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Email:
office@paroagrey.school.nz
Phone: 7626 709
Mobile: 027 755 5528
Our school mission is to provide a safe and caring environment where
authentic learning experiences enable students to become confident life
long learners and responsible citizens.
No. 15/2015
21 May 2015
Naumai, haeremai, welcome
PRINCIPAL’S*MESSAGE*
At# school# we# have# a# number# of# property# projects# starting.# # The# Junior# toilet#
block#is#to#be#refurbished#with#the#builders#due#to#be#on#site#just#after#Queen’s#
Birthday;# the# senior# playground# is# closed# at# the# moment# for# maintenance# and#
our#wireless#internet#system#throughout#the#school#will#be#upgraded#soon#which#
will# support# the# increasing# use# of# digital# devices.# # This# upgrade# is# specifically#
designed#for#the#one#to#one#devices#we#will#be#using#through#the#Manaiakalani#
Outreach# Programme.# # As# always# with# new# things# happening# there# is# lots# of#
learning# and# changes# to# cope# with.# # We# will# keep# you# up# to# date# with#
developments#as#they#occur.#
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Our#road#crossing#is#working#reasonably#well.##Just#a#reminder#that#when#there#
are#a#lot#of#people#ready#to#cross#the#road#there#is#a#need#to#check#that#there#is#
enough# time# for# the# whole# group# to# cross# before# oncoming# traffic# gets# to# the#
crossing# point.# # Please# let# the# school# office# know# if# there# are# problems# at# the#
crossing.##
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Yesterday’s# Cross# Country# was# a# great# success# with# students# enjoying#
themselves# and# showing# commitment# by# giving# their# best.# # There# were# some#
great# competitions# between# students# who# were# trying# their# very# best# to# get# a#
placing# and# a# good# time# for# the# West# Coast# competition# next# week.# # Of#
particular#note#was#the#support#buddy#runner#and#parents#giving#their#support#
to# students# by# running# with# them.# # This# ensured# that# all# students# experienced#
success.#Thank#you#to#all#of#those#people.#
Judy#Elvidge#
Principal#
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IMPORTANT*DATES*TO*REMEMBER*
25#May#
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27#May#
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28#May#
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28#May#
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29#May#
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1#June#
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2#June#
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3#June#
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8#June#
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9#June#
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10#June# #
10#June# #
11/12#June##
11/12#June##
12#June# #
15#June# #
23#June# #
23/24#June##
24#June# #
26#June# #
29#June# #
30#June# #
3#July#
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Transition#to#School#meeting#
West#Coast#Crosscountry#
Public#Health#Nurse#at#Paroa#School#at#lunchtime#
Wellington#Camp#Meeting#–#3pm#in#Room#7#
Assembly#
Queen’s#Birthday#Holiday#
15#aside#Rugby#
ICAS#Science#
BOT#Meeting#
15#aside#Rugby#
Christchurch#Crosscountry#
Open#Classroom#afternoon,#Rooms#1X4,#3.00X4.30pm#
ICT#Kids#Conference#
WPCA#Rafting#
Assembly#
15#aside#Rugby#
15#aside#Rugby#
Senior#Student#Led#Conferences,#Rooms#5X8#
Public#Health#Nurse#at#Paroa#School#at#lunchtime#
Assembly#
BOT#Meeting#
WPCA#Sea#Kayaking#
End#of#Term#2#
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CERTIFICATES*
Certificates#presented#at#last#weeks#assembly#were#awarded#to:#
Room#1#
