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16 March 2015 Dear Parents and Community Members Tena Koutou ♦ Value for the Term: Excellence ♦ UNSW International Competitions and Assessments—if you would like your Yr4-8 child to take part in these assessments please fill out the form available from the noticeboard in the office foyer, enclose the entry fee and put in drawer in the office. Entries close 31 March. Children must be prepared to work on trial tests prior to the assessments. • To all parents who provided transport and support for children at the Franklin School’s swimming events last week. Results are below. • To St John for the wonderful lessons for our junior school. • To all who joined us for last week’s school assembly. Events This Week ◊ Tues 17 Mar—Franklin Swimming Sports Yr 7/8 (selected children) ◊ Tues 17 Mar—PTA Annual General Meeting 7 p.m. ◊ Tues 17 Mar—Yr 7/8 Camp meeting ◊ Wed 18 Mar—BOT Meeting—6.30p.m. ◊ Thurs 19 Mar—Franklin Swimming Sports Yr 6 & below (selected children) ◊ Fri 20 Mar—Yr 4—8 Orienteering beginning at 2 pm Events for Next Week ♦ Mon 23 Mar—Photolife photos. Children may bring along a change of clothes for the individual/group photos. Please let children’s teachers know you want them in clothes other than their uniform. ♦ Tues 24 Mar—Road Safety team to training session in Papatoetoe ♦ Wed 25 Mar—Orienteering practice—selected children ♦ Wed 25 Mar—School Council Meeting ♦ Thurs 26 Mar—Yr 7/8 Technology ♦ Fri 27 Mar—School Assembly ♦ Sunday 29 Mar—Franklin Multicultural festival • All who participated in North Group swimming events last week. A special congratulations to: Aidan—1st 8yr boys freestyle and backstroke, Summer—2nd 9yr girls freestyle and breaststroke, Daniel—1st 10yr boys backstroke, Robert—2nd 8yr boys freestyle, Lola—3rd 9yr girls breaststroke, Rocel—3rd 10yr girls breaststroke, Tyler- 3rd 8yr girls backstroke, Nathan Yr 7 & 8—1st 100m freestyle, 1st 50m backstroke, 1st 50m butterfly, 1st 50m freestyle, 1st 50m breaststroke, Chelsey Yr 7 & 8 - 2nd 200m freestyle • To the following children who received awards at last week’s assembly: Room 1—Gabriel, Nathan, Mia, Maya, Room 2—Tyler, Xanthe, Manea, Jemma, Room 3— Lucas, Cody, Meg, Zahra, Room 4—Riley, Emerson, Maton, Caleb, Room 5—Boston, Naomi, Schuyler, Abby, Room 6—Kaih, Evelyn, Lulu, Emerson, Room 7—Jack, Noah, Charlotte, Aaliyah, Room 8—Jorja, Logan, Mackenzie, Sherley, Room 9—Aimee, Sundeep, Zane, Ryan, Room 10—Seth, Jasmine, Riley, Keegan Principal’s Award: Shaun—Room 5 Lion Award: Kaih—Room 6 School Value Awards: Azura—Room 9, Jake—Room 8 Super Mathlete: Naomi—Room 5 Top Mathletics Class: Room 5 Newsletter Draw: Harris-Armstrong, Morse families • To the following children who received Gold Mathletics Certificates at last week’s assembly: Rm 10—Cleo, Chelsey, Rm 9—Matthew, Sam, Zane, Rm 8—Alice, Sacha, Aidan, Rm 7—Eve, Robert, Daniel, Rm 6— Brayden, George, Rm 5—Josephine, Finn, Shaun, Hunter, Rm 1—Jack Thought for the Week Thought for the Week Thought for the Week Thought for the Week “The measure of a truly great man is the courtesy with which he treats lesser men.” Anon Have a great week everyone. Have a great week everyone. Have a great week everyone. Have a great week everyone. Regards Regards Regards Regards Mavis Glasgow (Principal) Mavis Glasgow (Principal) Mavis Glasgow (Principal) Mavis Glasgow (Principal) Buckland School is committed to providing quality education that engages students fully in a wide range of learning experiences that will assist them in preparing for the challenges of the future. Wk 7 T 1 2015 www.buckland.school.nz Newsletter Return Slip Draw —Wk 7 T1 15 The …………………………..…………. family received the newsletter this week. Signed: _____________________________ (enter family name) Photos Orders for photos need to be placed in the locked drawer in the school office by this Friday 20 March. Family group envelopes are available from on top of the drawers in the office. Walking to School There will be a meeting for parents at 2.30pm on Thursday 19 March about setting up park and walk and walking school buses at Buckland. We need parents to be involved. If you can’t come to the meeting but would like to know more please contact [email protected] or phone 021982594 Dental Clinic If you wish to contact the Dental Clinic at the Pukekohe Intermediate School, the phone number is 237 1070..
