Windy Ridge School Newsletter
November 29th 2017
Term 4 Week 7
School Bank Account: ASB 12 3072 033 4812 00
PTA Bank Account: ASB 12 3072 038 4799 00
KINDO: online school shop (click on KINDO to register)
Respect, Resilience, Kindness, Integrity
Hello, Hola a todos, Kumusta, Annyeonghaseyo, Ni Hao, Konichiwa, Namaste, Zdravstvuyte, Ciao, Cześć, Hallo, Bonjour, Salut, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Kia Ora Koutou
News from the Principal
- School Athletics Day – Friday 1st December
Team Fantail will be having their field activities from 9am. They will join the rest of the school for the Running Races after lunch time. Field Events for Pukeko, Falcon and Tui Teams will start at 11.15am with High Jump, Long Jump, Discus and Shotput.
1.40 – All running races will start from this time. We will start with the 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 year olds. Then complete the 400 metres. If you are able to assist on the day – measuring, place getting and the other jobs can you please send an email – bmahoney@windyridge.school.nz. The PTA will be selling ice blocks at lunchtime. - Pirate Show – Teams Fantail, Pukeko and Falcon will be attending the show this Friday, please remember to bring a cold coin donation.
- School Prizegiving Assembly – Monday 11th December starting at 11am.
- Hell Reading Challenge – If you child has completed their pizza wheel, Sunday December 3rd is the last day to redeem these at Hells Pizza.
- Assemblies for this term: Week 8 – Team Pukeko, Week 9 – Prizegiving & Yr 6 Graduation.
- Digital Citizenship WRS: Here are a couple of clips that may be helpful to watch with your family. Netsmartzkids RBS – The Movie and Brainpop Internet Safety Fun
- Dental Van – The Glenfield dental mobile van will be in school next week.
Stars
By Elliana Tait
The eyes
The eyes
The eyes in the sky.
They sit there and stare,
And stare,
And stare at the world.
They wink at us,
And we wonder about them.
In the darkness they wait,
And wait,
And wait for something to happen.
They sit in a group,
A pack,
A cloud,
And stay there.
Interesting things they are,
Sitting somewhere is a star.
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Beasts
Slurping,
snoring,
hiding away,
Wanting not to be found
in the day.
Lurking in the water
or hiding behind a tree,
Thinking, Ha ha ha,
they can’t find me.
Sitting in the shadows,
waiting in disguise.
You better stay away,
and not look into their eyes.
It could be your teacher,
or the monkey at the Zoo,
They will act suspicious,
which will give you a clue.
Drinking cranberry juice,
that’s a bit too red,
Or staring at you
when your knee bled.
They’ll come up to you
ready to munch,
Then CHOMP!
That’s lunch.
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Wind
Mind of its own,
Racing the leaves
Tearing at our hair,
Pulling us away
Skipping over ponds,
Cool summer nights
Pushing over daisies,
piling leaves
Helping insects fly,
So so high
Whispering in my ear,
Whistling to the moon
Singing songs,
Lulabyes
Swirling round,
Makes me cry
Dyeing down,
Goodbye
- Library Books – We have now closed the library for the year so we can carry out our annual stocktake next week. Could you please return all library books to school this week.
- School Readers – Instructional reading has now finished for the year and all readers now need to be returned to school for our annual stocktake. Please check bookshelves, under beds, on the coffee table and in the car for them and return them to school this week.
- Sun Safety – This term all children will need sunhats at school every day. Please make sure they are named.
- Online Learning Support – Sunshine Online; www.sunshineonline.co.nz or iPad and android app (yellow). Username : windyridge1 Password : windyridge
- Lost Property – please see the office or the hall kitchen for any lost items, please remember to name all clothing and hats.
- Attendance – Please ensure that your children arrive at school on time and that we are aware of their absence by 9 am each day. We do follow up lateness and absence as we are required to report on both to the Ministry of Education and the Board of Trustees. If you are planning a holiday in term time please advise your child’s teacher and the office.
