13 June 2019 Term 2 Week 7

Welcome to this edition of our school newsletter. I hope you and your families are managing to keep well – there does seem to bit quite a lot of sickness around at the moment. On that note, could we encourage you to keep your children at home if they are feeling unwell. Schools are perfect incubators for all kinds of coughs, colds and sneezes! This week we held our annual “Kirkwood Kid for a Morning” for prospective students from Ilam. Our children enjoy working with our visitors, and certainly made them feel welcome. Last year we invited those children who had enrolled from other schools to come and visit for a morning and this also was a great success. We will be holding a similar event in Term 4. Our school will be holding our annual Open day and Open night on Tuesday 2 July. We would appreciate it if you could mention this to anyone you may know who is considering coming to Kirkwood next year. We would also appreciate your support in helping your children attend in the evening if they are asked – thanks in advance. Last week I was fortunate to be able to attend a conference where the key note speaker was Sir Ken Robinson. As a leader in educational thought and especially creativity I felt it important to hear just what he has to say. He was really thought provoking and interesting. Some of his work is available on the internet – one of his Ted talks is, apparently, the most watched Ted talk of all time. If you have an interest in education I would strongly recommend taking the time to listen to him – you may not agree with everything he says (and to be fair, I don’t) but an awful lot of what he says makes sense. One part which sticks in my mind was him describing being interviewed, where he said that it was as important for children to learn performing arts as it is for children to learn mathematics. The interviewer queried this by saying, but how many children will grow up to be dancers? His response was, how many children grow up to be mathematicians? I guess we should always look at schools, what we are teaching, and ask ourselves what it is to be human, and what skills and attributes, along with what knowledge, do we need to teach and learn? I hope you are continuing to enjoy your association with our school. Please remember that we are here to help as much as we can. Best wishes Phil Tappenden, Principal

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Scholastic Book Club

Orders are due by Tuesday 25 June

Please post your orders in the office slot.

Open Day/ Open Night

Kirkwood Intermediate School Open Day/Night Tuesday 2 July 2019

We welcome all parents/caregivers and prospective pupils for 2020 to join us on

our Open Day/Open Night on Tuesday 2 July.

This will give you an opportunity to see what our school has to offer as well as

the chance to meet the Principal, staff and other members of the school

community.

Please report to the school foyer for assistance.

Times as follows:

Open Day - 9:00am – 12 noon

Open Night – 7:00pm – 8:30pm

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School Cell Phone

For texting absentees only please.

027 4163414.

(Please note – we do not reply.)

If you have an urgent or important message that you want passed to your child,

please ring the office on 348 7718.

If you text or email, we may not read the message in time.

Please note that it is a Ministry requirement to have a reason for absence so please

ensure you let the office know.

Thank you.

We were excited to welcome over 80 Ilam Primary students for 'Kirkwood Kid for a

Morning'.

They were able to experience two different classroom activities, have a go on the

adventure playground and also had a technology lesson.

Our Kirkwood students were really excited to show these Year 6 students some of

the opportunities they can look forward to next year at Intermediate school!

Kirkwood Kid for a Morning

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To celebrate the Cricket World Cup, the Student Council assigned each class a

country that was taking part to support during the tournament. Classes and

countries are as follows:

Room 1 & 2 - Pakistan

Room 3 - Australia

Room 4 - England

Room 5 - New Zealand

Room 6 & 7 - Afghanistan

Room 8 - Bangladesh

Room 9 - Sri Lanka

Room 10 - South Africa

Room 11 - West Indies

Room 12 & 13 - India

Congratulations to Room 2 for taking out the School Spirit Shield last week for

their awesome display supporting Pakistan. We will be having a mini cricket

tournament between classes over the next few weeks, good luck to all classes!

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Room 2 in front of their display

Jump Jam Competition - Change of Venue

Jump Jam competition on Saturday 22 June is now being held at the Burnside

Aurora Centre, Greers Road, Burnside.

Our three groups, ALL STARS Year 7 & 8, will be performing from 7:00pm to

9:00pm. All pupils need to be at the event 40 minutes before the performance.

Tickets may be purchased via the following website:

https://www.trybooking.co.nzBQR

For more information please refer to the notice sent home this week.

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Kirkwood Intermediate School

Presents

Romulus and Juliet

When: Tuesday 25 June, Wednesday 26 June and

Thursday 27 June

Time: 7:00pm

Where: School Hall

Tickets: Family Group $20, Adult - $10, Child $5

Sunday practices will run on the following times and dates:

Sunday 16 June 2pm – 4pm

Sunday 23 June 2pm – 4pm (Full dress rehearsal)

Tickets can be purchased at the school office and are on sale now! There will also be door sales available on the night.

Please fill in the slip below and hand into the office.

Thank you for coming along and supporting the pupils. We would love to see you.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Romulus and Juliet

Student’s Full Name: _____________________ Room Number: ______

We would like to purchase the following tickets to the production:

(Fill in the number of each ticket type and enclose the money in an envelope and post in the office slot.)

