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Term Dates 2016
Term 1
Feb 2 – Apr 15
Term 2
May 2 – Jul 8
Term 3
July 25 – Sept 23
Term 4
Oct 10 – TBA
School Contacts
Rai Valley Area School
Main Road, Rai Valley
Marlborough 7156
Telephone: (03) 571 6016
Facsimile: (03) 571 6336
Email office:
[email protected]
Web address:
www.rai.school.nz
Principal: Angela Sloane
DP:
Barbara Richmond
Junior Leader:
Annelies Bierings
Secondary Leader:
Madelein Breedt
School Secretary:
Heather Richardson
If you have questions,
Tena Koutou,
On Tuesday 14th June, Madelein Breedt and I attended the
inaugural Marlborough Youth in Emergency Services Graduation at
Giesen Wines, Rapaura Road, Blenheim. We had two students from
our school graduating – Anja Dunlop and Olivia Partridge. Olivia’s
mum and dad, Dave and Mandy, were also present.
The two girls attended a twice a week course, out of school hours,
that required the generosity of their parents in taking them into
Blenheim (and further afield on some occasions). The ten week
course encompassed activities donated and provided by Civil
Defense, St Johns, Fire Brigade, Surf Life Saving, Bluebridge Coast
Guard, Marlborough Search and Rescue, Marlborough Helicopter
Trust, and the Marlborough Police.
The girls thoroughly enjoyed the experiences they undertook,
learning so many life skills along the way and feeling confident in
knowing that they could save lives in times of emergencies. The
mayor, Mr Alistair Sowman was in attendance. In his congratulatory
speech he commended the 15 graduates in their achievement and
highlighted their community citizenship and worth. A huge honour
for such young, yet responsible teenagers.
I don’t subscribe to Facebook (just not my thing) but someone brought to my
attention recently the following article from Northland College principal John Tapene
who forwarded the following words from a judge who regularly deals with youth.
“Always we hear the cry from teenagers, ‘what can we do, where can we go?’
“My answer is this: Go home, mow the lawn, wash the windows, learn to cook, build
a raft, study your lessons and after you have finished, read a book. Your town does
not owe you recreational facilities and your parents do not owe you fun.
“The world does not owe you a living, you owe the world something.. You owe it
your time, energy and talent, so that no one will be at war, in sickness and lonely
again. In other words grow up, stop being a cry baby, get out of your dream world
and develop a backbone not a wishbone. Start behaving like a responsible person.
You are important and you are needed. It’s too late to sit around and wait for
somebody to do something someday. Someday is now and that someone is you!”
A Facebook posting 100.9 KXOJ
I challenged our senior students with this article some weeks ago at assembly. This
article does not reflect their lifestyles. Like Anja and Olivia, virtually all of them
frequently engage in one (or more) of the following - have after school employment,
positive recreational activities, play sport, hunt, fish, help within the home, complete
their homework and read books. Our students do have backbones. They are playing
their part. Our community is in good hands.
Barbara Richmond
Acting principal
Term 2
TERM CALENDAR
06/07/2016
06/07/2016
07/07/2016
07/07/2016
08/07/2016
08/07/2016
25/07/2016
01/08 – 04/08/2016
Havelock Police-JD & Spence – 10.00am-12noon (Library Conference Room)
Sam Dempster-Basketball training Year7-10 Students
Marlborough Civic Orchestra – Room 12, 13, 15 and 3 ASB Theatre
Yr 9-13 Parent/Teacher Evening
BCITO Trip-Secondary Students
Rugby Training-Yr 0-10 Students-11.00am start
END OF TERM TWO
Term Three Start Date
Wellington Trip Yr 9 - 13
09/08/2016
25/08/2016
School Production
Firewise Visit (TBC)
Secondary School News
The term is nearly over and our students are very focused on achieving their credits!