Room#2#
Room#3#
Room#4#
Room#5#
Room#6#
Room#7#
Room#8#
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McKenna#Elwood,#Addison#Richardson#
Lucy#McKay,#Angus#Milne#
Ava#Turner,#Sam#Holborow#
Jayden#Richardson,#Tulsi#Turner#
Cameron#Bichan,#Kade#Johnson#
Bridget#Fowler,#Jack#Langdon#
Kaia#Beal,#Jordin#Blair#
Harry#Robb,#Jessie#Trevathan#
The#Principal’s#Citizenship#Certificate#was#presented#to#Declyn#King.##
Congratulations#to#you#all.#
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WELLINGTON*CAMP*MEETING*
There#will#be#a#meeting#of#parents/caregivers#of#students#in#Year#6#regarding#the#
Wellington# camp# on# Thursday# 28# May,# 3.00pm# in# Room# 7.# # It# would# be#
appreciated#if#every#student#could#have#a#caregiver#attend.##Thanks.#
CROSS*COUNTRY*RESULTS*
AGE*GROUP*
5*Year*Girls*
5*Year*Boys*
6*Year*Girls*
6*Year*Boys*
7*Year*Girls*
7*Year*Boys*
1ST*
Yazmin#
Haddock#
Kohen#
Thompson#
Bella#Masters#
Jacob#Negri#
2ND*
Clara#Cook#
Pheobe#
Haines#
Payton#
Guthrie#
Abbie#Mason# Antonia#
McDonnell#
Nikau#
Archie#
Prendergast#and#
Haldane#
ST
3RD*
Addison#
Richardson#
Keil#Guthrie# Luke#
Sweeney#
Zoe#Bonny#
Miro#Horrox#
Carlos#Whyte# Jackson#Ball#
Cooper#McLean#
YEAR*GROUP* 1 *
2ND*
Year*4*Girls* Rhea#Wallace# Sahara#
Sweeney#
Year*4*Boys* Matthew#
Jacob#
Molloy#
Speakman#
Year*5*Girls* Renae#Smith# Caitlan#
Williams#
Year*5*Boys* Harry#Pugh#
Lochie#
Gibson#
Year*6*Girls* Caitlyn#
Kaley#Christie#
Molloy#
Year*6*Boys* Mac#Gibson# Isaac#Negri#
Year*7*Girls* Grace#
Alyssa#
Wallace#
Blacktopp#
Year*7*Boys* George#
Cooper#
Gilbertson#
Haines#
Year*8*Girls* Emma#Wilson# Claudia#
Brown#
Year*8*Boys* Kalen#
Caleb#
Orpwood#
Mahuika#
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4TH*
5TH*
Meka#Whyte# Charlotte#
Koopman#
Dean#Blyth#
Jesse#Papa#
#
Lucy#McKay# Grace#Hahn#
Max#Walklin# Justin#
McCallum#
Aamaria#Beal# Holly#Ellis#
Brayden#
Williams#
Mack#Fahey#
3RD*
Kyla#Turner#
4TH*
Pippa#Robb#
5TH*
Sammi#Fahey#
Declyn#King#
Jack#
Henderson#
Amy#Gray#
Cameron#
Bichan#
Bridget#
Fowler#
Alex#
McCallum#
Sophie#
Donaldson#
Ollie#Robb#
Emma#Boddy#
Tabby#Lewis#
Jack#Ellis#
Sonny#
Haldane#
Mya#Mahuika# Jaime#
Christie#
Luke#Morgan# Kaia#Beal#
Kate#StanbridgeX Alice#
Hammond#
Morrison#
Bailey#Russ#
Jordin#Blair#
Kate#McCann# Jessie#
Trevathan#
Shaymus#
Geordie#
Flood#
Gibson#
Reuben#
Brown#
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Harry#Robb#
BRUNNER*MINE*
Rooms#5#and#6#are#going#to#be#visiting#the#Brunner#Mine#site#as#part#of#our#school#camp#in#
Term#3.##We#are#looking#for#someone#who#would#be#able#to#give#a#talk#about#the#mine#and#
other#mining#related#subjects#at#the#site#when#we're#out#there.##If#you#are#the#person#for#the#
job# could# you# please# contact# me# at# thomas@paroagrey.school.nz,# or# pop# in# to# see# me# in#
Room#6.##
The$latest$WPCA$Movie$1$Challenge$#1$1$Tramping$the$Mikonui$is$
available$for$viewing$on$my$blog:$mrsinton1white.blogspot.co.nz$
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BOOK*WEEK*will*be*held*during*Week*3*of*Term*3.**The*Dress*Up*as*a*
Book*Character*Day*will*be*on*Thursday*6*August.*
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PAROA*SCHOOL*UNIFORM*FOR*SALE:*
1#x#Culotte#(size#6)#in#excellent#condition#$15#
2#x#white#polo#shirts#(size#6)#in#very#good#condition#$15#for#both#together#
1# x# Polarfleece# (size# 6)# in# very# good# condition# $5# (bottom# elastic# is# a# bit#
stretched#out#hence#the#low#price)#
All#Schooltex#brand#–#Selling#on#behalf.##Phone#7626518#
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PTA NEWS
The*Downtown*Showdown*Boxing*Event*
##
The#Paroa#PTA#is#extremely#grateful#to#the#members#of#our#community#who#volunteered#for#
