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week 3 term 1 wednesday 15 february 2012 www.isleworth.school.nz the values focus this term is kia ora koutou it is another grey day and like you all i am wondering where summer has gone the dull weather certainly is in contrast to the children s attitude to school they are keen and enthusiastic and have settled back to school routines superbly swimming continues despite the weather and most days the children are keen to swim in the heated pool they even try to persuade their teachers that it is ok to go when it is pouring with rain thank you for continuing to send swimming gear even when the weather is so unpredictable thank you to those of you who came to our meet the teacher sessions please remember that we are always available to discuss any queries concerns you may have at any time teachers are available before and after school unless they are on road patrol duty and i am available most days we only ask that you avoid wednesday afternoons as that is our staff meeting day some safety issues please continue to park away from the gate on isleworth road there are signs prohibiting parking along the front of the school ­ please look out for these the traffic department do come often and they will issue tickets for wrongly parked vehicles at times our staff will politely point out to drivers that they are parked in the wrong place and obstructing their view of the road staff are often upset by the response they receive ­ please remember it is their responsibility to cross children safely across the road and they must have a clear view to do this we do expect all members of our school community to use and role-model for children our value of respect if you are asked to move your car please do this with grace we are considering padlocking the isleworth road gate during the day and possibly the other gates the gate has been left open on one occasion and at other times not closed properly ­ it is an on-going problem that the gates are treated roughly in the weekend/after school period and the self closing mechanism often needs adjusting ­ as you can imagine it is not easy to get the contractors back immediately to fix this we are monitoring this situation and may need to make the decision to lock this gate between 9am and 3pm we know you will understand the need for this and we apologise for any inconvenience which it may cause you to use the farrington avenue office entrance during these times respect what s happening 2012 17 feb 29 feb 9 mar 9 mar 14/16 mar 5 apr 23 apr camp sausage sizzle school swimming sports camp sausage sizzle preliminary reports go home yr 5/6 camp end term 1 term 2 begins catch the latest news on our news blog .l oohcs ht rowel si t a e mi t l uf rednowaevahuoyepohew sr e m er k r e h ct ubnosajdna ell et nahc e m o cl ewew camp fundraiser there will be a sausage sizzle this friday to help raise funds for the yr 5/6 camp to hanmer springs this year please have these orders into the office by thursday 16 february another fundraiser is to have a raffle are you able to help donations are needed please eg chocolates wine pantry items any non perishables would be wonderful principal www.isleworthschoolnews.blogspot.com follow us on facebook www.facebook.com/pages/isleworth-school follow us on twitter text isleworthschool to 8987

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the stars of the week who were awarded classroom certificates at assembly were r1 r2 r3 r6 r7 hamish screen caitlin barraball and zayne chaston miki tiltman bryce thompson jared mcleod and tiana rongokea brylee mills alex mudaliar matthew wood and shaylaliz earle jaeyi kim luke watson kobe rongokea angus davidson and ryan macleod jayda cunard lilian graham megan jorgensen falaniko su a ameylia johnston-wilson and levi bowden r8 holly sillifant jessica huang and kathy lee r9 alice butcher jason murphy and jakobi tauwhare r10 oliviah daikee katy anderson jayden lancaster and kai tiltman r11 skyla mcanelly tyler gray and marco ruiter r13 mikayla gould and noah woolhouse the principal s award was given to ryan bird for showing the isleworth value of caring caitlin barraball for being very helpful to mrs taggart with sports shed and student council resource fee and school donation resource fee is $70.00 per child per year school donation is $40.00 per family resource fee is now due for payment this is a compulsory payment and can be paid on a term by term basis at $17.50 per term please call into the office with payment thank you the school donation is voluntary but we rely on this for all the extras that the ministry doesn t fund a few reminders for the new year · · · if your child is going to be absent for any reason please ring the absence line before 9am 3598553 then dial 1 please leave your child s name room number and reason for absence lost property has started piling up please make sure all items are clearly named preferably with permanent marker this includes togs towels lunch boxes as well as uniforms money comes to the office in a named envelope except book club this goes to your child s teacher.

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w are s e mart ro m o o ne we are music smart which means we are good at singing and understanding music we are picture smart which means that we are good at drawing e.g cartoons sketching and doodling we are group smart which means we are good at working with others we are number smart which means we are good at maths and working with numbers we are nature smart which means we are good at looking after pets recycling and photography we are word smart which means we are good at reading and poetry we are self smart which means we like writing in a diary working independently and setting our own goals we are body smart which means we are good at sports and dancing look up the class blog for the song we shared at last week s assembly.

