Newsletter No.3, Week 3, Term 3, 2016

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In this issue

Monday 15th August 2016

- TEACHER ONLY DAY SCHOOL CLOSED

Wednesday 17th August 2016

- ICAS Maths Exam

- Oaklands Olympics

Thursday 18th August 2016

- Literacy Quiz

Monday 22nd August 2016

- Full School Special CARE Assembly (no team assembly this week)

Thursday 25th August 2016

- Strum Strike Blow Festival at Horncastle Arena

Friday 26th August 2016

- PTA Disco

- Parent Meetings for the Education Brief. Sessions 6pm-7pm and 7.30pm-8.30pm

Monday 29th August 2016

- Full School Assembly

- Start of swimming lessons for Years 5/6 (Rooms 5, 6, 10, 11 & 24)

Tuesday 30th August 2016

- Cultural Festival at Horncastle Arena 6.45pm

Monday 5th September 2016

- Kauri Assembly 1.30pm - 2.15pm

- Kakano Assembly 2.15pm - 3pm

Tuesday September 6th

- School Photos (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

- Whanau Hui 5.30pm-6.30pm in the Hall

- Community engagement on proposed new primary education

provision in the Halswell area 7pm-8pm at Oaklands School, more info in Community Notices

Wednesday 7th September 2016

- Movie Night at Halswell School (2 sessions 4.30pm and 7pm) 'Most Likely to Succeed'

Monday 12th September 2016

- Full School Assembly

- Start of swimming lessons for Years 4/5 (Rooms 8, 9, 12, 13)

Tuesday 13th September

- Koru Games for Year 7 and 8 Students (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)

Wednesday 15th September 2016

- Year 5 Parent Information Evening about Sexuality Education Programmes 7pm

Friday 16th September 2016

- Start of Cycle Safety Week

- Quiz Night Year 8 Wellington Fundraiser

Monday 19th September 2016

- Kauri Assembly 1.30pm - 2.15pm

- Kakano Assembly 2.15pm - 3pm

Friday 23rd September 2016

- New Parent Information Session

- Last day of Term

Friday 2nd December 2016

- The date has been set! Oaklands School Twilight Gala!!!

Grant Forman

Basketball Draw for Week 3

The basketball draw for all Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday teams is available on the Oaklands Sports blog.

Justine Birdling

Halswell community engagement on proposed new primary education provision

Halswell community engagement on proposed new primary education provision The Ministry of Education are working on plans for future primary provision in the Halswell area, and would like your input. The consultation has 2 phases. Phase one starts on 16 August with face to face public workshops. Phase 2 is an online survey open from 12-30 September. Please follow the link below for more information.

Oaklands School

Itinerant Music Teachers

We have itinerant music teachers who come into our school each week and offer music lessons.

Karen Mackie

No riding scooters or bikes in school grounds before or after school.

An important message about scooters at school.

Oaklands School

Reporting Illness and Absence

With the large number of students unwell it is really important that you let the office know if your child will not be at school.

Tash Baker

Room 13 Update

Check out what we have been up to in Room 13!

Margaret Trotter

Special CARE Assembly Monday 22 August 2pm

Due to our teacher only day on Monday 15 August we will miss our full school assembly. On Monday 22 August we will have a special full school assembly to give out our CARE certificates and there will not be any team assemblies that week.

Paul McAven

Thanks Tui

Tui gardening has very generously given us a bird feeder and a bag of bird seed.

Justine Birdling

Yum! Apple Snappz

Everyone gets a bag of Apple Snappz today!

Justine Birdling

DISCO TIME!

Friday 26th August 2016 is Disco Day

Karen Mackie

Wrap it Up - Term 4 Activity Fees

Just a reminder that the Term 4 Activity Fees are loaded and are ready for you to make your payment on Wrap it Up . Wrap it Up, a partner website for making all school payments. From the 1st of January 2016 we’d like you to manage and pay for all your children’s school activities on www.wrapitup.co.nz

Grant Forman

Winter Sport Draw for Friday 12th August

Justine Birdling

What is on next week?

A brief outline of what is happening in Week 4, Term 3, 2016

Justine Birdling

BIBLE BEFORE SCHOOL

For Year 3 Students ONLY

Oaklands School

Policies and procedures

The school’s policies and procedures can be viewed by visiting our School Docs site. Policies currently under review are advertised in the school newsletter.

Oaklands School

WE ARE SUN SMART!

In Terms 1 and 4, all students must wear a hat when they are outdoors.

Karen Mackie

Care Certificates

To be presented at a special CARE assembly on Monday August 22nd at 2pm.

Elshke Chadinha

Lost Property Term 3

Caroline Martin

Term 2 Year 4 - 6 boys writing group.

In the last week of Term 2 a small group of Year 4 - 6 boys had the opportunity to work with Greg O'Connell, a published poet and tutor from the Christchurch School of Writing. They spent 2 days developing their skills as writers.

Caroline Martin

Oaklands School Graduate Profile

Our goal is that all learners graduating from Oaklands School will develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes that they will need to be successful life-long learners.

Grant Forman

Aerobics and Dance (hip hop) competition

The annual Primary Sports Canterbury inter-school aerobics and dance (hip hop) competition is being held at Elmwood School on Wednesday 31st August.

Lynette O'Connor

Positive Behaviour for Learning: It's Peace Week!

Week 3 is Peace Week at Oaklands School and across the country and we are pleased to be involved.

Justine Birdling

Community Notices, Week 3, Term 3, 2016

Click below for our community notices. DISCLAIMER: Oaklands School does not necessarily endorse or support any of the services advertised in the newsletter. *Image courtesy of www.kapiticoast.govt.nz

Oaklands School

Important - Students on school grounds outside school hours

A reminder that students cannot be on the school grounds before 8.30am in the mornings.

Oaklands School

Term dates 2018

Dates for your diary.

Oaklands School

Complaints Policy

The purpose of our complaints policy is to provide clear guidelines for the school community in raising and resolving concerns and complaints.

Grant Forman

Oaklands Olympics - Game on! Wednesday 17th August 2016

To celebrate the Rio 2016 Olympic games and the learning students have been doing around this, we will hold our own version of the Olympics at Oaklands.

Karen Mackie

Bacon Fundraiser

As part of the Year 8 fundraising effort for their trip to Wellington, we will be holding a Bacon Fundraiser this term.

Caroline Martin

ICAS Science Results

In Term 2 15 students sat the ICAS Science exam and the results have been received. Students who sat the exam at Oaklands were ranked against students from around NZ and the Pacific region.

Lynette O'Connor

Come one, come all to the Oaklands School Quiz Night - 16th September 2016

We would like to invite all parents/ caregivers to our Oaklands School Quiz Night. Tickets are now on sale from the Oaklands School office. Tickets are $10 per person and teams of 6 are needed. BYO beer and wine. Fantastic raffles available at the door, food and non-alcoholic drinks will be sold on the night. Doors open at 6:30pm and the Quiz starts at 7pm. We would love to see you there. All proceeds go towards the Year 8 trip to Wellington.

Karen Mackie

Entertainment Books are available now, get your copy today from the School Office!!

We're very excited to be fundraising with Entertainment™ this year. Order your NEW 2016 | 2017 Entertainment™ Books and Entertainment™ Digital Memberships from us today, and 20% of the proceeds contribute towards our fundraising!