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| From the Principal Kia ora koutou. Welcome to Week 9 This week we are extremely busy with a number of activities that take place within school, as well as, beyond the school gate. With Monday 26 September being a public holiday this is a reminder that school will be closed on this day. I would also like to remind you that we have a staff / Teacher Only Day coming up next term as well. Please mark your calendars for Friday 28 October as the school will be closed for teacher planning and reporting. Dance Curriculum What a way to finish the week off last Friday. We had a wonderful turnout of parents at our final Dance Curriculum performance day and parents were treated to a range of dances from all students across the school year groups. Thank you for showing up and supporting this biennial event. Whānau hui We had a successful whānau hui held last Monday and there was sharing of the huge progress made under the guidance of our school’s Cultural Diversity team. The hui certainly did celebrate what has already been achieved since its inception last year. I’d like to thank the whānau who attended and acknowledge the work that is being led by teachers Michael Stringer, Katie Bradley, Olivia MacDonald and Vicky Hawes. Festival of Hockey We have a group of year 3 and 4 students taking part in a Festival of Hockey tomorrow and will be out of school with teacher, Michael Stringer, for this event. We wish the students well. Harcourts Marlborough Kids Duathlon All is set to go for the Harcourts Marlborough Kids Duathlon this coming Sunday. We have a team of helpers with the set-up on Saturday afternoon and a larger team of helpers set for the event. We now need to hope that the weather remains fine, which looking ahead appears to provide an opening for us. Tongariro / Abel Tasman Practice Tramps (Year 5 to 8 students Only) Tomorrow we have our first practice tramp for our Year 5 to 8 students. Our Year 5 to 7 students are preparing for next year’s Tongariro Crossing and our Year 8’s begin preparation for the end of year Abel Tasman National Park tramp.Tramp 1 – Brancott Spur – Thursday 22nd September, 2022We will meet at Tempello (paddock approx. 400m past 489 Brancott Road, at 8.30am for this tramp. This should take about two hours. We will need transport assistance back to school at 10.30am. Students who need extra tramping practice will be identified following this tramp and will be retested on Tramp 2. What is Needed – (Y5 to 7)The daypack which is being taken to Tongariro fully packed. Students will need to pack a morning tea including a drink bottle filled with water. Sun Screen, medication if required, hat (both a sunhat and woollen), gloves, polypro top and trackpants, sweatshirt/jersey and a water proof parka. Strong shoes for tramping in and shorts. (Y8) The pack which is being taken to ATNP fully packed but not heavy. Fill it up with sleeping bag and clothes. Students will need to pack a morning tea including a drink bottle filled with water. Sun Screen, Hat and a water proof parka. Strong shoes for tramping in, shorts, short sleeved shirt and sweatshirt. We ask all Year 5 to 8 parents to drop off their child at Tempello by 8.30am. With the help of parents and staff tramping we will be able to transport your child back to school at 11.30am. Matariki Plaque Unveiling Following on from our successful participation at the Wither Hills Native Planting Project the week of Matariki, our school has been invited to a special plaque unveiling to mark the occasion. This is taking place tomorrow afternoon and we are sending three student representatives from Fairhall School: Logan Planthaber, Blake Hawtin and Florence Jackson-Hoare, supported by Deputy Principal, Aaron Sangster. Ngā mihi nui Steve Crockett Principal Update for Community Oral Health Service – a message from the Community Oral Health Service We hope all is well in your school community during so many challenges for everyone. A number of other factors are continuing to have an impact on the timeliness of Oral health Care for the tamariki/children of Nelson/ Marborough. Our unprecedented shortage of Dental and Oral health Therapists is the most inhibiting factors for services. We are working to secure more therapists however this is challenging in a period of a national shortage of trained oral health professionals. A number of strategies remain in place to make the most of opportunities available to us to keep wait times for tamariki/children to a minimum. Mobile Clinics The Wairau mobile is still off road for repairs and a COVID19 upgrade since late 2021 and we hope this is resolved soon. The Nelson area mobile continues to operate but at reduced capacity. We continue to prioritise the most outlying areas for the mobile service where access to town clinics is the most difficult. All whanau/families will be contacted by the nearest hub and alternative clinic appointments will be offered. We’ll endeavour to work with whanau/families from outlying areas to find a time that coincides with trips to town centres. Our usual annual calendar continues to change due to constraints so we will endeavour to remain in contact with schools as the plan evolves. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any concerns in regard to the mobile service. Early Discharge Year 7 & 8 children A large number of private dentists continue to take over the care of Year 7 & 8 children instead of the usual transfer to private dentists at Year 9. Our clinics will be in touch with families as appointments come due (or are overdue) to make arrangements for those who wish to take up this option. Please work with your Community Oral Health Hub in the first instance to get this arrangement underway. Saturday Clinics Some of our team have kindly offered their time on Saturdays as an option for appointments. This is a very limited service and will be offered where it is available. Urgent Care As is our normal practice if your child has urgent needs please be in touch with your nearest clinic to make arrangement for an urgent appointment or contact Nelson or Wairau hospitals for dental afterhours information. Ngā mihi mahana Kirsty Rance Kaiārahi Hauora Niho /Team Leader Community Oral Health Service Nelson Marlborough Reminder NoticesReminder – Harcourts Marlborough Kids Duathlon Entries are open. Go to www.kidsdu.co.nz . The event is open to children from six years of age. A short course and a long course are offered. Run (1km / 2km), Cycle (3km / 5.5km), Run (1km / 1km). Give it a Go! This event has a major influence on supporting our school’s EOTC – School Camping programme, please support it by encouraging family and friends to enter. As part of our fundraising efforts this year, we are also holding another fantastic raffle. Please could families donate a gourmet food item for the ‘Luxury Food Hampers” . Each family is asked to sell at least one sheet of raffle tickets. All proceeds go directly towards the School Camping programme. Please drop off your donated items to the office. Reminder – New Enrolments – In Zone We are asking all ‘in-zone’ parents to check in on any ‘in-zone families’ who have pre-school age children. This is to see if they have enrolled their children into primary school or at least notified a primary school of a potential enrolment. Shortly we will be considering whether or not we have spaces available for any ‘out of zone’ enrolments. We need to confirm our ‘in zone’ numbers in the first instance and so we would appreciate your help here. We ask these people to contact the school as soon as possible. Reminder – New Enrolments 2023 and beyond If you have any children starting school next year or over the next few years please ensure the school is aware of this. Enrolment forms can be requested and collected from the school office. Shortly we will be planning for spaces available for any ‘out of zone’ enrolments and we need to know who is ‘in-zone’ in the first instance. 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.   On Friday the 16th of September, Hannah Kole, Erin Gleeson, Hana Sluiter and Emily Mason represented Fairhall school at Broadgreen Intermediate for the annual literacy quiz. They had around 3 hours to complete questions across 10 different rounds. This literacy quiz was all about a range of book titles, characters, famous quotes, colours of costumes and everything to do with children’s books. Thank you for taking part.  Coming Events Sept 22 Tongariro Practice Tramp # 1 Sept 25 Harcourts Marlborough Kids Duathlon Sept 26 – 30 Year 5 & 6 Mistletoe Bay Camp 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. FOFS End of Term BBQ Thursday 29th September Sausages in Bread Ice Blocks   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 Maya Collett – 22 September, Eddie Russell – 23 September, Woody MacFarlane – 24 September, , Kahu Tai Rakena – 27 September, Moses Furber & Felix Irvin – 28September. We hope you all have a fantastic day. Sports Notices Term 3 2022 Basketball – Wednesday 21st September Fairhall Junior Girls vrs MBA Bobcats 4.20pm Crt 2B Fairhall Junior Boys vrs Seddon Slammers 4.20pm Crt 2A Basketball – Friday 23rd September Fairhall Gold vrs RVS Kahu 5.45pm Crt 3 Fairhall Blue vrs St Marys Magic 3.45pm Crt 2 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 TouchTennis 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 upVolleyball 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 “Be Humble in Victory and Proud in Defeat’   SEE MS MCCONNELL FOR ENTRY FORMS   Registration is now open for year 5-8 girls and boys to join the Wairau Cricket Club for the coming 2022/23 season. Both girls and boys games are Fri evenings (except for year 6-8 boys who play Sat mornings) with the focus on enjoyment, participation and developing cricket knowledge and skills. Junior subs are $60 for the season, with the club providing a coach and all the necessary gear. Sign up your kids using the link below:https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/register/102ed5 For younger kids: there are a range of cricket programmes designed for year 0-4 girls and boys that are offered directly by the Marlborough Cricket Association. You can sign up for those using the link below: https://marlboroughcricket.co.nz/registration-information/ Any questions can be directed to the junior boys coordinator (Phil Gleeson – 0272759057) or the junior girls coordinator (Jonathan Davis – 021830329).      The actual first Friday will be the 21st October 2022. It will then be every 1st and 3rd Friday in each month.   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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