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| From the Principal Kia ora koutou. We are into the final week of the school term and it has been a busy one. Most pleasing has been the opening of the school gates and welcoming whānau kura back into the school to celebrate the wonderful mahi that has been going on at Fairhall. We look forward to continuing this in Term 4. Year 5 and 6 Camp – Mistletoe Bay Our middle school students cruised into the Marlborough Sounds yesterday for their camp to Mistletoe Bay. Finally we get to have this camp after it had to be cancelled in 2021. Already it looks like everyone is having a ‘fun time’.  Festival of Hockey Congratulations to our Year 3 and 4 students who took part in the Festival of Hockey held last week. It was reported the students had a wonderful event mixing in with students from other schools. Thank you to all parents who gave up their time to support.   Harcourts Marlborough Kids Duathlon What a successful event! It was great to see so many people out enjoying being part of this wonderful ‘feel good’ sporting event for our tamariki. It has been a long two – year wait. A huge thank you to the organising committee led by parent, Anna Dunne. So many have given up their time to make this happen and we also can’t thank enough the support and sponsorship we get from the team at Harcourts. Of course there are also a number of other amazing sponsors and helpers that we wish to acknowledge and this is provided within this newsletter.   Thank You Marlborough Tree Care We would like to acknowledge and kindly thank a significant donation from local company Marlborough Tree Care. Matt and his team generously delivered a truckload of mulch to school for use on our new and existing gardens. This is going to make a difference to our school. Please remember this local business when you are looking for tree services. Matt can be contacted by mobile on 0275628899 and email at matt@marlboroughtreecare.co.nz Also a special thank you to parents Nikki and Duncan Grigg for making this donation possible. Tō tātou Whakawhitinga Pukapuka – Our Book Exchange A couple of weeks ago our Enviro Council launched ‘Tō tātou Whakawhitinga Pukapuka – Our Book Exchange’. This is a book exchange that is permanently located in the centre of our school for all the students and wider community to use and enjoy. Simple swap an unwanted book you have at home for a new one. The book exchange is full of great books ready to be swapped. It has been great to see it being used the last two weeks. Come in and check it out, and while you’re there ‘swap a book’.   Ngā mihi nui Steve Crockett Principal From the Board of Trustees Following the recent triennial board elections, we’re very pleased to welcome Rachel Roundhill as a new parent trustee on the board. Rachel comes with some great experience, particularly with her education background and ownership of Montessori Blenheim. Clive Dougall and myself return as parent trustees and we are also very pleased to have Michael Stringer join us as the school’s new staff representative. Thank you to the other parents who put their name forward for the election and it’s great to see such a strong level of engagement from the community. Also a special thank you to retiring trustees Chris Grage and Aaron Sangster for all their valuable input over the last few years. Following the announcement of Mr Crockett’s retirement from the end of the year, the board has established an Appointment Committee for the purpose of running a fair and robust search and selection process for the recruitment of our new principal. The committee comprises myself, Anna O’Hagan, Chris Grage, Katie Bradley & Tim Oughton. As well as being a school parent, Katie also represents staff and the senior leadership team of the school. Tim Oughton is a well-respected former principal and current principal recruitment and development consultant. Tim has been included on the committee as an independent professional advisor to help us through this critical process for our kura. The Appointment Committee will provide the Board of Trustees with a written recommendation for the most appropriate candidate, with the final appointment decision remaining with the Board of Trustees. This is the most important and far-reaching decision the board will make during its current tenure and we look forward to a very positive outcome. Our whānau hui was held last week and it was great to see and hear about the