2 May 2012 Newsletter 6

Wk 2/10 Term 2

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The school raised $256 for the RSA from poppy fundraising at the end of Term 1. Thanks. Term 2 mufti day, Friday 11th May, gold coin donation please to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House.

School Cross Country Wednesday 9th May Crosbie Park

(Postponement will be advised at www.russley.school.nz and the event will be rescheduled for Thursday 10th May) Teams 1 and 2, 11.30am-12.30pm Teams 3 and 4, 1.00pm 2.30pm. We look forward to a successful Russley cross country next week with full participation from our students, great support from parents and hopefully fine weather! The age grouping for events is based on your childs age as at 1st April 2012. Students are encouraged to participate to the best of their ability even if that means walking the course. They are required to wear shorts or track pants, their school polo/t-shirt, warm jacket and running shoes. They should also take a drink and necessary medication (e.g. asthma inhalers). Afterwards, students will return to school.

Dress theme is red and yellow. Scholastic book orders close Friday 11th May. Winter sport starts May 18th for Years 5-8. ICAS computer skills exam, 22 May. Open Evening for Year 5,6,7 students and parents, Tues 22 May, 7pm. ParentTeacher conferences led by students, 25th and 26th May. Teacher Only Day on Fri 1st June (Queens B/day Weekend).

Junior Cross Country 11.30am 12.30pm

Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 5 year old boys (1km) 5 year old girls (1km) 6 year old boys (1km) 6 year old girls (1km) 7 year old boys (1km) 7 year old girls (1km) 8 year old boys (1km) 8 year old girls (1km)

Senior Cross Country 1.00pm - 2.30pm

Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 11year old boys 3km (3 laps of course) 11year old girls 3km (3 laps of course) 9 year old boys 2km (2 laps of course) 9 year old girls 2km (2 laps of course) 12year old boys and older 3km (3 laps of course) 12year old girls and older 3km (3 laps of course) 10 year old boys 2km (2 laps of course) 10 year old girls 2km (2 laps of course)

The first four boys and the first four girls in each of the senior age groups will qualify for the North West Zone competition to be held at Jellie Park on Tuesday 22nd May, 12noon 3.00pm.

A Message from Te Tumuaki

Kia ora tatou, greetings everyone. What a fabulous start we have had to Term 2. The good weather over the holidays made a significant difference to the wellbeing of staff and students which was welcome. Some of you may have seen the article in last Tuesdays Press about the worrying state of staff and students in schools across Christchurch. It was grim reading and while we feel for our colleagues and children across the city we can be very grateful that this situation is not reflected at Russley. I put that down partly to the fabulous partnership we have with parents and the way we are supporting each other. A big thank you to parents and staff for that ongoing effort. Staffing We have appointed a very experienced Year 7/8 teacher, Mrs Kari Visser, to Room 1. She taught in international schools before coming to Christchurch, has an excellent background in literacy and numeracy teaching and she also has experience working in the International Baccalaureate system. We are really pleased to have appointed someone of her calibre. Cross Country I hope our students have dusted off their running shoes for next Wednesdays cross country and we hope to see lots of parents watching the event. It is difficult to give exact times for each race as it depends entirely on the speed of the previous groups run so to avoid disappoint, we suggest parents arrive well before the scheduled race time if you want to be sure you see your child run. Open Day and Meeting for Parents of Year 6 and 7 Students On Tuesday 22nd May between 9.00am and 12.30pm parents are invited to visit the Year 7/8 classes to see what students are learning. In the evening from 7.00-9.00pm there will be a meeting for parents where staff will outline programmes, our senior students will share some reflections and parents can ask questions about the programmes in preparation for 2013. We look forward to seeing many of you there. Acceleration Literacy and Mathematics Programmes We have been selected to trial some programmes aimed at accelerating learning in reading, writing or mathematics for students who may benefit. Students have been selected to work in small groups with the lead teachers this term. If the pilot is successful it may mean more students are able to receive this sort of support in the future. Mufti Day Next Friday 11th May the Student Council is holding a red-and-yellow theme mufti day to raise funds for Ronald McDonald house. A gold coin donation please from anyone wearing mufti. Winter Sports Our sports programme starts on Friday 18th May, weather permitting. Students look forward to this inter school event. We are struggling to get enough coaches and managers for teams so if you can help out at all please let us know. Traffic Disruption Just a warning that there will be some disruption to Cutts Rd traffic between Yaldhurst Rd and Woodbury St in May as the council replaces the existing streetlight poles. Dare I say- even more reason for us to be careful and considerate when parking and driving outside the school gates. It would be fantastic if we got through this term without having to report any cars to the Police. ERO Report I have saved the best for last - our confirmed ERO is available to view at http://www.ero.govt.nz and on the school website. The quality of the governance, management and programmes at Russley meant that ERO was impressed and confident enough to put us on a 4-5 year as opposed to the usual 3 year review cycle. This was a team effort congratulations are due to the whole Russley family. Our students are receiving a great education in spite of what Mother Nature has thrown at us. Erika Ross principal@russley.school.nz
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Principals Awards
The following children have earned awards this fortnight for showing respect and displaying self control. Parents and grandparents are invited to attend the awards ceremony in the multipurpose room in the new hall complex on Friday 4th May at 9.00am.
Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4

