Outram School Newsletter Volume 1 Number 10 – 14th April 2016 OUTRAM SCHOOL VISION – A school where children strive for

excellence, love learning, develop their passions and reach their potential

Dear Parents Tēnā koutou, kia ora koutou katoa.

Working Bee – An apology from me, I had so many different things to comment on in last week’s newsletter I failed to include a thank you to all those who turned out on Sunday 3 April for our Autumn working bee. We had a strong crew of both parents and students and it was incredible what was achieved in short time; two big truckloads of bark spread around the adventure playground, all hard surfaces swept and edges trimmed and multiple trailer loads of branches taken away for disposal. A fantastic effort and very much appreciated. Thank you Ash for all the organisation. ANZAC Day – This year ANZAC Day falls in the middle of the school break; Monday of the second week. All available students are encouraged to attend the service. Please wear your school uniform top and meet Mrs Tansley outside Mitchell’s Four Square at 10.50 am. The parade will set off to the cenotaph at 11.00 am. Two attending senior student council members will be asked to lay the school wreath.

Otago Swimming Championships – We had a small team of swimmers at the Otago Promary School Swimmimg Championships last Saturday. Well done to Toby, Gabby and Georgia for ‘flying the Outram flag’. All three swam faster times than their recorded entry times and there were PBs (personal bests) achieved from the meet. Bike Week – Thank you for organising your children to have their bikes at school for the week. On Tuesday, students benefitted from participating in a range of practical cycling skills under the watchful of Constable Ross Greer, our Police Education Officer. The ‘bike track’ has been very popular with students and bikes of all sizes completing circuits of our bottom fields at morning tea and lunchtime. The ‘barrel’ races has been good fun and the plan is to take students on a bike ride out of school at lunchtime Thursday.

15 April 15 April 2 May 4 May 6 May 20 May 25 May 3 June 6 June

Duathlon End of Term 1 Start of Term 2 Electoral Roll Closes Nominations called for Nominations close at 12 noon Voting papers sent Voting closes 12 noon Queens Birthday

School contact details:

1 Beaumaris Street, Outram.

P O Box 22, Outram 9062.

Phone 03 486 1733 for all absences,

ASC and office.

Email: office@outram.school.nz

Web: www.outram.school.nz

BoT Parent Reps:

Craig Brown 021 1915319

Rebecca McDiarmid 021 2677950

Lisa Reid 486 2144

Katrina Robertson 486 1944

Ash Barron 486 2335

Friends of Outram School

Leisa Barron (Chairperson) 486 2335

Julie Brady (Secretary) 486 1297

Our bike week will finish with Friday’s inter-house duathlon. We will have an early lunch at 12.15 pm and will start the duathlon at 1.00 pm. The junior Year 1 / 2 races will be run first followed by Year 3 / 4 before our seniors. It will be a ‘quick fire’ event and we cannot give specific times for each race. Parents and extended family are most welcome to join us.

This newsletter is the last for Term 1. Thank you for all you have done to support your children at school through the term. I wish all a relaxed and happy break. See you all back at school on Monday 2 May. Nga mihi nui

Jeremy Marshall

Board of Trustees Elections As you may or may not be aware it is coming up time for Board of Trustees Elections. We have places to fill so we are looking for some new parents to join our Board of Trustees. If you think you may be interested in standing for one of these positions please call at the office and grab a pamphlet. You could also talk to Jeremy or one of our existing Board members with any queries you may have. It is a great way to be a part of the running of the school and what we do. It is vital that these positions be filled. Please think seriously about becoming a member of the Board now. The timelines are listed on the front page calendar. The Electoral Roll will be open for inspection at the school office from Monday 11th April 2016.

Kiwigolf

Melanie Harper will be coming to Outram School on Tuesday 3rd May to give basic golf lessons to all

Y3 to Y8 students. The cost is $3.50 per student. This will be added to your school account.

