Windy Ridge School Newsletter
30 May 2019
Term 2 Week 5
KINDO: online school shop (click on KINDO to register)
Respect, Resilience, Kindness, Integrity
Hello, Kamusta, Hola a todos, As-salāmu ʿalaykum, Kumusta, Annyeonghaseyo, Ni Hao, Konichiwa, Namaste, Zdravstvuyte, Ciao, Cześć, Szia, Hallo, Bonjour, Salut, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Talofa Lava, Malo e Leilei, Orana, Kia Ora Koutou
News from the Principal
with a Masters in Educational Psychology. There are two different sessions depending on the age of your child/ren. Come to one or both! The first session “The Early Years – Ages 5-9” is from 5.30 – 7pm and the second session “The Adolescent Brain”starts at 7.30pm and ends at 9pm at the Glenfield College Kapatiki Theatre. And the best part is that it is FREE to attend. SEATS ARE LIMITED so please contact the school office to confirm your attendance.
KickStart Breakfast – is held in the hall everyday from 8.30am to 8.50am, this is for any child who would like to have some weetbix, milk and fruit before school. We are looking for adults to help supervise the breakfast, if you have some free time in the morning please contact the office. The weetbix and milk are donated by Sanitarium and Fonterra. The canned fruit is an optional extra and we rely on donations to offer this, so if you would like to donate a can please drop them into the office.
- Road Patrol Roster – The new roster started this week. Road Patrol Roster Term 2
- Team Fantail Trip – This term the Fantails will make a trip to Tamahere Reserve for a picnic and a play on the recently completed new playground. 2019 T2 Fantail Field Trip
- Rippa Rugby – We have our first Rippa Tournament day is next Thursday 6th June. Please remember All players who have signed up to play must also be registered to play according to the North Harbour Rugby please follow this link https://www.sporty.co.nz/
viewform/87602 and register your child. Any questions please forward them to Mrs Turner. - Assemblies for this term: Our school assemblies are held every second Friday. Week 6 – 7th June – Team Pukeko, Week 8 – 21st June – Team Fantail. Week 10 – CHANGE OF DATE – Monday NOT Friday. Assembly starts at 9.45am, prior to this we have a coffee and chat for parents in the staffroom from 9am with our Principal Brenda McPherson and Board Chairperson Caroline Hudson.
- Term 2 Team Newsletters – Team Fantail Term 2 newsletter 2019, Team Pukeko Term 2 Newsletter, Team Falcon Term 2 newsletter 2019, Team Tui Term 2 newsletter 2019
Reminders
- Strep Throat – We have recently had several cases of Strep Throat in the school, if your child has a fever and sore throat please check with your doctor. For more information and advice see the Health Navigator NZ website.
- Head Lice – Please check your child’s hair weekly as unfortunately head lice are very common in the community. We have attached the link to the Ministry of Education parent information website with more information. https://parents.education.govt.nz/primary-school/wellbeing/head-lice/ For advice on treatments: https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/health-a-z/h/head-lice/#Chemicalproducts Will my child have to stay away from school? No, the school will not exclude your child or ask you to keep them at home because they have lice. You don’t need to keep your child at home while you’re treating lice either. We have combs available in the office, but also your local chemist and supermarket will sell products.
- Sunshine Online – www.sunshineonline.co.nz Free access to all families to use these books – Login – windyridge1 – Password – windyridge
- Walking School Bus – We have 4 Walking School Buses at WRS. They leave from Stephanie Close, Stanley Road, Roberts Road and Hiwihau Place. Most of them leave around 8.15am in the morning to get the students to school for 8.30am. If you would like your child(ren) to come on the Walking School Bus AND are able to help just one morning or afternoon a week, see Mrs Boyce in the office for a form and she will pass your details on to the right person. The Walking School Buses are solely run by awesome volunteers so your help is always appreciated.
- Lost Property – Please remember to check our lost property bin on the hall deck for any lost items, please name all items of clothing, lunch boxes and drink bottles.
- Kindo – To avoid office queues please go online to make payments through your mykindo account. If you haven’t used Kindo before, click this link to get started (all you need is the email address we have on record) Kindo Shop If you already have a mykindo account, go to www.mykindo.co.nz or via the link on our school website. www.facebook.com/kindo.co.nz This site also hosts our online lunch ordering system Ezlunch – All orders must be made before 9am. Kindo_Parent_Flyer_CHINESE Term 2 Ezlunch T2 Menu
- Attendance – Please ensure that your children arrive at school on time and that we are aware of their absence by 9.00am each day. You can telephone the office and leave an absence message or go online to the school website and use the Report an absence tab or use the Skool Loop app. 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.
