PICTON SCHOOL NEWS


Thursday 1 July 2010

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Friends of the School
We were very pleased that so many parents, grandparents and family members were able to come to our ‘Celebration of Learning’ on Tuesday night. The children were excited to have the opportunity to share with their families, and we were impressed with their ability to talk about their learning. The banquet was delicious with some amazingly creative ‘seafood’ dishes. Some plates have been left behind which can be collected from the hall.
Thank you for your interest and support.

Parent interviews will be on Monday 26 July from 1.30pm to 7.00pm and Tuesday 27 July from 3.10pm to 5.00pm. Forms will be sent home at the beginning of Term 3.
Term Three commences Monday 17 July.
Let’s hope the weather is kind and you all have a safe and happy holiday.
Alister McCosh PRINCIPAL

PSAS NEWS
Grocery raffle tickets were sold in the mall on Friday. Thank you to all the adult and student helpers. Three draws will be made today. Thank you also, to the marvellous helpers at last Sunday’s mid – winter swim fund - your efforts are very much appreciated. The next meeting is at 6pm on Friday, 23rd July at Rachelle Payne’s home at 5 Pukeko Place, opposite Endeavour Park (children can be brought along, please bring a plate). Future fundraisers will include personalized cards plus a community compiled, commemorative cookbook.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The next board meeting is on Monday 16 August at 7pm in the school staffroom. All are welcome to attend. NETBALL Picton Magic is playing Whitney St Kaka on Court 11 at 12.30am. Picton Waikawa is on Court 10 at 11.30 v Springlands Super Stars. Good luck.

PMP VOLUNTEERS PLEASE
Helpers are urgently needed for Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday mornings from
9.10 – 10.10. Please let Mrs Holdaway in R6 know if you can help.

THIS WEEK’S MERIT AWARD
Courtney

ASSEMBLY
Room 6 ASSEMBLY

THIS WEEK DUFFY AWARDS
Rm 1: Brylee for working hard in all areas of school life.
Rm 2: Lischa for settling in well at her new school.
Rm 6: Andrew for trying hard to learn letters and sounds.
Rm 7: Chloe for fantastic work in maths.
Rm 8: Zoraida for working hard on her reading.

OUR PLACE BY THE SEA
Many thanks to Jessica Mealings who hosted Room 1 students at her place of work Picton’s tourist information office the I-site. Jessica prepared an informative talk about her role in encouraging visitors to see as much of Picton as possible. Jessica arranges accommodation, transport and leisure activities for clients from all around the world. Picton’s I -site is extremely busy and the staff there work really hard to ensure people leave Picton wanting to return, and keen to tell their friends what a great destination it is. We were shown an exciting slide show of a Dolphin Watch excursion - part of a familiarization process all I-site staff undergo. The children left with goodie bags of brochures

ACTIV8
A new fun programme is starting in Picton for overweight children 8 years plus. Activ8 runs for 10 weeks with a weekly 2 hour session combining physical activity, healthy eating education and behavioural change techniques. This programme is free. As healthy living is of benefit to the whole family a parent/caregiver also needs to attend with their child. Siblings and other relatives are welcome. This is a Marlborough Primary Health Organisation initiative and we are very lucky to have a free course running in Picton.

Phone 520 6200 by tomorrow afternoon if you are interested in finding out more about how you can benefit from Activ8.

KIDS for KIDS CONCERT
Our children will be singing with Suzanne Prentice in the Marlborough theatre on September 16th. The concert is a fundraiser for World Vision, which aims to improve the lives of children living in poverty. Practice will begin soon and the choir will be learning an impressive range of Christmas themed songs. Waikawa Bay School plus QCC choirs will also be singing on the same evening.

PICTON MARCHING CLUB
Muster Day was yesterday for girls aged 5-10. If you were unable to come along but would like to get involved this season you can contact Kelly on 022 609 3300 or see Paris at school for more details.

ROAD SENSE
Did you know that children need to play in safe places? During the holidays make sure you know where your child is, and that they know where the safe playing areas are. Be aware that there is always more traffic around in the school holidays, many of the drivers are from out of town and are unfamiliar with our roads and can be unpredictable in their manoeuvres.

CHILDREN’S WRITING
A Sunny Day On The Beach, by Sean
It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday. A man was sleeping on the beach. He was snoring loudly. A strong giant crab crept up the beach. Silently he grabbed the man’s toe and threw him in the sea! The man came out of the water quickly and chased the crab. The crab ran away back under his rock. He chased the crab but the crab got away.

A Sunny Day On The Beach, by Sophia
A man was enjoying his nap on the beach, and it was a beautiful sunny day. Suddenly he woke up and saw a crab nipping his toe, so he jumped up and ran into the sea. He looked at his sore toe and he looked at the crab. The crab scuttled back into the water.

COMMUNITY NOTICES
Event: Leading Australian educationalist talk / discussion on cyber safety.
Content: Are your young web users safe when they are on- line? What can go wrong and how to deal with it. What to do about cyber stalkers / bullies.
Who to talk to.
Where: Marlborough Girl’s College Hall
When: Thursday 29th July 2010
Time: 7pm
Cost: No charge.

Event: First Aid Course Content: Adult, Child, Infant CPR / choking, poisoning, burns, trauma and much more. Official accredited NZQA 6400 course.
Where: Picton Fire Station
When: Sunday 18 July
Time: 8.30am

KOREAN STUDENTS
We have been asked if we would be able to billet 12 Korean students and 2 teachers for 1 or 2 nights at some period between 6 – 15 August. The confirmed dates depend on our response. They are spending 3 weeks with students from South Wellington Intermediate School. If you are able to provide a billet please contact the school office.

Photographic Competition KIds at Play
See details at the School.Competition closes on 14th August 2010. Open to all ages. A community fundraising project for the new children's courtyard, Wairau Hospital Blenheim. Winners will be announced on 17th August

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