5th December 2014 - Longbeach School

Longbeach School
www.longbeach.school.nz
5th December 2014
Reach for the STARS to be the
best we can in all we do.
Dates to Remember
Week 9: 8th—12th December
Tuesday 9th
Year 8’s leave for Wellington trip
Wednesday 10th
Year 8’s away in Wellington
Year 4’s leave for overnight camp in
Timaru
Thursday 11th
Year 8’s return from Wellington trip
Year 4’s return from Timaru camp
Friday 12th
Mandy
Assembly 2.15pm at Willowby Hall
Week 10: 15th—19th December
Monday 15th
School Reports go home
Wednesday 17th
School Prizegiving at Ashburton
Event Centre—7.00pm start
Thursday 18th
Lake Hood Fun Day !!!
Friday 19th
End of Term 4!!!
TERM 1
Week 1: 2nd-6th February
Monday 2nd
Start of Term 1
Friday 6th
Waitangi Day Holiday!!!
IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday 9th-Thursday 11th December
Year 8 Wellington Trip
Wednesday 10th-Thursday 11th December
Year 4 overnight camp
Wednesday 17th December School Prizegiving evening
Thursday 18th December Lake Hood Family Fun Day
Friday 19th December
Last day of Term 4!
A Warm Longbeach welcome to Mandy,
our latest new entrant.
We hope you enjoy your time with us and share our
passion for learning!
Happy school days to you!!
Its official … its back!
Be sure to put 16th May 2015 in your
diaries.
Never before has an Eiffelton Hall Society
event been so well supported, talked about
or anticipated. Ticket sales and more
information in the New Year!!
Contents
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From the Principal
School Notices
School Notices
School Notices/Community Notices
LB Stars/Academic Awards
Community Notices
Newsletter Sponsors
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2015 TERM DATES
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2nd February—Thursday 2nd April
20th April—Friday 3rd July
20th July—Friday 25th September
12th October– TBA
Boundary Road, R D 3, Ashburton. Email office@longbeach.school.nz Ph 3026643 Fax 3026871
From the Principal …
Welcome to the last Longbeach School Newsletter for the 2014. As per usual things are very busy around here as we
prepare the final assessments, end of year reports and prize giving.
The teachers have been slaving over the end of year reports which is a new and improved version of the old report. The old
report, which we have been using for 5 years now, has come to the end of its life. The old style of grades against generic
statements no longer fits with contemporary education practice. Contemporary thinking is that reports are to be a
‘narrative’ style. This is a written report describing specifically what the students can do and the progress they have made.
Enclosed with the report, due home on the 15th December 2014, is a detailed explanation about the report and tables
showing where the students’ achievements fits with expectations.
Also included with the report will be each student’s class, stationery list and teacher for 2015. Sorting classes out is a
complex operation. It involves lots of discussion with teachers as we work to fit 8 year levels into 6 classrooms whilst
making sure we balance the numbers and place students in the optimal classroom. We talk to some parents when the
classroom placement is outside of the ‘norm’ or expected. Classroom placement is an enormous task which we take very
seriously as we juggle the students’ ability, personality, maturity, social and emotional well-being, match to the teacher
and the class dynamics as a whole.
Dividing 8 year levels in to six classes means that there are going to be year levels combined. Also because some year
levels are larger than others, there will be the same year level in 2 classrooms. Logically this means that some students will
be with a year level less than theirs and others will be with a year level above theirs. It is just the nature of the beast we are
dealing with!
About this time each year we hear the discussion about the concerns about students being kept back. This thinking comes
about because a year level is split and some of that year level is with a year level less than theirs. Please let me reiterate,
todays education curriculum is ‘seamless’ and students are not kept back. This means there is not a Year 3 programme or
any other year level with a specific programme/textbook which we work from at Longbeach School. We have teaching
resources which are levelled as a guide but teachers assess each students learning needs then tailor a programme to meet
their needs. This means that when a teacher is working with a group of students, the group is often multiyear level. These
groups change all the time over the course of the year as students learn at different rates. Also the students have different
levels of knowledge and skills in different areas of learning.
Whatever the yard stick, we do not stick to a prescriptive programme as each students needs are targeted. Our mission is,
from our charter, to have students achieving to the best of their ability. This is realised by providing teaching and learning
programmes to meet the needs of the students.
Prize Giving - This year our prize giving will be held at the Ashburton Events Centre on the 17th of December. Feel free
to arrive from 6.00pm and enjoy a lemonade. The doors to the auditorium will open at 6.30pm ready to start at 7pm.