fantastic achievements of the last year, as well as sharing many new ideas for the coming year and beyond. The Cultural Diversity Team has done some amazing mahi and a very warm ngā mihi nui to Vanessa Anderson. Also a very big thank you to Jenny Saggers who recently stepped down as chairperson of Friends of Fairhall School (FOFS). FOFS do some amazing work for our school and the Fairhall community and Jenny has been actively involved with FOFS and the school generally for many years. Finally, as Steve mentioned above, it was great to see the return of the Harcourts Marlborough Kids Duathlon in the weekend following the disruptions of the last couple of years. This is the school’s major fundraiser for supporting our amazing EOTC programme and particularly for our triennial Tongariro Tramp. Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a great event. Steve Ross Chairperson Fairhall School BoT Reminder Notices Reminder – End of the School Day – Junior / Senior Playground It is wonderful seeing parents and whānau come back into the school grounds after school to visit classrooms, reconnect with their children’s teachers and view student’s learning. We do ask, however, that you keep your children with you and not allow them to play on the adventure playground. We do not have teachers on duty after school and so only allow bus students to use the main field and tennis courts until the second bus bell rings at around 3.05PM, all other students are expected to be collected after the 2:30 bell. Reminder – Fairhall School App Have you got our Fairhall School App? This can help with keeping up to date on what’s happening at Fairhall and when. Users receive notifications, access to our school newsletters, calendar dates and school contacts. Check out our app features HERE. Download the SchoolAppsNZ now – visit Google Play Store. Once you have downloaded the SchoolAppsNZ – you then search for Fairhall School. Reminder – School donation Each year we ask parents to pay a donation to the school. The donation is $220 per child and can be paid in contribution amounts over the school year or in one lump sum. Your donation helps the school in purchasing resources and hiring personnel to assist with our overall school programmes. In advance I thank you for your contribution. We are privileged to have such a supportive school community in this area of financial support. Coming Events Sept 29 FOFS End of Term BBQ Sept 30 End of Term 3 Oct 17 Start of Term 4 Oct 21 Fairhall School Show Day Oct 24 Labour Day Holiday Oct 28 Teacher Only Day Nov 18 FoFS – Quiz Night & Big Bottle Auction  Fairhall School Show Day This year’s Show Day will take place on Friday 21st October Animal entries are Lambs born on or after 1 August, Calves, Chickens (those ordered through the school), Rabbits and Goats. Indoor entries include Sand saucers, Flowers, Baking, Photography, and Craft items. A criteria schedule and a student entry form was sent home last Thursday. Please note at what year level indoor entries are entered. Junior: Years 1-3 Middle: Years 4-6 Senior: Years 7-8 Entry forms need to be filled out and returned to classroom teachers by this Friday 23rd September. After entries have been recorded entry forms will be returned to students in the last week of term. Students show day number written on the front of the entry form. This show day number is to be used on all students’ entries. Eg: FHJ23 FH = Fairhall J = Junior 23 = Student It is expected that students will have a minimum of two entries in the flower section. The flower arrangements are always completed at school on the day. You don’t have to have a lot of flowers and some students always have plenty to share. It is also very important to follow the criteria set in the schedule, as this is what is used to judge the entries. The day starts with students in classrooms before coming together in the courtyard to make Floral entries. After morning tea break animal judging starts and the whole school joins together for fun activities on the field. BBQ lunch will be available, and parents are welcome from morning tea onwards. Watch for a timetable in the newsletter closer to the day.  Friends of Fairhall School: Quiz Night and Big Bottle Auction. Mark your calendars early for Friday November 18TH Book the babysitters, sort a group of mates, and get ready for a fun night out!  