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NEWSLETTER‘Whatthebestandwisestparentwantsforhisownchild,thatmustbewhatthecommunitywantsforallitschildren.’

JohnDewey

NewsletterNo2:Thursday9thFebruary2017

2017SchoolwideFocus:Resilience–KnowingourLearners,GrowingourLearnersImplementationandGrowthinourInnovativeCollaborativePractice

SchoolInquiryTopic:ArtAttack

DearParents,CarersandFriendsofLinwoodNorthSchoolKiaOrakoutoukatoa!Talofalava!Greetingseveryone!

FromthePrincipal’sDeskHeartyCongratulationstoRooms9and11whowerefirstequal lastweek inournewSchoolNewsletterReturncompetition.ThankyouforreadingournewsletterandIknowthestudentsreallyenjoyedtheirfreeextraplaytime!Resilience and Wellbeing During the last week I have continuedmy professional learning as I have received three days oftrainingtobecomeaRIROtrainer.RIRO–ReachingIn…ReachingOut,isanevidence-basedskillstrainingprogrammedesignedtopromoteresilienceinyoungchildren.RIROhelpsadultsandchildrento‘reachin’tothinkmoreflexiblyandaccuratelyandto‘reachout’ toothersandopportunities.Resilience is theability tobounceback fromstressandadversityandto takeonnewlearning and challenges. Research proves that resilience has a significant impact in our physical and mental health, ourrelationshipswithothersandourabilitytobesuccessful.Ihavecontinuedtolearnsomuchabouthowtosupportourstaffandstudentstodeveloptheirresiliencyskills.EachweekIwillbesharingwithyouhowyoutoocanbecomemoreresilientadults.Student–Parent–TeacherGoalSettingforTerms1and2 OurStudent-Parent-TeacherGoalSettingmeetingsarescheduledto takeplaceonthe followingdaysandtimes:Tuesday, 14February,3.15–7.00pm.Wednesday,15February,3.15–5.00pm.Thursday,16February,3.15–5.00pm.Pleasebookyourinterviewtimesonlineatwww.schoolinterviews.co.nz. Theeventcode is6zazd. Ifyouareunabletobookatimeonlineyourchild’sclassroomteacherwillbeabletoassistyoubeforeorafterschool.FriendlyReminders

• PLEASE READ OURWEEKLY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER! Every Thursday the youngest child in your familywill bring thenewsletterhomewhichcontainsveryimportantinformationforyouasparents/caregivers.Pleaseseetheendofthisnewsletter for thenewsletter return slip to fill inand returnTOMORROW.Theclass thathas thehighestnumberofstudentreturnsperclassnumbers,willreceiveextrafreeplaybeforelunchonFridays!

• StudentStationery–Allstudentswhosestationeryhasbeenpaidforhavenowreceivedtheirstationerypacks.Thepackscontainallrequirementsfor2017andarenowrequiredforlearning.Pleasepay$35.00attheSchoolOffice.

• Goals Setting Interviews– Our Student-Parent-Teacher Goal Setting meetings are scheduled to take place nextTuesday, 14 February, 3.15 – 7.00pm. Wednesday, 15 February, 3.15 – 5.00pm . Thursday, 16 February, 3.15 –5.00pm.Pleasebookyourinterviewtimesonlineatwww.schoolinterviews.co.nz. Theeventcodeis6zazd.Ifyouareunabletobookatimeonlineyourchild’sclassroomteacherwillbeabletoassistyoubeforeandafterschool.

• StudentSafetyAfterSchool–Weappreciateallparents/carerscomingintoschoolat3.00pmtocollectchildrenfromclassrooms.AllYear1–3childrenMUSTbecollectedfromtheclassroombyanadult.AllchildrenwhohavenotbeencollectedbyanadultwillbeintheSchoolOffice-Harakeke-whichclosesat3.30pmwhenMrsPalmerleavesfortheday.Weappreciateyoubeingpromptafterschoolthankyou!

