Pleasant Point Primary
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LEARNING Principals Message
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BACKPACK Tn koutou, kia ora koutou katoa.
FOR THE
JOURNEY Week 3 is wrapping up and across the school learning is well underway as staff and students have
enjoyed a full week in the classroom and down at the pool this week. Despite the cool mornings,
the good settled weather has helped as students swim and normal classroom routines are being
established. Thank you to all those parents who have been able to assist as helpers down at the
pool. Your contribution both in and out of the water is really appreciated.
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6148231 It was great to have another good turnout
last night for our annual Community
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Evening. The weather played its part and
TEXT STUDENT the picnic atmosphere was lovely on a
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beautiful summers night as parents had the
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classrooms.
UP COMING
DATES
Following visits into rooms and the chance
16 FEBRUARY to share initial learning (as well as upcoming
HOME & SCHOOL plans), the countdown was on towards the
MEETING always much anticipated lolly scramble at
the end. Juniors, middles and seniors
17 FEBRUARY
enjoyed the chance to compete in the air
TRIATHLON and on the ground, providing a fun finish to
21 FEBRUARY a really nice night together.
YR 7/8 BOYS
After two years in the front office, Delwyn Heath finished on Friday. We wish her all the very best
CRICKET CUP
as she moves on to new adventures. Our wonderful accounts administratorRuth Gould is also
23 FEBRUARY away this term recovering from surgery. A big thank you to Penny Harding and Kate Gaffaney who
YR 7/8 GIRLS
are looking after the office in the interim.
CRICKET SHIELD
Coming Up...
23 FEBRUARY
Excitement is building for tomorrows Triathlon and the upcoming Swimming Sports as this years
BOT MEETING
summer sports programme swings into top gear. Next week is our first Board Meeting and Home
24 FEBRUARY & School gather tonight for their first meeting of the year. You are warmly invited to join us for
any of these events. We would love to see you there!
SWIMMING
SPORTS Have a great week!
Mark Creba
Principal
School Phone 6147832 School Fax 6147560 Reminder - Absences Line 6148231 or Text Absences to 0273681661
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Sports News
CricketNational Primary Cup & Shield
Our senior Year 7 & 8 boys and girls cricket teams have been selected
and are training hard towards next weeks regional cricket
competitions. The boys are playing down at Ashbury park on Tuesday
February 21, and the girls will be playing on Thursday February 23. If
All week in the Art Room
you have the opportunity, come down and support our teamstheyd
love to see you there as we battle it out for local school supremacy.
TriathlonFriday 17th February
Our annual school triathlon is tomorrow! The weather conditions are looking good for a great
afternoon of competition, participation and fun. All Year 5-8 students are expected to participate in
the triathlon as part of their Sport/PE programme, and are participating as either an individual or as
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of a team. The needed
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school. Contact Barb Curran, in Waitaki 3
a swim, bike and run, in this order.
The student briefing begins at 1.00pm on the courts outside the gymnasiusm, with races underway
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from 1.15pm. Looking forwardto tobe brought
a great afternoon!
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Learning and PE & Health Lead Teachers:
Box.
Cain Pullar (
[email protected])
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Sam Carlaw (
[email protected])
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Learning Action Plan Interviews
for the
Our first student-parent-teacher interviews are on Monday 13th March from 1.007.45pm and
journey. Wednesday 15th March from 3.156pm.
These learning interviews are a vitally important opportunity for you to be able to share your
knowledge about your child as a learner with this years class teacher. The student information
sheet filled in at the beginning of the year will form the basis of this meeting. If you have not yet
returned this form, please send it in as soon as possible.
Interview booking times are now available online. To book an interview time please log on to:
www.schoolinterviews.co.nz. Enter our unique school event code: y86qg and then follow the
instructions from there. If you need any assistance, with booking please do not hesitate to see the
team in the office. We are very happy to help!
Sunhats
Yayits Summer! Just a reminder that sunhats need to be worn in
Term 1. If you need a new sunhat please come to the office and the
ladies will be happy to assist you. There are two types of hats available: wide brim $13 and a bucket
hat for $10. If students dont have hats they have to play in the shade. Thanks for your support with
this as we work to keep the children safe in the sun.
