SCHOOL HOLIDAYS : Monday, 11th July – Friday, 22nd July.

School recommences on Monday, 25th July at 8.55am. Newsletter No 21 Phone 03 547 7399 Cellphone 021 629 635 7 July 2016 Email: office@ naylandprimary.school.nz www.naylandprimary.school.nz

Kia ora Families and Whanau On Tuesday the Maunga Syndicate and Room 12 were privileged to listen to Mitchell Chandler talk about his leadership work and achieving goals and dreams. Mitchell, who used to attend Nayland Primary, was here as part of the Sir Peter Blake Trust Leadership Week. His talk was inspiring and he shared the story of wearing red socks to support making your dreams come true. On Friday it is officially Red Socks Day in New Zealand so all students are encouraged to wear their red socks to school if they have some! This week we have been celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Maori. Our students have had lots of exposure to Te Reo this week and they have all been learning their mihi. Our assembly at 9am tomorrow will see us celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Maori. Congratulations to our competitors at the Regional Cross Country on Tuesday. A fine effort from everyone and a special mention of Alana who qualified to attend the Inter-Regional Championships in Wellington in September. It was great to meet many of you at the Student Led Conferences last week. Your children’s school reports, sent home today, support the information which was shared with you at the conferences. Tomorrow the Kapa Haka group are performing at the District Health Services luncheon at the Stoke Hall. They will be wearing their new uniforms in public for the first time. Sincere thanks to Whaea Tamika and Whaea Belinda for preparing our students for this performance. Next term our fundraising team have organised Calendar Art for all children to complete in class. This fundraiser results in students designing art work to go on a calendar, diary or cards which families can purchase. The calendars and cards make great Christmas gifts and will be commercially printed in time for posting overseas.

Tomorrow is the last day of term and in the holidays the junior playground is going to have new bark put down. This involves digging out all of the old bark and replacing it with new Bounce Bark which meets the NZ Playground Safety Standards. While this part of the playground will be fenced off, we ask that you stay away from the area in the holidays. The holidays are a great time to spend time with your family. Children love to get out and about on fine days. Put away the technology and take trips to the park and the beach, go on family bike rides, enjoy reading afternoons, play games and do puzzles. These are just a few of the great family activities to enjoy over the holiday break. I look forward to welcoming you all back to school on Monday 25 July. Noho ora mai ra Janice Gulbransen PRINCIPAL

END OF TERM ASSEMBLY : 9.05am tomorrow, Friday, 8th July in the Multi Purpose Learning Centre.

RETURN OF LIBRARY BOOKS Please return any outstanding books to the Library tomorrow. Thank you.

HEALTHY DIETS FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN

Eating becomes a social activity at this stage of life. Children probably spend more time at school than home; eat meals at friends’ houses; and adopt eating habits from their peers. It can be difficult to ensure they are getting adequate nutrition when you are not around to monitor their choices, so try to maintain regular family mealtimes.

For children aged 5-12 the key word is variety. Creative serving ideas will go a long way towards maintaining the healthy eating habits established in the first years of life.

Not only do family meals provide an opportunity to catch up on your children’s daily lives, they also enable you to “teach by example”. Let them see you eating a wide variety of healthy foods while keeping your portions in check. Refrain from obsessive calorie counting, though, or commenting on your own weight so that children don’t adopt negative associations with food.

ART CLASSES FOR YEAR 5/6 STUDENTS - TERM 3 : These classes will be held each Wednesday from 27th July : 3.15-4.15pm in Room 2 at Nayland Primary. There is no tuition fee but there will be a material cost of $15.00 payable on enrolment. Once enrolled students are expected to attend classes regularly. Please complete the form below and return to the school office.

Juriaan Betman, Art Class Tutor NPS Term 3 Art Class ……………………………………………………………………………….. from Room …….would like to attend the Term 3 Art Class. $15 is enclosed. Parent Signature……………………………Phone No/s………………………………………. Email………………………………………………............................................

SCHOOL LUNCHES : A range of healthy and affordable food can be ordered before school daily for delivery to classrooms at lunchtime. Order forms are available at the office. Please put the order and correct money in an envelope and place it in the container at reception.

