Carterton School Newsletter 1 – 14 October 2014

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Dear Parents and Caregivers

Staffing news for 2015 – Brent Ballantyne has accepted a position at St Marys School from the beginning of 2015. There will be a big gap here at the start of 2015, but we all wish Brent the very best in his next adventure.

This term Mr O’Connell will be away for school for at least the next four weeks. We wish him a speedy recovery. We are thrilled that Barbara Whitburn is able to teach Room 10 until Mr O’Connell is able to return to work.

Pet Day is this Friday! Registrations will be taken for entries up until Thursday morning. A reminder that the school day starts a usual at 8.55am but if you have a larger pet to bring you can come to school late (please let the office or your teacher know if you will be late). Lamb judging starts at 9.30 am, all other judging at 10.00 am.

Pet Day prize giving will be at about 12 o’clock then children are able to go home. School is open in the afternoon and we will have staff to supervise them, but teachers are reviewing 2014 and planning for 2015 so classes will not run as usual. IF YOUR CHILD WILL BE AT SCHOOL ON FRIDAY AFTRENOON please phone the office so we can add them to our list. Anyone not at school must be supervised by an adult for the afternoon. If you are not able to arrange adult supervision your child (of any age) s/he is expected to be at school.

Bring your Teddy Bear to Room 12 on Friday morning before school to enter it into the ‘Carterton School Pet Day Teddy Bear Competition’.  There are several certificates to be awarded! (Best dressed, biggest, smallest, prettiest, oldest, etc).  Teddy Bears can be collected from Room 12 once pet day is finished.  Please attach your name and room number to your Teddy Bear before bringing it to Room 12.  Thank you!

Wanted for Pet Day flowers for the students to use for the ‘Flower Plate Decoration Competition’.  Any amount, size, colour, type will be most appreciated.  Please send the flowers to Room 12 on Friday morning or before.  Thank you!

Breakfast Club will start next Monday from 8.15 to 8.45 am.  All Carterton School students are welcome to come along for toast, weetbix and a cold/warm milo.

Junior Neighbourhood Support (JNS) nominations have been received and we would like to acknowledge these students who have been nominated:  Tayla Davidson for helping others and the environment, Maewa Natana for using the 3 R’s and being kind, Jade (no last name recorded) for walking a student home safely, Jasmine Fraser for showing mana at all times, being a good friend, working hard to get tasks finished and being a great leader, Mitchell Woodhouse for helping others and being a great friend, Michael Hobbs for teaching others to play chess, Jacob Rayner teaching others to play chess.  Congratulations to these students as other people have noticed that you are amazing students!  Mrs MacGregor and the JNS Team

Congratulations to our Mahi Pai winners from last term – Neeco Rm 11, Zavier Rm 11, Annabel Rm 14, Rogue Rm 8, Flynn Studio, Emma R Rm 11, Phaegan Rm 12, Jorgia Rm 11.

Remember if you have any nominations for people doing amazing things in and around our school and community fill in the JNS nomination form and put it into the green mailbox (house) in the office area.  Remember is could be a student, staff or parent.  Well done Tim Parker, Ruma Ono/Room 6 and Mr Standish who were recognised by HPS for their contribution to our school and our community.

JUMP JAM NEWS - Big Thank-You to everyone who supported our Jump Jam Leaders fundraiser- HOLIDAY HANGOUT! In the last week of term break. Our Jump Jam girls ran a holiday programme for school aged children.(Over two mornings) The girls taught Jump Jam (of course) alongside organising a range of fun activities such as Nail Art, Sponge Painting, Origami, Cake icing, Face painting, Drama/dress-ups and more. They raised $460 which will go towards transport and accommodation costs for the trip to Tauranga at the end of week 3 this term.  The leaders will be busking outside the Events Centre, on fine days after school. 

Jump Jam Regional Competition Dress Rehearsal Performance 

You are invited to this special event, on Tuesday 28 October @ 6pm. Our 3 Jump Jam teams, (Year 5&6, Year 7&8 & Boys team) will be performing Jump Jam routines in the hall. There will be food for sale, Sausage sizzle, ice-blocks and other treats. So bring your family and friends to see the show!  Entry is gold coin donation. 

The HPS ‘Enviro Control’ team are recording how much paper and cardboard our school recycles each week, on the Paper 4 Trees website.  Every bit of paper and cardboard we recycle earns trees, shrubs and bushes for our school to plant.  So this year we have recycled 15840 litres of paper and cardboard and have earned 7.92 trees.  This means our school has saved: 1.98 tonnes of paper and cardboard from the landfill, 15.84 cubic metres of landfill space and 10.9296 tonnes of carbon emissions reduced from the landfill.  Well done and keep up the great recycling!  HPS Enviro Control Team.

