Central New Brighton School
NEWSLETTER TERM 1 WEEK 11 2014
Principal’s Update
Nga mihi mahana ki koutou
(A warm greeting to everyone)
This has been a long term and we can see both
teachers and children are ready for a break!
Teachers have had a lot of professional development
this term – mainly focused on technology tools and
Modern Learning Practise. We’ve also been busy
preparing for the merger – even though it is still
some months off there’s been a number of meetings
that we have been involved in.
Children have benefitted from a good eight weeks of
swimming and in the juniors their ‘weather unit’ has
been engaging while the seniors have been equally
engaged with their ‘plant unit’.
A highlight for me has been The Arts programme we
are now offering in particular the school band is
awesome. Equally exciting is Whaea Sharon’s
programme with te reo and kapahaka.
Staff had a planning session last night looking ahead
to term two and it looks equally busyWe will have student interns (trainee teachers)
joining us for seven weeks, we have winter sports
beginning and we will have our juniors going to
‘circus school” for a four week block. Just a few of the
things we have to look forward to.
Have a safe and relaxing break and we will see children
back at school on Tuesday 6 May.
Day Care for Monday May 5
We are closed for a Teacher only day on Monday
May 5 but you may need day care so…
SKIDS, who run the after school programme at
Freeville School, have agreed to run a day programme
on the 5th of May for the children of Freeville, North
and Central New Brighton Schools whose parents
have work or other commitments. Children can
come at 7 am for breakfast ($5), from 8.30 am to
5.30pm ($20) or do both ($25). Children will need
to bring their own morning tea and lunch, afternoon
tea will be provided. Please contact SKIDS if you want
to book in - ph 388 3533 or email sarah@skids.co.nz
for details and bookings.
Easter Eggstravaganza in Rooms 1 & 3
Wheels Day
Tomorrow, Thursday 17th April, is wheels day. All
children who have consistently shown or school
values this term are invited to bring bikes,
skateboards and scooters. Children must have helmets
– this is a safety requirement. We’ll get out our
ramps and have an awesome time!
Incredible Years Parenting Programme
The next courses start in August – there is a day
course and an evening course.
Incredible years is available to parents of children up
to and including eight years of age.
This is an amazing programme that supports parents
by providing a number of strategies and supports. It is
runs over a number of weeks and the providers can
help with child care arrangement s for younger
children if needed.
Are you interested?
Call in to see Tricia to collect a pamphlet and a form.
School Jubilee – Labour weekend
Central new Brighton School has been open for 125
years! At labour weekend, October 23 -25 October,
we will be celebrating this milestone with a school
jubilee. If you would like to register for this event
please compete the attached form and return ti to the
office. Network with other parents and or ex pupils
/families and make u a group to come along.
Leadership Opportunities
Last week we had a group of senior pupils attend a
health forum with students from twelve other
schools.
Thanks to Llynda for supporting these children. Below
is a report written by TeRina and Megan about their
day.
Student Health Leadership Forum 2014
8th of April 2014, was the day that we made room for a new
aspect of learning in our lives. The aim of this health forum
we attended was for other schools including ourselves, to
bring each-others school values together and for students
and teachers to begin the journey ‘to improve the ideas in
developing a safe and supportive learning environment’.
The course was divided into 4 parts; the first was “what
things help us do well at school?’ We started with a mind
map of ideas then moved into a global café where all
schools rotated to look at others’ ideas comparing the
differences and similarities. We then went back to our
station and built on what we had.
Then we moved on to ‘Te Whare Tapa Wha’ .This meant
that the 4 walls each had a purpose in supporting each
other. If one wall was to fall the bond would become weaker
then the next wall would weaken until the bond is broken.
The four walls were ‘Taha Hinengaroa- Mental Health’,
‘Taha Tinana- Physical Health’ ‘Taha Wairua- Spiritual
Health’ and ‘Taha Whanau- Extended Family Health’;
Later we use our ideas from ‘Te Whare Tapa Wha’ to create
a Hauora Banner which were strips of paper with our ideas
woven into a work of art.
This represented our four walls of student wellbeing.
The final part was adding the final touch to our work. Every
school had to write an action they would like to pursue
throughout their school community. Our action is to make
opportunities for seniors to take more leadership
responsibilities.
To end the session Hornby Primary closed with a karakia. It
was a truly great day!
Fun in the Office
A joyful part of every day is the steady stream of
children who visit me before school.
“Excuse me Mrs Burnside but my fingers stuck”
We had to get the soap out to fix this problem!
Our senior leaders
Navaeh - smiling and ready for learning
Important dates
Thursday 17 April – last day of school
Friday 18 April Easter Friday
School Holidays 19 April – May 4th
TERM 2
Teacher only day Monday 5 May school closed
Tuesday May 6 term two starts
Queens Birthday weekend Monday June 2
A Special CNB Welcome to Ruby and Zsa Zsa.
These 2 wonderful ladies have joined our CNB team
on Wednesdays to help our children with their
reading.
Celebrating Our Successes
Congratulations to these children for displaying our
school values with their work and behaviour.
Caring - Paige T, Shakana.
Responsible: – Paige B, Cory, Hayley, Rutherford,
Lucas, Navaeh, Cruz.
Respectful: - Rutherford, Cleo, Ondreaz, Davontee,
Leah, Hayley, Kade, Trinity.
Active Learner: - Lucas, Bella.