Cassidy Marr, William Wallace Sam Wallace, Yasmine Maarouf Conal Morrison, Lauren Thomson Robson Lindsay, Zachery Abraas Andrew Liu, Grabrielle Kennington Maangi Macdonald, Cheyenne Sim Jayda Stryder, Benjamin Elliott Trinity Peterson, Zak Williams

Room 9 Room 10 Room 11 Room 12

Isaiah Hawkins, Lachlan MacClure Spencer Lindsay, Joel Bremner Will Jackson, Charlotte Henshaw Alex Connor, Kelsey Jones

Room 5 Room 6 Room 7 Room 8

Room 13 Brooklyn Cranstoun, Emily Cadenhead Room 14 Gina Chang, Lyonel Nguyen Room 15 Elizabeth Baird, McKenzie Woolhouse Room 16 Ducati Nye, Bridget Egan Room 17 David Ghobrial, Hannah Law-Mitchell

The Pupil of the Fortnight is Lauren Thomson (Room 3) whose photo will be exhibited in the office.

Te Reo Classes Offered

Russley School is offering an optional, extension Te Reo and Tikanga Maori Enrichment class for students at all year levels. The 30 minute weekly classes during Terms Two and Three will cover basic tikanga (customs and protocols) as well as Te Reo, following the Curriculum Guidelines for Teaching and Learning Te Reo Maori in English-medium Schools / Te Aho Aratiki Marau mo te Ako I Te Reo Maori Kura Auraki. If parents would like their child to participate please send a note to their childs class teacher by Friday 18th May. If numbers are high, older students will have priority.

Entertainment Books - Updated Link

It appears there was an error on our behalf where we have incorrectly printed the payment page link for Russley Play Centreinstead of Russley School on this years flyers. Please view below the correct payment page link for Russley School. https:// www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/ orderbooks/134172d Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused. Rachel Tayler Account Manager Entertainment Publications

NEED FOR WINTER SPORT COACHES & REFEREES IS NOW

Rugby Coach/Referee Basketball Coach/Referee Hockey Coach/Referee Soccer Coach/Referee

Teams will be either Year 5/6 or Year 7/8 Winter sport is played for eight Friday sessions, 1.30 3.00pm from mid May to July with a final tournament on 7th August , 12noon 3pm Coach Holds one weekly practice Referee Attends Friday afternoon game with the team. If you can possibly help please contact jarrad.welsh@russley.school.nz

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Winter SportTeams 3 & 4

Winter sports teams have been announced for students in Years 5-8 and coaches will be in touch about practice times. If your child has been selected for a team to play Fridays starting May 18th, please return the bright green flyer by May 4th, so that team uniforms can be sorted. The school charges parents a nominal fee of $5 for the hire of the uniforms, to be paid at the school office prior to your child being issued with a uniform. We ask that uniforms are returned promptly at the end of the season, washed and in good condition.

