21 NOVEMBER 2014 PRINCIPALS COMMENT ISSUE 18

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

24 Nov Last day for school swimming 05 Dec Christmas hamper items due at office 05 Dec Raffle tickets due at office 10 Dec Board meeting 5.30pm 11 Dec PTA meeting 7.30pm

12 Dec Parent thank you lunch 12 Dec Reports sent home 16 Dec Y6 prizegiving evening 17 Dec School finishes for 2014 02 Feb School begins for 2015

WELCOME

We welcome the following students and their families to Windsor North School: Sophie Kelliher, Charlotte Hainstock, Hunter Findlay, Madeline Findlay, Jaylen-Blaze Daane, Zachary Gillies, Edward Radcliffe, Daniel Norris-McGuire, Alexis Kim and Korban Keach-Savage

COMMUNITY NOTICES

PLEASE TEXT THE SCHOOL ON 027 774 8469 IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO BE ABSENT PLEASE INCLUDE THEIR NAME AND THE REASON FOR ABSENCE (E.G. SICK, HOLIDAY)

TEXT ‘follow windsornorthsch’ TO ‘8987’ TO RECEIVE FREE SPORTS/EVENT TEXT REMINDERS

SPLASH PALACE SWIMMING Start your learn to swim programme with the Splash Palace Summer Swim School, 3 years to adults, 5 half hour lessons over 1 week, 4 weeks to choose from, $45.00 includes pool entry, GST and a swim bag. SUZUKI VIOLIN LESSONS Places available for Feb 2015, for more details please contact Ingrid Lindsay - 217 2023.

Good luck to the Windsor Maroons and Windsor Winners Flippaball teams who are both in the finals today at 4.30pm. Well done to everyone else for being part of the 64 teams competing!

CONGRATULATIONS

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

2015 Organisation Classes will be finalised by the end of this term. This is quite a ‘fluid’ process as we have new families moving into our zone and some families leaving Invercargill. If your child will not be at Windsor North next year would you please contact the school office. When making up classes a number of factors are taken into consideration - class size, gender balance etc. There is one staffing change next year - Janelle Lewis leaves at the end of the year on her OE while Suzanne Cameron will join our teaching staff next year.

Building Update Plans have almost been finalised for the redevelopment of Block D (Rooms 9 and 10). Work is scheduled to commence in the new year and to be completed by the beginning of Term 2. Rooms 9 and 10 will set up in the hall for Term 1. While this is not ideal, Term 1 is relatively short and we anticipate minimal disruption to the classroom programme.

Andrew Smith, Principal

MEDIA MASH

A huge congratulations to our Media Mash finalists. We are very proud to announce the following results from last nights awards ceremony: Graphic Design Section: Jamie Whittington - 1st place Graphic Design Section: Emma Plomp and Maddie Tinnock - 3rd place Photography Section: Zavier Mulholland - 2nd place and People’s Choice Award Storytelling Section: Flyn Russell, Keely Checketts, Taylor Erskine, Samara Morris, Ella Mason, Tom Loader - 2nd place Documentary Section: Room 13 - 2nd place

BIKEWISE

Cycling Southland have been working with students in Rooms 9 and 10 for the past two Fridays as part of our Be Safe inquiry topic. This has been a great opportunity for students to brush up on their cycling skills and ensure they are aware of the best way to stay safe on the roads.

Foot Safety by Jamie Whittington New Buds by Zavier Mulholland

THANK YOU LUNCHEON

We would like to thank all parents/caregivers who have helped our children and staff throughout the year, be it as sports teams coaches, swimming helpers, classroom helpers etc. To show our appreciation you are invited to lunch on Friday 12th December. We realise this is a busy time of year so we hope you can join us for light refreshments and a bite to eat at some stage during the lunch hour (12.30-1.30). To assist us with catering would you please inform the school office by Wednesday 10th December if you are able to attend.

Please check your child’s

school bag for their Christmas HAMPER

Raffle ticket and notice