ISLA BANK SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
18 June 2015
Term 2, Week 9
NOTICES FROM THE PRINCIPAL
ICE SKATING SWIMMING TRIP
A permission slip was enclosed with last week’s
newsletter, and for those that haven’t returned
their forms another one has been enclosed with
your newsletter this week. Please sign and
return to the school ASAP.
The date for this trip is 26th of June.
CROSS COUNTRY
The Western Cross Country was held at Holt Park
in Otautau. Well done to Cameron, Logan and
William Wisely who qualified and ran in this event.
Cameron will now go through to the Southland
Cross Country at Waimumu this Friday. Good luck
Cameron.
FIRST AID COURSE
This was run last Friday by the Red Cross, for the
senior class. Many valuable skills were learnt.
CENTRAL SOUTHLAND COLLEGE
PRODUCTION
We will be attending the Central Southland
college’s production - “Back to the 80’s”, on
Monday the 29th of June @10.30am. The cost of
this trip will be $2 and needs to be paid to the
school. Please remember to return the
permission slips ASAP.
YOUNG EINSTEIN
These teams should be practicing their general
knowledge at home for this event which is being
held at Winton Primary School. We have two
teams entered.
FUN RUN FUNDRAISER
All booklets should now be in. Prizes your child
has chosen will be ordered on the 17th of June
and we are hoping these will be here by the end
of the term. Many thanks to those who
participated. We appreciate the support for our
school.
STATIONERY
All children are expected to have two pencils at
school. Could all parents ensure their child has
two pencils at school-named. There are a few
children that have had a pencil placed onto their
school account recently.
KIND REGARDS
CLARE ROBINSON
Fundraiser
Farm location maps. We are selling these
books in conjunction with the Otautau Lions.
These books are $35 each and our school
receives 29% profit from the sale of the
books we sell. Order forms were sent out
with the newsletter. Please ring if you need
more forms.
ASSEMBLY AWARDS
WEEK EIGHT
Writing Award- Gabby
Reading Award-Mativa
Maths Award-Cameron
Values Award- Daneka
Merit Awards
William Watson – Fantastic reading and
writing
Caleb – Working really hard at reading
William Wisely – Great researching at
topic time
Cameron Shaw – Great researching at
topic time
Assembly will be held on Fridays at 2.25pm
COMMUNITY MEETING
The next meeting is to be held on the 2nd of July,
7.30pm at the school.
Commissioner Details:
Paul Ferris
pferris@xtra.co.nz
02748898822
APPS
 EPIC
 Spelling City
 Study ladder
 Storyline online
 Oz Phonics
Passwords were sent home with the
children last week
Calendar of Events
19 June – Southland Cross Country@Waimumu
24 June – Public Health Nurse visit
25 June – PTA meeting 7.30pm @ school
26 June – Ice-skating/swimming trip
29 June – CSC Production – 10.30pm
1 July – Young Einstein Quiz challenge 12-2pm
@Winton School
2 July – Community meeting @7.30pm
3 July – End of Term 2
20 July – Start of Term 3
RED CROSS FIRST AID COURSE – ROOM ONE
On Friday 12th June we were lucky enough to
have Bronwyn from Red Cross come and visit us
and teach Room 1 how to be first aiders.
Bronwyn taught us what actions we would
need to take if we found someone lying
unconscious on the ground, how to put the
casualty in the recovery position, how to
contact the emergency services and what
information we would need to give.
We learned how to bandage a wound and put a
sling on a broken arm and a bleeding arm. We
also learnt what to do when we have a nose
bleed, burns and get poisoned.
TRANSITION CLASSES
We also run 4 year old transition classes each Wednesday
morning in Room 3. So if you have, or know a 4 year old who
will be coming to our school soon, please contact the school to
advise us of this.
PTA NEWS
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NEXT MEETING: 25th June 7.30 at the school.
These meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of
each month.
Thank you very much for your continued support of the
school and the PTA
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We have an e-mail address and would love parents to
contact us through this address, so that we can send out
e-mails letting parents know what is happening within
the PTA. islabankschoolpta@gmail.com
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Facebook- we have a page up and running.
Check
this out and like the page
President: Ruth Stevenson
Secretary: Anna Ashmore
SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB
MONEY AND ORDERS DUE IN:
TUESDAY 23RD JUNE
Swimming-Skating trip
Friday 26 June
We will be travelling by bus and van to Gore.
We require 2 parents to assist us with vehicles.
Schedule as follows:
Leave school @ 9am SHARP
10.30am-12noon – swimming
12-12.30pm – Lunch
12.30-2pm – Ice skating
2.15pm – Leaving Gore
3.15pm - Arrive back at Isla Bank
Buses will resume normal runs. Please allow for delay.
Heat ups-Hot food
Just a reminder there is to be no noodles bought to
school for lunches due to the danger of having
boiling water taken into the classrooms.
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School Blog Sites
http://room1islabankschool.blogspot.co.nz/
http://room3islabankschool.blogspot.co.nz/
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Winton Football Club Inc
A welcome to new families to the area and if any of you
are keen to take up or continue playing football we are
happy for you to join our teams. The club caters for
juniors 4 – 16 years of age, boys and girls, along with men
and women in our two senior teams. Our club day is
happening on 27 June 2015 from 9.30am at Moore’s
Reserve in Winton if you just wish to just come along and
have a look.
Any enquiries can be sent to Wendy
wwboniface@woosh.co.nz or 2217 417 or 027 427
0447.
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Order your $200
WINTER WARMER BEEFALO PACK
including a delicious selection of
Schnitzel - Rolled roast - Silverside
Porterhouse steak - Gourmet sausages
Rump casserole - Prime mince
(custom packs also available)
Netherton Farm Beefalo
253 Fairfax Isla Bank Road, RD3, Otautau,
9683.
Phone 0212677759
netherton_farm@yahoo.co.nz
www.facebook.com/nethertonfarmbeefalo
Western Southland
Existing and prospective families are invited to come and meet the
Principal, Mrs Kate Nicholson, and Director of Boarding, Mr Jon
McDowall to discuss how St Peter’s College and Rosmini House can
meet the educational needs of your child.
Lumsden - Wednesday 17 June
Buzz Café, Lumsden - 7:30pm
Riverton - Monday 22 June
Beach House Café, Rocks Highway - 5:30pm
Winton – Monday 22 June
St Thomas Aquinas School - 7:30pm
Enquiries to the can be made to the College office
on (03) 208 9060 or www.stpetersgore.school.nz
NEWSLETTER NOTICES
Any member of the community is welcome to put a notice in our
weekly newsletter. To make it easier, we ask that all notices be sent
via e-mail or writing to the office on the Wednesday prior to the
newsletter coming out. The newsletter comes out on a Thursday.
office@islabank.school.nz