Students Achieving at their Personal Best Talking About Lighthouses

Mrs Lindsay (Spencers nana) came into the class to talk about the two lighthouses shed lived in. The first lighthouse was at Farewell Spit, the very top of the South Island. Her family stayed there for two years. During that time the children liked to bunny hop down the enormous sand dunes, falling over at the bottom. Also there were lots of sandstorms; the children werent allowed outside or they might have got lost. Mrs Lindsay also lived in the Stephens Island lighthouse. There were 30,000 tuatara there. To get onto the island you needed to get put on by a crane. So you climbed into a wooden box hooked onto the crane and it swung you onto the island. Also they owned animalsa cow, a bull, some sheep and a dog. The dogs name was Sally. Everyday they would take her to the beach. The cow was for milking so they werent going to kill it for beef. The first time they milked the cow the children said, Were not drinking milk from a dirty old cow. So their mother, Mrs Lindsay, tricked them by putting the milk into a milk bottle and pouring it into their cups so they thought it was from the bottle, not the cow. The bulls name was HuffnPuff. The children liked him because he was very friendly, never charged them and never hurt the sheep. But one day he accidentally fell off a cliff and they changed his name to HuffnPuffnStuff! The type of bulb the lighthouse had was a 1000 watt. The size of the bulb was bigger than my hand. It was the only lighthouse with a red light. Each lighthouse had a different signal. Also, the children did home schooling. Their teacher was their mum. They enjoyed home school and they got to have three days off a week. Lucky! By Isaac Paul, Year 4.
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The Holocaust
Ninety men, Two to a bed. Not enough blankets, So many unfed. Grown men, Hollow eyes. Shows the pain, They hold inside. They were prisoners, Whod committed no crime. They were the victims, Of demonic minds. Tortured, humiliated, Stripped of their pride. Subjects to experiment, Waste of innocent lives. Barb wire fences, As far as you could see. Trapped in this cage, Never to leave. Nazis and Jews, Both human arent they? So how could Hitler, Treat them that way?
By Martina Steffert-Cubillana

O C IA T A C H E R A SS P A R EN T T E

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russleyschool.pta@windowslive.com

Andrew NewtonHypnotist The PTA is selling tickets for the Andrew Newton hypnotist show at the Hornby Workingmens club at 8pm on Friday 8th June. Tickets are $20 with $10 of this going to Russley school. This evening is a family-friendly event and kids are welcome. Tickets are strictly limited and can be purchased at the school office. Entertainment Books are on sale for $65. Further details are enclosed with todays newsletter and orders should be returned to the office as soon as possible. School DiscoFriday 18th May Session One (Teams 1 & 2) 5.30pm - 7.00pm Session Two (Teams 3 & 4) 7.15 pm - 8.45 pm This event can only take place with parent help. If you can assist at either session please contact the PTA at our email address. Tickets are available for the Canterbury Ice Hockey Festival to be held on Saturday 12 May 2012 at the Alpine Ice Rink, 495 Brougham St. This will be the best line up of players assembled to play one of the worlds fastest game. Starts 12:30pm with a Skills Challenge, at 2pm a chance to meet the players, and at 4:30pm Kiwis vs. Internationals. $20 adults, $15 kids, $50 family (2 adults+2 kids). Tickets must be purchased by Friday 4th May. Please contact Yana on yanachch@yahoo.com.au. More information is available at www.reddevils.co.nz/festival Next meeting 7th May, 7.30 pm in the staffroom. New members always welcome.

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Calendar of Russley Events, Term Two

Week 1 23-27 Apr 23 Apr 24 25
SCHOOL CLOSED ANZAC DAY

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Week 2 30 Apr-4 May Week 3 7-11 May

30 Apr

1 May
Newsletter

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Team 4 gym 12:30-2:30pm

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Awards 9:00am. Assembly 9:30am.

7 May
PTA 7:30pm

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School Cross Country

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Team 4 gym 12:30-2:30pm

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PP X-Country.

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Week 4 14-18 May

14 May
Board of Trustees 7:30pm

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Newsletter

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Team 4 gym 12:30-2:30pm

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Awards 9am. Assembly 9:30am Winter Sport. Disco.

Week 5 21-25 May

21 May

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Zones x-country, Jellie Park. ICAS Computer Skills. Russley Open Night 7pm.

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Team 4 gym 12:30-2:30pm

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Winter Sport

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Week 6 28 May1 June Week 7 4-8 June

28 May

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PP X-country Newsletter

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Team 4 gym 12:30-2:30pm

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Awards 9am. Assembly 9:30am

1 June
SCHOOL CLOSED
Teacher Only Day

4 June
SCHOOL CLOSED QUEENS BIRTHDAY

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ICAS Science

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New parent afternoon tea 1:30pm.

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Winter Sport
Choir rehearsal (am), NW festival, Aurora Centre.

Week 8 11-15 June

11 June
PTA 7:30pm

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Newsletter Centrals X-country,

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Awards 9am. Assembly 9:30am. Winter Sport.

Halswell Quarry

Week 9 18-22 June

18 June
ICAS writing test Artistic gym comp. @ CS Gym. Board of Trustees 7:30pm

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ICAS Spelling

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Russley choir rehearsal (am) NW festival Aurora Centre, Performance (pm).

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Winter Sport

Week 10 25-29 June

25 June
Rhythmic gym comp. @ Olympia Gym. Student Led Conferences.

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Newsletter

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Awards 9am. Sausage Sizzle. Winter Sport. Term ends 3pm.

