Greenpark School Newsletter#7

GREENPARK SCHOOL
Give your child the advantage
NEWSLETTER NUMBER 7
13 AUGUST 2015
Physical Address: 13 Lumsden Street, Greerton, Tauranga 3112
Postal Address: PO Box 3209, Greerton, Tauranga 3142
Ph: (07) 541 0606 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.greenparkschool.co.nz
Dear Parents/Caregivers
A big thank you to our families who hosted our guests from Nagisa School in Japan
last week, your assistance is most appreciated. Our guests had a wonderful week
enjoying their time at Greenpark School and taking in some of our New Zealand
culture.
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STAFFING: This week we welcomed Matua Tama Aikman to Greenpark School. Tama
is teaching in Room 18 for the remainder of the school year while Whaea Ebony
Kahukura is on maternity leave.
Last week we welcomed Mrs Kerry Hardisty back to Greenpark School. Kerry is
teaching our latest New Entrant class in Room 32.
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NEWEST ARRIVALS: We would like to send our Congratulations to:
 Mrs Reannan Burgess and husband Gareth on the birth of their son Jake
Turner on the 12th July.
 Mrs Trish Valois and husband Jason on the birth of their daughter Adeline
Grace on the 31st July.
 Mrs Sarah Talbut and husband Cameron on the birth of their daughter Elise
Lesley on the 5th August.
 Mr Josh Dickey and wife Amy on the birth of their daughter Tula Grae on
the 10th August.
Our very best wishes to you all.
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DROP OFF & PICK UP: A reminder to all motorists that when dropping off your
children and picking them up you MUST observe the road rules. We have had
complaints from residents in both Sinclair and Lumsden Streets regarding vehicles
being parked over driveways. Also I would like to reiterate that the staff carpark is
for staff vehicles ONLY and is NOT to be used when dropping off children to
HomeTime before school.
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DAFFODIL DAY: Greenpark School will again this year be supporting the NZ Cancer
Society with their National Fundraiser Daffodil Day on Friday 28 August. We will
have daffodils available at the school office for a donation. All money raised will be
going directly to the Cancer Society. Daffodils will be available at the office from now
until the 28 August.
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JUMP JAM: Congratulations to our Jump Jam Team under the guidance of Miss
Stephanie Harris who have secured a place in the National Finals which will be held
in Christchurch.
Greenpark School is very excited to be a finalist in the JUMP JAM CHALLENGE. Our team
will be practicing hard between now and November. The Nationals Competition is in
Christchurch on November 7th. I have a team of 12 and some of the girls have never
been out of Tauranga before let alone been on a plane, so it is will be a life changing trip
for them.
While participation in JUMP JAM makes all children winners the national competition
provides an opportunity for this team to work together towards a goal, and to
experience the satisfaction that is derived from group success and travelling together to
participate. There will be over 100 schools competing in the Jump Jam Challenge
Nationals Competition from all over New Zealand.
-Miss Harris
The Greenpark School JUMP JAM team in character: Ryonn Cooper, Aylah Matthews, Ella Rose Carter, Lexi Gribble, Phoebe
Hoskin, Maia Hemana, Georgia Valois, Jade Williams, Trinity Thompson, Elle Archer and Izla Morris. Absent:Maia Nicholas
COPE Challenge: Congratulations to Carter Abraham, Aaliyah Bengston and Hayley Elliott
who have completed their COPE Challenge for August. Well done to you all.
COPE Challenge recipients for August L to R: Carter Abraham, Aaliyah Bengston & Hayley Elliott
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HANSIN TRIP: Our group of students and parents travelling to Hansin Elementary
School in Seoul, Korea will be leaving on Saturday 5 September and returning on
Saturday 19 September. They will arrive in Auckland on Sunday 20 September.
My thanks to all who have assisted in the fundraising activities for this trip and your
support has been most appreciated.
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SAUSAGE SIZZLE DAY: A reminder that tomorrow Friday 14 August is Sausage Sizzle
Day at Greenpark School to fundraise for our students travelling to Korea. Sausages
are $1.50 each and you can send the money to the class teacher today or tomorrow
morning.
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LEADERSHIP DAY: This month our House Captains and Outstanding Citizens will
attend a Leadership Day at Summerhill located in the Papamoa Hills. The students
spend the day in the unique setting of a wool shed and a Mongolian Yurt. It is a
chance for these students to learn about the ‘Seven Habits’ and how they can
prepare themselves for success in the future.
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KELLY SPORTS TERM THREE: Due to not enough numbers, Kelly Sports will not be
going ahead this term. They will send out another notice in Term 4 and if they can
get enough students they will proceed.
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UNIFORM SALE: We are in the process of organising a uniform sale for the remaining
stock we have here at school. Watch out for an upcoming notice advertising the
sale…. coming soon.
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TAURANGA FOODBANK ANNUAL APPEAL: Thank you to everyone that contributed
to the Tauranga Foodbank Schools Appeal last week. Greenpark School did a
fantastic job filling up 4 banana boxes to the brim with canned goods, health &
beauty products, cereals and so much more. When they came to collect the boxes
they said to pass on their biggest thank you to everyone and that all goods are most
gratefully received.
