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Newsletter 11, Term 1, 2016


Thursday 14th April

- RIMU House Mufti day (Rimu house students only)


Friday 15th April

- Celebration of Learning House Tabloids and Picnic Lunch on the field, bring a lunchbox filled with healthy goodies! 11am-12.30pm

- Celebration of Learning Assembly 2pm

- End of Term


IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR TERM 2, 2016

Monday 2nd May 

- Welcome Back Assembly - 2pm


Thurs 5th May 7pm Staffroom

-Informative evening for anyone interested in standing for Board of Trustees, and anyone else who is interested to know more about the roles and responsibilities of the Schools Board of Trustees. Hosted by a facilitator from the trustees association.


Wednesday 11th May

-Parent Meeting at 7pm

Education Brief Meeting facilitated by Linda Tame to review our direction in our learning as part of the redesign of our learning space 


Contents

Congratulation Rimu!

by Bryan Brown

You have won the House Competition for this term. 

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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WANTED:  Lego 

by Claire Braithwaite

For building Mathematical Minds across Oaklands!

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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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Term dates 2018

by Oaklands School

Dates for your diary.

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Happy Term Break

by Marg Trotter

A wish for a safe, and happy, term break!

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Community Meeting, Wednesday 11 May, 7pm

by Caroline Martin

We invite you to take part in the exciting process of planning for the redesign of the learning spaces at  Oaklands School to meet the needs of our students now and into the future.

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Rams basketball 5

RAMS Basketball - bringing the stars to school

by Grant Forman

For the past 8 weeks a large number of Oaklands students have been involved in basketball sessions with members of the Canterbury Rams basketball team.

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Room 4 has rats!

by Mark Sy

This term, Room 4 has been very busy improving on our Reading, Writing, Maths as well as learning about healthy food choices. On top of this, Room 4 has also been learning how to be responsible pet owners. Yes! Room 4 has PETS! Room 4 has two pet rats called Max and Jay Jay.

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Positive Behaviour for Learning

by Lynette O'Connor

Playground Values

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CARE certificates 

Care Certificates

by Karen Mackie

To be presented at the next school assembly on Monday 9th May at 2pm.

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An overview of things you need to know for the upcoming week!

by Justine Birdling

Week 1, Term 2, 2016

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Board of Trustee triennial elections May 2016

by Marie Hanson

The Board of Trustee positions within all schools are up for Election in May 2016 for the next 3 year term. With this in mind we continue our series of information to help educate and inform our community about the Board's roles and responsibilities.

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Celebration of learning, Friday 15 April.

by Caroline Martin

Our learning focus for term one was "What do we need to change to build healthy bodies and a healthy community?"

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Meet Our Staff!

by Justine Birdling

Each week we profile one of our staff members, this week we have two staff to profile!

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Community Notices

Community News, Week 11, Term 1, 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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LOST PROPERTY

by Elshke Chadinha

Attention parents and caregivers!

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Cricket success - Amelia Tainui

by Grant Forman

Today we celebrate the talented Ameila. Having taken up the sport of cricket only last year, Amelia has taken the local cricket scene by storm - as evidenced by her being the recipient of a number of awards at her recent cricket awards ceremony.

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Tennis success - Joseph Baxter, Jonathan Jun and Jack Hodgson

by Grant Forman

It seems that tennis is a popular sport played by a number of Oaklands students and today we celebrate the success of three of our senior students: Joseph Baxter, Jonathan Jun and Jack Hodgson. 

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Holiday Dental Care

by Justine Birdling

Please see below for information on emergency holiday dental care.  Photo credit to Community Dental

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STOP, LOOK, LISTEN THEN LOOK AGAIN

by Justine Birdling

Danger crossing roads

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Our Newsletter

by Oaklands School

A how to guide for users

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