Newsletter 16 September

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16 September 2009

Tena koutou katoa!

Nau mai, haere mai ki te kura o Broadgreen.

Next week we have our traditional exchange with students from CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH INTERMEDIATE. There is a variety of sporting and cultural activities that many students participate in. These include a disco and a debate ie ‘that smacking as a form of parental correction should be a criminal offence’. Thank you to those families who are hosting the visiting students.

The board is consulting with our community through an ANNUAL SURVEY providing guidance for 2010 planning. We have had a return rate of over 25% - thank you. I will share the results with staff, the board and community (next term’s newsletter) once collated and analysed.

The Police have asked me to remind students on bikes to take care at the RAILROAD RESERVE CROSSING. Some students travel too quickly across these making it difficult for motorist to stop in time.

Yesterday I met with some students for a ‘Principal’s morning tea’ to celebrate their selection as students who have exemplified our term’s virtue, SELF DISCIPLINE. I extend my congratulations to these students who consistently model this virtue (student names follow).

There are a number of STAFF CHANGESfor nextterm as follows:

Kelly Diskin (Room 15) has a term’s sabbatical leave. Adele Scotson will teach this class. We wish Kelly well as she explores links between Broadgreen and our Maori community.

Jessica Whinui (Room 13) will be on maternity leave. Jonathon Holland will teach this class. We wish Jessica well as she starts her family.

Jayne Keyes (Performing Arts) is leaving to also have a baby. Sue Baille will teach these classes. We wish Jayne well.

Jason Murray (Room 17) is departing to teach in an international school. Laura Jourdain will teach this class. We wish Jason and his family well in their overseas adventure.

The school community extends its thanks and appreciation for the service and contributiontheseteachers have given to Broadgreen. We wish them well in their respective endeavours.

The term is quickly coming to an end, thank you for supporting your child in their learning and the variety of programmes they are involved in. We wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday break.

Kind regards

Derek Lucic´

Principal

Calendar of Events Term 3

Please make a note of these events on your home calendar.

TERM THREE

WEEK NINE

Friday 18 SeptemberInterschool X Country

Room 15 camp

WEEK TEN

Christchurch South Exchange

Friday 25 SeptemberLast day of term 3

WEEK ONE – TERM FOUR

Monday 12 OctoberFirst day8.45am start

LIBRARY NEWS

Thanks to everyone who came to the library book sale on Monday the 14th.

The raffle winner’s were:

Caitlin R18 (Twilight)

Shannyn R5 (Hannah Montana)

Jessie R12 (Simpsons)

There were 2 winners for the lolly jar!

Amy R11

Libby R3

There were 124 lollies in the jar.

The winner’s of the Captain Underpants Crossword Competition were:

Joseph R12

Blair R13

They each won a copy of a Captain Underpants book.

Well done everyone!

Aimee Lowe - Librarian

A selection of Broadgreen students have their art displayed at the Morrison Street Café in Nelson. The exhibition runs until 30th September.

Congratulations to Toma Noguchi for being selected for the NZ Under 14 Basketball Koru Team which will be playing in Australia January 2010

Principal’s Morning Tea Recipients

Self Discipline

Nicole Riedel Jazmin Clark

Indy DavidsonCaleb Chadderton

Wati NicholsJoel Harden

Kayla CookShade Hippolite

Scott Davidson Georgia Cowman

Mitchell StamperTama Kingi

Cory JonesMoria Gibbons

Holly StaceDaniel Vincent

Gerry Toft Cuwan Van Der Watt

Emily SnelgroveBlair Ashton

Elaine AngAbbey Douglas

Leanna LeGrosAntony Cawkill

Jordan SimcockEllan Baker

Elliot PrenticeRaina Masters

Eden NeameAlix Cowan

Ashton ClarkDavid Flynn

Dylan Neiman

Netball

Congratulations to the Eagles and Tui BIS netball teams who won their grade finals - well done.

Thanks to Leonie Perry and Megan Allan for coaching these teams.

Please return all netball uniforms, in a named bag, to the Student Centre.

Basketball

Congratulations to the BIS Red and BIS Gold teams for winning their grades. Both finals were close games.

Thanks to Moira Raumati and Lyndon Chandler for coaching these teams.

All basketball uniforms need to be returned, cleaned in a named plastic bag and returned to the Student Centre.