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TERM 3 23rd September 2009

Nelson Central School We e k l y N e w s l e t t 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. Congratulations to Kezia (Rm 2) and William (Rm 2) for representing our school so well at the inaugural Nelson City Cluster Schools Inter-school Speech Competitions last Thursday evening. The competition was certainly tough but we can be proud of Kezia and William for their topics were derived from the work they have been doing in class concerning Human Rights. It was clear they had done their ‘homework’ in terms of research – well done to both of you.

Making Good Choices Being a good role model to others. I say, “Be quiet” on the mat when we’re supposed to be listening to the teacher. Sitting at my desk quietly and get on with my work. (Maya)

Draft Board of Trustees Policy on Child Absenteeism

Doing Our Best Doing our best sounds like: Hard working children. • Pencils scraping against paper. • Tiny whispers, not too loud Doing our best looks like… • Serious children thinking hard … no talking, just writing quietly.

Background The Board of Trustees wants to develop a policy that assists in the determination of whether a child’s absence from school is justified. Justifiable absences are 1. Sickness 2. Attendance at a significant whanau event. 3. A whanau holiday, that has an educational component that cannot take place during school holidays. Parent /caregiver responsibilities The school needs to be informed of the reason for all absences. Except for sickness, all other absences need to be discussed with the individual child’s teacher. All absence must be reported to the school as soon as practicable. An unjustified absence falls outside these 3 specific indications, or if no notification was given to the school or the teacher. If an unjustified absence occurs a record of this will be made. If and when there are any concerns that this may interfere with a child’s learning then relevant steps will be taken to ensure the child’s educational needs are being meet. The board is interested in receiving comment on the draft policy – your views can be left at the front office or emailed to Andy Malcolm : [email protected]

At Nelson Central School I always try to follow the school rules properly. I think before I act and I act sensibly. These actions help me to always make good choices. (Joe) Getting Along With Others This means making friends, including people being friendly to others. At school I try to include others and be kind. I find this easy because I like getting along with others. (Hattie)

Looking after our world My ideas are to pick up rubbish, don’t pollute our school and reduce your paper. Put your scraps in the compost bin and to plant more trees at school. I would like people to do this because it’s good for the planet. (Hazel) Looking after our world means to me that at school I am responsible for the environment. I pick up rubbish. I plant new trees and I reduce, reuse, recycle. (Zoe) At Nelson Central School we have rubbish bins instead of throwing rubbish on the ground. We have paper recycling at Nelson Central School. We have looked at reducing rubbish in our lunch boxes. I think this is important because if we don’t look after the world it would be polluted too much. (Callum) If you e-mailed us … … between 15 and 17 September please be aware that we had a connection problem and may not have received your message. If you are concerned, please re-send your message.

Scooters Please ensure your child does not leave their scooter in the bike cage overnight. The cage is locked during school hours Values Teachers have been reinforcing with children some values and after that it is the responsibility of the owner to take we hold to be important. These are expressed in our school care of their scooter. charter and discussed with children so they might Lost/left items understand what they mean at a practical level. Children If you have lost or misplaced valuables such as watches, have expressed the school values in their language: please see Judy at the front office – it may have been handed in to her. Our weekly newsletter is kindly sponsored by –

Term Events 21-25 Sept – Education Review Office visit 25 Sept – Term 3 ends 12 October – Term 4 begins

