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rise to the challenge www.parkland.school.nz

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whats in the newsletter this week parkland website parkland cross-country inter-schools cross-country school bike raffle teacher only day fundamental skills programme queens birthday sport parkland uniform parkland stars super sport thursdays plant to plate programme parkland pride puzzler from the pta disco dear parents the new website is now up and running have you checked it out yet www.parkland.school.nz thanks to those that have provided feedback we would encourage everyone to get into the habit of using the hub as the school will certainly be using it to make messages and information available to parents over time some of the material we would normally place in this newsletter will be placed directly into the hub instead this means you will see all the photos etc in colour it is a great place to see a range of photos about recent school activities and find out what your childs class is really doing the entire newsletter itself is now available online at present there are three competitions running where children need to use the hub to find their answers there is a large colourful box in the foyer where all entries can be placed access to other class pages will be restricted in time so we would encourage you to make the most of the open access that is available now www.parkland.school.nz

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2011 parkland school cross country excellent weather makes a huge difference when you hold outside events such as cross country fantastic to see so many families and friends at school yesterday to cheer on the runners congratulations to everyone who participated very well done to those that improved their placing from last year many thanks to melissa young and parkland staff for organising this event cross country results year 0,1,2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 boys jayden simpson ashford hall ryan watson stacy kopua sam whiteman thomas bayley ronan harbott kereopa ngatai-mcbride aj takarangi-judd samuel openshaw girls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 maddie izatt kaydence van beuzekom keisha day esther brandon anna taylor brock simone berry olivia christian elisabeth mafi sophie booker kiama walton year 3 4 boys mason charlton jackson woolley jayden turner dayton thompson-ashford elijah small tobias jones harry watson keagan finlay steffan van uffelen liam kernohan girls molly taylor brock zanthea day mystique geddes hannah sutherland-smith katarina mohi-henare ella dix shania marenzi ardyn stokes juliet fakahau amy erskine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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year 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 boys cassius malthus-henman connor philpot thomas whiteman david mafi tyler collinson ben baas brayden christian oliver corkery kane hobbs joseph chamberlain girls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 shania bell ashleigh small aniela jensen maddy booker kate watson neeve harbott sophie banks abby moore jessica thomson brylee harris year 6 boys thomas taylor brock tremaine thompson-ashford kailib cathcart-sigley caleb young tai corbett zayne kirkby zac woolley harrison jones nicholas james quinn mcrobbie girls ashleigh van uffelen eve charlton shyla hickmott mya charlton maddison smith lea muetzel breana maniapoto-erickson brittany turner angel geddes monique neil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 inter school cross country this event will be held on tuesday june 7th in turitea road all runners that have been selected based on our own results have been given a newsletter with details of the day our very best wishes to all runners lets hope the day is as sunny as yesterday!

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www.parkland.school.nz school raffle time is running out for you to purchase tickets for either of the fabulous bikes being raffled at present see barb or kath in the office or you can buy before school from one of the prefects outside the front office bring $2 to the disco and buy your ticket then!

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teacher only day tomorrow parents are asked to note that the school will be closed on friday june 3rd tomorrow so that we can hold a professional development day for teachers this coincides with queens birthday weekend the school will be closed on monday june 6 also fundamental skills junior team junior classes have been extremely fortunate to have been able to participate in this programme run by sport manawatu the weather has been relatively kind as well children have developed a range of skills across a broad range of sports through their involvement queens birthday sport parents should note that there is no hockey or netball this weekend as it is queen`s birthday parkland school uniform next week teachers have been asked to check that uniform items being worn to school are appropriate we will be looking particularly at socks and shoes next week if you receive a uniform slip please help out by considering the uniform item in question remember black socks and black shoes

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parkland stars we have a range of parkland stars this week room 6 children have been sharing their incredible homework books room 14 modelled their awesome sports research others have been showing me their fantastic writing abilities.

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super sport thursdays tackle rugby for seniors many thanks to mr edwards who has been taking tackle rugby during super sport thursdays recently obviously enjoyed by those participating great to see the change of clothes being worn by players as well plant to plate programme miss gonzales and room 12 have had a wonderful time being involved in this fantastic programme the three introductory sessions concluded on thursday with a banquet of healthy proportions i must say however that not all the boys were used to eating their vegetables parkland school is very appreciative of the support offered by the volunteers and organisers we now have two very healthy raised planter boxes and two active compost bins room 13 can look forward to being involved later in the year.