SPORTS NEWS

REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY : 4TH JULY Nayland's top runners took part in the Nelson Regional Cross Country on Monday afternoon at the grassed area between Saxton Cricket Oval and Main Road Stoke. It was a very wet and muddy course which challenged all taking part. Our runners showed true spirit and determination on the day. Alana came an outstanding 6th which gained her selection in the Tasman Schools’ team for the Inter-Regional Champs in Wellington on 22 September. Congratulations Alana and all our runners who were great on the day. TERM 2 HOCKEY SEASON : last game today, Thursday 7th July. TERM 3 SPORTS Basketball and Netball teams and training sessions will continue as set up for Term 2, with game seasons finishing on the dates below: Basketball Year 5/6 16th September Year 3/4 games will continue – finish date to be advised Netball Year 5/6 27th August Year 3/4 17th August Year 1/2 2nd August Dallas Ward, Sports Co-ordinator

SCOOTERS FOUND There are currently 5 scooters held at school – three were left in the cycle cage on Tuesday, 28th June. Enquiries to the school office.

Stoke Fruit and Vege Shop Receipts If your purchase is over $15, please bring your receipts to the school office. We receive a donation from the owner related to the total value of receipts.

2016 TERM DATES Term 2 Ends on Friday, 8th July Term 3 Monday, 25th July – Friday, 23rd September Term 4 Monday, 10th October – Friday, 16th December Monday, 24th October Labour Day

COMMUNITY NOTICES :

KOKAKO’S SONG : Family Theatre with Puppetry and Live Music - Fairfield House, Nelson – Thursday

14th & Friday 15th July at 11am and 1pm. Tickets $5 child 3 yrs and over, $7 adults, $20 family. Sales on door

or book at creativebridget.lear.net.nz or ph 0274477846. Also see us at Tasman Library, Richmond on Monday,

18th July – essential to book through Library.

THUMBELINA Thu 21 - Sat 23 July. A family adventure presented by Live Arts Nelson Based on the Hans Christian Anderson Tale. Thumbelina is a child of the flowers who is just the size of a thumb.

Join Thumbelina on a journey to an enchanted world filled with colourful characters, magic and excitement in a

production that proves big things do come in small packages. This one-hour play is a delight for the whole family. Show Times : Thursday 21st July 7pm Friday 22nd July 7pm Saturday 23rd July 11:30am & 2pm Tickets available from TicketDirect or the Theatre Royal 035483840 Win a family pass : colouring competition on line at the Theatre Royal Nelson 1st July http://www.theatreroyalnelson.co.nz/show/thumbelina/ . Meet some show characters on Thursday 14th July at Nelson Public Library and have the chance to win a family pass.

Top of the South Gymnastics Competition 15-17th July at Saxton Stadium Come and see gymnasts from around New Zealand compete against a team from Australia .

Enrolments for gymnastics class are now open for Term 3, check out www.gymnast.co.nz or email us info@gymnast.co.nz

SCHOOL HOLIDAY NETBALL PROGRAMME : YEARS 5 & 6 11am – 1pm on 18-20 July : Saxton Stadium Monday/Tuesday; Nn College for Girls new gym on Wednesday. $60 for 3 days or $25 per day. Registrations close at 5pm on Friday, 1st July online @ www.nelsonnetball.co.nz STUDENTS, SPORT AND THE STOKE LOOP

Have you got games or practice at Saxton Field after school? Why not get there on the NBus Stoke Loop

service? There’s a bus travelling down Nayland Road at around 3.20pm and it’ll have you at Saxton Field just

after 3.30pm. Plus it only costs $2 for students per trip (even less if you buy a multi trip ticket).

The Stoke loop is a “hail and ride” service so you don’t even need to wait at a formal bus stop. Just look out

for a spot where there is room for the bus to pull over and put your arm in the air to signal the driver when

you see the bus approaching.

It’s a quick and easy way for you and your team mates to get to Saxton Field so give it a try this

week. Check out the timetable on line at nbus.co.nz.

