17 December 2009
LOST PROPERTY – Stored in the
Library and will be disposed of over the holidays.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE and BREAKFAST CLUB FOR 2010 – If you are intending to send your
child in the first week download the enrolment forms from www.plimmerton.school.nz
and e-mail to office@plimmerton.school.nz.
STATIONERY for 2010 will
again be sold through the office in convenient, reasonably priced packs. The 2010 Stationery Lists will be sent out on
the first day of school next year (3 February).
Lists will also be put on the Website in January.
ACROSS THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Newsletter Apology – I did say in last week’s newsletter that we would be
sending a short and final newsletter out yesterday. I must apologise – we must be so conditioned
to putting out newsletters on Thursdays that we did not remember in time to
complete the production process.
2010 – A
Teacher Only Day will be held on Tuesday 2 February and school commences for
the year at 9:00am on Wednesday 3 February.
2010 Term dates are published on the reverse of this newsletter.
2010 Class
Lists – Class lists will be posted on our
school noticeboard beside the school gate at midday on Friday 29 January. They
will also be posted on our website on a password protected page.
2010 Parent Donation - The Board has confirmed
that the donation from parents and in 2010 will remain unchanged at $140 per
pupil with a $20 discount if paid before the end of March. The level of
donation requested will still be amongst the cheapest in the area.
End-of-Year – Part-time Technology
teacher Penny O’Brien and Teacher Aide Aroha Kohe-Love will be leaving at the
end of this year. I thank Penny and
Aroha for their fine work and wish them well.
I
thank the entire staff team for their efforts and contributions during the year
and thank parents and helpers for their outstanding support.
Finally,
I thank our Board of Trustees for the excellent governance and the P.T.A. for
their outstanding contribution.
Wishing
one and all a happy Christmas, a great new year and a safe holiday.
Maurice Laird, Principal
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Principal |
Maurice
Laird |
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Deputy Principal |
Rosemary Oxnam, RR/Sp Nds |
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Year |
Room |
Taupo Syndicate |
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Yr.7/8
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10 |
Angela
Rongonui – Asst. Team Leader |
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Yr.7/8
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11 |
Jan
Smith |
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Yr.7/8
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12 |
Kate
Jensen - Team Leader |
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Yr.7/8
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13 |
Carole
Stapleton |
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Hongoeka |
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Yr.5/6
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14 |
Heather
Atkinson - Assistant Principal |
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Yr.5/6
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15 |
Dale
Shirtliff - Team Leader |
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Yr.5/6
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16 |
Libby
Morris |
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Yr.5/6
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17 |
Adrienne
Dott |
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Yr.5/6
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18 |
Kent
Hainsworth |
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Mana Syndicate |
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Yr.3/4 |
1 |
Jerusha King |
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Yr.3/4 |
2 |
Anna
Seward |
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Yr.3/4 |
3 |
Kate
Morgan - Team Leader |
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Yr.3/4 |
4 |
Jill
Symonds – Asst. Team Leader |
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Yr.3/4 |
19 |
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Kowhai Syndicate |
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Yr.
1/2 |
5 |
Sandra
Thurlow - Team Leader |
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Yr.
1/2 |
6 |
Sandra
Morgan/Adrienne Sutherland (Job Share) |
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Yr.
1/2 |
7 |
Brendon
Cross |
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Yr.
0/1 |
8 |
Katie
Townsend |
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Yr.
0/1 |
9 |
Maryke van Eck |
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Yr.
0/1 |
20 |
Kate
Excell - Team Leader |
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Yr.
0/1 |
21 |
Sandra
MacLean |
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Yr.
0/1 |
Dental Clinic |
Emma
McClutchie - From mid year |
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Interview Rm |
Helen
Grindey-Siriman - Rdg Rec/Spec. Nds. |
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Technology
Centre |
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Tech |
Workshop |
Chris
Janes |
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Studio |
Dionne
Waterson |
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Foods |
Myf Skuse - Team Leader |
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Part-time |
Noeline Black, Bruce Macaulay, |
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Admin Staff - Carolynne
Gaerty, Executive Officer; Trena
Sharpes, Reception; Fiona Reid, Librarian. |
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Teacher Aides – Lesley Thompson,
Rachael Schofield, Debbie Drummond, Julia Kooy, Anthea Reid, Francesse
Middleton |
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Caretaking – Gavin Dolman,
Caretaker and Brian Keats, Assistant Groundsman |
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URGENTLY NEEDED – host family for AFS
student – now until July, for info. Tel: Mandy on 233-9952.
