Welcome to Term 2 In ten weeks you will receive your child’s midyear report outlining their progress and achievement. That report will include an assessment of how your child is progressing towards the National Standard for their year level.

It was great to see so many parents attending our parent/teacher/student conferences just before the end of Term 1. At those meetings you would have talked about expectations and goal setting for your child. If at any time during term 2 you have concerns or questions about their progress please contact your child’s teacher. You will receive a response within 24 hours.

In this mini newsletter

Activity Week Reminder

Nominations Open for Board of Trustees Elections

Advice from DHB about Measles

Activity Week At the end of last term students were given a newsletter about making their choices for Activity Week in November. Several students returned the response form before the end of term 1. For your child’s choice to be considered we need to have that form returned before Friday 6th May (this week). Students who have not yet returned their form have been issued with another (smaller size) copy of that choice form so that no one misses out on the opportunity. If you have any questions please call this week.

Uniform A reminder that sandals are not acceptable footwear for terms 2 and 3. Students are required to wear black shoes that are polishable. When a student is in uniform coming to school, at school or going home from school non-uniform items of clothing are not to be worn. Such items may be taken off a child and can be collected from the school office by parents.

2nd May 2016

Measles During the holidays schools were informed by the Waikato DHB that several cases of measles had been reported and that some of the infected people had attended a regional Tainui Waka Kapa Haka festival held Saturday 16 April at the Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton. The DHB also reported last Friday that a hospital worker had been working while infectious. The DHB has sent information sheets about measles to schools so they can be passed on to parents.

Board of Trustees “Being a school trustee is an important role that needs people with a range of skills and experience who believe in making a difference to childrens’ learning.” Nominations for Trustees at Melville Intermediate School open this Friday. Please watch for further information coming home this week.

If you would like to find out more you are reminded of the invitation to attend our monthly

Board meeting at 5.30pm tonight (Monday, 2nd May) in the school staffroom

Melville Intermediate School, Activity Week 2016 - Making your choice

This year’s activities are scheduled for November 23rd 24th, 25th. Please discuss these

options with your child and assist them in making their choice on this sheet.

Activity cost

Max Number

Awesome Auckland (Lorraine Guzzo)

Rainbows End, Rocket Ropes, Spookers, (3 separate day trips by bus)

$160 40

Action Everywhere (Chris Keegan)

Day 1: Hinterland Paintball and overnight camp at Ruatuna Day 2: 4:00am head to the Coromandel for a Deep-sea fishing charter Day 3: Wakeboarding boats at Karapiro, biscuiting / kneeboarding / wakeboarding lessons.

$230 18

Rocking Rotorua (Tash Osborne, Kate Kernaghan)

Gondola and Luge, Swimming at Polynesian Spa, Blue Lake, Blue Springs. Hiking in the Redwoods,

to Blue Springs waterhole, Concert / Skit night, Accommodation at YHA Rotorua (private sleeping

area, TV area, eating and bathroom area for this

group). Loads of delicious food to eat.

$245 30

Discover Wellington (Awhina Ross)

Three nights, four days! Experience everything our capital city has to offer and more. We will be visiting Te Papa, Parliament, Cable Cars, Capital E and will also stop at Action World and AC Baths in Taupo. A trip of a lifetime!

$310 20

HAH, (Hamilton Auckland Hamilton) (Vicki Artavia-Brown Hilary Brown)

Climbing up, chilling down, cruising to the Rainbow, jumping for joy and having a final splash make 3 days of jam packed fun!

$90 48

Local Extremes (Afi Stewart)

Explore your inner creativity, skill level and adrenaline boost through hands-on experience, from “Classroom Extremes” to “Wet and Wild”.

$80 25

All the good things in life are free (or less than $10) (Sue Bleaken)

Spend 3 days in and around the school and community, helping, creating and improving. Helping in local schools, making art works, swimming , cooking, gardening, clearing gullies, scooting and cycling to local sites eg Lake, Gardens.

$10 20 (201 places)

Regular school 3 days of regular school,

No cost.

For activities costing $80 or more you will need to pay a deposit of $30 by 27th May to ensure your place.

Some activities may require a ballot for entry.

Parents are welcome to be involved as parent volunteers. (There is no charge for parent volunteers)

Please indicate below if you might be able to help out.

The choice form below needs to be returned to school by Friday 6th May (end of the first week of term 2)

Activities Timeline;

Information sheet given to students 4th April

Choice form returned to school by students 6th May

Confirmation slip given to students 13th May

First deposit of $30 paid to school 27th May

Second deposit of $20 paid to school 1st July

Full payment to school according to timelines for individual trips but no later than 28th October

Activity week 23rd, 24th 25th Nov (NB. Wellington includes 26th Nov)

Parents may wish to set up internet payments or auto payments direct to the school bank.

Please check details with school office.

Full or partial payments can be made at any time as long as they meet the minimums outlined above.

Yours sincerely

David Cooke, Principal

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Please complete, tear off and return this form to school by Friday 6th May

My child’s activity choice is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Student name……………………………………………………… Room……………………………..

Parent signature…………………………………………………..

I may be able to assist as a parent helper YES / NO