Wednesday 16th June may well be remembered in New Zealand sporting history for a famous goal scored in South Africa but for some children, parents and staff at VAS it may also be remembered as their longest ever school day!
Many were awake before 6.00am to get ready for our first World Cup Breakfast. BBQs were already busy cooking up bacon, and the coffee man was doing steady business by the time the All Whites game kicked off on the big screen in the hall. The children brought pillows and beanbags and had great fun eating breakfast with their friends before the sun came up. Of course you can imagine how the hall erupted when the famous goal went in seconds before the end of the game…a perfect start to the day - my thanks to all who supported this event, and particularly to the parents who organised the morning.
Fourteen hours after many awoke a large contingent from Viccy Ave were just leaving the Telstra Clear Events Centre in Manukau after a fabulous evening at the Kids for Kids concert organised in support of World Vision. Through these concerts, now in their 16th year, World Vision wants Kiwi children to enjoy the experience of performing live on stage and, with their families, help change the lives of children living in poverty through Child Sponsorship.
This Top of the World show featured songs from pop icons such as Michael Jackson and Abba to older classics like The Carpenters, Paul McCartney and Frank Sinatra.Thirty-seven members of the VAS school choir joined around 400 other children from across Auckland on stage with Suzanne Prentice in a colourful and hugely entertaining concert. As teachers and parents we were incredibly proud of our children who performed beautifully. Their hard work and preparation, and that of Alison Laxon, was clearly evident, as was the joy on the faces of all the performers.
There may well have been a few bleary eyes around the breakfast tables this morning but it was worth it; well done everyone!
Uniform New PE Uniforms Orders
• online until the 23rd June,
• at school on Tuesday 22 June, between 8.15 and 8.45am, and between 3.00 and 3.30pm.
The new PE uniform comprises dri-fit navy shorts, and a dri-fit top specific to your child’s house. Due to the range of sizes/colours, we are not holding stock of the PE uniform, therefore it is only available each time the school advertises that an order is being made.
The close-off date for the next order (including payment) is Wednesday 23 June, to ensure delivery in time for our school cross-country. The final opportunity to order will be later in the year, with the PE uniform becoming compulsory for all students (Y0-Y6) from Term 1 2011.
Orders may be made via our online shop.
Alternatively, on Tuesday 22 June, we will have a set of samples for children to try on, at which time manual orders can be made (payment by EFTPOS/cash/cheque). These will be available in the meeting room by the office, on Tuesday 22 June, between 8.15 and 8.45am, and between 3.00 and 3.30pm.
As the school will not be holding stock of these items, exchanges will not be possible, so please ensure that you order the correct colour and size.
Any completed orders received after Wed 23 June will be held back for the final 2010 order later in the year. For children not purchasing the new uniform until the final 2010 order, the existing rules will continue to apply.
Uniform
We would really appreciate your support in maintaining a high standard of appearance. This year is somewhat of a transition with older uniform items being replaced by new, resulting in a mix of styles. However we have noticed several children wearing non-uniform items and colours recently. If you are unsure of the current requirements the uniform list is available here. After School Care Survey – Survey Deadline ~ closing Monday 21 June.
In case you missed it last week - due to the imminent retirement of Barbara Hale the Board of Trustees are currently looking at alternative providers for families requiring After School Care. As part of this process we would like to gain feedback from the parent community. We would like to hear views from current, past and perhaps future users of an after-school programme to help inform our decision-making.
A short online survey has been designed and should only take a couple of minutes to complete. The survey is open now and will close on Monday 21st June. Please take the time to respond to this request; your feedback will be much appreciated. Thank you to those who have already taken the time to take part in the survey.
Click here for the Survey Link. Please note this link does not seem to be working with Firefox. If you open the newsletter in Safari or possibly Explorer it works fine.
Kind regards
IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMES
School Times School starts: 8.50am
Interval: 10.40-11.00am
Lunch: 12.30-1.30pm
School finishes: 3.00pm Stationery Sales
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8.30-8.45am at school office Uniform Shop
Fridays only: 8.30-9.00am
Orders and payments for uniform can be made online on our website
http://victoriaave.com/school-shop Lunch Orders
Subway: Wed and Fri
Sushi: Thurs only
Order forms/Instructions http://victoriaave.com/our-school/lunch-orders Term Dates 2010
Term 1 Thurs 4 Feb to Thurs 1 April 2010
Term 2 Mon 19 April to Fri 2 July 2010
Term 3 Mon 19 July to Fri 24 Sept 2010
Term 3 Mon 11 Oct to Fri 17 Dec. Term Dates 2011
Term 1 Thurs 3rd Feb to Fri 15 Apr 2011
Term 2 Mon 2 May to Fri 15 July 2011
Term 3 Mon 1 Aug to Fri 7 Oct 2011
Term 4 Tues 25 Oct to Fri 16 Dec.