Paid by internet banking on ...........................or Cash enclosed

Total amount enclosed: $_____________

Parent/Caregiver: ____________________ Contact No: ___________

Please post in the office slot and tickets will be issued to your child.

Kirkwood Intermediate Board of Trustees; 12-3147-0180900-00;

Particulars: Child’s Surname, First Name; Ref: Production

Day Adults $10.00 Child $5.00 Family $20.00

Tuesday 25 June

Wednesday 26 June

Thursday 27 June

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Basketball Information for this Week ’s Game

Games are held at either Wharenui Gym, located on the corner of Matipo and Elizabeth

Street, or the Middleton Grange gyms located down Suva Street.

Court 1 – old gym, court 2 – new gym.

A Grade (Girls) No game this week for the girls’ grade

A Grade (Boys) 4:30pm, Middleton Grange, new gym - Kirkwood A vs Hillview A

B Grade (Boys) 4.40pm, Wharenui Gym, Court 1 – Kirkwood White vs Hillview Red

B Grade (Boys) 5.20pm, Wharenui Gym, Court 2 - Kirkwood Green vs Riccarton SP

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Sport Results for Tuesday 11 June

Team Score Opposition Player of the Day

Hockey A Win 9 - 0 Heaton White Kade

Hockey B Loss 10 - 5 Cobham C Dylan K

Football A Win 4 - 2 St Thomas Ciaran

Football B1 Loss 7 - 2 Cobham B Ewan B

Football B2 Loss 3 - 0 Casebrook B Blake H

Football Girls’ Win 2 - 1 Chisnallwood Pink Yuko

Rugby Loss 40 - 35 Breens Sam W

Netball Huia Win 26 - 17 Rangiruru Gold Elham

Netball Piwakawaka Win 15 - 7 Chisnallwood Green Aimee

Netball Kereru Win 17 - 5 Heaton H Mya C

Table Tennis 1 Win 2 - 1 Cobham 2 Joshua

Table Tennis 2 Win 2 - 1 Casebrook C David

Table Tennis 3 Loss 2 - 1 Cobham 5 Zander

Table Tennis 4 Loss 2 - 1 St Thomas Green Ryan

Badminton 1 Win 5 - 1 Chisnallwood Red Daniel

Badminton 2 Win 5 - 1 Chisnallwood Green

Badminton 3 Bye

Basketball Boys’ A Loss 18 - 33 St Andrews A Blake H

Basketball Boys’ Green Win 17 - 13 St Andrews B Findley

Basketball Boys White Win 26 - 13

Win 44 - 11

Middleton Grange Gold

Middleton Grange Green

Blake M

Eddie

Basketball Girls’ A Bye

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Crossing Riccarton Road

Please can you emphasize to your children how important it is to cross Riccarton

Road at the pedestrian crossing by Wharenui Road.

If you are dropping your child off opposite the school, they must walk down the

road to this crossing. Please do not help them to cross opposite the school.

Thank you for you support with this.

School Bank Details

Account Name: Kirkwood Intermediate Board of Trustees

Account Number: 12-3147-0180900-00

Particulars: Child’s name (surname and first name)

Reference: Parent’s/caregiver’s name (surname and first name)

For those of you who wish to pay by internet banking for any school activities

during the year, please make sure you return the permission slip, ticking the box

saying that you are paying via the internet. Thank you

Daily Notices

Daily Student Notices may be viewed on our website

http://kirkwood.school.nz/category/daily-notices/

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Please ensure you do not drive up the school driveway (front & back entrances) to

drop off or pick up your children either before or after school. It is too unsafe for

our children.

Please also ensure you do not park over driveways or double park when picking up

and dropping off your child. This also includes the cul-de-sac in Karamu Place as it

is not only unsafe for your children but also upsets out neighbours.

Thank you for you support with this.

PARKING CHANGES

For those parents/caregivers who park across from the main entrance to school on

Riccarton Road, please note there are new signs which have been put in place for

school bus parking. These parks are used on school days only and they operate

between 2:30pm and 3:30pm.

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Homework Club

Homework Club is held on Tuesday afternoons from 3:00pm – 3:45pm.

This is for pupils to do homework, research and to ‘ask any questions’ which is a

service provided by the Christchurch City Library.

Drinks and biscuits will be provided.

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Year 8 Wellington Trip

Thank you to those who have already paid the deposit of $100 towards the Camp. If you have not already done so please ensure this is done immediately as flights and deposits need to be paid for.

We need to know as soon as possible if your family is unable to afford the cost of the camp. If so, please contact Phil Tappenden through the school office. He is very approachable and willing to listen.

It is strongly advised that a regular automatic payment be set up for the balance of the amount. The school bank account is:

Account Name: Kirkwood Intermediate Board of Trustees;

Account Number: 12-3147-0180900-00;

Particulars: Child’s name (surname first);

Reference: Wellington camp.