10 December 2009
FULL SCHOOL
ASSEMBLY There will be a Full School Assembly
tomorrow, Friday, 11 December at 9.15 am in the School Hall.
MUFFIN would greatly appreciate some donations of food to last him
over the holiday period – just drop off at the school office. VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED to feed “Muffin” during the
holidays. Rosemary Oxnam is making up
the roster, all food supplied. Please
leave your name and ‘phone number at the school office if you are willing to
help. Thank you.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE - If you
need a place for last day, Thursday 17th December ASC will be open
from 12 noon to 6 pm, however it is essential that you
make a booking through the school office this week.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE and BREAKFAST CLUB FOR 2010 – If you
are intending to send you child in the first week please get your enrolment
forms in now.
SWIM SCHOOL will start from Monday, 2 February –
please make your bookings through Carolynne on 233-8677
(leave a message if necessary) or e-mail: office@plimmerton.school.nz.
STATIONERY for 2010
will again be sold through the office in convenient,
reasonably priced packs. The 2010
Stationery Lists will be sent out on the first day of school next year (3
February). Lists will also be put on the
Website in January.
ACROSS THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Christmas Concert – The Christmas Concert last night
was a great success. We had a windy and grey evening and still a large number
of parents, family and friends came to enjoy sample items from our many
cultural groups. I thought it was a great occasion and the children seemed to
really enjoy themselves despite the conditions. Congratulations to all the
students who performed and thank you to the staff for a full team effort. Thank
you also to the PTA for providing food. If you hadn’t picked it, the PTA were
moving the last of the product that didn’t sell at the gala and last night’s
effort pushed the Gala net returns up to around $21,000 – an awesome effort.
Reports & Portfolios – End-of-year student reports have
been sent home to parents today – do ask for them! Reports have been sent in
sealed envelopes addressed to parents and the school’s position is that this is
personal mail to parents and not to be opened by children. The reports are designed to provide a summary
of each students’ progress and achievement over the year and to build on the
information already shared – they should not contain any surprises. Portfolios
were sent home last Friday and provide parents with samples of work to support
the report. Portfolios for students remaining in a Syndicate (Years 1,3,5,7)
will need to be returned to school by Monday. Students moving to the next
syndicate or leaving may retain their portfolio (Years 2(most), 4, 6 &
8). Any parents with concerns about
their child's report should contact the class teacher as soon as possible.
Staff will be holding their end of year function in the BBQ area during the
afternoon and we ask parents and students to please avoid this area of the
school up until 6:00pm. Thank you.
2010 Class Lists – Class lists will be posted on our
school noticeboard beside the school gate at midday on Friday 29 January. They
will also be posted on our website on a password protected page.
2010 – A Teacher Only Day will be held
on Tuesday 2 February and school commences for the year at 9:00am on Wednesday
3 February. 2010 Term dates are
published overleaf.
Final Newsletter – A brief and final newsletter for
the year will be published on Wednesday next week.
Maurice
Laird, Principal
HONGOEKA
SYNDICATE KAYAKING – Finally it
was time to go. I went in Kate’s Dad’s car along with Kate and Conner. We all had our life jackets on and
seatbelts. When we got to
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BABYSITTER AVAILABLE – Tel: Meredith 239-8317
BIGAIR GYMSPORTS - holiday programme
Tel: 04 232 3508 or email office@bigairgym.co.nz.
CHRISTMAS TREES – pick you own -
$35.00. Tel: Katrina, 233-1104.
CHRISTMAS AT THE PARK – Saturday, 12 December –
8-10 pm,
MANA MUSIC CENTRE - Instrument Tuition for
Primary/Intermediate Children - Enrolment Day - Saturday 13th February 2010 -
10.30 am – 12 pm at Discovery and
FOR
FOUND - MP3 Player - see the school
office.