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Newsletter No. 21, 12 December 2019

Term 4 ends Wednesday 18 December 12.01pm

2020

Teacher Only Days Monday 3 and Friday 7 February

Term 1

Tuesday 4 February to Thursday 9 April

Term 2

Tuesday 28 April to Friday 3 July

Term 3

Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September

Term 4

Monday 12 October to Friday 18 December


Contact Details:

Website: www.redwoodprimary.school.nz

Email: office@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Ph: 03 352 6739

Absence Text: 027 783 1473

Absence Email: absence@redwoodprimary.school.nz

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Principal - John Stackhouse

Email: principal@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Deputy Principal - Ellie Cherry

Email: ellie@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Deputy Principal - Nick Gunn (Matua Nick)

Email: nickgunn@redwoodprimary.school.nz 

Contents

Oliver C Rm 3

Are you sure that I have to go to school?

by Oliver C, Room 3

When I started school I did not know how to say 'the', instead I said 'da'.

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Y6 BDO 2019

Year 6 Big Day Out and Leavers' Dinner

by Pauline Prescott

Flip Out, BBQ lunch, Murchison Park and our Leavers' dinner

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Murchison Park Clean Up

Change Inquiry

by Josh Harding

This week Rm18/17 have been doing our Change Inquiries

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Central Zone Athletes

Central Zone Athletes

by Pauline Prescott

Congratulations to these students who earned their selection for the Central Zone Athletics competition

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Stationery Packs

Stationery Packs

by Pauline Prescott

Your child has bought home their stationery list for 2020.

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Speech Comp

Area Primary Schools Speech Competition

by Leon & Bryn

On Tuesday 3rd December we went to the Belfast Kaiapoi Rotary to present our speech in the clubrooms.

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School App

Redwood Primary School App

by Matua Nick

We have a mobile app for important school messages and reminders.

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PTA

Thank you and Merry Christmas

by PTA

We would like to thank you for your support of our many activities this year.

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BYOD

Bring your own device (BYOD)

by Josh Harding

In Tui and Kea Hubs (Rooms 15-18) students are 1:1 with devices. Although having their own Chromebook is not compulsory, we strongly recommend students have their own device for use in the classroom.

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Library

So you want to be a Librarian?

by Sandra Matai

I am looking for Year 5 & 6 pupils to be Librarians in 2020

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Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees update

by Emma Norrish

At Redwood School we aim to give our tamariki a wide range of experiences and learning opportunities, both inside and outside the classroom.

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Bunnings

Thanks Bunnings, Shirley

by Matua Nick

A BIG thanks to Rosalyn and Tracy at Bunnings Shirley for supporting Redwood School

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Cultural Festival 2019

Kahu Ako Cultural Festival 2019

by Lynda Selwood & Matua Nick

On the 28th of November, Redwood Primary School sent their Junior Kapa Haka and Senior Kapa Haka performance groups to Casebrook Intermediate to take part in the 2019 Totaranui Cultural Festival.

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Patience

Writing to Seniors

by Patience H

Room 16 have been writing letters to residents at our local rest homes

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Calendar

Mark your diary now

by Pauline Prescott

End of 2019 events and beginning of 2020

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Summertime Reading Challenge

Christchurch City Libraries - Summertime Reading Challenge

by Sandra Matai

Korero pukapuka a te wa o raumati 2019/2020

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Kete

Year 6 Kete

by Pauline Prescott

Farewell to our Year 6 students

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Community Notices

Christmas and New Year events

by Pauline Prescott

Check out what's on in our community

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Library

ALL library books are due back now

by Sandra Matai

Search in all those hiding places to find your books and return them to school now.

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2020

Term Dates 2020

by John Stackhouse

The term dates for 2020 are as follows:

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RayWhite Playground

Matt & Nic at Ray White Real Estate

by Pauline Prescott

Proudly supporting our Playground Fundraising.

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Harcourts

Harcourts Redwood

by Pauline Prescott

Margaret Danzer of Harcourts Redwood supporting Redwood School

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ASB

Rush to get your School $500.00!

by Megan Lowe

If you're a parent, staff member or a member of the school community and draw down a new ASB home loan of $250,000 or more, ASB will donate $500 to your chosen participating school.

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