NEWSLETTER

26 March 2013

Principal: Jennifer Horgan –

M.Ed, BA, Dip Ed Leadership, Dip. Tch Email: etaieri@east-taieri.school.nz

Web: www.east-taieri.school.nz

Phone: 489 6737

Dear Parents/Caregivers

I hope that everyone enjoyed

Anniversary Weekend, making the

most of the extra day. It certainly

gave our tired swimmers a catch-

up day. A reminder that schools

are closed on the Tuesday after

Easter, as well as Easter Monday.

MUFTI DAY FOR CHILD CANCER

FUNDRAISER

Kerry McLachlan from Child Cancer spoke to the

school at assembly last Friday, thanking us for

supporting Child Cancer. She explained about the

significance of Beads of Courage telling us that

Myah has over 1,000 Beads. Kerry presented Myah

with a birthday cake to share with her class.

$526.20 was raised for Child Cancer Foundation.

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

We hope that parents found last week’s interviews as beneficial as teachers did, being able to

share information on how their children had settled at school this year. We are always pleased

with the high turn-out of parents at interview time. 88% of our parents attended these initial

interviews.

TERM ONE DATES

MARCH

Friday 29 March

– April 2

Easter Break

APRIL

Wednesday 3 Back to school after Easter Break

Tuesday 9 Tirohanga Day – whole school

Wednesday 10 Cultural Assembly

Friday 19 Term One ends

TERM DATES

Term 2 6 May – 12 July

Term 3 29 July – 27 September

Term 4 14 October – 19 December

Est 1853

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COMPLAINTS POLICY

At the recent Board of Trustees meeting the Complaints Policy was reviewed and approved by

the Board. It is attached for your information.

TIROHANGA DAY – TUESDAY 9 APRIL

The whole school will be having an outdoor education day at Tirohanga Tuesday 9 April. Mufti

is to be worn – make sure that clothing is suitable for the range of activities children will be

involved in – eg bivvy building, yabbie catching, confidence course, etc

NAMING OF CLOTHING

PLEASE make sure that clothes are named. With everyone in uniform this year it is impossible

for staff to help children find clothes unless they are named. Iron-on labels are able to be

purchased via the school website, clothing marker pens are available from Paper Plus and the

Warehouse.

THANKS TO VIDEO EZY Thanks to Video Ezy for donating free movie hire vouchers to our school to be presented to

students displaying the values we promote at East Taieri.

WANTED

Do you have any lego people, small plastic characters, McDonalds toys etc that are no longer

wanted? Miss Clague would love these for animation activities. Please send to Room 1.

BOOK CLUB ORDERS

Book Club orders close on Friday 5 April.

LOST

Lost MGP Scooter – pink and black. Named underneath. Please return to office.

ADVERTISING IN THE NEWSLETTER

We are considering giving businesses the opportunity to advertise through our Newsletter. The

cost would be $100 per term for weekly advertising. For more information please contact

Annette in the office or email her on etaieri@east-taieri.school.nz. An example of the size of

advertisement is as follows:

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CERTIFICATES

Congratulations to the following students who were presented with certificates at Room 12’s

assembly last Friday.

KEY

COMPETENCY

VALUES

Kindess &

Helpfulness

EXCELLENCE

Room 1 Bailey Reid Olivia Fowler Harry Lungley

Room 2 Ben Sowman Devin Colston Jack Cayford

Room 3 Liam Sabiston Kaitlyn Hastie Charlie Grey

Room 4 Nakeisha King Dominic Parata Leighton Hanrahan

Room 5 MacKenzie Barnett Nicholas York Jack Cloynes

Room 6 Brooklyn Milligan Jack Hayes Blake Conroy

Room 7 Rylee Outram Jade Varga Ella Hodgson

Room 8 Bridget Guilford Pippa Fulton Jamie Ruddenklau

Room 9 Samuel Cayford Max Shrimpton Renee Powell

Room 10 Ashley Bennett Roland van Rooyen Summer Darling

Room 11 Benjamin Renton Emma Timney Reon Ellerbroek

Room 12 Abigail Anderson Charlie Brough Anna Fulton

VALUES STARS

Brooklyn Miller-Bowler & Kaleb Cooper-Gale – for using their initiative and sorting out

the maths games

Ben Hackfath, Erin Dickie, Sarah Johnstone, Bradley Ruddenklau, Harvey Stephens and Jayden Standring ~ for being superb ambassadors for East Taieri School at the recent

Dunedin Primary Schools Elite Triathlon.

