Term 3, Week 10 – Wednesday 27 September 2017

Kia Ora Parents and Caregivers

As it’s nearly the end of the term I wanted to encourage you to build some reading time into your children’s days over the two weeks holiday. You’ll being doing a lot to make sure that they don’t lose any ground with their reading. Even a couple of weeks without any reading practice can have an impact on a child’s progress.

The good news is that just 10 or 15 minutes a day reading (even three lots of 5 minutes) makes all the difference. It’s disappointing for everyone if a child’s reading progress drops back over the holidays. This is especially true for younger or struggling readers.

See if you can build the daily habit into these short school holidays, and then you’ll be set to do the same for the long summer holidays when it can really have an impact – some children lose as much as 6 months progress over the summer if they don’t keep doing some reading!

Our Learning Celebration last Friday was a wonderful celebration of the some of the learning opportunities our tamariki have been involved in this term. Highlights of the morning included hearing students from Travis Studio sharing their writing and a song with us; the success of our basketball teams; the success of our PTA Walkathon; receiving Bronze Award from 40 Hour Famine; watching our dance crew perform; updates on REAL Challenges and seeing children achieving in their maths.

Today our Enviro team students are leading the Silver Reflection Day with Enviro School representatives. Everyone in our school have been working really hard on their environmentally sustainable projects both at school and in our community. This is the day where all of those projects are shared and we evaluate whether we have achieved the criteria for Silver. Keep an eye out and we will let you know how we go!

Enjoy a relaxing holiday; see you back next term refreshed and ready to learn.

Ngā mihi nui Dianna Reynolds & Jacqui Malham Acting Principal’s

All are welcome to attend our

Mihi whakatau for our new Principal, Andrew Barker to welcome him to Waitākiri Primary School

on the first day of term 4, Monday 16 October 2017 At 9.15am

Parents and caregivers please assemble in the Te Ao Marama (central courtyard) by 9.10am

KORIMAKO LEARNING

HERO MORNING TEA

Congratulations to the Learning Heroes from

Korimako Studio who had a Learning Hero

Morning Tea with Mrs Royle last week. Pictured

are Prechysz, Liam, Kieta, Shayla, Esther, Alex,

Hannah, Emily, Brett, Georgiana, Hunter, Mila,

Evie, Brooke and Jayden.

ALL SPORTS UNIFORMS TO BE RETURNED PLEASE

All children who participated in sport for Waitākiri, please return to the sports uniform box in the CHOICE room by the end of this week once they have been washed. Thank you.

SCHOOL UNIFORM SECOND HAND SALE The PTA are holding a second hand uniform sale tomorrow, Thursday 28 September from 2.45pm – 3.15pm outside the CHOICE Room. All items are $2, $5 or $10. As well as uniform there will be black school shoes for sale. Please try and bring the correct money as we do not have change.

Information for parents & caregivers from

THE ASTHMA RESPIRATORY FOUNDATION NZ

We have a brand new resource “Managing Your Child’s Asthma” which is now up and running!

This new resource has been developed by a team of experts. This resource will have a profoundly impact on the lives of children with asthma and their parents, in New Zealand. The resource includes how to help prevent an asthma attack. The content of the resource will help parents ensure their child stays fit, healthy and happy. It is interactive and simple to use. Please click on the link below.

https://learnaboutlungs.org.nz/#/

OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAY

UNIFORM COLLECTION

FRIDAY 13 October 9am - 3pm from the school office Orders close at 12noon on Tuesday 10 October

Waitākiri PTA Market Night Help us make the night a success!

Korimako and Otakaro are holding second hand sales - Korimako books and Otakaro toys.

If you have any books or toys that you no longer need and would be willing to donate please send them along to the studios at the beginning of next term. The holidays may be a good time

for a sort out. Korimako studio for books - Otakaro studio for toys

Travis Studio needs clean empty tin cans please. We are collecting them in a large container just outside Travis Studio. It doesn't matter about size as we will recycle the tins we don't need.

Save your used tin cans up over the holidays and get them into us during Week 1 next term.

Thank you for your support

ENVIRO NEWS

Beeswax Lunch wraps For sale outside the CHOICE Room on Friday morning before school. These lunch wraps are very useful for wrapping sandwiches and food products like a block of cheese or half an avocado. They are really great to have instead of glad wrap. The best thing is that they are reusable so you can use them over and over again! They will be selling for $9 each, 2 for $16 and 3 for $24.

Soft Plastics Recycling The Love NZ Soft Plastics Programme: keep plastic bags and packaging out of landfill.

The enviro team want to support this programme. Bring your supermarket bags, bread bags, frozen food bags, toilet paper packaging, confectionery and biscuit wrap, chip bags, pasta and rice bags, courier envelopes, shopping bags, - basically anything made of plastic which can be scrunched into a ball, to school. Just make sure they are empty, dry and leave them in the ‘Soft Plastics’ bin by Woody’s shed. We will take these to our local supermarket to be recycled. Waitākiri Worm tea is great for your garden. An excellent way to grow healthy, hardy organic plants, promote natural soil balance, and reduce garden pests, is to use Waitākiri Worm tea on your plants and soil. It is for sale again at $2 a bottle.

Waitākiri’s Reusable Coffee Cups

$13.00

Plus a free drink from the Choice Café with your purchase.

