Junior Campus: 150 Wilsons Rd Senior Campus: 125 Wilsons Rd Postal Address: 150 Wilsons Rd, St Martins, Christchurch 8022

Phone: (03) 332 6923 Fax: (03) 332 6922 Office email: office@hillview.school.nz Principal’s email: principal@hillview.school.nz

www.hillview.school.nz A Ministry of South City Christian Centre

Our Vision: To grow young people who love God and impact others through service and leadership.

Our Mission: To provide a quality education in a Christian environment where children can develop their God-given abilities.

Term 3 Week 9 18 September 2014

PrEP Market Day

Compassion – We put others first

“Don’t do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble towards one another, always considering others better than yourselves. And look out for one another’s interests, not just for your own. The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had.” Philippians 2:3-4 (GNB)

18 September Issue: 26/14

Principal ’ s Ponderings…

Kia ora Parents. One of the main reasons a pupil can achieve well is a strong and healthy partnership between home and school. This provides maximum opportunity for the child to develop their God-given gifts and abilities. In order for the partnership to begin well at the start of 2015, we are entertaining the idea of running Learning Conferences instead of the usual Meet-the-Teacher evening. The aim of the Learning Conferences would be to encourage a positive and confident start for all concerned. This should help to dispel any unnecessary worries or anxiety around beginning a new year with a different teacher (and with a new class for those entering year 5, 7 and 9). It would also provide the opportunity for the parent(s), pupil, and the teacher to learn more about each other before the teaching of the curriculum commenced. Some of the things that would be discussed are:

Parent/pupil perspective of the child’s strengths and areas of improvement

Any current challenges that were being faced by the pupil

What a “normal” day at home would look like for the child

Setting goals for the term/year Classroom programme, expectations/culture, and

routines Explaining effective communication strategies

between parent/teacher Shared standards for homework/project completion

You may be wondering how the Learning Conferences would be organised. Please read below for more details:

The Learning Conferences would most likely be run on Thursday 29 January and Friday 30 January.

These dates would be counted as school days and so all children will be expected to attend these conferences. Any child not attending will be marked absent for both days.

Normal classes would begin on Monday 2 February at 8.50am (Year 0-8) and 8.40am (Year 9-10).

Parents need to book a 20 minute slot with their child’s teacher through an online booking system. Once their conference is finished, the child will be able to leave and return home.

A suggested time frame as to when we would run the 20 minute conferences would be: Thursday 12pm – 8pm and Friday 12pm – 6pm.

I would welcome your feedback on this topic. There are at least two schools in our immediate area that have run these conferences over the last two years and the feedback from parents, pupils, and teachers has been overwhelmingly positive. Please think about this carefully and if you have any questions or comments, email me on principal@hillview.school.nz Many blessings to all, Steve Frost (Principal)

Tips for Learning

Year 7-10: Writing [by Alisha Woods] Updating the Tool Kit: When students write, they use the tools which are already in their tool belt. In other words, they draw upon their knowledge of vocabulary and language structures which have been acquired during their previous years of learning. At Years 7-10, the writing tools they have been using in the past are no longer sufficient. They need an upgrade! Just as more complicated jobs on a building site require more sophisticated tools, so the writing tasks in the senior school require more sophisticated vocabulary and language structures. Yes, but how? - Ensure your young person has access to a thesaurus so

they can experiment with new words. Try using www.thesaurus.com.

- Encourage wide reading of range of texts. Students working at this level are required to write in a range of genre and need to have the language tools to do this. Reading novels, news articles, non-fiction texts and poetry will support the development of the range of writing skills they need.

- There is actually one book which is powerfully enriching in both content and language, and that is the Bible! Encourage your young person to read different books of the Bible. Be available to discuss some of the complex ideas and insightful life-changing truths presented in God’s Word. They will not only be enriched in their language experience, but will also discover the One who is ever-present to help them on their journey.

Pupil Achievements

Congratulations….

Our Get2Go Year 9/10A team came second, out of 24 teams in the annual Get2Go Challenge this week.

Our Year 5/6A ‘Thunders’ and Year 5/6B ‘Breakers’ teams won in the Wharenui Junior Basketball competition and the Year 5/6B ‘ Rams’ came second.

We are the Canterbury Orienteering Champions and runners up in the Boys Year 6 and Under Grade. We amassed enough points on Saturday to take 1st and 2nd in the teams’ race (3 per team). Hillview A – 1st Place: Matthew Fairhall/Willow Cook, George Drummond, and Joel Wilson Hillview B – 2nd Place: Jesse Dyck, Isaac Barlow, and Israel Thomas

Zac Landers competed in the TUNZ Nationals in Tae Kwon Do over the weekend and won a Gold Medal in Sparring and a Bronze Medal in the Poomsae (patterns).

Assemblies next week

Y0-4: Wednesday – 2.20pm to 3.00pm Junior Staffroom Y5-10: Wednesday – 1.30pm to 2.20pm Bowling Club

Dates to Remember

1.1 Friday 19 September – Room 11 & 8 Farm Visit 1.2 Saturday 20 September – Outreach Band Showcase,

6.00-7.00pm at the Lincoln Events Centre

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1.3 Monday 22 September – Year 7 Orienteering Trip to Victoria park

1.4 Tuesday 23 September – Tuhono Kapa Haka Cultural Event, 7.00pm

1.5 Friday 26 September – Whole School Assembly, 1.40-2.50pm

1.6 Friday 26 September – Last Day of Term 3 1.7 Monday 13 October – First Day of Term 4 1.8 Monday 13 – Friday 17 October – Year 6 Cycle Safety 1.9 Tuesday 14 October – Year 9/10 Volleyball

commences 1.10 Tuesday 14-Friday 17 October – Year 8 Camp 1.11 Wednesday 15 October – Year 9/10 Summer Sports

commences 1.12 Wednesday 15 October – Year 10 Leadership Day

(part 4) 1.13 Tuesday 21 October – Whole School Photos

Noticeboard

2.1 2015 Plans – We currently have a waiting list of pupils wishing to be enrolled at Hillview Christian School in 2015. If you know for certain that your child will not be at Hillview in 2015, please email Nina Brown at office@hillview.school.nz to let us know.

