STANMORE BAY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

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1 1 The Sky is the Limit -Whaia te Matauranga - STANMORE BAY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 21st March 2017 Principal: Carol Abley cabley@stanmore.school.nz PH: Fax:

2 21st March Dear Parents /Caregivers, Congratulations to the Kaahu whanau (year 5/6) on an excellent swimming sports last Tuesday. We will now be able to select the students who will be representing the school at the inter school competitions on Thursday 30th March at the Northern Arena. Don t forget the Korimako whanau (year3/4) whanau are holding their swimming sports on Wednesday 29th March at 9am. COMING EVENTS 23rd March G.A.T.E (Gifted & talented) evening for parents at 6.30pm in the staffroom 24th March Year 3-6 Assembly 1.30pm 29th March Korimako swimming sports 9am 29th March Board Meeting 6.30 pm in the staffroom 30th March Interschool swimming sports at Northern Arena 30th March P.T.A Meeting 7.30pm 31st March Mufti Day for Beatrice our world vision child 31st March Tui Wheels Day GALA - FANTASTIC NEWS This year the school gala raised $15,000. This is an awesome amount and will help towards making our school an even better place for our children ICE CREAM AND ICE BLOCKS This Friday 24th March, the PTA will be selling ice blocks for 50c and ice cream for $1 outside room 6 after school from 2.45pm. PTA MEETING Everyone is welcome to come along to our next meeting which will be held on Thursday 30th March at 7.30pm in the staff room. SAFETY Some community concerns were raised about the safety of our younger children. One child was almost hit by a car and this worries us. Please, if you live close, could you pick up your children and walk them home, thank you. THANK YOU Thank you to all the parents who send their children to school either at, or after 8.30am, each morning. Any time before this is valuable preparation time for teachers. However, teachers are available to welcome your child into their classes from 8.30am. If you need to send your children to school before this time then we do provide before school care in the hall. Thank you for your cooperation on this matter. IMPORTANT MEETINGS Please mark on your calendar these up and coming events. 16th May Discipline without shouting, force or fluster with John Cowan 25th May Cybersafety Safety Education IMPORTANT NOTICE We are having two new classrooms brought onto the school grounds around Easter. Starting tomorrow the builders will be working on the foundations & services for these rooms. They will be entering & leaving via the driveway next to the swimming pool. It is important you do not use this driveway as the trucks need space to manoeuvre down this restricted access. The path adjacent to the lower netball court will be closed during the construction period.

3 3 SCHOOL UNIFORM Our students look great in the school uniforms. Please ensure that they are correctly attired for school every day. It is compulsory for all students to wear a hat in term 1 and 4 to protect them against the sun s rays. WALK TO SCHOOL WITH A TEACHER IN YOUR FUNKY FEET Tomorrow, Wednesday 22nd March, 8.15am. Meet a teacher at one of the 5 places marked on the map on the flyer and walk to school together. Active students assist with reducing traffic congestion, pollution and speed near schools. Learn more about the wider school community. BALLROOM DANCING Ballroom dancing is now available in Silverdale with Daniel, NZ s Top Dancer. Please phone Norma on for more information. CONGRATULATIONS We would like to congratulate Mrs Stephanie Deacon on the safe arrival of her daughter, Megan, weighing 5lbs 14oz. Mum and baby are doing well. AFTER SCHOOL DRAMA Drama classes are available at 3pm in the auditorium every Tuesday for year 3 6 students. If you enrol for term 2, you will get the rest of term 1 for free. To Book phone or info@theperformance.net, or check out website: COMPOSTING COURSE Free composting course on the 31st May from 6 8pm at school How to Compost at Stanmore bay School. - click on workshops - click on 31/5/17 & book your spot. LUCKY BOOK ORDERS Issue 2 is out now and orders close this Friday, 24th March. All orders need to be placed in the box in the office or you can order via LOOP All LOOP orders are processed on the closing date so any online orders will arrive after that date.

