Newsletter 2

13 February 2014

Principal’s Report Kia ora, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo e Lelei, Fakaalofa Lahi atu, Bula Vinaka, Namaste, Ni Hao, Nei Ho, Selamat & greetings. Summer? Not today. The cycling skills sessions for today will be changed to indoor activities. We have been very impressed with the DCC Cycle Skills programme. It is great to see more students cycling to school since this programme started. I have two very important notices that I would like to bring your attention too:Carisbrook School have a wonderful opportunity for you to take part in this years ‘Computers in Homes’ project for Term 1, 2014. What is Computers in Homes? Complete a computer course here at Carisbrook School and receive a computer and internet connection for only $50.00!!!!!!!!!!!! Even if you have a computer but it is older & struggling, or whether you have a computer but no internet, come along! We have graduated over 50 families through this programme since Carisbrook School opened in 2012. Training is done onsite and our tutor has been Tony Hayward, our ICT person. It is only 20 hours of training. We are also offering you the opportunity to be part of a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) project. This allows you to purchase a portable device (e.g. Samsung Tablet) that your child would bring to school for learning as well as having it at home. This would be a lease to buy costing you between $5 - $10 per week. The overall cost is subsidized by the 20/20 Trust & Dick Smith Electronics Ltd. These are amazing opportunities and deals. Please come along to Carisbrook School on Monday at 5.30pm where we will have representatives from ‘Computers in Homes’ to talk about these opportunities and answer any questions that you may have. Monday 17th February 5.30pm. – Computers in Homes & Bring Your Own Device. Pasifika Fono (Pasifika Consultation). I would like to meet with our Pasifika community on Tuesday 18 th February at 6.00pm. This is part of our Carisbrook School consultation. I would like to talk to you about your children’s education and how we can work together to provide more opportunities for learning for your children. Please come along and meet with myself and Board of Trustees representatives. Regards, Ben Sincock Principal

Want to give up smoking?

Be part of the next WERO smokefree competition, and win $5000 towards your favourite charity or community organisation (which includes schools). The competition runs for 3 months (starting on 1st of March), and teams of 10 smokers compete with other teams from around the country. The team with the most members who are smokefree at the end of the competition wins the $5000 prize. Team members will be given support to stop smoking, eg nicotine replacement products if desired. So, get a team of 10 people together and register on the WERO website, or register as an individual to be placed in a team. For more information, or to register, go to the WERO website: www.wero.me, or contact public health nurse Karen Nielsen on 476 9838 or email [email protected]

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Carisbrook School

Lunch Orders

Lunch orders are up and running again. Please send money in an envelope clearly mark with child’s name and room. Whenever possible please send correct amount as we have limited change. Monday

Easy Lunch $3.50 or $4.50 (large contains an extra pizza bun) (Each Easy Lunch contains a Pizza bun, dessert, piece of fruit, homemade muffin and bag of popcorn)

Tuesday

Easy Lunch Domino Pizzas, Hawaiian or Meat Lovers

$3.50 or $4.50 $2.50 per slice

Wednesday Easy Lunch School Canteen Reduced Fat Pie Hot Bites Toasty Pies Ham & Cheese Hot Bite Noodles – Chicken Flavour Popcorn Giant Cookies (Chocolate Chip) Calci Strong Milk – Chocolate or Strawberry Frozen Fruit Juicie Frozen Milk Moosie Tomato Sauce

$3.50 or $4.50

Thursday

Easy Lunch

$3.50 or $4.50

Friday

Easy Lunch Pita Pit Pitas

$3.50 or $4.50 Coming Soon!!! More information to follow

$2.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.00 $1.30 $1.20 $0.80 $1.20 $0.20

Friends of Carisbrook School

Welcome to the 2014 school year. We are a committee of parents that organise and run fundraising events to raise money for items which benefits the children of Carisbrook School. For our committee to work, we need parents input and support. So please if you have any ideas or might be able to help with our fundraising efforts please don’t hesitate to join us for a meeting or talk to one of the committee members. If you are interested in being a part of our committee or just lending a hand at events please fill in the attached form below and return to your site office. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. RETURN FORM—F.O.C.S  Yes I want to join the committee

 Yes I can help with events.

