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Term!2!Week!1!!!!!!!!!!23!April!2015!
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Phone:!355!9132!#0!Reception!!!!!!!!

Absentee!Line:!355!9132!#!1!or!027!750!3559!(text!only)!
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Email:!stalbans@stalbans.school.nz!!!!!!!!Website:!www.stalbans.school.nz!
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Kia!ora!whnau,!
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Welcome!to!term!two.!We!hope!you!had!an!enjoyable!Easter!and!holiday!break!with!
your!family.!It!is!wonderful!to!see!the!children!back!at!school!ready!for!another!term!of!
great!learning.!The!focus!for!our!teams!this!term!is!the!exciting!world!of!science.!!
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We!are!thrilled!to!have!Lucy!Whyte!join!our!team.!Lucy!has!opened!our!newest!new!
entrant!class!in!Room!9.!Brooke!Young,!a!teacher!trainee!from!University!of!Canterbury!
College!of!Education,!has!joined!us!for!the!first!half!of!this!term!and!is!working!in!Room!
8.!!
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ANZAC!Ceremony!
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We!will!be!gathering!together!on!Friday!24 !April!at!9.10am!to!honour!the!ANZAC!spirit!
of!courage,!comradeship!and!commitment,!100!years!after!it!was!forged.!Please!join!us!
in!front!of!Rooms!15!!21!or!if!wet!in!the!hall.!
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Email!Outage!
Now!that!our!network!has!been!upgraded!and!we!have!ultrafast!broadband!St!Albans!is!
moving!to!Google!Apps!for!Education.!There!will!be!no!email!access!from!2pm!on!Friday!
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1 !May!to!Monday!4 !May!due!to!the!Google!Apps!deployment!process.!
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Ng$mihi,$
Ginnie$and$the$team$
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NEW!PUPILS!
We!welcome!the!following!new!pupils:!Evie!Ryan,!Hannah!Rewi,!Jed!Ingua,!Miley!Owen,!
Amelia!Clarke,!Vesper!Cox,!Zena!Collie[Mazur,!Nikau!Pouaka[Grego,!Arwen!Jozwiak,!
Susan!Grice,!Henrietta!Aynsley,!Olivia!Eady,!Josaiah!Coker[Sila.!!It!is!wonderful!to!have!
you!join!our!St!Albans!family.!!
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SCHOOL!NOTICES!
Student!Accounts!!Donation!Statements!
If!you!would!like!to!be!emailed!a!donation!statement!for!the!tax!year!to!31!March!2015,!
please!email!diane.mawhinney@stalbans.school.nz.!!Statements!can!also!be!posted!if!
you!prefer.!
He iti hau marangi e t te phokahoka.

First comes the light wind carrying the rain, then comes the rainbow.

Pool!Keys!!Please!return!your!key!ASAP!for!the!$20!bond!refund.!
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French!Lessons!
We!have!places!left!in!each!of!our!French!classes.!This!term!lessons!will!be!held!on!a!
Monday!afternoon!in!our!TLC!Room.!Year!4![!6!children!will!have!their!lesson!from!1.30!!
2.15pm!and!Year!1![!3!children!from!2.15!!2.55pm.!If!you!are!keen!for!your!child!to!take!
part!in!French!lessons!please!see!one!of!our!office!staff.!!We!will!need!to!fill!places!to!
ensure!the!programme!is!viable.!
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School!Cross!Country!2015!K!Wednesday!29 !April!(pp$30 $April)!

Please!encourage!your!child!to!wear!their!house!colours.!Morning!tea!will!be!10.25!till!
10.45am.!If!you!are!coming!to!watch,!please!be!seated!in!the!two!bays!in!the!stand!
closest!to!the!Port!Hills.!You!will!need!to!be!there!in!plenty!of!time!and!will!need!to!keep!
clear!of!the!entrance!to!English!Park!as!this!is!part!of!the!course.!!The!course!starts!in!
English!Park!!goes!into!our!school![!then!behind!the!stadium!!back!into!English!Park!
and!finishes!in!front!of!the!stadium.!The!best!place!to!watch!is!in!the!stands!at!English!
Park.!
Programme:! Start!times!are!approximate!only!
Senior!Team!Championship!Races!in!Year!Groups!(Spectators!to!be!seated!by!9.20am)!
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9.25! !
Year!6!girls!!!!!
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9.40! !
Year!6!boys!
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9.55! !
Year!5!girls!
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10.10! !
Year!5!boys!
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Junior!Team!Races!in!Year!Groups!(Spectators!to!be!seated!by!11am)!
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11.05! !
Year!2!girls!
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11.15! !
Year!2!boys!
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11.25! !
Year!1!girls!
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11.35! !
Year!1!boys!
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Middle!Team!Races!in!Year!Groups!(Spectators!to!be!seated!by!11.45am)!
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11.50! !
Year!4!girls!
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12.00! !
Year!4!boys!
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12.10! !
Year!3!girls!
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12.20! !
Year!3!boys!!!!!!!
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To!qualify!for!the!school!team,!runners!must!be!8!years!or!older!on!the!1 !April!and!be!in!
Yr!5!or!6.!!The!first!6!runners!in!the!senior!races!(in!each!year!group!!4!boys!&!girls)!will!
represent!our!school!at!the!Zone!Cross!Country.!
Thank!you,!Glen!McKenzie!
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Senior!Winter!Sport!
In!week!4!our!Friday!winter!sports!teams!will!begin!their!competitions!at!Hagley!Park!
(Nunweek!for!Hockey).!We!have!had!several!trials!for!all!sports!and!much!time!and!
consideration!has!been!given!by!our!sports!coaches!into!the!selection!of!the!teams.!I!
thought!it!timely!to!remind!parents!of!our!sporting!guidelines.!The!guidelines!can!also!be!
found!on!the!St!Albans!School!Sport!Blog:!
He iti hau marangi e t te phokahoka.

