Friday 6th July 2018 * Issue No. 10 *

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Playground Vouchers awarded to: Room 10 - Harlow, Room 5 - Rawiri, Naomi,

Amorangi, Shaun, Jesse, Nevaeh, Room 41 –

Salome, Room 14 – Mason, Jayden – Room 10

U-ROCK Voucher winners: Rock: Whanaki Rm 2 & Puawai Rm 5

On-to-it: Precious & Atarangi Rm 14

Cooperation: Arihaana & Jamiee Rm 12

Kindness:Taulango Rm 10 & Eden Rm 41

Special Lunch with Mrs Johnson: Cody & Marshall

Staff Star Award

Mr Telfer

received the

Star Staff

Award for

always being so

helpful setting

up the gym gear

Community Award: Nevaeh Room 5

Ruby Award Winners Room 2 - Harmony

Room 7 - William, Tahlia & Bella

Room 8 - Olivia & Arihia

Room 9 - Daniel

Room 10 - Britny & Lily

Room 12 - Ngataka & Arapeta, Loueni

& Jamiee

Hello Tena koutou Talofa lava Fakaalofa atu Talofa ni

Malo e lelei Kia organza Ni sa bula vinaka Malo ni

On Track Team News

Happy Holidays! This term has been amazing! We would like to thank all of the teachers or their support and encouragement they have given to all the children and the very best education for learning. Thank you and have a fantastic holiday. by Kiahna & Naomi

Sapphire Award Winners Room 2 - Rua, Samuel, Paora, Logan,

Lorenzo, Jayden, Hamiora, Tyshae &

Whanaki

Room 7 - Tahi

Room 8 - Aaliyah, Reco, Te Whana, Silas

Room 9 - Pomare & Mikaere

Room 10 - Jayden, Journey & Atunaisa

Room 12 - Dezmond, Nova & Hosanna,

Dante, Kare & Nevaeh

Coming Events 6th July END of Term 2

23rd July START of Term 3

23rd July Public Health Nurse visits @ 12pm

25th July Board of Trustees Meeting at 5.30pm

All Welcome

1st August Assembly @ 2pm

Assembly On Wednesday Room 5 presented assembly. They showed us their

amazing gymnastics skills. Thank you Room 5.

The Just Brass group showed us what they have learnt, playing us

an amazing tune – well done everyone - they were all fabulous.

Room 5 presented the U ROCK awards too. Room 5 U Rock!

Top Cat Class went to Room 10. U ROCK Room 10!

All classes were presented with Duffy Books during Assembly too –

each child has received one each. They were kindly sponsored by

the government. Be sure to share the books with your children

during the holidays.

The next assembly is on Wednesday the 1stof August.

Kia Ora,

Union Meetings – It’s all about what your children deserve

I want to begin by saying thank you all so much for the

support you showed my staff by picking up your children early

last week so that they could attend a Union Meeting. The

reason why staff attended this meeting was to support your

children and their future in our education system. We are so

passionate about your children (our children), and want them

to receive the best education that they deserve.

At the moment, all schools are not attracting or keeping

excellent teachers and principals in them. There are schools

across New Zealand who do not have teachers in every

classroom, or principals to lead them. There are schools that

do not have the staffing to help provide our children with the

extra support that they need. We are taking this really

seriously.

In August on the 15th teachers and principals across New

Zealand will be showing how serious they are about your

children by striking. We are going to be proving how important

your children are to us, and how much we want them to have

the best education they can. Once I know the strike details, I

will let you know.

Reports

I hope you got to learn more about your children through the

comments their teachers wrote in their reports. It is great to

learn how they are achieving in their math’s, reading and

writing, and also how UROCK they have been. What is

important in these reports (for you at home) is the advice and

guidance (next steps) that are included in these. By you taking

these small steps to support your children from home, you will

increase their chance of succeeding at school and into their

future. Thank you staff for preparing and producing these

reports. They are precious and kept for many, many years

after they have been written.

Kahikatea Speeches

Mrs. A and I judged the Year 5 & 6 speeches this year. We

were very impressed with all the finalists. Each student did

themselves proud, delivering their speech with confidence,

pride and sincerity. Everyone recited a poem called ‘Don’t

Quit’. Congratulations to our place getters. In the Year 5

category, 3rd Place = Le’Shaye Coker & Johnathon Alsop, 2nd

Place = Tevita Fakava, 1st Place = Kaydee Martin. In the Year 6

category, 3rd Place = Benjamin Pasley, 2nd Place = Amelie

Smith, 1st Place = Leyton Rewi. We will announce our overall

speech winner for 2018 at our prize giving in Term 4.

Term 4 – Teacher Only Day

Next term we have a Teachers Only Day on Friday 17th

August. On this day we have a well renowned teacher coming in

to support us so we can be the best teachers of writing we

can be. On this day your children do not have to come to

school.

Mr. Uesiliana (Wes) Va’ai-Wells

We will be welcoming our new Assistant Principal – Pa Wes to

our school next term. He will be joining our team in Week 5,

on Monday 20th August. We are all very excited about Pa Wes

coming to our school. He will be working closely alongside Mrs.

A, our Deputy Principal and me as he transitions into our

school. Wes has been teaching at Monrad Intermediate for

the past 11 years and is a Team Leader there. He comes to our

school with various strengths, which will compliment and add

to our school and community in a very positive way.

Congratulations Mr. Va’ai-Wells.

I wish you all a happy and safe holiday, and hope

Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award

Poasa received this award for:

Poasa Samuelu is a leader on the field and off.

He is a talented sportsman who plays a variety of sports. Even

when winning, he thinks nothing of sharing the ball with his team

mates; giving them the opportunity to score. He has done this

numerous times - when he could easily have scored goals

himself. He is always encouraging his peers on the court

or field. He is a supportive captain.

