1March2016NgāmihikitewhānauoteKuraWaengaoNgāmotu

WELCOMETOLIAMBLYDELiamhasjoinedthesupportstaffteamthisweek.HeisourrecreaAonco-ordinatorintheplaygroundandhasmanyastudentintowashesetsupgreatgamesforchildrentojoin.TheluckystudentswhomaketheBootCampgroupsarealsoenjoyingLiam’senergyandcalm.Liamisfromawell-knownTaranakirugbyfamilyandiscurrentlyintheTaranakiRugbyacademy.

COMMUNITYCONSULTATIONCONFERENCESThankyouforsharingthemagicofyourfamilieswithuslastweek.TheteachersareveryposiAvethatmeeAngupwithfamiliesearlierintheyearhasestablishedastrongerhome/school/studenttriangle.Forourstudentstoleadtheirlearning,tomaintainhighexpectaAonsandtoekeouttheverybestoftheirlearningopportuniAes,communicaAonbetweenthehomeandschoolis

key.Pleasekeepintouchsowecanpartneryourchild’slearningwithyou.AreminderthatintenweekswewillhaveStudentAchievementConferencesatwhichyouandyourchildwillreceiveawriTenprogressreport.Followingthat,anothertenweeks,youwillbeofferedanotheropportunitytoallmeettogetheragaintoensuretheverybestofprogressandachievementishappeningandthatthehighexpectaAonsaresAlltothefore.

EASTERTUESDAY-ASCHOOLHOLIDAYIthascometomyaTenAonthatmanyfamiliesarenotawareofthehistoricalEasterTuesdayschoolholiday.IrealisethatwithEasterusuallyaTachedtotheschoolholidaysnow,parentsareunawarethattheTuesdayaWerEasterhasalwaysbeenaschoolholiday.IfmymemoryservesmerightIthinkthedayexistsforshoppingforfood,andwinterclothesandshoessinceshopswerehistoricallyclosedfromEasterThursdaytoMonday.Iwonderifothershaveanothertheory?IamreallysorryforthosewhowerenotawareofthisasIrealisethatitdoesmakeadifferencetoyourEasterplanning.

PARENT/WHĀNAUSCHOOLSUPPORTWORKSHOPTuesday8March9.15-10.30Weareveryexcitedtohavesomanyoffersfromfamiliesthatarekeentohelpoutinclassroomsand/orwithresourcesthisyear.OnTuesday8Marchat9.15CharlaineSpencerwillholdatrainingsessionforwhānauinthehallorstaffroom,dependentonnumbers.

ThesessionwilltargetclassroomexpectaAons,howtohelpwithliteracyandnumeracytasksandwillshowexamplesofresourcingtasks.IfyouareaTending,pleaseeitheremailCharlaineatcharlaine.spencer@central.school.nzandoutlineifyouareinterestedinclassroomsupportorresourcing/librarysupport,orringVickiattheoffice(7583240)andoutlinethesame.ManythanksforyourconAnuedsupportoftheschool.

SAFETYATTHESCHOOLGATESPendarvesStreetThankyoutothelargenumbersofparentswhogoonfromtheKissandDropsiftheirchildisnotthereorifitisfull.ThispreventsthebacklogofpeoplewaiAngwhocreateproblemsforthoseroadpatrollers,familiesandteacherstryingtocrossthewalkingpublic,ourfirstpriority.Wedorequesthoweverthatyoudrivefurtherawayfromtheschoolasyou‘goroundtheblock’ascarsarecompletelyblockingPendarvesStreetandtheirexitiscreaAngseriousproblemsforpeopleatthecrossingpoint.EssenAallywerequestthattheonlyusersofPendarvesStreetarethosewhoarepickinguptheirYear1or2AFTER3.03pm.ThisisalsoagoodAmetorequestthatthe120minuteparksonPendarvesStreetbeleWvacantforfamilieswithsmallchildrenincarseats.ThecrossingpointonGoverStreet-pleasedonotstopforpedestrianshere.Whileweacknowledgeyourthoughkulness,thisisanunsafepracAce.

YEAR5CAMPWelltheweatherreport,portending3daysofrainwaswrongagainandthesunscreenisflowingandthesunhatsareon!Harry,ChrisAnaandIwentoutlasteveningtofindaveryhappyandAring(doublemeaningintended)bunchofyear5swhowillbeheadinghomethisaWernoon.AbigthankyoutoGlynn,JessandChrisAnafortheircommitmenttothisimportantlearningevent,andtotheparentswhohavesupportedthecampsogenerously.

SOMAD2015DVDs-ORDERNOWTherehavebeenanumberofrequestsfrompeoplewhomissedoutontheSOMADDVDlastyearandsowehavedecidedtoputanotherorderthrough.AlloftheSOMADperformancesareontheDVD,availableforonly$20fromtheschooloffice.Orders(includingpayment)closethisFriday,4March2016withdeliverybeforetheendofthemonth.ThecostcoversDVDproducAonandprovidesagreatfundraisingopportunityforour

schoolaswell.Don'tmissout!PleasesupportandorderyourDVDattheschoolofficetoday.SCHOLASTICLUCKYBOOKCLUBAfriendlyreminderthatbookclubordersaredueinthisWednesdaythe2ndofMarchby9am.

RANGINUI(rms9-12)SWIMMINGSPORTSThisFriday,4March,RanginuiteamswimmingsportswilltakeplaceatHighlandsIntermediateSchoolpool.Eventswillbeginat10.25a.m.Furtherdetailtofollownextweek.

