Royal family dance crew visit

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From the Principal’s Desk

Term 2, Week 7

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Be Respectful Be Responsible

Be Engaged

Talofa Lava, Malo e Lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu, Namaste, Kiaorana, Ni Sa Bula, Ni Hao, Assalaam alaikum, Ku Musta

Ka me Tena Koutou Katoa

You would have noticed that all our students have been given some awesome Kids Can wet weather gear

from the Warriors. It is important that our students come to school warm and prepared for the weather to

turn bad as it has been doing over recent weeks. It is a timely reminder that we need to ensure our

students are safe coming to and going home from school. On Wednesday this week we had a student’s

foot run over by a car as he was walking across the pedestrian crossing in front of the shops on Saint

Leonards Road. While we reported this incident to the police it is important that we are all collectively

looking after our students, on rainy and wet days things can get hectic on our roads around school and

people lose their patience, please be considerate when picking up your child and remember that our goal

is for everyone to get home safely and happy.

Just a reminder that our Whanau/Fono hui is next Monday and is for everyone to attend, all families are

welcomed as we look forward to hearing your thoughts on a few things we would like to discuss with you.

We will be going through a number of significant developments over the next few years and we would like

your input into what will be happening in our school. Tea, Coffee, Milo and light refreshments provided.

Reminders: What: Whanau Engagement Hui When: 8th of June Where: Kelston Intermediate School Hall 6-7pm.

Have a Great Week Be Respectful, Responsible and Engaged

Thought for the Week….

“Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy unless you choose to be happy” WE ARE KELSTON

Nga Mihi Phil Gordon Principal.

The Kelstonian

Whanau Engagement Hui – 8th June

Head prefects report

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Talofa, I hope you all enjoyed the first TOPS assembly for 2015. It was good to see students engaged and also to see students participating in the assembly. Some of the teachers and students were blown away by how much effort some of the students put in to perform or present their items or displays. We were very happy to see the unique performances. Also we had a long weekend because it was the Queen’s birthday. I hope you all enjoyed your long weekend. Stay safe and have a good week & GO THE MAROONS.

Mila Tulafono & Zion Faaoga

Notices Second hand school jumpers are for sale at the front office $20, first in first serve based on

what is available. PE gear is essential for everyday as we have fitness everyday so please make sure that students bring these.

ICAS Spelling exam Wednesday 16th June, 9.30am – 10.30am – all students participating please report to the library.

Bikes and scooters must have a lock and chain attached to them if parked in the bike rack

Students who are away from school, parents and caregivers must inform the school with a reason for their absence. There are multiple ways to do this; Phone: 8185544, Mob: 0210568128, email: office@kelstonint.school.nz, website: www.kelstonint.school.nz Every absences is tracked so please make sure your child brings a note even after they have been away, this is essential for MOE tracking.

THANK YOU TO Kidscan for the wet weather gear. Students are allowed to wear these to and from school but once at school they must remove these and be in full school uniform. We are thankful for the gear BUT it is not part of our formal school uniform. Second hand jerseys are still available from our front office.

School Website: have a look at what our students have been getting up to on the school website – class room pages. Teachers will be updating weekly on what is happening in and around the class room. You can also subscribe to your child’s room so that you get regular updates from teachers when they enter a blog.

Student teachers at Kelston Intermediate School – Miss Sterk is currently working in Room 2 and Mr Jeffery with Room 8. We welcome them to our school and hope they learn alongside our students.

Samoa trip is working hard with fundraising towards their trip in October. If you are able to help them with any ventures please pop in to see Mr Williams or Miss Napa.

A new T.O.P.S (To our potential studies) is starting next Friday. This is where students can opt into a study group to learn more about specific topics, such as kitchen science, box fit, choir and matariki. Please discuss this with your child so they can make informed choices about their learning.

Team Taonga is going to the museum on the 24th June to study cause and effect in Auckland. The notices for this trip is going out next week so please be prepared to return forms on time.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOL FUN RUN!

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2nd June 2015 West Auckland Schools, AUCKLAND Dear Sir / Madam, Re: Safety of your students when walking to and from school Police want to reinforce the Keeping Ourselves Safe messages to your students. Some key messages could be

Walk home with your friends and try to avoid walking alone.

Tell an adult you trust about anything you feel unsure or unsafe about.

Don’t interact with people you don’t know without first consulting with an adult you trust.

If you think someone is following you.

Keep looking ahead and walk briskly.

Cross the road and see if they follow.

If they do, go to the nearest place where there are people. Dairy, Gas Station, Bus Stop, School Office etc.

Dial 111 and ask for Police. Remember the Police are here to keep you safe!

If a driver stops and asks you for directions.

Be polite but stay out of reach.

If you don’t trust them, walk away quickly in the opposite direction.

Don’t accept a lift from a stranger.

Yours Sincerely,

Sergeant Scott MILNER School Community Services

WAITAKERE POLICE

Safer Communities Together

WAITAKERE AREA

7 Buscomb Avenue, PO Box 21162, Henderson, Waitakere City 0650, New Zealand

Telephone (09) 839 0600 Facsimile: (09) 837 4953 www.police.g

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Weekly Attendance

Congratulations to the following rooms on your attendance

Team Taonga Room 7: 94%

Team Kotahitanga Room 6: 94%

Team Aroha Room 8: 98%

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Vacancy Available

Resource Manager We are looking for a resource manager to run our school library and efficiently manage our teaching and learning resources. The position is for 25hrs a week and will commence at the beginning of term three, 20th of July. Please send in a covering letter and targeted CV relevant to this position to Phil Gordon or email philg@kelstonint.school.nz. Applications close 10th of June at 3.00pm.

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Term 1 Learning in the Chop Shop this term was focused around exploring how the wind works. We did this by investigating how kites have evolved in different cultures. Students researched where kites have come from, the materials they are constructed with and how various cultures have used them. We began the construction stage where student’s ideas are being built however, due to time constraints we have had postpone completion to term 4.

3D PRINTING

This year we have been coming to grips with our new 3D printer. Using the online programme Tinkercad.com. We have developed our understanding while designing and building items such as class passes, name tags, phone cases and window winders. Due to the extensive build time required only select groups like TOPS have used this technology so far however this will increase as this new type of equipment becomes the norm.

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Term 2 In the Chop Shop this term we have been investigating the issue of affordable housing. We debated whether a home is a right or a privilege and how that is show in New Zealand and around the world. Students learnt about key ingredients that make up a house before exploring their own related questions. We then designed affordable houses using floorplanner.com before moving back to the Chop Shop to convert our 2D designs into 3D models.

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