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Wellsford

School

47 School Rd

Wellsford

Phone:

09 423 8042

Fax:

09 423 8056

Email: info@wellsford.school.nz

Website: www.wellsford.school.nz

Newsletter

No 8

23

March

2016

Tena ra koutou katoa

He mihi tenei kia koutou e awhi nei mo tenei kura

He putanga tenei panui mo koutou

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa

Greetings to everyone who is, or has been supporting or helping our school

Parent-Teacher Interviews Parent-Teacher Interviews will be held on Tuesday 5

th April, and

Wednesday 6th

April. School will close at lunchtime (12:40) on Tuesday to

allow for interviews to start at 1:30pm. Parents/Caregivers are asked to

collect students from school at 12:40 as buses will not run early. They will

run at the usual time of 3.00pm. Children who have an early afternoon

interview with teachers may wait at school until their interview is finished,

before leaving with their parents.

On Wednesday afternoon, from 3:30-5:30pm additional interview times

will be made available to parents who can’t make the Tuesday times.

Interviews can now be booked online. To do this, go to:

www.schoolinterviews.co.nz, enter the event code avbrf and then follow the

onscreen instructions. If you successfully complete the booking process you

will receive an email confirming your booking. If you do not have internet

access you can still book an interview by calling Kathy at the office (09

423 8042). She will do the online booking for you. Be in quick to book

your preferred times.

Board Elections Coming Soon

Board of Trustee elections will be held this year. If you think you

might be interested in being a Board member, or you think you know

someone who would make a good Board member, start thinking about

it now. Talk to current Board members and ask them about the roll,

it’s good points, and challenges, so that you can make an informed

choice later in the year. The current Board members are: Steve

Sundvick, Jason Warahi, Rachel Brierly, Jon Redwood, Deejay

Korewha, Sarah Walsh, and the Staff Trustee is Sharon Ketter.

Part of the election process is to make sure we have every

parent’s correct contact details in our system, so that we’re sure you

are receiving all the information. All forms returned by 4.00pm

today go in a draw to win the Easter Hamper pictured here.

Y7/8 RIPPA

Congratulations to our Y7/8 RIPPA Team who were unbeaten at last

week’s tournament, and now progress to the next round of the

tournament. An excellent result, and great sportsmanship too, I hear.

Well done!

Class Dojos Our Teachers have almost completed setting up “Class

Dojos.” As many of you already know, this is a fun and engaging

online tool for managing classrooms, sharing class moments and

communicating with parents. Some teachers are using all the

features, while others will just use it to communicate with

parents. To be able to message your child’s teacher directly and to

receive our communications, all you need is an internet capable

device and download the ClassDojo app. or access it through their

website. A letter will come from your class teacher soon, inviting

you to register. It’s an easy way to keep each other up to date, and

it’s free! If you need more info see www.classdojo.com Once

you have registered, remember to log in regularly for updates.

Regards

Dave Bradley

Principal

Dave Bradley

Principal

RODNEY COLLEGE 50TH REUNION 17 to 19 February 2012

Book your reunion tickets NOW!

www.rodneycollege.school.nz

email: reunion@rodneycollege.school.nz

Ph: 423 6030

Regular Feature 25 ways to ask your

child, “How was

school today?”

without actually

asking them that.

#24 If you could

switch seats with

anyone in the class

who would you

trade with? Why?

#25 Tell me about

three different times

you used your

pencil today at

school.

Remember

2nd Hand iPad

Covers

$5.00 each

At the office

EASTER

HOLIDAYS

Wellsford School

is closed to

students for the

Easter break on

Friday 25 March,

Monday 28

March, and

Tuesday 29

March. School

resumes on

Wednesday 30th

March.

Have you

signed up

for Class

Dojo yet?

FOR YOUR INFORMATION Hi, my name is Maretta Hodgson, I am a Public Health Nurse based at the school 2-3 days a week. If you have any health concerns about your

child; for example an itchy bite that is not healing and looks like it may have become infected and you would like me to treat it. Some other

health issues I can treat are Asthma, Eczema and toileting issues. Parental consent must be given for me to treat. If you think this free

service would be of help to you and your family at any time please let the school or I know.

I can be contacted on 021 227 8680. Feel free to txt me if you prefer.

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

We currently have a number of second hand items

available for purchase.

Please see Sandra or Amber in the

Uniform Shop on Wednesday mornings at 8.30am.

**** FREE CURRY AND PRIZES FOR EVERYONE! ****

Wellsford School Support Team (SST)

Invite you to our AGM

Monday 11th April 2016, School staffroom, 7.00pm

Please come along and join us for a free curry provided by

The Spice Lounge.

Everyone will get a spot prize on the night just for coming

along!

