Connected and Creative learners, thinkers and communicators who can

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Term 3

Week 6

Newsletter

No. 12

30 August

2018

Dates for your Diary

Week 6 August 31st Daffodil Day WEAR YELLOW

Week 7

Sept 3rd Assembly 10am Talent show auditions at lunchtime

Sept 4th Talent show auditions at lunchtime Whanau Leaders meeting Tui student-led conferences

Sept 5th Sport Waitakere Netball sessions Rooms 18 & 19 trip to the public library Talent show auditions at lunchtime APS DISCO 4-6pm gold coin entry

Sept 6th Sport Waitakere Netball sessions Digital Ignition sessions for Takahe Talent show auditions at lunchtime

Sept 7th KEA ZOOFARI TRIP Sport Waitakere Netball sessions

Week 8 MAORI LANGUAGE WEEK Sept 10th Assembly 10am Duffy Role-Model Assembly 2pm

Sept 11th Whanau Leaders meeting

Sept 12th Sport Waitakere Netball sessions

Sept 13th Whanau Leader Pita Pit Day Two Whanau Leaders visiting the Hearing

House Newsletter #13 comes home

What else is happening this term?

Monday 17th - Thursday 20th September A R T S H O W

Gala Opening Tuesday 18th September 6–8pm

Friday 28th September Loud Shirt Day

Last day of Term 3

Term Dates TERM 3:

Monday 23 July – Friday 28 September TERM 4:

Monday 15 October – Thursday 13 December (finishing at 3.00pm)

Labour Day (Public Holiday) – Monday 22 October

ART SHOW GALA OPENING

Tuesday 18th September from 6 - 8pm.

The Gala opening of our school ART Show

will give you an opportunity to view the incredible art by our students, mix/

mingle and try some creative activity to take away and enjoy

a bit of home-made soup. If you have any spare time to make a

soup or would like to donate ingredients please contact Kim - email kimw@avondaleprimary.school.nz, call

or come in.

A message from our

Travelwise Team I t i s e ve r yone ’ s r e s pons i b i l i t y t o ke e p o ur k i ds s a f e Keep our children safe … and park safe. Please play your part by:

Always observing the parking restrictions near the school, always using the school patrol crossing, choosing safety over convenience at all times, walk with your child or join a Walking School Bus.

Term 3 Value Creativity / Waihanga-tanga

Creativity is as important as literacy and takes courage to do!

Every new idea is just a mashup or a remix of one or more previous ideas.

Takahe Camp 2019

The 2019 camp for Takahe will be at Carey Park Adventure Camp in Term 1. The dates are 20th – 22nd February.

Overnight dates are: Wed 20th and Thurs 21st February 2019

The camp price has been set at $220.00 for students. There is EFTPOS facility in the school office - payments only You could pay $22.00 a week for 10 weeks, $11.00 a week

for 20 weeks or $7.33 a week for 30 weeks.

Friends of Avondale

Can you make SOUP?

We are looking to have hot soup and French sticks (bread) available for the Gala Opening of the School Art

Show. See Art Show message!

https://www.facebook.com/ FriendsOfAvondalePrimary/

School App! It is available for

both android and apple smartphones. Search Avondale Primary School in the app store on your

device.

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Donations Thank you to our families

who have already paid school donations for 2018. These are often overlooked

during the busy period earlier in the year.

Reminder notices will be sent home early

next week. We would appreciate your

payment, if you can, as these funds help top-up the shortfall

in funding we receive from the Ministry to provide the

‘extras’ for our students.

Unique Heritage

We would love the students of Avondale Primary to help us tell the history of Avondale. We are encouraging your

students to dig through their family photo albums (with the help of an adult!) and share their image/s of the area with us. One lucky Auckland student who shares an image with

us will win a $500 book voucher! For more information please visit retrace.co.nz

A flyer will accompany this newsletter

Tena tatou katoa and greetings to you all,

This morning’s parakuihi (breakfast) was another roaring success for Kim Wilkinson and her Whanau Leaders. Once again it was many hands to the till as staff and Whanau Leaders hosted a large amount of maatua (parents) and tamariki (children) with a gourmet selection of foods for a piping hot parakuihi. Thank you all for attending and I’m sure that the term 4 event will include our deck so we can enjoy the lovely views.

I am currently on the look out for ‘freebees’. While our government and the teacher union battle out negotiations for pay and work conditions, I am having to work with a less than desirable budget to make changes here. I am looking for…

• Advice on building an outdoor stage (we’re keen on one)

• Advice and assistance with stencilling fence paling ( we have the palings and designs)

• Advice on replacing curtains in the hall

• Advice on assistance with painting murals

• Outdoor plants to fill barren and unsightly areas

• Advice on fruit and vegetable gardens

• Advice on indoor painting (our pink staffroom and admin area is a little dated)

If you are able to help in any of these areas, please contact Kim or I at school.

Finally, it’s rather short from me this newsletter as I’ve been told we have a large number of photos to show off what we’re doing here.

