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WAIHI EAST SCHOOL SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 04/2015

25th February 2015

Kia ora Camps are an amazing experience for our tamariki. A huge thank you to all whanau who supported Year 5 and 6 camp to Aongatete and Year 3 and 4 Tent City sleep over. Together you have brought new experiences and exciting memories for children to look back on with fondness. Thanks again to our teaching team for your preparation and leadership of these exciting events.

Our annual school picnic and Splash & Dash was scheduled for today. However due to the child to ratio numbers required and the number of helpers we had available, we have postponed this event. We are looking to re-schedule this for the end of the year—something to look forward to. We appreciate the support that was offered for transport and supervision, particularly after such a busy week with camps and other school outings.

Swimming sports for years 4-6 will be on the 27th of February at Waihi College. Phil Gurnick will be looking for help with transport and supervision from whanau to assist in making this day run smoothly. Come and join the fun.

Please, if you have any concerns it is important to let the leadership team or your child/rens classroom teacher know. We need your input to resolve issues and to support your child to be a future problem solver.

If hitches, glitches or difficulties continue, please contact our BOT Chairperson Mrs Donna Walker direct by e-mailing: bot@east.school.nz This year our budget allows for four teacher aides, which are shared across the school. Significant support is in place in the classroom with our Resource Teacher of Literacy, Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour and SPELD. Come and have a chat if you are concerned. We can help once we know there is an issue.

Nga mihi nui, Emily (ehargreaves@east.school.nz) WAIHI ACADEMY CULTURAL EXPERIENCE The Waihi Academy is running another Cultural Experience Day where YR 5 & 6 students and adults have the opportunity to explore various cultures through arts, music, sports and food! This is a fantastic day where students get to experience these activities in an interactive and hands on capacity. Cost includes lunch and materials.

When: Who: Cost:

Friday 20th March 9.00am—2.30pm Year 5 & 6 Students $15.00 per person

Please complete the attached form and return with payment if you would like your child to attend.

PAYMENTS To make the start of year slightly easier, the administration team can help you set up an automatic payment. Forms are available from the office. Eft-pos is also available.

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LOST AT TENT CITY A silver locket with a filigree pattern on the front (which opens) - lost on the field A named, SZ 8 school fleece jacket

Please see the office if you have seen either of these.

SCHOOL PICNIC AND SPLASH & DASH Wow, what a busy few weeks we’ve had. Our annual picnic and Splash & Dash at Anzac Bay has been postponed until further notice. A huge thank you to all who offered to help.

Keep an eye on the newsletter later on in the year for the new date.

P : 863 8693

READING TOGETHER Mrs Laing will be starting Reading Together workshops this week. Come along to these four sessions and discover practical ways to bring fun and enjoyment into reading with your children at home. Chocolate and hot drinks supplied! Please let the office or Mrs Laing know if you would like to attend. Course will be held in the staffroom. Dates are:    

Thursday 26th Feb Thursday 5th March Thursday 12th March Thursday 26th March

1.30—2.45pm 1.30—2.45pm 1.30—2.45pm 1.30—2.45pm

SCHOOL LUNCHES Remember our new school lunches start next Monday, 2nd March. Food is made by Farmgate Deli in Waihi Beach and delivered to school daily. Remember to register, order and pay on-line for these lunch orders. A computer will be available at school for those without internet access. Please see the office if you missed the information last week or visit: www.thelunchboxclub.co.nz  Lunchbox Club Lunches, available everyday  Sushi, available Thursdays This Friday will be the last day for Subway orders.

SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL If you are using our school pool with babies and toddlers swimming, it is an expectation that they will be wearing a swimming nappy. NO nappy = NO swimming.

SCHOOL CONTACTS M : 021 0258 4817 F : 863 8671 E : ehargreaves@east.school.nz Visit our school’s new website www.waihieast.school.nz

STUDENTS PAGE John and Robert were rumbling through the gorge. The gorge was rocky and full with thick mud and big bush. They saw shining gold on Mount Pukewa. It was bright yellow and so they went on the big trip through rushing rivers, big bushes and down to the big rocks to the golden site. So when they got to the site they dug up a rocky tunnel, swinging the pic axes looking for gold and silver.

When they got deep under they heard a big BOOME in the mine.

“What was that?” said one of them. John said “It was TNT”. The entrance was blocked so they were stuck in the mine. One of them had TNT in their pocket so they blew it up and the Maori ran away.

So they had peace and they kept on mining.

By Connor L, RM 3, 8 YRS Yesterday I went to the beach with my Mum and my brother. We played in the water and there was really rough waves ahead of us.

Also we played in the sand and we built a sand castle and the waves destroyed it then we built another one. The water went up to our hips. My brother and me saw lots of waves at once. We ran away from the water and it was really fun. When we came there the sand was hot at the bottom of the sand and my brother brought his surfboard with him. We were scared when we thought it was going past our hips. By Mikayla C-G, RM 9, 7 YRS

In the weekend, me and my Dad went on the Hauraki Rail Trail. It was my second time going on it. There are very steep hills I had to keep my brakes on going down. The little hills I could fly down them. We went over a bridge, past a waterfall and some sheep. If we kept on going we would have reached the tunnel that we are going on at Tent City. By Aaliyah T, RM 9, 7 YRS Yesterday, Room 3 visited the Gold Mine Education Centre. We learnt about gold and how it was mined. First we talked to Phil.

