| IMPORTANT DATES February 24 Picnic Activities/Sausage Sizzle at School Assembly 9am-10am March 1 Waterwise - LZ1 Year 5/6 Mr Grice 2 Swimming Sports Year 3/4 3 Interhouse Swimming Sports Year 5/6 7 Te Hana Maori Cultural Centre - LZ2 8 Swimming Sports Years 0-2 Te Hana Maori Cultural Centre - LZ1 10 Assembly 16 Ultimate Frisbee Zone Day 21 Te Hana Maori Cultural Centre - LZ3 22 Te Hana Maori Cultural Centre - LZ4 24 Assembly 29 Open Day 9am-3pm 30 Interschool Swimming Sports April 6 House Reward 7 Cultural Day 13 Final Assembly, End Term 1 May 1 Term 2 Begins 2 PTA Meeting 7pm Staffroom 2-5 Camp Adair 15 Arts Festival 15th-17th 25 Rippa Rugby 27 PTA Quizz night June 6 Teacher Only Day 8 Soccer Zone Day 16 PTA Mid year Disco 30 House Reward TERM DATES 2017 Term 1: 1 February - 13 April Term 2: 1 May - 7 July Term 3: 24 July - 29 September Term 4: 16 October - 18 December | STARS OF THE WEEK LZ1 Melitz Chaeyoung Kim for excellent descriptive writing. Rachel Preston for great effort in her writing. Libor Vasek for a great attitude in learning to become a kayaker. Harrison Donaghy for encouraging and using your initiative to help others at Waterwise. LZ2 Cayden Young for showing excellent initiative and independence. Jacob Takarangi for working well in Literacy. Ruby Hollis for working hard in all aspects of the curriculum. LZ3 Cooper Sweeney for his positive efforts and keen start in our learning environment. Marlo Martin for excellent maths basic facts. Taya Ronkowski for making excellent contributions to our class discussions. LZ4 Izaac Brown for moving into page 2 of his Benson Bear words. Blake Leech for doing super listening. Isla Bourhill for always doing her best. |
From the Principal's Pen
It was great to meet new parents and familiar parents at our Meet the Teacher event last week. We hope you left informed and positive about the year ahead. We are certainly excited about the opportunities we can offer.
Our website is upgraded to provide much more information about the learning. We have included blogs for each learning zone which include information and links for classroom learning, homework and permission forms.
Sadly, our picnic was cancelled due to the weather conditions on the day so we are having a picnic day at school tomorrow, starting at 10.30am. We hope lots of you can come and join the fun.
This year, we are happy to continue with the primary project. We have two university students who come to school one day a week to run lunchtime games and activities for students. Students love the music and 'vibe' they bring to our programme. Jono and Jaz are great role models and provide lots of fun for students.
Debbie Marshall
Principal
It was great to meet new parents and familiar parents at our Meet the Teacher event last week. We hope you left informed and positive about the year ahead. We are certainly excited about the opportunities we can offer.
Our website is upgraded to provide much more information about the learning. We have included blogs for each learning zone which include information and links for classroom learning, homework and permission forms.
Sadly, our picnic was cancelled due to the weather conditions on the day so we are having a picnic day at school tomorrow, starting at 10.30am. We hope lots of you can come and join the fun.
This year, we are happy to continue with the primary project. We have two university students who come to school one day a week to run lunchtime games and activities for students. Students love the music and 'vibe' they bring to our programme. Jono and Jaz are great role models and provide lots of fun for students.
Debbie Marshall
Principal
School Notices
PICNIC SAVE DAY - FRIDAY 24th FEBRUARY - AT SCHOOL!!!!!!!
We have a fun day planned from 10.30am onwards. Students will be rotating through the picnic activities in their house groups.
Students need to dress in their house colour and bring their togs and lunch.
We would like lots of parents to participate as well.
We will be having a sausage sizzle to raise funds for the LZ1 camp. Thank you to the people that have volunteered to help with this.
Senior Swim Sports Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre Friday 3rd March 2017
This Swim sports is for Year 5/6 and selected Year 4 students.
The event starts at 10.30 and runs to approximately 12.30.
The order of events is below:
Year 4 Girls
Year 5 Girls
Year 4 Boys
Year 5 Boys
Year 6 Girls
Year 6 Boys
Each age group competes in a Freestyle race, then each age group has a Backstroke race and lastly a Breaststroke race.
