GRETA VALLEY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
12 August 2015
GRETA VALLEY SCHOOL
A dynamic rural School empowering students
with skills to be future focussed culturally aware
and creative thinkers.
We build SKILLS for SUCCESS!
Dear Parents/Caregivers
WELCOME
We would like to welcome Rowan Anderson who
began school last week; he has transitioned to school
very smoothly. I believe we may have missed
welcoming Lucas Henderson, Zoe Api and Aadyn
Howie this past term also. It is great to have our new
students and we wish them well in their schooling
with us. We have a very active junior room which
now has 16 students in it with one more to come this
year. Our school roll currently stands at 33 students.
7 A-SIDE TOURNAMENT
The culmination of our sports training sessions with
Waikari was the 7 Aside tournament which was held
in Amuri yesterday. To have our students participate
in their own age groups with the Waikari School
children was another opportunity to learn the skills of
getting on together, playing together and learning to
cooperate as team mates. I believe that our Year 4/5
teams won all their 6 games, two netball, two football
and two touch. The Year 5/6 and 7/8 teams also had
some success and were elated when they won a game.
What great social learning opportunities these are. We
are grateful to Amuri School for organising and
hosting this event.
PRINCIPALS AWARD
Congratulations to Flynn Sowden
and Horton McKay who received
last week’s principal’s awards.
Flynn received his for great focus in
his work and Horton for making Waikari Students’
feel welcome by playing with them when they came
to visit. These are both great skills for successful
living boys, well done!
CPIT VISIT
Our Year 7/8 students had a great day at Canterbury
Polytechnic Institute of Technology last Tuesday.
They had a session on the performing arts and in the
afternoon did radio advertising session as well. This
is part of our careers programme and it’s great to be
able to interact with other students from other
schools in their own age group. We had to admit
that we could have done these activities in our own
schools but having the opportunity to perform and
associate with others is very important in our small
school situation.
FIELDS OF REMEMBRANCE
Ten of our senior students also attended the Fields
of Remembrance memorial service in which they
placed the crosses that represented our fallen
soldiers from the Scargill/ Greta Valley area. We
were proud of the respect they portrayed in the
service.
CLASSROOM SCHEDULE
Next week Jo will be teaching Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday in the senior room. I will teach on
Wednesday and Sandra will teach again on Friday
as Jo and I are at a course in Christchurch.
SHOES IN CLASS
Having changed the main foyer flooring surface in
between Rooms 1 and 2 we find it necessary to have
the students take their shoes, boots or sneakers off
outside before coming indoors . The mess that is
created with mud, leaves etc. in the foyer creates a
formidable clean up at the end of the day for the
cleaner. This creates a couple of issues for children
and staff the first one for the juniors is that they
need to know how to put their shoes on and tie them
up which is quite a significant stage for some of
them. For some it will mean spending some time
teaching them to tie up their shoelaces and we ask
that you spend some time teaching them at home
how to do this. The next issue is that even though
the classroom floors are carpeted they still aren’t the
warmest surfaces for walking around on. Perhaps
you may consider either sending along some thick
warm socks or slippers for them to wear in the
classroom.
Phone 314 3800 - fax 314 3809 - E-Mail: office@gretavalley.school.nz
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SCHOOL PHOTOS
Des Ellery will be in to take school photographs of the
students on Wednesday 26th August at 11.00am. Des
has a variety of packages that can be ordered and if
you wish to receive any portrait packages you will
need to let us know. A promotional flyer has been
attached to this newsletter.
ASSEMBLY
There is a full assembly this week on Friday at
2.30pm in Room 2. I will be away but Sue and
Sandra Morgan who is relieving for me will be there
to oversee the seniors running it. Assemblies for the
remainder of the term will be held on 28th August, 11th
and 25th September.
JOKE OF THE WEEK
number of suspensions and stand-downs for boys
through promotion of self-management skills. Tim
has also worked for the Police Youth Aide by
providing counselling to the top 10% of youth
offenders in North Canterbury, Tim currently works
as a Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour
(RTLB) in North Canterbury and he works almost
exclusively, with schools, families and children who
are displaying challenging and complex behaviours.
In recent years Tim has developed a positive
reputation for his work supporting caregivers to
develop their parenting skills and he presented a
series of parenting workshops at Christchurch Boys
High School in 2014. Tim is also co-founder of
Counselling North Canterbury, a small practice
based in Rangiora that offers an affordable
counselling option for families and individuals.
* Tim Heidmann – MNZAC, M.Ed (Dist), M.
Specialist Teaching, PG Dip Tch & Lrn, BSc.
BOT MEETING
The next Board of Trustees meeting will be held on
Monday the 17th of August in the Staffroom at
3.30pm.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know
where you are going, because you might not get there.
Yogi Berra
PARENT EVENING
Have you booked in your evening with Tim
Heidmann, our parent evening which is to be held on
Tuesday 8th September beginning at 6.00pm. Tim
Heidmann who is one of our ‘Resource Teachers for
Learning and Behaviour’ (RTLB) will speak on ‘The
Ten Most Common Mistakes We Make in Parenting.’
Tim says it’s a lot of fun. He is passionate about what
he does in the RTLB service and well-grounded in
behavioural analysis and modification. Put it in your
calendar for another night not to be missed at Greta
Valley School.
