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Nelson Central School We e kl y N e ws l e tt e r

Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa te whanau whanui o te Kura Tuatahi o Whakatu – Greetings to friends and family of Nelson Central School. Nurturing success As parents we all want our children to be successful at school and in life generally. However, many of us are never quite sure what success means or how it might be achieved. It is not unusual for first time parents in particular to be hesitant about their role as parents let alone in their role as champions of success for their children. We have asked Brenda Holloway to come along to the school library on 24 March at 7 pm to talk about Positive Parenting for anyone who is interested – please see information panel elsewhere in the newsletter. Fee t First Now that this programme is underway we look forward to family participation in The Walking Wednesday. On these Wednesdays, children at participating schools are being encouraged to join walking school buses or walk to and from school with their caregivers or friends. Our walking data will be published on the Land Transport Authority website and we will be able to compare our success with that of other schools. Stationery fees and voluntary donations Thanks also to those people who have paid their photocopying fees and voluntary parent donation. T here has been a strong flow of people in the office using EFTPOS facilities to pay fees - your timely contributions to the business side of our operation is much appreciated. School Photos This Friday Heritage Photos will be here to take class and individual photos. To ensure everyone is prepared the schedule for school photos will be: 9am R11 9am R12 9:15 Ren 3 9:15 R16 9:30 R17 9:30 R7 9:45 R1 10.00 R2 10:15 R8 11:00 R13 11:15 R3 11:15 R5 11:30 R14 11:45 Ren 2 12:00 R9 12:15 R6 12:15 R15 However, please be aware that last minute changes can affect this. 7 0 N i l e S t r e et, N el s o n Principal: [email protected]

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Secretary: secretary@nelsonc entral.school.nz

Te rm Eve nts 13 Mar 13 Mar 16 Mar 24 Mar 30 Mar – 2 Apr 9 Apr 24 Apr 27 Apr

- School Photos - Totara Syndicate Tryathlon - Interschool swimming sports - Parent evening with Brenda Holdaway - Parent –Teacher Interviews - T erm 1 closes - Nelson City Schools ICT PD Conference/Workshops - T erm 2 opens

To be born a girl This year as part of our citizenship theme we are learning about human rights in education. To remind us of how unfair life can be for some people I have reprinted Maya’s story from the United Nations Cyber School Bus website: My name is Maya. I was born 14 years ago in a poor peasant family. There were already many children, so when I was born no one was happy. When I was still very little, I learned to help my mother and elder sisters with the domestic chores. I swept floors, washed clothes, and carried water and fire-wood. Some of my friends played outside, but I could not join them. I was very happy when I was allowed to go to school. I made new friends there. I learned to read and write. But when I reached the fourth grade, my parents stopped my education. My father said there was no money to pay the fees. Also, I was needed at home to help my mother and the others. If I were a boy, my parents would have let me complete school. My elder brother finished school and now works in an office in the capital. Two of my younger brothers go to school. Maybe they, too, will finish.

You can now text absence messages to 027 7590096 Please include Your child’s first and surname, Room number and reason for absence eg John Smith Rm 10 sick This number is for absentee messages ONLY Our weekly newslett er is kindly sponsored by –

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I know I shall have to spend long hours working either at home or in the field. And then I'll be married. I have seen my mother working from early dawn to late at night. My life will not be much different.

Date: Tuesday 24th March Time: 7pm -8.30 Venue: Library Nelson Central School Presenter: Bren da Holdaway

(name & room number is importan t). Include the correct amoun t of change and place everything in a sealed envelope. Place this in the box provided in the school office. Cheques must be made ou t to Nelson Central School or Scholastic NZ Ltd. If they are no t then your order will not be able to be processed and will be retu rned to you. Jody Nilsen, Book Club Organiser

Duri ng thi s sessi on Brenda w ill provi de parenti ng ti ps and advi ce as w ell as answ er questi ons on parenti ng i ssues. Topi cs covered wi ll i nclude posi ti ve gui dance s trategi es and how to deal wi th mi sbehavi our w hen i t ari ses. The eveni ng promi ses to be i nformati ve, enter tai ni ng and an oppor tuni ty to have any burni ng parenti ng questi ons answ ered.

