Pembroke School 8September 2016

Harlech Street Oamaru Phone: 437 :0931 Cell :027 437 0932

What happens when a pirate puts his peg-leg in the freezer? Shiver me Timbers!!!!!!

Spring

This weeks joke is from Lucas Murdoch Rm 8

New Comers Have You Just Moved Here? Join up with the Waitaki newcomers group and meet other

new people who are keen to make friends. We have a range of events from coffee groups, book groups, walking group, drinks after work, movie nights, family picnics to name a few. Go to

www.newcomers.co.nz and click the 'Join Now" button. Take a positive step to feel part of your new community.

Otherwise ring Christine on 0272428643

Vegetables Growing your own vegetables is

easy and fun. Kids are often more willing to eat veges if they’ve grown

them themselves. Just a few recyclable containers will help to get you started. Cut the top off a plastic milk bottle and it becomes a pot.

Recyclable containers that make great plant pots are:

Tin cans, milk bottles, buckets, yogurt pottles

Make some drainage holes in the bottom, place some small stones over the holes, fill with rich

soil ready to plant!

Malo e lelei It has been great to see so much Tongan language being taught in the classrooms this week. It has been of concern however that many of our Tongan students seem to have lost some of their own language. If you have a first language other than English please make sure it is the main language spoken at

home. (Tongan Language Week this week) Production Remember the production is next week. Tuesday. We expect all children to be at the night performance. Please drop them at the Opera House Community door before 5:30 p.m. Tickets $2.00 from the office if you want to watch. There will be a special note coming home tomorrow. The home and school will be selling raffles at the door so please support them, bring your change. Union Meeting Thank you for your support today so our teachers and support staff could attend their union meeting. We were discussing what action to take on the Government’s refusal to increase education funding and to introduce a new funding system that would no longer guarantee staffing levels for schools. If you get the chance please let our local MP Jacqui Dean know that the current proposals are not good enough and that the Government needs to listen to advice from the Education professionals (teachers) not treasury. None of the proposals from the Government reflect the advice given by the NZEI or PPTA on the review committee. Mid year report survey My thanks to the 19 people who responded to the survey. (10 paper based 9 electronically) About 8% of our families responded. Most people were happy with the report but there was also some good feedback for some changes to be made. Your insights are appreciated. Parenting tips 5 http://yourot.com/parenting-club/2016/5/16/why-our-children-are-so-bored-at-school-cant-wait-and-get-so-easily-frustrated 5. Limited social interaction We are all busy, so we give our kids digital gadgets and make them “busy” too. Kids used to play outside, where in unstructured natural environments, they learned and practiced their social skills. Unfortunately, technology replaced the outdoor time. Also, technology made the parents less available to socially interact with their kids. Obviously, our kids fall behind…the babysitting gadget is not equipped for social skill development. Most successful people are the ones who have great social skills. This is the priority! The brain is just like a muscle that is trainable and re-trainable. If you want your child to be able to bike, you teach him biking skills. If you want your child to be able to wait, you need to teach him patience. If you want your child to be able to socialize, you need to teach him social skills. The same applies to all the other skills. There is no difference!! You can make a difference though in your child’s life by training your child’s brain so that your child will successfully function on social, emotional, and academic levels. Here is how: 5. Teach social skills Teach them turn taking, sharing, losing/winning, compromising, complimenting others, using “please and thank you” This is the last of the tips from this article. I hope you found then interesting. Have a great weekend. Go the All Blacks Regards Brent and Staff

Cookies, Sports and Camp There are still some outstanding fees

that have not been paid. Please pay at the Office AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Important Reminder

Please Ring or TXT the school when your child is absent

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C H E C K

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P E M B R O K E

S C H O O L S

F A C E B O O K

P A G E

Home and School News Wednesday: Hot Eaties Thursday-Subway— $5.00 or foot long $8

When ordering your child's subway PLEASE PUT THEIR MONEY IN A NAMED

ENVELOPE STATING WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE IN THEIR SUBWAY

Values Awards

Respect— Kelepi Vai—Always Respectful

Excellence—Aiden Ofa– Excellent Effort with his work

Action—Laino Kaufana– Being in charge of his learning,

Learning— Daniel Latimer—Resilience, not quitting

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Room 1 - Connor Bol

Room 2 - Noah Murdoch

Room 3 - Grace McKenzie

Room 4 - Maia Taunoa

Room 5 - Brae Todd

Room 6 - Aiden Ofa

Room 7 - Hazel Turner

Room 8 - Connor Kennedy

Room 9 - Cameron McKay

Room 10 - Ferrah Peterson

Room 11 - Maddison Stewart

ESOL: Pala Teu

Yogi’s : Daniel Latimer

Subway: Jack Vankleef

Caught Being Good: Anahera Reuben, Kelepi Vai

& Manaia Frew

Overdue Fees All sports, camps, and fundraisers have now finished. Unfortunately there are still some

outstanding amounts to be paid. Please pay at the office as soon as possible.

Happy Birthday!!! Lydia Moffat, Salesi Taofi, Jacob Jamieson-Mitchell& Maia Taunoa

We hope you have a fantastic day!!

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME 26th – 30th September & 3rd – 7th October

Term three is about to end but here at Busy Bumbles we are SO excited with what we have planned for the up-

coming Holiday Programme. Firstly we are super excited to have our very own private

screening of the upcoming movie ‘The Secret Life of Pets’. (There is a limited number of seats available, so book

early to avoid disappointment!) *Every child who attends goes in the draw to win one of 2 super soft Secret Life of

Pets soft toys. With lots more fun planned on other days including a Spa or Spy Day, Food Frenzy, Paper Pilots, Pokémon Go and

an End of Programme Party, make sure you get your booking in soon so your children don’t miss out!

www.busybumbles.co.nz Or feel free to contact Lynette—347-3031

Or at bboffice@busybumbles.co.nz

Now At Pembroke School Youthtown After School Development Programme runs

each day at Pembroke school. Youthtown staff are available on-site every day from

2.30pm at the school hall. We are a OSCAR and WINZ approved programme.

We can give you information that will help you see if you are able to receive a WINZ subsidy.

Could cost you from $0 - $16 a day. Contact our office 4346473 – 0274067013

email Oamaru@youthtown.org.nz Holiday Programme

These Holidays introduce a friend and youll both get a $50 credit!!!

After School Programme Sign up for term 4 after school and get a $50 credit!!

Pembroke School Presents ‘’Heaven’s Above’’ Only 5 sleeps to go!!!

Where: The Opera House When: Tuesday 13 September

Times: Matinee performance 1:00pm Evening Performance 6:00 pm

Family ,Friends, Aunties, Uncles, Grandparents all Welcome!!

Tickets are $2 and are now available at the

school office H & S will be selling raffles $1 a ticket and the prizes are $100 NW voucher $100 of scratches

Winners will be drawn at the evening show..