Term 3 Week 1

Kia Ora Koutou

5 August 2011

Calendar:
Pita Pit Orders Every Tuesday Subway Orders Every Wednesday Sausage Sizzle Every Friday $1.50each 8/9 AugRipper Rugby Tournament Auckland 12 AugSki Trip to Coronet Peak 16 AugLearn to BikeFinals Day 22 AugBOT meeting 15 SepILT Sing Out 5 OctQuiz Evening

Welcome back to another fabulous term of exciting learning opportunities! The students have all experienced Tuning In days to set up their wonderings and discoveries for this terms Inquiry. The Through line is: How do communities (past & present) make decisions and how do these affect peoples lives? UNDERSTANDINGS Invasions, incursions or amalgamations with external communities bring sudden transformations in identity, culture and structure. History is subjective and interpreted via the world view of a community or an individual We can learn from our past and the past of others Students will also be completing a mapping exercise to build their knowledge and understanding of Countries, Capitals, Continents, Wonders of the World, and other significant places of interest. Parents will be used as our audience in the last week of term, to answer our questions at a community Quiz evening! Start studying now! Please mark this date in your diary! Wednesday 5 October@ 7pm Bring your friends, make up teams of 4 Prepare to be challenged by our student designed Quiz evening! $20.00 per team. Entries to Mrs Devine @ admin@salford.school.nz During the term break all of our wonderful staff and our Board Member Chris Cole, attended the I Love Teaching Conference held at Ascot Park Hotel. This was a fabulous two days of professional learning, debate, discussion and inspiration. We, as a whole staff are now planning how we will use our new information and teaching strategies. We are incredibly fortunate to receive generous funding from the Invercargill Licensing Trust for this event. I particularly loved Allie Mooney. She did personality typing which provided much humour amongst the delegates and is a daily source of discussion currently in the staffroom. Her 4 quadrants were Precise, Powerful, Playful and Peaceful! I wonder which one you would put yourself in?

Playful if you do not know what a Playful person wants, it is because they have changed
their mind!

Powerful You will ALWAYS know what a Powerful person wants! Peaceful It is very difficult to know what a Peaceful person wants. Precise If you do not know what a Precise person wants, you have not asked them!
My favourite quote Great minds do NOT think alike HA! I will be away Friday in Wellington at the NZPF meeting. Craig Tucker and I will also accompany the Rippa Rugby Team to Auckland on Sunday the 7th of August, and back Wednesday 10 August. Please contact Mrs Wheeler if you need anything during this time.

Have a fabulous Rugby Weekend!

Marlene

PARENT INFORMATION EVENING

Numeracy
How can you help your child? Years 03 Waihopai SchoolMonday, 15th August 7:00pm8:30pm Years 46 Waihopai SchoolMonday, 12th September 7:00pm to 8:30pm Download an attendance slip from our website, or pick up from the office.

We wish our RIPPA RUGBY TEAM all the very best for a successful tournament in Auckland's BIG little CITY.

ORAL Language:
We are having another focus on Oral Language. Staff have noticed many students do not return morning greetings .

Visiting Schedule
Gillian Sim Public Health Nurse
Monday8 Aug Thursday25 Aug Thursday 8 Sep

Please help us encourage students to always respond to anyone speaking to If you wish to speak with Gillian to them. arrange an appointment please call This is an important and respectful the Well Child Service 214 5773 or leave a message at the Office. social expectation.

SKI TRIPFRIDAY 12TH OF AUGUSTCORONET PEAK

SCHOOL WEBSITE:

Mid Year Reporting Survey 2011:

We are currently conducting our survey on our Mid Year Reporting. You can complete this survey one of two ways. Either, go directly to our website and click into the link, which will take you directly to the survey. Or follow the link below:

www.salford.school.co.nz
This is a very up to date source of information, if your child has that I never bring notices home syndrome! Please check here for all current news and dates etc. Alternatively, if you access the FACEBOOK Social media. You can search for Salford School, and you will be able to read all newsletters and notices. This is not as comprehensive as the website, which is constantly being updated. We have had very positive feedback about our website from the wider community, and will continue to build its capacity.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GVRTGSR
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY AS YOUR FEEDBACK IS VALUABLE TO THE TEAM.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES FUNDRAISER:

We have committed to selling Chocolate again as our Annual fundraiser. Schools are increasingly dependent on additional fundraising activities to survive the fiscally constrained budget we work under. We appreciate your support with this and will be rewarding our top sellers! ALL students will be given a box of goodies to take home on WEDNESDAY the 10th of August unless you have returned the tear off slip from the notice that was given to students this week. If you havent got this notice, they are available on the website/office.

NEWSLETTER DIRECT:
Where we have email addresses for families, we will send the newsletter each fortnight directly to your INBOX.

If you did not receive our preliminary email sent out this week, it will mean we do not have your Wardrobe Hours: Wednesdays 4.30pm 5.30pm (not current email address on file. Please call the Office and have your contact details updated. open during holidays) By Appointment: Phone Darryl Mulvey on 0272749008 Photos of some of the costumes can be viewed on our SING OUT 2011: website: www.dancesouthland.org

Come along and support the amazing

Salford School Choir.

THURSDAY, 15th September, 7:00pm

PTA FUNDRAISER

Jack nJill Portrait Photographs.

Tickets available now at the ICC Booking Office. $12.50 per adult $6.50Students. The WHOLE SCHOOL Will be Travelling to the Civic Theatre on Thursday 15th of September to support the Salford Choir and enjoy the Sing Out Performance for 2011. ALL CHILDREN are to bring $2.00 to their classroom teach by

SUNDAY, 28th August 2011

$10.00 Fundraiser for the Graduating Early Childhood Teachers 2011. The $10.00 includes a free sitting and a 1-x13 colour or Black and White quality portrait photograph. Appointments available by calling

Lyn217 4071 SALFORD SCHOOL MURALS Adding fantastic character to our School Hall:
If you havent had time to attend assembly of late, do make time to come along on any Friday, starting at 2:30pm. While there you will be able to view the wonderful work that is being undertaken by ArtistMel Larsen. Every time you view them, something new and exciting can be spotted.

BABY BUNNIES for Sale 7 weeks old $30 each Phone 2154458 evenings

Wednesday 14th September.

Name Salford Geckos

Competition:

We are looking for exciting names for our two Geckos . All children are encouraged to think about names that are unique, fun and creative. We have one boy and one girl ENTER NOWWrite your names on this coupon, cut it off, and place in the Gecko Competition Post Box in the Office. BOY: ____________________________ GIRL: ____________________________ CHILDS NAME _________________________ RM No: ______