21 March 2012 Newsletter 4

Wk 8/ 10 Term 1

Text student absences to 0279 16 17 18 Things to note

Awards ceremony for winners in this newsletter, Friday

30th March, 9.00am.

Mathematics meeting for Russley parents, Tues 27th March, new hall. Central Swimming Sports, March 29th ICAS exams, registration closes March 30th, see the office if you need another copy of the entry form. Next PTA meeting April 2nd, 7,30pm. Sausage Sizzle $2 Thursday 5 April.

Student Council Vice President

Zanna McCleary
Zanna is the deputy head of the Student Council for 2012. She is a Year 8 pupil in Room 2 and has been at Russley School for all her primary schooling. Her favourite subjects are art and P.E. Zanna is very sporty and outside of school she is a member of athletics and hockey clubs. She will go to Riccarton High School next year. She was delighted to be appointed to the role of vice president. Her aim for the Council is to organise plenty of fun activities for Russley School students.

School closes for term holidays on Thursday 5 April at 3pm. Term 2 starts on Monday 23 April at 8.50am.

One of the skills shed like to develop further this year is meeting and greeting visitors to the school. Youll get plenty of experience of that in your important new role, Zanna.

A Message from Te Tumuaki

Kia ora tatou, greetings everyone, Fantastic parent support A very big thank you to those wonderful parents who helped make our camps for Teams 3 and 4 so successful. Both groups were fabulous and I know all the teachers felt well supported. There were a lot of exhaustedlooking people getting off the buses - and the students looked tired too! Congratulations to the teachers these events require a major commitment on your part and you gave very generously. Sport Good luck to our sports people participating in the Primary Schools triathlon today, the swimmers for the Centrals next Thursday and to the players going to the touch rugby competition next Friday. Many thanks to parents for helping with these events. It is too expensive for the school to fund and enter some sports competitions where there is only a small team of participants, so parent support is essential. Road Safety at the Pinehurst Cres. Entrance There have been concerns by residents in Fovant, Bentley and Penwood Streets and Pinehurst Crescent about the increased traffic volume, speed and parking in the area. The dangers were highlighted by a concerned resident who noted a lot of very young students crossing the road without any adult. In case parents are unaware of the increased hazards they may like to walk one day with their child to check that the route their children are taking is safe. Maths Meeting for Parents Have you ever been puzzled by the way your child does maths at school or nervous about helping them because it all looks so different? Come along to the science room in the new hall at 7.30pm next Tuesday 27th March to find out why maths looks so different and how you can help your child at home. You might even find it fun. If child care is a problem bring yours with you. You may enjoy learning together. Accelerated Learning in Literacy and Maths We are delighted to be included in two Ministry of Education initiatives aimed at accelerating student learning in reading, writing and mathematics. Mrs Devonald and I will attend a two day briefing in Wellington this week about the literacy programme. Then Miss McMurtrie, Mrs Lock and I will attend another two day briefing in Christchurch about the mathematics programme. Following that, these lead teachers will work directly with groups of students and demonstrate best practice for all teachers to use in their classrooms. To be accepted on to both projects is a credit to our teachers and the programmes we have in place.

Erika Ross principal@russley.school.nz

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We invite Russley parents and caregivers to the Tuesday 27th March 7:30pm in the science room (new hall complex) Please advise the office if you plan to attend. Email: reception@russley.school.nz
Principals Awards
The following children have earned awards this fortnight for co-operation and caring for the environment. Parents and grandparents are invited to attend the awards ceremony in the new hall complex on Friday 30th March at 9.00am. ** PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE & DATE **
Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4

Mathematics Home-School Partnership (HSP) Evening

Sophie Mullally, Julia Carleton

Tyler Wongsee-Brunton, Hannah MacClure

Millie Ginty, Ashleigh Pont Zara Mullally, Liza Khorozova Grace Rutledge, Darcy Halligan Luke Beveridge, Kathryn Shearing Cameron Connor, Monica Koster Courtney Law, Raymond Lu

Room 9 Liam Beveridge, Ananya Mandal Room 10 Sylvie Yee, Anna Chang Room 11 Arien Rassoul-Khomeini, Kiera Brown Room 12 Caleb Milne, Jacob Edmonds-Dunn Room 13 Room 14 Room 15 Room 16 Room 17

Room 5 Room 6 Room 7 Room 8

Olivia Andrews, Azariah Maliatoa Brianna Walton, Harry Fearn Chen Zhang, Natalia Rurarz Tom Hayes, Bridget Egan Karim Farhi, Sacha Wilkin

The Pupil of the Fortnight is Raymond Lu (Rm 8) whose photo will be exhibited in the office.