Awesome things to win: vouchers for the family,

chocolates, petrol cards and lots more goodies.

See you all there!

Interested in playing Squash? Then contact Wellsford Squash Club

Our season begins next week but you can join anytime.

Primary Juniors – Mondays from 3.45pm

College Juniors – Tuesdays from 3.45pm

Ladies Night – Tuesdays from 5.30pm

Mens Night – Wednesdays from 4.30pm

Enquiries to:

Edwina Came phone 423-9266

email johncame@ubernet.co.nz

Stuart Oldfield ph 423-8811

Email stuartoldfield@ymail.com

The squash courts are located at the Wellsford Golf & Squash Club, State Highway 1 South, Wellsford

INTERESTED IN PLAYING HOCKEY THIS WINTER?

Junior Hockey “Funsticks”: Y0 – Y2 – 8.30am Saturdays.

Funsticks is hockey with plastic sticks and

sessions are a mix of skills and games.

Y 2 – 6 – Games either in a Junior Division or

Senior Division.

Games start Term 2 each Saturday morning at the

Hockey Turf. All enquiries to Carolyn on 423 9574.

"CALLING ALL RUGBY PLAYERS" The rugby season is getting closer. If you haven't already signed up then you can

pick up a form from Mrs Dewes in Room 3, take

it home, fill it out and return it to the office with the

fees - $25 per player. We are still taking positions for

Coaching so "come on parents, get involved in your kids

sport". Trainings will start on Thursday 31st (not24th) March 5.00 -6.00pm for U’7s, U9’s and U11’s. This Thursday at 5.30pm the Rodney JB5 (U12) team will have training at Wellsford Rugby Club. See you there. Enquiries Alan 021 998 048.

ATTENTION ALL FARMERS – FUNDRAISER FOR

WELLSFORD SCHOOL AFFCO will once again donate 40 cents from

every Bobby Calf you supply to Wellsford School

through their Cash For Schools programme.

Simply nominate Wellsford School at the bottom of the Bobby

Calf Registration/Status Declaration 2016 and AFFFCO will take

care of the rest. Thank you for your support.

What’s ahead? Friday 25 March: Good Friday

Monday 28 March: Easter Monday

Tuesday 29 March: School Closed

Thursday 31 March: Y3/4 & Y5/6 Rippa Finals: Kerikeri

Friday 1 April: Team 4 Mini Market

Tuesday 5 April: Y7/8 Rippa Final: Hikurangi

Tues 5 & Wed 6 April: Parent/Teacher Interviews

Monday 11 April: SST AGM Meeting

Tuesday 12 – Friday 15 April: Team 4 Camp

DENTAL THERAPISTS For all enquiries and appointments the Dental

Therapists may be contacted on 422 2714.

WELLSFORD NETBALL CLUB We are having a Sausage Sizzle & Bake Sale

on Good Friday 25th March, outside the

middle 4 Square. Could all players please

bring a plate of baking to school on

Thursday 24th March or drop it off directly

to us on the Friday at 10.00am. Thank you.

COUNSELLING AT WELLSFORD SCHOOL If you or your child would like to chat with a school counsellor you could

either put a note in the chatter box at the school office, or you could

txt Heidi on 027 313 5440 or Catharina on 021 425 207.

We are available at Wellsford School on Thursdays throughout

the term.

HELPERS WANTED The Breakfast Club is run every morning from 8.00 to 8.45am,

in the school hall, for those students who require breakfast

before starting their school day. Volunteers are required to

help run this, especially from 8.30am to help with clearing up.

Please see Milo at the hall if you can be of assistance.

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

On Thursday 17 March, fifteen keen Wellsford School Year 7/8

students travelled to Tikipunga Sports Ground to compete in

the Northland South Zone Rippa Rugby tournament.

Our goal was simple: Make the top 6 (out of 15) to qualify for

finals day against the top 6 from Northland North Zone.

We had four really tough games, but came out on top with three wins

and one draw. We put this down to really good communication with each

other, and team work! Finals day is in two weeks and the competition

will be tougher, so more lunchtime trainings for us!

We would like to thank Daniel for coaching us, and the parents who transported us and cheered for us loudly whilst getting attacked by midgies! Results as follows: Tries (Mrs Dewes missed recording two tries in the

last game because she was too busy cheering!) - Macka 1, Jackson 1,

Callum 2, RJ 3, Brooklyn 1, Amber 4, Monique 1.

Game 1: Wellsford 3, Rawhitiroa 2 Game 2: Wellsford 3, Tikipunga 0

Game 3: Wellsford 4, Kamo5 4 Game 4: Wellsford 5, Kamo4 3

Parents and caregivers are reminded not to drive down the school driveway to drop off or collect students, before or after school, unless they are collecting a sick child from the sickbay during the school day.

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