waitressing# and# security# at# the# Downtown# Showdown# on# Saturday.# # This# resulted# in#
approximately#$2500#being#raised.#
##
We# wish# to# sincerely# thank# the# following# for# their# time# and# effort:# Dayna# Wallace,# Percy#
Barrett,# Boyd# Molloy,# Wayne# Sweetman,# Noel# Chamberlain,# Brent# Lindbom,# PG# Gibson,#
Warren# Gilbertson,# Ross# Brown,# Colin# Weeks,# Lyndall# Prendergast,# Caro# Finlay,# Gaylene#
Mahauariki,# Charis# Sweeney,# Linley# Brown,# Sarah# Caseley,# Reanna# Speakman,# Trish#
LockingtonXByrne,# Melissa# McLean,# Melia# Guthrie,# Sheryl# Emery,# Lisa# Klempel,# Lynette#
Papa,#Lisa#Shannahan#and#Tania#Stoop.#
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A# special# mention# must# be# made# to# the# following# families# who# provided#more# than# one#
volunteer,#ensuring#our#involvement#in#this#worthwhile#fundraising#event:#
XPrendergast#family##########XSweetman#family####################### XMcLean/Guthrie/Emery#family######
XWallace#family################ XGilbertson/Caseley#family##########XLinley#&#Ross#Brown#
##
The#level#of#support#you#have#shown#the#PTA#is#incredible#X#and#very#much#appreciated.#
From#the#PTA#Committee#
AMIE’S WEDNESDAY FRESH LUNCH
Menu for Wednesday, 27 May
Beef Burger
(Gluten free available)
Orders to the office by 9am please - $5.00 per order
YEAR*5/6*BASKETBALL*DRAW*
MONDAY#25#MAY#
3.15pm# Grey#Main#Wildcats#vs#Paroa#Pacers#
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DUTY:##Paroa#Pumas#(4#players)#
3.45pm# Paroa#Pumas#vs#Cobden#A#
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DUTY:##Paroa#Pacers#(2#players)#
NB:# # Monday# 1# June# is# Queen’s# Birthday# so# games# will# be# held# on# Tuesday# 2#
June.#
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YEAR*7/8*BASKETBALL**
Friday 22 May
5.30pm DUTY: Paroa Yr 7 (A & B)
6.15pm Paroa Yr 7(A) v Paroa Yr 7 (B)
7.00pm Paroa Yr 8 girls v Paroa Yr 8 boys
7.45pm DUTY: Paroa Yr 8 boys and girls
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FOOTBALL*BOOT*EXCHANGE*
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$5.00# Boot# Exchange/purchase# on# football# boots.# # Keep# winter# affordable.##
Please# drop# off# any# surplus# boots# to# the# office.# # Funds# raised# will# go# towards#
books#for#the#school.##
COASTGUARD*WEST*COAST*OPEN*DAY*
Saturday#23rd#May#2015##12#noon#X#4pm#
Coastguard#Shed,#Steer#Ave,#on#the#Blaketown#Lagoon,#Blaketown#
Meet#the#volunteers#
Rides#on#Ivan#Talley#Rescue#&#IRBs#(weather#permitting)#
Duck#race#at#4pm#on#Sawyers#Creek.#(weather#permitting)#Ducks#available#on#the#day.#
Gold#coin#donation.#
##########################
Mini[Gala*Day;*23rd*May*3pm*at*
Kidsfirst*Kindergartens*Karoro,*20*Loris*Place.*
Pony#Rides,#Stalls,#Raffles,#Prizes,#Food#and#Drinks,##
FaceXpainting#and#games.#
All#welcome#along.#
#
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Adult$Community$Education$
Cheese$making$workshop$23$May$
Learn$to$make$Hard$Cheese$1$6$June$
Cheese$Making$June$(Fox$Glacier)$13$June$
Upholstery$Course$1$Weekend$20/21$Jun$
Brush$up$on$Watercolour$1$Workshop$20$June$
Defensive$Driving$–$August$
Computing$for$Everyday$Life$FREE$–$starts$July.$
ManuTech$–$Automotive$Training$starts$July$$$
Learners$Licence$Workshops$on$Fridays$
$$
Coming'up:'Greek'Mythology,'Beginners'Accounting'workshop,'Researching'Family'
History'workshop….$
'$
www.karoro.co.nz/ace$
0800$938$3224$
Any old mobile phones can be dropped into the box
provided at the Paroa School Office.
WEBSITE:**www.paroagrey.school.nz*
Interested in
performing a
lip-sync act?
Phone Sarah 7626-885
Email: sarah.caseley@xtra.co.nz
with "Star for a Night" in subject line
Hilary
Public Health Nurse
will be at Paroa School
on Thursday 28 May
during lunchtime.
