Follow the links for any parents wanting updated information in regards to the Year 4 Camp, including medical forms and equipment list.
Friday, August 30, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Mandy's Garden
Rimu
Syndicate Production
‘Mandy’s
Garden’
“SOLD OUT’
Tuesday 3rd
September
Dress Up Day and Character Competition
DRESS
UP DAY
The
official Roald Dahl Day takes place every year on 13 September (Week 7, Term 3),
on the Birthday of the World's No. 1 Storyteller. In 2013, Roald Dahl Day
coincides with Friday 13th - the perfect excuse for even more mischief and
mayhem than usual. So this year we're celebrating all the tricksy characters
that fill Roald Dahl's books - from George and his mayhemic medicine to Matilda
and her parent-scaring tricks. After all, no Birthday celebration is complete
without a little bit of mischief! Come along to school dressed as one of the
any characters of Roald Dahl on Friday 13th September.
Character Competition
CREATE
a piece of art about your favourite ROALD DAHL character.
BE
CREATIVE. Make it WHIZPOPPING!!!
Make it scrumdiddlyumptious!!!
· Deliver to Mrs Tangney by Thursday 12th
September 2013 at 9am.
· Winners will be announced on Friday 13th
September 2013.
· Work will be displayed in the school
library for all to enjoy.
(This
is an activity to do ‘out of class’ time - some classes may choose to do it in
class/as a homework project . . .)
The
official Roald Dahl Day takes place every year on 13 September (Week 7, Term 3). We are going to celebrate at Woodstock School
this year with an art competition and Dress Up Day.
Principal's Newsletter 28 August
Dear Parents and
Caregivers,
Unfortunately, some of the school fund raising activities and events follow closely behind each other and I am fully appreciative of the concerns that parents have regarding the plethora of fundraising events. The sheer number of the fundraising events themselves and the pressure parents are put under because of this has been a concern. It is most certainly not our intention of making family life any harder. There are also the requests we respond to as regard to other community charity fundraising events ie Cancer Appeals or Jump Rope for Heart. These all add to the number of events occurring at any point in time. Unfortunately this has occurred this year.
The Woodstock School PTA work very hard to try to meet the requests and every year are largely successful. Without their effort, the school could simply not afford to purchase resources to support teaching & learning in the school. We are very lucky to have parents who so willingly put time and effort into this. We appreciate some juggle full time jobs to do this. The time they put in, and the efforts they make, is ultimately of benefit to every student at Woodstock School.
Two rings.
ART Competition
Steve Ostermann
Term 3 events
Sep 04 BNZ ‘Closed for Good Day’ staff working
at our School
08 Family Portrait photos - PTA
16 PTA Meeting 7.30pm
17 Fairfield Schools Cluster Y5 & Y6 Winter Sports day competition
19 Life Education Trust programme begins
19 BOT Meeting 7.30pm
20 PTA Quiz Night
24 Sport team photos
27 Last
day of term 3: school closes
2.00pm.
‘School Fundraising;
Basically, we do not
receive enough funding from the Government to support all the demands of
curriculum teaching & learning. It is a fact that most schools need
to fundraise in order to enhance resources and equipment needed for a modern
teaching & learning environment.
A concern has been
expressed about why the school fund-raises and more specifically, the number of
activities and events that occur over the year. The concern reminds us that we
need to regularly inform everyone as to what we are actually fundraising for.
The PTA does send out newsletters at the start of
the year, and each term, letting parents know what we are fund raising for and
a proposed calendar for this. Everyone is invited to input into this via
meetings, newsletter feedback or joining the PTA.
It’s a fact of life for
us that unlike some schools, we cannot make $20 000 from just one fundraising
event. We need to engage in a lot of activities to achieve anywhere near that
amount.
Each year I make a
request to the PTA to raise funds and this year I have asked for support with
the following;
Requests for 2013
Environmental education
equipment and
resources
$6000
Mathematics curriculum
equipment &
resources
$3500
Books for the
Library
$5000
Reading curriculum
books
$6000
Camera’s and CD
Players
$1000
Total
request $21500
As well as making the
request above, I also ask for PTA assistance with completing Trust Funding
Applications eg for Interactive whiteboards and Classroom sound field systems.
