8/7/2019 Week 3 newsletter T1 2011

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8/7/2019 Week 3 newsletter T1 2011

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School email addresses:

office@tairua.school.nz lou@tairua.school.nz

brendanf@tairua.school.nz catherine@tairua.school.nz

samanthat@tairua.school.nz Roger Elliott B.O.T chairmen.

nel@tairua.school.nz 07 864 7006.

Term dates:Term 1 02/02/2011 - 15/04/2011

Term 2 02/05/2011 - 15/07/2011

Term 3 01/08/2011 - 07/10/2011

Term 4 24/10/2011 -

Creative Writing Club:Tairua School is committed to providing children withextension and remedial programmes and experiences

to ensure high quality learning occurs. This year Emma

Darragh-Heath will be providing a creative writing

programme for selected students. This is a trial pro-

gramme and providing success is being achieved we

will look to extend and further develop this idea. The

club runs every second Thursday from 9:00-10:00 at

the town Library. The following children need to meet

at the Library at approximately 8:50am. Ahi, Flynn, Ivy,

Conor, Paris, Tia, Tara and Gregory . Transportation will

be provided back to school. If you have any issues or

concerns regarding this programme please feel free

to call me at school.

Surf Academy:This Wednesday we will be heading off to Pauanui forsurf academy. We have a mid, in coming tide, 1.0mswell with south easterly winds. The conditions atTairua are somewhat sketchy making it very tricky tomonitor and predict. We will leave school at approxi-mately 3:15 and arrive back at school no later than5:00pm. As always we do require a 1:3 ratio in the wa-ter and observers on the beach. The following chil-dren have brought back their forms. Cameron, Sollie,Jessica, Georgia, Jade, Ella CM, Bronte, Zac, Jenna,Pippa, Flynn, Layka, Ahi, Samuel, Vita, Rhea, Denzel,Cade, Tara, Denise, Rebecca, Jack, Ivy, Jaxon, Greg-ory, Conor, Tia, Billy.Transportation organisation will be sorted on the day.

Self Portraits from Room 1:

Major School Events for Term 1:Surf Academy - Begins Wed 16th FebWaterwise (Sailing and Kayaking) - Begins Mon 21 FebInter-school swimming sports - Wed 23rd Feb W.A.S.School swimming sports - Tues 1st MarchSea Week/Beach Day. Week 6 Wed 2nd MarchGarden Competition - Visit week 3Garden Comp Prize giving - Thursday the 3rd MarchParent teacher conferences.- Week 6 Mon, Tues

Community Notices:Cathedral Cove Macadamias - ScarecrowCompetitionThis is an event open to anyone who wishes to take

part to bring out their creative talents by making aSUSTAINABLE SCARECROW for our orchard! The scare-crows could be traditional, whimsical, comical orwhatever you like! Pop into the office if you would likemore information about this event.

Tairua Youth Zone:If you want to make a submission regarding the TairuaYouth Zone please go to this link and print the submis-sion form. http://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Consultation/Notified-Consents/RMA2010295-Cory-Park-Domain-28-Manaia-Road-Tairua/ or pick a copy up from the li-brary. It has to be sent to the Chief Executive, TCDC,Private Bag, Thames by 4:00pm on Friday 4th March.

Keyboard Piano Lessons:Keyboard-piano lessons are available at school everyMonday morning. Please contact Michelle on 0211170506 or mbalance@xtra.co.nz if you are interested.

Bikewise Month:There is a bikewise display and competition in theTCDC libraries throughout February. Enter the compe-tition at the library and go in the draw to win a fantas-tic biking prize pack.

Farmday:Leave the city behind you and join us out in the pad-dock for some free family fun! Experience the sights,sounds and smells of farming.Visit www.farmday.org.nz for maps, direction and fur-ther information.

Junior Art & Craft Classes:Classes will be running on Monday and Thursday after-noons at the school. Projects for this term includeFrench knitting, making clay whistles, wooden birdhouse or feeder and a pop-up book. Please contactMelinda Rapson on 021 442 770.

Meridian Kids Bike Jams:The Jams is the only national kids mountain bikeevent. The Jams are a fun, participation based moun-tain bike event for kids aged 5-13 years. For furtherinformation go to www.kidsbikejams.co.nz/Site/Adults/Schools info.Regards Brendan Finn

http://www.surfaidinternational.org/