Vardon School Newsletter

Vardon School Newsletter
13th February 2014
No. 01/14
Dear Parents/Caregivers
Tena Koutou Katoa
Nga mihi atu kia Koutou i teenei waa
Greetings to you all
Welcome everyone to 2014, a special welcome to the new
families who have joined us this year. I am sure you will
find the Vardon School community a warm and welcoming
place to be a part of. We also have three new teachers
joining us this year, Miss Wyllie in Room 15, Miss Woolf in
Room 13 and Mrs Driver in Room 6. Welcome to the team!
A key part of our curriculum in term 1 is the Aquatics
programme which covers water safety as well as stroke
development. This year we are using Kelly Sport who
provide specialist instructors to help deliver our programme.
This is a significant investment from the Board and was
driven by the high number of drowning we have in New
Zealand each year. Please ensure your children have their
togs every day so they can enjoy the targeted instruction
the Board has invested in.
One of the big challenges we face at Vardon School is
providing exciting, fun and relevant ‘Education Outside the
Classroom’ (EOTC) at a cost that is accessible to all our
families. The cost of trips has increased dramatically
recently due to the increased cost of hiring a bus. I would
like to remind everyone that the school provide an
Automatic Payment facility to help spread the cost of the
various activities we provide. Many families have started an
AP of $5 a week and used it to pay for stationery, trips,
shows, camp and the school donation. If a family runs up a
credit we will reimburse them at the end of the year. If you
would like to take up this option there are forms available at
the office.
On behalf of Vardon School staff
and children we would like to welcome
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Hannah Lee
Cobie Lockie
April Tindall
Danika Creery
Max Christiansen
Korey Keepa
Zeita-Maree Ieremia
Ruby Shaw
Robson Long
Tobias Smit
Cadee McGrail
Ezekiel Clear
Alisa Sok
Joel Williams
Jethro Roberts
Jessica Gilmour
Isaac Mahu
Tiare Toimata
Willis Henry
Toban McGahan
Gracie Zhou
Jalen Nonoa-Chase
Kade Edinger
Vincent Lee
Roelof van Wering
Georgia Haimona
Judith-Ann Kingi
Elliott Williams
Marleana Henry
Riley Sullivan
Maxxis Tindall
Jayme Shaw
Harlem Kingi
Jenna-Lee Roberts
Karman Hilliard
Tylah-Paige Mauriohooho
Nadiene King Walters
Shayla-Jade Kingi
Don’t forget to check the website for the events that are
coming up this term; we have lots of things happening and we love to see our families at school supporting
their children. I look forward to seeing you all at the ‘Meet the Teacher BBQ’ this Thursday (tonight) at
4.30pm.
Good luck to all those involved in sport this week and go the Black Caps.
Marcus Freke
Principal
STATIONERY 2014
By now you should have received your child/rens Stationery List and more than likely purchased it.
Vardon School Stationery requirements/orders for each class are provided in pre-made packs. The
list shows the Stationery included in the Pack and the total cost to you. The special deal on packs
applies to February only.
Join us on Twitter @Vardonschool for the latest notifications, postponements and
cancellations. We look forward to you following Vardon School.
Nau Mai, Haere Mai.
Whānau Atawhai welcomes any new whānau to our 2014 programme, next
Wednesday 19th February from 3.00 – 4.30pm, outside Room 5.
We will be having a sausage sizzle and swim. Come along and find out about our
group, that was set up by whanau to support tamariki learning at Vardon School.
Juicies for sale at our Meet the Teacher BBQ.
Juicies will be available for $1 each to anyone that would like to
purchase them from 4:30pm on Thursday 13th
February at our Meet the Teacher BBQ.
This is to support the Middle Team’s EOTC
(Education outside the Classroom) visit to The
Waitomo Caves.
We appreciate your support!
Staff and Kelly Sports Coaches have been very busy taking your
child/ren swimming every day. We have been very fortunate to
have Kelly Sports funded for two weeks to run swimming coaching
with all classes, this means ‘no cost’ to you. Thank you Vardon
School Staff and Kelly Sports for providing this wonderful
opportunity for all our children.
SCHOOL GARDENS
Updating Parent/Caregiver Details
If you have had a change of postal address/email address or contact phone numbers please make sure the school
office has this updated information. It is essential for contacting parents/caregivers in an emergency.
New Entrants School Visits
If you have a child that will be starting school in March or April, we are pleased to inform you that we have an afternoon
for children and parents to visit on the following day:
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Wednesday 12 March from 1.30pm to 3.00pm
If you would like to attend please phone 07 849 2451 or call into the school office. Parents must
accompany their children to
these visits.
COMMUNITY NEWS
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Guitar and Ukulele Lessons - We have guitar and ukulele lessons available again this year at Vardon
School. Please contact Mike on Mike.orum@musiqhub.co.nz or 021-768638
Cricket Hubs - Hamilton Cricket will be running cricket hubs again in term one 2014 for children in school
years 0-6. These cricket hubs focus on participation and skill development.
West Hub - Elliott Park Wednesday 26th February – Wednesday 2nd April
North Hub - Discovery Park Monday 24th February – Monday 31st March
East Hub - Waikato University Wednesday 26th February – Wednesday 2nd April
South Hub - Melville High School Tuesday 25th February – Tuesday 1st April
Hubs will run from 5:30pm – 7pm and run for 6 weeks. The cost is $40 for the 6 weeks. Children will receive
cricket prizes at the end of the programme. Registration can be made online at www.hamiltoncricket.co.nz
under the registration tab in quick links. For further details please contact Janice Fraser – Phone 022 0611
660 or Email janice@hamiltoncricket.co.nz
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Thursday 13th February
Tuesday 18th February
Wednesday 19th February
Friday 28th February
Friday 28th February
Monday 3rd March
Wednesday 5th March
Friday 7th March
Wednesday 12th March
Wednesday 26th March
School Wide BBQ
Hearing Vision Technician at Vardon School
Cyber Busters Show
AM – School Tabloids
PM – Junior Team Swimming Demo
PTA AGM – School Library – 7.30PM – all welcome
Senior Team Swimming Sports
Middle Team Swimming Sports
Pre-school Visits
North-West Interschool Swimming Sports
Kind regards
Marcus Freke
Principal
Kia ora koutou katoa,
Welcome back to another school year.
The Sustainable Transport team are preparing for another successful ‘Bike Wise event,’ which will be held at
Claudeland’s Park on Sunday 23rd February 2014 this year.
Please invite your families to come along. The day will be filled with fun educational activities which include biking
demonstrations, cycle skills training, bike maintenance checks, fun games, bike races, stalls, loads of giveaways and
you can even win some amazing prizes. It's free and fun for all the family.
This year we are also extending an invitation to school groups to come and set up a stall to fundraise for those end of
year trips or special events. We have stall spaces available if anyone wants to take up the opportunity. For more
information you can contact Vera MacDonald on 838 6871 or vera.macdonald@hcc.govt.nz.
We look forward to working with you throughout 2014.
Nga mihi nui,
Vera MacDonald
Active and Safe Transport Facilitator
City Transportation