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week 4 term 3 wednesday 24th august 2011 www.isleworth.school.nz information from the ministry of health measles symptoms 26 aug 12 sept 28-30 sep 6 oct 7 oct 25 oct 4 nov 15 dec what s happening 2011 daffodil day cultural concert year 5/6 camp school photos term 3 ends term 4 begins disco term 4 ends 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 .l oohcshtrow el si t a e mit l uf rednowaevah ll auoyepoh 1 moorot dr appehsdnalordna 3 moor ot r a gl abocaj 8 moor ot noswapa ki readnadrappehsog ai t 0 1 moor ot eohonod y r ett alfyebbadnaeel ei t a k 2 1 moor ot samohtnedy ar bdnatnargbokaj rekrapn ylt i a k r e ti urocram e m o cl ewew what schools can do prevent measles from spreading by 1 telling staff parents and caregivers about the measles outbreaks and that measles may spread to other parts of the country 2 updating your immunisation register all primary schools must keep an immunisation register under the health immunisation regulations 1995 this means you can quickly identify unimmunised children who have been in contact with someone with measles and help reduce the risk of measles spreading 3 ask parents and caregivers to make sure that their children s immunisations are up-to-date staff born during or after 1969 should also be vaccinated for measles 4 for school teams attending tournament week aug 22-26 all students and adults attending should check their measles immunisation status if they are not fully vaccinated ie 2 mmr vaccinations and are born after 1969 they should see their doctor or nurse to get immunised as soon as possible before the event unimmunised students who were exposed to measles in the two weeks prior to the event should not attend people with measles must stay home next pta fundraiser spring is coming time to have that big clear out and make some money at our school car boot sale which will be held in november sites will cost $15 per car ­ more information to follow any student or teacher with measles must stay away from school for seven days from the appearance of the rash and until recovery depending on the advice of the medical officer of health unimmunised students or those with no immunity to measles who have been in close contact with a measles case during the infectious stages should stay away from school for 14 days from their last contact this requirement is under the health infectious and notifiable diseases regulations 1966 regulation 14 these exclusions also apply to students taking part in sporting events please follow the advice of the medical officer of health for more information visit the ministry of health website http www.moh.govt.nz or the immunisation advisory centre website http www.immune.org.nz you can also phone the immunisation advisory centre toll-free line 0800 immune 0800 466 863 for advice.

