Te Kura o Tiori - Burnham School

‘Standing Tall, Aiming High’ Quality education in a fun, safe and friendly environment, promoting opportunities and

challenges for children while preparing them for the future.

Wednesday 3rd April 2019

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Burnham School will be participating in this fundraiser on Friday so come along to school in you gumboots and

bring a gold coin donation.

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Wow! What a super effort with our Fun Run last week. Thank you all!

Thank you to the parents who have come in at lunch times to monitor our bike track - this is a wonderful place for our students to burn off some energy, and we appreciate you helping us with this. If you’d like to volunteer to do this next term

just let Trish in the office know and she’ll add you to the roster. It is from 12:30 - 1:00 daily (weather permitting).

On that same note of lunch times, we’re pleased to report that the trial of Play, Eat, Learn has been a success for the majority of our students. It has enabled them to get straight outside for a play before returning to eat their lunch in the classroom and then start their afternoon learning calmly. There has been feedback that children are hungry by waiting until 1:00 to eat and our teachers have been encouraging them to make sure they eat something substantial at morning tea time. We’re going to continue with this timetable going forward.

As always, if you have any queries or feedback please approach your classroom teacher or myself. We’re here to make Burnham School the best it can be for your child/ren.

Nga mihi Marie Smith Acting Principal

BOT This term Burnham School has the 'Drugs, alcohol and other harmful substances' policy due for review. Parents/caregivers are invited to review this policy online at: http://burnham.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm • Enter the user (burnham) and password (c4mp). • Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed. • Read the policy. • Click the Policy Review button at the right hand top corner of the page. • Select the reviewer type "parent/caregiver". • Enter your name (optional) • Submit your ratings and comments.

If you don't have internet access, school office staff can easily provide you with printed copies of the policy and a review form.

Thank you from the Board of Trustees

PB4L - Positive Behaviour for Learning Congratulations to the following students for earning their school values bands last week. Responsibility: Kasey and Taylah - Room 3 Respect: Lucas H - Room 6 Achievement: Andre - Room 6

Year 0-2 Sport Spectacular at Foster Park Unfortunately this event was cancelled on Tuesday 2nd April due to poor weather. Luckily this trip has been postponed until Tuesday 9th April. Please let your classroom teacher know if you are still available as a parent helper on this new date.

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PTA PTA have had a busy 1st School Term this year with many fundraising

opportunities we have taken part in. This term parents supported Hot Cross Buns, Bulbs and fun run lunch which came to a total of $1627 and our Fun Run profit is an amazing $4011. We are very fortunate that even though we are a small school we have fundraised a great amount this term some of which has

already gone to paying $20 towards each student for the year 4-6 camp and next terms year 7-8 camp. We have also given $500 towards helping pay for the

music and script for a very exciting whole school production that will be happening soon, committed to paying for the School Honors Board and paying

$750 for the Tortoise and the Hare show. The PTA really appreciate all the support we get not just from our children’s parents but also those outside of the

school as well.

Pie and pizza fundraiser in Term2. Please return orders on the Wednesday 8th May. Order forms included.

The upcoming Triennial BoT Elections The BOT elections are coming up soon. The call for nominations will be in mid April. If you are interested and would like some information regarding being on the Board of Trustees, you can go to http://www.trustee-election.co.nz/. NZSTA is working very hard to encourage parent and whanau participation on school boards in order to help shape and support the education of their children. To that end, we will be rolling out the Korari Programme for anyone interested in finding out about standing for the school board elections and having a say in the education of their children. The following free sessions for anyone interested in learning more about the role of trustee on a school board. ● 4 April 6-8pmn - Rangiora ● 9 April 6-8pm - Chch East ● 11 April 6-8pm - Hornby For more information please contact: korari@nzsta.org.nz https://www.nzsta.org.nz/

Please consider being nominated to come onto the BOT!

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Term Dates 2019

Term 1 - 30th January - 12th April Term 2 - 29th April - 5th July Term 3 - 22nd July - 27th September Term 4 - 14th October - 17th December

Coming up: Term 1 April Week 10 - Swimming Wed 3rd Newsletter Thurs 4th Yr 7 & 8 Technology at Lincoln Subway lunch order

Week 11 Mon 8th Celebration Assembly - Room 4 & 5 2.15pm till 3pm Tues 9th Selwyn Sports Trust Fundamental movement spectacular Yr 0-2 Thurs 11th Yr 7 & 8 Technology at Lincoln Fri 12th Last day of Term 1

MCDONALDS YOUTH DUATHLON  ORGANISED BY GARDEN CITY

ROTARY Registrations open now.

The 2019 McDonald's Duathlon to be held at Hagley Park on Sunday, 7 April 2019. This event is run by volunteers from Garden City Rotary

Club.

Entries are open to 7 -15 year olds and the duathlon includes a run, bike and run. Entrants can look forward to receiving a Competition Medal, Gift Pack of sponsors’ products and a competition T-shirt.

7 - 10 Years - Run 1km, Cycle 4km, Run 500m

11 - 15 Years - Run 2km, Cycle 8km, Run 1km

This community event is held by Garden City Rotary Club. To enter go to www.gardencityrotary.org.nz

19 March 2019

Canterbury Measles Outbreak – Information for schools and EEC

Measles is spreading in Canterbury. It is is a highly infectious virus that can be life threatening.

Complications occur in about one in three people, and for them measles can be serious, even fatal.

What are the symptoms? Measles symptoms are a:

1. cough or runny nose or conjunctivitis AND

2. fever above 38.50c AND

3. a rash

If you’re sick stay home and telephone your GP team for advice any time of day or night. Please do

not go to your GP in person as you may spread the illness to others. Anyone with measles needs to

be isolated from the time they become ill until 5 days after the rash has appeared.

Who is protected from measles? People who have had two MMR vaccinations (typically given at 15months and 4 years) are immune

from measles. People born before 1969 will have been exposed to the measles virus and will have

acquired immunity.

Those born between 1969 and 1990 are considered to have a good level of protection. This group

were offered one measles vaccine and evidence suggests that one dose of MMR protects 95% of

people from developing measles.

What is the priority group for vaccination? To ensure vaccines are being provided to those in greatest need, a vaccination programme is being

rolled out by general practices which prioritises those who need it most – that’s those most at risk of

harm if they get measles.

The immediate priority is children aged 12 months to 13 years who have never been immunised. GP

teams are also focusing on providing the vaccine to young adults aged 14 years to 28 years who have

never been immunised.

As more vaccine becomes available the MMR vaccine will be made available to other priority groups.

What happens if there’s been a case of measles in a school or early childhood education centre? Most students in Canterbury have good immunity against measles.

Health authorities will be in contact with any school or early childhood centre where there has been a

confirmed case and advise accordingly. If there is a confirmed case at their pre-school, child care

centre or school, then parents should keep their unimmunised child at home.

As a general rule, a contact is considered someone who has been in a confined space with a

confirmed measles case (while the case was infectious) up to one hour after the case was there.

Should students attend outside of school events? Students who feeling unwell with measles-like symptoms, or who are not fully vaccinated against the measles, should avoid events as there will be a risk of either catching or ‘passing on’ measles. More information about measles is available at http://www.immune.org.nz