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Important Dates

20 July - First Day of term22 July - Year 6 at Balmac28 July - ICAS English Exam28 July - School Cross Country5 August - Balmacewen Intermediate Open Evening7 August - Next Newsletter

KAIKORAI PRIMARY SCHOOL

N e w s l e t t e rA very special welcome to Finn Cortesi and his family to Kaikorai

Primary School!

PRINCIPALS MESSAGEDear Parents,Thank you to all parents who attended the parent teacher interviews this week. I trust that they were

informative and gave you some ideas on how you can help your child at home. It is very important that we work as a team to ensure the best outcomes for your child. Next term we start our third new entrant classroom and we would like to welcome Xzenia Kutia who will be their class teacher and also to Kristalee Barton who will be working in Room 7 in the afternoons during Term 3.Xzenia will be helping classes with the choreography of the dances for the production which will no doubt be a highlight in Term 3. We hope that you get to spend some time together as a family over the school holidays and that your child comes back rested and ready for another busy term!

Kind regards,Simon Clarke

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SCHOOL NEWSRobocup

Two teams competed in the Otago Robo Cup competitions last weekend. This competition culminates in many weeks of work building, programming and preparing the Robots for the various events.Liam Black and Oliver Bamford competed in the Search and Rescue section. The Robot was programmed to follow a set course and move a container from its position. This is detailed and precise work and our young competitiors performed well and learnt lots.The Kaikorai Computer Wizzes -Jenny de la Harpe, Ethan Leitch, Holly Mein and Taisei O'Sullivan-Naito were part of the theatre event. Their theme was Harry Potter, complete with music, dance and an explosion from a Robot at the end! The Kaikorai Computer Wizzes were third in this event. A very creditable result and a reflection of the teams hard work and perseverance over a number of weeks.Thanks to Chris Mein who supported and encouraged the team along the way.

Ski TripTwo ski trips have been organised. The dates are the 25/26 July and the 28/29 August.You can find the sign up form for the July trip here. All money and forms need to be completed by July 20.Information about the August trip will be released in the first week back.

Documentary Maker on Dunedin TVJordan Turner is a Year 2 student who loves to make documentaries in his spare time. His work was recently highlighted on Dunedin TV. Well done Jordan!

The news piece can be found here:http://www.dunedintv.co.nz/content/local-six-year-old-attracts-worldwide-attention-nature-documentaries

And Jordan's blog and documentaries can be found here!http://www.mrsturnip.com/jordans-universe

Otago Spelling QuizTwo teams represented Kaikorai at the recent Otago Spelling quiz. A team consisting of Alastair Pullon, Lewis Harper and Jamie Rhodes were placed second in the event. With ninety-seven out of one hundred, the team finished only one point behind the winning team. Congratulations to our top wordsmiths.A second team including Hetty Waters, Holly Mein and Elloise Cameron were not far behind on the score sheet. Well done to our spelling representatives.

Parent GroupSchool DiscoThe School Discoheld on Wednesday 24th June was enjoyed by all those children who braved the cold weather and attended. I would like to thank those parents who helped on the night, without your help there would be no disco. I would also like to thank Kaan Catering, and the Bamford family for their assistance getting the food anddrinks for the disco. Lastly a big thank you to theTeachersfor staying late and helping.

Next Parents Group MeetingWill be held on Tuesday 28th July 2.00pm in School Staff Room.

In Zone Enrollments We will soon be announcing the number of spaces that we have available for out of zone children for 2016.

To help us calculate this number we need to know how many inzone children will be enrolling next year.

If you or anyone you know intends on enrolling their child for Kaikorai Primary School for 2016 could you please do so as soon as possible.

The zone map can be found on our web pagewww.kaikorai.school.nz/1238/pages/286-school-zone

Well done to...Elloise Cameron for passing her ABRSM Grade 1 Piano exam with distinction.

Anabelle Batchelor and Ruby Goodchild for coming 1st and 3rd respectively in the Otago Athletics Cross Country.

Lucie Holtz for coming 3rd and 1st in the South Island and Otago Ice Skating Competitions respectively.

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HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES

Rugby Academy @ KavanaghOpen to all Year 5 & 6 Students in Dunedin

Term 2 School HolidaysMonday 6th July - Wednesday 8th July8.45am - 3.00pm

Kavanagh College GymRaNray Street

$20 for 3 days coachingContact:

[email protected]

CHOCOLATE FOR FAIRIES FESTIVAL

BOOKINGS NOW OPEN for Chocolate for Fairies Festival. Come along dressed up in your favourite fairy dress or pixie suit & have a photo taken with the Fairy Queen holding the magic jar of fairy dust! Enjoy some chocolate fairy bread, a magical fairy story and the glitter and glamour of a painted fairy face.......and of course some CHOCOLATE! (Face painting $4)Day: Monday, 13 July12.30pm 3pm Glenfalloch Woodland Garden, 430 Portobello Rd

Entry: $10 for each Fairy or Pixie. BOOKINGS REQUIRED [email protected] Ph: (03) 476 1775

GNOME HUNT

THE GNOMES HAVE NEW HOMES. Armed with your map find the gnomes at their new homes and write down their names on your map. There is also another surprise for you to guess at each Gnome station. Return the map to receive your chocolate treat. The Gnome Hunt runs from Tuesday 14th till Friday 17th daily and can be done anytime from 12.30 till 3pm. NO BOOKINGS ARE REQUIRED. All day Menu available in the Restaurant. $3 per child or $10 for a family of 4 children.(Please bring cash)

Year 5 and 6 Hockey Skills Training

13 and 14th July 12-2pm

Learn some new skills with some of our coaches and representative

players.

$20 for one day or $30 for both

To register please email [email protected] with your name

and DOB

Registrations close 10 July

HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES

OCEANAGOLD DIGGERS JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS CAMPS

Ages 7-13 years, no experience necessary.Basketball Otago is proud to offer another school holidays program that will include basketball skills & other fun activities. We hope to continue the growth of basketball in our region and the OceanaGold Diggers camp is the next step in this process. So come and see if you like basketball or continue to hone your skills.Dates:Camp 1; Monday 6th July Friday 10th July, Camp 2: Monday 13th July Friday 17th JulyTime: 9am-1pmVenue: Edgar Centre, Portsmouth Drive, DunedinNO COST thanks to a partnership between Basketball Otago and a Sponsor. Spaces are limited and a ballot may be necessary.

Email [email protected] for a registration form or print a form from the Basketball Otago Website

Any queries call the Basketball Otago office on 03-456 4063

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