Pleasant Point Primary

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Newsletter
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LEARNING Principals Message
AND LIFE, A Dear Parents / Caregivers,
BACKPACK Tn koutou, kia ora koutou katoa.
FOR THE
Welcome to our Week 7 Newsletter. Term 1 is progressing well with lots of great learning
JOURNEY
happening inside and out of classrooms. It has been really good to touch base this week with
ABSENCE LINE
students, parents and teachers as part of our beginning of year goal setting interviews. Thank you
for your support of these important meetings. 95% of families have attended interviews this week
6148231 (or in a few cases arranged an alternative time to meet with teachers). Understanding how
important the home-school partnership is in your childs success at school, staff have enjoyed the
OR chance to meet with families and discuss students learning progress and set goals for the beginning
TEXT STUDENT
of the year.
ABSENCES TO
Another opportunity to view learning in action is coming up next week with our Term 1 Open
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Morning. If you are able, you are warmly invited to visit school next Thursday morning (9.10am
12.45pm) to join in your childs classroom morning and be part of the learning. Students are
excited to be able to share their classroom while its in operation, and to show you what they are
learning and why. Our open mornings in Term 1 and 3 are part of the schools overall reporting to
16 & 17 MARCH
parents plan, and a great opportunity to experience your childs real-time learning. Join us if you
YR 8 HAVE A GO can! Fresh home baked muffins provided at morning tea-time!
SAILING
Since our last Newsletter, the Year 8s have enjoyed a great overnight leadership camp at
21 MARCH Lindisfarne investigating the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, the boys cricket team have made
the final of the local inter-school competition, our Year 7&8 team has placed a narrow 2nd in the
SCHOOL PHOTOS PCT (Police College Training) Course Challenge, and classes have been involved in two days of
22-28 MARCH
Have a Go Sailing.

LIFE
Coming up we have inter-school triathlon and swimming sports happening in the next two weeks,
EDUCATION
as well as school photos, and a public meeting to begin planning next years 150th anniversary of
public education in Pleasant Point. Tonight is our March Home & School meeting (7.30pm in the
23 MARCH staffroom). Well be talking about some exciting new initiatives happening at school. Join us if you
can for coffee, cake, and some good conversation together. Hope to see you there!
TERM 1 OPEN

MORNING
Mark Creba
30 MARCH

MARCH BOT Lost Property

MEETING
Our lost property box is at full capacity already . There is a huge range of items ranging from
31 MARCH
hats, goggles, towels, sweatshirts, shorts and socks. We ask you
ASSEMBLY R1 to please name uniforms clearly as all named items will be
HOSTING
returned to their rightful owners. Any items found that are not
SCPSSA named stay in the lost property box.
SWIMMING
SPORTS
Please feel free to come and have a look through this. Weather
permitting next week we will display this outside Opihi block.
Thanks we appreciate your help with this.

School Phone 6147832 School Fax 6147560 Reminder - Absences Line 6148231 or Text Absences to 0273681661
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Sports News
Rippa Rugby
Sign ups were last week. Mick Geary will be taking practices/trials from next week. Keep an eye
on the daily notices for practice days and times.
PCT Challenge
Well done to our team of Cooper Mason, Logan Edmond, Abi Hyslop and Izzy Sharp for their

All week in the Art Room

amazing effortsthey managed to get second out of 20 schools. Top job! Thanks to Amy
Stichman for the transport and supervision.
South Canterbury Triathlon and Swimming
These events are coming up fast. Please remember to have all your
notices in ASAP as we would like to have meetings with the teams
and competitors.
Basketball
Pleasant Point has needed
a strongforshowing of teams
after for the weeknight
A Head and Parent Helpers before and
competition. All teams are practising hard and learning new skills.
school. Contact Barb Curran, in Waitaki 3
Keep up the great work!
Heart for ALL MONEY/ORDERS to be brought
Harold
directly tothe Giraffe
the Book Fair, NOT placed in Blue
Learning and Box.
Life Education is a non-profit organisation that teach health to 245,000 primary and intermediate
Life school children each year. Life Education does this by taking children on an adventure in a mobile
classroom that is equipped with sight and sound equipment designed to capture childrens
A backpack imaginations. Educators (registered teachers) take children on this journey, along
with Harold the Giraffe, our mascot. The Life Education Van will be here at
for the Pleasant Point Primary from Wednesday 22nd March through to Tuesday 28th
March.
journey. Yay - we love Harold!