Coming home with this newsletter
Learning Action Plan interview booking instructions
PLEASANT POINT PRIMARY
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Nest Samuel Westgarth O1 Kyle Searle
BLH1 Helena Drummond O2 Alice Claridge
BLH2 Toby Taylor O3 Lachlan Drummond
BLH3 Lucy Norrie O4 Will Bowman
W1 Abi Hyslop R1 Alex OKeeffe
W3 Paualily Anisy-Oudemans R2 Johnson Cleland
Aaron Otley Fairplay Award Rebecca Harvey
Home and School
At the end of last year Home & School ordered 10 new picnic tables for
the children to sit on in the amphitheatre to be delivered just in time for
the new school year! Mr Harper was able to keep the best of the old
ones and place them around the school to give the children somewhere
to sit when they take their learning outside. The school is delighted with
the new tables and the opportunity this creates for extra outdoor seating
areas.
Our first meeting for this year is tonight (Thursday 16 February) at 7.30pm in the staffroom! Were looking forward to
hearing from Mark about some of this years plans in the classroom, and also discussing our next upcoming events.
Join us if you can for coffee, cake and a great chance to make a difference.
Alsofeel free to LIKE us on Facebook Pleasant Point Primary School Home and School. Our contact email address
is: [email protected]
Chairperson: Kylie Anisy (0272705588)
Vice Chair: Imke Swallow
Secretary: Tania Jeffery
Treasurer: Carlene Drummond
Buses
Remember to keep getting those blue bus forms back in to the office. We need all forms back for this
term in by Friday 24th February at the latest please to enable us to get our bus boards up to date and
working well. Thanks for your help with this. 2017 bus monitors have been appointed for all seven
buses and took part in bus emergency evacuation training yesterday with the NZ Police. We are
grateful for the important job these young people do each year to support the bus drivers and keep
our buses safe.
Positive Behaviour for LearningPB4L
This year our school wide focus is Champions. Students are currently learning about what it means to be a champion in
the classroom and developing their understanding of how we can all be champions through our attitude, and by always
doing the best that we can.
Congratulations to our
House captains for 2017
Red House Yellow House Green House Blue House
Ollie Nelson & Rebecca Harvey Izzy Sharp & Malachy Cleland Abi Hyslop & Jack Drummond Matthew Cairns & Oliver Linton
Deputy House Captains 2017
Red House Yellow House Green House Blue House
Erin Bray & Lochie Baxter Lachlan Munro & Chelsey Niles Lottie Jack-Hydes & Paualily Anisy-Oudemans &
Samuel Kingi-Hazel Ethan Cumming
Community Notices -
Pleasant Point Primary School takes no responsibility for information in these notices.
Music lessons at school: An opportunity for music lessons at school - teacher comes to PPPS
for individual music lessons - piano, guitar, ukulele lessons with an opportunity for exams, theory
of music, concerts and competitions during the year. Some other instruments can be considered.
Own instrument for practicing at home is required.
Enquiries to Dale Davey (684-6250 or [email protected]).
'Guitar Tuition available at Pleasant Point Primary beginning on Tuesday the 7th of February.
Taking enrolments now. Please contact Kathy Macdonald on 6844658 or 02102399795.'
Timaru School of Music offers free tuition in after school classes. We teach ukulele, guitar,
recorder, violin, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, and all brass. Hire instruments are available and a one
off fee of $20 is payable. Enrolments take place February 8 and 15, 4pm6pm in the hall at
Waimataitai School.
Temuka JAB registrations to be held at the Temuka Rugby Clubrooms on Wednesday 1st
March 4.30-5.30 and Sunday 5th March 11.00-12.00. All players MUST come to one of these two
days to pay their registrations, to get their mouthguard and t shirt sizes, as no payment equals no
playing. All new players to bring a copy of their birth certificate. Subs $40 for 1 child,$75 for 2
children, $100 for 3 children. Any enquires please contact Brendon on 0274408192 or Kim
0273485191.
Pine cones for sale $5 per bag can be delivered. Contact Sonia 6148374 or Sara 6148387
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