New Faces
Welcome to our newest pupils, Daniel Liu - Rm 13, Lyonel Nguyen - Rm 14 and Jackie Wu - Rm 2.

Russley Choices
Children rewarded for making wise choices in their work and play are:

Waka Ngaha, Co-operation

Fairness Self Control Environment Co-operation Respect Loyalty Honesty

Deadline for ICAS Registration!

If you still wish to sign up for

School Jubilee 2013

Next year Russley School will celebrate its 50th birthday. The Board of Trustees invites expressions of interest from individuals or groups interested in organising the celebrations. Please email your details to reception@russley.school.nz

this year's exams, please register and pay at the office by Fri 30 March. NO LATE ENTRIES!

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Swimming News
Russley School was represented by a team of thirty swimmers at the Northwest Zone Swimming Sports at Jellie Park last week. Eight swimmers qualified for the Central Swim Championships to be held at Wharenui Pool on March 29th. Congratulations and good luck: 9 YrsJoel Nicholls, Landie Yao 11 YrsZachery Abraas, James Coppard, Caty Roberts 12+ YrsZanna McCleary, Ashleigh Pont and Danny Chang.

Triathlon Team
The Russley School Triathlon Team headed off to Pegasus Town this morning for this years Canterbury Primary Schools triathlon event. We look forward to hearing the results from todays age group events! Rhys Dunsmuire, Ashleigh Pont, Georgia Barron, Joshua Paul, Cody Dunsmuire, Zara Mullally, Sophie Mullally, Joel Nicholls, Emily Mullally. Absent: Liam Morrison.

Winter Uniform
As the weather turns colder, we provide a reminder about the winter school uniform requirements for Russley students. These items are available from Mainland Uniforms, 511 Wairakei Rd, Burnside. Boys Winter Uniform Navy track pants Yrs 0-4 or Navy long sports pants Yrs 0-8 or Navy drill shorts White or royal blue, long sleeve polo shirt with logo or white or royal blue skivvy Navy sweatshirt with logo White or blue or black polyprop tops may be worn under the school shirt Black or brown school shoes or appropriately coloured sports shoes Navy or black or white socks
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Girls Winter Uniform Navy track pants Yrs 0-4 or Navy long sports pants Yrs 0-8 or Napier tartan or navy culottes White or royal blue, long sleeve polo shirt with logo or white or royal blue skivvy White or blue or black polyprop tops may be worn under the school shirt Navy sweatshirt with logo Black or brown school shoes or appropriately coloured sports shoes Navy or white socks
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Russley School is grateful to Russley families for making an $90 per child if paid before March 31st OR $100 per child thereafter.
A receipt for tax purposes will be provided.

Annual Donation 2012

Voluntary Donation 2012

I / we enclose an annual donation for the following children: Name of child _____________________________ Room __ Amount $_______ Name of child _____________________________ Room __ Amount $_______ Name of child _____________________________ Room __ Amount $_______ Total $_______

Dental Care for Children

The Canterbury District Health Boards Community Dental Service has completed its term one visit to Russley School. If parents received a care plan informing them that their child requires further dental work at the Community Clinic hopefully you have already phoned the call centre 0800 846 983 to make a date for this care to be carried out. The dental team will next visit Russley in 2013.