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19–23 Oct - Room 1 camp at Marahau 20-21 Oct - Rooms 3 and 6 camp at Teapot Valley 20-21 Oct - Rooms 5 and 14 camp at Teapot Valley 27 Oct – Teachers Only Professional Development Day – school closed 12 Nov – NIS Powhiri for 2010 enrolments 18 Nov – NIS testing for extension class Dec - End of Year activities TBA 16 Dec – School closes Dr Paul Potaka PRINCIPAL Te Tau Ihu o te Waka a Maui Māori Cultural Council presents ... Whakataetae kapahaka-á-rohe Te Tau Ihu o te Waka a Maui Regional Kapahaka Competitions 2009 Saturday 26th September 2009 Nelson College, Waimea Road, Nelson Doors Open 8.30am – Karakia 9.00am Door Sales: $5 -Kaumatua / Senior Citizen $5 -Student U 16yrs $10 – Adult $25 - Whanau / Family Pass (2 Adults & 3 children U 16yrs) Free - Children U 5yrs Please note: Nelson Central’s Te Pouahi will be performing at about 10:25 am (Junior non-competitive) and 11:15 am (senior competitive) – however, timing could change on the day so don’t be late!

Got these at home? We need your help! Nelson Central are assisting Nayland College student to collect ONE MILLION bottle tops to help the environment and send a message to the Environment Minister that Nelson cares about the planet. We want to get the pollution level lowered. Please encourage everyone you know to collect bottle tops for us. We are after any plastic bottle tops, milk, juice, coke etc. Room 9 students will be around to each classroom in the mornings to collect the bottle caps. Already we have collected 1045 plastic bottle tops! Room 9 is in the lead, having collected 265 bottle tops, closely followed by Room 11 who have brought in 242. Well done to those classes Thanks to everyone who has been collecting! Don't forget to collect and gather up all the bottle tops over the holidays, we will still be collecting them next term. For more information on the 350 project, check out: http://www.350.org/about

This week the NCS Blog of the Week Award goes to ROOM 14! Room 14 have been learning lots in Kahikatea's Inquiry unit about childrens' rights. Their goal is to express themselves by informing the community about children that live in Kroo Bay which is a slum in Sierre Leone. These children do not have the same lives as you or I. Check out Room 14's blog to see a movie made to convince you that this is an important issue. Room 14 students, along with the rest of the Kahikatea syndicate, want to raise money to support "Save the Children". Take a look at Room 14's video on their blog; will you be convinced and take some action to help? Room 1 Camp fundraiser . Sausages $2.00, Fish Burgers $3.00. Order outside the library before 9.00am. If you are late check into Room 1.

Holiday Programme Margie Pope, artist and educator, is presenting two programmes of art reflecting the Butterflies of New Zealand. The programmes in week one and week two will be different. When: Week one: Wed 30 Sept and Thurs 1 Oct Week two: Wed 7 Oct and Thurs 8 Oct, 9.00am - 10.30am Who: Students from Years 3 - 6 Where: Nelson Provincial Museum cnr Hardy and Trafalgar Streets (Upstairs in the classroom) How much: $5 Please come in to the museum to register and pay at least 3 days in advance of your programme. There are limited places for each class. Act quickly!

Days: Dates: Venue: Cost:

Push Play "Plenty of fun was had by all the families that came to the Push Play Family Day at Rabbit Island last Sunday. The weather couldn't have been better and the bike ride was enjoyed by all who took part. Well done to the kids, who won the challenge of the Tug of War against the parents, hands down!! Thank you to everyone who came and supported this event. Watch out for the next Push Play walk in term 4."

Monday – Wednesday Week 1: 28, 29, 30 September Week 2: 5, 6, 7 October Nayland College $20 per day Or $50 for 3 days

Ideally suited for five to thirteen year olds, the ‘junior’ programme teaches participants the fundamentals of cricket in a fun, learning environment. The basics of batting, bowling and fielding are taught in an action-packed, informative three hour session over 3 days. The programme is designed to suit children of all cricketing experience, from those who have never bowled a ball before right through to the most avid young cricketer.

