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week 3 term 3 wednesday 1 august 2012 www.isleworth.school.nz kia ora koutou the values focus this term is tama tu tama ora those who strive live fully we are now into week 3 and it is wonderful to see how well the children have settled into school this term despite being confined to the classroom during this wet week the behaviour of the children is wonderful every time i visit classrooms they are on task and able to talk to me about their learning ­ we should all be very proud of them planning for our production has started and rehearsals will begin shortly our performance is related to our theme of global connections ­ you have a treat in store on production night teacher only day on friday 7 september we will be having a teacher only day for professional development this means that the school will be closed for instruction on that day we realise that this may be inconvenient for some of you but hope that you will understand that the high calibre of teaching and learning programmes at isleworth is due to our dedicated teachers and the amount of professional development which we do mostly in teachers own time ­ after school evenings and holidays noho ora mai honesty what s happening 2012 3 aug 14 aug 19 aug 20 aug 11 sep 14 sep 28 sep 28 sep 15 oct 14 dec pta sausage sizzle pta meeting pta family portraits bot meeting school photos school 50th jubilee pta mufti day term 3 ends term 4 starts term 4 ends principal the fosita family has asked us to announce the arrival of micheal llewelyn born on the 24th july weighing 4lbs congratulations to you all catch the latest news on our news blog loohcs ht r o w el si taem it l ufr ednowaev ah u o y ep oh e w .01 moo r ot oniktra ut sayk e m o cl ewew news flash news flash isleworth school is preparing for gold on friday 17 august we will be having an olympics fun day we will get underway with the opening ceremony at 12 30pm events will include long jump snorkelling hug a balloon tug of war egg and spoon race high jump water relay centipedes across the valley and a backwards walking race please note some events are weather dependent closing ceremony 2 50pm medal presentation ceremony winning fitness group fair play and support of team official judging will be by the honourable isleworth olympics committee members mrs jeanette shearer mrs judi street and mr ron van der lee the official decisions of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into all supporters warmly welcome to come along and join the fun 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 ariana jeet nicholas hoare caleb macpherson and varuna yoganathan jared macleod anita clayton caleb sherman isaac mcnaughton and quan tay r3 tysharne harema rose withington shaylaliz earle matthew wood and azra salt r6 dominic wilson luke watson seth taylor,caitlin williams and vishay achari r7 tahlia jarden-sandford shalenha earle tiago sheppard jacob gavars tyler thompson and megan jorgensen r8 izon cameron liam johnston-wilson mia phillipson and portia regan r9 j-jay hamilton joshua sherwin oliver worley tarquin williams ethan lawson mai kauika and vino fosita r10 cory tainui james lee-docherty ryan ellam jayden lancaster and abbie lawson r11 lachlan o malley sakura-grace jackson marco ruiter and kaitlyn parker r13 chloe johnson sasha saunders brooklyn reynolds-peterson and peta fetu the principal s award was given to alex mudaliar for helping during fitness time jesse-james wihongi for helping during fitness time lucy chen for helping during fitness time jakob grant for showing the value of caring hans bovendeerd for sharing his manners and enthusiasm lucy huang for helping at fitness community notices please call in to the office for more information your local dance school the patricia paul school of dance is currently giving jazz hip hop and ballet 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 and all levels in jazz and hip hop classes from age 6 for all enquiries and tickets to our mid-year soiree on saturday 21st july please phone 03-372-9191 or email info@studioone.co.nz touch canterbury will again be running their winter junior academy in 2012 this academy is aimed at increasing players skills and understanding of the game in preparation for the upcoming touch season sessions will be held at sheldon park on july 29th/august 12th and 26th/september 9th and 23rd session times are 10am-11.30am in case of bad weather a cancellation notice will be on our website www.touchcanterbury.co.nz by 8.30am children s food festival 2012 saturday 11th august ­ sunday 12th august give kids the chance to experience real food ­ they will love it if dinnertime fussiness leaves your kids running on empty and drives you around the bend then the children s food festival is the answer this weekend-long celebration of food and cooking is devoted to young people and designed to turn fussies into foodies set in the grounds of riccarton house on offer will be a range of exciting and educational activities to get children interested and involved including the mccain red veggie truck kids market days cheeky monkeys face painting cooking demonstrations and mitre 10 mega bouncy castle.for more information and a full schedule of events or to get involved please visit www.feastofcanterbury.co.nz or www.christchurchfarmersmarket.co.nz plan ahead for years 7 and 8 to give your child a head start for their future cathedral grammar school offers the ideal preparation for high school years and beyond with a single-sex campus on a co-educational site cathedral grammar is committed to catering to the specific learning styles of girls and boys in their intermediate years allowing them to develop the confidence and skills needed in a rapidly changing world.to find out how cathedral grammar can prepare your child for a bright and successful future we invite you to visit our intermediate years information evening tuesday 21st august 6.00pm to 8.00pm 26 park terrace christchurch for more information and to receive a copy of our prospectus please contact linda marsh ph 03 365 0385 or visit www.cathedralgrammar.school.nz jumpstart is a children s programme for 6 to 11 year olds it is run every other friday starting from the 27 july 21 september from 6pm to 7:30pm it aims to give children an opportunity to learn good values in a safe and fun environment small tea provided now free of charge further information phone babak at 359 9247 or e-mail office@wrbc.org.nz

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sunday 19th august a reminder from the pta please can all chocolate money be returned to the office as soon as possible as we would like to finish this fundraiser also could all those families that would like to take advantage of our next fundraiser the $10 portraits please get their bookings into the office by friday 10th august isleworth school 50th jubilee are you a current or former pupil staff member or board/committee member of isleworth school isleworth school intend to hold an open day on friday 14th september 2012 from 1:30-3:00 pm and later that day an evening `mix and mingle 7:30 to 10:00 pm to celebrate our 50th jubilee the registration cost for evening function is $25.00 expressions of interest should be registered by 31st august 2012 register by either picking up a form at the school office emailing reunion@isleworth.school.co.nz writing to isleworth school 59a farrington avenue bishopdale christchurch 8053 please help us spread the word about our jubilee if you know people who would be interested please let them know also we need volunteers for the evening function to help with decorating the hall greeting guests helping with serving drinks and food etc please leave your name and contact number at the office if you can assist in some way it would be greatly appreciated.

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