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parkland pride puzzler cyber-sid is lurking throughout the hub question which page of the uniform section is cyber sid hiding circle only one of these answer name boys girls room footwear hat cut out complete and place in the parkland pride puzzler box outside the principal`s office.

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from the pta support our outstanding teachers parkland school hall friday 10 june parkland school pupils only entry $2 our school has been invited to submit nominations for the neita 2011 national excellence in teaching and leadership awards the awards programme provides a rare opportunity to publically recognise and encourage our outstanding teachers and leaders and give them a welldeserved pat on the back it s the only national awards programme where individuals bots and ptas can nominate teachers and leaders who contribute excellence nominated teachers and leaders receive a congratulatory neita certificate of registration and become candidates for neita awards its easy to nominate forms are available from the school office or local libraries forms can also be downloaded or completed online at www.neita.co.nz or requested from the neita administrator by phoning 09 308 0576 nominations close on 31 august 2011 times junior 5.30-6.15pm senior 6.30 7.30pm middle team children can choose all children must be collected from outside the hall at the conclusion of each disco the disco will be well supervised by pta parents staff parents are welcome to have a cuppa and a chat in room 14 during the discos flashing necklaces and rings will be on sale for $2 each glow wrist bands 2 for $1

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community notices this year parentline is bringing pio terei to palmerston north he s here to speak from 7.30-9pm on tuesday 28th june pio is an entertaining speaker and encourages parents/caregivers to engage positively with children and young people this will be a fun night out for parents caregivers and leave parents feeling encouraged and enthusiastic about parenting tickets are now available at d zine furniture $15 each they will also shortly be available in feilding big crafty mama s market 10am to 1pm sunday 5 june 25 stalls of crafty goodness including jewelry skincare clothing accessories art baby/maternity gear kids toys games food more facepainting world famous south island cheese rolls for sale join us on facebook mama s markets grab a friend come along pn community leisure centre 569 ferguson st palm nth by recycling centre for info or to book a stall mamasmarkets@gmail.com feilding craft market ­ celebrating 25 years friday 10 to saturday 11 june fielding civic centre 9am ­ 4pm café on site free entry there are also 6 free sites for fundraising which can be used by schools groups or clubs phone 027 671 4631 or email h.g.philip@gmail.com after school adventures after school programme 3 6pm weekdays fully oscar approved located action indoor sports tremaine ave p.nth for more info www.afterschooladventures.co.nz or call sarah on 357 5323 pn open gymnastics/trampoline championships 2011 nationals qualifying event on the saturday 11th and sunday 12th of june at arena 2 pascal street palmerston north doors open at 9am and you will get to see some awesome gymnastics and trampolining right here in your backyard every school student who comes along will get a voucher for one free gymnastics class before the end of term 2 adults $3.00 children under 12yrs free for more info check out our website by googling manawatu gymsports or you can contact brian or melissa on 06 357 7065 manawatugymsports@clear.net.nz for brian or mgicoach@clear.net.nz for melissa

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term term term term 1 2 3 4 term dates 2011 wed 2 feb fri 15 april mon 2 may fri 15 july mon 1 aug fri 7 oct tue 25 oct fri 16 dec june 2 thu 3 fri 6 mon 10 fri newsletter teacher only day school closed queens birthday holiday school closed pizza lunch 2.50 pta discos junior 5.30 6.15pm senior 6.30-7.30pm newsletter sausage sizzle 1 orders before school production rehearsal day buses to regent back by 2.55pm production awesome aotearoa 7pm regent pizza lunch 2.50 orders before school newsletter sausage sizzle 1 16 thu 17 fri 22 wed 23 thu 24 fri 30 thu july 1 fri rise to the challenge absences events answerphone 354 8537 school office 358 1469 school website www.parkland.school.nz text absences 027 755 7753 roslyn dental clinic 357 9868 mobile dental clinic 027 244 4159

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