Rimu Tryathlon

Thanks to our eager Year 6 photographers who took these pictures of the Rimu Tryathlon
Rimu Tryathlon on PhotoPeach

Woodstock School Hockey 2014

It is time to register our Woodstock hockey teams’ in the winter league.  Waikato Hockey continues to run a modified Primary School program that is designed to engage all participants at all levels.

The Junior programme is:

• Mini Sticks - recommended for Years 3 and 4 (1/4 turf)
• Kiwi Sticks Development - recommended for Years 5 and 6 (1/4 turf)
• Kiwi Sticks - for Years 5 and 6 (1/2 turf) includes Milne Cup competition

Woodstock School Hockey is for Years 3 - 6 children. The hockey season runs from

• Saturday 10^th May until Saturday 30^th August

Practise times will be set by Coaches/ Managers.

We will need a Manager and Coach before any team can be registered. 

If you are interested in becoming a coach, or umpire, but don’t think you have the skills; training sessions for umpires are available.

For all enquiries regarding this please contact:  Jack Clayton SPORTSFORCE, Hockey Development Officer 027 4757515 or email:  jackc@sportsforce.org.nz

Fees: These are dependent on the number of students who wish to register for the Hockey Winter League. The following is an indication of the fees - $50.00.  Once a team/s is confirmed a letter confirming the exact amount will be sent home.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY THE FEES UNTIL YOU ARE INVOICED BY THE SCHOOL OFFICE.

If your child is interested in playing please fill out the form below and post this form in the box at the school office no later than Friday 28^th March. 

Any queries please contact Bronwyn Nicholas in Room 4

______________________________________________________________________

I give permission for my son/daughter to play in the Winter Hockey League.

Child’s first and last name __________________________________________  Room ________

 
Year level e.g. Year 3, 4, 5 or 6 ________                    Date of Birth ____________________

Team played for last year (if applicable) _______________

Number of years playing hockey for Woodstock School_______

 

Parent signature ____________________________________

I would like to help as (please circle)               Coach               Manager           Umpire

 

Parent Name ___________________________(please print)  Phone Number __________________

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FORM MUST BE RETURNED TO SCHOOL BY FRIDAY 28^th March (Week 8) IN ORDER TO GET TEAMS REGISTERED.

Senior Swimming Sports

Senior Swimming Sports takes place 10 March.  Thanks to all those parents who have volunteered to timekeep at the swimming sports on Monday. We appreciate the support and will need you all. See you at the Fairfield Pool at 12.30.

Update from the PTA

Thank you to all those families that joined the PTA for  a most pleasant Picnic on the Paddock evening last Thursday.  The evening was wonderful with many families sharing time together and playing games on the field.
Thank you.      

This Thursday after the Junior School Tryathon, the PTA will be selling iceblocks outside the staffroom from 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Bring your loose change!

For Sale: Ice Blocks

Hosted by the PTA

    

 Popsicle Lemonade                       $1.40

Popsicle Chocolate Milkshake   $1.40

Jelly Tip                                           $2.50

Strawberry Toppa                                    $2.50

Our major fund raiser for this term are Chocolate bars. These will be issued next Wednesday to the children. There will also be a selection of prizes to be won dependant on the number of boxes sold per family.  There will be prizes for the best selling boy and girl in each year group. Take the bars to as many places as you think you might be able to sell them (work places, after school activities, family functions, neighbours etc.) Remember to use your best Woodstock selling skills and be grateful for any sales that you make. The more we sell, the better our fund raising goes!

Good Luck selling!

  PTA information for your diaries

Below are the planned ideas for fundraising over 2014 for your information. Please support the major events as best you can. There are some optional extras for those of you who find these helpful and like to support these activities.

Fund raising plan for the year

Term One                       

Chocolates                     T-Shirts, Umbrellas, Entertainment books

Term Two

Read a thon                             Oxford pies, Discos, Raffle

Term Three

Auction and Quiz night  60^th Diamond Celebrations for Woodstock School

This is our big event for the year and we would encourage as many people in our community and beyond to support this celebration. More information will follow. We will be advertising for past pupils and teachers to celebrate with us, and we have some fun ideas ready to roll!

Term Four

Fun Run                         Calendars, Pies,

There may be other ideas that come up over the year that are too good to miss....we will give you plenty of warning of anything extra and hope that over the year we cover all  our bases with great ideas and items you will enjoy.

As always, if you have any suggestions please direct your ideas to a PTA member. We are always keen to have new and fresh ideas to work with. Likewise if you would like to donate anything towards our auction items these would be gratefully accepted.  Be creative with your ideas: sponsor a table, offer a service, loan a holiday home, create an experience, discount a product, supply a membership, or give generously of your time.

With thanks, your PTA Team and the children we support at Woodstock School.

Junior School Tryathlon

Reminder!

Junior School tRYathlon

Rooms 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9

Date:

Thursday 6^th of March, Tomorrow

Kowhai Syndicate (Rooms 5,7,8,9): 11.00am – 12.00pm

Rimu Syndicate (Rooms 1,3,4): 1.30pm -2.30pm

Outline of Events:

Introduction/Welcome on School Field

Swimming display begins at the Pool, followed by a Scooter circuit on the courts and lastly a run around the School Field

Feel free to come along and watch your child/children participating in this fun event!

Please make sure that your child brings their togs and towel to school if this is not their usual swimming day.