Then we did some amazing activities. First activity was iPods. We got a piece of paper and we had to scan them to get the answer. If you knew it you put it in the back of the page. Also you write your name. There was a box and if you find the code you have to quickly open it and get the prize. It was golden chocolate. Secondly, we had a reminder bracelet. We put on a scanning code and 6 gold beads, a tooth, chalk shaped like gold and a x-ray. Thirdly we had to pan for gold. Then we had to count up all of the gold that every team got. Team 1 got 35 nuggets. Team 2 got 25 and my team got 40. Wahoo and I bet everyone had a great time.

By Paul W, RM 3, 8 YRS

SCHOOL DOCTOR Doctor Tineke Iverson has re-started her weekly Tuesday morning visits to school. Please make an appointment through the office.

EAST SWIMMING WITH TESS Learn to Swim lessons will be offered in the East School pool on Monday’s & Wednesday’s after school (3.10pm— 4.40pm). $10 per lesson. Contact Tess 021 138 5484 or 863 6130.

MUSIC LESSONS 2015 Mrs Wella Tasma’s music lessons have re-started for the year. Individual or group lessons are available in: Recorder, flute, singing, keyboard, guitar, ukulele and saxophone. For information and enrolment phone: 863 6322 or e-mail artzsong134@gmail.com SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS Wednesday is school newsletter day and a newsletter is issued every Wednesday - ask your child for it each Wednesday or check it out on our school website. School newsletters are given to the eldest child in a family or the only child going to East School. These newsletters are the main means of communicating with parents and I would ask that parents read them carefully. Quite often a reply slip is attached and it is most helpful if we get an early response to such requests. Many thanks! We appreciate the support of those who pay for adverts on the newsletter. Please support them with your patronage. If you would prefer your newsletter emailed to you please email Sharon in the office.

SATURDAY NIGHT SKATING Saturday night skating at the Waihi Events Centre starts again on Saturday 28th February: 6—8 PM $5 entry fee (includes skate hire –adult spectators free) ATTENTION NETBALL WHANAU We require 3 x volunteers from East School to help out with the New World stocktake fundraiser on Sunday 1st March.

Please contact the office if you can spare an hour or two.

SCHOLASTIC ISSUE # 1 Scholastic Issue # 1 closes 27th Feb. All orders to the office please.

PLEASE NOTE: SCHOOL POOL HOURS MON & WED Due to swimming lessons Monday’s & Wednesday’s, our school pool will be unavailable until after lessons finish at 4.40pm on these two afternoons.

My child _____________________ has permission to attend the Waihi Academy Cultural Experience day on Friday 20th March.

Please find enclosed payment of $15.00 OR Please debit my school account if in credit (please circle one) I have a full drivers license, a registered and warranted vehicle and I can provide transport for _______________.

Name:_________________ Signed: ____________________ Waihi East School will pay the $15 fee for the first five adults who return their form and can attend on the day as a helper.

News from the Board of Trustees February 2015 Choiryerson Congrotulotionsto Donm Wolker who wos oppointedChoirpersonfor 2015.We look forword to her continuedleodershipof our school.Donnocan be contocted on bot@eost.school.nz Term One Focus- 6old Leoming outconcs to dote includc: Teochers hovedoneo great job storting up our clossroohs;they look inviting ond stimulatirg, the children are settling to their new routines ond ore rnostly hoppy ond odjusting fo being bock ot school.

Sqroh Connellheld her new whonouwelcomein the last weekof the holidoys.

Most new enfrant whonouottended.

Eqch closs hos hod the opportunity to tour the Mine under Phil Sqlnon'sexciting presentolion. He hos doneo superb job of makingan inferoctive, fun ond informotive et<petience thot will kick off our own learninginguiry.

We are fortunote to be oble to swim dcily ond all teachers ore toking advontoge of this, to ofter children fhe opportunity to grow in luoter sofety confidenceond swirnriingskills. Teachersore following up the few children who do not bring their swinminggecr.

The bike trock continuesto be o fovourite with eoch closs hovingot leost 2 sessionsper week,to proctice their biking ond increosefifness.

Due to the yar three bubble,we hove rebronded our teqms. New nomesqre o Kotukutean comprisingroohs 1,2,3ond 9 o Piwokowoko teom comprisingof rooms4,5,6,7 and8 Senior camp- Bosedin Aongotete hos beenwell plonnedwifh o voriety of opportunities to developteom work ord chollengeindividuols.Awesomeporents ottended to support with supervisionond instruction. Hugelhanks to Liso North for her support in monyospects of this week.

Tenf City - Bi99er thon ever with 66 children ond three teachers. Cornpocfivities incfudebiking in the 9or9e ond onother visit to the Gold Centre.Mossivesupport from porents ond sure to be o highlight of their schoolyeor!

