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Dairy Flat School Newsletter Term 3 Week 6 31.8.17

24/8/2017

 
IMPORTANT DATES
August 
31     Interschool Cross Country​

September
1     
Assembly 9am
       PTA Lunch Order 
       Ag Day Meeting - 3pm Staffroom
6     Orewa College Out of Zone Ballot                Takes Place
        LZ2 MOTAT
8      Assembly 9am     
        PTA Movie Night

14    Rippa Rugby
15    Ag Day Meeting 3.15pm - Country               Club
18    Final Day for Ag Day entry forms
21    Winter Sports Prizegiving 1.30-2.30pm
22    Assembly 9am
        House Reward
29    Assembly
        
Term 3 ends

October
16   Term 4 begins 
17    
Photolife: Individual, Siblings, BOT
28    AG Day

November
3      
Group Day
6      Kids for Kids Concert

10    Cricket Zone Day
17    Interhouse Athletics
24    Christmas DISCO
28    Interschool Athletics

December
8      
House Reward
14    End of Year Prizegiving

TERM DATES 2017
Term 3: 24 July - 29 September
Term 4: 16 October - 18 December


TERM DATES 2018
Term 1: 31 January  - TBC
STARS OF THE WEEK
LZ1
Ross Baverstock for collaborative team work, coding at Mind lab.
Chalize Knight for focus and valuable contributions to class discussions.
Wairangi Fletcher for effort in Maths.
Carmen Marks for being first to present her speech.


Values
Resilient: Anya Lucas
Honest: Elye  May
Responsible: Rachel Slacke


LZ2
CJ Coggins for working hard on handwriting and helping others.
Week 5: McB Hepburn for excellent group collaboration in Inquiry.
Week 6: Matthew Wong for presenting an interesting speech on Cars.
Kyree Woodward for sustained effort and excellence in reading.


Values
Respectful: James Wong
Resilient: Wk 5 Phoebe Liu  
Resilient: Wk 6 Madison Mackie 
Honest: Corban Devey
 


LZ3
Naho Wong for excellent cross country writing.
Matthew Crampton for his positive efforts with writing and improvements in reading.
Daniel Bufton for having a positive attitude towards all his maths learning.​

Values
Responsible: Marlo Martin
Resilient: Joshua Steytler
Consideration: Kassidy Boucher

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LZ4
Sharnae Porter for amazing writing this week.
Robert Mackie for giving 100% in all learning areas.
Kelwyn Clayton for always completing his work and tidying up afterwards.
Eva Cotter for always finishing work to a high standard.
Amber Hazlewood for doing a really good job on your Benson Bear words.
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​Values
Considerate: Charlotte Howard
Respectful: Cooper Shriane
Considerate: Nicole Douglas


School Notices
Adidas Fun Run /Cross Country
Many thanks for all the support received from children, parents and staff. Well done to all our children who participated.
 
House placings: 
1st Kauri
2nd Rimu
3rd Kowhai
4th Puriri
Certificates for 1st 2nd and 3rd placings will be awarded in Assembly tomorrow morning at 9.00am - all are welcome to attend.

Sponsorship Money: Donations and Prize Ordering
All money and prize orders are due in at the office by TOMORROW FRIDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER. 
The online prize ordering is not working so please either download a PRIZE ORDER FORM or collect one from the office. Donations can be made on line up until Friday. 
Prizes will be ordered next week so if your order is not in by Friday you will miss out!!! 
HURRY HURRY HURRY! Any questions please email lcommittie@dairyflat.school.nz 

PTA Movie Night
Classes have been given their allocated voting forms - ballot box is now in the office to return the voting slips. 


Daffodil Day Fundraiser
Thank you to all our students who very kindly donated to the Cancer Society Daffodil Day fundraiser. We raised $469 for this very important and worthy cause.

Scholastic Book Orders​
The brochures are out and orders need to be in to the office by NEXT Friday 8 September 2017 at 3 pm.  Payment can be made by cash, cheque or credit card.  Any cheques need to be made out to Scholastic New Zealand.  Alternatively, you can order online (see the order page in the brochure for details). Every order earns 20% back in rewards which are used to fund additional books for the school library.

School Sores
We have had  one case of school sores reported at school - this is now being treated.
If your child has any cuts, please check them out carefully and if they are not healing, please go to the doctor in case they become infected and need to be treated with antibiotics.

 
Girl Guide Biscuits For Sale
These are for sale before school at the school entrance gate by school hall.

Individual packets $3.50 each. 3 packets for $10 (of any product mix). 
Cartons: Originals for $50, Minis for $53, and Chocs for $60.

             
Lost Property
There is a large number of lost property items outside staff room. Parents and students, please check through theses items to help us reunite them with their owners. 

PTA Movie Night
Friday 8th September. Doors open at 5.30pm See attachment below.


APPA Choir Music Festival
Auckland Town Hall on Tuesday 28 November evening.  Tickets to be paid for at the school (payment to the school) - Adults $15; Senior citizen $10; Child $10 (preschool to secondary, under 16 years of age) - pay the school by Monday 11th September. Order form attached below.

Child Carer Wanted

Seeking experienced child carer to look after two children aged 9 and 11, 3pm-6pm Monday to Friday. Requires own transport and clean drivers licence. Located in Dairy Flat. Phone Hannah 0274475904
Ag Day Notices
Ag Day Notices

Dairy Flat Vets are coming to school on Thursday 14th September at 2.30pm to ring and vaccinate animals. Please add your name to list in Ag Day folder, so we know how many to organise for.
Not too late to get an animal. Cut off date 15th September.