- Banking day is Thursday – please send ASB envelopes to the office.
- Ez Lunch is available all days of the week. Please go to ezlunch.co.nz to register and order. More information available at the office.
- WINDY RIDGE PARENTS Facebook – We have a closed Facebook page for Windy Ridge parents – you need to request to be part of this page. It is a valuable page for reminders, information, and general WRS ‘stuff. https://www.facebook.com/groups/windyridgeparents/
Term dates
School Terms 2017
Term 4 Monday 16 October – Friday 15 Dec (12.30pm finish)
School Terms 2018
Term 1 Thursday 1 February – Friday 13 April
EASTER: Friday 30/03 – Tuesday 3/04
Term 2 Monday 30/04 – Friday 6/07
Queens Birthday: Monday 4/06
Term 3 Monday 23/07 – Friday 28/09
Term 4 Monday 15/10 – TBC
PTA News
- Athletics Day – The PTA will be selling ice blocks for $1 at lunchtime.
- Families in the Park – Friday 1st December on the school fields from 5pm to 7pm, thanks to the Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust we will be hosting this event. See the attached flyer for more local summer events. 2017-2018 Events
- Disco – The disco will now take place on Wednesday 13th December from 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the school hall, order forms will be coming home today.
- Christmas Raffle – Please return your raffle tickets by next Thursday, there are some awesome prizes.
Registrations are Open!
Join us in exploring nature hidden within the urban environment with a group of mad environmental scientists. Get help from a professional documentary film maker to make a short film and see it on the big screen. Check out the website for more details.
The science experiences are now open to all youth between ages 7 and 18. The filmmaking workshops are open to youth aged over 12 (but contact us if you are under 12 and super keen to make a film). Places are limited, so be in quick. Register here.
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Pform.nz Performing Arts Classes
Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre
2018 Bookings Now Open!
Pform.nz classes for 2018 are now available to book online!
And if you secure your 2018 booking now you are welcome to jump into the final classes of 2017 which run right through until December 16th. Please note that the above offer is not available for the In School Hours classes.
Have a look at our site www.pform.nz to find all of the information that you need.
We run 38 venues Auckland wide so there will be a class near you.
We look forward to you becoming a part of the Pform.nz family for 2018!
Book online at www.pform.nz or phone us on 0800 PFORMNZ (736 766)
Edventure Summer Camps. WIN A SURFBOARD!!!
For ages 5 – 15 at Westlake Boys High School in Minecraft, Coding in Scratch or Python, Creating 3D Games, Web Design, Animation, Video Editing or Build a PC and if young the Discovery Computer Class. For further information call 488 0787 or visit grandtraining.co.nz
Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust Sustainable Neighbourhood Project.
Boomerang Bags ` `made in Kaipatiki “ is a community driven initiative tackling plastic pollution at the grassroots level through our KCFT Sustainable Neighbourhood Projects which is supported by the Birkenhead Licensing Trust. The many dedicated volunteers get together to make re-usable bags using recycled materials as a means to provide a sustainable alternative to plastic bags in Kaipatiki.
To set the scene, of Plastic Free Kaipatiki, we absolutely need your help! Keen Volunteers needed to help with cutting and sorting the materials, pinning, ironing, stamping and sewing at the planned sewing bees.
All ages welcome! No experience required – sewers non sewers…….churches, community sites………every one volunteer is exceptional……..if you’re keen please let us know, or if you can donate material for this programme…….or other ideas, we welcome contact Jill@kaipatikicommunityfacilitiestrust.org.nz Let’s see how many sewing bees we can add to the existing at Bayview Community Centre, Chartwell Hub and Beach Haven Community House. Our two lovely project leads Tracey and Alana……would be keen to hear from you.
The Facebook Page Boomerang Bags North Shore Auckland https://www.facebook.com/groups/184754688701669/ Thank you.