I am aware that there is
some perception that fundraising largely goes towards the cost of school sport
uniforms. This is not the case as the cost of replacing or
purchasing new sports team equipment is funded through the hiring of the
uniforms themselves or through successful Trust Fund Applications (as was the
case for netball sports uniforms this year). The PTA manages this and
accounts go through their books, so it is understandable that there is a
misperception that PTA fundraising goes towards this.
Unfortunately, some of the school fund raising activities and events follow closely behind each other and I am fully appreciative of the concerns that parents have regarding the plethora of fundraising events. The sheer number of the fundraising events themselves and the pressure parents are put under because of this has been a concern. It is most certainly not our intention of making family life any harder. There are also the requests we respond to as regard to other community charity fundraising events ie Cancer Appeals or Jump Rope for Heart. These all add to the number of events occurring at any point in time. Unfortunately this has occurred this year.
I acknowledge it is
something we could do better at. The timing and number of events can be of great
concern to many parents. I will point out that parents can choose which
events/activities they will support. The PTA does offer a variety of
fundraising activities which hopefully appeals to different people.
In other cases,
fundraising activities (outside of the PTA activities) is organised and managed
by the staff themselves. This is the case as regards to the school
Year5/6 camps that we organise. Camps costs seem to increase
exponentially every year. We are very sensitive that the cost of these can
be so high and out of reach for some people that they are huge burden on these
households. To alleviate some of these costs, the school itself has
engaged in fundraising activities to keep the camp costs at a bare minimum.
Depending on the success of the fundraising, it can mean that the cost of the
camp can be reduced per student (for example from $150 to $120). Over the last
few years the school has engaged in more of these camp related fundraising
events. This has again added to the number of events on at any one point
in time. We are reviewing this situation.
The Woodstock School PTA work very hard to try to meet the requests and every year are largely successful. Without their effort, the school could simply not afford to purchase resources to support teaching & learning in the school. We are very lucky to have parents who so willingly put time and effort into this. We appreciate some juggle full time jobs to do this. The time they put in, and the efforts they make, is ultimately of benefit to every student at Woodstock School.
There are times when it
feels like being between a rock and a hard place. Begging the question (about
fundraising): Do we or don’t we?? I would like everyone to know that our
motivation is to achieve the best we can, for all our children at Woodstock
School, without intentionally causing any harm or difficulty for families.
Upcoming
PTA Fundraising Activities:
TERM
3: Quiz Night House
T-shirts Family
Portraits—8th Sept Monster Raffle
TERM
4: Oxford Pies Calendars
Cards & Diaries Olive
Oil/Fudge/Wine
PTA Quiz Night is coming up soon.
Keep the night of Friday 20th September free. Form a team of 8 players and book in the
date! It’s a great night out. A separate PTA notice will be issued soon.
Reminder From
Whanau Awhina – Potluck Dinner
Last week a notice went out to parents/caregivers of all Woodstock
students, who identify as Måori on the roll. Whanau Awhina would like to remind
these parents/caregivers that you and your whanau are invited to a potluck
dinner this Friday night at 6pm in the school’s staffroom.
As well as sharing kai and getting to know each other, we would like to
use this time to vote for someone to represent our whanau on the Board of
Trustees. So please bring your whanau and a pot of your favourite kai to the
Staff Room on Friday 30th August at 6pm. Looking forward to seeing
some new faces. Kaaro Moeke.
Woodstock Schools Greenie
Gardeners
At Woodstock
School we have a group of Year 1 and 2 students who are keen gardeners. They
meet during their lunchtimes to maintain and improve the gardens that are in
the entrance way of our school so that it is an attractive focal point for our
community.
First Credit
Union has set up a Sustainability Fund for schools like Woodstock who
participate in their School Banking Programme. The Greenie Gardeners created a
proposal and applied for assistance for improving our gardens. We were very
lucky to have been given $500 from First Credit Union to help us with our
project.
Well done Greenie
Gardeners and a big thank you to First Credit Union for their support!
Students from Woodstock School achieved
outstanding results when they participated in Computer Skills and Science ICAS
(International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) this year. Those students
whose achievements were outstanding were rewarded with Certificates of Credit,
Distinction and High Distinction.
