!!!

!
!
!
!

Term!4!Week!5!!!!!!!!!12!November!2015!
2015October!2014!
Phone:!355!9132!#0!Reception!!!!!!!!

Absentee!Line:!355!9132!#!1!or!027!750!3559!(text!only)!
!
Email:!stalbans@stalbans.school.nz!!!!!!!!Website:!www.stalbans.school.nz!
!
!

!
!

Kia!ora!whnau,!
!

Thank!you!to!the!PTA,!supporting!whnau!and!stall!holders!
for!all!the!hard!work!that!went!into!Market!Day.!The!weather!
was!stunning!and!the!community!buzz!simply!brilliant.!There!
were!certainly!many!great!bargains!to!be!had.!!
!

PTA MARKET DAY 2015

Next!week!we!will!be!sharing!with!you!the!composition!of!
year!groups!and!teachers!for!2016.!With!a!growing!school!roll!
and!two!and!a!half!years!of!building!work!ahead!of!us!we!
have!taken!considerable!time!to!establish!what!we!believe!
will!support!the!best!outcomes!for!students.!!
!
Pool!Ballot!Outcome!
Congratulations!to!those!who!applied!for!a!pool!key!in!the!
ballot!!!you!have!all!been!successful.!Keys!will!be!distributed!
th
on!Friday!20 !November!along!with!terms!and!conditions!and!
details!of!the!pool!opening!date.!!The!key!is!$120,!which!
includes!a!$20!refundable!bond.!!We!would!appreciate!all!
outstanding!expenses!on!your!school!account!being!settled!at!
the!time!of!uplifting!the!pool!key.!
!
Out!of!School!Achievements!
Georgia!(R23)!competed!in!solos!in!2!
events!at!the!Hororata!Highland!Games!
nd
rd
and!was!placed!2 !and!3 !in!her!grade.!
She!also!played!for!the!first!time!on!the!
competing!board!in!the!Scottish!Society!
Pipe!band!as!the!youngest!member.!
Georgia!played!two!events,!which!they!won!Grade!4!and!Overall!
Champion!Pipe!Band!2015.!A!fantastic!effort!Georgia!!
!

Ng$mihi,$$
Ginnie$and$the$team$
Ko main kai atu ko maru kai mai ka ngohengohe.

Give as well as take and all is well.

Message!from!the!Board!of!Trustees!
IMPORTANT!NOTICE!H!Information!Evening!
th

On!Tuesday!24 !November!2015!from!6a7pm!we!are!holding!an!information!
evening!in!the!school!hall!on!Changes!to!our!school!and!its!practices!2016!!
and!beyond.!!The!school!and!board!are!looking!forward!to!sharing!!
information!with!you!on!modern!learning!practices!and!details!of!!
our!Master!Plan!for!the!school!site.!
!

Please!copy!and!paste!the!link!http://goo.gl/forms/wYmEZM8mVw into!your!
internet!browser!and!complete!your!registration.!If!you!cannot!complete!this!on!
line!you!can!register!at!the!school!office.!We!will!be!running!activities!for!!
school!aged!children!so!you!will!not!need!to!organise!babysitters.!
!

th

We!look!forward!to!seeing!you!on!the!24 !November.
CCC!Cycleway!!Papanui!Parallel!
Have!you!seen!the!information!on!the!proposed!cycleway!between!Sawyers!Arms!Road!
and!the!Central!City?!The!proposed!cycleway!will!impact!on!traffic!around!school.!The!CCC!
are!asking!for!submissions!on!the!cycleway.!
The!proposed!work!includes:!
!
A!new!twoaway!cycleway!on!Sawyers!Arms!Road,!Main!North!Road!and!Grassmere!
Street!
!
New!traffic!lights!for!pedestrians!and!cyclists!to!cross!Main!North!Road!
!
New!cycleways!on!Rutland!Street!
!
A!culadeasac!option!on!Hawkesbury!Avenue!at!Rutland!Street!
!
New!traffic!lights!at!the!intersection!of!Rutland!Street!and!St!Albans!Street!
!
A!new!twoaway!cycleway!on!St!Albans!Street!and!Trafalgar!Street!
!
Culadeasac!on!Trafalgar!Street!to!the!north!of!Dover!Street!
!
New!traffic!lights!at!the!intersection!of!Edgeware!Road!and!Colombo!Street!
!
New!cycleways!on!Colombo!Street.
You!can!find!out!more!by!coming!along!to!one!of!three!drop!in!sessions,!including!a!20a
minute!presentation.!The!Councils!project!team!will!be!able!to!answer!any!questions!
and!receive!submissions.!These!are!being!held:!
!
Tuesday!17!November,!between!11.30am!and!2pm!at!North!City!Church!(Spark!
Room),!95a!Sawyers!Arms!Rd.!(Presentation!at!12.30pm)!
!
Monday!23!November,!from!4N6.30pm!at!Paparoa!Street!School,!120!Paparoa!
Street.!(Presentation!at!5pm).!
Consultation!Leaders!Jennie!Hamilton!and!Ann!Campbell!can!answer!questions!about!the!
submissions!process.!Email!cycleways@ccc.govt.nz!including!the!project!name!in!the!
subject!line.!Alternatively!you!can!phone!Jennie!on!941!5207!or!Ann!on!941!8717.!You!can!!
look!at!the!plans!and!make!a!submission!online!at!www.ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay!
!