Senior feoders'doy-Philhod the Yr6 sfudents ot the Event Cenlre for a feodershipbuildingdoy resourcedond supporfed by Shor ond Project Eneegize.

The classused the school bikes os their form of tronsport, on irnpressivesight.

IEP's ore cohpleted with a f ight focus on matchingT/ As to identif ied student needsond outcomes.

Teocher oides have individuolisedprogrommesbeing developed.This yeor children will be withdrawn to smoll teochingspoces.All children working with o teocher oide will olsohovedaily teocher instruction,o doubledip situotion.

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Our onnualDoshand Splashis on the 25rh.No boots will operdte.Our oim is fo hove o fun whonaudoy. . KoPahoko storts this week with Lorn. All students will hovefhe opportunity to join in. Philwill supportLorn duringthis time. r Followingour ERO review,lhere is on expectotion fhot oll teochers use the TKf web site ond teoch atereo programmefrom this. Deputyprincipolswill monitor this expectation. . New look clossesthis yeor with Phil toking oll year 6 sfudents. Students will hold feodershiproles ot school,form o student councilond be occelerotedin readiness for their tronsition to College. o Additionol support ond guidonceis in ploce for o smoll groupof children. These children are presentinghigh leorningondlor behoviourneeds.Wehave Group SpeciolEducotion,ResourceTeocher of Literacy ond ResourceTeochersof Leorningond Behoviourworkingwith our teon.

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Dcvclopnent 2Ol5 Sfoff ottended teocher only dcy on the 3Othof Jonuory.Our sfaff meetingwos setting the scenefor the year, plonning,timetobles ond expectotions.

Brior, GlenotldErnilyottended o hui on irnprovingoutcomesfor Moori. The guest speokerwos HoonoPeorsonQSM, on extrernely tolenfed Aucklandprincipolwho hos beensecondedinto fhe Ministry of Educotionfor fhis year.Her words were insightfuland modeus considerour procticeswithin the schoolsetting.. _ Brior hos been acceptedinfo the NAP Progrorn(Notional Aspirirg principols),ond will be released Fri Weck 3 fo ottend the first NApp hui.

Brior ottended a Nigel Loter presentotion in Woihi on the 19thof Februory.

Glenond Briar ottended the Non Violenl fntervenfion Courseat Woikino School this week.

Em qnd Brior will ottend the 2 day MOEALL workshops,in reodinessto include the wholeschoolin this exciting Ministry funded,ot our direction/invenliow initiotive. Excitingthingswill comeof this for otrr learners.

Stoff hovethe opportunify lo renellttheir First AideCertificale in April. This will be in fhe schoolholidoysso no relievingcosfs.

We are port of the Ministry of Educotionfunded Assessrflentond Leodership Progromme.r hovernef wiih our focilitator Ruth Pepper.personalisedoims of our yeor include o Reviewof our ossessmentschedule. o Professionalreadings. o Criticol eye on doto ond the monitoringof ochievement.

School 6r"ounds School looks fontosfic. Rosshos done qn cmozingjob over the holidoys.

School Pool Poolwos well used over the holidoys.ThonksRoss for keepingthis resource running over our summerbreok. A roster-involvjngthe Douglas,Kelly, Moore, !.oneyond coxon whonou operoted when Ross wos off site/evening locli up. Thii wos very suciessful. A reminder aboutswim noppieswas reguired due to on occident thot closedihe school pool.

A pool up-grade of filters moy be reguired. The Boord are looking into t'his ond nolice there could be o significont cost involved.

Electricol up-grude Our electricolup-grodehos beencompleted.Himi will completethe Ministry of Educotion poperwork.There wos o significant cost to the school to ottend to this Ministry of Educotiondirected work.

I.CI our schoolserver hos hod o meltdownond died. we currently hoveo server on loon.The BOT will invesfigate onew server. A subcomnittee involvingo Tineke Iverson ond Robbie to investigofe this.

Rood Chonges We ore very a<cited thot OPUS ore reviewing DonnellyStreet porking options. There ore o few.options includingmoving the bus boy ond having odditionol io.Lorrc to tt" front of fhe school. rmproving oui crossing oreo is also o-considerotion. dir. *. hor" agre?-ment.on design,this will be presented to council for approvol.The qim is for project to be completedthis yeor.

Hcolfh ond Sofety . The rnerry.go-roundwosvqndqlizedthis rnonth.This hos been fixed. t A tree wos renoved beside the bike contoiner ofter o lorge bronch broke leovingthe moin tree a heolth hozord. Thonksto Robin Dougioswho oitended to this in during Woitongi weekend. ' PoliceVe! for compshos been on issue. Vetting for oll overnight octivities will happenthe term before the octual octivity. w-e will review oi. policy ot our next meelitry'. "omp Docfor in School Doctor Tineke is runningher school bqsed clinic every Tuesdcymorning.

Dor*ro, Seton, Julic. Peter, Tinekc, Alcx ond Emily Woihi Eosi School Bood of Tnrstecs

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