Sausage Orders I have included the term sausage order form at the back of this newsletter for anyone

who would like a weekly order for Term 2. Please fill this in and return to the office.

LOST PROPERTY – LAST CHANCE We have an awful lot of lost property which belongs to your children. We will be putting it out on

the courts this Friday and next Friday. Anything that is unclaimed after that date will go to charity, so

it would pay for you to have a check. If in at school any other time just call in to the office foyer and

have a look.

MERIT CERTIFICATE WINNERS

for 8th April 2016

CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE WINNERS

for 8th April 2016

ANZAC Day stories about John Simpson at Gallipoli, by Room 3

John Simpson has a donkey called Duffy. John had died. He got shot in the heart. They visited Turkey. He heard Bang, Bang. It was roasting hot there. He was looking for wounded soldiers. The wounded soldiers had sticky blood. Ryan Miller Aged 6 I was scared when I went up the hill. People were hiding behind the rocks and trees but I found a gun and I shot a guy in the heart as he was aiming at my heart. I pushed the button – bam! The bullet went flying and I shot him. He fell to the ground and that was the end of him. Macklyn O’Connor Aged 6 If I was John Simpson, I would work as hard as. To do my work, I have a donkey. My donkey’s name is Duffy. My donkey is good to me. It was hard to get the hurt soldiers down to the beach. It was very hot getting the soldiers down to the beach. I heard the bullets coming by. I was frightening and nervous. The bullets were very loud when they passed by. Fliss Nichol Aged 6 I could hear the gun shooting. I heard people getting shot. I hurried down the hill. I found a donkey. I called him Duffy. He helped me take the wounded soldiers down to the beach to get them to the dressing station. At night, I still carried people down to the beach. They got bandaged there. Violet Bennie Aged 6 Another day up the track. I said to Duffy “Come on, let’s go. We need to get going.” I saw bullets shooting above my head. I thought they were going to hit me. I felt scared, but I knew that I had to get the wounded soldiers down to the beach. So I went on. I heard the water splashing all around the containers of water on Duffy’s back. I finally got to the bottom. I was proud. I was sweaty. Duffy’s was getting tired. I was too……… Livy Urquhart Aged 6 I could hear the guns shooting. I tied Duffy to a tree at the top of the hill. I hated it when I died. A bullet went straight through my heart. Oliver Warren Aged 6

ASSEMBLY TIMETABLE

Term 2, 2016

Week 2 – 13 May - Room 4

Week 4 – 27 May - Room 7

Week 6 – 10 June - Room 2

Week 8 – 24 June - Room 5

Week 10 – 8 July - CAPES assembly

Term Dates for 2016 Term 1

Monday 1 February – Friday 15

April

Term 2 Monday 2 May – Friday 8 July

Term 3 Monday 25 July – Friday 23

September

Term 4 Monday 10 October – Wednesday

14 December 2016

Term 1 2016 Monday 1 February – 15 April

Text follow outramschool to 8987 to keep up to date and receive all school alerts.

FRIDAY LUNCH

ORDERS

PLEASE NOTE: - IF YOU ARE

ORDERING YOUR CHILD A

LUNCH FROM MITCHELLS

FAMILY FOODCENTRE FOR A

FRIDAY, THE ORDER MUST BE

IN BY THURSDAY AT THE

LATEST. Phone 486 1723.

Community Oral Health Service 0800 TALK TEETH (0800 825 583) or 0800 ORAL HEALTH (0800 672 543

(free from cell phones)

Please call us to update your contact details, change an appointment or to make an appointment. You can find us under

Community Oral Health Service in the White Pages.

SPORT Netball, miniball and hockey practices have started. Most of

these sports will start in the first or second week of Term 2.

