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Newsletter No. 2, Term 2, 2016


Wednesday 11th May 2016

- Parent Consultation on Education brief 7pm


Thursday 12th May 2016

- Kauri Cross Country

- Warriors Visit


Monday 16th May 2016

- Get wise Financial literacy programme

- Year 7/8 Pioneer Basketball begins

- Kauri Assembly 1.30pm - 2.15pm

- Kakano Assembly 2.15pm - 3pm

- PTA meeting in the staffroom at 7.30pm


Tuesday 17th May 2016

- PTA Sausage Sizzle

- BOT meeting 7pm


Wednesday 18th May 2016

- Year 5/6 Pioneer Basketball begins

- Year 8 Wellington Trip Bake Sale


Thursday 19th May 2016

- Year 4 Trip - Herb Farm & Oderings


Friday 20th May 2016

- Year 5/6 Winter Sport begins

- Pink Shirt Day (Wear something pink to show your support for anti-bullying week)


Monday 23rd May 2016

- Year 5/6 Trips to Travis Wetlands begins (through to 2nd June)

- Full School Assembly 2pm


Tuesday 24th May 2016

- Room 22 Quarry trip (AM)

- Room 23 Quarry Trip (PM)


Friday 27th May 2016

- South West Zone Cross Country at Halswell Quarry


Monday 30th May 2016

- Room 3 Trip to Styx Mill

- Kauri Assembly 1.30pm - 2.15pm

- Kakano Assembly 2.15pm - 3pm


Tuesday 31st May 2016

- Room 1 Trip to Styx Mill

- Room 20 Quarry Trip (AM)

- Room 21 Quarry Trip (PM)


Wednesday 1st June 2016

- Room 4 Trip to Styx Mill

- Parent Meeting for English Language Learners 9am-10am in Room 16


Friday 3rd June 2016

- Room 2 Trip to Styx Mill


Monday 6th June 2016

- Queens Birthday SCHOOL CLOSED


Monday 13th June 2016

- Kauri Assembly 1.30pm - 2.15pm

- Kakano Assembly 2.15pm - 3pm


Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th June 2016

- Room 17, 18 & 19 Trip to the Worm Farm


Monday 20th June 2016

- Full School Assembly


Monday 27th June 2016

- Kauri Assembly 1.30pm - 2.15pm

- Kakano Assembly 2.15pm - 3pm


Thursday 30th June 2016

- Kakano Cross Country


Friday 1st July 2016

- New Entrant Parent Education Session 9am


Monday 4th July 2016

- Full School Assembly


Wednesday 6th July 2016

- School Open Morning 9am-11am

- Celebration of Learning Class Visits 2pm-3pm

- Year 7/8 Information Open Evening for current Year 6 pupils 7pm-8pm


Friday 8th July 2016

- End of Term

Contents

Room 14 are busy, engaged learners at school!

by Emma Frampton

Room 14 have been learning collaboratively through a range of experiences at activities that we call Action Stations.

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Sausage Sizzle

PTA SAUSAGE SIZZLE

by Justine Birdling

The PTA will be having a sausage sizzle and selling juicies on Tuesday 17th May. Please see below for details

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What you need to know for the coming week!

by Justine Birdling

Important information for Week 3, Term 2, 2016

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CARE certificates 

Care Certificates

by Karen Mackie

To be presented at the next school assembly on Monday 23rd May at 2pm.

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Together we can prevent bullying in Aotearoa.

Bullying-Free NZ Week 16 - 20 May 2016.

by Caroline Martin

Next week we are acknowledging Bully Free NZ Week with our school leaders Hannah, Jack, Kayla & Dylan presenting at both team assemblies, random act of kindness activities each day and a 'wear something pink' day on Friday.  The pink shirt day website www.pinkshirtday.org.nz has some great ideas for activities and information to get the whole community involved.  I would like to acknowledge the amount of work that is going into organising next weeks events by our Year 8 leaders and encourage you to get behind the event and wear something pink on Friday 20th to show your support.

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Student Council- each week our student council meet to share ideas and thoughts about helping the school and our community.

by Margaret Trotter

Each class from year 4-8 elect two members from their class to represent our students and work with their buddy classes.

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Positive Behaviour for Learning - PB4L

by Lynette O'Connor

Whanau Hui is an important part of each class's day at Oaklands School

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The Worry Bug Project

The Worry Bug Project:  Focus Groups

by Caroline Martin

Last year many of our students & classes were fortunate to receive a free copy of the Worry Bug picture book.  Your feedback on this resource is welcomed.

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Leadership badges

by Lynette O'Connor

This week 13 of our Year 7&8 students were awarded their Merit Leadership badges.

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Kauri Cross Country -Thursday 12th May

by Grant Forman

Just a reminder that this Thursday the Kauri team are off to Halswell Domain for their annual cross country event.

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Sport update - Week 2

by Grant Forman

As usual there is much on in the sport department.

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Wrap it Up - Term 4 Activity Fees

by Karen Mackie

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

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From the Year 7&8s: Peer Mediation at Oaklands School

by Lynette O'Connor

We have a great team of Peer Mediators at Oakland School

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Community Notices

Community Notices - Week 2, Term 2, 2016

by Justine Birdling

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

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Each week we profile a staff member.

by Justine Birdling

Karen Collins

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Our Newsletter

by Oaklands School

A how to guide for users

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

by Karen Mackie

An important message about scooters at school.

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School policies

Policies and procedures

by Oaklands School

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.

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Term dates 2018

by Oaklands School

Dates for your diary.

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Child leaving school

Students leaving or returning during the school day

by Oaklands School

Any child leaving or arriving at school between 9am and 3pm must be signed out at the office.

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Reporting Illness and Absence

by Oaklands School

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.

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No Parking in School Grounds Please

by Oaklands School

Please respect our NO GO zones and times and be considerate of other students and their families.  

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SunSmart

WE ARE SUN SMART!

by Oaklands School

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

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Important - Students on school grounds outside school hours

by Oaklands School

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

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Complaints Policy

by Oaklands School

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

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