Scholastic Book Club Orders – Issue 8

The due date for Issue 8 has now been changed to Thursday 20^th November.

If paying by cheque please make it payable to Scholastic NZ.

Please ensure all orders are in by 4:00pm on Thursday this week as we are unable to process late orders.

Year 4 Camp

Countdown to CAMP –

One week to go!

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

There are not many sleeps left until we leave for camp on Thursday 20^th November.

Just a few reminders to ensure we all have a successful trip.

1.     All safety forms should have been returned by now.  Please make sure they are returned to school TOMORROW. This is very important.

2.     There are few payments still to be made by a few families.  Please ensure  this is done ASAP.

3.        Children are to assemble in the hall by 8.30am on Thursday 20^th November.

4.        If your child requires a booster seat, please make sure you leave it with your child’s luggage on Thursday morning, or better still, hand it over to the parent transporting your child to camp.

5.        There will be labelled boxes placed in the hall to drop off your baking.

6.        Please put any medication into a plastic bag with your child’s name clearly marked on the outside with the dosage instructions.  Medication needs to be handed DIRECTLY to Anna (Mrs Crawford) on Thursday morning.  You will then be asked to fill and sign the medication form

7.        It is very important that you pack a substantial lunch and drink for your child on Thursday.  They will be very hungry after our long walk.

8.        Helpful hint:  please ensure your child’s shoes for day one are comfortable and toe nails are trimmed.  We do go on a long hike and we want the children to be as comfortable as possible, without worrying about blisters and sore toes.

9.        Children must remember their hat and bottle of sun-block.  Sun-block needs to be applied before they come to school on Thursday.  If possible, can hats please be bought and left at school on Wednesday, so we can guarantee the children have them.  Our sun safe policy states children MUST have suitable hats to participate in outdoor activities.

10.     The clothes the children wear to school are the clothes they will be hiking in.

11.      Their back-pack for hiking should be packed ready for the hike.

12.   We aim to be back at school between 2.15 and 2.30pm on Friday.  If you are a parent who is meeting us at camp to transport children back, can you please be at the camp by 1.00pm. 

13.     In case of an emergency, the teachers can be contacted by notifying the Camp Office on (07) 8298665.

Any further questions, please feel free to ask. Thank you for your support.

Rachael Tangney, Anna Crawford and Rebecca Low

Christmas order delivery times

A message from our hard working PTA team.

OXFORD PIES, Sausage rolls and Lamington orders need to be picked up on Friday 14th from school. All other items (Oil, Wine and Coffee) may be later and parents will be contacted when these orders are ready for collection.

Important Information for Year 5 and 6 children for 2015

Woodstock School,

Fairfield Road                                                      

Hamilton     

Ph: 8556686

Email: frontOffice@woodstock.school.

 November 2014

Y5/6 Action Station’s Camp: Tauranga/Mount Maunganui 24-26 March  2015

Dear Parents/Caregivers, and Whanau,

Welcome to our Y5/6 Camp for 2015!

For this camp, as part of our EOTC/ Health and PE programmes, we continue to work in partnership with the qualified instructors from Action Stations and Waimarino, based in Tauranga.

This camp will be a one-night camp. Camp 1 will operate from 24 March-25 March  2015; Camp 2 will operate from 25 March-26 March 2015. A parent information meeting will be held in Week 4 Term 1 2015.

Our exciting Camp Activities will include the following:

Day 1:

Summit Scramble – a climb up Mount Maunganui, where we hear some of the history and Maori Legends associated with this ancient volcano

Team-Building Activities and Bird Study around the Mount, and a swim at the end of the day in the Mount Hot Pools

Day 2:

Waimarino  Adventure – where we learn kayaking skills, and use the water slide, balancing trail, the ‘Blob’, and the warm pool.

We are very safety-conscious with these activities, and we will operate with a ratio of 1:5 adult/child ratio, excluding teachers.

ALL Y5/6 students are expected to attend this camp. Accommodation is at Pacific Park Camp in Papamoa.

The cost of the camp is $120.00 per student. We have sent this newsletter to you early, so that if you need to, you can make payment arrangements with the school office.  Please make payment of camp fees to the school office at your earliest convenience.

We require parents to stay overnight, assist with camp, and to provide transport to and from camp. We also require one trailer per camp please.  If you can support us in any of the ways listed above, please fill in the form below.  We emphasise that you must have a current licence and WOF on your vehicle.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PLEASE FILL IN THE PERMISSION SLIP BELOW AND RETURN TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE BY FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER

A.  I give permission for my child ____________________________________ in Room ____to attend Camp in 2015.

     

 Signed: _____________________________  Name:__________________________      PH:_______________

        Enclosed is full payment of $120.00       Yes/No    OR part-payment of $___________

B.  I am able to attend Action Stations Camp overnight as a parent help.   Yes / No

   Are you a medical professional?   Yes / No          If so, which profession? ___________________

C.  I have a trailer for use.  Yes/No     

D.  I can assist with transport to and from camp without staying overnight.   Yes/No

Principal's Newsletter 6 November

Find linked the latest Principal's Newsletter.  Have a great night.

Pasifika Performance

Our Pasifika Group entertained and delighted Kindy children at New Shoots Children’s Centre, and Melville Kindy.

Thank you performers, and thank you Sau and Marina, for your constant tutoring and devotion to our group!

 

HATS!

Hats. Hats. Hats. Help us to help the children keep sun safe at school. Please ensure your child takes a hat to school. ALL children MUST wear a hat with a full brim whenever they are outside. 

While some caps may look "cool" they are NOT appropriate for keeping safe in the sun. Children without a hat must sit under the large trees by the court, which isn't all that fun for active children. 

Your support with this is much apprceciated by all Woodstock Staff.