First comes the light wind carrying the rain, then comes the rainbow.

The!following!are!guidelines!for!inter!school!sport!at!our!school:!
While!we!endeavour!to!cater!for!as!many!students!as!possible,!numbers!are!limited!to!the!
availability!of!coaching!from!teachers!and!parents.!We!are!also!only!allowed!to!enter!a!
maximum!of!two!teams!for!each!sport.!In!each!term!children!may!trial!for!any!number!of!
sports,!however,!if!a!child!is!selected!in!more!than!one!sport!and!the!sports!are!played!at!
the!same!time,!they!will!obviously!have!to!make!a!commitment!to!one!only.!Children!who!
do!not!gain!selection!are!involved!in!a!comprehensive!sports!coaching!and!games!
programme!that!is!run!here!at!school!on!a!Friday!afternoon.!All!children!are!encouraged!
to!play!for!a!local!club!who!specialise!in!their!respective!sports!and!who!have!the!
infrastructure!to!cater!of!all!students.!
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The$selection$of$students$for$inter$school$sport$is$performance$based.!Sport$is$an!extra$
curricular!activity$provided$to$our$students$by$many$enthusiastic$teachers$and$parents$
and$selection$of$teams$is$always$difficult$so$we$ask$you$to$respect$our$decisions.!!
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There!is!a!cost!for!most!sports.!This!is!for!transport!only!(except!for!basketball).!We!are!
getting!a!fantastic!service!from!the!sporting!organisations!who!run!these!events!which!
include!coaching,!organising!draws!and!generally!coordinating!the!entire!event(s).!Our!
school!pays!to!join!these!organising!bodies!and!the!children!do!get!a!great!opportunity.!
The!transport!cost!is!kept!to!a!minimum.!No!pay!unfortunately!means!no!play.!If!you!have!
difficulty!paying!please!apply!in!writing!to!the!Principal's!Acorn!Fund.!
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If!you!have!an!issue!with!any!of!the!above!please!feel!free!to!make!an!appointment!with!
Glen!McKenzie!(Deputy!Principal)!or!Dionne!Fowley!(Sports!Coordinator).!
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He iti hau marangi e t te phokahoka.

First comes the light wind carrying the rain, then comes the rainbow.

PTA!NEWS!
LOST!PROPERTY!BOX!IS!GOING!TO!BE!CLEARED!OUT.!!All!named!clothing!items!will!
be!returned!to!the!rightful!owner!if!possible!and!all!unnamed!items!of!clothing!will!
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go!on!display!outside!the!office!on!MONDAY!4 !MAY!from!2.30pm.!!If!you!know!
your!child!has!lost!an!item!from!their!uniform!please!come!along!to!check!the!
display.!!As!a!majority!of!the!clothing!is!from!last!term!we!want!to!clear!out!the!lost!
property!box!so!all!items!not!collected!will!go!to!the!second!hand!uniform!sale.!
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In!the!Stars!QUIZ!NIGHT!is!on!Friday!19 !June.!Tickets!to!go!on!sale!on!Friday,!8 !
May!at!the!office!and!are!$90!for!a!table!of!six.!!Be!in!quick,!as!tickets!will!go!fast.!
Needed!for!the!junior!school!children:!!sandpit!toys,!Duplo,!train!sets.!!If!anyone!has!
these!items!and!they!are!no!longer!needed!at!home!could!you!please!drop!them!off!
to!June!Sutherland!in!Room!8.!Thank!you.!!
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Entertainment!Books!
Entertainment!Book!envelopes!went!home!yesterday!with!the!eldest!child!in!the!family.!
Please!check!your!child's!bag.!!Inside!the!envelope!are!the!details!on!how!to!order!in!
book!format!and!through!a!digital!membership.!!You!can!order!a!digital!membership!at:!
http://www.entbook.co.nz/134943x!
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If!you!order!your!Entertainment!Book!or!Digital!Membership!immediately,!six!bonus!
offers!worth!$185!are!available!to!use!straight!away,!while!stocks!last!!!!
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Remember!$13!from!every!book!or!digital!membership!sold!goes!to!the!school,!so!the!
more!we!sell,!the!more!funds!we!raise!!!The!profits!this!year!will!go!towards!more!school!
sports!equipment!and!indoor!games!for!the!kids!during!the!winter!months.!
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Tired!of!Lost!Property?!
The!PTA!has!joined!forces!with!Stuck!on!You.!By!going!to!their!website!and!registering!
you!can!purchase!great!labels!and!personalised!school!items!and!the!PTA!receives!20%!of!
what!you!spend.!Simply!go!to!www.stuckonyou.co.nz!and!register!as!a!user,!place!your!
order!and!you!are!away.!When!it!comes!to!checking!out!can!you!please!use!the!
code!STALBANSSCHOOL!in!the!Fundraiser!Code!box.!The!labels!will!be!sent!directly!to!
your!address.!Labeled!property!is!very!easy!to!return.!They!are!currently!having!a!sale,!
check!it!out.!
He iti hau marangi e t te phokahoka.

