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www.parkland.school.nz `rise to the challenge

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what s in the newsletter this week parkland hub naming parkland items stars of the week measles swimming whanau/family support meeting hearing/vision screening technology challenge visiting performer parkland pride puzzler middle team trip scholastic book club daffodil day rise to the challenge dear parents what an exciting week we have had throughout the country certainly for palmerston north the snow has been quite a treat there has been plenty of fantastic writing as a result of all the fun things children have done in the snow like building snowmen and having snow fights in the next few weeks you will receive a survey sheet about parkland school s health pe programme we want to find out what you think the health needs are for our children what should we be including in our health programme that is not already there fantastic to see that on average 60 of our students are involved in sporting activities outside the school there is a huge range of sports activities available to our children and obviously many are taking advantage of what s on offer room 13 have begun their involvement with the very successful `plant to plate programme this week students will be involved in a very practical way with the growing and cooking of healthy foods 2012 term dates a number of people have asked about term dates for next year these will be confirmed at tonight s bot meeting and will then be placed on the hub and will also be included in the next newsletter.

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www.parkland.school.nz to find 1 lost found start at the home page go down the main menu to parent inforation go across and down to lost found 2 second hand uniforms start at the home page go down the main menu to parent information go across and down to second hand uniforms naming of personal items here is another option for parkland parents namestamp.com.au if you need to place names on school uniforms swimming gear and any children s belongings before swimming lessons start there is a great offer from namestamp stamp set is from $10.00 and name stickers are from $3.00 please visit www.namestamp.com.au then click parkland school under information heading on the left side of screen order form is available from the school office this offer is available until 31 aug 2011 school uniform school shoes

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parkland stars of the week judo congratulations to nina kereama-stevenson room 2 who gained a silver medal in the under 28kg weight class at the wellington judo tournament she was part of a team representing the palmerston north judo club based at parkland school manawatu representative football congratulations to aniela jensen and kate watson who have been selected for the <11 years girls manawatu representative football squad room 3 s awesome writer ami petherbridge parent information the measles outbreaks in auckland and waikato are mainly affecting unimmunised school children by 8 august 175 measles cases had been reported this year including 19 who needed hospital treatment most cases were in the auckland region although 24 cases were reported in hawke s bay this year in the past week 12 cases have been reported in the waikato region mainly around te awamutu measles symptoms measles is a highly infectious disease and is more serious than many people realise symptoms include fever cough red eyes and a runny nose and then a rash which develops after about three days complications can include middle ear infections pneumonia and more rarely encephalitis or brain inflammation about one in ten people infected need to be hospitalised the best measles prevention is the measles mumps and rubella mmr vaccine which is free for all new zealand children.

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swimming thank you to everyone who returned the swimming slips last week these will be used to group swimmers swimming instructors will then assess those groups and may change one or two to meet their swimming needs swimming costs the cost of the swimming programme is substantial but it is crucial that our children learn these important and at times lifesaving skills the cost of transportation to the pools is $3700 the cost of the freyberg pool and instructors is $8000 the cost to parents will be $30 per child which is an increase on the last two years but still equates to a very reasonable $4 per lesson whanau family support meeting in a new initiative we will be holding a meeting to explore the level of interest from parkland families in establishing a whanau support group all families are welcome to attend this meeting will be held on thursday 25 august in the school library a video will be showing in room 2 for any children who need to attend time 7pm 8pm hearing vision screening the next visit for the vision hearing technician is friday september 9th new entrants and any children who do not have a record will be screened parents can make referrals by phoning the vision hearing service on 0800 153 042 0r 06 350 4560 technology challenge senior team congratulations to the haunted nightmares who won the technology challenge in the senior team there were some very creative responses to the problems presented.

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visiting performer kath bee the school was treated to two performances by singer/songwriter kath bee last week the cost for this show is $3.50 which can be paid directly to the school office parkland pride puzzler question what does rwc stand for answer ball clue might be connected with an oval shaped name room:

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middle team awapuni recycling centre visit visits will take place on thursday 25 august for rooms 2 3 and 4 as part of their zero waste unit classes will travel by bus at a cost of $3 which can be paid at the office or charged to your child s activity account scholastic book club orders for the book club close this friday 19 august daffodil day friday 26 august daffodil stickers will be available at the office before school for any children or parents who wish to make a donation community notices in-home childcare available for child aged 6weeks to 5 years 20 free ece hours offered for 3 and 4 year olds qualified educator with support of reputable company phone amanda 353 8188 or 021 0279 4826 2011/12 tennis junior interclub registration manawatu lawn tennis club fitzherbert ave pn saturday 3rd and 10th of september 12pm-2pm membership renewal and registration 2pm-4pm junior interclub trials please bring your racquet trial rain days will be sunday 4th and 11th of september junior annual membership $60.00 junior interclub fee $100.00 payment is required on the day the interclub fee includes team coaching for the 2011/12 season with a professional coaching team for more information please contact jenny curtis ph 354 6271 ymca if you are looking for a fun and stimulating place for your children to go after school contact us at the ymca we are now taking enrolments for term three ymca is cyf s approved and we have winz subsidies available for further enquiries you can contact us on 358 8921 leisureplex bring the family for some skating and mini-golf fun at leisureplex roller disco every friday 6 to 8pm cnr railway rd el prado drv join us on facebook giveaways or give us a call 063535024

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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 august 18 thu 19 fri newsletter board of trustees meeting 7.30pm sausage sizzle 1 mathex yr 5 6 teams middle team visit recycling centre 3 whanau/family support meeting 7pm pizza lunch 2.50 daffodil day make a donation at the office for a sticker room 9 assembly 25 thu 26 fri september 1 thu newsletter 2 fri sausage sizzle 1 5 9 mon fri swimming programme commences 4 weeks pizza lunch 2.50 room 5 assembly `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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