4 KELLY CLUB Kelly Club Holiday Programme for April is up on their website and available for you to make your bookings. Come and join us for fun-filled days including a PJ Party, Super Hero day, Wicked Wheels day, KC Ninja day PLUS a trip to MOTAT!!! To book, go to or any questions, please contact Karen on or karen@kellyclub.co.nz 4 SWIMMING POOL We hope you have enjoyed the school pool over the Summer. As of the 31st March, the locks will be changed and the pool will be closed for winter. We ask that all pool keys are handed into the school office promptly, thank you. ENROLMENTS If you child is turning 5 years of age this year please complete an enrolment form and return it to the office as soon as possible. We can arrange pre school visits for your child and make sure we have teachers organised for new classes. Thank you. ROOM 19 VEGETABLE GARDEN Room 19 have been busy planting their vegetable garden. RAIN - By Jessica B room 25 It was a soggy, slippery, slimy Saturday. It was a freezing, foggy sort of day. Drains and drainpipes were clogged and blocked from the heavy, menacing, flowing rain. Then it thundered. And thundered. And thundered. Water thumped on the roof like an ugly old troll. The roads were slippery as the rain flooded them all. I could see cars skidding on the damp, drenched road all day long. The water went pitter patter on the puddle-covered front lawn. A LOVELY STORY BY Blaze Pene Room 11 Saturday afternoon we had lunch. My Dad Tepahu and my step mum went to the beach to grab some kina. I got changed. I was in a hurry to get down to the beach. Then it was slippery on the slimy rocks and I fell over. I cut my hand on the oyster shell. It really hurt so we went quickly home.

5 5 THE EXCITING DAY On the 5th of March I went to the Stanmore Bay School Gala. I went with my whole family. I had to help set up the ticket stall so people could play exciting games. The ticket stall were neighbours with the prize stall. When my Mum and Dad finished setting up the ticket stall my Dad and I went to the hamburger stall. Two people from Harcourts were there. My Dad started to help them because no one had turned up. While my Dad was cooking burger patties I went over to the senior playground. It was enormous!!!! I went on the huge slide. After that I ran to my Mum. She had bought 12 tickets. The 1st game we did was pick a stick. I got 50 points. My sister picked out a 20 pointer stick. After that we went right over to the fish a duck. I fished the duck out a 100 pointer. I was happy with my prize of 100 points. A little while after the fish a duck game I did the balloon pop. I got 100 points again. My little sister Mikayla got 120 points!!! My Mum wanted us to smash some plates but I did not want to because I did not want to waste the last tickets. I thought about doing the fish a duck game again. This time I fished out a 50 pointer. My sister got 50 too. That was all the tickets gone now. We headed over to the prize stall and chose some amazing prizes. I got a huge green crocodile that you can put things inside. I also got a mini basket ball and a creative clock. I really liked the creative clock because you could do cool designs on it and it was an alarm clock. After we got the prizes we said bye to a few people at the ticket stall and headed off home. It was a fun day and I wished I could go back again. By Jessica Quayle SWIMMING By Regan Room 25 "Step up," said Mr. Witty. I nervously stepped up. I could hear cheering,clapping and screaming children. I crouched, I was ready to dive. "Good luck," Sam said to me. Bang! Mr Witty slapped his wood against another piece. I dived into the freeing cold water. I could taste salt and chlorine flowing through my lungs. I couldn't breathe. I started splashing and I swam shaking my shivering body. I could see the clear crystal water beneath my eyes. Half way now. I heard the announcement calling the next people. I knew now that I had nearly finished. I came second. Carol Abley Principal

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9 9 CHILDREN S PAINTING CLASS WITH ARTIST JO BAIN Friday 3.20pm 4.30pm Caters for 5 to 9 years Fun mixed media class, different projects to paint. Starts February 10th, small classes. $17 per class or $ per term. All materials supplied. Contact Jo at bainwhanga@gmail.com

10 10 CREATIVE CHILDREN S PAINTING A special class offered for the budding artist age 4 to 11. Lots of different projects, study artists, learn techniques and tools taught at Art School. Great opportunity to learn from a local artist at a young age. Casual bookings taken for 1 class or more. Discounts for 2 or more. Holiday programme on offer in 2nd week of school holidays, very popular. Bookings taken now for Term 3. Held at Art Lab, Friday 3.20pm Contact Jo Bain at bainwahaa@gmail.com Or call

11 11 ESTUARY ARTS CENTRE APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS HIBISCUS COAST RAIDERS RUGBY LEAGUE 1. Anyone born in 2004 that would be interested in joining Coach Lenny Maginley's HBC Raiders Rugby League Under 12/13 Restricted Maroon team (must be 60kgs and under). 2. Anyone born in 2006 that would be interested in joining HBC Raiders Rugby League Coach Dan Glasgow's Under 11 Restricted team (must be 47kgs and under). The junior league season kicks off on 1st April. Tracey Baty HBC Raiders U12/13R Maroon & U11R Manager