Go the Warriors and once again, please enjoy your treasures this weekend! Mr Clarke

Tackling technology We live in a digital age and technology is a big topic for parents. How do we help our kids live with technology in a balanced way? What's normal and what's not? We'd like to invite you and your parents along to our next big event – 'Tackling technology'. Tickets are $20. Thursday, 13 September 7-9pm, doors open at 6.30pm for drinks and nibbles. Parenting Place, 300 Great South Road, Greenlane To book tickets https://www.theparentingplace.com/events/category/workshops

SMILE NZ – Free Dental Days – For adults with Community Service Cards. Free clinics are held between Mon 10 Sep – Sat 22 Sep (closest is at White Cross Dental). Places are limited so ring now to book your place – 0800 FREE SMILE / 0800 373 376.

Badjelly the Witch by SPIKE MILLIGAN,

adapted for the stage by TIM BRAY Tim Bray Productions – The Pumphouse, Takapuna

Gala: Saturday 22 Sept– Saturday 22 Sept 5pm Monday 24 Sept – Friday 28 Sept 10.30am and 1pm

School Holidays: Saturday 29 Sept – Saturday 06 Oct 10.30am and 2pm To book: 489 8360 or

www.timbrayprodiuctions.org.nz

Disclaimer The following notices are for your information only. The staff and BOT do not necessarily endorse or recommend them.

SUBURBS NEW LYNN CRICKET CLUB NEW MEMBERS WELCOME, GIRLS, BOYS, YOUTH Online registrations NOW OPEN!!www.suburbsnewlynncricket.org.nz KEN MAUNDER PARK, NEW LYNN REGISTRATION DAYS: Saturday 1st Sept & Sunday 16th Sept 10.00 – 2.00 pm NEW:: Friday nights midgets league ALL ENQUIRIES CALL: 021 0872 8891

Whau Pacific Festival This year's Whau Pacific Festival is nearly here . . .

This year's programme is full of music, food, arts, theatre dance and celebration all with

real Whau flavour. You can find all the info about everything that's happening on our

website www.whaupacificfestival.co.nz The Festival Crew hope you will come to some of the

events but wanted to take a moment to personally invite you to our Sunday finale

celebration.

Piano Lessons Individual lessons from a professional pianist with many years of national and international experience. All ages and all styles of

music, from beginners to competent players. Contact Ron 022 140 5263

Introducing. . . Our Whanau Leaders We have amazing Year 6 Leaders. We would like to acknowledge and thank them for the wonderful impact they are making around our school.

WEAR YELLOW TOMORROW for the National Daffodil Day. Make a donation and receive a daffodil. Your donations will go towards vital scientific

research into the causes and treatment of all types of cancer, as well as providing a wide range of support services, education and awareness campaigns / programmes for people affected by cancer in your area.

Celebrating Mathletics

Homai te pakipaki to Helen and Rahmera for achievement a

Gold Certificate in Mathletics this week.

Well done to Room 10 for being

the top Mathletics class.

A huge congratulations to Vyom for achieving the top mathlete

for the past week.

We are very proud of you all!

Azaiah Totara Year 6 Room 11

I am a year 6 and a Totara Whanau Leader (Totara 4 life). I am 10 years old and in Room 11.

What it means to be a Whanau Leader? To me being a Whanau Leader is a dream come true because I have always

wanted to be one ever since I got to this school.

My hobbies are: swimming, playing rugby, er, I mean touch, sports, gardening,

learning, rock climbing, climbing trees or climbing anything.

James Kauri Year 6 Room 10

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy playing handball with my friends and playing card

games with my brother.

What it means to be a whanau leader? The reason I wanted to be a whanau leader is to make

people happy and to help in important events.

Whanau Leaders News

School Disco Wednesday 5th September 4pm until 6pm, in our school hall

Pita Pit Day The Whanau Leaders have organised Pita Pit day for the school. The date for this is on Thursday 13th September.

National Loud Shirt Day

Friday 28th September - wear your loudest/brightest, most colourful shirt possible. This National event aims to enabling deaf

children with cochlear implants or hearing aids to listen and speak like their hearing peers.

The Whanau Leader organising sub-committee will be visiting the Hearing house on Thursday 13th September to

learn first-hand how our donations will help this cause.

Barefoot in Winter Whenever kids are moving, being barefoot

adds more developmental insight to the experience. The skin covering on the soles of

feet contains many sensory receptors that feed back to us information about stability, position,

terrain and balance to name but a few. As well, the muscles in the feet cling to surfaces and provide a more

non-slip contact than soles of shoes or socks. Feet also provide feedback that allows the body to adjust constantly to the changing surfaces. And, if you’re worried about kids getting cold when

they go barefoot, remember to pop a hat on their head as 80% of body heat leaves

the body through the head. https://www.movingsmart.co.nz/

Scholastic Book Club Closes at school - Tuesday 11th September

& online Saturday 15th September