Week 2 - Rutherford Primary School

PICKING UP AND DROPPING OFF CHILDREN
Welcome back to school for 2016. We are looking forward to another year of amazing learning and fun activities at Rutherford.
No doubt you have all noticed the beginnings of our new playground!! We are so excited that it is almost finished and we will be able to
use it very soon. The official opening for the playground will be on 26th February. The opening will be combined with our welcome to
2016 Powhiri and a Meet the Teacher/Parents event. Please put 2pm – 5pm in your diary for the 26th February.
Dallas Brittain, our Officer Manager, has resigned from our school and we wish her well for the future.
STATIONERY AND FEES
I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Rutherford College for the outstanding results in 2015 examinations.
The Cluster Schools/Principals (Edmonton, Flanshaw, Glendene, Rangeview, Tirimoana, Freyberg, Peninsula Primary, Matipo Primary,
Te Atatu Intermediate, and Rutherford Primary) work very closely with the College and we are proud to be sending our children there
knowing that their learning continues in such a fabulously positive manner.
Results from Rutherford College:
Premier Awards - $10,000 each year for 3 years – awarded to very top 9 scholars:
Oxana Repina – second highest record in NZ with 6 Outstanding Scholarships in
Agricultural and Horticultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space
Science, Geography and Statistics and a Scholarship in Physics
Top (in NZ) Subject Scholarship Award Winners - $2,000 a year for 3 years:
Rutherford College was the only school in NZ to achieve 3 top subject
scholarships – as we did in 2014
1.
Agricultural and Horticultural Science: Oxana Repina
2.
Dance: Danisha Dadley – the 4th time Rutherford has had the top
Dance student in NZ!
3.
Earth and Space Science: Oxana Repina – 2nd year in a row as she also
achieved this as a Year 12 student in 2014
Outstanding Scholar Award - $5,000 each year for 3 years for up to 60 students:
Miranda Tong who achieved an Outstanding Scholarship in English and 5
Scholarships in Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Geography and Statistics.
Scholarship Award – for 3 or more scholarships - $2,000 each year for 3 years:
1.
Mohammad Al Diery – 3 scholarships in Biology, Economics and English
2.
Ruth Huang – 3 scholarships in Chemistry, Economics and Statistics
3.
Abby Shen – 5 scholarships in Accounting, Calculus, Economics, Physics,
Statistics
Total Scholarships: 41 achieved by 19 students (a new record – 2014 we got 26)
Enjoy a safe and happy weekend. We look forward to a complete week back at
school next week.
Clare Hocking
TERM 1 EVENTS
WED 24 FEB
FRI 26 FEB
WED 9 MAR
FRI 18 MAR
TUE 22 MAR
FRI 25 MAR
MON 28 MAR
TUE 29 MAR
FRI 8 APR
FRI 15 APR
MON 2 MAY
FORS Annual General Meeting - 7pm
Powhiri Fun Afternoon / Meet the
Teacher 2-5pm
School Athletic Day
Rutherford’s Pasifika Day
Interschool Athletics
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER MONDAY
EASTER TUESDAY
Marae Visit
Last Day of Term finish 2.50pm
First Day of Term 2
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Next Week: Room 4
Our New Playground Taking Shape!
TO OUR NEW STUDENTS
Rutherford Primary would like to give a very warm
welcome to the following students:
Ruqiyah Rahman
Masseh Azami
Karina Reddy
Tanecka Ashman
Joseph Coup
Sione Loseli
Amadee Wheeler
Kaia Downie
Anwyn Woodcock-Price
Charlotte Horner
Please do not drive into the school grounds when picking up
and dropping off your children.
THIS IS FOR OUR CHILDREN’S SAFETY.
Already in the first week we have had parent complaints and
several near misses with cars and children.
We have the use of the Baptist Church carpark on Old Te Atatu
Road as a meeting place to pickup and drop off children.
Levi Levi
Rishay Narayan
Jayden Hicks
Tara Dordevic
Adessa Leman
Christian Harriss
Nevaeh Tairi
Kauri Tairi
Briahna Lurman-Davies
A huge thank you to everyone for purchasing stationery packs
so quickly. Most children have their packs and the teachers
have been able to get straight into the years work.
LOST PROPERTY
This year lost property is looked after by Room 4. If you need
to go through the lost property please see Mrs Azam in Room
4 after school. This year lost property will be donated after 2
weeks. Please make sure you check it regularly.
SKIDS BEFORE & AFTERSCHOOL CARE
SKIDS have now taken over our
breakfast club and are providing
before school care from 7.30am—
8.30am
They are providing a special combo deal for full time
before and after school care.
For more information please contact the school office on
8345467 or Email – [email protected]
MUSIC LESSONS
Have you considered Music Lessons as an Essential part
of a Well-rounded Education? Educators generally agree
that music offers tremendous educational benefits.
Our school offers specialist music lessons. Your child will
be receiving an enrolment form for the piano/keyboard
and guitar lessons next week. Suitable for students year 3
and above. Contact the Music Education Centre on
0800893939 if you have any queries.
HELP NEEDED
For a Year 4 Boy to be taken to and from school,
from McLeod Road in Te Atatu South. Happy to
make a contribution.
If you can help please text Joanne on 021588280.
PROFESSIONAL DANCE CLASSES
It’s not too late to enrol! Dance classes will be held
at lunchtime on Thursdays and Fridays.
Lessons cost a gold coin donation per week.
For more information please contact the school
office on 8345467
NOMINATE YOUR SCHOOL TO WIN
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Every person who purchases a ticket to a BLUES home game in
2016 can nominate their Primary School, who are then in the
draw for $1000 worth of sports equipment and a Grand Final
draw for $15000 worth of sports equipment.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday 24th February
7pm
Held in the school staffroom.
Everyone welcome to attend.
SCHOOL LUNCHES
Our lunch orders have started again for the year.
Orders are made from the school office.
MONDAY
SUSHI
$5
TUESDAY
PITA PIT
$5
WEDNESDAY
SUSHI
$5
THURSDAY
CHICKEN ON RICE
$5
FRIDAY
SUBWAY
$5
SNACK PACKS (Available Every Day)
$2.50
Belle the pig has been with us for the
last 2 weeks. She is a KuneKune from
the East Coast. All of the children have
had the opportunity to bottle feed and
pat her. Belle will be joining her sister
Ninja on the farm next week, in her
new role being a lawnmower.
Thank you from Mrs Coup to all the
children who have helped look after
Belle during her noisy stay.