Friday 1 April 2016  – Term 1 - Week 9

VALUE FOCUS FOR NEXT TWO WEEKS: Trust and Worth of the Individual

From The Principal

Kia ora tatou katoa, Annyong Haseyo, Talofa, Malo e lelei, Bula vi naka, Kia orana Nga mihi nui ki a koutou, Namaste, Nihao, Greetings to you all.    

Welcome to Week 9  Term 1 ‘s  Newsletter. Hopefully everyone had an enjoyable Easter break. This week has been short but very busy.

Thursday we had an amazing visit from the Science Van and the students and staff were thoroughly entertained and educated by the couple who ran the sessions. Next term will be our Inquiry context looking into Science in lots of different ways for each Year level.

We welcomed our new Librarian Mrs Ellie Watene to our staff and we look forward to lots of exciting things happening in our library.

We farewelled Mrs Tanya Sproull, one of our  hardworking Teacher Aides this week as she is off to make her fortune in the Real Estate world. We would like to thank her for all her hard work and flexibility during her time at Elm Park School.

We congratulate our Councillors and Head Boy - Ty Potatau and Head Girl - Quintina Ioane, who received their badges today in our School Assembly. We look forward to their Leadership skills being enhanced with this extra responsibility.

Next term Mrs Alicia Howard will be released each fortnight to work with groups of children from Years 4,5 & 6 in Enrichment PE (Physical Education).

Have a lovely weekend and remember Daylight Saving finishes on Sunday 3 April.

Trish Plowright

Principal

This Week in Review

Room 19 were pretty happy last Monday - we had a "hat trick" at assembly and ended up:

1.   Having "Baby Shrek" for 2 weeks (amazing assembly behaviour).

2.   Won the mathletics class for the most certificates.

3.   Won the Zero Waste Wally.

We took this photo of us all feeling pretty proud of ourselves and Ms Johnston because she gave us our mathletics award.

Award Winners

POSITIVE SOCIAL INTERACTION

Congratulations to the following students who were selected and acknowledged this fortnight for their responsible, friendly behaviour.

Personal Presentation Winners

 The following students were voted as the overall fortnightly winner in their year level for the most neatly presented in their uniform.

Community Notices

Swimming Block Course at Farm Cove Swim School from 18 to 22 April.  5 days of swimming, 3 swimmers per class, 30 minutes per lesson, $75 per swimmer

Please email all interest about block course and inquiries about enrollment for Term 2 to farmcoveswim@gmail.com

The Flash Bang Science club children’s holiday workshops are now released for Epsom, Pakuranga, Beachlands, Ponsonby, Pukekohe and Papakura.  We are also now taking bookings for term 2 after school classes in Pukekohe, Nathan Homestead (Manurewa) and Waiuku.  For more information or to book: www.flashbangscienceclub.co.nz or email: admin@flashbangscienceclub.co.nz.

Icon Trampoline Club is running a Holiday Programme on Friday 29th April from 10am-3pm. Come and learn Trampolining from the experts on Olympic Trampolines for just $50.  For enrollments or more information email icontrampoline@gmail.com or phone 256-0433.

Young at Art Autumn children’s art holiday workshops are released.  Painting, drawing, craft, printing, Claymation and more.  We are also taking enrolments for term 2 after school classes in Pukekohe, Pokeno, Goodwood Heights, Manukau and Beachlands. For more information please contact: www.youngatart.co.nz , email: anna@youngatart.co.nz or phone: 0297 712 923.

Focus on Children

Room 13 have been producing some fantastic artwork! We have been learning about hot and cold colours and colours that go together to create a balanced picture. Everyone did a brilliant job with their picture and they look great in the classroom. The whole class enjoyed doing this piece of artwork. Learning about hot and cold colours will help us with our pepeha art that we are starting this week.

Here are some photos of our amazing artwork!