Tutu’s On Tour Last Thursday a group of 87 Nelson Central Students attended the New Zealand Royal Ballets “Tutu’s on Tour performance at the Trafalgar Centre. We travelled there by bus which was fun in itself. The performance was fantastic and thoroughly enjoyed by all We were treated to classical and contemporary dance and the children particularly enjoyed the hip hop and all the flips.

Social Skills Following Instructions Rights I have the right to a good education.

Responsibilities It is my responsibility to do my best.

Positive Parenting Workshop

Brenda Holdaw ay has been i nvolved i n faci li tati ng parent w orkshops on posi ti ve If I were given the choice of being parenti ng for the past 5 years. She i s a born again, I would prefer to be a boy. regi stered early chi ldhood teacher and currently i s employed as a S eni or Advi sory Dr Paul Potaka Teacher wi th the Nelson Ki ndergarten PRINCIPAL Associ ati on. Through thi s role she also advocates for chi ldren to be bought up i n home envi ronments w here posi ti ve gui dance strategi es are used to ens ure chi ldren are rai sed to be Your child has received order forms for Scholastic happy and capable adults that are full of thei r parent’ s wi sdom. She has also been w ri ti ng Books. Orders can be placed a t the school up until parenti ng ti ps that are publi shed i n the Leader FRIDAY 20th M arch. Please fill in the forms on a w eekly basi s.

TRANSPORT NEEDED Is there anyone in the Washington Valley area who is willing to talk about transport for my daughter? Ph Erin Arthu r on 021 133 1567.

Nelson Central School Community Group Invites You To Our… TRADITIONAL START OF THE YEAR PICNIC

Chipmunks Nelson has a few spaces left i n our after school program. Here at Chi pmunks w e provi de a nutri ti ous afternoon tea .We assi st wi th hom ew ork, offer arts & craft acti vi ti es and of course supervi sed fr ee play. Our new charge i s $5.50 per chi ld, per hour up unti l 6.00pm. Phone Jo on 548 7055.

Citizenship is Everyone’s Business As a practi cal w ay to put our learni ng about ci ti zens hi p i nto place w e will be assi sti ng Curves Gym i n thei r annual

“March Food Bank Appeal” In these i ncreasi ngly tough economi c ti mes w e w elcome thi s oppor tuni ty to help out fellow Nelsoni ans w ho are havi ng di ffi culty putti ng food on the table. If you w i sh to parti ci pate pleas e have your chi ld bri ng somethi ng non peri shable to contri bute to thei r classes’ collecti on box. Curves have offer ed a pi zza par ty for the class that Monday March 5.30 – 7.00pm collects the mos t but i n keepi ng wi th our ci ti zens hi p theme and after di scussi on wi th the seni or classes w e At Nelson Central School have as ked Curves to for go thi s offer and contri bute the BYO picnic tea, rug etc. This is a great w ay to meet new parents and children money saved to the food bank. We are very proud that the majori ty of the chi ldren at Nelson Central School. have come to thi s deci si on. Old fashioned, free games will be organised for Collecti on wi ll be over the month of children and those parents willing to partake in some March good old fashioned fun and laughs Thank you i n anti ci pati on for your 3-legged races, egg and spoon races, and many suppor t. more.

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Kiwi Cricket draw for Saturday 14 March Fourth Round Date: 14 March Ground Tea m Team INCREDIBALL GRADE 1 Birchwood Eagles v Ranzau 2 Tahuna Blackcaps v Wakefield 3 St Joes Super Stars v Clifton Tce Cha mps 4 Central Stars v Nayland All Stars 5 Nayland Super Stars v Enner Glynn Green Caps 6 Enner Glynn Flyers v Mapua Senior 7 Appleby v HSS Smashers 8 Henley Black Caps v HSS Whackers SENIOR GRADE 9 Birchwood Black Caps v 10 Henley Stumpers v 11 Central Sixers v 12 Tahuna Tigers v JUNIOR GRADE 13 Wakefield 1 v 14 HSS Jnr Black Caps v

Henley Magics Ranzau Stoke Gladiators Mapua Kiwi

Nayland Kiwi Caps Wakefield 2

Begi nni ng next w eek w e are collecti ng:

Canned Food.