School singlets with no’s on – I have just done a

stocktake and we are missing some of our school singlets that have been given out for touch and

probably miniball last year. Could everyone please

have a good look at home as it would be great to

have our full sets again. Thank you.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

DOG WALKING or LOOKING AFTER YOUR DOG If you are interested and would like us to help you,

call Ruby-May on 486 2177, Prices are: $5 walk for half an hour, includes treats.

$10 overnight including bathing, brushing, walking and treats.

We look forward to hearing from you.

FOR THE BUDDING SINGER/PERFORMER IN YOUR FAMILY: The Bridget Telfer Singing Studio, with fellow teacher Toni Shanks, currently has strictly limited vacancies for new students. Private one on one lessons, offering a variety of singing styles and tailored for the future Superstar in your family! For enquiries, please email Bridget at Bridget.Telfer@gmail.com or ring/text (027) 3416297

or 488-4206

OUTRAM ZUMBA

Monday 7:30pm Outram ZUMBA ladies invite you

to join in the fun of Zumba Toning.

All ages and fitness levels are welcome and encouraged.

(no previous experience required) Come along and experience an hour of

fat burning booty shaking fun! Where: Outram School Hall

Cost: $ 5 per class For more information call or text

Michelle on 0212171388

GUITAR LESSONS If you are interested in your child

learning the guitar please ring Dylan on 0273012977. These lessons are taken after school,

here at school.

Keyboard and Piano lessons If you are interested in your child learning the

keyboard or piano, after school, either at school or privately, please phone:

Brenda Stirling 489 3032 or 020 40014743

All inquiries welcome.

COMMUNITY NOTICES cont’d

Anyone out there on Skinny Mobile

I bought 2 x $20 top ups the other day and did not

realise until yesterday that they were for skinny, not

Spark! Will sell for $30 see

Pat or txt 021 231 7990.

Otago Cricket Holiday Programme Thursday 28 and Friday 29 April

Edgar Centre Year 2-6: 9am-12pm Year 7-8: 1pm-4pm

You will practice all cricket skills and play fun game scenarios, both days will finish with a test match. Total cost is $65 – To register please click here or visit otagocricket.co.nz – Coaching & Development For more information please contact Tama Walker – tama@otagocricket.co.nz

APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Toybox

Favourites, Goldilocks, Chicken-Licken are

joined by some crazy goats in fun interactive theatre for children

The Globe Theatre, 104 London St Daily at 2 pm Monday 18 April to

Saturday 23 April $7 everyone

To book ph: 03 477 3274 or online globetheatre.org.nz

Order an Entertainment™ Membership and support

Outram School

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and 20% of the proceeds contribute towards our School!

Order your new Entertainment™ Book or

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Outram School co-ordinator – Belinda Ryan – belmr@xtra.co.nz – 03 4862529 – cell 027 3735173

Some photos from our Bike Safety week

2016 April Football & Futsal - Holiday Programme

PROUD TO SUPPORT OUTRAM SCHOOL…

MCER

Mining & Construction Equipment Repairs Ltd

Heavy equipment repairs & servicing

Component overhauls

Hydraulic Repairs

Electrical repairs

Mobile welding

Phone: Paul Bain 0272531137 or 03 4897317

mcrepairs@xtra.co.nz

Workshop: C/o Hyslop Rural, 28 Bell Street, Outram

SAUSAGE SIZZLE

The school will be continuing with its weekly sausage sizzles on Wednesdays this term. The sausages

are supplied by Outram Butchery. The price is $2 each. Orders need to be in at the office by

Wednesday 9am at the latest.

Some families may find it helpful to order for the whole term (which is 10 weeks). This will cost $20.00

per child for one sausage each Wednesday (or $40.00 for two sausages). Please return the form below

with payment before the first Wednesday of the term. Payment can be made by cheque, cash or online

– please reference your payment with your child’s name then sausage i.e. C Timoko sausage Bank

account details – 020938-0001047-00. Please note this is different from previous orders.

Name of Child Number of sausages per week

TOTAL

1 = $20.00 per term

2 = $40.00 per term