For More Information : Contact : Andrew Cavill “CAVILL CRICKET COACHING” Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] Phone: Rachel - 545-6903 Andrew - 027 249 5440 OR 545 2245

Nelson Public Libraries School Holiday Activities 26th Sept — 12 Oct 2009 Simply Stories : Weekdays at 10:30am Monday 28th Sept - Friday 9th Oct Come along for a story and craft of the day. Drama Workshop (Sophie Ricketts) Workshop for 7-11 year olds Friday 2nd October 2 - 3:00pm Cost: $2 per person Booking and payment to be made in advance at the Children’s Library Hip Hop for Beginners (Rebecca Bignall) For 6-8 year olds : Wednesday 7th October 2-3:00pm Cost: $2 per person Places are limited. Booking and payment to be made in advance at the Children’s Library Children’s Expo : Thursday 8th October 3-5:00pm Interested in trying a new activity? Who to contact: Children’s Library Staff : Tel: 546 0409 www.nelsonpubliclibraries.govt.nz

FREE fun programme for kids to become fitter, healthier and happier! Do you have a child between 7 and 13 years old? Are you worried he/she might be unhealthy or overweight? The MEND Programme gets kids healthy and fit in only 10 weeks - and helps them stay that way! Find out more www.bewell.org.nz or call us on 03 5391170 PLACES ON THE PROGRAMME ARE LIMITED, so ring today and find out whether your child qualifies for the programme. The facilitators are qualified dietitians and exercise providers. PROGRAMME DETAILS: WHERE: Saxton Field Sports Complex DATES: starts 13 October 2009, every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 weeks TIMES: 3.45 pm – 5.45 pm

Nelson Central School Sports Teams Nelson Central pupils have the opportunity to participate in sports teams throughout the school year. Notification of start dates are published in the school newsletter and on the sports notice board located in the hallway between rooms 2 and 3. To participate in school teams children are required to complete a registration form for each sport and pay the required registration fee. This must be done in terms 1 & 4 for summer sport and term 2 for winter sport. All children are issued with a school sports uniform to play in. These must be returned to school at the end of each term. Management/coaching of school teams is undertaken by parents/caregivers. Term 4 Sports Kiwi Cricket – Year 1 and above. A follow on from The Milo Have a Go Cricket Coaching programme run by Nelson Cricket term 4. Children play a game where all bat, bowl, wicket keep and field. Games are played at Saxton Field, Stoke, Saturday commencing 9am 31st October and finishing Saturday 12th December. Parental assistance required. Registrations forms available from sports office notice board located between rooms 2 and 3. To be returned to the school office by Friday16th October. Incrediball – Year 3 and above. The next step after Kiwi Cricket. Children play with a harder ball and wooden cricket bat. Assists with the transition to hardball cricket. Games are played at Saxton Field, Stoke, Saturday commencing 9am31st October and finishing Saturday 12th December. Parental assistance required. Registrations forms available from sports office notice board located between rooms 2 and 3. To be returned to the school office by Friday 16th October. Hardball Cricket – The progression from Incrediball. Traditional cricket played on Saturdays. Games are 25 overs per innings. Games are played at various cricket venues. Central School home ground The Botanics. Commences Saturday 31st October. Competition and teams remain the same as term 1. Volleyball – Year 5/6children. Games are 30 minutes and are played at Nelson Girls College Old Gymnasium on Thursdays between 4 and 6 pm. Commencing date to be advised. $30 per player. Parental assistance required. Registrations forms available from sports office notice board located between rooms 2 and 3. To be returned to school office with fee by Tuesday 13th October. Registrations available from sports notice boards located in hallway between rooms 2 and 3. WILL ACCEPT LATE REGISTRATION UNTIL THURSDAY 17TH Softball – Year 4 – 6 children. Continuation of competition from term 1. Commencing date to be advised. Teams remain the same as term 1. New players welcome. See Sheryll in school office. Any sporting enquiries please see Sheryll McKeage at the school office or contact by phone: 5484972 ext. 819, email: [email protected] CENTRAL SLAM GOLF The Central Slam dominated Nelson's Friday night basketball GIVE GOLF A GO season, winning all but one game to finish eight points clear WHERE: WAAHI TAAKARO GOLF COURSE of their nearest rivals.

