School Newsletter

Term 2 Week 3 2015

Dear Parents/Caregivers Welcome to this edition of our school newsletter. This week has seen the start of our winter sports programme with many of our children travelling to different venues. I know that our children are really keen to do well, and I would like your support to reinforce the concept of being humble in victory and gracious in defeat. At Kirkwood we really want to stress the “sportsmanship” aspect of sport – winning is great but participation is really important too. Thank you to all the parents who attend our sports and provide such positive support for our teams. This week we had an incident where one of our pupils was hit by a car when crossing the road. I am pleased to say that she is well and we look forward to welcoming her back to school. I would like to ask though that all of our families reinforce safe travel plans at home. Things like checking carefully before crossing the road, using marked crossings when appropriate and following road rules are really important. Thanks for your help with this. Kirkwood has a history of supporting International students. We have hosted groups in the past and this has had a positive impact on our school, and has certainly helped financially. It is quite likely that we will be hosting students in the first three or four weeks of Term 3 and so I would like to ask any parent interested in providing a homestay for one or two children to contact the school and let us know. We do pay quite good money for homestay families which could well come in handy for the Wellington camps. We offer lots of support to families, and know that the experience of hosting an international student for a short time can be valuable for all

concerned. If you are able to help, please email the school with your name and contact details and we will get back to you later in the term. I would like to thank the community for their support with our recent chocolate sales. Prizes have been awarded and our final profit is being calculated. The PTA has a goal to spend all of this money supporting our pupils this year, and I know the staff will be happy to help! Without your support fundraisers such as this one, and the Entertainment books the PTA are currently selling, could not happen. The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is next Thursday 14 May at 5:15pm in the school staffroom. All interested people are welcome to attend. The next PTA meeting will be on Wednesday 10 June at 7:30pm in the staffroom. Again, all interested people are most welcome to attend. Our school Open Day and Open Night are coming soon – Tuesday 30 June. If you know anyone who may be thinking of sending their child to Kirkwood next year can you please advise them of this date and encourage them to attend. Thank you for all you do to support our school and work alongside us as we do the best we can for your child. I look forward to the rest of this term and year. Best wishes

Phil Tappenden Principal

Year 8 Wellington Camp Thank you to those who have already paid the deposit of $100 towards the Wellington Camp. If you have not already done so please ensure this is done immediately as flights need to be paid for. We need to know as soon as possible if your family is unable to afford the cost of the camp. If so, please contact Phil Tappenden through the school office. He is very approachable and willing to listen. It is strongly advised that a regular automatic payment be set up for the balance of the amount. The school bank account is: Account Name: Kirkwood Intermediate Board of Trustees; Account Number: 12-3147-0180900-00; Particulars: Child’s name (surname first); Reference: Wellington camp.

Open Day/Night for Kirkwood Intermediate will be on Tuesday 30 June 9am – 12 noon & 7pm – 8:30pm. Please pass this on to anyone you know who would like to come and have a look at our school with the thought of enrolling their child here for 2016

Homestay families wanted If you are interesting in hosting an International Homestay student for a short term please fill in your details below and post in the office slot. Alternatively you can phone the office on 348 7718 or email: [email protected] Parent/Caregiver Name: ______________________________________ Contact phone number: _______________(home) _________________(cell)

School Cell Phone

NZ AIMS GAMES

For texting absentees only please. 027 4163414. (Please note – we do not reply.)

The New Zealand Community Trust AIMS (Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools) Games International Sporting Championships is being held from Sunday 6 If you have an urgent or important message September to Friday 11 September that you want passed to your child, in Tauranga. please ring the office on 348 7718. (If you text or email, we may not read the You can enter this event through the school. message in time.) We do not select the teams to take part in Thanks. this. The games cater for most sports including gymnastics. For further information you can contact Chris Gaut (Sports Coordinator) on email [email protected].

Blues Awards

Drum Lessons

If you think you may have earnt a Blues Award please see Miss Leonard in Room 2. You are required to bring along any certificates or evidence or your achievement.

There are some spare spaces available for drum lessons, so if you are interested please see Miss Hughes in Room 8.

Blues Award criteria may be viewed via our website www.kirkwood.school.nz

Internet Banking The school bank details are as follows: Account Name: Kirkwood Intermediate Board of Trustees Account Number: 12-3147-0180900-00 Particulars: Child’s name (surname and first name) Reference: Parent’s/caregiver’s name (surname and first name) For those of you who wish to pay by internet banking for any school activities during the year, please make sure you return the permission slip, ticking the box saying that you are paying via the internet.

2016 Draft Charter Our Board of Trustees is currently reviewing our draft Charter for 2016. You can view this on our website under the Announcement tab. If you would like to make comment, please do so by emailing the school office or phoning Phil Tappenden by Thursday 14 May. www.kirkwood.school.nz

Tactix Visit to Kirkwood Last week we were lucky to have three Canterbury Netball Tactix players come to school. Bailey Mes, Louise Thayer & Chloe Williamson had games, skills and prizes for us. We had a great time and also got items signed.