Longbeach Challenge – Wow what an awesome day last Sunday. Around 965 competitors traipsing across the lands down
at Longbeach. A HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who supported this event. A special thanks to the committee who
gave up hours of their time organising and running the event. It is a massive fundraiser for Longbeach School and the
Lions. Well done supporters, a superb effort!
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School Notices …
SCHOOL BUS VESTS
Could all students please return their bus
vests, washed, back to the
school office the last week of
term. Thanks.
These will be re-issued to
students again in the first
week back at school
next year.
PAUSE, PROMPT PRAISE,
READING PROGRAMME 2014
THANK YOU
I would like to wish all our lovely volunteers
for P.P.P. this year, a sincere thank you from
the students, staff and parents at
Longbeach School.
Your support for this programme is invaluable
and the progress the children make
is excellent.
So for 2014, a huge thank you to these
volunteers who spent an hour at school each
week:
Jan Thorne
Kate Bocock
Jenny Proctor
Angela Cushnie
Diana Bourke
On behalf of Longbeach School,
Sarah Patrick
PRIZEGIVING
Just some reminders on our prizegiving
evening to be held on Wednesday
17th December at the The Ashburton Trust
Event Centre, starting at 7.00pm, there is no need to
purchase tickets for this as there is no charge.
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Please remember all children will need to be in
their school uniform on this evening. Santa hats
may be worn if they have one.
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Remember to bring a small plate for supper Children in Rooms Willowby, Ashton,
Waterton and Lynnford please bring a child’s plate
and Rooms Eiffelton, Flemington and Huntingdon
an adults plate please. These can be left on the
tables in the foyer.
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Please be punctual so we can start on time.
If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact
us at school.
Thank you.
SCHOOL LOST PROPERTY
We have loads of lost property at school including some
nearly new unnamed polar fleece sweatshirts.
Please call in and check if you think you are
missing something.
Any left over clothing will be disposed of or washed and
resold through Home & Schools
second hand uniforms. Thankyou.
Mid Canterbury School Transport Service
Just a reminder that all children must be re-registered every year for the bus service.
This can be done anytime after our last day for the year, so anytime after 19th
December and obviously before school returns at the beginning of February next year.
The website to do this is www.mcsts.co.nz
If you are unable to register online please call into the office and we may be able to do it
for you. Thanks.
EZ COVERS
Sick of covering books?
A new and alternative way for you or your child to cover
their school books.
Fun and easy to use. EZ cover book covers can be viewed
online at www.ezcover.co.nz
Book lists will be sent home with your child/rens school
report.
School Notices …
Calf Fundraiser 2014
THANKS TO ANOTHER AMAZING YEAR OF CALF REARING!!!
We would like to thank the following people for their help and support in this years
calf rearing fund raiser.
We collectively managed to raise over $8770 from the sale. We did consider not running this
fund raiser this season as the bull market was so poor….luckily we went ahead and the market
picked up just in time!!!
Thanks also to Eastcoast Transport for the free transport to sale yards, and Victor Schikker
from PGG Wrightsons, and Phil Cushnie from Coast to Coast Livestock for organising the sale
etc of the livestock.
Please remember to support these businesses who kindly support our
school.
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Gus and Fiona Cameron
Ben and Mary-Anne Stock
Tony and Deanna Walsh
Lyle and Nicole Williams
Shannon and Marcia Watson/Yeoman family
Brenden Thorne and Cherie Chambers
Debbie Geddes
Kenneth & Cath Pottinger
Dion and Kristie Gordon
Paul & Rachel Arnold
Carl and Amy Arras
Richie and Kate Bocock
Rachel Schmack
Stu and Sara Russell
Geoffrey Deal
Many many thanks, and looking forward to next year - any new calf rearers
would be greatly appreciated!!!
Ben, Mary-Anne and Guyon
It’s that time of year again. We are asking each family to please
donate two non-perishable food or Christmassy items for the End of Year
Prize Giving Raffle. Could you please have your donated goods into the
office by Wednesday 10 December. Thank you, Longbeach Home & School
If you have any unwanted gift baskets at home could we please have
them, just send along to the school office.
(Tickets are $1, remember to bring some coins on the night)
School Notices …
LONGBEACH COASTAL CHALLENGE
THANK YOU
I am sure you will all agree that Sunday was a huge success once again with lots of positive
feedback on the day from competitors who enjoy coming back year after year.
Please remember all our sponsors whose generosity ensures
the event is a financial success as well as a great community
day out.
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped out with race packs,
marshalling, in the food tents, on site etc and a special
thanks to the Longbeach Coastal Challenge committee
members from Longbeach School and Hinds and District
Lions. Job well done to our man on the mike Bernie
Davidson, loved the enthusiasm!!!