WHEN: THURS 8 TH OCTOBER @ 4.30 PM WHO’S IT FOR?? BOYS & GIRLS COME ALONG AND TRY IT OUT ON OPENING DAY :INCLUDED : COACHING FOR BEGINNERS THROUGH TO MORE ADVANCED. ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT PRIZES AND BBQS REGULAR ON COURSE PLAY CONTACT GOLF SHOP 5487301 or COLLIN HOSKING 5447599

Pictured below the Central Spurs: Quinn (R7), Ben W (R7), Max (R7), Kyle (R7), Ronan (R6), Neihana (R15). David (R15) & Grace (R3) (not pictured).

The Slam, with four new players stepping up to fullcourt competition to join three from last year's B team, lost their opening match to Enner Glynn but were never beaten again through terms 2 and 3. They rounded out their season last Friday with a decisive 38-12 victory over Enner Glynn. Four of the Slam also made the Nelson representative side, winning all seven games they played against teams from Buller, Marlborough and Waimea. There were only two Year 6 players in the team, meaning five boys will return to defend Central's record next season. The Central Slam team this year was Toby B (Room 7), Sam C (Room 1), Nic C (Room 7), Lachlan M (Room 7), Hamish M (Room 2), Ben R (Room 7) and Max S (Room 1).

MASK PARADE help desperately needed to set up 2 girls with microphones at the front...if you have gear or know how to make the school equipment work we would love to hear from you...call Tanya 5450886 Port Nelson Mask Parade Friday 16th October 5.30 pm. (See route map) Wet weather day Saturday 17th. Listen to More FM 93fm for traffic reports and wet weather announcements.

Nelson Arts Festival One Earth Global Creative Spirit. Nelson Central Theme One Love One Heart. Let’s get Together and Feel Alright. We had our first rehearsal last Friday and it will be a real spectacle. The music and spirit of the occasion will be memorable.

Information regarding Port Nelson Mask Parade. • Assemble in Montgomery Square • Our enrolment number is C1 School Mask Parade ( Final Dress Rehearsal) • Ask a marshal to direct you and look out for Friday 16th October 9.30am Front field our school banner. Nelson Central School • Please have your children there no later than (Cancelled if wet) 4.45 pm to assemble. • Children will need to wear dark clothing so Nelson Arts Festival their masks stand out. Westpac Out the Gate School Programme • Teachers will accompany the children on the We still have some tickets left for these two parade. We will return to same spot at the performances end of the parade where children are to be Tale of a Dog. 5-8 Years 23.10.09 10am Suter collected. • DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILDREN WITHOUT Passing Wind 8years and up 15.10.09 10am Suter INFORMING THEIR TEACHER Tickets $8.00 We are looking for maximum numbers. The tickets will be sold on a first in first serve basis. It is something your children The children will be accompanied by a teacher. will remember for ever. Please fill in booking sheet on table in Corridor Rooms 1-4 Payment must be made with booking. Place money in silver box.

Westpac Red Square Nelson Central Groups will perform Tuesday 20th October 10.30am Kapahaka Ukulele Jump Jam Venue Upper Trafalgar Street Please be there to support us.

Social Skills Week 10 Term 3 This year we have based our Social Skills programme on: Rights and Responsibilities Following is an exercise you may wish to discuss as a family:

Three rights that members of our family have. Three responsibilities that members of our family have.

