THURSDAY 21

st
August 2014
EDITION 10/2014









Dear Parents and Caregivers,

A big welcome to all our new families and
students who have joined us over the past
fortnight. We hope you are already feeling
part of the Gladstone community.

The refurbishment of Rooms 5, 6 and 7 is
now complete. Rooms 6 & 7 have moved
just in time for our next intake on Monday.
In the week 1-5 September the relocatables
on the lower court will be removed and we
will have our school back. The working
drawings for the sandpit are currently being
worked on by architect so that will be our
next project.


WALKING SCHOOL BUS MILO
MORNING
Milo and Marshmellow morning Wednesday
27th August for all WSB students only! Walk
with your bus and arrive at school for a nice
warm Milo!

BREAKFAST CLUB
This is a reminder that our school runs a
Breakfast Club in the hall every morning.
Weetbix and milk is provided from 8:15am
until 8:40am daily. All welcome.

BICYCLING TO SCHOOL
Just a reminder that students in Year 4 and
under need to be accompanied to school if
they are riding a bicycle. This rule is for
safety reasons as children 8 years old and
under still have difficulty judging speeds and
still need the guidance of an adult. Thanks
for your help with this.

DONATIONS
Please pay your term 3 donations which are
now due. Thanks to those who have already
paid.
An account has been sent home itemising
details. If there are any compulsory
payments outstanding we would appreciate
you paying them as soon as you can.
For those paying the 2015 camp fees for
years 5 & 6, keep the instalments coming
along.

Confirm any internet payments you make
with details of your childs name and
room number to:
accounts@gladstone.school.nz





STUDENTS WHO MOVE OUT OF THE
GLADSTONE ZONE a message from
the Board of Trustees
We are again publishing our policy for
students who move out of the school
zone. The criteria is outlined below. This
information is also on the school website
so it is clear to prospective parents.

Children enrolling at Gladstone
School must live permanently within
the zone and will be asked to
provide proof of this (a power,
phone or gas bill; a rates demand;
Sale and Purchase or tenancy
agreement).
If a child moves out of zone while
they are attending Gladstone School
please let us know of your change
in circumstance immediately. All
cases will be presented to the Board
of Trustees for discussion and
consideration.
In most instances current students
will be allowed to complete their
education at Gladstone however,
unfortunately siblings will not be
able to be enrolled.

SCIENCE GALA EVENING
September 15th from 5 pm - 7 pm in the
school hall.
All science projects are due at school on the
morning of Monday September 15th before
9 am. Judging takes place that morning and
the hall opens again at 5 pm. The hall will
also be open on Tuesday September 16th
and Wednesday September 17
th
from 9am
to 4pm.
Projects boards are available at Warehouse
Stationery if you wish to purchase one. A
project from 2012 is on display in the
school library.
It has been very exciting to see the range
of experiments and investigations that
children are carrying out. We know that
sometimes the experiment changes after
you have started because Plan A hasn't
quite worked out - that is absolutely fine if
this happens. However if the group





changes or the category changes
(assisted or independent) then please
email Claire
claire@gladstone.school.nz to let me
know so that the judging forms are
correct.

Happy experimenting!

GLADSTONES GOT TALENT






We have got all our entries in
now. Well done to all of you who
have entered.
Please check the hall windows for
when your audition will be.

Important Dates
1st September- Auditions 3.30-
5.30pm
8th September- Auditions 3.30-
5.30pm
26th September- Final 9.30am

There are judges to wow and
prizes to win.

Any questions
email rebeccab@gladstone.school.
nz or
jessica@gladstone.school.nz


COMING EVENTS
August
22
nd
Assembly Rm43
25
th
New Entrant Intake No 7;
Observatory trips Rms 1,14,15,19
26
th
Life Education starts
27
th
BOT Mtg; Camp Mtg Yr 5
6.30pm
29
th
Assembly Rm 1
September
1
st
- Observatory Trips Rms
46,47,48,49
2
nd
Interschool Football
4
th
Newsletter No 13; Football
Saving Day
5
th
Assembly Rm 22; PTA Quiz
Night



Greetings, Kia Ora, Fakaalofa Iahi atu, Malo e lelei, Talofa lava, Taloha, Ki a Orana Ni Hao,
Buenos Dias, Chao, Malo ni, Habari Dobar Dan, Namaste, Salam

