Term 4 Week 9 10 December 2010

Kia Ora koutou

Our final newsletter for the 2010 year! How time flies. The last week has
Calendar:
been a flurry of activity with the Technology projects being constructed, and
the Seuss mural smiling on the entire playground!
Sausage Sizzle
Every Friday
The reflective garden is outstanding, the climbing wall exciting, the space
shooter is in action, new sandpit toys, the silhouettes, the junior picnic tables, $1.50each
the bird feeders. WOW! Thanks to all of the parents that have helped us
Subway Orders
complete these tasks. The improvements to the outside environment are a
Every Wednesday
credit to everyone involved.
As the year draws to a close we are experiencing many new enrolments for 2011 this is very
Top Town Day—
positive for the school and we look forward to this roll growth. Monday—Dec 13
Our first day for students in 2011 will be
FORMAL Year 6
Tuesday FEBRUARY 1 starting in the hall at 9.00am ASSEMBLY 15 Dec
Class lists will be read out at this time, and as always, it is a complex task to compile class lists —starts at 1.00pm
and assign teaching staff. We do try very hard to meet students social, academic and emotional ALL WELCOME
needs, as well as the year level actual numbers.

2011—First Day
We will have a “Meet The Teacher” evening on Thursday 3rd of February, in the evening to give Term 1 for ALL
you the opportunity to meet your childs teacher and explain the classroom routines.
Students—Feb 1
I would like to take this opportunity to wish every family a safe and relaxing summer holiday.
Enjoy our long summer days, it is going to be a sensational summer.
We thank you for your contributions to the school all year and look forward to another very successful year next year. A huge
thank you to the Board of Trustees, and Teaching Staff without whom we could not be such a
progressive school community. Our outstanding Support Staff and dedicated After School Care Team. You all make an
amazing contribution to our community of learners, thank you, thank you , thank you. Take Care Marlene
PORTFOLIOS FINAL ASSEMBLY Class Structure
Thank you for the positive feedback
for 2011
Please join us if you can for this important
on our end of year reporting. Proposed Class Structure on
celebration for our year 6 leavers.
opening:
The quality of information was Wednesday 15 December at 1pm. NE
extensive and specific, the collation of Our formal assembly is now a well established Year 1
the whole school criteria has identified part of our school culture to share student Year 2
areas for us to build upon next year. achievements and jointly farewell our Year 6 Year 2
We are pleased with the content leavers. Year 3
improvement in the writing but still Year 4/5
All Welcome. Year 4/5
need to improve the surface features
of grammar, punctuation and Year 6
accuracy with spelling. Year 6
CONGRATULATIONS At this planning stage, we will
PLEASE RETURN Mark Herring has won a huge promotion, Mark has be opening an extra classroom
THESE BEFORE THE END OF been granted a one year leave of absence to be at the end of Term 1 in Room
THE YEAR the facilitator of an ICTPD contract involving 10 11 for New Entrants.
City Schools.
TO THE CLASSROOM TOP TOWN DAY
Marks ICT expertise will ensure his MONDAY 13 DECEMBER
TEACHER. success in this exciting role. He will be mentoring
teachers in each school in innovative practice and Children to wear House Colours
STUDENT STATIONERY LISTS integrating ICT into the classroom. where possible and come along
FOR 2011 with a spare set of clothes to
We look forward to following your achievements change into.
Will be posted on the Salford School on your blog Mark and Remember, you are on a
Website, and are available from the bungy cord back to us! STARTS AT 1:00pm sharp
Office.
DO NOT WEAR UNIFORM
 OUT OF SCHOOL MUSIC
PTA Second Hand
are taking Enrolments now for Musician-
ship classes. Musicianship is a programme
Uniform Sale
teaching recorder, note reading and the-
Senior Campus:
ory, as well as reinforcing fundamental mu-
Tuesday 14 December 6:30pm—7:30pm Sell Out
sic skills including rhythm and beat. After
Wednesday 26 January 2011—6:30pm—7:30pm Sell
two years students may continue with a
choice of guitar, percussion or orchestral instruments.
Forms are available from the Office. Holiday Sports Programmes
which will be held in January 2011. These are for children aged be-
Salford School Choir tween 5-12 years.

On Friday the 3rd of December, CUETV recorded the ILT Holiday Sports Programme:
Salford School Choir singing two songs : The ILT Holiday Sports Programme includes over 25 sports in a vari-
ety of individual sessions and one day sport specific camps.
Do they know it is Christmas and Jingle Bell Rock.
Week 1: Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 January – Splash Palace
Salford School Choir will be featured on a CUETV,
Week 2: Monday 24 – Friday 28 January – Stadium Southland, and
Christmas Day Special, along with other school choirs. It other Invercargill sporting venues
will be aired several times during the day.
The Choir also went on “Tour” on the 10th of December to BNZ Holiday Sports Programme:
The BNZ Holiday Sports Programme will be held in Winton, Te Anau
three Rest Homes, spreading some Christmas Cheer.
and Gore.
The students have worked incredibly hard this year, and Week 1:
Miss Crowther would like to say a big THANK YOU to all Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 January – Winton
the choir children for their dedicated efforts and Thursday 20 and Friday 21 January – Te Anau
Week 2:
beautiful singing in 2010.
Wednesday 26 January – Gore

HOLIDAY CARE For more information about any of the above programmes, please
Gaye is providing holiday care from Thursday the 16 th
of contact Tracy Simpson at Sport Southland.
December to Thursday the 23rd of December. Phone: 03 2112150,
Please book now. Email: tracy.simpson@sportsouthland.co.nz,
Website: www.sportsouthland.co.nz
Holiday care will start again on Monday the 17th of January
up to and including our first Teacher only Day for 2011, the CONGRATULATIONS
31st of January.
To Grace Milne, Liam
Hewitt, Tom Cowie and Tim
2ND Hand Uniform Shop
Price. They competed in the
Any kind of Donations of Outgrown or Leavers Uniforms Southland Primary Schools Golf
are now being sought. Tournament at the Drummond
Please drop off to either: Golf Club on Monday the 3rd of

School Office during term December and they won.

785 Queens Drive (Tommy’s Cat Motels) Bringing home the

FIRST SALE DATE for 2011

Drummond Primary School Novice Trophy
will be Monday:
31st January 2011—2pm—3pm at the School Office.
MINIBALL
Another miniball season has come to a close. All players displayed
CONGRATULATIONS to Max Johnstone
good sportsmanship and did Salford School proud.
Max entered the HSE 2011 Calendar Competition which is run
throughout RIO TINTO for safety on our roads. Max’s art work Among our seven teams, we had two second, and two third
is one of 14 Winning placings. A huge thank you to all parents who were die hard
Entries,. His A4 poster, supporters each week. Coaches and players could definitely hear
along with his photo, your positive support from the sidelines. Thanks to all the coaches
will be featured in the who gave up their time to help. E specially Tracy who made it
2011 Road Safety through her first year safely and to Kevin Muir, Zoe Braithwaite and
Calendar (which will be Paula Ng for their dedication. Have a great summer fine tuning
distributed globally those jump shots. We look forward to a successful 2011.
through the RioTinto Craig and Paula
Alcan network). Max
WELL DONE ALL PLAYERS
will also receive $100
US prize money Visit Salford School Website—www.salford.school.nz