Mufti Day Thursday 14 May On Thursday 14 May the Kirkwood Student Council are having a World Red Cross Mufti day. We are encouraging students to wear red and bring a gold coin donation to help support the Red Cross efforts over in Nepal. More than 2,000 volunteers and 300 staff from the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) have been working around the clock since the earthquake. They have supported search and rescue efforts, provided first aid and given assistance at evacuation centres and on the streets. A New Zealand Red Cross emergency response unit consisting of three telecommunications specialists is now in Nepal working with NRCS to establish local communication networks to help loved ones reconnect and ensure vital information is able to be passed on. More New Zealand Red Cross health delegates are also heading to Nepal in the coming weeks. We here in Canterbury can understand the situation and appreciate your support for the Red Cross and people of Nepal. Jorja Secretary of the Student Council

Technology

Sport Hagley Sport Results for Tuesday 5 May Team Hockey A Hockey B Hockey C Netball A Netball B Netball C Netball D Netball E Netball F Football A Football B Football C Rugby Table Tennis A Table Tennis B Table Tennis C Table Tennis D Table Tennis E Table Tennis F

Score Draw 6 - 6 0 - 10 Bye Loss 6 – 28 Loss 0 – 24 Loss 3 – 26 Win 12 – 11 Loss 8 – 9 Loss 1 – 23 Win 4 – 2 Loss 0 – 6 Loss 0 – 15 Win 51 – 5 Win 2 – 1 Loss 1 – 2 Win 2 – 1 Loss 1 – 2 Loss 1 – 2 Win 2 – 1

Opposition Cobham A Breens A

Player of the Day

Cobham A Cobham B Casebrook B Christchurch South Chisnallwood Red Cobham F Casebrook A Heaton Christchurch South Chisnallwood Christchurch South Heaton Green Chisnallwood Green Christchurch South Christchurch South Chisnallwood Red

Molly Tyra Michaela Maddison Ella Jessie Luke S Jorja Ethan Carter

William

Basketball Both the Boys’ White and Green teams had excellent wins for the first round of the basketball season last Friday night. The Green team with some fresh basketballs had a very encouraging win over Hillview taking out the game 26 - 8. Cameron was the player of the game with 10 points and 4 steals. The White team came up against rivals Hillview also in a much tougher game. The atmosphere resembling that of the finals! A well fought game saw the Kirkwood team edge out Hillview 23-19. Our Year 7 boys’ doing a fantastic job to overcome their nerves and settled into the rhythm of the game. Player of the game was Kaleb proving a menacing force on defense. Well done to all players, we look forward to a positive season ahead. Mr Gaut

Learning Sign Language New Zealand Sign Language Week(NZSL) 2015 - Te Wiki o te Reo Turi 2015 Want to learn a new language? Why not New Zealand Sign Language! This week is a chance to celebrate New Zealand Sign Language and there are heaps of events on to learn sign language and see it in action. The Christchurch Tram is an opportunity to explore Christchurch City centre onboard one of our beautiful restored hertiage trams. Journey in style through our forever changing Garden City. The train driver will talk about our city, its history, landmarks and sights with an NZSL interpreter. In Room 5 we had a short class with Matthew Flynn teaching us the basics of sign language. This was a very unique and valuable opportunity. Check out the website below for more information on ways to learn a new language: http://www.deaf.org.nz/nzslw

Book Club orders are due by Monday 25 May. Please post in the office slot.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS 2015-16Order yours now!

Order forms will be sent home and need to be returned by Friday 8 May. If you wish to purchase on-line you may do so via the link: www.entbook.co.nz/134158y To purchase securely online please visit: https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/134158y Any orders by envelope need to be posted in the Office Slot, with your payment in the envelope provided by Friday 8 May. If you wish to pay by Credit Card then you can do so directly on-line via the following link: www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/134158y Please note: All cheques are payable to Kirkwood Intermediate Home and School. If ordering on-line please do not forget to reference ‘Kirkwood Intermediate PTA’ when registering your 2015/16 Entertainment Membership. This year you have a choice – to purchase the popular Entertainment™ Books or the Entertainment™ Digital Membership, which puts the value of the Entertainment™ Book into your iPhone or Android smartphone! The brand new 2015|2016 Entertainment Memberships feature many of the area’s best restaurants, cafés, hotel accommodation, attractions, and activities, and are packed with hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers, valued at over $20,000 that your family can enjoy until June, 2016!

……and many, many more! The best part is that for only $65 you’ll be helping our fundraising, with $13 from every Book or Digital Membership sold contributing to our fundraising. Please let your family, friends, neighbours and work colleagues know we are fundraising, as the more we sell, the more funds we raise! Please note: If you pre-order your Entertainment Book or Digital Membership you can receive at least six Bonus Offers worth over $185 that you can use straight away, while stocks last! For further details, please contact: Tracey MacDonald on ph 027 552 9220 or email [email protected]

Thank you for supporting our school.