Academically, he loves a challenge. He works well with his peers

and will position himself, in class, to make the most of his

learning. When leading a group, he shows patience and

perseveres to support his team mates in understanding the

learning.

Happy Holidays I wish you all a happy and safe holiday, and hope you get to spend

some quality time together with whanau and friends. I also wish

all my staff a lovely holiday break and also hope that you have

time to relax, reflect and unwind.

Thank you.

Teena Johnson

Tumuaki/Principal

He is an On-Track Team member who has relished the

opportunity to step up and into this school-wide leadership

role. He volunteers freely for any and all

opportunities presented him - even when he is feeling nervous

or unsure.

He has joined the Pasifika Pride Student Leadership

Team and takes part in choreographing items for Pasifika Pride;

this has involved giving up a fair amount of lunch breaks which he

has done without complaint.

He has a happy disposition.

He is positive - always!

He is hungry to learn and

achieve!

WELL DONE POASA!

He is also a Pasifika Pride

Kindy Tutor. He teaches

early childhood kids, items

from some of our Pacific

Island cultures.

Sports News

Players of the Day for Basketball are:

Year 3/4 – Crusade & Bella

Year 5/6 – Jahvarn, Hunter & Pita

Basketball continues in Term 3

Players of the Day for Netball are:

Year 5/6 – Annalise & Harmony

Well done to everyone!

Sports notices are on the hall window and

On facebook, so join up to keep up with what’s

going on.

Whaea Lyn.

MATH QUESTIONS Do a survey on your family and present your data in a graph. (Any type of graph)

Examples of survey questions could be…

1. What is/or what was your favourite subject at school? (Reading, writing or maths). 2. What is your favourite pet? (Dog, cat, fish or birds). 3. What is your favourite sport? (Rugby, soccer, netball or other).

Put your surveys and graphs in the maths box with your name on it. A winner will be drawn out of the box at the next assembly (1st August).

LOST! If you have lost any school uniform items or shoes

please check the Lost Property bins regularly as there is

a huge amount of unclaimed items in there!

Kahikatea Speech

Finals Year 5

3rd Equal – Le Shaye Rm 4

& Johnathon Rm 5

2nd – Tevita Rm 1

1st – Kaydee

Rm 1

Year 6

3rd Benjamin

Rm 1

2nd Amelie Rm 5

1st Leyton Rm 4

WE LOVE GYMNASTICS

The boy that cried Dog!

Written by Jah, Rua, Jayden and Mikalya Room 2

Once upon a time, in Palmerston North there was a little boy

that loved to go down to the Square. He liked having picnics

and watching the ducks. One Day he was bored. He thought

it would be fun to scare the people at the library. So he ran

into the library yelling “dogs, dogs! Dogs are chasing the

ducks". The people in the library ran out to help.

When they got to the square they realised they had been

tricked by the boy. The boy giggled and giggled. The people

were disappointed in him. Even the ducks were mad. Each

day the boy yelled out “dogs, dogs!” and each day they came

running. The people at the library warned him that the next

time they would ignore him. The boy was naughty so and

didn’t listen to the warning.

The next day the boy heard dogs growling at the ducks,

ferociously. “Oh no” he said “the poor ducks”. The boy

screamed “dogs, dogs!” He ran into the library “help help”

he called. “Shhhhhhhhh, this is a library” they replied “your

time is up”. The people in the library decided to ignore

them. The boy ran outside and sat by a tree. He was sad

because no one believed him. Then he reminded himself

never to lie again.

But what happened to the ducks you might ask... Well you

will just have to wait till the next episode.

The End

The Somerset Crescent

School Flipperball team

won their league unbeaten

this season. Well done

everyone who took part.

U ROCK!

Dental Treatment The Dental team is now at our school. The therapists will be

working their way around the classes checking on the childrens

teeth. If you child brings home any forms to sign please do so

and send them back to the school office.

PLEASE remember to ring us if your child is going to

be away from school for any reason.

Contact us on 3543274 or 0800 45 44 44 or text on

02108324514.

If you do not inform us when your child/children are

away from school, they will be marked as truant.

If you have a change of address or your phone

number changes, please let the school office know.

Lunch on Line The order will be delivered on Thursday the 2nd of

August. Place your order before this day or by 9am on

the day. Orders will be delivered to school. To set it up

find them on www.lunchonline.co.nz

Public Health Nurse Visits The Public Health Nurse visits our school on Mondays at 12pm.

Ring school to book an appointment if you would like to see her.

If she is not available and you are concerned about your childs

health please let the office know and we can send a referral for

your child to Public Health at any time.

Tots To Teens Magazine What’s in the latest issue: The latest issue of Tots to Teens is out, and we have a fantastic new phone and computer friendly digital version for parents to view. Be the first to read about the latest way to connect with your kids by “love bombing”, go beyond books to ramp up children’s reading, feed your kids 5 healing foods that are easy on the pocket, teach kids how to spot a frenemy, become a gut microbiome expert, and discover 9 playful ways to teach children mindful breathing. https://readymag.com/TOTSTOTEENS/NorthIslandSouth/

Somerset Crescent School

45 Somerset Crescent Palmerston North 4412

Freephone: 0800 45 44 44 Phone 354 3274 Fax 355 9265 Cellphone: 02108324514

Principal: t.johnson@somersetcres.school.nz

Office: office@somersetcres.school.nz

School Facebook pages Do have a look at our Kowhai, Rata and Kahikatea teams

facebook pages. Each team has their own page and

regularly put photos and exciting news of what is

happening in their teams and around the school.

Search for them:

Somerset Kowhai Team, Somerset Rata Team

Somerset Kahikatea Team