Kia Ora Koutou, Konnichiwa, Annyong, Namaste, Aslam-o-lakum & Bonyour Calendar:

Sausage Sizzle
At last we have the new murals hanging in the hall and also on the outside wall. We
are still awaiting the tiling to be completed. They have freshened up the walls of the —Every Friday $1.50ea
hall and the students are very proud of their work. Subway Orders
Mrs Wheeler and I are attending a 4 day seminar on Dyslexia presented by Neil —Every Wednesday
McKay from Monday 31 May – Thursday 3 June. Craig Tucker will be Acting Principal Swimming—Every Monday
during this time and is available for you if you have any concerns during our absence.
We are excited at the opportunity the BOT has provided us to be able to learn more Teacher Only Day
about how Dyslexic students process information and want to bring back resources —21 June
and techniques to make learning easier and more successful for the students that
exhibit these characteristics.
Next PTA Meeting
The students are engaged and busy as they begin sorting out their new information
from their Inquiry research. Another huge thank you to those parents who have Date: Thursday 3 June,
donated their time as our guest speakers. You have made this inquiry come alive Time: 7.30 pm
with your contributions. Place: 31 Rosewood Drive

The Cross Country was held in typical weather conditions befitting this event! All the TEACHER ONLY DAY
children did extremely well and Salford dominated the placings. We are having a teacher
only day on Monday 21
Have a great weekend Go The Sharks!
June. This is to assist us in
Marlene the moderation of our portfolios and
the whole school collation of our
Toilet Upgrade results. We then compare this with
A long awaited toilet upgrade is due to commence at Salford. Amalgamated Builders our end of year results and report to
will be on site within a week and they are starting in the cloakrooms in the Room 1 – the BOT on the shift in student
4 block. This means the students will be using the toilets in the Library, Room 10 achievement.
block or in the hall during this work. The bags will be stored in the classrooms. Please advise the school office if
Many thanks to Gillian Graham for selecting the new colour scheme! We appreciate you require full day care for this
your expertise and assistance!  Following this block’s completion the other two blocks  day with Gaye at the usual After
will be done as well. We look forward to this work being completed as the new toilets School Care rate. Bookings are
will be more hygienic, child friendly and fantastic! required.

National Standards NEW OFFICE MANAGER

Thank you to the parents that attended the Lester Flockton evening on National We welcome Judi Devine to the
Standards. I hope that you left the meeting with more information and facts as to the Salford team. Judi will replace Mrs
Government’s new system and the very real flaws in this system.  As I have previously  Olsen when she returns to Oamaru
stated we will continue to deliver quality teaching and learning programmes that our with her family.
community designed together to ensure we are meeting the needs of our students.
The National Standards as an education “system” is a system that fails children unlike  New Board of Trustees
the successful system we have had approved by ERO. I loved his quote at the end Brian Cowie – Chairperson
“The four basic characteristics the great teacher must possess are vitality, courage,  Jill Stewart
sensitiveness and intelligence. More than these however, the teacher should love his Chris Cole
children better than his State Government… otherwise he is not an ideal teacher”.  Warren Miller
Bertrand Russell 1926. Tracy Freeman—Staff Rep

NEWSFLASH—Driveway Issues Continue RECIPE BOOK TOP SELLER

The Board of Trustees has invested $1000 worth of signs to ensure Jorja McKinley
the drop off zone is used safely. However, to date, parents are still Top Seller – i-Pod Winner!
parking and leaving their vehicles to the frustration of other parents. Olivia Reynolds
Please use this as a drive through/drop off zone only—NO PARKING 2nd prize—vouchers

OUT OF ZONE ENROLMENTS

We currently are calling for new enrolments that are not necessarily in our zone. We have some limited vacancies in Year 1
and New Entrants. Please enrol any preschoolers we do not know about and also spread the word to your friends and
pre school contacts.
New Entrant Boys Year 1 Girls Year 3 Girls 3rd Jordan Gerken
1st Connor Mooney 3rd Shayla Jennings 1st Pyper Mowday 4th Jack Oosterbroek
2nd Hugo Ludlow 4th MacKenzie Bruce 2nd Emma Hewitt 5th Jake Elder
3rd Caleb Lawson Year 2 Boys 4th Rosa Martin 10 Year Old Girls
4th Mac Wilson 1st Max Mile 9 Year Old Boys 1st Hannah-Jane Calder-Wood
5th Daniel Fox 2nd Cameron Johnson 1st Tom Cowie 2nd Morgan-Paige Mowday
New Entrant Girls 3rd Trent Pirie 4th Jack Corkery 3rd Jessica McDonald
1st Neave Rowland Year 2 Girls 5th Callum Hodges 4th Charlotte McKenzie
2nd Amy Leith 2nd Jasmine Trask 9 Year Old Girls 5th Stacy Wilde
4th Casey Harland 3rd Paris Elder 1st Grace Milne 11 Year Old Boys
5th Niamh Trask Year 3 Boys 3rd Anna Pedler 1st Keegan Winter
Year 1 Boys 1st Jack Braithwaite 4th Laura Moreton 3rd Ben Pope
1st Oliver Pilsworth 2nd Jayden Muir 5th Alice Moreton 4th James Moreton
3rd Izak McWilliam Te Kanawa 4th James McKenzie 10 Year Old Boys 5th Bailey Mowday
4th Jackson Faithfull 5th Ben Symon 1st Liam Hewitt 11 Year Old Girls
2nd Tim Price 1st Phoebe Lee
5th Drew Millar

PTA Notices—Jack & Jill Portrait Photos

The PTA have booked Jack n’ Jill Photographers for Saturday 4th September (and Sunday 5th if numbers warrant it.)    
A 15 minute session costs $10 and for that you will receive a 10 x 13 photograph of your choice.
Two weeks later your various photos can be viewed and orders made.
Bookings can be made at the school office closer to the time.
If more than 40 bookings are made the school will receive $1000 cash.

One Friday evening  this term the PTA plan to hold a social get together.  Bring along your fish n’ chips , 
your family and a torch!  (If weather permits we’ll have a game of spot light)  
Watch this space.