The children have chosen or been selected to swim in
1. A event - competitive gets certificates and house points. May have heats and finals depending on numbers.
OR
2. B Event - non competitive - house points awarded , no finals.
Any children travelling to Stanmore bay needs to have filled in and returned a permission slip to their Home Room teacher. Helpers required!
Year 5/6 children who come 1st 2nd or 3rd in all 3 of their A events may choose to compete in the individual medley relay which is 3 lengths - backstroke, breastroke, freestyle.
There are no Butterfly events.
Top two Year 5 and 6 from the A events will be selected to compete in the Interschools on the 30th March 2017
No certificates for B events.
Note:
· Children will change into togs before they come to school
· School uniform to be worn
· Children will sit in their Houses in Year Groups
· Parents will sit on the opposite side of the pool
· No one leaves the pool area without permission from a teacher
· No RUNNING in the pool area
· No eating in the pool area
· The shop will be out of bounds
· No showers
· No one in little pool
Children will require:
House T-Shirt
Morning Tea
Drink
2 towels
Togs
· Buses depart at 9.50am at the latest.
Swim Sports Permission Slip
Please see attached below.
ARTS FESTIVAL - See attached form below
The Arts Festival is coming up. It is a great opportunity for the teachers and children to work with a mixture of people they might not normally have contact with.
The creative and imaginative thinking that results is fantastic.
THIS IS YOUR opportunity to contribute and work along side our children. We need volunteers to help on Monday 15th, Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 19th of May 8.50 – 1.00pm. If you are artistically or creatively inclined we would love some more people to lead a small group. If this is outside your comfort zone, then we need LOTS of helpers to assist those running the groups.
PLEASE PLEASE !!!
If you can help on any or all of these days, contact Jody Costello in Room 4 or email jcostello@dairyflat.school.nz.
Weetbix Kids TRYathlon - Hibiscus Coast Event: Sunday 26 March
Earlybird entry ends TOMORROW Friday 24 February. Practice run through the course at Manly for Dairy Flat School: date to be notified. See attached form below.
Yummy Apples
Please collect all stickers from Yummy apples - there are sticker charts in your child's class.
Last year we got $750 worth of Sports equipment from just collecting the stickers!
School Sun Hats For Sale
$15 each. Please enquire at the office.
Constable Bryan
I am ‘Constable Bryan’ Ward, the new school community officer for your child’s school. I have been in the police for over 20 years and worked in Counties Manukau for 18 years before moving to the Rodney area as a frontline police officer. I look forward to working with you and your child’s school so that we can all ‘be safe and feel safe’ in our community.
One of the biggest queries Police often receive about schools is the safety of the roads near schools. You can assist us all in making schools safer by just remembering to do these simple things everyday going to or from school with your kids.
If alighting from a motor vehicle then make sure your child/children get out on the footpath side of the road and ask them to stay in the car until you open their door for them.
Try your best to hold your child’s hand near the roadside if they are young or not confident near the road.
Don’t double park your vehicle, park it on broken yellow lines or block driveways with your vehicle when picking up or dropping off your kids …it creates congestion and makes the road more dangerous for other kids, motorists and pedestrians.
Recent events in the media have stressed ‘stranger danger’ in their headlines. While it is important that all kids know about stranger danger and not approaching vehicles or persons that are unfamiliar to them. Don’t lose sight of the fact that most people who offend against children are known to them, so please don’t underestimate the importance of your children being able to discuss all matters to you without embarrassment or fear.
Until next time, stay safe and look after one another !
LEGO, Bryan and Bobby and Upstart magazine have a great competition where you could win the ENTIRE LEGO City Police Range and a visit from Constable Bryan and Bobby from the NZ Police to your classroom.
4 Lucky runners up will receive 2 LEGO City sets which include a Chase McCain minifigure!
Enter and find out more here:
http://www.upstartmag.co.nz/lego-city
Congratulations - Ex DFS Student
Liam Sutherland competed at the NZ Flying Nationals in Taumarunui last weekend. He won the Jean Batten Trophy for the second year in a row, placed second in the Airways Trophy and was awarded the Nola Pickard Trophy for outstanding achievement. See photos below.
PICNIC SAVE DAY - FRIDAY 24th FEBRUARY - AT SCHOOL!!!!!!!
We have a fun day planned from 10.30am onwards. Students will be rotating through the picnic activities in their house groups.
Students need to dress in their house colour and bring their togs and lunch.
We would like lots of parents to participate as well.
We will be having a sausage sizzle to raise funds for the LZ1 camp. Thank you to the people that have volunteered to help with this.