COMMUNITY NOTICES Christchurch City Council Graffiti Programme need your help. Volunteers are needed to adopt their street (or part of their street). If interested please contact Valarie Merryweather 9416614 or email [email protected] FIFA U20 World Cup Double Header, AMI Stadium – Monday 1 June (Queen’s Birthday). For details and to purchase tickets go to: http://tickets.fifanz2015.com/individual-matches Christchurch City Council: Various workshops/programmes available. Visit www.ccc.govt.nz/cityleisure/recreationsport/coursesfororganisers.aspx or contact Jacqui Miller on 941 5333 or email [email protected] Speak Spanish: Classes available for adults & children. For details visit www.speakspanish.co.nz Road Safety Week 2015 (4-10 May). This year Road Safety Week NZ forms part of the UN Global Road Safety Week. The theme of the week is ‘Look out for Kids’, and schools, communities and companies across the country will be joining others around the world calling on drivers to #SaveKidsLives. Please discuss with your child where it is safe to cross the road and how they can be leaders and set good examples for younger children. For more info visit http://brake.org.nz/campaigns-events/events-training/road-safety-week Riccarton Players – ‘A Riccartonian Plance of Varieties’ 3 – 13 June. Visit www.riccartonplayers.co.nz for details. The Story Collectivepresent an evening of stories with Regi Carpenter. For details visit www.orangestudio.co.nz Storytelling for Children –Workshops – For info visit http://orangestudio.co.nz/show/thestory-collective-regi-carpenter

Proposed Riccarton Road bus priority 2015

The Christchurch City Council is planning to introduce bus priority along Riccarton Road this year, and is asking for public comment on its proposal from 20 April to 18 May 2015. We want to tell you a little about bus priority and the changes that it may involve, so you can give us your feedback. Look out for the proposal details and submission form, which are available the Council website (www.ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay) on the Have Your Say page from 20 April, as well as from all Council Service Centres. Riccarton Road is the busiest bus route in the city, with almost 3000 bus passengers using the road every day. While the main aim of bus priority is to shorten trip times and make sure bus passengers reach their destinations on time, it will also help make the area a safer and more attractive place to work, shop and do business. There will also be some information drop in sessions:  Wednesday 6 May, 4pm – 7pm  Monday 11 May, 4pm – 7pm

High School Open Days/Nights Rangi Ruru Girls’ School Burnside High School Christchurch Girls’ High School Christchurch Boys’ High School Lincoln High School

Hillmorton High School Riccarton High School St Margaret’s College Hornby High School Shirley Boys High School Christ’s College

Friday 8 May 1:30 – 5:30pm www.rangiruru.school.nz Tuesday 19 May 7 – 9pm. Year 9 Out of Zone Enrolments due by 31 July Thursday 21 May 9 – 3pm www.cghs.school.nz Tuesday 26 May 4 – 7pm Thursday 28 May 7pm. Pre-enrolments close 31 July, Offers of Place sent Friday 7 August & Acceptances of Place due Monday 24 August Tuesday 19 May, 7 – 9pm (Open Night) T hursday 21 May 7pm in the hall Monday 11 May from 10:30 - 1:00pm. Scholarship details etc are on the website www.stmargarets.school.nz Information evening Thursday 14 May 7pm in the Library. Monday 18 – Thursday 21 May, 6pm – 7:30pm, Spartans Room, North Parade Scholarships available. Visit http://christscollege.com/ or ph 3646836 for details. Enrolments for 2016 close Friday 22 May

Please check the individual schools website for confirmation of dates & times. If you are interested in a High School which is not listed above then please visit their website for details.

Sports/Clubs Girl’s Cricket - Want to play cricket -Ph Barry on 021 336 837 or email [email protected] For more info visit on http://www.sportsground.co.nz/girlscricket High School Old Boys Rugby Club: For details and Registrations days visit www.oldboys.co.nz Marist Albion RFC Junior Rugby. For details and Registration days visit www.maristalbion.co.nz Delta Rhythmic Gymnastic Club: ph Sarah on 354-5552 for details Templeton Netball Club: Registrations & details http://www.sportsground.co.nz/templetonnetball/91267/ or email [email protected] ph no: 022 3053958 Merlins Netball. Players, coaches & umpires wanted for 2015. Games are on Satrudays at the Hagley Park Netball Courts. For details email [email protected] Diva Rhythmic Gymnastics Club : For info contact Bianca Stove [email protected] or 0275217220 Free Kendo Training For details phone or text 027 2752677 or email [email protected] Hearts Saint Peter’s Netball Club. Trial dates 2015 – for details 342 7113 or 027 4240577 Christchurch Avon Running Club – For details visit http://christchurchavon.com Technical Netball Visit our website for full www.technicalnetball.co.nz Halswell/Spreydon Girl Guides are holding a Monster Garage Sale to raise funds to send girls to the 2016 Jamboree. St Martins Church Hall, 50-60 Lincoln road on Saturday 2 May, 9am to 1pm.

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260 RICCARTON ROAD, P.O. BOX 29-242, CHRISTCHURCH 8540. PHONE: 03 348 7718. FACSIMILE 03 348 1085 Email: [email protected] www.kirkwood.school.nz