Ncs Newsletter 20th May 2009

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

activity was basketball. I tied with Tyler in the walking race. When we were about to leave we were given a sticker and a sheet of paper. T he paper asked us if we wanted to With winter ills and chills about to make its annual visit to come and join Kelly sports it was so good so I joined. I hope they come again”. (Rohan O. R5) us I am sure we will have student absences from time to time. When that happens can you please let the office Reminde r - ICAS Entries know. Messages can be left on the answer phone – 548 Entries for Computer Skills and Science have closed but it’s 4972 or a text can be sent to 027-7590096. The text not too late to enrol for other tests. number is used only for receiving. Please note the timetable below and ensure entries are handed into the office by the due dates. Ple ase use a form Congratulations to Trina Benne tt Trina is a member of our senior staff and teaches in T e available from the school office to ensure we don’t lose Pouahi R15. What are we congratulating her for? Well, your entry of money! Trina was successful with her application for a UNISYS Subje ct EAA Closing Date Te st Date Kidz Connect Award. The award gives her $1,000 to complete an e-learning project with her class. Trina will Science CLOSED Wednesday 10 June teach animation skills to her class using a Human Rights T uesday 26 May T uesday 23 June lens with a focus on conflict resolution between indigenous Writing peoples and dominant cultures. Each child will use a green Spelling T uesday 26 May T uesday 23 June screen and a mini webcam to tell their stories. They will manipulate characters and screens and show their Mathematics Wednesday 22 July Wednesday 19 processes to a wider audience. Programmes will be in English T uesday 30 June T uesday 4 August Maori and English and are likely to involve video conferencing with people from other parts of the world. Computer Skills CLOSED Wednesday 27 May A rare opportunity For more information please visit the ICAS website: On 2nd June children will have an opportunity to hear http://www.eaa.unsw.e du.au/ Geoff Knight’s story. Geoff's story captivates school students and gives them an insight into the choices they are Te rm Eve nts making right now. Geoff has enormous influence with 11 May – Parent Information Evening – Lynne Scott guest school children that stems from his rough start in life, roles speaker on television and his unmistakable talent for singing that 20 May – BOT meeting 7 pm, School Library delights students and teachers alike. 21 May – Jolly Phonics Evening Geoff tells his story from the heart, and this means school 22 May – World Vision Famine Day & International Day of Biological Diversity students hear Geoff's messages, which include: 26 May – Inter–school cross country ♦ Make the most of your opportunities at school 27 May – ICAS Computer Skills ♦ With bullying, everyone loses 1 June – Queen’s Birthday – School closed ♦ Have the courage to live your dream. 3 June – School Cross Country Geoff will share his story and singing in Trinity Hall on 5 June – Arbor Day & World Environment Day T uesday 2nd June 12:45 – 1:25 pm. Entry will be by way of 8 June – World Ocean Day a gold coin donation. 10 June – ICAS Science Music with Nick Sharpe 17 June – BOT meeting, School Library If you are interested in having your child learn to play a 23 June – ICAS Spelling & ICAS Writing musical instrument – trumpet, cornet, tenor horn, 23 June – Choir Musical Evening trombone, euphonium, baritone or tuba – please call at the 24 June – Matariki office and pick up an information sheet. 3 July – T erm 2 closes Kelly Sports popular Dr Paul Potaka “ Last Friday the Kelly Sports team came to our school. The team include Bryce and his friend. They showed us PRINCIPAL the games that you play at Kelly Sports. We played five different kinds of games that they showed us in front of the Our weekly newslett er is kindly sponsored by library. The games that we played were : Rugby, T H E D OC U M EN T COM P A N Y basketball, soccer and more. After you were on soccer you did a walking race because we were in teams. My first 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.

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Secretary: secretary@nelsonc entral.school.nz

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BOT Chairman: Geoff Clark 545 8010

Website: www.nelsoncentral.school.nz

Lost Child’s scooter left outside the school front ga te. Zoom brand. Any information please call Patrick 5482705. SCHOOL COMMUNITY GROUP Next Meeting Thursday 28th May at 7.00pm in the Staff Room. Everyone welcome!

NSOM Percussion Kids Greengables Visit Congratulations to the children who performed in the Children’s Concert last weekend; Charlo tte Mount, Yasmina Coe, Georgie Marriot, Siobhan Jonkers and S tella Chan. You were wonderful. Thanks also to Elliot Cina who compiled and projected the power point of Tubby the Tuba.

From the Nelson Symphony Orchestra.

Last term we had the "Push Play Families Maitai Caves walk". The event was a big success with 10 Central school families coming along. Thank you to all those who came and we hope you enjoyed yourselves. The kids certainly seemed to!! The nex t walk will be on SUNDAY JUNE 7TH and we will be going to the Whispering Falls, Aniseed Valley Road. This will be a four hour round trip with waterfalls at the "lunch" spo t. Any queries please give me a ring on 5457009, Kathryn Robertson, School Community Group

Jolly Phonics Parents’ Workshop Supporting your child’s reading and writing skills New Entrants and Year One Renwick 3, Room 10, 11, 12

Thursday 21st May 7-8.30pm NCS Library

Social Skills - Sharing Rights: “You have the right to fair treatment”

Responsibilities: “You have the responsibility to treat others fairly”

Particular Focus on the Playground as now grass is off limits more often children have to share play space.

