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www.parkland.school.nz rise to the challenge dear parents as term 2 draws to a close tomorrow we can reflect on a very busy eleven weeks classes have been involved in a wide range of exciting activities and many of these can be seen on their class pages on the hub we continue to receive very positive feedback from families about the hub it seems that it is especially useful to keep extended families directly up to date with what is going on at school we are always open to suggestions for the development of the hub if you have some ideas please don t hesitate to let a staff member know the production awesome aotearoa of course was a major undertaking and a fantastic opportunity for parkland pupils the dvd s are not too far away a great shame that the `winter tournament has had to be cancelled again the weather this week has been extreme and there is no easy solution to this problem our thanks to the very large number of people that have helped out around the school this term your support is very much appreciated we hope you have a relaxing break and that you do not have too many sick children over the holidays peter barnett principal

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what s in the newsletter this week new entrant class naming of clothing stars of the week the hub parents as role models new parent meeting wilderness area development holiday dental contacts punctuality netball tournament scholastic book club production dvd cd lost property parkland pride puzzler second-hand clothing new entrant class at the beginning of term 3 we will be opening room 1 as our third new entrant classroom mrs mckinnon has kindly agreed to teach in room 1 until the end of the school year all new entrants who start school between now and december 2011 will begin in room 1 naming of clothing term 3 term 3 will involve all classes travelling to the freyberg pool for our swimming programme now is the time to check that every item of clothing your child is wearing to school has their name on it the two examples on the right have both had the names embroidered into the collars which is fantastic and leaves no doubt about the owner available from robert embroidery in main st there remains a collection of unclaimed black shoes etc in the lost property that are not named if you are missing shoes please take a look.

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parkland stars of the week cassius joseph congratulations to these two boys as they have been selected for the hockey b development squad congratulations to kane zac as they have been selected for the manawatu <11 yrs rep a hockey team the hub www.parkland.school.nz this web address should be saved into your favourites or at the very least should be attached to your fridge for important daily notices and for the very latest photos about your child`s class activities you should be visiting the hub on a regular basis pick up an address slip from the office desk next time you are at school all senior rooms now have their logons and are utilising u-space which is great to see all newsletters are now saved into the hub and can be accessed in colour on line from anywhere in the world.

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parents as role models generally parkland parents are very supportive of the safety measures around the carpark and in parkland cres we remind all parents however that we expect the pedestrian crossing to be used by adults and children if you need to cross parkland cres near the school this is especially important for new families new parent meeting thank you to the large number of parents who were able to attend the new parent meeting held in room 10 on monday evening we hope this meeting provided information and ideas that will help ease your child into parkland school wilderness area development many thanks to room 14 who have been busy planting native trees in the wilderness area all these plants have been donated to the school through our paper recycling programme the next project is to raise funds to purchase the edging for the footpath.

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dental requirements over the holidays during the school holidays the child and adolescent oral health service can be contacted on 06 3508619 or 0800 825583 parkland stars of the week continued mackenzie d room 9 was presented with the junior team award at this week`s junior assembly emma b shared her high quality writing punctuality school begins at 8.50am a reminder that every child should be ready for learning by 8.50am each school day anyone not present as the bell rings is marked either absent or late at the moment we have too many junior children who are arriving after the bell this has shown as a concern on the back page of your child`s report netball tournament on sunday 7 august there will be a netball tournament at vautier park for our three netball teams this will be in the same format as previous tournaments we will give you more information during the first week back at school.

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scholastic book club the book club orders have arrived and have been sent home if you have asked for yours to be held at the office you can collect them now we have one order with no names on it the titles are wonky donkey boxed set and how to speak dog call in to the office if these are yours production dvd photo cd orders for the dvd have gone over 100 if you haven`t ordered we will take last minute orders for the dvd and photo cd until after school tomorrow lost property remember to check the lost property trolley by the end of school tomorrow there are socks shoes tights etc mounting up as well as mufti clothing that would mostly belong to year 6s found have you lost your shoes check out those in the lost property none of these are named parkland pride puzzler visit the hub to answer this one go to `what s happening and then `photo gallery question what building were the top two photos taken in answer name room:

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second-hand clothing for sale the following clothing is available size 3 half-zip polar fleece 2 x size 4 short sleeved polo shirts 1 x size 4 skirt 1 x size 4 skort inquire at the school office for prices community notices kids holiday craft classes see advert on noticeboard butterflies tues 19 july 10.00 12.00pm tues 26 july 2.00 4.00pm make a variety of projects with a butterfly theme bookmarks keyrings and cards punch art wed 20 july 2.00 4.00pm wed 27 july 10.00 12.00pm make a variety of projects using punched-out shapes magnets notepads and more bookings essential limited spaces $20 per class contact jenny 357 8970 or email jenbob@inspire.net.nz after school adventures ­ july holiday programme 8 6pm weekdays fully oscar approved located action indoor sports tremaine ave p.nth from $29 a day for more info www.afterschooladventures.co.nz or call sarah on 357 5323 grasshoppers tennis tri series manawatu lawn tennis club wednesday 27 july 1pm 2.30pm for 5-12 yr olds first timers beginning players all welcome entry fee of $10 per player to be held on the day register go to www.tennismanawatu.org.nz or contact jared kemsley 021 499 155 or jared@tennismanawatu.org.nz asb holiday fun football fun football programme and holiday programme see noticeboard registration forms for both available from the office mamas markets quick snap photo fundraiser see noticeboard forms available from office.

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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 july 15 fri august 1 mon 2 tue 4 thu 5 fri 7 sun 8 mon end of term 2 term 3 begins icas english prepaid enrolments newsletter sausage sizzle 1 netball tournament vautier park pta meeting 7.30pm staffroom pizza lunch 2.50 icas maths prepaid enrolments 12 fri 16 tue 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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