Sausage Sizzle
This Thursday you will have the choice of either a
sausage sizzle or a hot dog, both cost $1.50. Please
order at Room 8 before school and tell them which
one you would like.
School Dental Services in the Holidays:
The Community Dental Service will operate an
emergency service over the school holidays. This
service is to provide relief of pain only and will not
undertake ‘routine’ treatment. The service will be
available each working day from 8:30am until
12:30pm from the Hillmorton Community Clinic,
Sylvan Street, Christchurch for the following times:
Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 – Thursday, 24th April 2014
(excluding weekends)
and
Monday, 28th April 2014 – Thursday, 1st May 2014
(excluding weekends)
This service will operate by appointment only and if
we are unable to see your child, alternative options
will be given. If your child has dental pain as a result
of an accident please contact your dentist in the first
instance.
You can phone and make an appointment for the
emergency clinic by ringing 0800 846 983.
Community Notices:
Christchurch School of Gymnastics
We deliver trampoline and gymnastics holiday “Have
a Go “ programmes. Come and spring, roll, swing,
bounce and balance - try something new. Gymnastics
at QE11 and Watts Rd 1-2pm and Trampoline 121pm Watts Rd only – week days excludes public
holidays. Bookings essential
email gymoffice@inet.net.nz
ph. 3434950 www.csg.org.nz
Circus Trust Holiday Classes:
For 7yrs to 13 yrs Roy Stokes Hall, Seaview Rd New
Brighton.Tues 29th to Friday 2nd May.10:30 am to
12 noon each day, cost is $10 each session.To book
Email: circustrust@gmail.com
SurfKids: April Holiday Programme
April Holiday surfing programme.
Learn the skills of Surfing in a fun, safe environment.
All equipment provided and professional instruction
from Aaron Lock and team. For kids 8 -14 years.
April 22-24, April 28 to 2 May 10am -12pm
Cost $30 per day or $125 for five.
Venue: Scarborough Beach, Sumner, cnr Stoke St and
Esplanade.
Bookings essential. Register online.
Call Aaron on 0800 80 SURF (7873)
or www.surfcoach.co.nz
Sport Canterbury Holiday Programme:
April 2014 Holiday Programme fun! Three weeks to
go ……. Sport Canterbury have action packed
programmes with exciting activities and awesome
excursions. Active Kids is an exciting structured
programme of sport, physical activity and play for
primary school aged children.
The programmes are safe and affordable; there are a
number of programme/venue options to suit you
and your children’s needs
.Visit our website for full details:
www.sportcanterbury.org.nz
DDI 03 373 5060
E sport@sportcanterbury.org.nz
F 03 387 0284
Physical Address Unit B, 1 Brynley Street, Hornby,
Christchurch 8042
Postal Address P O Box 2606, Christchurch 8140
Youth Alive Holiday Programme:
Tuesday 22nd – Thursday 24th April.
Both groups are going on the Weka Pass Railway and
doing other exciting activities.
$27 per day WINZ subsides applies.
For more information
Contact Youth Alive Trust 388 5459 or
email stephen.dodge@yat.org.nz
Free Teenage Programmes at Easter
Youth Alive Trust are again running a Breakaway
Programme of free activities for High Schoolers in
the Easter holidays. 28th April – 1st May. Activities
include Hanmer Springs, Air Soft, Cinema and
watching the Canterbury Tactix. For more info and to
register, contact us on 3885459, or office@yat.org.nz
or pop into Grace Vineyard Beach Campus.
Winter is coming, and the race is on to patch up cold,
unsafe and unsanitary Christchurch homes.
CanCERN in partnership with various agencies and
companies has launched a campaign called Let’s Find
& Fix that will enable people to have approved
temporary work done, at no cost to them, without it
impacting their final settlement or temporary
accommodation allowance.
“As earthquake-related repairs and rebuilds continue,
the community-led collective is concerned that there
may be people who will face another winter in cold,
damp, unhealthy homes,” says Canterbury
Communities’ Earthquake Recovery Network
spokesperson Leanne Curtis. “This campaign is about
finding those people and providing temporary fixes to
get them through the winter months,” she says.
Previously the cost of temporary repairs may have
been deducted off a property owner’s temporary
accommodation allowance or counted as part of their
final settlement for earthquake damages but under
the Let’s Find & Fix programme that won’t be the
case for approved repairs.
A range of agencies, including CERA, Christchurch
City Council, insurers and claims management
companies, EQC, Community Energy Action, Red
Cross and Canterbury Earthquake Appeal Trust are
supporting the community initiative. Between them
they are covering the costs of the temporary repairs
and those associated with running the campaign.
The type of the damage from the earthquakes will
include: • Holes in external walls, the roof or floor, or
where residents still have gaps in their homes covered
in plastic. • Problems with drainage where the toilet
backs up, or there is raw sewerage/waste water or
polluted liquefaction lying on the property• External
winds and doors that do not open, shut or lock
property. “touch with us and we will make the
temporary fix happen,” she says.Red Cross staff are
currently visiting houses throughout the city as part
of the Let’s Find and Fix Campaign. If the resident is
not home, the callers are leaving a card inviting
residents to call 0800 233551 for help. Householders
are also being provided with information about
appropriate services and support available.
Lifetime Heart Health: Practical tips to maintaining
or improving your heart health. Thursday 8th May
from 12-2pm at the Woolston Club – 43 Hargood
St. From 6-8pm at the Christchurch School of
Medicine – Christchurch Hospital, Rolleston Lecture
Theatre.