It is great to see many parents and caregivers’ supporting their children by ensuring
home learning is completed every day and ensuring their children are well prepared
for learning with pens, books, PE gear and their diary. We have found students
completing study at home are ready for the next day’s lesson and are achieving at a
higher standard.
Fundraising – Rugby Game
Thank you the secondary students and teachers who assisted with a food stall at the
Nelson U10’s rugby game on the 18th June. Several hundred dollars was raised and
we still have another sausage sizzle to hold next week.
Well done to Bryce for winning ‘Forward of the Game’ and to Anton for winning
‘Back of the Game’.
Photo:
(L to R Back Row) Hayley, Jack and Penny
(L to R Front Row) Oscar, Ash, Bryce, Sam, Anton, Finn, Kierra, Harrison,
Jacob and Zach.
Wellington Trip
Thank you for returning the permission slips and paying the initial deposit of $50.
The next part-payment is due on the 1st July, with the final amount due the 27th July.
All students have been given a medical form to complete with their
caregivers/parents. We require this form to be returned to Form Teachers by the 1st
July. Details of site visits including the Weta workshop, Te Papa and Wellington
Museums are being finalised next week. Please contact Mrs Breedt with any enquires
about payments or details on the trip.
Achievers!
Congratulations to Denva for achieving 40+ credits in NCEA Level 1, and to Taj,
Demi and Olivia for achieving 30+ credits in NCEA Level 2. With two terms left in
2016, these students are well on their way to successfully achieving their academic
goals.
Reporting to Parents
In week 10 we are holding a parent/teacher meeting on Thursday 7th July. We will be
issuing reports as parents/caregivers arrive, allowing time for a cuppa and some cake
before holding individual parent/teacher meetings. Please complete the form to
confirm your preferred time slots. Teachers will endeavour to meet your documented
times. For further details please contact Mrs Breedt, email [email protected] .
Gateway
Mrs Richmond has organised Gateway placements and some students are starting
their placements this week. It is an exciting time to learning outside the classroom
and we thank employers who have accepted our students with open arms. Placements
include working on local dairy farms, to working with a local builder. Students
interested in Gateway please see Mrs Richmond.
Area Schools’ National Competition
We wish Jarod good luck as he heads to Dunedin in the first week of the holidays. He
will be playing rugby for the Top of the South Island Area Schools’ team against
other NZ Area Schools’ teams.
Uniform
As the weather gets colder, our students are wearing their RVAS polar fleece jerseys
to school. If your child requires a RVAS polar fleece jersey, please contact Heather
(571 6016) to arrange purchase and payment options.
Stop the Press!
We have Sam Dempster coming to the school on the 6th July for a basketball training
session with the Years 7 to 10 students.
Sam is the Captain of the Nelson Giants.
We also have Richard Kingi coming to school for a rugby training session with Years
1-10 students. He will be here from 11am.
Richard is from NZ before moving to Australia, where he played rugby for the
Wallabies, Queensland Reds and Melbourne Rebels. He has since come back to NZ
where he is playing for the Tasman Makos.
School News
Netball News
Every Saturday for this term Bailey Hickson, Bella Hickson, Amy Billingsley, Eva
Pooley and Sam Partridge have been learning to play netball with the Pelorus Future
Ferns at Horton Park in Blenheim. The girls have learnt all about balancing, dodging,
shooting and defending. Well done girls!
LIBRARY NEWS
Could all students with library
books out please return
by the end of term.
Thank you
Thank you to everyone who supported WIG
WEDNESDAY last week. We were able to donate
$105.70 to help support
The Child Cancer Foundation
New Zealand
Community News
Volunteer Meeting
I, Janelle Lee Hargood-Cadwallader, am planning a “Masquerade Ball” for the Blind
Foundation and for my nephew Corban Smith.
I'm looking for volunteers with helping to organise and help out on the night.
If interested in helping please meet at the Rai Valley Tavern on Tuesday 5th July at
6:30pm.
Look forward to seeing you there!