Outstanding Citizens Emma Bartram & Dianne Galorio with some of the items we received for the Tauranga Foodbank Annual Schools
Appeal.
GREENPARK SCHOOL WOULD LIKE TO THANK UNITED VIDEO FRASER STREET
FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT WITH OUR PLAYWELL VOUCHERS.
KEEPING UP TO DATE: To keep up to date with all that is going on at Greenpark
School, you can always check out the following sites:
Newsletters/Notices: http://www.greenparkschool.co.nz/newsletters/
Sports Newsletters/Notices: http://www.greenparkschool.co.nz/sports/
Greenpark Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/greenparkschoolnz
Greenpark School App for I-phones and Androids: Free Download via the Google
Play Store, App Store or I-Tunes
Notifications (Updates and Cancellations):
http://www.greenparkschool.co.nz/notifications/ Note there will only be something
entered when there is an update or cancellation to be noted.
Class Blogs: http://www.greenparkschool.co.nz/classpages/
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BARK FOR PLAYGROUND: We would like to thank the PTA for organising new bark to
be delivered and put into our playgrounds. We are always grateful for their support.
If you are interested in getting involved with the PTA please contact Wayne
Blackmore, Chairperson on 027 283 2172.
PTA putting bark in the Greenpark Playgrounds
Kind Regards
Graeme Lind - Principal
TIMELINE FOR CURRENT YEAR 6 STUDENTS ENROLLING AT TAURANGA
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL FOR THE 2016 SCHOOL YEAR:
10-14 AUGUST: OPEN DAYS AT TAURANGA INTERMEDIATE
Monday 10 August:
12:00 – 1:00pm
Tuesday 11 August:
11:15am – 12:15pm
Wednesday 12 August: 3:00 – 4:00pm
Thursday 13 August:
2:00 – 3:00pm
Friday 14 August:
9:00 – 10:00am
19 AUGUST: GENERAL INFORMATION EVENING FOR INCOMING 2016 YEAR 7
STUDENTS 6:30 – 8:00pm in the Ivan Aitken Sports & Cultural Centre (Hall), Tauranga
Intermediate School.
26 AUGUST: MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION SESSION FOR INCOMING 2016 YEAR 7
STUDENTS 11:00am – 12:00pm in the Ivan Aitken Sports & Cultural Centre (Hall),
Tauranga Intermediate School.
CWSA INFORMATION SESSION FOR INCOMING 2016 YEAR 7 STUDENTS 12:00 –
1:00pm in the Ivan Aitken Sports & Cultural Centre (Hall), Tauranga Intermediate
School.
14 SEPTEMBER: CWSA TESTING 9:00am – 12:00pm n the Ivan Aitken Sports & Cultural
Centre (Hall), Tauranga Intermediate School.
15 SEPTEMBER: OUT OF ZONE BALLOT CLOSES.
18 SEPTEMBER: MULTIMEDIA BALLOT CLOSES.
25 SEPTEMBER: CWSA CLASSES ESTABLISHED AND PARENTS NOTIFIED BY EMAIL,
OUT OF ZONE BALLOT DRAWN AND MULTIMEDIA BALLOT DRAWN AND PARENTS
NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.
17 NOVEMBER: ORIENTATION DAY FOR ALL INCOMING 2016 YEAR 7 STUDENTS
9:30am – 12:00pm in the Ivan Aitken Sports & Cultural Centre (Hall), Tauranga
Intermediate School.
PTA MEETING 7:00pm in the staffroom at Tauranga Intermediate School for parents
and students coming to Tauranga Intermediate School in 2016.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM THREE 2015
** Please note these dates are subject to change.
AUGUST
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
13
Y2 HOCKEY
17
24
18
BLACK STICKS
HOCKEY
25
YEAR 5&6
SCHOOL
SPEECH
COMPETITION
19
TAURANGA INT
INFO EVENING
FOR YEAR 6
PARENTS
20
26
27
WC BASKETBALL
WC WINTER
TOURNAMENT
TAURANGA INT
CWSA &
MULTIMEDIA
INFO MEETING
FOR YEAR 6
PARENTS
Friday
14
SAUSAGE SIZZLE
21
Y2 HOCKEY
GIRLS RUGBY
LAST DAY FOR
P.T.A KIWI-ATHON
SPONSORSHIP
MONEY
28
WC WINTER
TOURNAMENT
POSTPONEMENT
DAY
DAFFODIL DAYBRING YOUR
DONATION
GREENPARK SCHOOL WOULD LIKE TO THANK TRUE COLOUR SIGNS FOR
THEIR ONGOING SUPPORT & CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SCHOOL.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM THREE 2015
** Please note these dates are subject to change.
SEPTEMBER
Monday
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
MUSIC
FESTIVAL CHOIR
BAYCOURT
THEATRE
7
8
Friday
4
SUMMERHILL
LEADERSHIP CAMP
Y6 OUTSTANDING
CITIZENS & HOUSE
CAPTAINS
9
10
11
WC SPEECH
COMPETITION
TARANAKI
SYNDICATE
GARAGE SALE
14
TAURANGA
INT CWSA
TESTING
15
WBOP SPEECH
COMPETITION
16
21
22
23
17
18
NGAURUHOE
SYNDICATE
POETRY
COMPETITION
24
25
LAST DAY FOR
TERM THREE
School Closes 3pm
28
29
30
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
OTHER DATES TO NOTE:
 Sat 5 September – Korea Trip students depart
 Sat 5 & Sun 6 September – AIMS Games Weekend (Intermediate Schools)
 Sun 20 September – Korea Trip students return
 Mon 12 October – Term 4 begins 9am
GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING
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ABSENTEES: Please contact the school if your child is going to be absent for any reason.