Ukulele Orchestra
Russley School is starting a ukulele orchestra next term for students in Teams 2, 3 and 4 (Rooms 1 12). No experience is needed but guitarists and students who have previously learnt the ukulele are most welcome to also join the Ukulele Orchestra. Tutored by Mrs Alison Palmer, practice day will be Thursdays from 12.45 pm1.20 pm. The lessons will be free. At this stage the school has a small number of ukuleles for hire or you can purchase one from a retailer, e.g Sedley Wells Music Shop, The Rock Shop or Canterbury Music Planet. Canterbury Music Planet currently have Stagg Ukuleles for $40. If you would like your child to be part of the Ukulele Orchestra could you fill out the Instrumental Tuition form obtained from the office and put Ukulele as the instrument to be learnt. Places are limited and auditions may be necessary if too many students apply. Please contact me through the office if you have any questions. Elizabeth Muschamp, Music Co-ordinator
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Keeping Our Kids Safe Parent Help Urgently Required

We urgently require more parent volunteers to give a hand at the Kea pedestrian crossing at the Cutts Road school entrance in the mornings. The number of longstanding parent helpers dropped after their Year 8 children left for high school at the end of last year. Out of a school roll of nearly 400 students, we have only 14 parents currently supporting the school in this way. Its easy! Simply stand on the roadside from 8.25am to 8.50am on a weekday morning, support and guide the student road patrollers at the Cutts Road crossing, and meet and greet the children on their way to school. Let the office know what mornings you are available and well add you to the roster. Gill Gray Parent Co-ordinator

Senior Students Personal Best

RAINING RED ROSE I can see the rough, flax bush through the sheets of rain On the left I can see an old, beaten trampoline waiting to be touched Today a red, velvet rose has bloomed and is dancing in the wind I always see big, black balls of feathers searching for worms in the grass Dark clouds circle the sky, threatening more rain The old, concrete fence stands silently, waiting to be painted A big mound of colourful, crisp leaves sits there warming hedgehog family Unseen and unheard. Millie GintyRoom 3

COACHES / REFEREES NEEDED FOR WINTER SPORT TEAMS

Rugby Coach/Referee Basketball Coach/Referee Hockey Coach/Referee Soccer Coach/Referee These teams will be either Year 5/6 (9 & 10 year olds) or Year 7/8 (11,12 & 13 year olds). Our school winter sport is played for 8 sessions on Friday afternoons from 1.30 3.00pm. Term 2 - May 18th, 25th, June 8th, 15th, 22rd, 29th Term 3 July 20th, 27th A tournament is also held on the 7th August , 12 3pm. pp. August 14th Coach Hold 1 lunchtime practice each week 12:45pm 1:20pm Referee Attend a Friday afternoon game with the team at a local school or park 1:30pm 3:00pm

All sports equipment will be supplied by the school and a school staff member will be assigned to your sport to help supervise and co-ordinate the team. If interested please contact jarred.welsh@russley.school.nz

School Dates 2012

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Wed 1 February to Thu 5 April 2012 Mon 23 April to Fri 29 June 2012 Mon 16 July to Fri 28 Sept 2012 Mon 15 October to Thur 20 Dec 2012

Please Contact Us When Your Child is Going to be Absent

We ask parents to please inform the school office if your child is going to be absent from class, even for a short time during the school day. For safety reasons, we need to know who is on and off site at all times. Children leaving school, even briefly for a dental appointmentfor example, need to be signed out at the office. They need to be signed in at the office when they return to school. You may text absences to 0279 16 17 18.

Also closed on the following days in 2012: Waitangi Day: Mon 6 Feb 2012 Good Friday: 6 April 2012 Easter Monday & Tuesday: 9 & 10 April 2012 Anzac Day: Wed 25 April 2012 Queens Birthday: Mon 4 June 2012 Russley Teacher Only Day: Mon 27 August 2012 Labour Day - Mon 22 October (Monday) 2012 Russley Teacher Only Day: Thur 15 Nov 2012 Canterbury Anniversary Day - Fri 16 Nov 2012

Russley Rascals Holiday Programme & After School Care

Bookings for school holiday programme now open: Tuesday 10Friday 13 April Monday 16Friday 20 April Bookings essential. Ph Yvonne on 342 7967 or text 021 101 4163 Openings also available in before school and after school sessions.