Ag Day entry forms are due back ASAP. Pizza lunch for first class to get all their forms in first.

Keep going with your chicken diaries, recording all your chicken's changes in a creative and interesting way. Examples of diaries are on the table in the office. Animal training should be well underway.

​Make sure you are checking the Dairy Flat website under the Ag Day heading as there is new information added regularly.

Orphan Lambs
Due to a shortage of orphan lambs, if you want a lamb for Ag day you will need to source your own. If your name is on the orphan lamb list in the office there is no guarantee of a lamb.

Ag Day needs you
  • BBQ and hot chips extraordinaire needed.
  • Any lambs that are able to be donated for the lamb spit hugely appreciated.
  • Any big ticket items that are able to be donated for Ag Day would be brilliant.
Please email your interest in helping and / or donations to Sarah Lloyd on candslloyd@gmail.com

Ag Day Scarecrow Money
$4 cash to the PTA grey box in the office (bag or envelope, name and room number) - into the box where the lunch orders go - or pay directly into the PTA bank account 
123 046 0270 392 00


Kaipara Coast Dairy Goats
We have lots of baby goat kids available. They are such great Ag Day pets for the children. Please see attachment below for details.

Rescue Goats Needing Homes
For further details please see https://www.facebook.com/riverhavengoats/posts/1521118867931720

Calves For Sale for Ag Day
$50 Dianne Grey 0272110300 (please mention Calf is for Dairy Flat Ag Day)

Calf Club Art Competition

Send us a drawing of your calf (lambs and kid goats are okay too) and be in to win! Did you know that Calf Club has been around for almost 100 years?  Wow, it’s a rural New Zealand tradition!  And at LIC we’re super proud to be involved and excited to bring you the 2017 Art Competition. Come on, take part!  Send us a drawing of your calf (lambs and kid goats are okay too). There are some very cool prizes up for grabs, so get drawing.  
http://www.lic.co.nz/lic_Art_Competition.cfm#.WYkWWm3kNXc.email

Ag Day Meetings:
Friday 1st September 3pm - Staffroom
Friday 15th September 3:15pm - Country Club​
Sports Notices
Netball
DF Mini Magic vs St Josephs Loss:5-16 POD: Jaylen Sankey Sportsmanship: Kayla Grobler
Community Notices
ASB - Supporting Success in your School - ** $500.00 Donation ** 
Due to the overwhelming success in our schools ASB are pleased to confirm they are continuing with the $500 School Sponsorship Voucher where our School will be awarded with $500 for each customer that mentions our school and this offer when taking out new lending of $250,000 or more. For more information please click on this link:  https://www.asb.co.nz/promotions/supporting-success-in-your-school.html
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Interested in Working at the General Election? - Saturday 23 September 2017
See attachment below.

Hibiscus Coast Summer Footy Competition
Starting Term 4. Seven a-side football. School based teams. Teams of mixed boys/girls and girls only. Mondays at Hibiscus Coast Association Football Club, 152 Brightside Road, Stanmore Bay. (See attachment below.)


Interested in learning the Ukelele?
A great way to learn a fantastic instrument in a relaxed and fun way. Please contact Joanne Saunderson on 021 119 1211 or email joanne.saunderson@gmail.com

Kidslink - Tuition Links
Do you have anyone that is needing Maths tutoring? We could do this at school with Thinking Caps. Years 3-6 during school time. To book spaces call 09 424 3536 or www.thinkingcaps.co.nz
Dyslexia assistance – we have http://www.kidslink.co.nz/services-view/academy-of-learning/
Occupational Therapy - http://www.kidslink.co.nz/services-view/qrs-therapy-4-children/
Reading tuition http://www.kidslink.co.nz/services-view/love-of-learning/
Dance and Drama - http://www.kidslink.co.nz/services-view/the-performance-net-rodney/
                                     http://www.kidslink.co.nz/services-view/peaches-and-pickles/

Thinking Caps

Help your child's maths confidence grow with Thinking Caps! This term we will be covering fractions, decimals and percentages. Small group sizes, tailored to your child's needs. Book online at www.thinkingcaps.co.nz or call 09 424 3536 for more information.


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.

DFlat Live Music Venue
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/DFlatBluesAndJazzClub E mail: info@DairyFlatLive.com 
Dairy Flat Hall, Cnr.Postman Road/ Albany Highway P.O.Box 300-123  Albany   

Friday 1st  September:
Slick Back Rockabilly- Debbie/Graig
Cruise night: 1st Friday of the Month $12.50 BYO!!
Saturday 2nd September R&B CANCELLED HENK / HOLIDAY
Thursday 7th  September: Jam Night, Friday 8th September: Shane and the Shazam Band, Saturday 16th September: R&R “John Loveday Band”, Sunday 17th September: R&B Riverhead Slide
 "AFTER ALL THESE YEARS”  EX-BAND MEMBERS AND GUESTS HONOUR THE MUSIC AND SONGS OF STEVE WIGGLESWORTH  1 pm start music (doors open 12.30 pm). General admission $15   Members Blues / DFlatLiveClub $ 10 Licensed Bar / Club prices. Food will be available. Friday 22nd September: Brendon Ham Band  
 

Mud Monster Mudrush
9th and 10th September 2017. Massey University, Albany. For more information please visit www.mudmonstermudrush.co.nz 
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