which all of them confidently presented, is a credit to the amount of hours they put into preparing for the competition. At such a young age, many of them have futures in public speaking. Remember Jacinda Ardern has a degree in communications!

Kapahaka Festival 28 Sept Ohoka School Hall A reminder that tickets for the festival are available at the door on the Thursday morning. Parents need to stay for the whole session out of respect for all schools performing. Our session starts at 10.30am and finishes at 12.40pm. Loburn is performing at 10.50am. All students involved would have received a notice on Tuesday. Pet Day 30 October For those families that have not experienced a Pet Day before, it is something very much to look forward to. As well as showing pets, students will be making art works, collage, flower decorations, lego designs etc. The staff will confirm the schedule tomorrow and give it out next week. The holidays will be a good time for those students with pets to get to know them better and train them up. A highlight of the day are rural demonstrations. If anyone has some ideas for this, can they please contact the school. In the past we have had dog obedience demonstrations, horse jumping and duck trials (true!). I am away in Queenstown next week at the New Zealand Principals Conference. If you have any questions while I am away, please see the class teacher and then Mr Reed or Miss Milburn.

Congratulations to Audrey Woolford 1st year 5 and Annie Airey who got 2nd in year 7, This week is Maori Language Week, te wiki o te reo māori. Weeks like this bring the Maori language more into the spotlight and the challenge for us is not to make it just a week long event, but a continuous focus on te reo throughout the year. I have attached a sheet in the newsletter with some basic phrases. Next week a large group of students are performing in the Kids for Kids Concert in Christchurch. Mrs Steele has been working with the group this term in readiness for the night. These events are colourful and fun nights and I urge all parents with children involved to come along.

Our Community of Learning has confirmed a teacher only day for Thursday November 16. All schools in the community, including Rangiora High School will be closed for instruction that day. We have timed it for the day before Show Day. Good luck to all students competing in the Sefton Riding Centre Primary Schools Show Jumping on Saturday. A reminder that school finishes at 1pm on Friday 15 September. Hot food will be served at 12.30pm. The teaching staff will be spending the afternoon planning for term 4. The bus will leave school at 1.10pm Hei konā rā Stuart [email protected]

Team South’s Butterfly Garden Team South have been learning about butterflies. We want to attract butterflies to school so we are going to plant a butterfly garden. We need any of the following plants: Lavender - Swan Plants - Marigold - Sweet William - Wallflower - Fox glove - Baby’s breath If you can donate any of these plants, or others that you know attract butterflies, could you please bring them in to Team South. Thank you and we can’t wait to show you our finished garden!

2017 Term 4 Monday Night School Football Competition Please complete the form below or email me on [email protected] if your children want to play. We also need parents willing to manage a team for this to be successful. This involves coordinating the team on the night. A flat fee of $13 per child will be charged to your school account. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Monday Night Soccer Students name(s): ___________________________________________________________________ I can manage a team Yes / No Parents name: _______________________________

BOOK FAIR Thursday Sept 21st and Friday Sept 22nd 2.30pm – 3.30pm Mt Thomas Room Something for all ages!! Prices start from all little as $3.99. Great excuse to get a start on your Christmas Shopping….. We will also have a full range of adults and children books for sale on Election Day (Sat 23rd September) Elec%on Day ‘Car Boot’ Sale Loburn School Saturday 23rd September, 9am – 12pm $10 per family site Set up at 8am, Gates open at 8:30am BBQ run by Home and School JUNIOR TRIATHLON TRAINING TERM 4 Do you have children or students that are keen on triathlon? Canterbury Triathlon run a triathlon programme for 10years+ children over the summer terms. There are two coached sessions per week (Thursday afternoon & Sunday morning) teaching kids specific triathlon skills and building fitness over all three sports. The programme will include sessions at Pegasus so is an ideal preparation for the Primary Schools Triathlon at the end of November. For more details visit http://www.canterburytriclub.co.nz/junior-programme/

SEFTON CRICKET CLUB JUNIOR SIGN ON AFTERNOON Venue- Sefton Domain- Cross St Sefton Date- Thursday 21 September 2017 Time- 4pm-6pm Open for all grades from Section 4- Section1. Cost- $50 for the first player and then $30 for each subsequent player from the one family. Club Contact- Chris Rowe 0274466360 [email protected] Competition starts October 14 for Section 1 and October 21 for other grades

Think and Drink Come and get your nerd on at Leithfield School’s Fundraiser Trivia Night Sat 28th October @ 7.30pm Leithfield School Hall Teams of 6, $10 per person (Prize for best dressed team) Heaps of other prizes on the night CASH BAR and a Mystery Auction Call and book your team and an optional $15 table platter. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL CALL TANIA 0275 888 440

Holiday Programme Monday 2nd October – Friday 6th October 2017 Time: 9am—3pm Age: 7-13 year olds Venue: 138 East Belt, Rangiora McAlpines Mitre 10 Sports Centre Phone: 03 975 5556 (Ext 0) Costs: $35 per day for 1st & 2nd child* Discounted price for 3 or more from same family Register Online: www.sportstrust.org.nz/school-holiday-programmes

Monday: Tennis, Trampoline/Gymnastics Tuesday: Cricket, Archery Tag, T-Ball Rounders Wednesday: Basketball, Soccer, Trampoline/Gymnastics Thursday: Multi Sport, Archery Tag, Disc Golf Friday: Touch Rugby, Fat Mat Splat, Dodgeball A full refund will only be given with notification of absence from the previous Friday 29th September

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LOBURN SCHOOL CALENDAR MONDAY

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FRIDAY

2017 11 September

12 September

13 September

14 September

15 September Assembly 9am Team West hosting School finishes at 1pm

21 September

22 September Assembly 9am Team North hosting

28 September

29 September Assembly 9am Team East hosting End of Term

BoT Meeting 7pm

18 September

19 September

20 September Kids for Kids Concert

25 September

26 September

27 September

North Canterbury Cultural Festival 10.50am Ohoka School 2 October

3 October

4 October

5 October

6 October

9 October

10 October

11 October

12 October

13 October

16 October

17 October

18 October

19 October

20 October

23 October
 Labour Day

24 October

25 October

26 October
 Loburn Athletic Sports

27 October

30 October

31 October

2 November

3 November

PET DAY

Yr 8 RHS Orientation

6 November

7 November

8 November

9 November

10 November

13 November

14 November

15 November

16 November

17 November

Community of Learning Teacher Only Day - School Closed

Show Day

Assembly 9am

1 November

WPCA Kayaking

Tri Schools Athletics

Rakahuri Athletics

2017 SCHOOL TERMS

Term 2: Monday 1 May to Friday 7 July Term 3: Monday 24 July to Friday 29 September Term 4: Monday 16 October to Friday December 15

2018 School Terms

Term 1: Monday January 29 to Friday 13 April