NELSON MINIBALL – TERM 2 2009 22 MAY 2009 Time COURT 1 – TOWN END Time COURT 2 – RICHMO ND END 3.45 BIRCHWOOD GIANT S – VICT ORY 3.45 CENT RAL SPURS – EG MINI GIANT S 4.15 NAYLAND DEVILS – HAMPDEN ST MINI GIANT S 4.15 ST OKE SHOOT ERS – CLIFT ON TERRACE FULL CO URT 4.45 ST OKE T UMEKE – T AHUNANUI DUNKERS 5.15 NAYLAND GIRL POWER – HAMPDEN ST DAREDEVILS 5.45 EG ALL ST ARS – HAMPDEN ST HOT SHOT S 6.15 EG SHORT BLACKS – HAMPDEN ST COUGARS 6.45 NAYLAND BLUE SAINT S – BIRCHWOOD JUMPERS 7.15 ST JOSEPH’S WILDCAT S – CENT RAL SLAM

Remember We are aiming at reducing the amount of gladwrap we use and to encourage the use of paper instead as it can be sent home to be composted. The reason for doing this is to reduce our carbon footprint and to “Share the Planet”. Last week Renwick Two went to the Public Library to hear Diana Neild read her 2 books about a pig fa mily! She also presented us with a free autographed copy of one of her books.

Yesterday I went to the Nelson Public Library. Only one class went from Ne lson Central School. It was us, Renwick Two. We had to sit still. We went in cars. I went with Holly’s mum. After Luis went in the front of the car, I did. I had to step on Lucy’s doll! We saw the characters from Piggity Wiggity, Jiggity Jig. Luis and Charlotte dressed up as the terrible twins with building shirts. By Riley Gane Yesterday, Renwick Two went to the Nelson Central Library to see the author of Piggity Wiggity, Jiggity Jig. Her na me is Diana Ne ild. We saw how they made the book. By Abel McNabb I went to the Ne lson Public Library. Charlotte, Lydia and Luis dressed up in pig suits. We wore a pig’s nose. By Hayley Blackbourn

We thought you might like this photo of Bruno from Room 11 and Tuby the Tuba !!!

Nelson Central School Netball Draw Year 6 Section Three DRAW FOR 23/05/09 Venue /Time

Te am 1 Clifton T errace Cheetahs

Te am 2 *BYE*

Ct8 8:30am.

Hope Keas

v Hampden Street Flames

Ct9 8:30am.

Enner Glynn Dynamites

v Henley Flames

Ct11 9:25am.

Murchison Flyers

v Nelson Central Sting

WEEKLY SPORTS RESULTS Week ended 17th May Netball Central Sting v Hope Keas. Hope won 14-5. Play er of the day: Lucy Mitchell. Miniball Central Spurs v Birchwood Giants. Birchwood won 38-8. Play er of the day: Max Hick ling. Central Slam v Nay land Blue Saints. Brilliant 56 -12 win by the Slam. Play er of the day: Sam Chapman. Soccer Nelson City Stars v Suburbs Vipers. Vipers won 4-2. Goals scored by: A lex Paice, William Wallace. Play er of the game: Callum Wilk ie Most Improv ed Play er: Lennard v an Loon. City Cobras v Wak efield United. Cobras won 1-2. Goal scored by : Max Hick ling, Thomas Morrisey . Play er of the day: Hamish Grant Eggers. City Geck os v Nelson City Tigers. Geckos won 5-3. Goals scored by: Lachlan McNae 3, A rlo v an Helden 2. Play er of the day: Toby Brown. Nelson City Green v Nelson City Yellow. Green won 4-2. Goals scored by: Jack Weav er 2, Jamie. Play er of the day: Jamie City Rock ets v Motuek a Wek as. Rock ets won 3-1. Goals scored by: Ben A dlington. City Knights v Motchester United. Motchester won 3-2. Goals scored by: Felix Murray , Dexter. Play er of the day: Felix Murray . Rugby Nelson White v Marist. White won 9-7.

J uni or Hoc ke y P ro gra m m e

FEDERAL HOCKEY Are looking for Year : 4, 5 & 6 Boys and Girls to play

for us this year. Boys interested in playing phone Gary Wilson : 5477491. Girls interested in playing phone Nigel Tyer : 5424446 or 027310674.

C eltic Squa s h The World’s Healthiest Sport Celtic Squash Club will be holding a Junior Coaching C linic In Terms 2 & 3. Numbers are strictly limited. To find out more regarding time, costs etc please contact

Graeme Dow 5467134 or Ema il [email protected] NELSO N SCHOOLS CROSS CO UNTRY LEAGUE 2009 A series of 4 races held on Saturday afternoons Primary School boys and girls - 1km Intermediate (Yr.7/8) boys and girls - 2km College boys and girls - 3km Race 1 :

Saturday 23rd May, Rabbit Island

Race 2 :

Saturday 30th May, Miyazu Park (cnr.Atawhai and QEII drives, Nelson)

Race 3 :

Saturday 6th June, Saxton Field

Race 4 : Saturday 13th June, (venue to be confirmed) All races start at 3pm. Registration not required. No entry fee. No limit on numbers from each school. Trophies awarded for all grades.

Thursday 14th May - Thursday 21st August 2009 Saxtons Hockey Field For more details phone Dave on 547 1699 or email 4.30pm - 5.15pm - 4, 5, 6, 7 year olds [email protected] 5.15pm - 6.00pm - 8, 9, 10 year olds and first time Nels o n Ne tball Intermediate players F un F erns Netb all Sticks will be provided. For 4 to 8 y ear old Girls and Boy s Come along and 'have a go'. Netball based skills sessions and fun games $25 fees Saxton Field Netball Courts More information will be handed out to the children Tuesdays from 3.30pm until 4.30pm on the first night. Starting 26t h May 2009 Cherie Stringer $2 per child per session Phone: 03 547 9988 For further information please contact Fax: 03 547 9948 Trish ph: 547 4450 Ema il: [email protected] Email: [email protected]