OUR VALUE FOR THE FORTNIGHT
KINDNESS showing care and concern for othersaccepting things you cannot change about others,
because you care for them.
8
th
Zone Speech Comp
9
th
Sport Team photos
10
th
PTA Mtg; Netball Prizegiving 6pm
12
th
Assembly Rm 26
15
th
Science Gala Evening
18
th
Life Ed & Science Fair ends
19
th
Assembly Rm 2
23
rd
Interschool Kiwikick
24
th
BOT Mtg 7.00pm
25
th
- Assembly Room 33
26
th
Gladstones Got Talent Final 9.30am;
TERM 3 ENDS 3pm
October
13
th
TERM 4 STARTS 8.45; New Entrant
No 8
16
th
Middle/Senior School Athletics
17
th
Assembly Rm 49
22
nd
23
rd
Student Involved Conference
24
th
Assembly Rm 45
27
th
LABOUR DAY
28
th
Junior School Athletics
29
th
Cultural Evening
30
th
Newsletter No 15
31
st
Assembly Rm 39
November
4
th
House Activity
7
th
Assembly Rm 37
13
th
Interschool Athletics; Newsletter 16
14
th
Assembly Rm 25
17
th
New Entrant Intake No 9
21
st
Assembly Rm 23
24
th
Literacy Festival Opening
25
th
- Interschool Softball
26
th
BOT Mtg 7pm
27
th
Newsletter No 17
28
th
Assembly Rms 6 & 7

Have a great fortnight.


Dave Shadbolt
PRINCIPAL

BIRTHDAYS
The following students will have a birthday
over the next 2 weeks. We wish you a Happy
Birthday and trust you have a wonderful day.
Happy Birthday to:
22
nd
August
Daniel Bougen
Berlin Fifita
Shabnam Ghulam Hussain
Kate Hunter
23
rd
August
Joel Paterson
Ashton Thompson
24
th
August
Brandon Joseph
Franklin Baron
25
th
August
Harvey Geisler
Ryan OSullivan
27
th
August
Aaron Clarke
Kartavya Kashap
Caleb Rodrigues
28
th
August
Linda Jiao
29
th
August
Kylan Haaker
Fearghal Reid
31
st
August
Ollie Paterson
Harika Pulla
1
st
September
Lucas Bindon
Sanjay Sujith Nair
2
nd
September
Isobella Armstrong
Tito Tipi
4
th
September
Christiana Amanu
Leila Brain
NB: Please let us know if we inadvertently miss a
birthday so we can acknowledge it in the next
newsletter

CLASS REPORTS
Room 1, Year 1
Yesterday Ms D came into Room 1 and she
showed us a photo of rotten, gross teeth. I
wouldn't like to have rotten, gross teeth.
Harrison

On Tuesday we learnt about taking care of
our teeth. We need to brush our teeth two
times a day and it was fantastic. Ms D said
to not have too many lollies.
Yelena

On Tuesday we learnt about brushing our
teeth. Ms D came to teach us about
brushing our teeth. I learnt that if you eat
lots of lollies then your teeth will get lots of
holes. I said Oh disgusting!
Emma

On Tuesday Ms D came to Room 1. I learnt
that if you eat too many sweets you will get
plaque on your teeth and you will get holes
in your teeth. We watched a video about
teeth. There were plaque monsters. Dont
eat too many lollies!
Scarlett

Room 43, Year 3
Acrostic Poem
Stars
Telescopes
Astronauts
Rocket
Dry moon
Orbits
Moon
Everlasting moonlight
Deena Abdul-Majeed

Aquarium
I saw a large aquarium in the pet shop. I
can see a ship as broken as a broken skull.
I can see colourful plants all over the
aquarium. I see a treasure chest by a rock
as muddy as a stunt car driving in the mud.
I heard echoing water moving. I heard
bubbling water popping. I felt smooth
seaweed moving and a rocky volcano. I can
smell the salt from Nemo and the plants. I
can smell fish food all over the fish tank.
Ian Li



Theme Parks
I rocketed under the vehicle entrance
in the sonic glide and all sorts of
rides appeared. I got ejected high
and I had a better view. In the
middle of the theme park I could
even see an underwater
rollercoaster! Some flight simulators
lay in the middle of the theme park.
A Formula One racing simulator
looped around the outside. Sonic
booms echoed in every corner
without sound resistance walls.
Screams came next. Electro-zappers
buzzed and fizzed with electricity. A
rocket roared and the smell of
burning rubber filled the air.
Albert Liu

COMMUNITY NOTICES

SINGING TEACHER
Have fun singing for exams or for
pleasure. If you are interested please
phone Margaret Lindsay 849 8070 or
021 0428855
Email: Margaret@lindsays.co.nz

INFORMATION EVENING
FOR PARENTS AND
TEACHERS OF CHILDREN WITH
SPECIFIC LEARNING
DIFFICULTIES
27th August, Point Chevalier
School Auditorium, 7pm. An
evening of practitioners-What's
currently out there? A short
questionnaire, an opportunity for
discussion, information about The
Summit Centre and The
Summit One Day School (Small
classes using explicit, multi-sensory
instruction, fostering stronger
readers, writers and
more confident learners).

Speakers: The Summit Learning
Trust-Jane McWilliams (Parent &
Counsellor), Lynne Beresford
(Educational Psychologist & Tutor),
Beth Grubb (Parent &
Tutor), Rebecca Elias (Literacy
Strategist & Tutor) and Rebecca Hall
(Parent & Teacher).

Rebecca Elias B.Des, P.Grad Ed
(Sec), M.Profst:Ed (2104), P.Grad
Meta-Linguistics
021 473 904

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