Int ending Miniball Players 2009 Are y ou intending to play Miniball this year? Usually you need to be a year 5/6 student. If y ou are a year 4 and hav e attended Small Fries coaching sessions or play ed Miniball before we can find a place for y ou as well. The season is played in the 2 and 3r d terms. Games are played at the Jack Robins Stadium, Stoke on Friday s betw een 4pm and 8pm. Beginner grades normally play in the early rounds. Coaching of the miniball play ers w ill take place at school on Wednesday s from 12.45pm to 1.30pm comme ncing on Wednesday 18th M arch and w ill finish in June. Jarry d Loy d of the Ecogise Nelson Giants will be taking the sessions. All intending players are to attend the coaching sessions. Registration forms for this years Miniball teams w ill be available w hen w e receive further information regarding fees and details of competition start date. If you intend to play miniball this year please complete the form located on the sports noticeboard betw een rooms 2 and 3 or see S heryll in the school office.

WEEKLY SPORTS RESULTS Week ended 8th March

STILL Desperately Seeking Players

Our school softball team is desperately seeking 3-4 Mini Soccer players for its softball team. If you are year 4-6 and Central Stor mers. are interested in playing please see Sheryll Central Strikers v Victory Sharks. Strikers w on 2-1.

SMALL FERNS & LITTLE GIANTS BASKETBALL Small Ferns & Li ttle Gi ants Basketball i s an after school, ski ll based basketball program desi gned for Years 1 & 2 and Years 3 & 4 as an i ntroducti on to basketball and pathw ay to mi ni ball. The program i s based on FUN but i ncorporates basi c ball and co-ordi nati on ski lls. Players need no experi ence. The lessons are taken by experi enced staff on Mondays and w i ll run for 8 w eeks of Term 2, 2009 at Jack Robi ns Stadi um, 104 Neale Ave, Stoke. DAY: GROUP: TIME: DATES: COST:

Monday Years 1 & 2 Years 3 & 4 3.30 – 4.15 4.15 – 5pm 4 May – 29 June $40.00

SCHOOL HOLIDAY BASKETBALL COACHING JACK ROBINS STADIUM Tuesday 21 APRIL Wednesday 22 APRIL Thursday 23 APRIL A few of the Nelson Gi ants are avai lable duri ng the holi days, so w e will be runni ng coachi ng sessi ons for Years 5 & 6 and Years 7 & 8. A great oppor tuni ty to get thos e basketball ski lls back on track before the basketball season starts.

Volleyball Central Smashers v NCG Stingrays. Stingrays w on 6450. Central Spikers v Tin A Tuna. Tin A Tuna w on 65-29. Central Volleyers v HSS Team 2. HHS w on 0-3. Kiw i Cricket Central Sixers v Tahunanui. Central w on 33-4. Player of the day: Jagreet Singh. Incrediball Central Stars v Mapua Seniors. lost Player of the day: Joe Robertson. Hardball Cricket Nelson Central v Nayland. Central w on 151-53. Central got the opposition out in 10 overs. Three players made thirty runs each: Nick, Sam, Felix. 22/3/09 Nelson Central/St Josephs v Birchw ood. Central w on 99-55. 3 w ickets taken by Josh Dow . Catch taken by Neihana Broughton. Nelson Central/St Josephs v Birchw ood. Central w on 55-40. Rippa Rugby Central Stor mers v Henley Chiefs. Cancelled.

Tasman Hockey Club Open Day

Each s essi on wi ll be for 2 hours on each of the 3 days. Years: 5 & 6 7&8 Cost: $40.00

Sunday 15th March 2009

9am – 11am 11am – 1pm

For more i nformati on ON EITHER pl ease contact: Dallas Ward Work: 547 6419 Mobi le: 0272976017 Emai l: [email protected] Registration forms available from the sports notice board between rooms 2 and 3.

4.30pm - 6.00pm Saxtons Hockey Fields Bring your sticks for games.

JUNIOR RUGBY REGISTRATIONS NELSO N - Quentin Harwood, 547 0313, 027 3023508 NELSON RFC CLUBROOM S, HAT HAWAY T ERRACE ADJACENT TO T RAFALGAR PARK

Friday 13th March

5:00pm to 7:00pm

STO KE - Jo MacLean, 547 3230 ST OKE RFC CLUBROOMS, SONGER ST REET , ST OKE

Thursday 12th March

4:00 pm to 7:00pm

MARIST - Melaney Oldfield, 539 6119 , 021 2494448 MARIST RFC CLUBROOMS, HAT HAWAY T ERRACE ADJACENT TO T RAFALGAR PARK

Saturday 14th March

2:00pm to 5:00pm