Ter m 2, Week 3, 21 May, 2014

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Thank you for your excellent turnout to the Parent-Teacher-Child conferences last
week. Children now have some specific goals to work on in their learning over the
coming months and, hopefully, you will be able to support them in achieving these.

Today, we have had representatives from the Kerikeri Rotary Club give out
personalised dictionaries to each of our Year 4 students. These are beautiful books
and, I am sure, will be a tremendous resource for the children in their learning. I want
to express sincere thanks to Rotary on behalf of all the Year 4 children and their
families.

I will be away for much of next week, including attending the combined NZEI Rural
Principals / Tai Tokerau Principals Conference at Waitangi from Wednesday to Friday.
On Thursday afternoon, a group of principals from the conference will be visiting
Riverview School to look through our new classroom block and see what we are
doing with our BYOD pilot.

I have been observing the traffic flows after school at the hall roundabout and
believe there is a simple solution to improving the situation. The VERY BUSY time is just
before 3pm, as school is first getting out. If a good proportion of families came just a
little later (around 3:05pm), there would be much less congestion, and picking up
your child would be simpler and quicker. Those who currently do this are probably
wishing that I didnt let this secret out of the bag! I particularly encourage those of
you with older children to come later. They are cared for by a teacher up until
3:15pm and it doesnt hurt them to wait for 10 minutes.

The Board of Trustees will be holding its meeting on Monday evening in the staffroom
starting at 6:30pm.
For the Children

Ken McLeay, Principal
Phone 4077277 Mobile 0211077110 www.riverview.school.nz
P O Box 942 Kerikeri 0245 23 Riverview Road, Kerikeri
Mid-North Mobile Ear Clinic - Tuesday 3 June,
outside the Plunket Rooms, Wendywood Lane, 8.30am -
3.30pm.
Childrens Art Classes - term time after school,
Tuesdays and Thursdays with Ruth Francis and Maxine
Bell, Cherry Park House, Landing Road, 3.30-5pm. $15
per lesson. Phone 09 4019035 or email
planetgreen@xtra.co.nz
Singing Lessons! Individual Singing lessons available
during school hours at Riverview School. Teacher Vera
Pluijlaar, two bachelor degrees (specialisation Singing)
teaching musician and performer. 2 years
experience in musical theatre and more than 10 years
experience in teaching singing. Call Kerikeri School of
Music at 407 4720 to enrol now!
Health and Wellbeing Seminar by Jason Shon Bennett
at Oromahoe Kindergarten, 514 State Highway 10,
Oromahoe on Monday 16 June 7pm. Doors open at
6.30pm. $25 per person. To purchase tickets please
contact Oromahoe Kindergarten 094059336 or book
online at www.jasonhonbennett.com


Scholastic Book Club

Orders are to be returned to the school office
by Monday 26 May.
Cheques are to be made out to
Scholastic.
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yourchildonwetdays.
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schoolwithachangeofclothingif
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spareclothingatschool.
Riverview School photographs are available for you to view and order OnLine with PhotoLife Studios.
Your son or daughter were given an OnLine slip, with their unique Shoot Key detailed on it, early this week. This Shoot
Key will display all the photographs of your child. It is then an easy process for you to shop on-line and purchase the
photographs that you want.
If you place your order within three weeks of receiving your Shoot Key, you will receive free delivery of your photo
orders. PhotoLife has agreed to despatch all the orders back to the school, and your child will bring their photographs
home.
Phone or text messages for children to the
office by 2.30pm daily please.
A big THANK YOU to all the
parents who helped with the
school disco on Friday, either
before, during, or after - we
couldn't have done it without you
- but especially big thanks to our fabulous DJ, Greg
Wilson. All the children seemed to enjoy themselves
and together we raised more than $1000 for the school.
Hurray!
Sian Williams, PTA Chairman.
Missing:
White Siamese kitten wearing a yellow collar and bell
has gone missing from Landing Road. It is a much
loved childs pet. Please phone 0221650696
Last Day for Payment - next Wednesday 28 May

Two Curriculum Shows in Term 2 - Total $11.00
Rhythm Interactive Show and World of Maths Show

My child/ren .........Room/s ...... would like to attend the
Rhythm Interactive Show and the World of Maths Roadshow. $11.00 is enclosed.
If you wish to pay via internet banking, our details are: 12-3091-0132140-00. Please place your childs
surname & classroom as reference.
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Help Dulux Brighten Up Kiwi Schools
The Dulux Paint For Schools Project is underway. For every 8 litres or more of Dulux paint bought between April 7th
and May 31st, well donate 1 litre of paint to a New Zealand school. Maybe you know of a classroom thats looking a
bit faded, a hallway thats showing some wear and tear, or a room that desperately needs a splash of
colour. You can do your bit and help bring some colour back to the school.
Doing some DIY any time soon? Head down to you nearest Dulux paint retailer, purchase Dulux paint
and make sure you retain the receipt so that it can be passed on to the school of your choice.


Our School Cross Country will be held on Tuesday 10 June
between 10.30am and 2.00pm. The postponement date is Thursday
12 June. The venue is Kapiro Station (Turn down Takou Bay Road).
Children will be transported to the venue by bus.

11.00 4 yr olds Junior
11.10 5 yr old girls Junior
11.25 5 yr old boys Junior
11.40 6 yr old girls Middle
11.55 6 yr old boys Middle
12.10 10 yr old girls Senior
12.25 10 yr old boys Senior
12.40 8 yr old girls Senior
12.55 8 yr old boys Senior
1.10 9 yr old girls Senior
1.25 9 yr old boys Senior
1.40 7 yr old girls Middle
1.55 7 yr old boys Middle

The Inter-School Cross Country dates are:
Senior - Tuesday 24 June (Takou Bay Course)
Junior - Wednesday 25 June (Bay of Islands Academy)
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Children are not allowed to walk around the paddock
while the races are taking place, or at any other time
(unless you are taking them to the toilet).
Children cant go home unless parents have spoken to
class teachers.
Ages are as of 1 January 2014
Please note that times are approximate and a guide only.
Organisers may change running times if necessary.