Final numbers were up slightly from last year at 961, not
quite the 1,000 we were hoping for but great that we
continue to edge closer. Once again the 35km classic
challenge proved our most popular event and we were very
lucky to have Anton Cooper along to inspire other young
riders.
Some stars of our own shone through also, young and
not so young, which is great to see.
Sophie Mulder won this rocking new bike
kindly donated by Paul Wylie Cyclerama.
WESTSIDE HIRE
A big thank you to Dave Jones at Westside Hire for kindly
donating the use of their 3 inch pump to us to pump out
the water from our school swimming pool for the past 3
seasons.
Please remember their generosity when you next need to
hire something.
Longbeach Stars…
LB
STARS
ROOM WILLOWBY Daniel, George & Laura
ROOM EIFFELTON Charlie & Devon
ROOM ASHTON Devon
ROOM FLEMINGTON Sophie, Georgia, Charlotte & Tyler
ROOM HUNTINGDON Harriet, Amy, Alesha, Jayden C, Slade & Jacob
Academic Awards…
ACADEMIC AWARDS PRESENTED AT ASSEMBLY 28TH NOVEMBER
Room Willowby
Laura Hyde
For effort and progress in learning her
alphabet sounds
Room Ashton
Tessa MacDonald
For excellent results in all areas
Room Waterton
Sami Mead
Lachie Lansdown
Excellent progress in Writing
Excellent progress in Reading
Room Lynnford
Rose Vannini
For great progress in reading this year
Room Eiffelton
James McLaren
For fabulous progress in all areas of
learning
Room Flemington
Kaden Forrester
Really good effort with Maths testing
Room Huntingdon
Caitlyn Barwell
Significant improvement in numeracy
and literacy
Community Notices ...
JUNIOR TENNIS COACHING
XMAS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Run by Mid Canterburys Professional
Tennis Coach
Chris Anderson (TNZPRC)
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
19th, 20th & 21st January 2015
Fun Mini Tennis 6-9yrs—9.30am-10.30am
(equipment supplied) bring hats & drink bottles
Beginners/Junior C 9+ years—10.30am-11.45am
Others—Junior B/A any age—12.00 pm-1.15pm
Phone Chris for further information
or visit our website www.midcanterburytennis.co.nz
for a registration form.
SUMMER SCHOOL UNIFORMS
Custom made to fit your child,
you supply the fabric only
The cost for making is as follows:
Girls Skort
$25.00
Boys Shirt
$30.00
Please contact Pauline Anderson
Ph:307-6110 or 021 272-9582
TO GIVE AWAY
2 Laid back tabby
male kittens.
Please phone 302-6007
Longbeach Cubs
and Scouts
A.G.M.
Monday 8th December
to be held at Lake Hood, 5.30pm
All parents welcome
FOR SALE
Horse float, double tandem, new floor,
has current W.O.F. and registration.
$2500.00 ONO
Ph 302-6147
Be a part of the ‘Read and grow’
challenge at the
Ashburton Public Library this
summer
Each time you take a book out of the
Children’s Library we will give you a
‘library penny’.
Read 20 books and cash in your pennies to
claim a prize!
Begins on Friday 12th December. Prizes
must be claimed by Wednesday
21st January.
All entrants will be invited to celebrate their success at the
Children’s Library on Thursday 22nd January at 10:30 a.m.
Free Youth Holiday Programme
Hit Play Limited of Ashburton presents Tufenuf, a Free holiday programme for youth aged 11-17 based in
Ashburton. 20 hours per week for 5 weeks during January (3 weeks ) and April 2015(2 weeks ) The weekly
programme includes fitness sessions, skateboarding, inline hockey, survival swimming, paintball, archery and
much much more. Register your interest at www.tufenuf.co.nz or call us on ph. 03 4232270.
CLEANER WANTED
For approx. 2 hours per week, close to
Longbeach School Ph: 302-6661
The Coldstream/Tinwald
junior cricket teams are
looking for anyone interested in
playing junior cricket.
There are two weeks play left before xmas
and then the competition starts again when
school goes back in February.
Anyone interested can contact Richard
McClea at rmcclea@vodafone.co.nz
Surf Kids: Summer 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.
Sundays at 10am—12pm
School Holidays 10am-12pm
Dec/Jan 19,21-24 Dec, 27-31 Dec, 12-16 Jan, 19-23 Jan,
26-29 Jan.
Cost—$30 per day or $135 for five. Bookings essential
Venue: Sumner and New Brighton
Call Aaron on 0800 80 SURF (7873) or register online
at www.surfcoach.co.nz
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