OUT OF SCHOOL ACHIVEMENT

Congratulations to Rosa, pictured right, who earned a distinction pass in

her Grade 3 flute exam. Outstanding!

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Dental Care over the School Holidays The Community Dental Service will operate an emergency service over the school holidays. This service is to provide relief of pain only and will not undertake ‘routine’ treatment. The service will be available each working day from 8:45am until 12:30pm from the Hillmorton Community Clinic, Sylvan Street, Christchurch for the following times: Tuesday, 3rd October to Friday, 6th October 2017 (excluding weekends) and Monday, 9th October to Friday, 13th October 2017 (excluding weekends) This service will operate by appointment only and if we are unable to see your child, alternative options will be given. If your child has dental pain as a result of an accident please contact your dentist in the first instance. You can phone and make an appointment for the emergency clinic by ringing 0800 846 983.

East CHCH Shirley Cricket Juniors needed

We are looking for any children in Year 5 who are keen to join our club and have played cricket before. Pease contact us, details below.

Thank you, Nicola Smith, Ph: 021 744 114 East CHCH Shirley Cricket Juniors - Administrator

KIDS FUN MORNINGS THESE HOLIDAYS Games Adventures Crafts Prizes Morning Tea and More! $3 per family Tuesday Oct 3rd, 9.30am -12pm (St Lukes Church, 212 Pine Ave, South New Brighton) Thursday Oct 5th, 9.30am -12pm (St Andrews Church, 109 Marriotts Road, North New Brighton) Tuesday Oct 10th, 9.30am -12pm (All Saints Church, 306 New Brighton Road, Burwood) Thursday Oct 12th, 9.30am -2pm Family Fun Day $7 per child. Parents welcome to join us. (Tram trip, Imagination Station, Botanical Gardens) Meet at All Saints Church, 306 New Brighton Road, Burwood Book now by texting: 020 41341681 Or email kids@tewakaaroha.org.nz

Put some spring in your step this season with The Breeze Walking Festival 2017

The Breeze Walking Festival is back for 2017 and it's bigger than ever before with fifty four walks

on offer between Saturday 30 September and Sunday 15 October.

From child-friendly pram strolls to energetic treks for the physically fit, to informative ambles

through the central city, we've catered for all interests and ages.

A wide variety of walks in the beautiful regions of Christchurch, Waimakariri and Selwyn, it's not to

be missed. The walks have been designed to to appeal to those wanting to embrace nature,

culture, the arts, history and new developments around our city.

How can I register? fill out this digital form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QciCHh6m2sbQvXnZulzOoqjbFcBhsKAKYHmQ30AQAMA/edit

Or simply email American Football Canterbury: americanfootballcanterbury@gmail.com or Contact our Junior Football Manager: Mason Shaw 0273913287

The festival is a chance for all Cantabrians to explore their city and region, and above all to enjoy

a social outdoor experience to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.

Some walks require bookings and have limited numbers. Get your copy of The Breeze Walking Festival programme. You can also pick up a copy from your Library or Recreation and Sports Centre. Tune into The Breeze 94.5FM during the Festival for more details. You can also phone 941 8999 for more information. Add one or more of these fabulous feature walks for your diary Omai ke O Hui' Come along and celebrate on a Pacific Island walk with fun, laughter, music and activities along the way. Date and Time: Saturday 30th September 2017, from 11am to 1pm. Start Location: Hoon Hay Park (Mathers Road). Streets for People - Central City Street Party Cathedral Square and surrounding streets will be closed to traffic for a magnificent street party! Come enjoy local food, performance and guided walks. Be inspired to hold your own neighbourhood street party. Date and Time: Sunday 1st October, from 9am to 5pm Start Location: Cathedral Square, Worcester Street Gruffalo Explorer Young walkers become mouse to explore the forest to meet all his friends including the Gruffalo, as well as a few special NZ species on this 2.3km walk. Date and Time: Wednesday 4th October 2017, from 10am to 2pm. Start Location: Bottle Lake Forest Park Information Centre (Waitikiri Drive). All Right? Amble This easy family-friendly 2km walk is part treasure hunt, part orienteering. Scout out hidden delights and retun you map for a goody bag. Date and Time: Sunday 8th October 2017, from 10am to 2pm. Start Location: Christchurch Botanic Gardens Visitors Centre. Pukeko Stomp Treasure Hunt Shake your tail feathers as you stomp your way around Halswell Quarry on this 1.5km walk to find Perky the Pukeko and his friends. Date and Time: Tuesday 10th October 2017, from 8.30am to noon. Start Location: Halswell Quarry (Kennedys Bush Road). Dog's Day Out Bring your friendly dogs for a scenic 2.5km walk, and then explore Ferrymead Heritage Park. There will be free microchipping and lots of treats for dog lovers of all ages. Date and Time: Saturday 14th October 2017, from 10.30am to 1.30pm. Start Location: Tram car park off Ferrymead Park Drive. Meet in the Middle Celebrate the opening of Te Ara Otakaro - the transitional Avon River stopbank trail from city to sea on this 5km walk. Date and Time: Sunday 15th October 2017, from 10.30am to 3pm. Start Location: Opposite Margaret Mahy Playground or New Brighton Clock Tower