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community notices please call in to the office for more information the co-operative bank children s day sunday 4th march 2012 ­ 11am 4pm.come along and celebrate children s day a free community event pack a picnic lunch and bring along family and friends over 40 fun filled activities that are all free so come along and join in on the excitement at the groynes park on johns road buses will be organised to depart from different locations to bring families to the event for more information contact 941 5409 or check the be there website http bethere.co.nz the school for young writers seeks talented writers who want extra time for their writing come along and expand your skills enjoy mixing with other writers and get your work published we offer professional creative writing tuition on saturday mornings 10.00 to 12.00 based at hagley community college suitable for year 4 year 8 saturday fees are $150 per term eight 2-hour sessions also available after school classes and a correspondence study option fees for these options may vary enrol online at www.schoolforyoungwriters.org to discuss further contact dr glyn strange phone 355-3588 or email young.writers@xtra.co.nz nz modern school of music has limited vacancies in the area for individual piano or guitar tuition for beginners after school hours please phone margaret on 359 7500 for information your local dance school the patricia paul school of dance is currently giving ballet jazz and hip hop lessons in your area the school s director is teacher choreographer ex-ballet dancer patricia paul a.r.a.d london ballet lessons from 3 years through to advanced new 2012 rad syllabus level and beginners jazz and hip hop classes from age 6 for all enquiries please phone 03-372-9191 or email info@studioone.co.nz adult and community education classes a full range of adult and community education classes is on offer through risingholme community centre classes are held at risingholme community centre shirley boys high riccarton high school and christchurch girls high full details for term 1 programme on www.risingholme.org.nz or email info@risingholme.org.nz ballet pre-school for 3-4 years of age beginners from 5 years of age modern/jazz beginners from 7 years of age hip hop beginners from 6yrs adult jazz class very reasonable fees in avonhead for more information please phone jacqui tieleman 324 2227 jacs2u@scorch.co.nz karate for kidz give your child the martial arts advantage did you know that our martial arts program is not just about punching and kicking it s about developing a strong mind and body leadership skills a balanced personality and solid character traits do you want your children to have better self-esteem have respect for self and others have focus and discipline have better concentration skills be able to defend themselves if you answered yes to any of theses questions your child needs the karate advantage enrolments taken now for term one get a free trial class register now for this great offer mobile phone or txt 027 251 5026 home phone 385 9013 kids classes ages 6 ­ 12 years teens classes ages 13 years classes for adults also available see our website at www martialarts4u.co.nz after school art with artist/tutor maxine burney have fun be creative learn with drawing pastels paint mixed media starts wed 15th or thurs 16th february 3.30-5pm bishopdale community trust 100 farrington ave phone maxine 360 3312 email maxineburney@xtra.co.nz community fruit christchurch need your help to make a difference in our community do you have more fruit nuts or vegies than you can use on your own or are unable to pick yourself do you enjoy picking fruit if yes if you can help in any other way or if you know someone with a need for fruit we would love to hear from you for more information about what we do and other ways you can support us you can find us on facebook www.facebook.com/pickfruitchristchurch or contact us via e-mail pickfruitchch@clear.net.nz or phone 022 674 0727 harlequin players are again offering their popular classes for young people aged 7-17 years junior drama course commences february 29th 2012 prelude to july kidsfest production 7-15 july junior/intermediate classes are on a wednesday at st aidans church hall cnr aorangi road and brookside tce bryndwr 6 week course $40 for further information and enrolment forms please phone 331 6162 or 386 0526 email lloyd-smith@xtra.co.nz sockburn swim club swimming lessons suitable for ages 4-13 years small ability based groups with qualified tutors based at jellie park sundays 6-7 during the primary school terms affordable non profit organisation contact melanie 0274332399 or 3517293 singing lessons for all ages singing teacher located in greers road please ring marion hounsome bahons 360 2843 or 0226946617 nomads football club registration 2012 registrations at the clubrooms tulett park claridges road juniors -saturday 25/2/12 1.00 3.00p.m wednesday 29/2/12 6.00 8.00p.m sunday 4/3/12 10.00a.m 1.00p.m eftpos available no credit cards rose imms administrator nomads afc roseimms@xtra.co.nz surfkids kids surfing programme learn the skills of surfing in a fun safe environment all equipment provided and professional instruction from aaron lock and team for kids 8 -14 years sundays 10am-12pm cost $28 per day or $125 for five bookings essential venue :scarborough beach sumner cnr stoke st and esplanade call aaron on 0800 80 surf 7873 or www.surfcoach.co.nz

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