“Parenting 101 – 10 Common Mistakes to Avoid!”
Tim has been working with and supporting children
with challenging behaviour for 20 years. In that time
he has worked as a Science Teacher, a Maths Teacher
and a Dean at a large semi-rural secondary school. He
has been in charge of the Boys’ Project at a local
secondary school; a project which aimed to reduce the
UNIFORM
If you are wanting to purchase nylon pants as part of
the school uniform, we have found that the best
quality and price are the brand sold by The
Warehouse.
TERM DATES FOR 2015
Term 3
20th July – 25th Sept
Term 4
12 Oct – 18th Dec
UPCOMING EVENTS
August
14
No Technology at Hurunui Yr 7/8
17
BOT Meeting
25
Kids for Kids
26
Des Ellery Photography
September
4
Leadership Camp Students Night
(Hanmer Springs)
8
Kiwi Sport Challenge
8th September (PPD 10th )
8
Tim Heidmann parent evening
18/21 Life Ed Bus Visit
18
Spring Flower Show
25
Term 3 Ends
Malin, Sue, Jo, Megan, Yo and Lou
Phone 314 3800 - fax 314 3809 - E-Mail: office@gretavalley.school.nz
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**COMMUNITY NOTICES **
TIMEBANK HURUNUI:
Create your Own Greeting Cards, with Carol Stade,
Cheviot, 10am - 2pm, Wed. 19 August. Simple
hands-on experiments with seawater and oxidisation.
Self-care with Better Posture and Breathing, with
Belinda Meares, Amberley, 10am – 3pm, Sat. 22
August. Relieve aches, tension and stress with more
balanced, easy ways of moving. Change habits of a
lifetime.
Payment for these events are with time-bank credits or
a small fee. To register, email
tbhlearningexchange@gmail.com or call 03 314 3406.
The full Term 3 programme has events for all ages
and interests. Go to
http://hurunui.timebanks.org/page/learning-exchangeprogramme
TOGETHER HURUNUI LEADERSHIP GROUP
Great community development opportunity: We are
seeking voluntary Board Members from across the
Hurunui District to provide leadership and support for
the newly formed Together Hurunui. There are
several initiatives already underway and funding has
been provided to support the development of
‘community connectors’ in the district. We are
looking for energetic people with established local
networks, who may already have experience in setting
up and / or running a not-for-profit group and who are
keen to be involved in achieving the goal: ‘All people
in Hurunui are valued and connected’. If you would
like more information about what is involved, or wish
to send an expression of interest, please contact Ange
Davidson at together.hurunui@gmail.com or 027 524
7332. The closing date is: Monday 14 September
2015.
SCARGILL SPRING FLOWER SHOW
This years’ flower show is on Friday the 18th of
September in the Scargill/Motunau Memorial Hall.
Cut flowers, cookery, craft, art and more! Classes
suitable for adults and children to enter.
This year’s annual decorative theme is “Driftwood
and Rope” so now is the perfect time to start getting
creative with ideas! Show schedules will be delivered
mid August and for more info please phone
Bernadette 314 3816 or Irene 314 3545.
CHEVIOT ATHLETICS CLUB
I am looking at setting up an Athletic Club in
Cheviot.
I have coaching experience and have completeted
some courses and am an athletic official.
I have been involved with athletics for
approximately 10 -15 years due to my older children
having competed and have also been on few athletic
committees.
I am having a meeting at Cheviot Hotel on
Wednesday 12th August at 7pm for those interested.
Please give me a call or come to the meeting.
Naiomi Brydie 3198428 / 0273929011
Email naiomimuir@xtra.co.nz
VOTE FOR GRETA VALLEY SCHOOL
MainPower has a sponsorship programme to support
the communities of North Canterbury and Kaikoura.
We have $10,000 to giveaway and we’re asking for
your help by telling us which local community or
neighbourhood groups you think need the money
the most. To get involved, visit our website and let
us know three groups you think we should support.
Who is eligible?
Charitable organisations serving the North
Canterbury and Kaikoura region.
Local branches of charitable organisations or
localised charitable programs primarily serving the
North Canterbury and Kaikoura region.
Cultural organisations with tax deductible status
serving the North Canterbury and Kaikoura region.
Schools in the North Canterbury and Kaikoura
region. Why not spread the word, help out your
local groups and tell your family and friends to get
online and vote now.Voting closes 31 August 2015.
www.mainpower.co.nz
THANK YOU
On behalf of the Anglican Parish, thank you to all those
who donated and were collection points for the blankets
for the CHCH City Mission. Over 70 blankets were
collected. A tremendous effort from a District in such
need itself.
WANTED
Red cross shop in Rangiora needs donations of
quality winter clothing which can be dropped off 94
Victoria Street Rangiora Mon- Fri 10–4.30 Sat 10-2.
PLANTING DAY
There is a planting day at the Greta Valley Reserve
on Sunday the 20th of September. Everyone is
invited to participate. Further details closer to the
day.
Phone 314 3800 - fax 314 3809 - E-Mail: office@gretavalley.school.nz
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Phone 314 3800 - fax 314 3809 - E-Mail: office@gretavalley.school.nz
Please support our sponsors
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