Ko main kai atu ko maru kai mai ka ngohengohe.

Give as well as take and all is well.

Board!of!Trustee!Elections!2016!
Did!you!know!that!Board!elections!are!to!be!held!next!year!in!June?!The!next!Board!
th
meeting!is!on!Monday!7 !December!at!6pm!in!the!school!staffroom.!If!you!are!thinking!
about!standing!for!the!Board!next!year!come!along!to!our!meeting!and!see!how!are!
board!meetings!run.!
!

NEW!PUPILS!
We!welcome!the!following!new!pupils:!!Willow!McLeish,!Senith!Dissanayake,!George!
Thompson.!!It!is!wonderful!to!have!you!join!our!school.!
!

SCHOOL!NOTICES!
Looking!for!a!new!VisTab!Sponsor!for!2016!
We!are!looking!for!a!business!or!individual!to!sponsor!our!electronic!visitor!register!for!
2016.!!Your!business!name!will!be!displayed!on!the!screen!and!we!will!also!acknowledge!
and!advertise!your!business!through!our!newsletter.!!Please!contact!Diane!in!the!office!if!
you!are!interested!ph!355!9132!extn.!742!or!email!diane.mawhinney@stalbans.school.nz.!!!
!

Student!Accounts:!!!
Thank!you!to!those!that!have!recently!made!payment!on!their!student!accounts.!!Account!
payments!may!be!made!at!the!office!by!cash,!cheque!or!eftpos!(sorry!no!credit!cards)!or!
online!to!our!bank!account!123151a0178176a00.!If!you!would!like!to!check!your!balance!or!
discuss!your!account,!please!contact!diane.mawhinney@stalbans.school.nz!or!phone!355!
9132!extn!742.!
!

Hagley!Sport!Results!
Volleyball!
St!Albans!1!vs!Waitakiri!! 4!all!draw!
Player!of!the!Day:!Marina!!
St!Albans!2!vs!Waitakiri!3!a!2!loss! !
Player!of!the!Day:!Eden!!!
St!Albans!3!vs!Elmwood!10!a!2!win!! !
Player!of!the!Day:!Alfie!!
Tee!Ball!!
St!Albans!A!vs!Waitakiri!43!a!26!win!!
St!Albans!B!vs!Fendalton!34!a!30!win!
Touch!
St!Albans!A!v!Waitakiri!Green!4!a!3!win!
Player!of!the!Day:!Kohen!!
St!Albans!B!vs!Waitakiri!Red!0!a!1!loss!
Player!of!the!Day:!Finn!!

!St!Albans!1!vs!Fendalton! !5!a!3!loss!!
St!Albans!2!vs!Cotswold!8!a!5!win!!
St!Albans!3!vs!Paparoa!7!a!3!win!!

Player!of!the!Day:!Lachlan!!
Player!of!the!day:!Manav!!!
St!Albans!A!v!Waitakiri!Yellow!3!a!0!win!
St!Albans!B!vs!Waitakiri!Green!2!all!

PTA!NEWS
PTA!Raffle!Pretty!in!Pink!!tickets!on!sale!at!the!office!and!the!caf!for!$2!each.!!!
Do!you!owe!for!coffee!when!the!caf!eftpos!was!down?!!If!you!have!an!IOU!we!would!
appreciate!you!coming!in!to!settle!it!!
Ko main kai atu ko maru kai mai ka ngohengohe.

Give as well as take and all is well.

COMMUNITY!NOTICES
Touch!Team!!looking!for!a!few!more!9a10!year!olds!to!join!a!St!Albans!team!in!the!Canterbuy!
Junior!InteraModule!Tournament!being!held!on!Sunday!22nd!November!at!Sheldon!Park,!Belfast!
(mixed!team).!!Please!call!Kelly!Irving!on!021!02244722!or!email!adming@gibuilders.co.nz!by!
Monday!16!November.!
!

Portable!DVD!Player!Purchased!at!Monster!Fair!!a!(along!with!other!electronic!items).!!We!
did!not!get!the!remote!control!from!you!for!the!DVD!Player.!!If!you!still!have!it,!could!you!
please!deliver!to!the!school!office!for!Riley!Bishop!Room!21.!
!

St!Albans!Swimming!Club!!Providing!a!summer!Learn!to!Swim!programme:!affordable!
lessons,!adult!lane!swimming,!family!swim!and!barbecue!nights,!a!family!friendly!club.!!At!
Shirley!Intermediate!School,!heated!pools.!!Monday!to!Thursday!4pm!a!5.30pm.!!For!
enrolment!information!please!contact!paul.valerie@actrix.co.nz!
!

!
Disclaimer: St Albans School does not necessarily support or endorse any of the services advertised in this newsletter.
If you wish to unsubscribe to the newsletter please click here: mailto:diane.mawhinney@stalbans.school.nz
Ko main kai atu ko maru kai mai ka ngohengohe.

Give as well as take and all is well.