Generous reward for return of scooter & helmet. Taken from cage a few weeks ago. Name and phone number on bottom. Finlay Slack. Could you please check your child’s scooter. Thanks, Libby 0272 569 544 Nelson Yacht Club - Learn to Sail Classes Programmes every summer for adults and children who can swim 50 metres in a buoyancy aid and 8 years of age and over. All sailing is based at Nelson Yacht Club Wakefield Quay. Children’s classes are run in school holidays. This is a 5 day course from 9.00am to 4.00pm each day. Classes are as follows: Class 1 – 28 Sept -2 Oct.2009 Class 2 – 5-9 Oct 2009 Class 3 – 20-24 Dec 2009 Class 4 - 5-9 Jan 2010 Class 5 – 11-15 Jan 2010 Class 6 – 18-22 Jan 2010 Class 7 – 25-29 Jan 2010 For more information call Jill Hellyer 548 7501 or email [email protected]

Nelson Primary Schools Cross Country Championships 2009 A team of 27 runners represented Nelson Central School last Monday at the Nelson Primary Schools Cross Country Champs. The team was selected following trials and based on their performances at the inter-schools cross country event. It was a major event on Cross Country Calendar with all primary schools in the Tasman area represented. There were over 400 runners competing. Our team was very committed and participated in trainings at school prior to the event. They all performed extremely well against the cream of cross country runners and we are very proud of them. The course was 2 kms long and challenging with mud and streams to cross. Thank you to those runners who were reserves for the team and attended trainings. I’m sorry were unable to take you on the day but your commitment was appreciated. It was great to see so many parents out there supporting the team and thank you also for providing transportation. Special mention must go to Tayla H in room 1 who was placed 10th in the year 6 girls event. Tayla has been selected to run for Tasman in the Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships this Thursday. Congratulations also to Joey V of room 2 who was placed 14th in the Year 5 girls. She is eligible to run in the Inter-Regionals also. Well done girls. Primary Schools Cross Country Team 2009 Tayla H, room 1 Hayley G, room 1 Rowan I, room 8 Ruby C, room 1 Lucy M, room 1 Joey V, room 2 Ella M, room 2 Aimee H, room 3 Shaye B, room 1 Molly M, room 6 Isabelle E, room 2 Natayla P, room 8

Callum W ,room 2 William W, room 2 Sebastian H, room 2 Hamish M, room 2 Brady M, room 1 Callum F, room 1 Sean R, room 2 David Z, room 6 Thomas Z, room 5 Sam M, room 5 Albie M, room 5 Devon B, room 8 Ronan O, room 6 Nic C, room 7 Sam S, room 7

SMALL FERNS & LITTLE GIANTS "ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SPORTS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME FOR YOUR CHILDREN???” BASKETBALL Check out the SAXTON SPORTS HOLIDAY Small Ferns & Little Giants Basketball is an after PROGRAMME 5th to 9th October 2009. school, skill based basketball program designed for 8.30am--3.30pm at Suburbs Football Pavilion, Saxton Years 1 & 2 and Years 3 & 4 as an introduction to Field - for ages 8-12yrs basketball and a pathway to miniball. The program is Offering a range of different sporting experiences in based on FUN but incorporates basic ball and cosports such as golf, touch, soccer, ordination skills. Players need no experience. The softball, frisbee and tennis. lessons are taken by experienced staff on Mondays and Phone 5475689 for more info or for a registration form will run for 8 weeks of Term 4, 2009 at Jack Robins Information also available on Stadium, 104 Neale Ave, Stoke. www.nelsonsuburbs.co.nz. DAY: Monday V5K Wairepo 5K : Saturday 3 of October from 2 to 4pm GROUP: Years 1 & 2 Years 3 & 4 Come and join us for our 5K walk/run up the Victory Railway TIME: 3.30 – 4.15 4.15 – 5pm Reserve. Spot prizes for those in fancy dress and decorated prams, DATES: 19 October – 14 December we have entertainment to keep you going and we will finish with COST: $40.00 kai (soup and a roll). For more information Victory Community Centre, Totara Street please contact: Entry Fee $2 Koha/Donation Per Family Dallas Ward, Work: 547 All children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a responsible adult over 16. Please contact Gareth on 546 8389, 6419 Mobile: email [email protected] or drop into the community centre. 0272976017 This event is supported by the Heart Foundation, Green Email: [email protected] Prescription, Victory Community Association and the Nikau House

Community Mental Health Resource Centre and Wellness Service.