Dunedin Primary Schools’ Triathlon Championships

WOW – what a fantastic effort by all the children at the Triathlon Championships yesterday. I was so proud of each and every one of them giving their 100% effort all the way. I was also impressed with the way they conducted themselves, their lovely manners and competitive spirit. Congratulations to Ben Hackfath 1st in the boy’s individual year 6, Erin Dickie 3rd in the girl’s individual year 6 and Sarah Johnstone 4th in the girl’s individual and also to our team Jayden Standring (runner), Bradley Ruddenklau (biker) and Harvey Stephens (swimmer) who also placed

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

4th. An enormous effort by all our athletes amongst 30 – 40 other competitors in their events. It was a privilege to train with the team in the weeks leading up to the event and then see them compete at St Clair yesterday in the brilliant sunshine and all do so extremely well. They certainly proved themselves to be elite athletes in their field. Well done Ben, Erin, Sarah, Jayden, Bradley and Harvey, a great effort. Mrs Casey

ICAS COMPETITIONS 2013

It is time for the ICAS competitions again. If you would like your child to enter in any of the

competitions, can you please fill in the form below and return with your entry fee to the office

by NO LATER than the 17 April.

SUBJECT COST YES / NO

Computer Skills $8.50

Science $8.50

Writing $19.50

Spelling $10.50

English $8.50

Maths $8.50

Name:

Year:

Class:

Enjoy the Easter Break.

Regards

Jennifer

COMPLAINTS POLICY

Rationale:

In Order to meet statutory requirements and good employer obligations, the Board is bound to put in place a

complaints procedure that is both professional and fair.

Purposes:

To ensure matters of concern or complaint are dealt with fairly, promptly and confidentially while considering the rights

of all parties involved.

Guidelines:

1. Staff and Board members, upon being approached by a complainant, will advise that the Board of Trustees have the following process to address parental/caregiver concerns in relation to the conduct of staff or students in the school. (a) In the first instance, the complaint should be addressed to the person concerned ie classroom complaints to

the teacher, other complaints to the principal. Verbal complaints are suitable for problems of a minor nature

which may be resolved informally and the complainant informed verbally of the resolution.

(b) Should a complaint between parents/caregivers and the classroom teacher not be resolved, the

complainant will then approach the Principal. The Principal will investigate the complaint and the complainant

will be advised in writing of the resolution.

(c) Any complainant who is still dissatisfied with the outcome will be advised to put their concerns in writing to

the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. Written complaints must be signed by the complainant. The

Chairperson will promptly acknowledge in writing receipt of the complaint and will outline the time frame and

procedure for dealing with the complaint.

The full Board will meeting “in committee” to discuss the complaint in the absence of the complainant. The

complaint and subsequent Board decision action will be fully documented. The complainant will then be

notified of the Board’s decision in writing. The complainant then has 21 days to reply if dissatisfied with the

outcome.

2. If the complainant is a Board member, the steps outline in No.1 will still apply.

3. In complaints regarding the performance of an employee, the employee concerned must be notified immediately by the Board Chairperson or appointee in the chair’s absence and advised that he/she is entitled to seek representation. Any cost of representation will be borne by the employee concerned.

Where such complaints are received, the procedures outlined in each of the relevant individual or collective

contracts will be strictly adhered to.

Conclusion:

By adhering to the above guidelines, staff and Board members will maintain a consistent and professional approach

when dealing with complaints.

SPORTS NOTICES

The 2013 Taieri Plains future ferns and junior netball competition starts at the beginning of

next term. Games are played at Taieri College on Saturdays, and East Taieri School are

keen to put as many teams as we can into the competition

This year the Taieri Plains Netball Association is also looking at starting a netball session for

year 2s. These sessions would introduce netball skills and a simplified version of the game to

the children. At this stage the sessions would take place on a Saturday.

If your child is interested in playing netball this year please fill out and return the form below

before Wednesday 28th March. Please note it is not possible to play netball and another

sport on a Saturday morning.

