From the Newsletter - Term 3, 2010 - #01

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Welcome to term 3, already! We have welcomed several new families to our community and look forward to getting to know you over the coming weeks.  As always, please do not hesitate to come and see us if you have any questions, concerns or ideas.

During our professional learning day in the holidays, we explored the type of data that we can collect for assessing progress over time in reading, writing and numeracy.  One of the features of Carterton School is the determination of the staff to continually improve teaching methods.

Due to Alison’s Sabbatical leave there are some changes in staff this term. Wendy Taylor is Acting Principal, Barbara Whitburn is Acting Deputy Principal and we welcome Trasna Graham to the teaching team.  Trasna will teach in Room 3 and cover Management Release throughout the school this term.  We are all looking forward to our new focus as we work together for the benefit of our students.

Last term we had some concerns about vehicles parking in the driving section of the school car park.  Please show courtesy to others when dropping off and collecting your children. 

Behaviour management
After much discussion, we are making a couple of important changes to our behaviour management system.

1. Parents will now be contacted by the classroom teacher when their child is regularly unable to focus on learning and is distracting other students.  This will allow parents and teachers to discuss the situation and establish ways that we can work together to improve the child’s behaviour and learning focus.  
    
2. Additionally, these students may be removed from the classroom to work in the Team Leader’s class, or with the Deputy Principal for a part of or the whole day.  This will happen when the student needs time for discussion to develop future positive actions.  This will allow the rest of their class to focus on their learning programme.

World Cup Football.  A big thank you to the Kuranui College students who organised and ran this event for us!  Congratulations to Netherlands (Rm3) and Spain (Rm1) for making it through to the Grand Final. Congratulations Spain for winning the cup by penalty shoot-out.  (It was even more exciting a finish than the World Cup Final in South Africa).  The students all had a great day.  Thank you to the players who showed enthusiasm and great sportsmanship.  Finally, thank you to the supporters, your flags, costumes and vuvuzelas were brilliant!

Camp Fundraising for Team 4 - Meet at 7.30 pm today in Room 2.

PTA meeting this Thursday 22nd July at 7.00 pm in the staffroom – All welcome.

Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday 27th July in the staffroom.

Bookclub will be out on Wednesday and will close on Friday 30th July.  Orders to room 6.

Inkjet Printer Cartridge recycling.  Send in your old computer cartridges (as long as they have the electronic printhead attached) to the school office and we will send them in to Inkpost for recycling.  The school receives a small payment for these cartridges.

Eveready Barcodes – Please keep collecting these.  Send them into the school office and we will post them off to Eveready to go into the draw to win computer equipment for our school.

We collected $368 for the SPCA from last term’s Mufti Day.  A fantastic effort.  Thanks.

The Dental Therapist has now left Carterton School.  If your child needs to see the Dental Therapist urgently please phone Masterton Intermediate School dental clinic on 378 6496 or 027 264 4320.

Weetbix for sale at the office - $3 per box.

Dominion Post Smart Subs – Subscribe to the Dominion Post  and they will donate $20 cash and a $50 newspaper advertising credit to the school you nominate.  Also you will receive 50% off the normal Dominion Post retail price for 26 weeks.  Register your interest by phoning 0800 50 50 90 or email smartsubs@dompost.co.nz

Makoura College Open Evening – Wednesday 4th August at 5.30 pm in the college Library.

Carterton Kindergarten Auction – Saturday 31 July at Carterton Memorial Club, Broadway, Carterton.  7.00 pm.  $5 ticket which includes a light supper, entry to lucky ticket draw, spot prizes.  Auction items include – a heat pump, return trip on interislander, ski passes, hot air balloon ride, gliding flight, art works and much more. Contact Carterton Kindergarten on 379 8102 for tickets.

Quiz Night - Friday 30th July,  7.30pm,  Bambino Café - all proceeds go to fundraising for the Carterton Information Centre.  Quiz teams are 4 to a table – tickets are $15 per person which includes a light Supper or $20 per person which includes a Gourmet Pizza booked through the Carterton Information Centre or Jill Greathead - 379 6193 or 0274 884 376.

Yours sincerely,

Wendy Taylor
Acting Principal

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