Senior Swim Sports Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre Friday 3rd March 2017
This Swim sports is for Year 5/6 and selected Year 4 students.
The event starts at 10.30 and runs to approximately 12.30.
The order of events is below:
Year 4 Girls
Year 5 Girls
Year 4 Boys
Year 5 Boys
Year 6 Girls
Year 6 Boys
Each age group competes in a Freestyle race, then each age group has a Backstroke race and lastly a Breaststroke race.
The children have chosen or been selected to swim in
1. A event - competitive gets certificates and house points. May have heats and finals depending on numbers.
OR
2. B Event - non competitive - house points awarded , no finals.
Any children travelling to Stanmore bay needs to have filled in and returned a permission slip to their Home Room teacher. Helpers required!
Year 5/6 children who come 1st 2nd or 3rd in all 3 of their A events may choose to compete in the individual medley relay which is 3 lengths - backstroke, breastroke, freestyle.
There are no Butterfly events.
Top two Year 5 and 6 from the A events will be selected to compete in the Interschools on the 30th March 2017
No certificates for B events.
Note:
· Children will change into togs before they come to school
· School uniform to be worn
· Children will sit in their Houses in Year Groups
· Parents will sit on the opposite side of the pool
· No one leaves the pool area without permission from a teacher
· No RUNNING in the pool area
· No eating in the pool area
· The shop will be out of bounds
· No showers
· No one in little pool
Children will require:
House T-Shirt
Morning Tea
Drink
2 towels
Togs
· Buses depart at 9.50am at the latest.
Swim Sports Permission Slip
Please see attached below.
ARTS FESTIVAL - See attached form below
The Arts Festival is coming up. It is a great opportunity for the teachers and children to work with a mixture of people they might not normally have contact with.
The creative and imaginative thinking that results is fantastic.
THIS IS YOUR opportunity to contribute and work along side our children. We need volunteers to help on Monday 15th, Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 19th of May 8.50 – 1.00pm. If you are artistically or creatively inclined we would love some more people to lead a small group. If this is outside your comfort zone, then we need LOTS of helpers to assist those running the groups.
PLEASE PLEASE !!!
If you can help on any or all of these days, contact Jody Costello in Room 4 or email jcostello@dairyflat.school.nz.
Weetbix Kids TRYathlon - Hibiscus Coast Event: Sunday 26 March
Earlybird entry ends TOMORROW Friday 24 February. Practice run through the course at Manly for Dairy Flat School: date to be notified. See attached form below.
Yummy Apples
Please collect all stickers from Yummy apples - there are sticker charts in your child's class.
Last year we got $750 worth of Sports equipment from just collecting the stickers!
School Sun Hats For Sale
$15 each. Please enquire at the office.
Constable Bryan
I am ‘Constable Bryan’ Ward, the new school community officer for your child’s school. I have been in the police for over 20 years and worked in Counties Manukau for 18 years before moving to the Rodney area as a frontline police officer. I look forward to working with you and your child’s school so that we can all ‘be safe and feel safe’ in our community.
One of the biggest queries Police often receive about schools is the safety of the roads near schools. You can assist us all in making schools safer by just remembering to do these simple things everyday going to or from school with your kids.
If alighting from a motor vehicle then make sure your child/children get out on the footpath side of the road and ask them to stay in the car until you open their door for them.
Try your best to hold your child’s hand near the roadside if they are young or not confident near the road.
Don’t double park your vehicle, park it on broken yellow lines or block driveways with your vehicle when picking up or dropping off your kids …it creates congestion and makes the road more dangerous for other kids, motorists and pedestrians.
Recent events in the media have stressed ‘stranger danger’ in their headlines. While it is important that all kids know about stranger danger and not approaching vehicles or persons that are unfamiliar to them. Don’t lose sight of the fact that most people who offend against children are known to them, so please don’t underestimate the importance of your children being able to discuss all matters to you without embarrassment or fear.
Until next time, stay safe and look after one another !
LEGO, Bryan and Bobby and Upstart magazine have a great competition where you could win the ENTIRE LEGO City Police Range and a visit from Constable Bryan and Bobby from the NZ Police to your classroom.
4 Lucky runners up will receive 2 LEGO City sets which include a Chase McCain minifigure!
Enter and find out more here:
http://www.upstartmag.co.nz/lego-city
Congratulations - Ex DFS Student
Liam Sutherland competed at the NZ Flying Nationals in Taumarunui last weekend. He won the Jean Batten Trophy for the second year in a row, placed second in the Airways Trophy and was awarded the Nola Pickard Trophy for outstanding achievement. See photos below.