First comes the light wind carrying the rain, then comes the rainbow.

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He iti hau marangi e t te phokahoka.

First comes the light wind carrying the rain, then comes the rainbow.

COMMUNITY!NOTICES!!
TaekwonKDo!Classes!for!all!ages!!Pulse!
Taekwon[Do!is!taking!new!students!in!Term!
2!for!all!ages.!!Classes!are!for!5[7yr!olds![!8[
13yr!olds!and!14yrs!and!over.!!Call!03!929!
0067!or!email!info@pulsetkd.co.nz!for!more!
information.!
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Netball!!Under!10s!K!St!Nicholas!Netball!
Club!are!seeking!more!under!10!netball!
players!for!the!2015!season.!The!contact!
person!is!Anne!Marie!Wilson!and!her!email!
is!arwee72@hotmail.com!
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Speak!Spanish!K!Spanish!Language!Institute!
&!Spanish!Clubs!K!Our!institute!is!located!in!
59!Hewitts!Road,!Merivale.!Mondays!and!
Saturday!options!for!families,!children!&!
adults.!!For!more!information!check!the!
website!at!www.speakspanish.co.nz!or!
phone!0800!ESPANOL!(0800!3772665).!
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St!Margarets!College!Open!Day!K!Monday!11!May!10.30am!to!1pm.!!An!opportunity!for!
interested!families!to!visit!the!school!and!meet!our!staff!and!students.!!Scholarship!
details!and!application!forms!are!available!on!the!school!website:!
www.stmargarets.school.nz!
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Act2!Drama!Group!K!Audition!Call!K!Act2!Drama!Group!is!thrilled!to!invite!persons!of!all!
ages!to!audition!for!our!next!production.!Snow!White!and!the!Seven!Dwarfs!!a!musical!
written!by!Tim!Kelly!and!adapted!by!Loretta!Dean.!!This!production!will!be!performed!as!
part!of!Kidsfest!2015!on!11[18!July.!!Auditions:!!Saturday!16!May!at!Parkview!Community!
Lounge,!75!Queenspark!Drive,!Parklands.!!Please!call,!text!or!email!Fay!to!book!your!
audition!time:!021!043!1108!or!act2dramagroup@gmail.com!
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11S!and!Under!Indoor!Netball!K!We!are!bringing!back!our!11s!&!under!
competition!on!a!Wednesday!afternoon.!!We!are!looking!for!anyone!(boy!
or!girl)!who!is!between!the!ages!of!7!!11!who!would!be!keen!to!get!
involved.!!Looking!to!start!Week!2!of!Term!2.!!This!would!be!an!excellent!
addition!to!any!young!teams/individuals!that!are!new!to!the!sport!or!wanting!to!get!
more!game!time!&!more!practise!in.!Lower!Hoops,!13[minute!halves,!$6!per!player!per!
team!($42!for!the!team),!a!highly!knowledgeable!ref!that!will!help!coach!them!on!court!
while!also!helping!them!understand!the!rules!more.!!!Wednesday!afternoons!starting!at!
4.15pm.!!Action!Indoor!Sports!Hornby,!81!Buchanans!Road,!Hornby.!Phone:!03!342!6800!
or!email!Hornby@actionindoorsports.com!
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He iti hau marangi e t te phokahoka.

First comes the light wind carrying the rain, then comes the rainbow.

