Telephone:  Office:  410-6534       Answer Phone / Fax:  410-4052       Dental Therapist:  410-0306

22 November 1999

Newsletter No: 22/1999

 

 

Dear Parents and Friends of the School

 

ITEMS IN THIS NEWSLETTER INCLUDE:

 
 

1. Mr Rogers Absence              2. Christmas Shopping Night          3. Library/Admin Area

4. Inter-School Athletics           5. Final Assembly                          6. Elections – Polling Booth

7. Helpers Afternoon Tea          8. Paint the Earth                         9. Music Tuition

10. The Mind Field Holiday Programme                                         11. Kids Party of the Millennium

12. Dates to Remember

 

 

1. MR ROGERS ABSENCE:  Mr Rogers will be on sick leave for the rest of the 1999 school year.  We are aware many of you are concerned about him and the reason for his absence.  He has prepared the following paragraphs to inform you:

 

“Over Labour weekend on several occasions I experienced major discomfort which resulted in me losing my memory for about the next 2 weeks.  I have no recollection of what occurred during that time and whilst events in that period are gone forever, I am beginning to remember again basic information like how to find my way around parts of Auckland that slipped my memory.

 

Following extensive medical and blood tests, the Neurologist states that he thinks it is likely I have ‘Transient Global Amnesia’, but he is not certain as these symptoms generally last 24 hours not 2 weeks as in my case.  As a result I am on sick leave until the end of the year when I will undergo further tests.

 

In the meantime there is rest, relaxation and time to remember familiar names, facts and information.   I thank all staff, students and parents for their kind thoughts and wishes.”    Brian Rogers.

 

2. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING NIGHT:  This was a tremendous success, the result of excellent organisation and a lot of hard work by our PTA.  The profit should exceed $10,000, double that raised previously, so congratulations and very many thanks to all the PTA members and all who contributed to our Christmas Shopping Night.  This showed a real school community working together.  Seeing people enjoying the many activities and purchasing at the stalls shows just what can be achieved.

 

3. LIBRARY / ADMINISTRATION AREA:  The library extensions are just on completion and we will be able to use this new area this week – as a staffroom, office and sickbay.  Work on the rebuilding of the staffroom and other administration areas is beginning this week, so we are working under difficulties at present.

 

4. INTER-SCHOOL ATHLETICS:  These were held on Wednesday 17 November and the results are as follows:

 

60m – 10 Yr Boys                               60m – 11 Yr Boys                               60m 11 - Yr Girls

2nd Zane Enslin                                                1st Callan Thomas                               2nd Bessie Lasike

 

100m – 8 Yr Girls                               100m – 9 Yr Boys                               100m – 11 Yr Girls

3rd  Everline Marsh                               3rd  Paul Lasike                                    3rd  Bessie Lasike

 

200m – Senior Girls                          200m Senior Boys

2nd Kelly Elliment                                  2nd Zane Enslin

 

High Jump

8Yr Girls                                             8 Yr Boys                                            11 Yr Girls

1st Everline Marsh                                1st Joshua Tattley                                1st Bessie Lasike

2nd Jenika Cowan                                                                                             2nd Corinne Miner-Williams

 

 

 

Long Jump

8 Yr Boys                                           9 Yr Girls                    10 Yr Girls                              11 Yr Girls

2nd Jon Morgan                                   3rd  Jessica Minter       2nd Maria Mackintosh              Bessie Lasike 1st

3rd Ben Wilson

 

Softball Throw

9 Yr Girls                                            10 Yr Girls                  11 Yr Girls                              11 Yr Boys

2nd Hayley Jones                                 3rd Maria Martin           1st Bessie Lasike                     3rd Callan Thomas

 

Relays

Junior Boys Relay (1st)                                 Senior Girls Relay (1st)                    Senior Boys Relay (3rd)

1. Glen Irvine                                                   1. Kimberley Jones                             1. Brendon Jackson

2. Paul Lasike                                                 2. Bessie Lasike                                 2. Mohammad Al Mudallal

3. Kurt Melville                                     3. Nicole Marsh                                   3. Callan Thomas

4. Ben Wilson                                                 4. Kelly Elliment                                  4. Zane Enslin

 

A very grateful thanks to all the parents who helped on the day, Mrs Jones, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Smart, Mrs Irvine, Mrs Bridgman, Brenda Edwards and Janet Bourne.

 

Special thanks to Mrs McDonald for her coaching and organisation.  Also to Mr Marwick for his assistance too.

 

5. FINAL ASSEMBLY  You are invited to attend our Final Assembly on Friday 10 December at 9.30am.  Postponement date is Monday 13 December.

 

6. ELECTIONS / POLLING BOOTH:  Polling Booths for voting for the General Elections will be set up in our school hall on Saturday from 9.00am till 7.00pm.

 

7. HELPERS AFTERNOON TEA:  We are having our annual Helpers Afternoon Tea in the hall on Wednesday 24 November beginning at 1.45pm.  If you have been a helper in the school this year and have not received an invitation, please contact the school office.

 

8. PAINT THE EARTH: Have fun painting your ceramic gifts for Christmas.  Phone Cathy Duncan on 489-1117 for further information.

 

9. MUSIC – PIANO TUITION:  Piano tuition for people of all ages phone Miss Chen on 025 280 4156.

 

10. THE MIND FIELD HOLIDAY PROGRAMME:  Holiday programme for children aged 9 to 12 years from December 18 to December 23 at Murrays Bay Primary School.  For further information contact Clive Herde on 818-6841.

 

11. KIDS PARTY OF THE MILLENNIUM:  Fun programme for 5 to 12 year olds on New Years Eve.  For further information contact Naomi on 473-1631.

 

12. DATES TO REMEMBER:

 

24 November                         Parent Helpers Afternoon Tea

08 December                         Reports go Home

10 December                         End of Year Assembly

13 December                         End of Year Assembly Postponement Date

15 December                         School Closes at 2.00pm for the Year

26 January 2000                    School Re-opens at 8.50am for the Year
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Yours sincerely

 

 

J Ryrie

ACTING PRINCIPAL