2.2 Uniform Shop – Please remember to come in and sort out your summer uniform. We have a stock of dresses, and polo tops, senior blouses, and shirts. Junior boys’ summer socks should be available by Friday 19 September and can be bought from The Warehouse (Eastgate store). The uniform shop will be open at 3.00pm on Friday 19 September and Tuesday 23 September. It will be open in the holidays on Friday 10 October from 10.00am-12.00pm.

2.3 Alpha Syndicate Museum Trips – Monday 20 October, 9.00-12:30 Rooms 8 & 11 (Mrs Harland & Mrs Vosslamber) Wednesday 22 October, 10.00-1.30, Rooms 13 & 6 (Mrs Kench & Mrs Buxton) Thursday 23 October, 9.00-12.30, Rooms 7 & 12 (Mrs Rossouw & Mrs Tscherry). The children will be travelling by bus and will need some parents to come along to help with supervision. A permission form can be completed on line and if parents are able to help supervise; this too can be filled in on line.

2.4 Lost Polar fleeces – With cold weather still here, it is very hard on families who have lost their uniform. Please check your child is wearing their own uniform. There are several uniforms missing at the moment.

2.5 Year 10 Graduation Dinner – Parents and students of Year 10. Please keep the evening of the 17 December free for this formal occasion. This is a great night for students and parents to celebrate their time at Hillview. Tickets will be on sale in Term 4. For more information, or if you would like to assist with the evening, please email Dean Stanton at d.stanton@hillview.school.nz

2.6 School Photos – Tuesday 21 October (Week 2 of Term 4). This year all school photo orders will be online and all ordering will occur after photo day so that images can be seen at the time of ordering. If you would like a photo of your children all together, you will need to inform office staff of this PRIOR to photo day. More details will arrive next term.

2.7 Attendance Dues – Just a reminder that the attendance dues of your child/ren will need to be paid in full by Wednesday 17 December 2014.

2.8 Manna Bookclub – Reminder the final day for orders is next Friday 26 September. Use the log-on details on the brochure to place your order online.

2.9 Breakers Tickets – If you ordered tickets for this upcoming game earlier in the year they are now available for pickup from the school office.

2.10 Year 5-10 Athletic Sports Dates – The Senior Campus Athletic Sports will be held on Wednesday 22 October at the Senior Campus. The postponement date

will be on Friday 24 October. The finals will be held on Wednesday 29 October from 4.30-7.00pm on the Senior Campus. Please mark these dates in your diary.

HSA and BOT News

3.1 Calling all Funky Pumpkin customers – If you shop at Funky Pumpkin on Colombo Street please keep your receipts and give them to the HSA. Funky Pumpkin will give the school a % of the amount purchased (excluding Westmeat). Hold on to your receipts; grab your relatives, neighbours and friends receipts. Then bring them to the school office and place them in the HSA box on the wall near the door and we will do the rest. Thank you.

Community Notices

4.1 Jo’s Spring Challenge – Fun, outdoor, fitness group held in the St Martin’s Bowling Club Park. Monday and Wednesday evenings, 6.15-7.15pm and Friday mornings, 6.00-7.00am. This will run for 12 weeks, Monday 22 September to Friday 12 December. Limited spaces available, so book now. Contact Jo on 0276346738

4.2 Port Hills Athletic Club – Summer Athletics Track and Field 2014. Club open fun day/registration Sunday 21 September 2.30-4.00pm at Hansen Park. Registration Night Tuesday 23 September 5.30-7.30pm at Hansen Park. See their web site - porthills.org.nz

4.3 ZUMBA ZUMBA ZUMBA $1 Night – Yep that's right $1.00 So come along give it a go, bring a friend, and/or bring the kids to have some family fun. There will be prizes. Thursday 7.00pm at Beckenham School Hall. Contact Adrianne on 0274746212 or just turn up!

4.4 Holiday Programme – Send your Year 7-13’s to a Cake Dressing 101 course and not only will they be occupied, they will also learn heaps! Best of all they will be inspired to create edible masterpieces for you at home. This will be a great long term investment you won’t regret! ”Like” The Cake Workshop on Facebook to get updates and email trish@thecakeworkshop.co.nz with the name of your school to get a 10% discount. Website coming soon.

4.5 Canterbury Caledonian Society School of Piping and Drumming – Is your child keen to learn to play the bagpipes or drums? The Caledonian School provides expert tuition and is taking on new students now! Learning to play a musical instrument is challenging and rewarding activity. Progressing to play in a pipe band with other young musicians is lots of fun, and it provides

a great platform for learning discipline and teamwork. Tuition is best suited to children who are at least nine years old. For more information, visit the website www.caledonian.school.nz, or contact, Barry Rendell via inquire@caledonian.school.nz.

Verses to learn Term 3

Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32

Prayer Requests

Give thanks for:- God’s rich blessings on us as a school passionate teachers and supportive parents Please pray for:- the protection and strengthening of our marriages wisdom for our BOT as they govern the school the smooth construction process for our gym

This is our final newsletter for Term 3. Have a blessed holiday. break.

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