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Newsletter Term 3 No 9 - 17 September 2010 |
Term 3 No 9 - 17 September 2010
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Dear Parents
Despite the atrocious weather yesterday morning many of you took the opportunity to visit during Open day and share in your children’s learning experiences. We had over 100 parents join the Junior Syndicate in the hall for their enthusiastic and vibrant musical welcome…what a start to the day! For a few hours yesterday I enjoyed visiting classrooms as a parent, rather than as the Principal, and as ever the children, not just my own, humbled me with their contributions. It is a joy to see how positive they are about their work, their friends and our school.
I realise that it is not always possible for parents to take time out of their busy working lives to be present at school events but when we do it is invariably a positive experience for the children and us. Over the last two weeks of term there are many such opportunities. This week we have had our Open Day and the Winter Field Sports Day and next week there are four performances of Hercules. I hope everyone, at some point, can get to at least one school event, it is well worth the journey!
Grandparents Day
On Tuesday 26th October we are holding our Grandparents Day here at Victoria Avenue School. We have once again chosen the day after Labour Weekend, which is often a time when extended families get together, and we hope as many Grandparents as possible will be able to visit with their grandchildren on that day.
As a large number of grandparents may attend (last year we had almost 500) we will run separate morning and afternoon sessions in order to accommodate everyone comfortably. Grandparents of Middle and Senior pupils will be invited to our morning session and those with grandchildren in Years 0-2 will be invited to our afternoon session, of course some may qualify for, and wish to attend, both sessions!
The day will begin with an assembly, lead by the Principal, followed by a small concert where the children will perform a number of items for grandparents. After this grandparents will accompany their grandchildren back to their classrooms to meet their teachers and look at their work. Children will then give their grandparents a tour of the school, finally arriving back at the hall where we will have morning/afternoon tea together.
The event will also coincide with the start of our Book Week and Mrs Clark has been talking to the children this week about this, and in particular the Character Dress Up Day, which will be on Grandparents Day this year. This year we are also going to invite Grandparents, if they wish, to go along to the library and chose a book with their Grandchildren that they may wish to purchase and donate to the school library. Grandparents should feel no obligation to do so but several asked last year if they could leave a donation of some sort on the day and we felt this might be an appropriate way to gift something of lasting value to the school.
There is a very special bond that exists between grandparents and their grandchildren and the opportunity to share time together is very important. I know from previous experience that some grandparents will travel quite some distance to attend such days and it is always a pleasure to welcome them to school. We hope that this will become an annual event for us. If your child does not have a Grandparent who can attend but there is a significant older person in their lives that they would wish to share the day with, then of course they may invite them instead.
In order to arrange adequate seating for the day and also to assist with catering arrangements, can all families
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or download and return the slip attached to this newsletter indicating numbers of grandparents who will be attending.
Kind regards
Allan Short
Principal
"Young Hercules"
Tickets on Sale Now!
The Senior School production ‘Young Hercules’ is almost ready for viewing so now is the time to order your tickets.
Tickets can be ordered by:
• the school’s online shop http://www.victoriaave.com/school-shop
• OR downloading and returning the order form in a named sealed envelope.
Tickets are $10.00 per seat.
Monday 20 September at 11am
Tuesday 21 September at 7pm - SOLD OUT
Wednesday 22 September at 7pm
Thursday 23 September at 7pm - SOLD OUT
The performance is approximately an hour and a half long.
Click on sausage to download an order from.
Sausage Sizzle Time Again - 24 September! $2.00 ea.
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Coming Events
Refer to the calendar on our Home Page
www.victoriaave.com
After School Activities
Term 4 After School Activities are in place for next term. Click here to download the information sheet on the various programmes available. To enrol in any of the programmes please click here to go to our website page re after school activities.