Contact Details Name: ___________________________________

Phone Number: ___________________

Email: ___________________________________ Child’s Name: _____________________________

Site: ____________________

Missing Scooters

Two scooters have gone missing from the Heights site. One on the last day of the 2013 school year, and one that was accidently left in the playground over the school holidays. If you have seen them or know where they might be please contact Debbie at the Heights site. The police have been notified. One is a purple MGP and the other is a Grit, with white vertical pole, black handles, blue foot space,1 green and 1 purple wheel.

Team Sports

DRAW - T-BALL/ SOFTBALL - Saturday 15 February Carisbrook Cougars vs. Balaclava Blue Jays Carisbrook Cubs vs. Mornington Meteors Carisbrook Cheetahs vs. Mornington Marvels Carisbrook Dodgers vs. Saints Rays

DRAW - RIPPA RUGBY - Monday 17 February Carisbrook Jaguars vs. Fairfield Ponies Carisbrook Leopards vs. Kaikorai 2 Carisbrook Tigers vs. Bradford Demons Carisbrook Pumas vs. Grants Braes Fireballs Carisbrook Lions vs. Balmac Crusaders

3:45pm 3:45pm 4:15pm 4:45pm 5:15pm

Draws & Results at www.osa.org.nz 10:00am Bathgate 10 9:00am Bathgate 14 9:00am Ellis Park 1 11:15am Ellis Park 4 Field 4 Field 6 Field 4 Field 2 Field 6

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Head Lice

We have had many phone calls since school started about head lice. Please check your child's head daily and treat when necessary. We need all families to be vigilant with the prevention and treatment of head lice. There are many helpful websites that have great ideas to help prevent and treat head lice, here are a few ideas.

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If your child has long hair tie it up each day. A bun works best. A few drops of Tea Tree Oil added to shampoo or watered down and sprayed on hair each day. Use Hair Straightens on your child’s hair once a week. Apply conditioner to the hair and then comb, comb comb with a head lice comb... Give the hair a good brush every day. 1 cup of white vinegar mixed with 2 litres water, then pour over hair after a normal hair wash. Use over the counter treatments or get a prescription from your family doctor - re-treat 10 days after first treatment. Hairspray or hair gel applied each morning. Wash all bedding, hats etc. in hot water. Also if your child has school swimming lessons we ask that they wear swimming caps, some children received free swimming caps last year and should still have these at home.

Social Worker in Schools Hi, my name is Cindy Harliwich and I am the Social Worker in Schools (SWiS) for Carisbrook School and Concord School. I work with children one-on-one or with small groups of children for lots of reasons including issues with friends or peers, problems at home or school, low self-esteem or confidence, and strategies for identifying and managing their feelings. I am also available to support parents/caregivers or provide referrals to other supports and resources within the community. Social Worker in Schools is a free, voluntary support service and parental consent must be received before any support can be provided to your child. Please feel free to contact me to discuss a referral if you believe that your child or family would like my support. Office: 4563400 Mobile: 0272244447 Email: [email protected]

Sustainable Living—Caversham Community

THIS INSPIRING COURSE WILL HELP YOU:  Support your chosen actions toward waste-free sustainable living  Meet like-minded people in your community  Learn and share planet-friendly tips specific to Dunedin CAVERSHAM COMMUNITY EVENING COURSE Tuesdays | 7-9pm | Starts 25 February. Carisbrook School, 217 South Road, Caversham These courses are free. Maximum 14 people. To register, please contact Maureen Howard on 473 9967 or [email protected]

After School Care - Pine cones wanted

If anyone has pine cones lying around their property, would they like to drop them off to the College Street site, where the After School Care programme is run in the interim, as we would like them for an activity we will be working on with the children. Even if you only have 1 or 2, they would be most appreciated. Thank you

Sausage Sizzle—Friday 21st February (before whole school assembly) $1.50 per sausage & bread or $3.00 combo (fizzy drink & sausage & bread) Fundraising for senior camp Main - Orders will be taken on Thursday morning before school outside the senior block Heights - Please order at the school office on Thursday morning

Important Diary Dates February Monday Tuesday Friday Friday Tuesday Monday

17 18 21 21 25 17-21

Computers in Homes & BYOD, Main Site at 5:30pm Pasifika Fono, Pasifika Consultation, Main Site at 5:30pm Whole School Assembly, Main site after lunch Senior Fundraising Sausage Sizzle Friends of Carisbrook School meeting, 1:40pm in Heights Staffroom Junior Swimming

March Monday

3-7

Year 7/8 Camp