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Sports Notices
Grasshopper Soccer
8 week programme Saturdays, starting 11th February. Girls and Boys. Ages 2-12yrs. Call Coach Callum 021 176 7673 email: ctjharvey@yahoo.com or visit www.grasshoppersoccer.co.nz
Hibiscus Coast Association Football Club
Registrations opened 1st February. For more information email info@hbcafc.org.nz
Girls Rippa Rugby
Registrations Monday 27th - Wednesday 1st March 2017. Please see attached flyer for information.
Hockey
Please fill in an attached permission slip if your child is keen to play Hockey.
Yr 3-6 Monday evenings at Rosedale Hockey Turfs. More details on the permission slip attached below.
Soccer
Please note that Grade 5-8 Soccer children need to register with Hibiscus Coast AFC and ask for the child to be placed with other Dairy Flat children.
Grade 9-11 must also register and attend the trials - you can ask to be placed in a DFS team. The website link is below. http://www.hbcafc.org.nz/
Trial dates are on the website. No trials for Grade 5-8
Soccer Forms
Mrs Bourhill will be passing on the children's names and Grades to Hibiscus Coast AFC so when you register on line they will be aware that your child is from Dairy Flat.
Grasshopper Soccer
8 week programme Saturdays, starting 11th February. Girls and Boys. Ages 2-12yrs. Call Coach Callum 021 176 7673 email: ctjharvey@yahoo.com or visit www.grasshoppersoccer.co.nz
Hibiscus Coast Association Football Club
Registrations opened 1st February. For more information email info@hbcafc.org.nz
Girls Rippa Rugby
Registrations Monday 27th - Wednesday 1st March 2017. Please see attached flyer for information.
Hockey
Please fill in an attached permission slip if your child is keen to play Hockey.
Yr 3-6 Monday evenings at Rosedale Hockey Turfs. More details on the permission slip attached below.
Soccer
Please note that Grade 5-8 Soccer children need to register with Hibiscus Coast AFC and ask for the child to be placed with other Dairy Flat children.
Grade 9-11 must also register and attend the trials - you can ask to be placed in a DFS team. The website link is below. http://www.hbcafc.org.nz/
Trial dates are on the website. No trials for Grade 5-8
Soccer Forms
Mrs Bourhill will be passing on the children's names and Grades to Hibiscus Coast AFC so when you register on line they will be aware that your child is from Dairy Flat.
Community Notices
Helensville A&P Show
This Saturday 25th February 2017. 9-4pm This is very much a family-friendly event with lots of entertainment and fun on offer for everyone. There will be a large range of classes for children to enter, from arts and crafts to livestock and pet dog competitions. For further information www.helensvilleshowgrounds.co.nz
Kidslink - Creating Confident Kids
Spend an evening with two of the best confidence builders for kids in the business - Michael Stretton and Dean Kent. Thursday 16th March 7-9pm. $20.00 Venue: 6a David Sidwell Place, Stanmore Bay.Tickets must be booked. Email: carolyn@kidslink.co.nz Online: kidslink.co.nz/events/ or phone 09 959 0531 See attachment below.
Kidslink - How to Engage Boys
Thursday 16th March 1:30pm - 3:30pm Takapuna Normal Intermediate School
26 Northcote Road, Takapuna FREE parking on school courts.
Price: $50 per person for KidsLink schools / service providers
$60 per person for non-KidsLink members
Tea and coffee provided
RSVP: Wednesday 1st March Email: carolyn@kidslink.co.nz
Silverdale Kindergarten
Bike-a-thon/Gala, Saturday 18 March from 10am-1pm, 2 Longmore Lane, off Millwater Parkway, Food, Games, Entertainment, Silent Auction, Pony Rides, Bouncy Castles and much more. Call 09 426 9600 for inquiries.
Parenting Place Meeting
We have organised another meeting with John Cowan form the Parenting Place on Tuesday 16th May Discipline without shouting, force and fluster.
The session we arranged last year Raising Happy Confident & Resilient Children was very popular.
Coast Kids is a fun, lighted after school club where we play games, tell stories, create art and crafts all with bible based values. We are on every Friday during the term, $5 per session, $40 for the term or $80 for a family for a term.
Ukelele Lessons
Why not try the friendliest instrument in the world? The cost is only $50 per term. Lesson date to be confirmed. Please see attachment below.
