Newsletter 9

3 April 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. Big excitement this week as several of the builders containers were uplifted and the last block is getting closer to completion. Our Year 5 students have had three great days at Waiora and reports are the children are having a wonderful time. Next week our year 6 students head to Waianakarua for a week of confidence and team building and a host of outdoor pursuits. As a Staff we are looking at ways to get our students actively involved during breaks. Mr Sanders initiative of setting up a scooter and skating zone has been popular and a huge success as numbers have continued to increase. By next term a large number of Clubs will be up and running. Some of the Clubs on offer are, Choir, Dancing with the Stars, Kapa Haka, Robotics, Running, Ukulele, Minecraft and Math-Kwon-Do. The Heights are running a Hip Hop club and Running club which are very successful. This week nine parent volunteers, who were trained as Speech and Language Tutors began working with 12 of our Junior students . It is so nice to see them reading to our little ones. With just two weeks of school left lets work together to support and encourage our children with their learning. Katrina Munro, Deputy Principal

Maths Quizz

Have a go at our weekly maths problem and be in the draw to win a pizza for lunch! Solve this week's maths problem and write your answer and the way that you solved the problem on a piece of paper with your name and room. Drop it into the box at the office (Main or Heights) by Monday lunchtime and your name could be drawn out to win a pizza for lunch on Tuesday. You can work by yourself or get some help from the family! Hint: Use 36 counters to help you solve this week’s problem.

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Carisbrook School

Wheels!

For the past week a zone has been set up outside the office/senior block area during each lunch break for children to play on their skateboards/scooters. This has proven to be very popular so will run for the rest of the term. Children MUST wear a helmet if they wish to participate in this lunchtime activity - This is non-negotiable. Helmet and skateboards/scooters must be named and home in the bike stands outside the office. WANTED - We would love to have some spare helmets available to child if they do not have one, so if you have any unwanted helmets at home please send them along to the school. LOST - Nathan Sinclair has lost his red bike from the main site on Friday. If anyone knows where it is please contact the school office.

Team Sports

T-BALL | SOFTBALL END OF SEASON PRIZEGIVING T-Ball - To be held at Southern Rugby Club, Helena Street on Saturday 5th April, Section 11-16 at 10:00am, Section 2-9 at 11:00am. Junior Softball - To be held at Ellis Park on Saturday 5th April at 1:00pm DRAW - RIPPA RUGBY - Monday 7 April Carisbrook Jaguars vs. Fairfield Ponies Carisbrook Lions vs. Fairfield Broncos Carisbrook Leopards vs. BYE Carisbrook Tigers vs. BYE Carisbrook Pumas vs. BYE DRAW - RIPPA RUGBY - Monday 31 March Carisbrook Jaguars vs. Fairfield Ponies Carisbrook Leopards vs. Liberton Leopards Carisbrook Tigers vs. Bradford Demons Carisbrook Pumas vs. Grants Braes Fireballs Carisbrook Lions vs. Balmac Crusaders

3:45pm 5:15pm

Field 5 Field 5

Due to school camp

Loss Win Loss Loss

8-16 8-3 12-18

Regan de Boer | Joshua Scott Seb Fisher Fisher Huddy

3-23

Tyler Chalker-Himberg

DRAW- FUTSAL - Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 April Carisbrook All Stars vs. Draw not yet out - to be confirmed Carisbrook Aces vs. Draw not yet out - to be confirmed RESULTS - FUTSAL - Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 April Carisbrook All Stars vs. St Marys Mosgiel Carisbrook Aces vs. George St Panthers

Win Win

4-2 12-4

Peyton Brooks

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Friends of Carisbrook School—Toilet Roll Sale Friends of the school will be selling toilet paper. 45 rolls for $20. Order forms have been sent home with your child but more can be collected from the office. Money and order forms need to be returned to your site office and toilet paper will be available the next day for pick up. Be in quick as we only have a limited number of rolls.

Welcome to ... Jacob Montgomerie

Started 1 April

ANZAC Day - Friday 25th April ANZAC day falls in the middle of the school holidays so ANZAC Poppies will be available from the school office on the last week of term. Cold coin donation.

Thumbs up from Ruma Moa at the Heights. Ruma Moa is loving the new sandpit and would like to thank those who helped. Special thanks to Kevin, Jim, Pania and Nichols Garden Centre.

Louis, Damien and Sean from Ruma Manaia brought their awesome seals into the office to show Mr Sincock and Mrs Munro.

Junior Badminton Open Day! Fun games & badminton skills demonstrations. Come along and see what badminton has to offer our junior players. 9 to 12 years interested in playing competitively can register for a Saturday morning badminton league starting in term 2. The Open Day is free and will be on the 12th April at the Angus Badminton Hall Victoria Rd St Clair, between 9.00am and 12 noon. Contact Ward Kellett [email protected] ph 021 322720 for more information

Important Diary Dates April Tuesday Friday Monday Tuesday Friday Thursday

1-4 4 7-11 8 11 17

Year 5 Camp, Waiora Year 8 girls HPV Vaccination Round 1 Year 6 Camp, Waianakarua Friends of Carisbrook School, 1.40pm at the Heights. Duffy Role Model Assembly, Main Site Hall, 1:40pm Last day of term 1

May Monday

5

First day of term 2