Computer Skills
Year 4 High Distinction Pass: Joe Hughes
Year 5 Distinction Pass: Ciaran Watson
Year 6 Credit Pass: Sebastian Morgans &
Rachel Major
Science
Year 4 High Distinction Pass: Joe Hughes
Year 5 Distinction Pass: Kathryn Evans Credit Pass: Ciaran Watson
Year 6 Credit Pass: Micaela Steed & Hannah
Birch
Well done to all
our students who took part and particularly to Joe Hughes who achieved an amazing
High Distinction Pass in both Computer Skills and Science, putting
him in the top 1% of NZ students.
These are the eyes of someone on our staff who
is newly engaged!
Guess who it is to congratulate?
DRESS UP DAY
The official
Roald Dahl Day takes place every year on 13 September (Week 7, Term 3), on the
Birthday of the World's No. 1 Storyteller. In 2013, Roald Dahl Day coincides
with Friday 13th - the perfect excuse for even more mischief and mayhem than
usual. So this year we're celebrating all the tricksy characters that fill
Roald
Dahl's
books - from George and his mayhemic medicine to Matilda and her parent-scaring
tricks. After all, no Birthday celebration is complete without a little bit of
mischief! Come along to school
dressed as one of the any characters of Roald Dahl on Friday 13th
September.
Found
One black leather
glove.Two rings.
If you have lost one of these items please see
the office.
Make it scrumdiddlyumptious!!!
- Deliver to Mrs Tangney by Thursday
12th September 2013 at 9am.
- Winners will be announced on Friday
13th September 2013.
- Work will be displayed in the school
library for all to enjoy.
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Principal
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Notice for children in Rooms 6, 10 and 11
Conservation
Week Celebrations
The children from the Kauri Syndicate have been invited to
attend a tree planting event in our local Ranfurly Gulley during Conservation
Week.
We have had the wonderful opportunity over the year to work
alongside Mr Gerard Kelly from the Waikato City Council, one of their Community
Planting Co-ordinators. Mr Kelly has
given us valuable advice about our harakeke project.
On Monday 2nd September, we have being invited to
our community park, where Mr Kelly will share with us more valuable information
to help us with our Enviro-based learning.
We will walk across to the park at 11.00am. We will return to
school at 12.15pm. If you are able to
join us for our walk to and from the park, we would appreciate it greatly.
Please fill in the slip below and return it to school by
Thursday 29th August.
Thank you for your support,
Rachael Tangney, Rebecca Low and Anna Crawford
Kauri
Syndicate’s Ranfurly Gulley Walk
I give permission for
_______________________ in Room ____
to attend the Ranfurly Gulley
Walk on Monday 2nd September.
(Please circle) I can
/ cannot accompany the children
on the walk.
Parent/Guardian Name (Please
print) _______________________
Signature _________________ Phone number ______________
Whanau Potluck Panui
WHANAU AWHINA INVITES YOU TO OUR ‘KANOHI KI TE KANOHI HUI & KAI’ (face to face meeting & potluck)
(Woodstock School Staff Room)
Kia ora, my name is Kaaro iti-Moeke. I am the current
Chairperson of ‘Whanau Awhina’ – Woodstock School’s Whanau Committee. Our Board
of Trustees does not currently have Māori representation, however they have
invited Whanau Awhina to nominate a member to fill the role. As the parent/caregiver of a student
identifying as Māori at Woodstock, Whanau Awhina invite you to participate in
the process of voting for someone to represent the school’s Māori community.
We have had 3 people express an interest in filling the
role – Kelly Spriggs, Sarfraz Hapuku and Horiana Henderson. We would like to
use part of this evening to hear what each can bring to the role to best
represent our whanau.
6pm – 8pm
Friday 30th August(Woodstock School Staff Room)
Please bring a plate of kai to share with the whanau. A
suitable dvd will be available for our tamariki to view, however this space
must be reasonably supervised. Can you please indicate below whether you can or
you know someone suitable that can help out in this area – must be at least
14yrs old.
To ensure we have sufficient seating/space please return
the slip below to the school office by
Thursday 29th August
I/We ____________________will be attending the Kanohi
ki te Kanohi hui/kai.