The Carterton School Home Garden Competition is underway.  Thank you to all the students who have put their name forward for the competition.  Judging is in 6 weeks. Remember you should be working on your garden at home and recording what you are doing in your diary. 

The seeds in the potting shed will be ready to pot up soon!  We will meet on Friday the 24^th October at 3:10 to pot up some seedlings.  If you would like to come and pot up some seedling to add to your garden please meet at the potting shed.  If you have any questions please come and see Mrs MacGregor in Room 12. 

As the weather gets better remember to walk, bike and scoot to school.  It is good for you and the environment.

LOST PROPERTY- There is an abundance of lost property in Room 5.  Could you please check if you are missing anything. The lost property will be out on display (Rm 5) on Friday during Pet day.  Mrs Hull

PTA Meeting this Thursday 7pm in the staffroom.

Weetbix for sale - $3 at the office.

Book Club coming home tomorrow.  Please return your orders to the school office by Friday 24 October.

School Sports tops outstanding-25, 27, 28, 42, 49, 62, 63, 64, 74, 81, 89, 92, 111 and 115. Please return to Mr B asap.

Congratulations to Year 5 and 6 Miniball team for winning the 5^th place play off at the end of last term.  Apologies to Taylor Corby for leaving her out of the team list in the last notice.

The Carterton Town and Country Garden Trail is on Sunday 16^th November and Team Kahikatea and Team Kowhai will be running a food stall at two gardens as part of their fundraising. So parents, grandparents, family and friends of students in these teams please start thinking about what you can bake to help with this fundraising.  You may like to contribute time by helping on the stall for an hour or two.  A notice will be coming home soon to students in those two teams.

Our successful fundraiser the CartertonTown & Country Garden Trail is on Sunday 16 November from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.  There are 11 town and country gardens to choose from with a wide range of styles to interest all garden lovers. Come along prepared to enjoy the relaxed hospitality of the garden owners. All owners will be in their gardens. Gardens range from large country to smaller town - all have special features which include the likes of a model railway, lakes, sculptures large and small, park-like or packed with annuals and perennials! Some gardens will have food and coffee available or bring along a picnic to enjoy in one of the gardens.  Tickets can be purchased from the school office for $25.

Free tickets will be given to anyone who volunteers to sit at a garden gate for two hours on the day – Phone 379 4010 to put your name down to help.

Gardeners Raffle – As an additional fundraiser we will provide a wheelbarrow full of garden related items to be raffled off on the day.  Please help by sending along donations to the school office.  It could be a pack of seeds, gloves, watering can, plants, secateurs, garden fork & trowel, pots, planters, garden ornaments, books, etc.  Many thanks for supporting your school.

NETBALL FUN DAY - Saturday 1st November 10am - 12pm.  Calling all Yr2 budding netballers.  If you’re interested in playing netball in the 2015 season, Netball Wairarapa are holding a fun day to prepare us all for the new Junior Netball Programme.  If you think you may like to take part please contact Gaylene Malcolm 379 5920 or 027 60 80215 no later than 17 October.  NO COST and giveaways on the day.

Sth Wairarapa Group Day for lambs and calves will be held on Tuesday 28 October at Clareville A & P Showgrounds, Chester Rd, Carterton.  Registration from 9.00 am with judging starting at 10.00 am sharp.  $3 per entry.  Contact Linda Smith 06 307 7792 or lindacsmith@xtra.co.nz for more information.

Athletics Wairarapa - Club Nights each Wednesday from 15 October at both Carrington Park, Carterton and Pelorus Trust Athletics Track, Masterton.  Club Nights will be run at both with the following program:  5.45 – 6.00pm Warm up for all ages, 6.00pm - 6.30pm Under 7s Age Group - Get Set Go program, 6.00pm - 7.00pm 7 -12 Age Group - Run,Jump,Throw program, 6.00pm – onwards Seniors and Masters. Details on our website www.sportsground.co.nz/athleticswairarapa or phone John Quinn  3796750 or Andrea Lambert 378 6384.

Relay for Life. 21-22 March 2015. There is a meeting on Thursday this week for anyone who would like to put together a team (in the past some students have put in a team with their families). 5.30-7pm Hockey Complex, Clareville.

Yours sincerely

Alison Woollard,

Principal