November 4th 2009

BATTLE OF THE BANDS

On Thursday our school band took part in the annual Battle of the Bands competition against 22 other schools at Maidstone Intermediate. They performed two songs, and although they weren’t placed, they had a lot of fun.

Available Term Four Dates

04 Nov Inter Intermediate Touch Tournament

        Working Together Workshop 6—7pm

06 Nov      Life Education Caravan leaves

        Postponement day II Touch tournament

12 Nov      Inter Intermediate Swimming Sports

13 Nov      School Speech Contest Finals

15—20 Nov  Resolution Bay Camp 1.

18 Nov      Inter-Intermediate Softball Tournament

20 Nov Postponement II Softball tournament

22—27 Nov  Resolution Bay Camp 2

02 Dec       School Swimming Sports

03 Dec       Speech Celebration 7pm. (local schools)

14 Dec       Picnic Day

        Year 8 formal social

15 Dec       Prize giving 7pm.

16 Dec       School ends 12.00 noon.

(Note. Some dates to be added)

Tuesday 2nd February  First day Term One, 2010

Inter-Intermediate

Art Exhibition

Reading Complex,

Courtney Place

1st Nov—15th Nov.

Expressions,

Upper Hutt

17th Nov—26th Nov

Nine students have work exhibited.

SCHOOL PAYMENTS

If paying by cheque, could you please have your child’s name on the back of the cheque.

Coming up …

4th November Working together— Kia Kotahi Tatou The beginning of our home/school partnership.

12th November Inter Intermediate Swimming Tournament For our best swimmers.

13th November Speech Contest Finals The school’s best orators compete for the Annette King Cup.

Thank You Students

We wish to publicly recognise the appropriate, positive behaviour displayed by these students and identified by a staff member.

Olivia Cannell

Thomas Robinson

Jaslyn Taafuli

Tahiwi Henry

Gabriel Tennet

Oliver Duindam

Shey Skews

TOP  HOUSE

Kiwi

Free mufti this Thursday

Student Council Mufti

Last week.

We raised $420 to go towards the Samoa and Tonga Tsunami Appeal

CHESS CLUB

Restarts Nov 11th

Wednesdays

STUDY CENTRE

Tuesdays  

3.00 p.m. —4.00 p.m.

School Library

Students are welcome to attend for supported independent study.

Afternoon tea provided.

Quote of the Week

“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Principal’s Comment

Students face competition everywhere. Some will thrive on it and reach new heights. Others will give up for fear of failing.

Here are some suggestions that may help your child deal with competition.

Your child needs to know that a loss does not make them losers. In competition someone wins and someone else loses. We need to be able to deal with both. Help your child find the rewards in doing their best and show your pride in them making the attempt.

Encourage your child to focus on their effort, not on winning. Be sure they know effort can have rewards equal to winning. It is just as important to be able to say “I tried my best” as “I won”.

Encourage your child to compete against themselves rather than others. Your child needs to know the value of being as good as they can be. This doesn’t mean they have to be better than others.

Competitive feelings are normal. The best competitors can always find something positive to say about the achievements of others. Learning to be able to praise others overcomes feelings of envy and resentment. Blaming others makes competition unhealthy.

Often a child compares themselves unfavourably to other members of the family. This can happen without a word of criticism from home and can be very destructive. Guard against this with continual comfort and support. Don’t let competition develop within the family. The outside world has enough competition.

Encourage your child to be involved in activities they are good at and develop their special and individual talents.

When you attend sports events ensure your behaviour sends the right message to your child. Be positive. Praise examples of good play rather than focus on mistakes.

If you have a champion in the family, make it clear that your love and support isn’t dependent on their winning. Even champions have their off days and need to be able to take these in their stride.

M. Debney

Empty Computer Cartridges

Don’t throw them away!

Send them to school with your child. We will collect them and can raise $4 for each one, any size. Remember your empty ones at work as well. Ask friends and family to collect for you.

Let’s see how many we can get!!

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

On Friday 30^th October scenario writers Andrew B. and Bryony C. flew up to Auckland for the Future Problem Solving National Finals at Carey Park. It was a fun weekend of activities ranging from flag making and a people search to making futuristic pets out of junk and sightseeing. The serious part of the weekend was the booklet and scenario competitions on the Saturday. Andrew was placed 2^nd in the Junior Division Scenario Writing Competition while Bryony was placed 1^st in the Middle Division. She also came away with the “Best on-site Scenario Writer” award. Wow! What a successful weekend!

Bryony C.

Because Bryony’s scenario was placed 1^st in the Middle division, beating out Year 9 and 10 students, she is eligible to go to the International Finals of FPS at LaCrosse University, Wisconsin, in June 2010.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CONTACT

Lynn McBain (Chair)

027 241 4082

Eryl Jones

383 6235

Lindsay Daysh

027 261 5840

Barry White

021 477 663

Working Together

Kia Kotahi Tatou

6pm

Today, Wednesday November 4th

School Library

I warmly invite all parents/caregivers to be part of this important new initiative to lift our student achievement even further.

We will be holding a workshop on practical ideas to help your child with reading at home. There will be ideas for developing readers and for extending excellent readers.

I believe if we can all work closely together in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust, we can be a truly outstanding school. This will be an opportunity to work towards this.

The meeting will just take one hour including a light supper that will be provided. Younger children will be supervised and entertained during the workshop.

Please remember this date and time! I look forward to seeing you there.

M. Debney

JUNIOR TIGER GOLF

Sunday 8th November, 9.00am to 1.00pm

Shandon Golf Club in Petone is hosting a golf tournament with three elements;

Nine hole tournament for juniors,

hitting golf balls, and

registering for a family trip to Disneyland.

REGIONAL PUBLIS HEALTH

Robyn Cantlon, our Public Health Nurse will be at school during lunchtimes conducting  free Health clinics on the following dates:

Tuesday 9th November

Tuesday 23rd November

Tueaday 7th December

Parents may refer children by contacting the office. Staff may also refer children and children may refer themselves (Check location of clinic at office). Referrals may relate to any Health issue.