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PICTON SCHOOL NEWS

Thursday 18 February 2010

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Friends of the School.

We have started the year with a very healthy roll of 111. It is great to see how quickly new students settle into their class and the school. We are very proud of how our children care for and share with others, and how willingly they embrace those who are new to our school community. It is a privilege to go into the classrooms and playground and see such happy, motivated children. We extend a very warm welcome to Colin who started as a Year 1 this week.
Alister McCosh

Board of Trustees – Strategic Planning
The board and staff have been working on goals, principles and values for Picton School that also reflect the intent of the New Zealand Curriculum. What has been written is in draft. The work parents did with Helen Redshaw early last year, and the students personal learning plans, many of you returned, were important in the development of the principles and values. This week we have included them in draft for your comment. The Board encourage you to feedback on these goals, principles and values either in writing or by speaking with a Board of Trustees member.

This Week’s Merit Award
Jack

Assembly
Room 8 Assembly This Week

Scooters
Please remind your children that they are required to wear helmets when riding scooters at school. The recent death of a Havelock man after falling off a scooter, highlights the need to be aware of the dangers. It is also important that children who ride bikes and scooters to school do not do so within the school grounds.

Hall Overnighter
Consent forms went out to Yr 5/6 students last week for the March 4th overnight stay in our school hall, please return the consent forms and helpers’ slips as soon as possible for final planning to go ahead. More parental help is required for us to run the various activities.

Art Supplies
Thank you for responding to our request for art/craft materials, we now have enough ice cream cartons, but we still welcome card/paper off cuts, shiny papers, beads, buttons and wool.

School Grounds
We are very proud of our school and work hard to create a pleasant, safe environment. Please let us know if you observe anti-social behaviour in our school grounds. Mr. Mealings has had extra work this term clearing up the mess left behind by others. People can lose the right to use our facilities if they do not show appropriate responsibility.

Garden Club
Thank you to those who watered during the holidays, Cheyanne Lepaio, Susan O’Rourke, Georgia Brooke-Sadd, Bronwyn Lane, and Kate, Alice and Emily Overend. Our thanks also to Mr Mealings who is still helping us with watering.

Weet-Bix Tryathlon
Not long now until the Weet-Bix Tryathlon in Nelson, on February 28th. The Tryathlon encourages kids of all sporting abilities, aged 7-15 years, to live active, healthy lifestyles. Remember, children can enter on line on weetbix.co.nz

Lucky Books
The next order closes this Friday 18th February. Orders to the office please. Please ensure cheques are made out to Scholastic New Zealand.

Cricket Skills
Paul Suthers called into school to praise our students on their enthusiasm and skill level at last Friday’s Milo cricket session, great to hear it.

PSAS
PSAS require helpers for the stall they are having at the Havelock Mussel Festival on 20 March. Two volunteers to be BBQ cooks and two people to serve and prepare food are required. Entry to the festival is free. Please contact Angela 573 8175 after 6pm. If PSAS do not get the help required they will have to cancel.

PSAS is looking for a Secretary. The position involves attending meetings, recording and filing minutes, collecting and recording inwards/outwards mail, liaising with Picton School and committee members. Ideally the person would have internet at home. Support and training provided. Please contact Angela 573 8175 after 6pm.

Sun Safe
Sunburned skin now can lead to melanoma later in life. All skin cancers can kill and disfigure. We want our children to make healthy choices and to grow up fit and well; even though the sun may not be shining harmful rays are still filtering through the clouds.

Road Sense
Did you know that…it is ‘Bike Wise’ month? Your bike helmet needs to be properly fitted so that it protects your forehead-head injuries can be very serious and many children wear their helmet tilted back too far. We will be learning about road rules and practising safe walking and biking next week with Constable Rob Dekker. Room 1 and 2 students will need to bring their bikes, plus helmets, to school for each afternoon. We advise locking up your bike to the bike rack. The children will be learning safe ways to cross and ride on roads and will develop self responsibility.

Children’s Writing

BRAINSTORM THINGS YOU
COULD NEVER FIND IN A
CLASSROOM

a whale, Darth Vadar, a cruise
ship, a dinosaur, a unicorn,
a four eyed child, a talking
helicopter, the North Island,
a caveman, a walking / talking
tree, a skyscraper, a camel,
a hot air balloon.

Community Notices

PICTON CUBS / SCOUTS DISTRICT MUD SLIDE
When: Saturday 20 February
Where: Marshall Place, Blenheim (off Dillons Point Rd)
Time: 10.00am – 4,00pm.
ALL WELCOME
(NB. You do not have to be a cub or a scout to attend

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