RiverinaSchoolNewsletter

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EVERYCHILD,EVERYOPPORTUNITY

Term4Monday5November2018

DearRiverinafamiliesandwhānau,

IfyouarecelebratingBonfireNightorwatchingafireworkdisplaytonight,pleaseremembertobesafeandfollowthefireworkcode.WewelcomeAlexistoRiverinawhowillbeworkinginRoom4.ShehasworkedinotherschoolsandspenttimewithClaudiatolearntheropes.MakeherfeelpartourRiverinafamilyandsayafriendlyhellowhenyouseeher.Don’tforgettheBreakfastReadingClub:Where:SchoolLibraryWhen:Thursdaymorning8am-8.30amParents are welcome to come alongandfindoutabouthowchildren learntoreadandprogress.WeareluckytohavetalentedstudentsatRiverina.SistersJaydenandCaleighare dancing at the BNZ Theatre inManukau in theproductionofAlice inWonderlandonSunday9thDecember.Bookatickettoseetheshow.NgamihiCarolDickinsonPrincipal

CongratulationsAstherearenobirthdaysthisweekIamdelightedtosharemyfavouritepartofthejob.Twoteacherssentstudentstosharetheirlearning.Weareallsoproud.ElijahforwritingandJamesforreading!

AttendanceEveryweekwemonitorattendanceasthisisanindicatorofacademicandsocialsuccess.After a great week last week we havedropped to a low of 66% attendance.Please remember the importance ofattendanceatschool.Ifyouneedsupportspeaktotheclassteacherorcontacttheschooloffice.

*BoardAnnouncement*Monday12thNovember-SchoolwillbeclosedAsaresultoftheTeacherswhohavevotedtoparticipateinarolling strikenextweekacross thewholeofNewZealand theBoardisclosingtheschoolonMonday12Novemberforthefullday.Schoolwillre-openonTuesday13November.sKidswillbetoopenonMonday12NovemberandshouldyouwishtousethisservicepleasecontactBeccadelavegaon0800754377oremailiconcepts@skids.co.nz.Alternatively,youcanvisittheminthecentreatschoolforfurtherinformation.Weapologiseandregretanyinconveniencethismaycause,andfeelfreetocontactmyselfthroughtheschool.MaurioraJoycelynTMTauevihiBoardChairperson

ChristmasRaffleThankyouforthegreatsupportfromourfamiliesbydonatingfortherafflebaskets.Thisweekwearecollecting:• Week4-crackersandbiscuits

Your child will receive a tokenwhentheybringitemsin.

• Week5-lolliesandsweetitems

TherafflewillbeheldonthedayoftheCelebrationAssemblyandWhānauPicnic,Wednesday12thDecember.

Celebrating:Monday3rdSeptemberWinnersPrincipal’sCup:CalebDressSmartTrophy:AntonSportsmanship:Cameron

StaffShoutout:MrsHaletama

ThankyoutosKidswhomadethe

teachersfeelspeciallastweekby

presentingthemwithflowersfor

teacherday.Theywerebeautiful!

PrinvnbgggPrincipal’sEmailgroup

Thankyoutotheparentswhogivetheirtimetobepartofthisgroup.Ithelpstheschoolhearfamily’sideasandviewpoints.Thistermthefocuswillbeonthelanguageweekswecelebrateinschool.Therearegenerally5questionsandthesurveyissentoutinweek5.Ifthereareanyparentsinterestedinbecomingpartofthisgroup,pleaseemailc.dickinson@riverina.school.nz

PB4LFocus

This fortnight our PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) focus isbasedonallofourCCKmotto.

• Wesitandeatourlunch

We are eating together in the hall for social and environmentalreasons:• Wetalkquietlytoourfriends• Wetakeawayourrubbish• Westayseated

Thistermwearecontinuingwithourfortnightlyrewardtotheclassthatcollectsthemosttokens.Studentswillchooseinclassthereward.Room3choseamuftidaylastweekastheirclassreward1

HatparadeandAthleticsDay

Friday9November9.40am:Hatparadeintheschoolhall.Studentsareencouragedtomaketheirowncreativehatsathome.Theschoolcouncillorswillthenjudgethehatsandprizeswillbegiventoeachclassforthemostcreativehat.10.30am:AthleticsDayWillbeaftermorningteatheschoolwillgatheronthefieldforthesprintraces.Aftertheraces,differentclasseswillparticipateineither:

• tabloidsport(funactivitiesinarotation)fortheyoungerstudents

• athleticsfieldeventsrotationfortheolderstudentsTheweatherforecastpresentlyisnotlookinggreat.Pleaselookoutforanyupdatedinformationaboutapostponementofthisevent.

ImportantDatesPleasecheckthesedatesastheremaybechanges.OurschoolwebsitehasacalendaryoucanaccessandtheSkoolloopappalsohasacalendarandnotifications.Pleaseusetheseasanotherwaytokeepuptodate!

Thursday 8 Nov Spell a thon Friday 9 Nov Hat parade

Athletics Day Tuesday 13 Nov World Kindness Day Friday 16 Nov Inter-school Athletics Monday 19 Nov Book Week

BOT Meeting @ 6.30pm Friday 23 Nov Book Character Parade

Grandparents Day Friday 30 Nov Helpers Morning Tea Wednesday 5 Dec

Whole school trip

Monday 10 Dec Yr 6 Graduation @ 6pm

Wednesday 12 Dec

Whole school celebration assembly

Tuesday 18 Dec End of Term 4

Lunches:youcanorderfromtheofficeinthemorning• Sushi$5onWednesday• Sausage$2and/oriceblock$1onFriday

Lastchance-ParentingToolkit

FREEparentingcourseisbeingheldthisterm.Wehaveacouplemoreplacesleftinthisworkshop.9November-14December2018,10-12amatPakurangaIntermediate.PleasebookwithCorinne0275674225oremailCorinneD@atwc.org.nztosecureyourplace.

WorkingBee

RiverinaislookingtodeveloptheDentalClinicasanewwhānauroom.ManythankstoCateandLachlan’sDadwho removed the sink. We still need to clean it bywashing the walls, windows and the floor. If you areavailable on Saturday 17th November from 9am-11ampleasecomealongandhelpuscleanup.Wewouldlovetoseeyouthere.

ParentingToolkit

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