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Newsletters November 18th 2009
CAREERS & SAFETY DAY Recently we held our Careers and Safety Day. We hold this mixed event every two years for our students to learn about all the groups in the community who serve to protect us and to stimulate thinking about possible future careers. This year representatives of 16 organisations or careers talked to the students about their work. Above: Boys trying out the Police car for size.
Available Term Four Dates 18 Nov Inter-Intermediate Softball Tournament 20 Nov Postponement II Softball tournament 22¡ª27 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
Still missing from Ski Trip ¡ A pair of grey Planet 8 ski pants. If they were found among children¡¯s clothing on return from ski trip, please return to school.
STUDY CENTRE Tuesdays 3.00 p.m. ¡ª4.00 p.m. School Library Students are welcome to attend for supported independent study. Afternoon tea provided.
Coming up ¡ 2nd December SWIS Swimming Sports Serious fun for House glory. 3rd December Speech Celebration 7.00pm. We get to enjoy hearing great speeches from local schools.
Thank You Students We wish to publicly recognise the appropriate, positive behaviour displayed by these students and identified by a staff member. Liam Torrie Kristylee Tihanyi Solomi Tadesse
TOP HOUSE Kiwi
CHESS CLUB Wednesdays 3.00¡ª4.30 p.m. Library Cost $2 per session All interested students very welcome.
Quote of the Week ¡°A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.¡± English proverb.
Principals Comment Individual families have their own particular ways of looking at the world. This may be referred to as a life philosophy and schools can only touch on this from time to time. Some parents tend to teach this through religious beliefs, through their own behaviours, through encouraging their children to read widely, or through quiet chats. Many fortunate people, young and old, find a special family member or trusted friend who will take the time to share thoughts on life. Often grandparents take on this role and many cultures have a tradition for trusted elders or thinkers to relate ¡®life lessons¡¯ through stories, old sayings or poems. The learning which families can share is enormous. Taking time to talk and share experiences is a powerful education. Here are some commonly held beliefs you may like to discuss with your child. * We all need to take responsibility for our actions. * Accept that making mistakes doesn¡¯t mean that we are mistakes. * Understand that others have the right to think and believe differently. * The world is fascinating and exciting, not a horrible place. * Everyone has their own personal dreams. * Like us, the world can never be perfect¡ªno total happiness, no total absence of pain. * We cannot change what others do, only our reaction to them. The parents¡¯ challenge is to strengthen links between yourselves and your children and school. This will assist your child to be in charge of their learning and empower them to be positive, motivated, successful young adults of the future. Be patient and persist¡ªthe rewards are worth the effort.
Mike 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!!
NOTE IN YOUR DIARY School Prize-giving Tuesday 15th December 7.00pm School Hall
Carters Kids Gone Fishing Day (Rain Day Sunday, 6th Dec.) (Outer T - by helipad) ¡ö Free sausage sizzle and drinks ¡ö Heaps of spot prizes ¡ö Meet Carters Fishing Guru Graeme Sinclair ¡ö Fun prizes for best and strangest fish
Outstanding Australian Mathematics and English Exam Results Students achieved exceptional results in the Australian Mathematics Exam this year with eleven Distinction Awards (top 10% in NZ) and one High Distinction (top 5% in NZ). Congratulations to all who accepted the challenge and all who achieved such a great result, especially Henk W. for his High Distinction. By analysing the extra data the exam provides on student achievement, the school can review its learning programme to better meet the needs of students in general.
English is also a strength of our school with another outstanding result in the Australian English Exam. This year our students achieved seven Distinction passes and one High Distinction (Vita O¡¯B.). Students receive an analysis of their individual results while our school receives an overall data analysis that identifies strengths and weaknesses of our students. We are very proud that our students are always ready to accept the challenges offered and strive to achieve to the highest level.
SWIS ORATORY COMPETITION In 3rd place¡ªDaniel Baldwin, 2nd place¡ªCeleste Berdinner, and the winner this year is (pause) Ruairi Cahill-Fleury. The speech contest was a great school occasion with eight fantastically well written speeches, each presented to catch the audiences attention, to educate and to entertain. The competition found a worthy winner with an exceptional and humourous speech about advertising on television. Well done everyone! Celeste B. Room 2
BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONTACT Lynn McBain (Chair) 027 241 4082 Eryl Jones 383 6235 Lindsay Daysh 027 261 5840 Barry White 021 477 663 Michael Priest 934 4738
REGIONAL PUBLIS HEALTH Robyn Cantlon, our Public Health Nurse will be at school during lunchtimes conducting free Health clinics on the following dates: Tuesday 23rd November Tuesday 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.
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