Red Cross Street Appeal 20-26 March 2017
An hour of your time can make a big difference. Help collect for our street appeal and support Red Cross to do good in your community and overseas. See flyer below for details.
Dairy Flat Live Club
Saturday 25th February - Fatt Max and Honeyboy, Mr Shifter, Black Dog Thursday 2nd March - Jam Night, Friday 3rd March - Cruise Night Rockabilly, Friday 10th March - Mr Shifter, Saturday 18th March - Shane and the Shazam Band, Friday 24th March - The Brendon Ham Band. Dairy Flat Hall, cnr Postman Road and Dairy Flat Highway
www.Facebook.com/DFlatBluesAndJazzClub Email: info@dairyflatlive.com
Ritchies - Bus Drivers Wanted
Ritchies Transport Holdings Limited, School Bus Contractors to Orewa and Silverdale areas require school bus drivers in the local areas. Your driving skills are required for approximately four hours per day during school terms. School charter work is also available. If you have not got a bus licence we will assist you in obtaining one. Want to know more? Give Glenda a ring (09) 420 6091 or 0275 488 630 or email: Helensville.depot@ritchies.co.nz
Helensville A&P Show
This Saturday 25th February 2017. 9-4pm This is very much a family-friendly event with lots of entertainment and fun on offer for everyone. There will be a large range of classes for children to enter, from arts and crafts to livestock and pet dog competitions. For further information www.helensvilleshowgrounds.co.nz
Kidslink - Creating Confident Kids
Spend an evening with two of the best confidence builders for kids in the business - Michael Stretton and Dean Kent. Thursday 16th March 7-9pm. $20.00 Venue: 6a David Sidwell Place, Stanmore Bay.Tickets must be booked. Email: carolyn@kidslink.co.nz Online: kidslink.co.nz/events/ or phone 09 959 0531 See attachment below.
Kidslink - How to Engage Boys
Thursday 16th March 1:30pm - 3:30pm Takapuna Normal Intermediate School
26 Northcote Road, Takapuna FREE parking on school courts.
Price: $50 per person for KidsLink schools / service providers
$60 per person for non-KidsLink members
Tea and coffee provided
RSVP: Wednesday 1st March Email: carolyn@kidslink.co.nz
Silverdale Kindergarten
Bike-a-thon/Gala, Saturday 18 March from 10am-1pm, 2 Longmore Lane, off Millwater Parkway, Food, Games, Entertainment, Silent Auction, Pony Rides, Bouncy Castles and much more. Call 09 426 9600 for inquiries.
Parenting Place Meeting
We have organised another meeting with John Cowan form the Parenting Place on Tuesday 16th May Discipline without shouting, force and fluster.
The session we arranged last year Raising Happy Confident & Resilient Children was very popular.
Coast Kids is a fun, lighted after school club where we play games, tell stories, create art and crafts all with bible based values. We are on every Friday during the term, $5 per session, $40 for the term or $80 for a family for a term.
Ukelele Lessons
Why not try the friendliest instrument in the world? The cost is only $50 per term. Lesson date to be confirmed. Please see attachment below.
Red Cross Street Appeal 20-26 March 2017
An hour of your time can make a big difference. Help collect for our street appeal and support Red Cross to do good in your community and overseas. See flyer below for details.
Dairy Flat Live Club
Saturday 25th February - Fatt Max and Honeyboy, Mr Shifter, Black Dog Thursday 2nd March - Jam Night, Friday 3rd March - Cruise Night Rockabilly, Friday 10th March - Mr Shifter, Saturday 18th March - Shane and the Shazam Band, Friday 24th March - The Brendon Ham Band. Dairy Flat Hall, cnr Postman Road and Dairy Flat Highway
www.Facebook.com/DFlatBluesAndJazzClub Email: info@dairyflatlive.com
Ritchies - Bus Drivers Wanted
Ritchies Transport Holdings Limited, School Bus Contractors to Orewa and Silverdale areas require school bus drivers in the local areas. Your driving skills are required for approximately four hours per day during school terms. School charter work is also available. If you have not got a bus licence we will assist you in obtaining one. Want to know more? Give Glenda a ring (09) 420 6091 or 0275 488 630 or email: Helensville.depot@ritchies.co.nz
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| arts_festival_notice_for_newsletterreturn_slip_2017.pdf |
| red_cross_street_appeal_20-26_march_2017.pdf |
| weetbix_kids_tryathlon_hibiscus_coast__2_.pdf |
| ukuele_lessons_2017.pdf |
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