Holiday Programmes please click here to see more information on the following items:
Animal Care Workshops
ARTSIGHT JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAY ART PROGRAMME
Auckland Netball
Basketball Auckland
Bramly Art & Creative School
Bubbledome
CIRCUS WORKSHOP
Community Children’s Classes – Moral and Character Development
EXPERT MATHS TUITION LTD
Fine Young Artists
Kidactive
Little Chefs Cook School
MINI TITANS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
Number Knights Holiday Maths Programme
Panda Escapes Holiday Programme
Parnell Trust
Sailing at Kohimarama Yacht Club
Selwyn Community Education~ Children’s After School Programme
Snow Planet
St Kentigerns HOLIDAY TENNIS CLINIC and Term Coaching Sessions
Calendar Art ~ Reminder to come and see your children's calendar art displayed in their classrooms.
- The art will be available to view in classrooms weeks 9 and 10 of this term.
- Order forms will be available from 12 October
- Orders to be in by Friday 22 October
- Delivery date is hoped to be 12 November- IN PLENTY OF TIME FOR CHRISTMAS
Refugee Services need Children's Footwear
One of our parents have brought this to our attention: Refugee Services have lots of children coming and don’t have enough warm footwear for them. (There are 31 kids in the 0-4 age range, and 24 kids in the 5-12 age range).
If you have spare shoes could you please bring them to the school office. Many thanks.
Junior Open Day 2010
Click here to view delightful photos of the morning's events!
BOOK FAIR ~ Help Still Required
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to VAS
22 October to 29 October 2010.
Jane Clark is looking for volunteers to help set up the Book Fair on 22 October, and to help run it each day from 2.30-3.30pm.
If you are available to help on any of these days please contact Jane on 5200602 or email
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SAND PIT TOYS!!!
If you have any unwanted sandpit toys in working order - the Junior School would love then. Just drop them off in our school office. Many thanks.
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Travelwise Update
It was great to see so many walkers on our Walking School Buses last Wednesday at the ‘WSB Winter Warm Up’ where they each received a well deserved cup of milo for all their walking efforts during Winter.
Over the next two weeks we will be promoting walking once again. Walkers earn points for walking to school and the class with the highest average will win a fun board game. In addition, we have registered our school to support World Car Free Day on Wednesday 22 September. If your child walks to school not only will they help the planet but they will be in the running for spot prizes.
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Flippaball Results - Sunday Sept 12th.
What a great day on Sunday. Everything came together for a good win by the team 6-0. Everybody did their bit and played to the game-plan which gave us great opportunities.
This week's game is on Sunday Sept 19th at 6.55pm Victoria Ave (white caps) versus St Ignatius Sealions
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SPORTS NEWS
BASKETBALL RESULTS
VAS Yr 6 played the first game of the Spring season and outclassed ACG
Parnell with a fantastic score of 41-6. The team played extremely well with
more accurate shooting and superb defence from the whole team.
VAS Vulcans played Parnell and won 20 v 10. This was a great result as we
lost to them by a good margin last season.
Luca & Sarah shot really well, each with 4 baskets.
Thomas did especially well as it was his first game - he stole lots of ball
& had good aggression.
Dan rebounded & passed really well, Michael intercepted & dribbled well &
thanks to Nick for filling in for the first 8 minutes with lots of
intercepts & great passing.
This was the best game that we have played to date, due to more passing &
better team work - Well done guys!
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Gala Request - Clean Glass Jars needed
Believe it or not the 2011 Gala is fast approaching and we have a team of eager parents working already to ensure it is a success. Pickles and Chutneys are a must for any school gala and some mums have organised a working bee in November to start preparing them. We need any clean glass jars you can collect between now and 12th November, please just bring them to the school office before that date. Don’t worry if they don’t have lids but please do ensure they are clean! – Thank you the 2011 Gala Committee
LAST WEEK of the Yummy sticker promotion - THE COMPETITION CLOSES ON FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER.
All sheets to be handed in by the end of the term please! Last year's total was 5746 so doing well, but we want to do better!!!!
AND...REMEMBER, we are doubling the points for all Yummy Royal Gala apples.
- Royal Gala Stickers are worth 2 points
- Royal Gala Bags are worth 20 points (you will need to cut out the barcode for this)
Both Royal Gala stickers and barcodes will need to be on the special Royal Gala sticker sheets....which you can download by clicking here
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! We are still below the number we collected last year.
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