150th Celebration
In 2018, Pleasant Point will celebrate 150 years of public education, from the first classroom and
school-house in 1868 to the present day.
Following on from the very successful 125 th Anniversary in 1993, discussion is now beginning
regarding how to mark this significant community milestone. A tentative date of Labour
Weekend 2018 has been suggested as a possible time to gather past and present pupils, staff and
community members together to catch up on times past, memories shared, and dreams for the
future.
If you are interested in being involved in planning for this event, you are warmly invited to a
public meeting at Pleasant Point Primary School on Thursday 30 th March 2017 at 7.00pm.

Lucky book club

The second issue of our lucky book club has come home this week. If
we could have orders back to the office by Monday 3rd April please.

PLEASANT POINT PRIMARY

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Nest: Jonah Christie BLH1: Kyra Esler

BLH2: Alexander Low BLH3: Lily Crosbie
W1: Ollie Nelson W3: Oliver Linton
O1: Bailey Smith O2: Brodie Loomes
O3: Matthew Caird O4: Thomas Proctor
R1: Jasmine Christie R2: Rylee Phimister
Aaron Otley Fairplay Award : Fergus Isbister

Junior Learning Team

The Junior Learning team are looking for some generous parents to:
A. Go on a roster to put junior readers away for us
AND/OR
B. Go on a roster to make playdough for our four junior classes
If you are interested in helping us once or twice per term, please talk with Jo or Tracy. If you are willing to help with our
reading books, we will show you how to do this. The job should only take 30 minutes per session, and we will be incredibly
grateful. If you are keen to make some playdough for us, we can supply you with a recipe.
Thank you for your support, both students and staff appreciate it greatly.

School Photos - 21st March 2017

School photos will be taken next Tuesday. Please ensure your child is wearing a tidy uniform and
correct footwear. Photo order forms are expected to be available within two weeks after the class/
student phots are taken.

Open Morning
Just a reminder that our Term 1 Open Morning is coming up in week 8. Mark the morning of
Thursday 23rd March on your calendar. Classrooms are open for you to come in and join
your child or children as they go about their usual morning programme.

Coming home with this newsletter

Open Morning Flier

School Council Flier

 THIS WEEKS BRAINTEASER!
I am tall when I am young and short when I am old.
What am I?
Please put your answer in a named envelope and handed into Penny or Kate by

Winner from last brainteaser: Wyatt Bird. Please come to the office to collect your prize.

Complaints procedure
A complaint about a child other than your own
Discuss the matter with your childs class teacher first. Choose a mutually acceptable time and place - not in front of
your child or other people. The teacher cannot share information on other children but knows your child well and can
watch for anything youre concerned about.
Discuss the matter with the Principal, who may suggest the other childs parents be involved.

A complaint about a staff member

Discuss the matter directly with the staff member first. Choose an appropriate time and place - not in the classroom or
in front of children or other adults.
If you are dissatisfied with the persons response or the problem gets worse discuss the matter with the Team Leader or
Principal.
If you are unhappy with the Principals response your complaint should be put in writing to the Board of Trustees
Chairperson, labelled PERSONAL.
A full copy of the complaints procedure is available from the school office should you require one.

Community Notices - Pleasant Point Primary School takes no responsibility for information in these notices.

Music lessons at school: An opportunity for music lessons at school - teacher comes to PPPS for individual music lessons - piano, guitar, ukulele lessons with an opportunity for
exams, theory of music, concerts and competitions during the year. Some other instruments can be considered. Own instrument for practicing at home is required. Enquiries to
Dale Davey (684-6250 or quaver@snap.net.nz).
'Guitar Tuition available at Pleasant Point Primary beginning on Tuesday the 7th of February. Taking enrolments now. Please contact Kathy Macdonald on 6844658 or
02102399795.'
Temuka JAB registrations to be held at the Temuka Rugby Clubrooms on Wednesday 1st March 4.30-5.30 and Sunday 5th March 11.00-12.00. All players MUST come to one of
these two days to pay their registrations, to get their mouthguard and t shirt sizes, as no payment equals no playing. All new players to bring a copy of their birth certificate. Subs $40
for 1 child,$75 for 2 children, $100 for 3 children. Any enquires please contact Brendon on 0274408192 or Kim 0273485191.

Rugby Boots two pairs in good condition one size UK 5.5 and the other size 6. $20 each ph or text 027 6855771
Pleasant Point Hockey Club AGM Wednesday 29th March 2017 at the Pleasant Point hotel 7.30pm all interested parties welcome. Please indicate your intention to attend by
emailing Meg . mmlittlewood@xtra.co.nz
Pleasant Point Preschool, Nursery & Kindergarten, for children from birth to school age. Open Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, on Halstead road, next to the Primary school. Feel free
to call in for a look around the centre, or phone us on 6148338.

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