• Student Council Sausage Sizzle Lunch –Every fortnight theStudentCouncilwill cookaSausageSizzle for lunch.Wewouldlovesomeparentstovolunteertobeonarostertohelpthemplease!PleasegiveyournametoMrsHayman,ourSchoolSecretary.

CometoourFamilyNight–WelcomeBacktoSchool!Tonightfrom5.00–6.30pm.

Peasebringtakeawaysforafamilypicnicteaatschool.TeaandCoffeewillbeprovidedfortheadults.ClassMeetingsstartpromptlyat5.30pm!

Fungames,MeettheBoardandStaff,Visityourchild’sclasstolearnaboutlearningexpectationsandclassblogs

AverywarmwelcometoLinwoodNorthSchool…..sWewarmlywelcomethefollowingstudentswhohaveenrolledatourschoolthisweek.Wetrustyouandyourwhanauwillfindourschoolanawesome,caringschoolwhereyouwillbe‘learningtotakeusplaces…!’Room4:TiuMatau,Room6:KokiMatau,Room7:MereanaRollestonandinRoom10:XinHuiWong

ResilienceProverbForTheWeek

‘Rere atu. Rere mai Taku manu e. Rere ki tua, rere ki ko, Kia wheturangitia e.’

‘Fly my bird in every direction. Attain the countless stars.’KindestregardseveryoneSandraSmithJPPRINCIPAL – TAUMUAKI

TomorrowisStudentCouncilSausageSizzleLunchDayOnly$2.00foradelicioushotsausage

withtomatosaucewrappedinwholemealbread.Pleasehaveyourorderstoclassby9.00am.

ParentsDiaryforSchoolEvents This Week Tonight

Tomorrow 5pm – 6.30pm: Family Night at School Newsletter Returns to class please Student Council Sausage Sizzle Lunch

Next Week PB4L Class Focus: Be Responsible – ‘Use Your WITS’

Monday 13 February 9am: Whole School Whanau Assembly Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday Student Parent Teacher Goal Setting Interviews

WeeklyPrincipal’sClassAwardsTheseawardsaregivenoutbyTeamLeadersatourteamassemblies,whichareheldintheTeamLearningCentresat9.05amonMondays.Parentsandfamiliesaremostwelcometoattend.ClassAwardsfor‘CaughtBeingGoodasGold’usingourSchoolValues:ZaliyahMcMillan Room1 ForshowingRespectatalltimes.Lily-JeanHutt Room3 ForbeingagreatRoleModelbyshowingherSchoolValuesinRoom3.RileyFraser Room4 WhoshowedResponsibilitybymakinggoodchoicesinclassthisweek.JayGourley-Stewart Room5 Formakingpositivechoicesintheclassroom.DupreeSiaki Room6 ForgreatlisteningskillssoheknowswhatheneedstodoinRoom6.ElshadayeAlemeneh Room7 Forbeingveryhelpfulandworkingsohardtohelpothersinclassandalsomeinclass.IsaiahRamsay Room8 Forshowingrespectbyhelpingothersandmyself.AvaYazdanpanah Room9 Hasanexcellentstarttoourschoolandisgreatatfollowinginstructions.HannahFraser Room10 Forbeingwelcomingtothenewstudentsinourroom.JennyDoherty Room11 ForbeingahelpfulLinwoodNorthLearner.ClassAwardsforLiteracyandNumeracy:AaliyahBenns-Upston Room1 Forfantasticpointingtothewordsasshereads.KawanaTeRangi Room3 Forhissupereffortinwritingthisweek.OscarLawry Room4 WhonoticedsomeinterestingfeaturesonourgraphsforStatistics.FilipoAmituanai Room5 Forhisinterestingandwellthoughtthroughobservationsinnumeracy.RockoParkins Room6 ForhelpingotherstousetallymarkscorrectlytocollectdataonRoom6birthdays.LucasDoherty Room7 HasgreatskillsinMathsforadditionandsubtractionandalsodividingintoparts.MahaliaHiley Room8 Forextendingherselfinherspellingtest.JaxonGantley Room9 Forworkinghardonhistallychartsinmaths.JadeBoby Room10 Forworkinghardduringmaths.DanielAusten-Jackson Room11 FortryinghardtounderstandtheStatisticslearning.

