Carisbrook School “Seek Excellence Together” “Whāia te iti kahuraki ka mahi tahi tātou” Newsletter 29

Carisbrook (Main) 217 South Rd, Caversham Ph: 455 8315 Fax: 455 3720 Carisbrook (Heights) 38 Riselaw Rd, Calton Hill Ph: 487 7465 Fax: 487 7465

Resilient Responsible Respectful

Thursday 15 September 2016

Principal’s Report Kia ora, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo e Lelei, Fakaalofa Lahi atu, Bula Vinaka, Namaste, Ni Hao, Nei Ho, Selamat, Konnichiwa, Kamusta, Salam, Malo ni & greetings. It was pleasing to see a good turn out of students, families and community members at last Saturday’s ‘Night Sky’ observation session held here at Carisbrook School. I had not realised how big the telescopes were going to be and the power of these machines. I was amazed at just how clear and magnified the views were of the moon, the rings around Saturn and other stars and planets. We ended up with six telescopes being set up at school by very keen astronomers, each of whom was very keen to share their wealth of knowledge about the night skies. Our students and parents were impressed with the event. Thanks to Mike and his willing team of astronomers for providing this opportunity for us. We look forward to next years ‘Night Skies’ event. Last Thursday evening was our term three Pasifika Fono here at Carisbrook School. This event was very well attended by our community. The venue had a very Pasifika feel to it and parents and community received great information and ideas to support their children's learning from our Maths team. Following the maths session our Pasifika performance group performed and then we all shared supper. This was another very enjoyable evening. Last Thursday our written language intervention teachers Tania Hodges, Janice Beharrell and drama in language intervention teacher Ashleigh McClenaghan and I attended the Ministry of Education funded ‘Accelerated Literacy Learning (ALL)’ Impact Day in Christchurch. The day was focused on the ‘Accelerated Literacy Learning’ teachers feeding back to other ALL intervention schools on the programme they developed and implemented within their own schools, the success of the programme and the challenges that were faced. This was a great opportunity for professional development for teachers. Time was also set aside for schools to identify next steps in programme development. Both ‘ALL’ teachers Tania & Janice ran great programmes and our interventions had great success. Regards Ben Sincock Principal

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Carisbrook School

In Brief...

 Eggs for Sale - These eggs are from our school chooks which are well fed and cared for, making for delicious eggs! $3.00 per 1/2 dozen or 50 cents per egg. Check with office for availability.

 ChatBus Opt-out Form - A form was sent home last week regarding the Chatbus. If you do not want your children to attend please return the opt-out form immediately. Child only attend the Chatbus if they want to talk to Sue. These chats are totally confidential.  Return Sports Uniforms - All sports uniforms must be cleaned and returned to school. Please give Netball uniforms to Mrs Moors and Basketball uniforms to Mr Roche.  Star Wars Shells - If anyone has spare Countdown Star Wars Shells that they could give to the school for the 5 year olds to play with please drop them into the Junior block. Thank you.

Otago Polyfest

The whole school will be attending the Otago Polyfest at the Edgar Centre, Lion Foundation Arena tomorrow, Friday 16 September to watch and support Carisbrook School groups that are performing.

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Pasifika group will perform from 11:30am to 12:30pm Kapa Haka group will perform from 12:30pm -1:30pm. The Polyfest generally runs behind schedule All children must wear full Carisbrook uniform. Children must have a packed lunch and drink bottle. There will be no lunch orders taken as children will eat their lunch at the Edgar Centre. No charge for students but there is a door entry of a gold coin for any parents wishing to come along and watch. There is no entry during performances. Doors will only be open between each performance Children that are performing have already received a notice from the school with full details. The Polyfest can be watched live by using the link on the Polyfest facebook page or by this link http://livestream.com/accounts/15197514/events/6327448/player?autoPlay=true&height=315&mute=false&utm_campaign =new_community_post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=notification_mailer

Netball Academy 2016

Suitable for Years 1-8. Come learn the basic rules of Netball, positions, and ball skills. No experience needed. Tuesdays 3:15-4:30pm starting from 13th September to 29th November. Will be held in the hall on wet days. There will be no training during the holidays Please get a form from the main site office for more information, and return by Monday 19th September

Holiday Programme

Carisbrook School Holiday Programme will be running again for the next school holidays from Monday 23rd September to Friday 7th October. Hours are 8:00am to 5:30pm. Cost is $42 per day. Many fun activities have been arranged with either a trip out or someone visiting each day. Places are filling fast so please return your enrolment form as soon as possible. Enrolments forms MUST be handed into the school office by the end of tomorrow. If you need an Enrolment form please pick one up from the office or from Anna at After School Care.