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the stars of the week who were awarded classroom certificates at assembly this term were jared macleod sofie daly roland sheppard matthew gacsal isaac mcnaughton and charlotte james the ocus r2 georgia macpherson joshua wilson brianna wilson sarah connelly f jimmy-john rangiawha and min jae park ues rm is l va s te r3 jemma crocker jayden le cheminant jayden wilson and mele fifita thi r6 cayla watson caleb macpherson amy wells cayla watson and james ring ca jackson r7 sofiya alebel shayden blakeley vishay achari and jaeyi kim r8 emma jay-tauwhare tiago sheppard kobe rongokea and jessica hickman r9 cordelia whitehead tyler thompson liam johnston-wilson and portia regan r10 tayler robinson jason seu salalilo abbey flattery-donohoe katie lee and jessica huang r11 jakobi tauwhare irdhina jaafar hayley taylor and tino leuta r13 kaitlyn parker amelia van dorp marco ruiter liam mcnaughton and justin boyd the principal s award was given to zaine olive for using the isleworth value of responsibility jessica r1 huang emer-lee mcdougall and paige o malley for using the isleworth value of caring shalenah earle for a caring attitude towards others georgia thompson and lucy mckernan for showing responsibility of being a fantastic referee during pal time community notices please call in to the office for more information enrolments for 2012 close on friday 30th september contact breens intermediate if they require a prospectus and enrolment form storylines festival free family day we have lots of fabulous writers illustrators storytellers and performers ready to share the excitement of books and reading with children their families and community there are many events to attend if you are interested there are brochures in the school office the event this year will be held at cobham intermediate school ilam road burnside on sunday 21st august 10am-3pm gifted child here s your chance to come and try out one day school new zealand s longest running programme for gifted learners there will be two age based sessions on monday 22 august at kendal school from 9-12pm for 9-12 year olds and 12.30-3pm for 6-8 year olds the cost is $35 per child places are limited and bookings are essential for more information or to book a place for your child ring andrea on 021646963 or email andrea.wong@giftededucation.org.nz that time has rolled around already where we need to start thinking about the upcoming school holidays if you like our october school holiday programme enrolment form please ask at the school office if you would like to enroll your child in the october school holiday programme you need to fill it in all questions and both sides and then either post or fax it into our office once received by us we will then be in contact with you with your confirmation either via post or e-mail also we have put the october school holiday programme enrolment forms online if you would prefer to do it that way i do encourage you to get your completed form back into the caspa office as soon as possible to secure your child/ren s place if you have any questions or queries please don t hesitate to contact me any time your thoughts are much appreciated ph 03 349 9260 fax 03 349 9261 mob 027 3521638 website www.caspa.org.nz whakaoho community day wake up papanui date sunday 2nd october 2011 1.00 p.m ­ 4.00 p.m at 1 harewood road papanui fun for all the family ­ hot food coffee rock climbing bouncy castles belly dancers recording studio car boot sales and lots lots more car boot sites available for $10 contact laura on 354 9381 or laura@pyd.org.nz hosted by papanui youth development trust the delta rhythmic gymnastics club we are looking for girls aged between 6 ­ 12 years of age who would be interested in trying the sport of rhythmic gymnastics we have two new `recreational classes due to start on a monday and saturday for further enquiries please contact fay richardson ph 358 5728 registration is now open for my first robot on tuesdays 13th of sep-4th oct once a week for 4 weeks from 3:30pm-4:30pm at st timothy s church,46 kendal ave opposite side of kendal school classes are limited to 4 children for more information please visit http www.ctzone.co.nz info@ctzone.co.nz elwing the 14metre liveaboard yacht sailing kayaking snorkelling trekking and exploring are some of the activities which will happen during this 5 day adventure have you ever imagined living on a large yacht this is your young adventurer s opportunity they will travel from bay to bay explore rivers and hideaway coves experience remote reefs and sandy shores paddle kayaks up little creeks through the bush this is a voyage in the wilderness and will help the adventurers to strengthen themselves ready for the new term ahead this adventure trips will enhance appreciation of the environment and how to look after it and enjoy it to its full your young adventurer and the other students on board with the aid of the skipper and his crew will raise and lower sails sail to a new anchorage each night at the end of the day will sit around fill in their logs to recapture the adventures of the day to find out more/make your reservation contact us phone 0272768817 email:elwing@clear.net.nz website:www.elwing.co.nz

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these are a sample of the posters of the reports that room 1 produced after their investigation on bees.

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daffodil day friday 26th august this friday isleworth school will be supporting the day with a yellow and green mufti day gold coin donation in addition to the mufti day there will be daffodil badges for sale senior students from room 1 will visit each class on thursday and friday to give the children the opportunity to purchase these the cost of these is a gold coin there are also daffodil badges for sale in the school office this is an important charity as 1 in 3 people are affected by cancer in new zealand cultural festival aurora centre burnside high school monday 12th september at 7pm the isleworth school choir and kapa haka group will be performing at the cultural concert on 12 september tickets will be available to purchase for $5 at the school office but these tickets are limited so they will be sold on a first in basis in addition to this concert the choir and kapa haka will be putting on a mini performance on friday 9 september 11.30 in the school hall reminder for school resource fee and donation a number of term 1/2 resource fees are still outstanding could these be paid to the office as soon as possible resource fee is compulsory 70.00 per child per year or $17.50 per child per term this pays for all the pens pencils etc and any trips children go on as well as entertainers who come to school the donation is $40.00 per family for the year while this is a donation payment would be appreciated as this funds all the little extras that the ministry of education doesn t provide in our operational grant catch the latest news on our news blog www.isleworthschoolnews.blogspot.com

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