Student Led Conferences

Public Notices
International Youth Camp The Christchurch chapter of the youth organisation, CISV (Children of International Summer Villages), seeks applications from 11 year olds interested in being part of a NZ delegation to Thailand in Dec 2012/Jan 2013. Visit www.cisvnz.org THE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WRITERS Saturday morning workshops at Hagley Community College and afterschool workshops on Tuesdays. Experienced writers share their love of fiction, poetry, song, film, radio and stage plays. Groups are small and friendly. Contact Dr Glyn Strange on 355-3588 or email young.writers@xtra.co.nz Hornby Toy Library Excellent selection of toys, affordable hire, friendly staff. 34 Springs Road, Hornby. Open Thurs 630-8pm, Sat 930am-12pm. Canterbury Swim School Learn-to-swim bookings for school age children. Phone 342 4664 or check out our website at www.canterburyswimschool.co.nz Russley Traffic Safety Group Email abetterneighbourhood@gmail.com Football Coaching FC2011 will be running additional training sessions, on top of team training, throughout school terms 2 and 3 to provide more opportunities for players to learn basic skills and build confidence. The programme is called Total Football Academy, for more information click on: Online Registration Form Cvetan Ivanov - Tsetso Football Development Manager Junior Netball Suburbs Rugby Netball Club seeking Yr 4 and Yr 5 girls, ages 8-9 yrs, to play for beginners netball team. Practices are Wed 4:30-5:30pm. Game day Sat mornings. $30 for the season. Ring Melissa 027 465 5539 Christchurch Avon Running Club Cross country runs and coaching in terms 2 and 3. Get fit for school cross country. Visit http:// charunning.blogspot.co.nz/ Email christchurch.avon@gmail.com Helen OGrady Drama Academy Improve verbal communication and confidence through drama. No experience needed, our classes are age appropriate: 58 years, 911 years and 1216 years. Visit www.helenogrady.co.nz or ph 359 6546. St Andrews College Scholarships Five academic and three music scholarships are being offered to Year 8 students enrolling for Year 9 in 2013. www.stac.school.nz Villa Maria College Open Day Tuesday 8th May, 9am to 3:30pm, 21 Peer St, Upper Riccarton. See the College in action. The principal will address visitors in the College Auditorium at 9:00am, 11am and 1pm. Visit www.villa.school.nz for more information. Christs College Open Day Join one of our small group tours on Thursday 3, 10, 17 & 24 May, 10am12noon. www.christscollege.com Hornby High School Open Evening Hornby School library, Tuesday 8th May, 4pm6.30pm. Note the new time! Rangi Ruru Girls School Open Day Monday 7th May, 1pm to 4pm. Principals addresses 1.15pm and 2pm. St Andrews at Rangi Ruru church, off Merivale Lane. www.rangiruru.school.nz Creative Junk Saturday art classes for children from 5 to 12 years old. The theme is Art Inspired by Poetry. Saturdays 26 May - 16 June (4 classes) 10am 12noon or 1pm-3pm. Cost $80.00. Please contact Melanie 384 5225 or email her at qpress@southnet.co.nz 25 Disraeli St, Addington Ph (03) 379 4040 Letterbox Delivery Russley/ Avonhead Area We need enthusiastic, honest, reliable people to distribute community newspapers to residential letterboxes. Experience not necessary. Email details to jobs@simediasolutions.co.nz The Patricia Paul School of Dance Ballet, jazz and hip hop lessons in your area. Ballet lessons from 3 years through to advanced level and beginners jazz and hip hop classes from age 6. Phone 03-372-9191 or email info@studioone.co.nz Car Boot Sale Sat 12th May, 9am2pm at 7 Show Place. In support of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Registration $20 per car, registration goes to Chopper Appeal, vendor keeps sale proceeds. Must provide own car and table. Enquiries to Diana Jones 027 220 8012. After School Art Classes Art classes for 5 -8 year olds and year 6 to year 7 age group begin this term. Please contact tutor Kate Morrison 3517049 0274545143 for more information. Art materials incl. Mens Counselling & Support Do you find yourself struggling in your relationships? Learn to develop respectful relationships, how to communicate better, resolve conflict and deal with challenging moments. Contact Relationships Aotearoa regarding group workshops. Ph. 0800735283. Childrens Junior Triathlon For 2-8 year olds, Sunday 13 May, South Hagley Park. Triathlons consist of a run, bike, bouncy castle & gloop slide. Enter online at www.tiddlersmultisport.co.nz

Russley Jubilee 2013 Expressions of interest invited from those wishing to organise next years Jubilee celebrations. Emaildetails to reception@russley.school.nz

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

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