Kind regards,

The Rimu and Kowhai Teaching Teams

Netball 2014

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Your child has shown an interest in playing netball for Woodstock School this year. Please take the time to talk with your child to ensure they are committed to being in a team for the entire duration of the season before returning the information form below.

Season Calendar:

Ø  We will be beginning lunchtime skills sessions later this term and netball begins in term 2

Last year:

Ø  Year 6 teams played on Tuesday afternoons at Minogue Park.  
Ø  Years 3, 4 and 5 teams played on Thursday afternoons at Minogue Park.

HOWEVER THIS IS STILL TO BE CONFIRMED ALONG WITH DATES AND TIMES

NOTE: Depending on team numbers please be aware that it might be necessary to combine the years 3 & 4’s OR 5 & 6’s into one team.

Coaches and Managers:

With all sports at Woodstock school we rely on volunteers for the roles of coach and manager. Please indicate on the form below whether you would be available to assist us in this area. Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated. Practice times will be set by coaches and managers. Practices can be after school or during school lunch times.

Indication of Fees:

An indication of 2014 Netball fees is approx $40.00 per player for the entire season. Fees include use of uniforms and association registration fees and levies. Please do not pay fees until you are invoiced from the school office and your child’s team has been finalised.

If you have any queries regarding Netball for the 2014 season, please do not hesitate to contact me at school on 07 855 6686.

Kind regards,

Tara McAuley (Netball Coordinator 2014)

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE OFFICE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 14^TH MARCH

 I give permission for _________________________________ to play Netball this year.

Child’s year level: __________                                    Child’s room number: __________

Team played for last year (if applicable): __________________________

Parent/Caregiver Sign: __________________________       Date: _____________________

I am able to assist in the role of:    Coach  YES  /  NO      Manager    YES  /  NO   (please circle)

Hm Ph Number: ______________________     Mobile Number:  ______________________

SENIOR SWIMMING SPORTS

CHANGE OF FORMAT FOR SENIOR SWIMMING SPORTS

Dear Parents/Caregivers

As a result of the Municipal Pools closing and the limited use of other pools in our area we have struggled to find a swimming pool to cater for our annual swimming sports this year.

Fairfield College has kindly hired out their pool to us. To do this we have had to accept a day and time slot that does not interrupt Fairfield College’s own PE programme for their students. This has meant we have had to change the ‘normal’ format of Woodstock Schools Senior Swimming Sports.

Therefore those Year 4-6 students who wish to compete in the competitive swimming events will be racing at Fairfield College on Monday 10^th March from 12.45-2.15pm. The non-competitive students will remain at school.

A different programme will be organised for our non-competitive students. This will be held at our Woodstock Pool on Monday 10^th March from 9.30-10.30am. The competitive students will have a programme organised for them during this time.

For these events we would encourage students to wear their school colours: Kea (green), Pukeko (blue), Tui (black) and Kiwi (yellow).

INFORMATION FOR OUR COMPETITIVE SWIMMERS

TIMED FINALS: Due to the limited time frame for our competitive swimmers we will be running the events as timed finals.

Timed finals are when each event and swimmer is timed by 3 timekeepers (i.e. 3 per lane). The median time is used as their final time. Once all heats have been swum and all times recorded they are sorted from the fastest to slowest time thus giving the results for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd etc. This type of format is used at the majority of official swim meets.
Therefore there will be no finals swum as we have had in the past. Teachers will be explaining to these competitive swimmers about the need to swim their fastest, in each race.
Students taking part in competitive swimming are required to be able to swim 25 metres without stopping (or 2 lengths of our school pool). Please encourage your child to take part in those events that they feel most comfortable with.

Rules: We will be ensuring that normal swimming rules are applied i.e no breaking of the water with their feet during breaststroke, and a 2-hand touch at the end of breaststroke. We need to comply with these rules due to Cluster Swimming Sports where the rules are enforced more strictly.

Competitive swimmers:  will be having an early lunch -11.30am. At 11.50 they will start to walk to Fairfield College. These swimmers will need to bring a sunhat, sunscreen, 2 towels and a drink bottle.  We will be leaving the pools at 2.15 to ensure we have returned by 2.45pm.
Competitive Events will be in year and gender groups in the following events:
·         25m Freestyle,
·         25m Backstroke,
·         25m Breaststroke,
·         House Relays (1 x Yr 4/5/6 student)
·         if time permits 50m Freestyle (starting with our Year 6 students for this event).

To ensure the afternoon is a success we will require parents to help with the timekeeping. Please fill in the form below if you are able to assist on the day. Please return the permission slip by Monday 3 March.  We will be requiring 18 timekeepers.

The expectation is that all students opt into either the competitive or non-competitive events. Parents of those students signing up for the non-competitive events do not need to fill in the form below as the expectation is they will be part of our non-competitive events.

Kind Regards

Maree Lewis

Acting Deputy Principal
_______________________________________________________________________________________________

I give my child permission to walk to Fairfield College to participate in the Senior School Swimming Sports.

Child’s Name: ______________________________________  Room No:_________

 

Signature: _______________________________

Medical Concerns we need to be aware of: ______________________________________________

I am able to/unable to help with timekeeping at the swimming sports.

I am able to/unable to provide a stop watch for timekeeping.

Name: ________________________________________   Contact Phone Number: ___________