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Sausage Sizzle Thursday 5th April. $2 per sausage. We still need a few parent volunteers to help with stamping childrens hands between 8.20am and 9.00am or cooking sausages between 10.30am and 1.00pm. Please contact us on the above email if you can help. Entertainment Books A limited supply of these discount books will be on sale shortly. Details on the green flier available at the school office. Next meeting 2nd April, 7.30 pm in the staffroom. New members always welcome.

Public Notices
Active Kids Holiday Programmes Providing a safe, fun environment for primary aged children. Go to www.sportcanterbury.org.nz Easter Football Holiday Programme Kick It Kids holiday football programme from Mon 16 Thu 19 April at Ilam School fields. Visit www.kickitkidsnz.com Russley Traffic Safety Group If you wish to be part of a neighbourhood team lobbying to address traffic safety issues email abetterneighbourhood@gmail.com Delta Rhythmic Gymnastics Recreational classes, Mondays and Saturdays. All enquiries are to be made to Fay Richardson, ph 358 5728 or email rob-fay-r@xtra.co.nz Impact Alpha Gym Sports 20B Birmingham Drive, Middleton. Ph 338 4566 or email impactalphagymsports@xtra.co.nz Talent Show for Kids Children wishing to enter a comedy talent show at the Hub Mall in the second week of the holidays, should email maree@mfactorevents.co.nz Fun Volleyball Session For Year 7 & 8s on Fri 23 Mar at 5pm, Christchurch Girls Highs School Gym. Professional Coaching is provided and the cost is $2 per player paid at the door on entry. Air Force Holiday Programme Complete exciting missions, board a life raft, practice your outdoor skills and compete in an 'Amazing Race'. Dates: 10-13 and 16-20 April Ph 343-9504 to book or email programmes@airforcemuseum.co.nz Heal Christchurch 24-25 March, North Hagley Park. Stress, headaches, body pain, anxiety, panic attacks? Health professionals incl. acupuncturists chiropractors, herbalists, naturopaths, nurses and osteopaths are offering free treatment to the Christchurch community following the earthquakes. For a free appointment book at www.healchristchurch.com What Now is back for 2012 with more gunge, foam and loads of fun. We would like to invite children over six to be a part of our free live audience by registering at ww.whatnow.tv Asia Pacific Football Academy Three day holiday football school, 16-18 April, 9am to 3pm. Go to www.apfa.co.nz to download the 'holiday football school' registration. Cooking Holiday Programme It's My Turn To Cook Tonight Bosch School Holiday Cooking Programme, April 16th - 20th in your home, using your food, with your kids cooking your dinner! If your children would like to learn to cook in a fun and innovative way visit www.foodsavvykids.com Wharenui Swim Holiday Programme Learn to Swim Levels 1 to 5 (25 min ) Wk 1, 1013 April, $52, 4 lessons Wk 2, 1620 April $65, 5 lessons Technique Clinics Levels 6,7,8, 10.30-11.30am (1 hour ) Wk 1, 1013 April $72, 4 lessons Wk 2, 1620 April $90, 5 lessons These clinics are for those needing extra work on a particular stroke, building stamina or perhaps maintaining swim fitness in preparation for the next term. The four main strokes are covered during the clinics. To book, phone 3486488 extn 0. Young Guns Netball Holiday Prog. 17th, 18th & 19th of April for netballers between 7-11yrs. 9.15am- 10.30am at Rangi Ruru Girls School. Skills sessions followed by netball tournament. Cost $60. Email your name, DOB, address and phone number to motivationz@xtra.co.nz or call Margaret Foster on 3562110. www.motivationz.co.nz Christchurch Avon offers cross country running and coaching in terms 2 and 3. Get super fit for school cross country. Many of our members play a winter sport on Saturday morning and run with us in the afternoon. Opening Run and Registration Day - Saturday 31st March 1:30pm - 3:00pm, Burnside High, Greers Rd (follow the path beside the netball courts). Visit us at http://charunning.blogspot.co.nz/ For more details email us at christchurch.avon@gmail.com

Disclaimer: Russley School does not necessarily endorse any of the public notices advertised here.
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