Kaiapoi Borough School

Term 4, 2016

KBS NEWS Term 4, Week 8 – Thursday 1st December 2016

Coming Events

2016 Term Dates: ⇒ Term 4: Finishes 12:00pm Thursday 15th December ⇒ 2017 Start Date – Tuesday 7th February 2017

Friday 2nd December Lunch-on-line – Sushi 8:00am Breakfast Buddies 9:00am KHS Orientation for Y8 Saturday 3rd December Kaiapoi Santa Parade Monday 5th December 8:00am Breakfast Buddies 9:00am Clarrie Light Performance Tuesday 6th December 10:30am Y5/6 Te Tuna Swimming Wednesday 7th December Lunch-on-line – Pita Pit 8:00am Breakfast Buddies 2:00pm 2017 Classroom Visits Thursday 8th December 10:30am Y/8 Kahawai Swimming 2:00pm Y1/2 Inanga Xmas Show Friday 9th December Lunch-on-line – Sushi Reports & Class Lists sent home 8:00am Breakfast Buddies Monday 12th December 8:00am Breakfast Buddies 11:00am Year 5/6 Prizegiving 2:00pm 2017 Classroom Visits 6:00pm Year 8 Formal 7:00pm BOT Meeting Tuesday 13th December 11:00am Year 8 Graduation Ceremony Wednesday 14th December 11:00am Kahawai Ice Skating 1:00pm Y1/2 Inanga to Skate Park

Kia ora Koutou Earlier in the week we had a serious incident, a fight involving two of our year 8 students. It was very disappointing this happened, despite the students knowing our expectations around the way they behave and interact with each other at school. We are very aware the use of social media, outside of school, has a direct influence on what happens during the school day – this was very much the case with what took place on Monday. I would encourage all parents to ensure they know what their children are doing online. Digital devices can be great when used to support learning. They can also cause all kinds of problems when used inappropriately. I would suggest you make sure: • You know the passwords your child uses so you can check what they are

doing online • That the apps and programs being used are age appropriate • You keep an eye on the texting and chats that are going on. Is the

language appropriate? Is it what they would actually say to the person face to face?

• You know what is being said about other people. Again would they say it to the person? Is it appropriate?

• That when your child goes to bed to sleep, their device does not go with them.

Staffing As mentioned last week we are working on a replacement for Hayley Henderson, who will be on leave next year. We hope to have this position filled by the beginning of next week. On Wednesday 7th December, as many of our new Staff as possible will be joining us for an induction day. Relievers We are finding it very difficult to get relief teachers. Part of this could be the time of the year. There have been several times lately where we have had to split a class across other classes when we have been unable to find a relief teacher for the day. 2017 Class Placements We have almost finished the placement of students into classes for 2017. We have worked hard to ensure your requests, wherever possible, are accommodated. On the afternoon of Wednesday 7th December students will find out which class they will be in and will spend from 2:00pm – 2:40pm with their 2017 teacher.

Nō he kākano iti, e puawai ana he Kauri. From a small seed, a tall tree will blossom.

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Inanga Gold Medal Winners well done to the Milo Party People!

They will bring home a note from their new teacher introducing themselves. A second visit for students with their 2017 teacher and classes will take place on Monday 12th December from 2:00pm – 2:45pm. Students not with us in 2017 will be supervised during these times by the teachers who are leaving at the end of the year. 2016 Reports Reports will be sent home, along with 2017 class lists on Friday 9th December. Building Update We continue to see progress with the building work. The footprint for the new classroom block has been marked out and work on the foundations will get underway soon. School Traffic and Parking /Construction Site update Please remember you are NOT to pick up and drop off your children in the school end of Hilton Street unless you need to access the disabled parking. A copy of our traffic plan is on the school website. School Accounts All student accounts should now be paid for the 2016 school year. If you haven’t yet cleared your school account, and do not have an automatic payment in place, please pop into the office before the end of next week to do this, thank you. Uniform and Lost Property Can you please take a few minutes to check that your child/ren are wearing their own uniform, (in-particular hats and polar fleece) and return any items to the office that may belong to another child? Please also remember to check the lost property bin in the library foyer before the end of next week. Swimming Due to where the construction work is taking place this term, and into term one 2017, unfortunately our school pool cannot be used over this coming swimming season. Sunhats A reminder, sunhats must be worn in term four and in term one. These can be purchased from the KBS office or Kaiapoi Monograms for $15.00 each. ⇒ Breakfast Buddies Breakfast Club J - Breakfast

will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00am in the Hall. Please note that parents are welcome to come for breakfast too! Students who come must remain in the hall until 8:30am.

⇒ Lunch On Line – Pita Pit is available every Wednesday, and Sushi each Friday. If you haven’t already setup your account to go to https://www.lunchonline.co.nz/families/

Final Whānau Time for Term 4, from 9am: • Friday 2nd December

OUT OF ZONE ENROLMENTS, INCLUDING SIBLINGS, PLEASE NOTE: Applications for Term 1, 2017 have closed. Enrolment application dates for out of zone enrolments for 2017 are as follows: For children who wish to enrol in term 2 2017 (starting 1st May 2017) and the remainder of the 2017 year, the official notice will be in ‘The Press’ on Wednesday 1st February 2017. The deadline for receipt of applications is 4:00pm on Wednesday 1st March 2017. If required, a ballot for places will be held on Friday 3rd March 2017 with successful applicants notified after that. If you have questions about enrolment don't hesitate to ask. If you have any questions on anything please let us know J Nga mihi nui

Murray Murray Overton Principal

MISSING SCOOTER

Malakai's brand new birthday scooter has been stolen from our school! Can you please help in finding it? Please return to the school office or speak to one of the office staff if you have any information on it's whereabouts.

Thank you!

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2017 Start Date In 2017 New Zealand Primary Schools must be open for instruction for 194 days. Start dates for individual schools are confirmed annually by each school’s Board of Trustees. Next year, starting dates must be set between Monday 30 January (at the earliest); and Tuesday 7 February (at the latest). We are anticipating the extensive refurbishment of Studios 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 will take place over the Christmas holidays. The maximum amount of time possible is needed for this work so Term 1 2017 will start on Tuesday 7th February. The later start date means our finish date will be on or just before the 20th of December 2017.

KBS POLICY REVIEWS – TERM 4

The following two policies are due for review:

EOTC

(Education Outside The Classroom)

Sun Protection

To read and review these two policies online, please log into SchoolDocs

http://kaiapoiborough.schooldocs.co.nz/

(User name ‘KBCH’, Password ‘shine’ or

see Marian or Gina in the office for a hard copy.

Feedback is due by

Friday 2nd December 2016.

Calendars and Smencils

This is the last week for orders for the Calendars and the Smencils. If you have any last minute orders, please drop your order and payment into the PTA box in the office before 3pm on Friday 2nd December.