SCHOOLTRYATHLON-priorwarningDATE:Thursday17March2016(Nopostponementdate)VENUE: CentralSchoolTIME:StarAngat9:30amwiththe11yearoldsfollowedbythe10…9…8…The7,6,5yearoldswillbeginat11am.

NEXTHOMEANDSCHOOL-7.30TomorrowNewparents,andthenotsonew,areallwelcomeinthestaffroom.(andIamsureyoucanalwaysjointhechoirifyougotothehall!)

SPORTNOTICES

CONGRATULATIONSTOZAVIERANDSTIRLINGAGAIN.Theseboysgofromexcellencetoexcellence.AWera3daytrialinTaupo,theyhavebeenselectedfortheUnder10RickiHerbertNaAonalEliteteamtotraveltoSydneyinJulyholiday.Weareproudofyourachievements,boysasyouStriveforExcellence.

INTERNATIONALCRICKETATPUKEKURAPARKTheWhiteFerns(NewZealandwomen’scricketteam)areplayinganinternaAonaltwenty20matchagainstAustraliathisFriday(March4)atPukekuraPark.Thegamestartsat4pmanditisfreeentry.ComealongandseesomeinternaAonalcricketandsupporttheWhiteFerns!

NETBALLREGISTRATIONS-URGENTNetballnoAcesforwinternetballwillbegoingoutearlythisweek.Therewillbespareformsattheofficeifneeded.Pleasegettheseinasap(Thursdaylatest).AnyquesAonspleasevisitmeinroom3oremailmeatkate.baxter@central.school.nz.NOTE:Netballdoesn’tstartunAlterm2,howeverregistraAonsareduetoNetballTaranakibytheendofthisweek.

RUGBYCLUBREGISTRATIONStudentswhochoosetoplaySaturdayrugbyneedtochooseaclubtojoin.NewPlymouthOldBoysisourlocalclubonCarringtonStreet.ManyfamiliesplayfortheclubtheyhavealwaysbeenaffiliatedtobutifyouarenewtotheworldofSaturdaymorningrugby,hereistheRegistraAondaysinformaAonforNPOB.

Wednesday16March5.30-7.00pmSunday20March3.00-4.30pm.AllnewandcurrentplayersfromUnder6tounder13sarewelcome.

SPORTSREPORTSCRICKETTheCentralCricketteamshadexciAnggamesonSaturday.TheBlackCapshadabigwinagainstWestEnd.Danielbowledthefirstoverandtookthreewickets,includingbeingonahattrick.BenjaminbackedupthisgoodstartwithsomeAghtbowling.WhenCentralbaTed,theypickedgapsinthefieldwellandtherunningbetweenthewicketswasfirstrate.Troyledthewaywithsomebighits.Danielwasplayeroftheday.

TheHadleesplayedNPOBBears.OldboysbaTedfirstandrackedupamassivescoreof101/3,astherewerealotofgapsinourfielddueCentralhavingfewerfielders.ThehighlightofthefieldingwasagreatcatchfrombehindbywicketkeeperCampbell.OurbavngstartedoffslowlybutCentralsoonwarmedupandbeganscoringruns.Animpressivescoreof24notoutbyJerichocertainlyhelpedthecause.TheHadleesfinalscorewas97.PlayerofthedaywasCampbellforhisawesomegloveworkbehindthewickets.

TOUCHRUGBYTheCentralPRIDEtouchteamhadagreatwinonWednesdaynight,winning9-3.TheoldermembersoftheteamworkedwellwiththeyoungermembersagainandRylei-JayscoredanimpressivetryfromhalfwayandgevngpastthewholeopposiAon.Shegotplayerofthedayforherawesometry.GreatjobcentralPRIDE!

IndoorNetballIndoornetballstartedonFridaynightandCentralhasgot3teamsentered-CentralFerns,CentralFlyers,andCentralMysAcs.TheteamsplayatAcAonIndoorSportsCentreonKatereRoad.FormanyofthegirlsitistheirfirstAmeplayingindoornetballandfromtalkingtotheplayers,theyLOVEDit!AbigthankyoutotheparentswhosupportedtheseteamsonFridaynight.Theteamswouldn’tbeabletoplaywithoutyoursupport.

InlineHockeyTheCentralRollersplayedtheirfirstgameofinlinehockeyonThursdaynightanddidreallywellfortheirfirstgametogether.TheteamplayattheEastEndSkateRink.ComedownandcheckthemoutforsomeexciAnginlinehockey!

DATESFORDIARYMarch03-TangaroaSwimmingSportsFebruary29-Year5Camp-VerAcalHorizonsMarch04-RanginuiSwimmingSportsMarch11-R6PukeArikiVisitMarch14-TaranakiAnniversary-noschoolMarch15-R1&2PukeArikivisitMarch17-Tryathalon-9.30amatschool March25-EasterFriday-noschoolMarch28-EasterMonday-noschoolMarch29-EasterTuesday-noschoolApril04-TangaroaRiverTrip1April11-TangaroaRiverTrip2April15-TermOneendsMay02-TermTwocommences

COMMUNITYNOTICESAngelaSands-TheArtClub@DevonIntermediateWeekendFreestyleArtClassesfor5-14yearoldsAfunandcreaAveclasswhereyoucancreateanythingyoulikewiththeartroomsupplies!Classesarefrom10am-12pmintheartroomatDevonIntermediate.ThefirstclassesareonSaturday12thor19thMarch,10am-12pm.Costis$20each.BookingessenAalasclassnumbersarelimited.TobookpleasecontactAngelaSands0211021861or7533747a/h.Emailsandsfam@ihug.co.nzFollowusonFacebook