- WINDY RIDGE PARENTS Facebook – We have a closed Facebook page for Windy Ridge parents – you need to request to be part of this page, we are only able to accept parents and caregivers to this page. It is a valuable page for reminders, information, and general WRS ‘stuff. https://www.facebook.com/groups/windyridgeparents/
- School Library – The library is open from 8.30am to 9.50am and at lunchtimes from 12.45pm to 1.25pm.
- Music Lessons – John Casson from MusiqHub is now offering music lessons in Guitar & Ukulele at our school, see the attached notice for more information. John Casson FlyerBefore & After-School Care – The sKids organisation provide this service from our school hall, please feel free to drop in and see them or register online through their website. www.skids.co.nz/locations/windy_ridge/
Term dates
School Terms 2019
Term 1 Monday 4/02 – Friday 12/04
Term 2 Monday 29/04 – Friday 05/07
Term 3 Monday 22/07 – Friday 27/09
Term 4 Monday 14/10 – Wednesday 18/12
PTA News
- Movie Night – Friday 7th June, 6pm – more information coming soon.
- Parent Meet and Greet – Wednesday 12th June, from 6.30pm. A social networking evening for all Windy Ridge parents – PTA Meet and Greet
- Chocolate Fundraiser – Thanks for supporting this fundraiser. There are still have some extra boxes to sell, contact the office.
- Entertainment Books – Order your book now – Orders
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NZ Warbirds Association would like to invite you to ask your staff and students if they would like to join us in commemorating D-Day 75, Sunday 02 June 2019 at Ardmore Airport. This year will see the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the allied invasion which marked the start of the Battle of Normandy and the eventual liberation of occupied Europe. On 6 June 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history saw American, British and Canadian forces landed on the Normandy beaches, against ferocious opposition from the German forces and Luftwaffe. It was the major turning point of World War 2.
On Sunday 2 June, Queen’s Birthday weekend, NZ Warbirds at Ardmore will commemorate this momentous day with a special event at the Warbirds Ardmore base. Flying displays featuring classic WW2 fighters like the Spitfire and Mustang, mock air attacks and action on the ground by military enthusiasts, vintage military and classic aircraft from around the country, formation flying, and some heart-stopping aerobatics by both military and top civilian pilots will guarantee a great day out, not only for aircraft enthusiasts but the whole family. The RNZAF too will be there, subject to operational requirements.
We will also be welcoming some companies who will be showcasing careers in aviation, which should be of particular interest to students.
There will be lots to see between displays, with static aircraft, military vehicles, classic cars, food and refreshments and a range of gifts, apparel and aviation souvenirs at the Warbirds shop! There will be a kids’ zone with amusements for younger children.
NZWA D-Day75Poster2019
You can keep an eye on what aircraft will be attending and updates on our Facebook page event page: https://www.facebook.
Parenting Courses for Parents of all Cultures
Effective Discipline is for parents of children aged 4 – 11 years
Effective Discipline in Korean each Tues evening begins 30th April
Effective Discipline in English each Wed morning begins 1st May
Effective Discipline in Mandarin each Thurs morning begins 2nd May
Positive Discipline for under 4’s in English each Tues morning begins 7th May
Positive Discipline for under 4’s in Mandarin each Frid morning begins 10th May
Parenting Adolescents in English each Wed evening begins 1st May
Positive Discipline – Basic Skills in Mandarin each Mon evening begins 6th May
for parents of children and teens 8 – 16 years
www.whanaumarama-parenting.co.nz
You can enrol on line or phone Elizabeth 022 341 6212
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| Kia ora, Term two at Parenting Place is full of exciting events and we want to let you know what’s going on. We’d love for you to share the following events with people in your community. Featured events – with nibbles and hot drinks We’ve made a poster for this that you can download here and print off. You can pop it on your school noticeboard or even insert it in your school newsletter. If you’ve got a Facebook page, feel free to share this link. 3 July – Big feelings Courses Workshops For a digital copy of the current term calendar, click here. If you’d like us to send you a few hard copies to share around, you can email karlee.rippey@parentingplace.nz. For more information on all the events we have on offer, you can head to our website here. Ngā mihi, |
