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week 10 term 3 wednesday 22 september 2010 www.isleworth.school.nz 2010 please note some dates have changed what s happening 23 sept ski trip 24 sept mufti day 24 sept end term 3 11 oct term 4 begins 12 oct pta meeting 7pm 14 oct school photos 19/20 oct school production 29 oct school athletics 8 nov zone athletics at qeii all day 23 nov pta meeting 7pm 23/24 nov student-led conferences 7 dec year 6 dinner 9 dec helpers morning tea 10 dec school picnic 14 dec junior prize-giving 14 dec pta meeting 7pm 15 dec senior prize-giving 16 dec term 4 ends kia ora koutou we trust that you and your families are slowly getting back to normal after the quake i know many people are crossing fingers that the aftershocks are almost gone too touch wood we have many good things to look forward to and things to celebrate one event the school is looking forward to is the school production the children and staff are practising hard to get their item polished for the big day dates for the production are now tuesday 19 wednesday 20 october the show will still take place at breens intermediate tickets go on sale after the holidays we hope you will support the children and come along to see the show you may have noticed our new shade sails up by the pool area these have been constructed to provide shade for our students during lunch times in the summer the shade sails also give us some protection from the sun for when swimming starts next term thanks go to the board of trustees for their decision making and to shade plus for installing the sails they look great uoy epoh .31 moor ot atuel onit dna nuj aras niwrehs auhsoj emoclew .loohcs ta emit lufrednow a evah lla ot ekil dluow loohcs htrowelsi isleworth school pta mufti day this friday 24 sept we are asking that all children please bring a non-perishable food item to be used in a raffle on production night we wish all the skiers well for tomorrow s ski trip any outstanding money is now due to the office please phone the school 359 8553 dial 2 for information on arrival time back to school the staff and board wish you all a happy safe and calm holiday break we return back to school on monday 11 october noho ora mai andrew lange acting principal

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the stars of the week who were awarded classroom certificates at assembly last week were r1 r2 r3 r6 r7 r8 r9 r10 r11 r12 r13 tayla gutsell isabella devine and torianna lucas braeden mcgillivray shumiria mungwazi ben dynes and katelyn morris carmen haybittle sharon jun finny russell ryan connelly shemaia dixon and min jae park caitlin barraball abbey lee-docherty jayden le cheminant zachary johnston-wilson and jaime morris james jackson and lauren smart peter loto and sarah hamilton luke macleod and jaisy zhu adam yang and brodie turner savannah murray angelika achari and holly sillifant alice butcher and piper rickerby the ocus sf lue rm is y va s t e ilit thi onsib sp re the principal s award was given to min jae park for always being thoughtful and helpful jayden tainui for always being polite and friendly brianna tobin for continuing to perform under pressure community notices please call in to the office for more information access to school dental services over the april school holiday period the community dental service has a contract to provide an emergency dental service for pre-schoolers and primary school children over the school holiday period the service is limited to the relief of acute pain only and will operate from 8:30am until 12:30pm from the oral health centre 16 tuam street christchurch for the following times monday 27th september ­ friday 8th october 2010 excluding weekends holiday programmes hosted by papanui youth development trust at te koru youth centre papanui papanui pirates year 1 ­ 6 27th sept ­ 1st oct $22 per day or $90 for the whole week go safari theme casebrook cruisers year 7 8 27th sept 1st oct $22 per day or $90 for the whole week includes trips to hanmer springs and the ultimate challenge ­ the beast te koru toasters year 9 10 4th ­ 8th oct $25 per day or $100 for the whole week includes trips to hanmer springs ten-pin bowling the ultimate challenge ­ the beast registrations forms are available from the office 354 9381 or from our website www.pyd.org.nz bookings can be paid by post email or in person special winz booking sessions are tuesday 7th september 4.00 p.m ­ 6.00 p.m learn the skills of surfing and bodyboarding in a fun safe environment 2 hour classes all equipment provided professional instruction from aaron lock sumner has thankfully been relatively unaffected by the quake the road out here the beach and most of the cafes and restaurants are all open school holidays 27 sept 1 oct plus 4,6,8 oct cost pre booked $28 per day or $125 for five classes $30 casual bookings essential venue scarborough beach sumner cnr stoke st and esplanade for a registration sheet go to www.surfcoach.co.nz or phone aaron on 0800 80 surf 78 73 dance lessons hiphop dance lessons after school on fridays $50.00 per term 10wks professional tutor classes for all ages enrol now for term 4 and perform in end of year show contact kate on 03 351 5283 or 027 355 2153 kids school holiday golf programme this new and exciting kids school holiday programme is running at a club near you join us for lots of fun we are offering three different sessions so there is something for everyone beginners ­ one hour session $10 intermediate ­ two hour session $20 advanced four hour session $40 for coaching venues and times check out details at www.canterburygolf.co.nz or contact rachel from canterbury golf on 359 4000 mainland football holiday programmes are designed to create a fun and competitive learning environment for children aged 6-14 yrs during the school holidays the aim of the programmes is to provide an opportunity for children in this age bracket to develop their skills in a safe enjoyable environment 27th 28th 29th september 2010 if you would like to know more information about this programme or register your attendance then please do not hesitate to contact sheree on sheree.lapslie@mainlandfootball.co.nz on the last day of term tv one is broadcasting a breakfast special live from christchurch s cathedral square breakfast for canterbury will be live between 6am ­ 9am on friday morning the 24th of september and will celebrate the region s resilience and the hard work that is going on to rebuild the area there will be a range of entertainment for all ages and we would like to invite your school to join us in cathedral square and listen to bands get involved or have a bite to eat local boy corin dann kicks off the broadcast at 6am by hosting his show nzi business from the centre of christchurch and taking a look at the quake in terms of cost and the investment in repair and reconstruction at 6.30am breakfast s paul henry pippa wetzell and tamati coffey will host a morning of entertainment that will include live performances from bands the feelers j williams kids of 88 stellar and dane rumble prime minister john key is also travelling to christchurch for the special broadcast and he will be joined by local dignitaries including christchurch mayor bob parker during the morning catch the latest news on our news blog www.isleworthschoolnews.blogspot.com

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