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Redwood Primary School | Te Kura o te Rakau Whero

Newsletter No. 3, 12 March 2020

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

Learning Support Coordinator - Jan Manawatu

Email: janmanawatu@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Contents

Librarians 2020

Librarians for 2020

by Sandra Matai

We have 3 librarians continuing from 2019 and 14 new librarians.

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School Council and House Captains

Welcome to the new Student Council representatives and House Captains for 2020!

by Miss Muir and Mrs Spencer

Congratulations team! Redwood School is lucky to have you as part of our leadership team for 2020!

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Parent Kea Crossing Supervision

by Nick Gunn

Please consider volunteering on the kea crossing once a week to supervise and support our awesome School Traffic Safety Team.

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Hillary Hall

Hall Hirers

by Pauline Prescott

We have a number of groups who use our hall during the week. There may be something that interests you.

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PB4L

Spinning the Wheel at Assembly

by Sarah Burt

When children have earned 180 leaves, they are able to spin the wheel at Whole School Assembly.

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Worm tea

Worm Tea For Sale

by Pauline Prescott

Our lovely worm farm has been munching through fruit and vege scraps at school and has produced 10 litres of worm tea.

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PTA

We the PTA look forward to being in touch with you and keeping you up to date.

by Maria Boddington

Hi my name is Maria Boddington, I am the new chair of the PTA

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Library 2020

Introducing ...

by Sandra Matai

Our Librarians have interviewed some of our new(er) staff.

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Public Health Nurse

Hi, my name is Kirstin and I am the Public Health Nurse for your school.

by Public Health Nurse

Public Health Nurses are Registered Nurses with knowledge and experience in child and family health.

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Kea descriptive writing

Kea Hub have been focusing on being descriptive in our writing.

by Chris Thurlow

We have integrated technology which the students have found motivating and hilarious! We gave our students a scenario of the consequences of doing something wrong. The consequences can be seen in their photos. Many of the students enjoyed creating their own dilema and seeing what they would look like as an old person. Some think they looked as old as Mr Thurlow!

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Sparklers 

Parenting Resource: How to help kids keep calm

by Nick Gunn

The following information is from the Sparklers website and is used with permission - many thanks to Anna Mowat and the Sparklers team. Head to https://sparklers.org.nz/ for more great resources!

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Community Notices

Keep up to date with what's on in our community

by Pauline Prescott

Books, Trucks, Music, Sports, Holiday programmes, Family services, College open days ... it's all here

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Anna Mowat and Dean Sutherland leading our recent parent workshop on "Building our kids' resilience" 

Building Our Kids’ Resilience - Parent Education Workshop

by Nick Gunn

A big thanks to the parents and caregivers who attended our parent workshop on the 4th of March.

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Canterbury Rugby

Canterbury Rugby Union visit

by Chris Thurlow

Redwood school would like to thank Belfast Rugby Club for nominating our school to have a visit from the Canterbury Rugby Union.

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Netball

The winter sporting season is nearly upon us!

by Chris Thurlow

This year Redwood Primary will be entering a team into two different Friday evening Netball competitions.

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Calendar

Keep up to date with what's happening at school.

by Pauline Prescott

Mark your diary now.

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Swim Sports

Senior Swimming Sports

by Pauline Prescott

We had a great day at Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre for our Year 4-6 swimming sports.

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Sewers needed

Sewers needed - Help wanted with Kapa Haka Costumes

by Lynda Selwood

Are you handy with a sewing machine? Are you able to hand sew buttons?

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Chess

Chess Boards Needed

by Sandra Matai

The Library are in need of Chess boards.

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Weet-Bix TryAthlon 2020

Christchurch Weet-Bix TryAthlon 2020

by Pauline Prescott

A great number of Redwood School tamariki took part in this year's event. Read what they had to say:

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Southern Trust

Thank you to The Southern Trust

by Josh Harding

The Southern Trust granted us $5,000 to purchase 17 new chromebooks for the year 5 & 6 students.

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ASB

First Home Buyers Seminar

by ASB

We are excited to invite you, your team and any friends and family who are looking to buy their first home to our home buyer seminar in Christchurch at 6pm on Tuesday 24th March at our ASB Regional Centre located at Level 2, 166 Cashel Street (access via The Crossing).

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ASB

School Donations $500.00

by ASB

ASB continue to make available the $500 donations to your School.

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Dog Smart

Dog Smart Education

by Matua Nick

On Thursday March 19th, our junior learners will experience a 45 minute workshop run by the Christchurch City Council around keeping safe with dogs.

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Sick

Absence/Sickness

by Pauline Prescott

We have many ways you can let the office know your child is going to be absent

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Clock

Late in? Leaving early? Parent Helping?

by Pauline Prescott

Please come through the office and sign in/out using the Vistab ipad.

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Medicine

Update Medical Permissions and Medication

by Pauline Prescott

We need your permission to administer medication to your child

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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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Moving

Update Contact Details

by Pauline Prescott

Have your contact details changed?

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Entertainment Book

The early bird catches more savings!

by PTA

Get your new Entertainment Membership today to support Redwood School and receive these early bird bonus offers.

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Lunchonline

Lunchonline - Thursdays

by Pauline Prescott

Subway and Sushi Factory

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