Friends of Carisbrook School

It was a very long day for the Friends of Carisbrook School making cheese rolls on Saturday 27 August - nearly 12 hours!! Thank you to everyone who supported the school by buying cheese rolls and/or helping making them on the day. A substantial profit was made.

Dunedin Current Events Quiz

Last Wednesday 18 of our students participated in the Dunedin Current Events Quiz held at Bathgate Park School. We entered three teams in both the Year 5/6 quiz and Year 7/8 quiz. The standard was very high and our students competed well. The Year 5/6 Carisbrook One team scored 83/100 and the Year 7/8 Carisbrook One team scored 82/100.

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Carisbrook School Music Club Join the Carisbrook School Music Club!

Music Club is hosted by Activate Music Academy and is your chance to try something new. Write a song, record a beat, and more. Meet once a week at school, then continuing exploring online. Only $50 per term. Register at https://activatemusic.academy/music-club/

Message from the Carisbrook School Enviro Group

Are you interested in having CHEAPER internet access and phone charges?

Carisbrook School is involved in a project supported by Dunedin Rotary Clubs and in partnership with internet provider Greenfields Limited. The Rotary Wi-Fi project will take families with a copper phone line and convert them to a digital phone connection, a ‘voice over internet’ system. Receiver boxes will be installed on the roofs of the participating houses and a small tower erected on the roof of a school building. This will cost significantly less than what households are currently paying for their phone landline and internet. Households will be pay monthly for the new phone connection and have free access to the internet through the school system. We are initially after twenty households to be set up on this system and utilise our Carisbrook School ultra fast broadband internet. There is the potential to have fifty households connected in the first year and extended to 150 households in the second year of operation. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity and coming along to an information session please complete the attached ‘expression of interest’ slip. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...………………………………………………… Cheap Internet/Phone Expression of Interest Return Slip I am interested in being provided with cheaper phone and internet access through this initiative and would like to attend an information session at Carisbrook School. Name:- _______________________________________________________ Contact e-mail:- ________________________________________________ OR Contact phone:- ________________________________________________ Carisbrook Students Name:- ______________________________________________

Important Diary Dates September Friday Friday

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Otago Polyfest Carisbrook School Performances -11.30am-12:30pm Pasifika and 12:30pm-1.30pm Kapa Haka Last day of term 3

October Monday Thursday Thursday

10 20 27

First day of term 4 Year 4 Camp at Tirohanga Year 3 Camp at Dunedin Holiday Park

November Monday Friday

14-18 18

Stewart Island Year 8 Camp Secondary Schools Orientation Day 2017 for Year 9

Carisbrook School

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Bikes in Schools Tony Cullen from the Caversham Community Group and I have been working at getting the ‘Bikes in Schools’ project progressed further. This morning Tony and I met with a representative from Downers Ltd to discuss the construction of the bike track at our school. Measurements were taken for the track design. This would be a permanent track that would be usable all year round both during school hours by students and by the wider community in after school hours. We have currently received approximately $15,000.00 in funding towards this project as well as three brand new bikes. Thanks Tony for all your hard work behind the scenes.

Pasifika Fono & Year One Camp Photos

JC Swim School Intensive Holiday Block at Anderson Bay School Pool Intensive school holiday blocks have a significant impact on a student’s development of the swimming skill. It’s like doing a half of a term, in one week! Lessons run for 30 minutes, with students attending every day for a five days. Inquires to [email protected] JC Swim School - Leaders in Swimming Education www.jcswimschool.co.nz