A very happy birthday wish to Alex Bishell – 1 October, Edwin Cowdrey – 5 October, George Grigg – 6 October, Luca Burridge & Ben Storey – 9 October, Sienna Miranda-Taylor & Jake Clark – 10 October, Flo Jackson-Hoare & George Wilson – 11 October, Elena Wraighte – 12 October, Oli Baker – 14 October and Louis Guthrie – 18 October,. We hope you all have a fantastic day. Sports Notices Term 3 2022 Basketball – Friday 30th September Fairhall Gold vrs QCC Totoranui 5.30pm Crt 3 Fairhall Blue vrs Renwick Fliers 3.45pm Crt 3 Summer Sports- Fairhall School Please sign up your child before the end of term for Term 4 Sports Touch Years 3-8 Where: Lansdowne Park When: Thursday after school Cost: $15 per player Link to sign up: Sporty Link for Touch Tennis Years: Year 3 (Aged 7 years) to Year 8 Where: Marlborough Tennis Courts plus some schools When: Saturday Morning Cost: $55 Link to sign up: Fairhall School Tennis sign up Volleyball Years: 3-8 Where: Marlborough Lines Stadium When: Friday after School Cost: $37.50 Sign Up: E mail anne@fairhall.school.nz Cricket (Wairau Club) Years 0-8 When: Years 0-2 ( Monday) Years 3-4 ( Saturday) Years 5-6 ( Friday night) Years 7-8 ( Saturday morning) Cost: $60 Sign Up www.marlboroughcricket.co.nz or eden@marlboroughcricket.co.nz Could all uniforms be returned to the office please. “Be Humble in Victory and Proud in Defeat’      The actual first Friday will be the 21st October 2022. It will then be every 1st and 3rd Friday in each month.  Kidzone 28th September Te Rūma Kōwhai – Ryder Gosney – For working hard during maths time to know your number bonds to 10. Stella Bartholomeusz – Being a star writer! You are striving to write longer stories and attempt unknown words independently. Te Rūma Harakeke Adriana Searle: for your creative invention in Inquiry this week. Well done! Marlee Greenaway: Thank you for being an enthusiastic member of our team. We love your cheerful, positive nature. Te Rūma Pōhutukawa Olivia Anderson – For showing commitment and passion as part of the Kapa Haka team this week! Chase O’Hagan – For your efforts with PE. Great focus and eagerness to both learn and to be part of a team. Te Rūma Rātā George Ferguson – for showing auahatanga this term. Your creative ideas are amazing! Iyla Wilson – for consistently giving your personal best. Ka pai tō mahi Iyla. Te Rūma Tōtara Jack Hayward – For his enthusiasm and focus when working with his inquiry learning group. Kahu Tai Rakena – For being a supportive and encouraging friend on the practice tramp. Te Rūma Nīkau Daniel Halstead – For your positive attitude on the tramp yesterday. You acknowledged that is was tiring, but pushed on and didn’t complain. Georgie Fissenden– For overcoming challenges and performing an amazing speech that was clear, concise and interesting. I was very proud of you for coming out of your comfort zone. Te Rūma Horoeka Kate Young – For making good choices with your own learning and tackling difficult challenges to achieve your personal best. Well done Kate. Luca Taylor – For being a considerate student by focusing on the work to be done and not distracting others. Luca, you are a good role model to others. PRIDE Cup – for contribution and commitment to Kapa Haka Iyla Wilson William Ross FAIRHALL PRIDE Pathway to EXCELLENCE School Goals Our school goals for Term Three focus on the PRIDE values of Integrity and Personal Best. The goals are: At Fairhall School we are learning to be equitable and ethical in the decisions you make, and act on them. (Integrity) and At Fairhall School we are learning to actively seek, use and create knowledge. (Personal Best). The school goals relate to our curriculum topics and at the end of each term we will be looking to celebrate with students who have achieved this goal. School Wide Whakataukiī Each term our kura (school) has a whakataukī that aligns with our school inquiry focus. A whakataukī translates to whakatau (to settle) and kī (say), say something to settle. These proverbs are motivational and offer a unique way to reflect on our place and what we do. This term our school whakatuakī is:I orea te tuatara ka puta ki waho A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions  We unpack these whakatuakī at school and relate it back to what we do/can do. Term Dates 2022 Term 1 1st Feb – 14th April Term 2 2nd May – 8th July Term 3 25th July – 30th Sept Term 4 17th Oct – 16th Dec Term Dates 2023 Term1 30th Jan – 6th April Term 2 24th Apr – 30th June Term 3 17th July – 22nd Sept Term 4 9th Oct – 15th Dec |
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