Kahikatea, Hīnau, Tōtara, Matai, Ngā tamariki a Tānemahuta - The Children of Tāne. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1 March 2017 www.sis.school.nz Kia Ora Talofa Greetings Namaste Kamusta Guten Dag Bula

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Oderings Garden Centres - School Gardens Show - Check out our entry in the garden show from Friday 10th March to midday Sunday 12th March. Ms Dwan and her keen bunch of gardeners have been constructing an amazing Wizard of Oz display, complete with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tinman and the Lion. There’s been a tremendous amount of work and creativity put into this project, so well done to all involved. Venue: Woolston Working Mens Club Open daily from 10am. Education Review Office - We have been advised that ERO is coming to our school at the end of March. We are looking forward to their visit. Lunchonline - the menu offered at lunchonline is quite broad, offering quite a range of hot and cold foods. The process is: register when you enter the site the first time, select our school, view the menu, place your order before 9am Thursday, for Thursday delivery. The food arrives here and is available at the office at lunchtime. Very simple and convenient. Shirley District Music Scheme - Is your child interested in learning to play an instrument- as very competitive rates? There are spaces available for tuition through this wonderful scheme. Parents helping out where and when they can… Thanks to the parents who came along last week to see how they can help at school. We’re having another meeting on Thursday 16th March 5.30pm in the staffroom - aiming for a finish time of 6.30pm. We’d love to see you there. Help needed ..

● Painting basketball backboards - Tick, a work in progress. ● Murals - does anyone have skills in leading groups of children to create murals? Please see Mr. Siave.

Hīnau News - Te Tāhu Rua Reo (Rm 4) Yesterday, six students from Room 4 had the pleasure of six Japanese students from the University of Sendai, which specializes in Physical Education. The students taught Room 4 a traditional Japanese dance called Yusakoi. Students also learnt dexterity with the

Kendama. We also learnt how to fly the Japanese helicopter blade.

Yusakoi Kendama Helicopter Blade The students of Room 4 were eager to join in with all the activities and it gave the Japanese students

opportunity to practice being the teacher, and to showcase their english speaking skills. Internet Basics at SIS All children and their caregivers should have signed our Cybersafety Use Agreement Form. These are held by classroom teachers. Teacher email addresses: First name, then initial of second name then @sis.school.nz eg. geoffs@sis.school.nz Email addresses for pupils: Surname, then initial of first name @sis.school.nz eg. paratah@sis.school.nz

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Nb. Pupils must use their school email for all work at school. Accessing the internet with a non-school account is deemed to breach our internet protocols. Pasifika Fanau Fono A big Thank you, Faafetai, and Malo to the Pasifika families who attended our fono (hui) two weeks ago. We had a wonderful group of parents and children, all of our teachers, and four guests. Our sharing and brainstorming session was followed by a wonderful time of conversation over a delicious meal. Thank you to the families for bringing all my favourite Pacific Island foods!

Endurance Swim Club Endurance Swim Club takes place every Tuesday morning at 8.30a.m. and Thursdays at 3.15p.m. Ability to swim lengths an advantage. See Mr. Cooper for further information. Ten lengths (without stopping!) = 250m (Bronze certificate) Fifteen lengths = Silver 25 lengths = 750m Gold 45 lengths = Platinum 60 lengths = Diamond Congratulations to the following who were passed their bronze certificate: Mikyla Stagg, Kasey Cole-Lloyd, Emily Rouse-Niven, Sahara Denston-Southcott, Willow Denston-Southcott, Viliami Asomua-Tuionetoa, Ben Cox, Trinity Watene-Edmonds, Michael Paul, Katie Birch-Te Amo, Montana Fictoor, Siobhan Harris, Hiamoe Harris, Potahi Harris, Georgia Pollock

Community Notices

St Albans Swimming Club - Val and Paul Somerville - paul.valerie@actrix.co.nz

Learn to Swim Programme Affordable lessons Tuesday and Thursday 4-5.30pm Nov 2016 - March 2017

Expert coaching available for seniors Lane swimming also available

Shirley Intermediate School Solar Heated Pools

Road works - Please remind children to stay out of coned and fenced off areas during road and water repairs. Downer have reported children/young people moving fencing aside, or climbing over it. They were not able to identify the school uniform.

Mainland Uniforms New Shop Open Mainland@City 189 Peterborough Street Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm

Sat 10am - 1pm

Belfast Netball Club Registrations for the 2017 season are now open. Please

register online at www.belfastnetball.co.nz. Future Ferns (Year 3 to Year 5)

Register online Grades (age taken as at 1st January)

U-11 and U-12 Trials 10am Sun 12 Mar 10am & 6pm Thu 16 Mar Under 13 Trials 12pm Sun 12 March & 6pm Wed 15 Mar Trials at netball courts behind Belfast School. Register prior to trial date. Club secretary Gayleen Lidgett 323 8034 or 021 142 3906.

Kids Club! New to SIS School days 7am – 8.30am and 3pm- 5.30pm

School holidays Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5.30pm Trudie Garrett 021 237 8297

WINZ subsidies available - MSD approved

Fairness Integrity Responsibility Excellence SIS is a water and plain milk only school

Fairness Integrity Responsibility Excellence SIS is a water and plain milk only school

Fairness Integrity Responsibility Excellence SIS is a water and plain milk only school

Fairness Integrity Responsibility Excellence SIS is a water and plain milk only school