You can do so by one of the following options:
1) Text Greenpark School on 027 817 6581.
2) Telephone Greenpark School on 541 0606 dial 1 and leave a voice mail message
3) Use the Greenpark School App and follow the instructions
Note: If you do not contact the school you will receive a text from us alerting you that your
child is absent. The number that will appear on your phone is a computer generated number
and is only available for you to reply to that message.
Please ensure you leave your child’s name, room number and the reason for their absence.
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HOLIDAYS DURING TERM TIME: If you are going away on holiday during school term time,
you need to write a letter to the Principal including your child’s name, room number, where
they are going and the reason for their absence prior to their holiday.
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MEDICATION AT SCHOOL: It is really important that parents/caregivers are aware that
children should not have any medication on them or in their school bags at school (this
includes Panadol, Antihistamine and Inhalers).
All medication must be signed into the school office, named and is locked up in a cupboard
or stored in the fridge in the school sickbay. Medication will be administered to children
either at a specific time or as required and will be entered on our medication record sheet.
This is very important as it is a health and safety requirement to ensure the safety of all
children at Greenpark School. If other children access medication that is not theirs or
children take too much of their own medication without it being correctly monitored it can
lead to serious consequences. Thank you for your assistance with this.
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SIGNING CHILDREN IN AND OUT DURING THE DAY: If Parents/Caregivers need to remove
their children from school early; you MUST come in to the school office and complete the
sign out sheet at the time of collection. You will then be given an early release form that
needs to be handed to the classroom teacher when you collect the student. This can only be
done by a designated contact on our school database.
If you are bringing your child in later in the day you must come into the school office to be
marked on the roll. If you are signing them back in after taking them out earlier in the day –
place the time on the sign out sheet next to where you signed them out. This is important
for our records so that we know where children are at all times.
A reminder that removing your child from school should only be done where absolutely
necessary so as not to disrupt their learning time.
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SCHOOL LUNCHES: School lunch orders are available for purchase for $3.50. There is a
selection of items to purchase. Correct money must be placed in an envelope with your
child’s name, room number and item ordered on the outside. Lunch menus can be found on
our school website http://www.greenparkschool.co.nz/lunch-menu or at the school office.
Vodafone, The Parenting Place and Netsafe have
collaborated to create a variety of tools and
resources for parents to assist their
understanding of the current digital environments.
There are valuable tips and safe websites that we
recommend you have a look at.
https://digi-parenting.co.nz/
COMMUNITY NOTICES
SPACE – Supporting Parents Alongside Children’s Education:
SPACE will assist parents in their understanding of their childrens development, provide
learning experiences for children and a support network for parents. New programme
starting at Greenpark Playcentre. For all enquiries and bookings please contact Ruth
McDermott 570 0085 [email protected] www.facebook.com/spacewbop
SWITCHED ON NUTRITION:
Food and You, Why gut health is so important, Fibre – in our food, Sugar – where is it
hiding? Healthy Options that work
Weekly classes Thursdays 2-3pm starting 3rd September – 1st October at the Greerton Bible
Church, corner of Chadwick & Oropi Roads.
SHEREE’S $2 LUNCHES:
Hi I am Sheree and I am starting up a lunch system for low income families. For $2 a day per
child ($10 per week per child) I will provide a basic lunch for your child/children. These will
include a sandwich (with either peanut butter, jam, marmite or sometimes luncheon), an
apple, some carrot sticks, a museli bar and a small packet of chippies. Lunches will be
delivered to the school office each morning. All orders need to be prepaid by the Friday
before via internet banking or cash. Contact me on 577 6551 or 020 402 09440. I can also be
found on Facebook – Sherees $2 Lunches, Tauranga.
BAY LEARNING:
Personal one-to-one attention for your Year 1-13 student. Special winter rate. Enquire now.
Bay Learning Academy, 22 Taupo Ave (opposite Bayfair carpark), Mt Maunganui, ph 07 574
2868 or email [email protected]
AQUINAS COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR 2016: We would like to extend a warm invitation to all
the year 6 parents who have applied for Aquinas for 2016 to join our Aquinas family for a
community evening with John Cowan from the Parenting Place. The topic is ‘Raising
resilient adolescents in a technological world’ and the date is Monday 17 th August at
7pm. John is an informative and entertaining speaker and combines his two interests;
technology and understanding adolescents, and delivers practical, useful guidelines to help
parents navigate their adolescents through the seemingly complicated world of online
communication. Tickets are $5. Please see the attached flyer for further details of the
evening.