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22 September 2016

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK...........

Dear Parents & Caregivers

Greetings everyone. It’s hard to believe the end of Term 3 is here already! Overall
it has been a really successful term with learning progressing well and students
getting involved in a wide range of activities. Thank you to all whanau for the
support you have given the school and your children throughout the term.

Congratulations to last week’s winner of the Principal’s Award for Caring,
Tamzin Tomlinson. Tamzin has a really positive, friendly and caring
attitude towards others and she is an excellent school leader.

We extend a warm welcome to Samantha Jenkinson who is a trainee teacher from
the University of Canterbury. Samantha is based in Room Tui and will be with us
until mid-November.

We are planning a number of opportunities for community members to
share their views. Some of these dates are listed in the calendar - please
check them out. Our Annual Survey will be emailed to you tomorrow,
there will be a hui for Maori whanau, a Parent Reference Group meeting
for anyone who would like to come and discuss areas of interest and an
information/chat evening about Yr 7&8 education at Woodlands Full
Primary School. More information about these will be sent out during the
first week of next term. Also, over the holidays, either myself or a Board of
Trustees Rep will try and get in touch with all families of older students by
phone to ask your thoughts about school bus transport, an issue the Board
has recently discussed at length but would like to talk in more detail with
parents about.

Arrangements for our pet/fair day are coming along nicely and
it’s good to see our classes involved with their enterprise
projects for sale that day. We do need some more pet judges
so if you know of anyone who could help out with this on
Saturday 29th October, please let us know asap.

Over the holidays there will be painters working here as the outside
of our school is being painted. This should look great when it’s
finished.

Have an enjoyable term break everyone.
Ka kite ano

Fiona

23 Sep End of Term 3 Results for Friday 16th Sept:
10 Oct Start of Term 4 Woodlands Y2/3 won 12 – 1 against Makarewa Minnows. Player of the
12 Oct Y7/8 Information Evening 7pm Day was Tarra Irwin.
14 Oct Parent Reference Group meeting 2pm Woodlands Y4/5/6 did not play as they had a bye.
19 Oct Maori Whanua Hui (time tbc) The next game is not until Friday 14th October.
21 Oct Zone Soccer Tournament
24 Oct Labour Day (school closed) Results for Tuesday 20th September:
25 Oct Head Lice checks Woodlands Y3/4 Blue did not play as they had a bye.
29 Oct (Sat) Fair and Pet Day Woodlands Y5/6 Mixed Black drew 6 – 5 against Waverley Shooters.
31 Oct Teacher Only Day (school closed) Player of the Day was Alexander Burns.
15 Dec End of Term 4 Woodlands Y5/6 Boys won 22 – 6 against St Pat’s Rangers. Player of the
30 Jan 17 Start of Term 1 Day was Ethan Brock.
There are no games for the next two weeks.
School banking is done every Tuesday morning through ANZ Bank. If
you would like an application form for an ANZ Bank account for your The Term 4 competition begins on Monday 17th October. A separate
child/ren, ring the bank on 0800 269 296. notice and invoice has been given to players today. Please note
payment must be made by Friday 14th October.
Parents, please let the school know when your child is absent. When a child
is not at school, and we don’t know why, Nicky has to spend quite a bit of The Term 4 competition begins on Wednesday 19th October. A
time ringing parents. This is a “must do” for the safety of your children. If separate note will be given to players tomorrow.
ringing the school is not always the easiest option, you can email
[email protected] or text us on 027 758 1503.

Certificates presented at assembly last week:

Reading Darwin Calamayan Soil or manure (but not horse manure)
needed for our new seating plot around
Handwriting Bailey Reader
our school signpost.
Writing Gianni Skipper If you have any available, please
contact the school as the Garden Gurus
Maths Tamzin Tomlinson are keen to plant out this area.

Spelling Brent Bagaoisan Purebred Lop Eared Rabbits
All colours $35
Student of the Week:
Will be ready by Pet Day
Whio Room Garoth van der Straaten
Ph 027 281 2406
Kakapo Room Riley Kelland

Pukeko Room Elly Baird

Tui Room Katelyn Shaw

Kea Room Billie-Marie Wilson

Best Bus Behaviour: Hamish McIntyre & Cassandra Tolentino

Principal’s Award for Caring: Tamzin Tomlinson

Spirit of a Nation: Katelyn Shaw

PGG Wrightson and Ballance Agri-Nutrients will Roosters
donate $1 to a nominated school (Woodlands!!) Ph 027 281 2406
for every tonne of qualifying Ballance Agri-
Nutrients fertiliser (excluding lime, gypsum and
Hatuma) purchased between 1 September and
30 November 2016 by farmers who have
registered for the programme at
www.cashforcommunities.co.nz.

Room Pukeko (6-8 year olds)

In Room Pukeko we have been busy making posters to advertise the Pet/Fair Day products at our
stall and the two games that we are running for you to play. At our stall we will be selling play
dough with a twist, rugby play dough, sherbet and dog treat biscuits. Our dogs tried them and
wanted more, more, more!! Our two games are Guess How Many Balloons Are In The Car and
Sandpit Dig. Make sure you come along to our fun Fair day next term!!

DRAMA LESSONS FOR TERM 4

Learn drama skills from Southland’s leading performers, with Invers Theatre Drama Academy.
We offer classes for students aged 8-14 and teach characterisation, improvisation, confidence
building, story telling, and more!
Lessons cost $12.50 each, and are held every week throughout term 4. Your first lesson is
FREE!
Enrol now by emailing [email protected] or phoning 0210799676. Hurry - spaces are
limited.

INTERNET SAFETY

The information night that parents/caregivers attended last week about internet safety with John
Parsons was excellent. Some of his key messages were:

• keep technology out of the bedroom.
• the most important relationship children have is with their Mum and Dad, not with a

computer or cellphone.
• parents are the best teachers of internet safety - take the time to teach children how to

keep themselves safe online. Sit down with them and have a look at what they are doing on
their device. Support them, accept that they will make mistakes and help them learn from
these.

• some online activities have minimum age limits that should be adhered to eg: Facebook is

13+, Grand Theft Auto is 18+.