I will be bringing ____ tamariki with me also
I cannot attend the hui/kai but would like cast a vote
for _______________
I can/I know someone that can help supervise our
tamariki: Yes___ No___
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Tickets for Rimu's Production
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Rimu Syndicate staff and students are very excited to be able to present our Production ‘Mandy’s Garden’ in Week Six of this term. This production involves all children in Room’s 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The times and dates for the two performances are as follows (approx one hour):
Matinee: Tuesday 3rd September, 11.00am
Evening Performance: Thursday 5th September, 6.30pm
-Both performances will take place in the Woodstock School Hall
TICKETS:
There will be 180 tickets available for each show which will be given out on a first in first served basis. As night time performances are always more popular, if possible, please attend the matinee. The cost of the tickets is 5.00 per person (under 2 years are free – as long as they are sitting on their parents knee).
Tickets will be available to purchase from tomorrow (Thursday 22nd August). Please return the form below, with the money and return to the office, in a sealed envelope. Please make sure you include your child’s name, circle the show you wish to attend and identify how many tickets you would like. Please note that the office does not accept EFTPOS.
If you trust your child to bring the tickets home safely we will send them home with your child at the end of the day, otherwise please indicate on the form below and the tickets will be held at the office for you to pick up.
Kind regards,
Susan Johnson, Bronwyn Nicholas, Kirsty Cathcart and Nicola Hooper
‘Mandy’s Garden’ Production 2013
Child’s Name: ________________________________
Child’s Room Number: _________
Please circle the show you wish to attend and write the number of tickets you required.
Tickets Required: ___________________
Matinee: Tuesday 3rd September, 11.00am
Tickets Required: ___________________
Evening Performance: Thursday 5th September, 6.30pm
Please hold tickets at the office _______________
Total amount enclosed: $_____________
Rimu Syndicate staff and students are very excited to be able to present our Production ‘Mandy’s Garden’ in Week Six of this term. This production involves all children in Room’s 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The times and dates for the two performances are as follows (approx one hour):
Matinee: Tuesday 3rd September, 11.00am
Evening Performance: Thursday 5th September, 6.30pm
-Both performances will take place in the Woodstock School Hall
TICKETS:
There will be 180 tickets available for each show which will be given out on a first in first served basis. As night time performances are always more popular, if possible, please attend the matinee. The cost of the tickets is 5.00 per person (under 2 years are free – as long as they are sitting on their parents knee).
Tickets will be available to purchase from tomorrow (Thursday 22nd August). Please return the form below, with the money and return to the office, in a sealed envelope. Please make sure you include your child’s name, circle the show you wish to attend and identify how many tickets you would like. Please note that the office does not accept EFTPOS.
If you trust your child to bring the tickets home safely we will send them home with your child at the end of the day, otherwise please indicate on the form below and the tickets will be held at the office for you to pick up.
Kind regards,
Susan Johnson, Bronwyn Nicholas, Kirsty Cathcart and Nicola Hooper
‘Mandy’s Garden’ Production 2013
Child’s Name: ________________________________
Child’s Room Number: _________
Please circle the show you wish to attend and write the number of tickets you required.
Tickets Required: ___________________
Matinee: Tuesday 3rd September, 11.00am
Tickets Required: ___________________
Evening Performance: Thursday 5th September, 6.30pm
Please hold tickets at the office _______________
Total amount enclosed: $_____________
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
Enrolment 2014
The
Woodstock Board of Trustees invites applications
from parents who wish to enrol their children at Woodstock School
03 February to 04 July, 2014.
Enrolment at the school is
governed by an Enrolment Scheme, details of which are available from the school
office (this includes a description of the Home Zone)
The
Board has determined that a total of 20 places are likely to be available for
Out of Home Zone students during this period.
The exact number of places will
depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the
school’s enrolment zone.
Application forms are available
from the school office ph (07)
855 6686, fax (07) 8537056, email frontoffice@woodstock.school.nz
The deadline for receipt of application for Out of Home Zone
places is
4pm Friday 18th October, 2013.
Parents who live within the home
zone and who intend enrolling their child at any time should notify the school
by Friday 11th October, 2013 to assist the school in planning
appropriately for this period. Students in the home zone are entitled to enrol
at the school.
If the number of out of zone
applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by
ballot (except in the case of special programmes, where the criteria in the
enrolment scheme apply).
If a ballot for out of zone places is required, it will be held on Wednesday 23rd October, 2013. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.
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