Friday 9th May, 2014 WELCOME It is a pleasure to welcome 9 new students to Strathallan this term, 7 starting school for the very first time. Welcome to: 1CAM – Ann Kyle, Lyra Purcell 1REI – Lewis Burson, Sierra Chau, Shivani Daya, Grace Laing, Kate Laing 4CHE – Lily Harrison 6LAI – Anna Kennerley I trust your time will be enjoyable and educationally rewarding. PRIDE IN ACHIEVEMENT TERM ONE At the final assembly each term a special award is given to the student or students in each class who have consistently demonstrated an enthusiasm and joy for learning. They are self-motivated and self-directed in their learning, always giving their best. Teachers nominate students in all curriculum areas, with the student or students receiving the most nominations the recipient for the term. Our assembly was held in the final week of the term and we enjoyed a number of quality Talent Quest items as part of this assembly. Winners of the Principal’s Award for Term 1 were: 1CAM – Mu Chien Lee 2DUN – Trishleen Basra 2SHO – Connor Byrne, Emma Bogaard, Daniel Xian 3SAX – Georgia Lynch, Angelie Madsen 3DRI – Madeline Ballard, Alexander Healy, Benjamin Jones 4CLO – Arlo Fruh 4CHE – Tabitha Stevenson 5OAK – Shrileen Thandi 5MIT – Angus Tucker 6LAI – Sophie Spencer 6DUF – Siobhan Balle Congratulations to these winners and to all the students who were nominated and recognised during the assembly.
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Welcome
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Pride in Achievement Term One
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Bus Notices
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Blackboard
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Grandmaster Karate Visit
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Winter Tunics
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Arts Week – Junior Production
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Winter Uniform
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Year 5/6 Examinations
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NZ Post Book Awards
COMING EVENTS 12th May Year 6 classes to Naval Museum
13th May Y1-4 begin 4 weeks of netball skills 15th May Grandparents’ Morning 10am 2nd June Queen’s Birthday holiday 3rd June Winter uniform required
BUS NOTICES At times there are delays with the afternoon bus drop off times. This may be because of mechanical problems or a traffic situation. It is understandable that primary parents can become quite anxious and worried when their child is not dropped off at the usual time. Should this happen please call Murphy Buses on 09 2686620, state the number of the Strathallan bus and ask whether they have been notified of a delay. It is usual for the driver to call this in to the depot. The primary office is unmanned after 3.30pm daily, however the college office is manned until 4.30pm. Their number is 09 2950830 should you need to make contact.
Bus 2 – this bus will now leave the Polo grounds at 7.35am, in order to bring it back into line with the route plan to be at Ardmore School by 7.50am and to be able to arrive at school on time at 8.15am. This change was effective from 8th May.
3rd June - 6th June Year 5/6 Examinations 4th June ICAS Science test (selected Y4-6) 13th June Year 2 MOTAT trip 16th – 18th June Arts Week (primary Monday to Wednesday) 25th June UFOS Day
ACG Strathallan College• Tel 09 295 0830 •Fax 09 295 0833 •Primary Tel 09 295 0892 •Preschool Tel 09 295 0836 www.acgedu.com
You should have received your Term Two bus invoice by now, once this has been paid students are expected to take their old ticket to student reception and swap it for their new Term 2 ticket. Please remind your son/daughter to do this ASAP. All primary students will have their ticket delivered to them. Please note if you are currently on Bus 5, the route changed as from Monday 5th May to include Drury Hills, afternoon only. You should have already received a notice about this but if you have any questions please call the school office. BLACKBOARD The campus uses Blackboard to inform parents of notices, children’s common assessment task results in Years 4 to 6 and teachers place each week’s Homework sheet there. All parents have a log in and password for this. It is a good idea to check this regularly for any additional notices your child’s teacher may have placed there as an Announcement. If you are uncertain how to access Blackboard please contact Katrina Wymer via email:
[email protected] and she will be able to provide you with your log in and password. GRANDMASTER KARATE VISIT Last term, the Strathallan karate students had the opportunity to train with Grandmaster Hanshi Kaiichi Nakamoto. Grandmaster Nakamoto is the one of the world’s most senior grandmasters from Japan, being a tenth degree black belt in weaponry and karate. Strathallan karate students were congratulated on their high standard of karate and their exceptional manners, motivation and willingness to learn. The photographs below were taken during his afternoon training session.
WINTER TUNICS Second hand winter tunics are in demand. If you have any at home that your daughter has outgrown, and you would like to sell them, please bring them into the school office once they have been dry cleaned and they will be sold on your behalf. ARTS WEEK / JUNIOR PRODUCTION As part of the Arts Alive 2014 celebration the school will be performing four concerts over the 17th and 18th of June. Years One, Two and Three will present "Eddie The Penguin Saves The World" along with the Pre School "Cry Baby Moon". Years 4, 5, and 6 will entertain with a Music Extravaganza. Specific details about performance times and ticket booking will be given at a later date. Ms Leggett is asking for help with the sewing of costumes for "Eddie". If you are able to help, please can you make contact via email, or see her in the Music Room. All material and patterns/instructions will be given.
[email protected] WINTER UNIFORM All students must change into winter uniform from Tuesday 3rd June, after Queen’s Birthday weekend. Sunhats are not required until the children are wearing their summer uniforms again. YEAR 5/6 EXAMINATIONS These begin on Tuesday 3rd of June and continue until Friday 6th June. Year 5 and 6 teachers will provide their classes with an explicit study guide to ensure the children can prepare for their examinations. The Year 5 classes will have one examination in period 1 each day. The Year 6 classes will have three days with two papers to sit, these are past Cambridge papers and this will be preparation for the end of year Cambridge Checkpoint testing. A timetable for these examinations will be sent home with all Year 5/6 students early next week and a small one will be glued into their Student Diary. It is important that the children do not become overly anxious about these examinations. They are simply another summative assessment task, little different from those they complete at the end of many units of work throughout the year. NEW ZEALAND POST BOOK AWARDS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS FESTIVAL: 17 – 25 May The New Zealand Post Children’s Book Festival is a nationwide celebration of children’s books, promoting the importance and enjoyment of books and reading. It gives particular recognition to the excellent range and quality of New Zealand children’s books and provides inspiration to a new generation of New Zealand children. The annual New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults recognise the best in New Zealand children’s books. The festival runs from Saturday 17th to Sunday 25th May, culminating in the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards ceremony in Auckland on 23rd June. Auckland Libraries present: The Great Family Festival Saturday 24th May 2014, 1pm to 4 pm. To be held at the Manukau Square, Osterley Way Manukau. A free family festival with local band Ease, singers, performers, face painting, storytelling and fun activities for the whole family. Come along and meet Raymond Huber and Brian Lovelock; the writer and illustrator duo of Flight of the Honey Bee, a finalist in the Children’s Nonfiction category. Brian Lovelock, the illustrator, will be at the Manukau Library to get the kids involved in some art creation.
C. Shapcott Principal Junior School