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Kirkwood PTA Meeting

Our next PTA meeting is being held on Wednesday 19 June at 6 pm in the staffroom.

New members are welcome to attend.

Tea and coffee available.

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Entertainment Books - Gift with Purchase

Support Kirkwood Intermediate PTA!

Entertainment is turning 25 and they want you to celebrate with them. They

are running a gift with purchase until Friday 14 June at 11:59pm

Entertainment books are still available to purchase at the school office.

If you wish to purchase a book or digital copy on-line you may do so via the

following link:

Kirkwood Entertainment Book Link

If you order the book it will be delivered to your son/daughter in class.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

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Kirkwood Intermediate Student Council are turning recycling into a team sport!

We would like our pupils to take part in the Anchor Bottle Cap Cup by bringing

to school the following eligible milk bottle caps; 2L and 1L Anchor fresh white

milk bottle caps, this includes 2L and 1L Blue, Lite, Trim, Calci+, Protein+,

Silver Top, Zero Lacto Blue, Zero Lacto Trim, Organic Blue, Organic Trim, a2

Blue and a2 Trim.

We will reuse photocopy boxes to send the caps back to Anchor for recycling

and we have until Wednesday 17 July to get as many bottle caps as possible!

There are 25 fantastic prizes such as a $1,500 Sport Kit Contribution, grocery

vouchers and first prize is a School Van.

Please help us and the environment by bringing in your milk bottle caps.

Anchor Bottle Cap Cup

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School Calendar IM

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Thursday 13 June

Air Force Museum Trip Rooms 3 & 9 BoT Meeting Board Election votes counted

Wednesday 19 June

St John Safe Kids CAIMS Cross Country Rotary Speech Competition PTA Meeting

Thursday 20 June Blues Awards Assembly 12:30pm

Tuesday 25 June School Production 7pm

Wednesday 26 June School Production 7pm Kapa Haka performance at Riccarton Mall—11:30am

Thursday 27 June School Production 7pm

Thursday 27 June Air Force Museum - Rooms 6 & 11

Saturday 29 July Jump Jam Competition, 2:00pm - 9:00pm

Tuesday 2 July Open Day and Open Night

Wednesday 3 July China Trip begins

Friday 5 July Reports sent home Last Day of Term 2

Monday 22 July Term 3 begins

Wednesday 31 July Year 7 Ski Day at Mt Hutt

Our School Calendar may also be viewed via our website www.kirkwood.school.nz

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Dental Care during the School Holidays

The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with our service during the upcoming school holidays. The clinics will offer treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only. To make an appointment please contact our Call Centre which operates between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday throughout the year.

The following Dental Clinics will be open during these school holidays:

· Northcote Clinic, 24 Tuckers Road, Casebrook

· Hillmorton Clinic, Hillmorton Hospital, Sylvan Street,

· Ashburton Clinic, 38 Elizabeth Street, Ashburton

· Timaru Clinic, Level 1, 18 Woollcombe Street, Timaru

The clinics will offer appointments between 8.45am and 3.00pm for school-age and preschool children requiring treatment.

If your child has dental pain as a result of an accident please contact your dentist in the first instance.

To book an appointment at one of our clinics please: call 0800 846 983

Or email commdental@cdhb.health.nz

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Ministry of Health Message to Schools

As you may have seen in the media,

it’s shaping up to be a tough flu

season, with flu already circulating

widely across New Zealand, and

Australia reporting a record number of

flu cases and even deaths.

Influenza infection rates are generally

highest in children and healthy children

are the major cause of the spread of

the virus in the community. You can

spread the flu bug without knowing you

have it and the elderly, pregnant

women and people with chronic health

conditions are particularly vulnerable.

Please see www.flufree.co.nz for more

information and flu facts.

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Kid’s Winter Online Cooking Programme— International Culinary Studio provides the

perfect programme to develop your child’s culinary skills from the comfort of their own

kitchen. For more information visit www.internationalculinarystudio.com

Please note: Kirkwood Intermediate does not necessarily

endorse or support any of the services advertised

Blended Family Success—A workshop for couples in a step family to be held on Saturday 15 June. For tickets go to www.blendedfamilysuccess.nz/events

Infectious Diseases Info— For information on infectious diseases symptoms and exclusion periods please see www.healthed.govt.nz/resource-table/table-infectious-diseases

Headlice— For detailed information on how to treat this please visit www.kidshealth.org.nz/head-lice.

Selwyn Athletic Club— Offering all pupils who have qualified for the Canterbury Prinary Schools Cross Country race an opportunity to join their training sessions. Please email selwynathletics@gmail.com or contact Ann—Marie 027 560 6233.

Riccarton High School Production—Grease Production on Wednesday 26 June through to Saturday 29 June. Tickets are available to purchase on line or from Riccarton High School office.

Patricia Paul School of Dance—Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tumble and Hip Hop. For all enquiries please phone 372 9191 or email info@studioone.co.nz

Holiday Programmes/After School

Community Notices

Sports/Clubs