Mayfield School Newsletter

RD5 Ashburton
Phone 303 6214 027 3209802
mayfieldschool.co.nz
Mayfield School Newsletter
November 11th 2015
Dear Parents and Community members,
Thank you to all the children that participated in the Wearable arts competition and the parents
that came along to support them at the Ashburton A and P show. It is a credit to our school that
we would have had the most entries of any school in Mid-Canterbury. Congratulations to all the
children for the fabulous designs they created and the children who volunteered to act as models.
Next Monday it is school photos. You should have received a leaflet about school photos a while
ago. Children will need to be dressed in correct summer school uniform.
Just a reminder to please inform the office every day your child is absent from school. We have a
legal requirement to chase up absent children. We also require a reason why a child is away. If
we don’t have a reason your child will be marked as having an unexplained absence.
Our school procedure for attendance also states that if a child is away sick for 3 days or more
than a medical certificate is required to be sent to school.
While coming to school regularly is important anytime, this time of year is especially important, as
teachers are carrying out end of year testing. The information gleamed from these tests coupled
with what teachers know already about the children, help form the national standards judgements
in Reading, Writing and Maths and help form the basis for evaluative comments in other
curriculum areas.
Thank you to everybody that filled in the survey form. When all the information has been collated
I will be able to give you a summary of what has been said.
On Thursday 10th December we have a whole school trip planned to Timaru. We will visit the
Caroline Bay Swimming Pools and weather permitting the Caroline Bay playground and beach. We
plan to leave at 9am and be back in Mayfield around 3pm. More information about this trip will
follow shortly.
Kind regards
Richard Kidd
Principals Awards Week 4 Term 4 2015
Room 1- Week 4- No award as Room 1 was on camp.
Room 2- Week 4-Sam Wall –for trying his best on
Athletics day.
Room 4- Week 4– Emily Carr-for using your
manners and showing respect in the classroom
Room 5- Week 4-Kaihautu Marsh-Ashby- for
settling into school well. You are trying your best. Ka
pai.
Well done to these children, they have lived up to our
HEART values in the last week.
Principals Awards Week 5 Term 4 2015
Room 1- Week 5- Shakane Keen-showing
leadership in his group when working on his wearable
arts project.
Room 2 – Week 5-Nicholas Dalgety-thinking
creatively during music time.
Room 4 – Week 5– Kenjiro Franks-for your
wonderful reading.
Room 5- Week 5- Angus Colebrook- for the great
effort you are putting into your writing.
Well done to these children, they have lived up to our
HEART values in the last week.
Wearable Arts
Pictured above are the winning designers and models from the Ashburton A and P show. Emily,
Angelica, Ella and Mitz came first in the Recycled Wearable Arts category while Grace and Alice came
second in the Upcycled Fashion Category.
Playcentre visit
On Monday, Mayfield playcentre came to visit Room 5. They spent the morning participating in
activities with the Room 5 children.
Term Dates for 2016
The term dates for 2016 are:
School starts on Monday 1st February.
Term 1- Monday 1st February- Friday 15 April.
Term 2- Monday 2nd May- Friday 8th July.
Term 3- Monday 25th July- Friday 23rd September.
Term 4- Monday 10th October- Friday 16th December.
Please Note: Within these dates there is room for the school to close for a Teacher Only Day. Under the
provisions of the Education Act, schools can close during school time so teachers can undertake
professional development. You be notified early next year when this Teacher Only Day will be.
Important Dates for Term 4
16th November
17th November
18th November
23-25th November
27th November
30th November
1st December
2nd December
8-9th December
9th December
10th-11th December
15th December
16th December
School photos
Room 1- Science Roadshow
Manual
Room 2 camp
Sharing Assembly 2:15pm
BOT meeting
Home & School End of year breakup
Manual
Life Education visit
St Johns visit
Room 4 sleepover and whole school trip
School prizegiving- Reports sent home
School closes 12 o’clock (Buses are running)
Mayfield School Polar fleece for sale - size 10 worn about 5 times
As new condition $30 contact Jay Schmack 0211226890
Hats
As the weather is improving it is expected that children will wear hats every day at school. Wide
brimmed hats are preferable as they offer more sun protection. If children forget to bring their
hats they are expected to sit in a designated area away from the sun. New hats are on order,
$15.00 each, but there are some second hand ones for sale for $5.00 each at the school office.
PLEASE PUT YOU CHILDS NAME ON THEIR HAT!
Pictures of Athletics Certificate winners
Congratulations to Harry Schmack and Lloyd Herbert who qualified for the Mid-Canterbury
Athletics competition held in Ashburton last week. Both Lloyd and Harry excelled with Lloyd
coming second in the 10 year old boy’s discus and Harry coming fourth in the 11 year old long
jump. Both have qualified for the Canterbury championships to be held in Ashburton in early
December.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: - Yori Franks,
Georgia Greenslade, Memphis Keen and Eirene Mallari
HOME & SCHOOL
Mayfield Home & School require paddocks to be donated to grow pea straw for fundraising, contact Karen
Dalgety 3036335 or Brent Austin 3025650 with any questions.
HOME & SCHOOL CHRISTMAS BREAKUP
Agenda: Short meeting followed by fun evening. Venue: Panthers Rock, Date: 1st December Time: 7pm
END OF YEAR PRIZEGIVING
Home & School are asking for each family to bring a plate for afternoon tea at the end of year prizegiving.
There will be lollypops and ice creams for school children only.
MAYFIELD SWIMMING POOL
A.G.M.
Wednesday 18th November 7.30 p.m.
At Panthers Rock
New Secretary & Treasurer required
The current Secretary, Belinda Dixon and Treasurer, Marion Jacobson are both retiring after 22 & 18 years
involvement, respectively.
What’s happening at the Pool?
In November the pool is to be emptied, cleaned and painted. Thank you in advance for your help, to the
Mayfield Rural Fire Unit (emptying), Mayfield Lions (painting) and ADC for paying for the paint. All
enquiries to the President, Gerald Jacobson phone 3036 122
SCHOOL PHOTOS
Monday morning
Don’t forget to put CHILDREN in their summer uniform!
Please note that the PIE WARMER is only in use on a Friday now during term 4 
LOST PROPERTY – This
is located at the school office. Please check
this as there is a LOT of clothes in the box. Parents please name ALL
of your children’s clothing then it can be easily returned to them.
LOST One merino and one new school hat named with G Whillans on them.
Please check your child’s clothing and if you have please return to Room 5.
SCHOOL CUPS from 2014.
Can all pupils that received a cup at last year’s final assembly please clean and return
them to the school office ASAP.
Please don’t forget to inform the school of any change to your contact
details i.e. new cell phone number, address or emergency contact details.
Room 1 Camp Photos from Wainui – Akaroa