West Coast Kids ICT Conference
Thursday 11th and Friday 12th June 2015
Shantytown
Workshops this year will explore a wide range of
technologies and present a great range of learning
opportunities for participants to bring back into
classrooms.
Workshops will involve photograph and digital imagery,
gaming, video animation, build a computer, i-pad
technology and creating the conference newspaper.
Registrations open via:
http://wckidsconference.wix.com/2014kc
Registrations will be open from Monday 4th May 2015
Cost $90 plus GST ($103.50 including) per student
Enquiries: Please direct any enquiries to
Vanessa Wallace, Principal,
Awahono School – Grey Valley on 03 7323713
principal@awahono.school.nz
Invitation to our Transition to School Meeting
Paroa School invites all parents and caregivers who have
recently enrolled or are considering or planning to enrol
their pre-school children at Paroa School to a ‘transition to
school’ meeting to be held in our school library on:
Monday 25 May commencing 7.00 pm
(come along at 6.45pm for a cup of tea prior to the meeting)
The evening will provide information to parents about Paroa School, its
enrolment procedures, programmes of work and its support programmes.
Parents and caregivers will also have the opportunity to look at our school’s
facilities and to ask any questions they may have.
The programme will be as follows
•
Welcome (Judy Elvidge – Principal)
•
Literacy (Diane Ward - Resource Teacher of Literacy)
•
Classroom Programme
(Jenneth Oakley - New Entrant Teacher)
•
Reading Recovery
(Joanna Wilson, Reading Recovery Teacher)
A cup of tea and light refreshments will be available before the meeting in
the staffroom. Following this we will move to the new entrant room for the
meeting. We look forward to meeting you all.
#
Room*1*sitting*outside*the*Cosmodome.*
#
#
Jupiter
Jupiter is a planet in outer space.
It is the biggest planet.
It is made out of gas.
It has storms and rings of rocks around it.
Jupiter is a thousand times bigger than earth.
By Kalani – Aged 6 years (Room 2)
Sun
The sun is a star, the largest star in the solar system.
The sun is made of hot gas.
It gives us light.
It gives us warmth.
We would die if we didn’t have the sun.
By Yazmin – Aged 5 years (Room 2)
STUDENTS*FROM*ROOM*3*SHARE*THEIR**
COSMODOME*EXPERIENCE:*
#
Today# Rooms# 3# and# 4# went# to# the# Cosmodome# in# our# school# hall# to#
learn# more# about# space.# # I# saw# thousands# of# stars# and# I# learnt# about#
constellations.##I#never#knew#that#some#stars#are#planets.##I#also#saw#a#
scorpion,#a#dog#and#a#hunter#in#the#stars.##I#learnt#that#on#Venus#there#
is#acid#rain#that#would#melt#your#body.##I#felt#interested#because#there#
is#a#space#station#at#the#top#of#the#world#watching#us.#
By#Sam#Holborrow#–#Aged#6#years#
#
Today#Rooms#3#and#4#went#to#the#Cosmodome#in#our#school#hall.##We#
saw#our#Solar#System,#it#is#called#The#Milky#Way.##We#saw#all#the#stars#
and# even# some# constellations.# # One# was# called# the# hunter# and# the#
enormous#scorpion.##We#also#watched#a#clip#about#the#boy#hunter#and#
his# dog.# # I# learnt# that# Venus# rains# acid# and# that# Venus# is# the# hottest#
planet#in#the#Solar#System.##I#did#not#know#that#Jupiter#is#made#of#gas#
and#you#would#fall#right#through#it.##I#felt#excellent.#
By#Carter#Aitken#–#Aged#6#years#
#
Today# Rooms# 3# and# 4# went# to# the# Cosmodome# in# our# school# hall# to#
learn#more#about#space.##Venus#is#very#hot#and#there#is#acid#rain#there.##
The# Milky# Way# is# really# white!# # The# biggest# planet# is# Venus.# # The#
constellations#are#stars#altogether#that#make#a#picture.#
By#Emma#Blyth#–#Aged#6#years#
#
Today# Rooms# 3# and# 4# went# to# the# Cosmodome# in# our# school# hall# to#
learn#more#about#space.##We#saw#different#constellations,#like#the#big#
scorpion#and#the#hunter.##The#person#that#told#us#about#space#was#Mr#
Fisher,# he# is# an# astronomer.# # Our# galaxy# is# The# Milky# Way.# # Jupiter# is#
made# of# gas.# # I# thought# Jupiter# was# hard# but# it# is# gas.# # I# think# the#
Cosmodome#is#awesome#because#there#is#more#space#facts!#
By#Max#Walklin#–#Aged#6#years#