Junior Rugby Development Programme : For Players of all Abilities. Monday July 11th - U7’s Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th July – 7-10 year olds 9am-3pm, Nayland College Field 1 day - $35 2 days - $60 Register Online: www.sporty.co.nz/stokerugbyclub Contact: Kim Biggs – 021 901 991, stoke.rugby@xtra.co.nz

FINALLY, HOLIDAY CARE FOR YOUR PRE-SCHOOLER! Holiday programmes for 3-4 year olds at the following venues: Hira, Nelson City, Stoke, Richmond and Motueka. Open to all children, regardless of usual childcare provider. 11-21 July. See www.ntk.org.nz for details.

OPEN DAYS - SATURDAY 23RD JULY AND SATURDAY 30TH JULY 10AM TILL 1PM. RAD Ballet, Tap, Irish, Jazz, Acrobatics, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Body Conditioning, Singing, Speech and Drama, Acting for TV and Film, Modeling, Acoustic Guitar, Music Theory, Piano. All classes are taught by Qualified and Highly trained teachers. 67 Haven Road, Nelson 7010 www.astararts.co.nz. Tel. 03 548. 7401 ST JOHN YOUTH A fun and dynamic programme that will encourage discovery, adventure and learning. We focus on teaching First Aid, Leadership and Life Skills, with fantastic opportunities to participate in camps and competitions. The Penguin Programme is for 6-8 year olds while the Cadet Programme is for those 9-18. Come and check us out on our meeting night – Thursday evenings 6.00-7.30pm, at the Stoke Methodist Church Hall, 92 Neale Avenue, Stoke. For further information www.stjohn.org.nz/youth or contact Tracy Simonsen on 544 5002. VIOLIN AND PIANO LESSONS for age 3yrs and up Katie Dey teaches violin and piano by the Suzuki method, music theory and music reading. The Suzuki method involves learning initially by ear, so is ideal for young children. Both individual and group lessons are involved. Katie teaches in Nelson, Richmond and Motueka. Contact katieldey@gmail.com

NATURELAND WILDLIFE TRUST KEEPER KIDS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME days in July now available for booking. Week 1 for ages 6-9 and Week 2 for ages 10-14. Each day has a different theme and spaces are limited so be quick. For more information visit our website www.natureland.nz or contact Christine christine@natureland.nz

JOIN SCIENCE STARS AGAIN THIS HOLIDAY for some incredible workshops exploring the World of Bubbles, Cool Crystals, Electro Doh and Mega Magnets. Various dates and venues across Nelson and Richmond. These workshops are suitable for 2-4 yrs, 4-7 yrs and 7-10 yrs and sell out fast. Don’t miss out visit www.sciencestars.co to book.

TAP DANCING :Pre School Classes 3-5yrs Tap classes to suit 5yrs and up Holy Trinity Hall, Dorset Street ENROL FOR TERM 3 NOW! tasmantappers@hotmail.com 021 0466601

Calling all old Mobile Phones to help Sustainable Coastlines look after NZ’s coastlines and waterways. After $2.5 million donated to the Starship Foundation from the sale of unwanted old mobile phones it is time for a new multi award winning NZ charity - Sustainable Coastline to benefit from this scheme.

It would be great if you could rummage around in your drawers and toy boxes and bring into School any unwanted mobile phones you may have. Phones collected help our School gain valuable rewards and also the environment benefits by keeping our landfills free of mobile phones and their array of hazardous toxic substances. Please drop any unwanted mobile phones you may have in the collection box in the reception area at School.

KAN TABS FOR KIDNEY KIDS (AND SCREW TOPS FROM WINE BOTTLES) Your contribution DOES make a difference. Collect tabs and tops from relatives, friends and neighbours. “Each time a tab is torn from a can and placed in a pocket or a bag, a conscious thought is made to support a sick child.” The Kan Tab is A Symbol for Hope. It is estimated that one tab is worth one second of support for a child waiting for a better chance of life through dialysis or a kidney transplant. Keep the Kan Tabs and screw tops separate and take them to Nayland Primary School office.