TahaMaoriFocusEachweekwehaveaMaoriphrasewhichwefocusonlearning.Thisweeksphraseis:Kiarungaitewa,meteirotoitewahitika.Beontimeandinthecorrectplace.

QualityLearningfromRoomThreeandMrsNarbeyWehavehadasuperstarttotheyearinRoomThree.WejumpedstraightintobeingfocusedLinwoodNorthLearnersinallcurriculumareas.ForthesefirsttwoweekswehavebeenworkinghardonourArtAttack.OurfocusthisTermis'KnowyourLearner,GrowyourLearner'.Sowedrewportraitsofourwhānauandmountedthemtolooklikeaphotograph.Wearesoproudofourworkandlookforwardtoseeingthemonthewall.Aspartofthisfocuswearealsothinkingaboutwhatwewanttobewhenwegrowup.SomeofuswanttobePilots,Policemen,ExplorersorVeterinarians.KeepaneyeoutfornextlotofArtwork

NewsFromTheKokariTeam Introducing the Senior Learning Team! We have lots of new faces at the senior end of the school - both teachers and students. The teaching team would like to introduce themselves to you: Room 6 - Mrs Rosalie Sprosen Room 7 - Mrs Joyce Maria Soosai Room 8 - Ms Alice Gibb Room 9 - Mr Darrin Mitchell Room 10 - Ms Nikki Gosden Room 11 - Mrs Teresa Geal All teachers report that they have had a fantastic start to the year. Currently the students in these classes are learning the new routines and sharing with their classmates some details about themselves. We have so many new students that it is really exciting learning all about them. I am looking forward to seeing the art that the students are creating about themselves. It will soon be displayed around the Learning Blocks. Please remember that tonight is Meet The Teacher. The staff are all very excited to meet with you - please don't hesitate to introduce yourself to your child's teacher. MeredithDevonaldDeputyPrincipal

StaffProfile–NikkiGosden,TeacherinRoom10Kiaora!Myname isNikkiGosdenand I am theYear5/6 teacher inRoom10. Last year I finishedmyteacher training through theNewZealandGraduate School of Education and Iwas very fortunate beappointedtoapositionatWainoniSchoolforTerm4.IampassionateaboutthewellbeingandlearningofallstudentsandIlookforwardtogettingtoknowtheLinwoodNorthSchoolCommunity.Ienjoytheoutdoors,playingsportssuchasnetballandspendingtimewithfriendsandfamily.IhavefeltverywelcomedatLinwoodNorthSchoolandIlookforwardtotheyearahead.

HousesatLNSin2017TheHouseCompetitioncontinuesthisyearandwewillhaveour firstHousemeetingsnextThursday.Ms Smith will choose our House Captains from the Year 6 students. We try to whānau group ourstudentstokeepfamiliestogether.Sometimesduringtheyearweinvitethechildrentodressintheirhousecolours forsportingeventsandstudentsgetawardedpoints for this. It isagreat ideatoplanaheadandkeepaneyeoutforcolourfulbargainsforyourchildrentowearfortheirHouseFunDays!

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WeeklySchoolNewsletterReturnSlip:NewsletterNo2 NEWSLETTER RETURN SLIP Pleasesignandaskyourchildtoreturnthissectiontotheirclassteacher.Therewillbeaclassweeklytreatfortheclasswhohasthemostreturns.Yourchildwillreceive5housepointsandentertheirslipintheclassboxfortheirclassluckybookdrawatourmonthlyGoldAwardsLearningCelebration. I have received and read L.N.S. Newsletter 2.

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