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Date
Thu 23 Apr

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Fri 24 Apr
2

Tue 28 Apr
Wed 29 Apr
Thu 30 Apr
Fri 1 May
Mon 4 May

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Tue 5 May
Wed 6 May
Thu 7 May
Fri 8 May
4

Mon 11 May
Fri 15 Jun
Mon 18 May

5
Tue 19 May
Wed 20 May
Thu 21 May
Fri 22 May
Mon 25 May
6
Tue 26 May
Wed 27 May
Thu 28 May
Fri 29 May
7

Mon 1 Jun
Wed 3 Jun
Thu 4 Jun
Fri 5 Jun

Event
Junior Park Explorer Botanical Garden R6/7
Future Problem Solving
Otago Problem Solving
ANZAC Ceremony 9.10am
Y4 and Y6 Rugby Fun Day Burnside 11.00 - 2.30
Choirs/Kapahaka (no orchestra)
Kiwi Kids' News
School X Country
Future Problem Solving
pp School X Country
A reminder there will be no email access from 2pm today to Monday
afternoon of 4th May due to Google Apps deployment process.
Orchestra/Choirs/Kapahaka
French 1.30pm Y4-6/ 2.15 Y 1- 3
Y3 and Y 4 Science Alive @ school
R22 Halswell Quarry 9.30 12pm R27 Halswell Quarry 12.15 - 2.30pm
Year 1 and 2 Ronald McDonald Road Safety show - 9.10am - hall
Future Problem Solving
Kiwi Kids' News
R23 Halswell Quarry 9.3012pm
R25 Halswell Quarry Visit 12 - 3pm
R24 Halswell Quarry 9.30 12pm R26 Halswell Quarry 12.15 - 2.30pm
PTA Saveloys
Hagley winter sport starts
Orchestra/Choirs/Kapahaka
French 1.30pm Y4-6/ 2.15pm Y 1- 3
Orchestra/Choirs/Kapahaka
Hagley winter sport
French 1.30pm Y4-6/ 2.15pm Y 1- 3
Cycle Safety (Y6)
BOT meeting 6.00pm
ICAS - Digital Technologies
Cycle Safety (Y6)
Cycle Safety (Y6)
PTA meeting 7pm in staffroom - all welcome
Otago Problem Solving
Cycle Safety (Y6)
Cycle Safety (Y6)
PTA sushi
Orchestra/Choirs/Kapahaka
Hagley winter sport
French 1.30pm Y4-6/ 2.15pm Y 1- 3
Y 4 Art Gallery lesson at school
Cycle Safety (Y6)
Zone X Country
Cycle Safety (Y6)
Y 4 Art Gallery lesson at school
Year 2 - Science Alive - Space Odyssey
Year 2 - Science Alive - Space Odyssey
Year 2 - Science Alive - Star Dome - Science Alive - in hall
Orchestra/Choirs/Kapahaka
Hagley winter sport
Queen's Birthday
ICAS - Science
Science Alive Y4 (TBC)
PTA Sausage sizzle
Orchestra/Choirs/Kapahaka
Hagley winter sport

He iti hau marangi e t te phokahoka.

First comes the light wind carrying the rain, then comes the rainbow.

Week
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Date
Mon 8 Jun
Wed 10 Jun
Fri 12 Jun
Mon 15 Jun

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Tue 16 Jun
Wed 17 Jun
Fri 19 Jun
Mon 22 Jun
10
Tue 23 Jun
Wed 24 Jun
Thu 25 Jun

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Fri 26 Jun
Mon 29 Jun
Tue 30 Jun
Wed 1 Jul
Thu 2 Jul
Fri 3 Jul

Event
French 1.30pm Y4-6/ 2.15pm Y 1- 3
Canty X Country
Orchestra/Choirs/Kapahaka
Hagley winter sport
Gymnastics Artistic
French 1.30pm Y4-6/ 2.15pm Y 1- 3
ICAS - Spelling
ICAS - Writing
PTA meeting 7pm in staffroom - all welcome
PTA Quiz Night
PTA Sushi
Orchestra/Choirs/Kapahaka
Hagley winter sport
Book Week
French 1.30pm Y4-6/ 2.15pm Y 1- 3
BOT meeting 6pm
Book Week
Casting Magic with Worms at the Botanical Garden R8/9
Book Week
Casting Magic with Worms at the Botanical Garden R6/7
Book Week
Otago Problem Solving
Book Week
Hagley winter sport
French 1.30pm Y4-6/ 2.15pm Y 1- 3
Year 4 BDO Wigram Airforce 10.00 - 12.30 Rooms 19 & 20
Year 4 BDO Wigram Airforce 10.00 - 12.30 Rooms 3 & 21
Parent Teacher Interviews 3 - 7pm
Parent Teacher Interviews 2 - 6pm (please note school finishes at 2pm
today)
Concert & Cake - grand parent's invited
Hagley winter sport

He iti hau marangi e t te phokahoka.

First comes the light wind carrying the rain, then comes the rainbow.