Newsletter 31

16 October 2014

Principal’s Report

Kia ora, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo e Lelei, Fakaalofa Lahi atu, Bula Vinaka, Namaste, Ni Hao, Nei Ho, Selamat, Konnichiwa & greetings. Welcome back everyone. It is the final term for 2014. Like all terms this is going to be a busy one. We have our out of school summer sports competitions starting. Rippa rugby is once again being run at the Edgar Centre and the T-ball and softball competitions will be starting on Saturday. Please ensure that your children attend all games. If they are unable to attend please notify the coach as soon as possible so that replacements can be found. Welcome to Mrs Moor who joins us as a Year 7 & 8 teacher for Term 4 to replace Mrs Marshall who is about to have a baby. Mrs Moor is a familiar face to our Year 7 & 8 students having relieved in our school last term. The Carisbrook High Tech Studio was set up over the holiday break. A team of High Tech staff from Auckland and some of our school staff unpacked the many cartons of resources and set up the studio. Aaron Porter, a qualified graphic designer has been appointed as Studio Producer. Aaron, the High Tech staff from Auckland and a team of twelve of our students built 9 computers in 3 hours. A very valuable and enjoyable afternoons work. The students were very proud of having built a computer from parts. School banking is underway with Credit Union South. A reminder that the banker will be onsite on Wednesday morning to process the weeks banking. If a student banks regularly throughout the term they are rewarded with a movie pass at the end of the term. The cycle skills team are back at Carisbrook School and working with our Middle and Senior students. This time many of the students progress to riding around the community under the supervision of the cycle skills team. Whenever possible the Police will attend and join the groups on their cycling expeditions. Students will be wearing their vests when cycling on these trips. Your child / children are encouraged to bring along their own bikes from home for this course. The timetable for cycling is as follows; 16 October, 30, 13 November

Room Wheke, Room Mako, Room Tepetepe, Room Pekapeka

23 October, 6, 27 November

Room Kakeno, Room Kahikatea, Room Totara, Room Rata

Regards Ben Sincock Principal

School Banking

Join NZCU South School Banking and receive a movie ticket and if you bank 6 times in a term you will also receive another one. Three easy steps to open your child’s account 1. Collect your application form from your school office or NZCU South 2. Attach a copy of your child’s birth certificate and photo identification for yourself along with address confirmation. 3. Drop this into your school office and we will open your child’s account and you will receive a banking pack full of surprises. Bank as little or as much as you like. Banking day is each Wednesday.

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Carisbrook School

Welcome to … ...the following students who have all started at Carisbrook School this week. Constance Carline-Kinnaird Stephane Finau Detroit Jemmett

Cezelia Costello Topaz Jemmett Rebekah Vigers

Riley Mair Boston Jemmett Cory Vigers

Yellow Hi-Vis Vests

We consider your child's SAFETY a priority and making them visible is part of this, so every child at Carisbrook school has now been issued with a vest which has the name of their class on it plus a number specific to each child so there can be no mistaking who the vest belongs to while they are in that class. These vests have been bought by the school and have a replacement value of $10 each which you will need to pay if your child loses theirs. Please assist your child to have a specific place where they put their vest at home each day after school because we expect every child, from year 1 to 8, to wear their vests to school and home every day. This means it doesn't matter if they come by car, walk, ride or whatever they are to wear them. They need to be at school every day because if your child goes out of school, apart from going on a bus to a specific place such as Moana Pool where they'd be taking it off and it may get misplaced, they must be wearing their vest or they may not be able to go.

After School Care Parents

If you have not completed a new enrolment form for your child to attend after school care please do so as soon as possible. This is an Oscar requirement and a new form needs to be completed at the beginning of each term. Please also remember to sign your child out when you pick them up from care each day. Enrolment forms have ben sent home with your child, if you have no received one please collect one from either the school office or from Anna at the After School Care programme.

Chocolate Fundraising Sales

We have a number of outstanding chocolate boxes/money that has not yet been returned to the school. If you have taken chocolates to sell and have not returned the money and/or the unsold chocolates please do as soon as possible. Thank you.

Swimming

Ruma Moa and Hoiho

Monday 20 October at 11.30am,

Monday 3 November at 11.30am

Monday 17 November at 1:40pm

Middle Syndicate - Monday 20 October, 3 November, 10 November, 17 November and 24 November Mako and Kekeno - 12:00pm-12:30pm Tepetepe and Manaia - 12:30pm-1:00pm Pekepeka and Wheke - 1:00pm-1:30pm Please have your togs, towel, goggles in a bag on these days

Summer Sports

Summer Sports are beginning or have begun. Futsal started this week with the school having 7 teams entered across all age groups. Rippa Rugby starts on Monday, we have 7 teams in this sport from Year 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8. T-Ball begins this Saturday with 4 teams, we have 1 Junior team, 2 Year 3/4 teams and 1 Year 5/6 team. We look forward to sharing the results and photos of all our wonderful sports participants.

Team Sports DRAW - T-BALL DRAW - Saturday 18 October Carisbrook Tigers vs. Balaclava Braves Carisbrook Cougars vs Tainui Sluggers Carisbrook Cubs vs Mornington Marvels Carisbrook Cheetahs vs Bathgate Panthers

9:00am 10:00am 9:00am 9:00am

DRAW - RIPPA RUGBY - Monday 20 October Carisbrook Cougars vs. St Clair 1 Carisbrook Jaguars vs. St Bernadette Fliers Carisbrook Tigers vs. GSNS Stormers Carisbrook Leopards vs. Fairfield Blaze Carisbrook Pumas vs. Liberton Cheetahs Carisbrook Cheetahs vs. Balmac 2 Carisbrook Lions vs. Balmac Dragons

Bathgate 8 Bathgate 9 Bathgate 12 Bathgate 7 3.45pm 3:45pm 4:15pm 4:15pm 4:45pm 4:45pm 5:15pm

Field 1 Field 5 Field 1 Field 3 Field 4 Field 5 Field 4

Check out the draws and results for all Dunedin sports at http://drawsresults.sportsrunner.net

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The 10 things kids need most… Number 9

Take care of their feelings… Sometimes it’s hard for children to find the right words, or tell you when they are sad or frightened. Babies and small children can be frightened by anything new and different, when there is no real danger. A stranger, a clown, or a loud noise, can all be very scary for a toddler who is not used to them. Sometimes you might feel tempted to laugh, to tease them or tell them “not to be silly”. What they really need is for you to comfort them and give them a simple explanation. This will help them feel good about themselves, and fell OK about talking to you if they have a serious problem.

School Crest The School Crest takes pride of place in school office foyer. The Staff dream was realised recently when Bill Clarke, from Forged and Crafted in Roxburgh. sculptured a metal and steel crest using our school logo, values and vision. The Staff ran a Quiz night earlier in the year to pay for the crest which is now hung in the school administration area.

St Clair Junior Surf Lifesaving Club The Junior Club caters for children from 7 – 14 years old. Registration Day is Saturday 18 October 14 from 2-4pm at St Clair SLS Club Club Days start on Saturdays 2-4pm from 1 November 14 Subs for 2014/15 Season:

Junior $45pp or

Family: $100

Where children have fun and develop beach skills For further information please email [email protected] for some general information

Important Diary Dates October Friday Monday Wednesday Friday

24 27 29 31

Round 3, Year 8 Girls HPV Vaccination Labour Day, School closed Carisbrook Athletics Day Carisbrook Athletics Day (Postponement Day)

Last day of school for 2014 - Wednesday 17th December.

First day of school for 2015 - Monday 2nd February.