Carisbrook School “Seek Excellence Together” “Whāia te iti kahuraki ka mahi tahi tātou” Newsletter 8

Thursday 24 March 2016

Principal’s Report:

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

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. School is closed for Good Friday, Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday. Easter Tuesday is a holiday by law for state and state integrated schools in New Zealand. This means schools must close on Easter Tuesday. The two short weeks make it a bit of a muddle for school and I’m sure for many parents and caregivers as well. I think a lot of people prefer the years when Easter is combined with the school holiday breaks. This morning the senior student group, looking at beehives, and I went to visit Concord School. They have had their beehive for one year and said that it had been very beneficial to students learning and understanding. We are eagerly awaiting the response from a major funding provider, on our application for financial support, to have our swimming pool lined with a membrane so that it can be operational again. Fingers crossed for a positive outcome. The BoT and staff are determined to get the pool operational again for use in Term Four. We will be going to the media in the next two weeks in an effort to get some more major financial support. Scholastic NZ is our sponsor so Carisbrook School can be part of the ‘Duffy Books in Homes’ programme. The Duffy programme is a great programme that results in all students receiving around six free books each year. The cost of sponsorship is over $5000.00. We take this opportunity once again to thank Scholastic NZ for their ongoing support. We are having a book fair here at Carisbrook School during the week of the 4 th – 8th April. Parents and caregivers are invited to come along and purchase books from a wide selection of Scholastic books. The Book Fair will be set up in the school library. More specific timings will be shared in next week’s newsletter.

Resilient

The Duffy Theatre group performed for all our Carisbrook students yesterday morning. The performance was literacy based and our students as always, enjoyed the opportunity to view the show.

Responsible

We are pleased to be able to offer you the opportunity to purchase the new 2016-17 Entertainment Book from us. The entertainment book provides hundreds of discount vouchers and 2 for 1 offers for restaurants, takeaways, retail and entertainment providers in Dunedin and the wider Otago area. The Entertainment Book costs only $60.00. This book pays for itself very quickly and you can make great savings throughout the year. This is a fundraiser and our school receives $12.00 from each entertainment book sold. Either order from the school office or order online at:- www.entbook.co.nz/913d955

Respectful

Congratulations to Dale Smart who is the lucky recipient of a prize pack for last weeks newsletter prize draw. A reminder that all entries go into the grand draw for three draws for a double pass to the Highlanders vs. Crusaders game in May. We still have tickets available for the Senior Student’s Easter Raffle which will be drawn on 8 April in school assembly. $1 a ticket or 7 for $5. Total of 3 Draws. We wish everyone an enjoyable Easter break and look forward to having everyone return on Wednesday 30th March. Regards Ben Sincock, Principal

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Carisbrook School

Winter Fruit Free Harvest

 Do you have fruit trees that you don’t harvest or need help to pick?  Do you know how to preserve fruit, or would you like to learn?

The aim of the Fruit Tree Harvest is to build skills, reduce waste and make the most of local foods. All volunteers (pickers and preservers) and tree owners will get to keep a little produce themselves, with excess produce donated to local foodbanks, schools or will used in neighbourhood ‘skill sharing workshops’ If you would like to offer your fruit or to volunteer to pick and/or preserve. Please contact:Ann Ruxton

Phone: 027 553 1149

Email: [email protected]

Time: 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Venue: Carisbrook School

Workshops for any age and any ability: Date: Saturday 2 April 2016

Board of Trustee Elections

Calling all potential board members. Are you wondering what a board meeting looks like and whether this is something you could be involved in? Come along to our next board meeting to observe the meeting in action - Tuesday 3rd May at 5:00pm in Ben's office.

April School Holiday Programme

Enrolment forms are now available for the school office or from Anna at After School Care. The programme will run from 8am to 5.30pm each day over the two week holiday, except Monday 25 April which is a public holiday (Anzac Day) so the programme will not run on this day.

Lunch Online - Pita Pit

The following Pita Pit Salad Boxes are now available to order through lunch online:Salad Box - Happy Ham $5.00

Electives Programme

Salad Box - Cheeky Chicken $5.00

Salad Box - Brave Beef $5.00

The senior students have been working on many different activities as part of the Electives Programme. This term, these include Brophy aerials, Street art, Japanese language and culture and Enviro-group. One of the Enviro-group projects is to build a wattle and cob work shed attached to the chicken coop.

Team Sports

DRAW - RIPPA RUGBY - Monday 28 March No games for two weeks due to Anniversary Day and Easter, but will be back on the 4th of April for the last round robin before finals. 11th April will be the final games for this round.

After School Sports

EVERY TUESDAY (Except Easter Tuesday) From 3:15pm to 4:00pm a fun game will be taken by a teacher/parent on the school grounds. All ages welcome to come along and join in. EVERY FRIDAY (Except Good Friday) Jeremy Scott will be taking Cricket after school tomorrow until 4:00pm. All ages welcome to attend.

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Food Share continue their wonderful work in suppling our school community with goods from their benefactors.

Ms Reed and Ruma Kiwi doing a science experiment about chemical reactions.

The free After School Sports on Tuesday was Golf. The children had great fun seeing how far they could hit the golf balls. Yesterday Duffy Theatre shared another show motivating and encouraging our students to

Important Diary Dates March Friday Monday Tuesday

25 28 29

Good Friday - School Closed Easter Monday - School Closed Easter Tuesday - School Closed

April Friday Saturday Thursday Friday Friday

1 2 7 15 15

HPV Vaccinations for Year 8 Girls Daylight Savings Ends. Put clocks back 1 hour before going to bed. Beckenham Sports Interchange Whole School Assembly Last day of Term 1

May Monday

2

First day of Term 2

Carisbrook School

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YOUR RETURNING OFFICER IS Mel Huddy & Kellie Taylor Carisbrook School 217 South Road Caversham Dunedin 9012 455 8315 [email protected]

RETURN SLIP - WEEKLY PRIZE DRAW Question:

When is the Scholastic Book Fair?

Answer:

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Parent Name:

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Contact Number:

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Childs Name & Class:

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Please return to the school office by Thursday 31 March 2016.