NEWSLETTER 23 June 2016

Week 8 Term 2

Kia Ora Koutou. Nga mihi kia koutou

FROM THE PRINCIPAL All classes are involved in PrEP (Primary Enterprise Programme) this term, and there is a hive of activity amongst classes with children marketing, and producing products for PrEP Market Day. The Primary Enterprise Programme gives our students the opportunity to run their own “businesses” in a minimarket society which provides real-life experience in a safe and nurturing environment. This Inquiry learning integrates all areas of the curriculum which includes maths, reading and writing, the Arts and technology.

CURIOSITY - WEST END SCHOOL BELIEFS Children are such curious creatures. They explore, question, and wonder, and by doing so, learn. From the moment of birth, humans are drawn to new things. When we are curious about something new, we want to explore it. And while exploring we discover. At West End we believe that children need to have every opportunity to “be curious”. This is one of the beliefs we have in Developing Active Learners.

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are engaged take risks self manage

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are curious set and share relevant goals work and learn collaboratively are resilient

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show persistence are confident are adaptable seek, accept and justify challenges make choices and decisions about their learning reflect upon their learning

MATARIKI Children in Te wao Nui o Tane celebrated Matariki last Friday with waiata, karakia and a shared lunch. They were entertained by the drama group who prepared a movie re-enacting the legend of Matariki. “Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter – late May or early June. For Māori, it heralds the start of a new year. Matariki literally means the 'eyes of god' (mata ariki) or 'little eyes' (mata riki). It occurs at the end of the harvest season. It was a time when storage houses (pātaka kai) were filled with food, and the land was at its most unproductive. The cultivated kūmara (sweet potato) had been gathered and stored in specially prepared pits to ensure a year round supply. Matariki is a good time to reflect on your place in the world, to reawaken old skills or try out new ones and to set new goals.” The Māori Language Commission

Audrey Larsen, Principal CHILDREN’S SECTION INTERSCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Well done to all the participants who went to the Interschool Cross Country last week. There were 29 schools and about 100 children in each age group. It was a challenging and gruelling course but you all did wonderfully. Great work!! Thank you to all parents who helped out. Special congratulations to the Year 5 Girls Team who placed third overall. Well done!

INTERSCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS 6 13th 36th 53rd 66th

Year 5 Girls Kashaf Iqbal TeAurere Oxenham Hannah Rynhart Brooke Madie Bethanie Trott

30 45th 64th 67th 99th

Year 5 Boys Ashton Douthett Jaxin Caldwell Ben Stewart Valentino Canterna Jacob Lahina

29th 42nd 72nd 78th 87th

Year 6 Girls Maria Morunga Lilly Rooney Kelly Shaba Romesa Zubair Tereena Gardiner

52nd 55th 56th 71st 94th

Year 6 Boys Harrison Geary Rowan Woods Devon Barr Hunter Ward Brooklyn Hamilton

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GENERAL SECTION

THANK YOU TO PIONEER NEW WORLD AND OUR SUPPORTERS This week we took delivery of $2,000 worth of musical instruments which were paid for via the Pioneer Highway New World Cash for your Community programme. We thank Pioneer New World and all our supporters who have been accumulating points on their cards and putting the earned green tokens in the West End School container in front of the checkouts. Please continue to support us so we can buy other resources to enhance the children’s learning.

WEST END SCHOOL WEBSITE / ATSCHOOL SITE Our public website found at www.westend.school.nz is aimed at the general public. For you as a parent to get more detailed information including access to your child’s blog, term dates, important notices, etc you should log into www.atschool.co.nz using the user ID and password that was sent home earlier this year or the time of enrolment. If you have lost your ID etc, contact the school office and we will email you a copy or print out the details.

SPORTS SPORTS DRAWS HOCKEY DRAW FOR SATURDAY 25 JUNE – GAMES PLAYED AT MANAWAROA PARK WE Warriors vs RSS Falcons 10:00 am Field: 19 WE Goldsticks vs Longburn Strikers 9:00 am Field: 16 WE Terriers vs Whakarongo Purple Sticks 10:00 am Field: 12 WE Gnats vs Winchester Steel 9:00 am Field: 9 WE Whitesticks vs RSS Phoenix 10:00 am Field: 4 WE Silversticks vs CSNS Tigers 10:00 am Field: 3 NETBALL Y5/6 DRAW FOR SATURDAY 25 JUNE – GAMES PLAYED AT CENTRAL ENGERY TRUST ARENA WE Tuis vs Milson Storm 9:00 am B&M Crt 1 NETBALL Y1/2 DRAW FOR TUESDAY 28 JUNE – GAMES PLAYED AT CENTRAL ENERGY TRUST ARENA WE Bellbirds vs Whakarongo Mystics 4:00 pm Crt 2 BASKETBALL DRAW FOR TODAY THURSDAY 23 JUNE – GAMES PLAYED AT ARENA WE Blaze vs Central Normal Heat 4:45 pm Crt: B&M 4 WE Stormers vs Awapuni 4:15 pm Crt: Arena 2 Front NB: WE Blaze are a duty team for the 5:15 pm game on B&M 4 WE Stormers are a duty team for the 3:45 pm game on Arena 2 Front FLIPPERBALL DRAW FOR WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE – GAMES PLAYED AT LIDO AQUATIC CENTRE WE Dolphins – Semi Finals – draw not yet received

Regards from the West End T.E.A.M Together Everyone Achieves More

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Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School

OPEN DAY

An invitation to all parents and prospective parents to view our school in action Tuesday 2nd August 2016 9.30am – 10.45am 11.15am -1.00pm 2.00pm – 2.45pm Includes: Tour of Classrooms Specialist Technology Programmes Visual Arts / Music /Info.Com programmes Science Laboratory Gymnasium, Library Te Tihi - Performing Arts Centre Multi Sports Turf P.N.I.N.S. –‘Confident, Capable and Connected Students with a YOU CAN DO IT! Attitude’ Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.pnins.school.nz