School Events
Please support the following events next week:
21st and 25th June World Cup Breakfasts – Buy your tickets asap and come and cheer on the All Whites over breakfast!
Friday 25th June School Discos – Details in today’s newsletter
- for more information on the events below please refer to our newsletter.
21 and 25 June World Cup Breakfasts
Please book your tickets by Friday (tomorrow) for the Italy game on Monday 21st June
QUIZ NIGHT !!
Saturday August 7th.
Save the date!
This is always a great night and enjoyed by all. Put the date in the diary. More information towards the end of term.
Road Tip ~ Never chase a ball or your friend or a pet onto the roa
Sports News SPORTATHON
Room 3 produced some great articles on the week's events.
Click the following to download each of the three items of our jounalist's work: Opening Ceremony Viva España Opening Ceremony 2
Thank you to all who supported our week of fun.
MORE SPORTS NEWS
Netball Click here for last week's netball results
Flippa Ball Sacred Heart College Flippa Ball League Draw for Sunday 20th June 2010 Year 4
3.20pm St Heliers Dolphins vs Victoria Ave Year 5/6
5.10pm St Heliers Attack vs Victoria Ave
Basketball
Vicky Ave Y5 played Kohi Lakers and lost 6 – 2 . Dan Young scored the basket.
21 and 25 June World Cup Breakfasts – Come and cheer for the All Whites over breakfast! Click here to download the order form for your tickets - and for more information.
Please book for Monday's Breakfast by this Friday (TOMORROW)!
The next school disco is on Friday 25 June. Click here to download information about the disco and to order tickets. Click here to offer help for the disco.
Yummy Stickers - WE NEED MORE APPLE EATING!!! Please keep collecting the Yummy Stickers. The HOUSE with the most will win the school competition!
Plastic bag labels ~Click here to download label sheet.
Both sheets will be available from the school office. Please use these sheets and attach the stickers to them before returning them to school. We will win sports equipment for the school as we did last year!
ROOM 7
This fun slideshow has been added to the Junior Syndicate ~ Our News
The slideshow celebrates the Environment Week activities ~ Walk to School and Rubbish free lunchboxes.
Great work Room 7
COMMUNITY NOTICES:
For interesting holiday programmes available please click here.
Community Children’s Classes – Moral and Character Development
“Children are the most precious treasure a community can possess, for in them are the promise and guarantee of the future”
Using an internationally acclaimed curriculum, this class focuses on the moral development and empowerment of children, and seeks to help them foster their own unique capacities and strengths. Aided by story-telling, arts and crafts, songs, and co-operative games the lessons explore various key values for moral development such as unity, truthfulness, kindness and generosity. In the process, the program is also designed to build a sense of neighbourhood and giving back to the community.
Ages: Open to all, but designed for 5-11 year olds
When: Every Sunday, 3pm - 4:30pm - commencing Sunday 18 July (beginning of Term 3). Drop by for any of the classes!
Where: Main Hall, Victoria Avenue Primary School
Cost: Free!
Panda Escapes Holiday Programme 5 - 16 July 2010 at Victoria Ave School Hall A fun, creative programme to encourage children to explore and participate in Chinese Art and culture activities.
▪ Incredible Science ▪ Chinese Drama and Opera ▪ Kungfu Panda ▪ I Love Yum Char ▪ Lantern Festival ▪ T-shirt Art ▪ Exploring the Space ▪ My Unique paper and book ▪ Market Fun
Please pickup a leaflet from the school office, or ring Christina on 021 329328 for further information.
Art & Craft Market (3:30-5:30pm on Fri 16 July)
You Are Invited!! All Victoria Ave school students are welcome to the Children-run Art & Craft Market (3:30-5:30pm on Fri 16 July), which will be held by Panda Escapes Holiday Programme at Victoria Ave School Hall.
So bring your owned designed Art & Craft, homemade cookies, old book, old toys… come to set up your stall, and sell them to other children. Limited Space, please ring Christina on 021 329328 to book a stall.