Regards ~ Lisa Agnew

LeslieRugby Kids Coaching Clinic

Advanced individual rugby skill coaching and drill training for kids 6-13 years by ex International rugby players and current Otago rugby stars.

Sunday 31st of March on the turf and under the roof of the Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Go to www.leslierugby.co.nz/coaching-clinics for full detail and to register

Player’s Name:

Year: Room Number

Parent’s signature:

Email: Cell phone Number:

I would be able to coach a team (please circle one) Yes / No

Netball Registration

http://www.leslierugby.co.nz/coaching-clinics

BASKETBALL OTAGO – OceanaGold Diggers April School Holidays Camps Basketball Otago is proud to produce another school holidays program that will include basketball skills & other fun activities. Come and see if you like basketball or continue to hone your skills. Camp 1: Mon 21st – Wed 23rd April, 9am-1pm Edgar Centre Camp 2: Mon 29th April – Wed 1st April, 9am-1pm, Edgar Centre Cost $92pp ($161 for two children from the same family) Cost $161pp for both camps ($199 for two children from same family to attend both camps) Daily Rate $45pp is also available Please note that the camp will be run subject to numbers. BASKETBALL OTAGO – Diggers Development Programme Term 2 Basketball Otago Director of Development Mark Dickel is a student of the game and is super excited about passing on the vast knowledge he has gained from his many years of playing and coaching in New Zealand. Consists of weekly coaching sessions at the Edgar Centre, where basic fundamentals are introduced focusing on skill based drills and emphasizing having FUN. Players need no experience to attend. Day: Tuesday’s

Dates: 14th May – 02nd July Under 8’s: 3.30pm-4.30pm Under 11’s: 3.45pm-4.45pm Under 13’s: 4.45pm-5.45pm Cost: $69.00pp For more information please contact Basketball Otago 03 456 4063, email admin@basketballotago.co.nz or download a Diggers October School Holidays Flyer on our website www.basketballotago.co.nz

QUEEN’S EX GIRLS ANNUAL GET TOGETHER

We are very excited to bring an evening filled with the talent of our

past and present Queen’s Girls.

Our very special guest is

ESME DAWSON

Runner up in the 2012 NZ’s Hottest Home Baker

Competition.

Come along and meet this wonderful effervescent young woman

who will demonstrate her amazing skills, talk about the

experiences on the TV3 programme and give you an opportunity

to interact and participate in the evening.

Included in our evening are talented ex girls in the FASHION, ART, MUSIC, DANCE and

BEAUTY/HEALTH INDUSTRY.

We are very excited at how much fun this evening will be, and a special invitation is

extended to you and your Queen’s Ex Girl friends to join us.

FRIDAY 5 APRIL, 2013 AT 7.00PM

Venue: Queen’s/Kings Auditorium, Bayfield Road, Dunedin

Cost: $20 pp (includes a glass wine/juice and nibbles)

A very brief (and all ready sorted) AGM will be held during the evening.

RSVP to Georgie Christie by: 3 April 2013

Please forward cheque made out to 'Ex-Girls & Friends of Queens Inc' to C/o Georgie Christie, 14 Sim St, Maori Hill,

Dunedin or pay by Internet banking making sure you include your name in the reference. Bank account details as

follows: Westpac Bank 03 1732 0010970 00

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EXPERIENCE ANOTHER CULTURE IN 2013 AND IMPROVE YOUR LANGUAGE STUDIES AT HOME

In June-July students from over 20 countries around the world will be arriving in New Zealand to study

at local high schools for 2- months.

Opportunities exist for families to act as a host family, in a volunteer capacity. Hosting can be on a temporary, short or long term basis. Host families help provide international students with the chance to study and experience life in New Zealand. This is a great way to learn about another country and culture, establish a lifelong link to a family in another country and contribute to international goodwill.

If your family can offer a friendly, supportive and caring home environment, contact us today.

To hear more about this wonderful opportunity or

our student exchange programs out of New Zealand

Call Student Exchange Australia New Zealand on 0800 440 079 or visit

www.studentexchange.org.nz/host-a-student

Fun Learning in the Holidays. Get a big boost with your maths or English, or both, with a NumberWorks’nWords ten-hour holiday intensive. Places available 3.30-5.30pm Mon 29 April - Fri 3 May. Ph 474 1104 to find out more.

http://www.studentexchange.org.au/host-a-student