Newsletter

Kia ora koutou.

We have come to the end of Term One for 2021. It has been a great term and such a contrast to the challenges we faced this time last year.

I hope you enjoy your holidays and we look forward to seeing all the children back on Monday 3rd May.

Here are some further snippets from me...

• ANZAC Day: The ANZAC Service for Edendale starts at 9.00am. The Student Council will lay a wreath on behalf of the school. All students who wish to march in the parade need to be in full, clean and correct uniform and assemble at the Rugby Clubrooms area by 8.40am. We encourage the children to wear a poppy.

• School Punctuality: It is wonderful to see so many of our families establishing the internal home routines to get children to school before school starts at 8.50am. I know that it is a busy time managing, often multiple children, and potentially your own work, to have everyone out the door at the right time. Having positive wake times, shower, dress and bag ready routines, in the morning, is a beneficial habit that supports children throughout their life. Thanks for supporting and training your children in the great work ethic of punctuality.

• Lego Masters: I had just under 40 creative entries in this year's Lego Masters competition. They came from across the school, from New Entrants to Year Six. Judging was difficult, as models were so varied in their style, construction and purpose. A real demonstration of how creative our children are! Well done. Keep an eye out for Term Two's Principal's Creativity Challenge in the first newsletter for next term.

Thank Yous - Team Edendale

• Mrs Amy Smith: Amy is our After School Care Co-ordinator who started at the beginning of this term. This coincided with an external review. There was a lot to learn and get on top of very quickly. Amy has persisted with this and done a fine job getting herself up to speed.

• Whanau Kikorangi: Kikorangi was our winning whanau for Term One for showing our values in the playground. Every time our values are demonstrated, in the micro-interactions between students, it makes our school a great place to be. Thanks, Kikorangi.

• Parents: Thanks for all your support this term with helping with athletics, at the senior camp, the Car Boot Sale, attending our goal setting interviews, helping out with swimming, being part of our Whanau Day and supervising all the learning partnership work. We could not do it without you!

Ka kite

David McKenzie

DURING THE HOLIDAYS

• Sunday 25th April - ANZAC Day 9.00am at the Edendale Cenotaph. Those wishing to be in the parade for our school need to be there by 8.40am.

TERM TWO

Week One (of 10)

• Monday 3rd May - First day of Term Two
• Tuesday 4th May - Sports Activator

Week Two (of 10)

• Tuesday 11th May - Teachers Only Day (School closed)

Week Three (of 10)

• Monday 17th May - Elegregoe
• Tuesday 18th May - BOT Meeting, 6.00pm, staffroom.

Week Four (of 10)

• Monday 24th May - Home and School Meeting, 7.30pm, staffroom.

Week Five (of 10)

• Wednesday 2nd June - LMV Cross Country, 1.00pm, Wyndham Racecourse
• Thursday 3rd June - LMV Cross Country postponement
• Friday 4th June - Teachers Only Day First Aid Training (School closed)

Bus Arrangements - Thanks for Letting Us Know

Thanks to our mums and dads for letting us know, before 2:30pm, regarding the change of bus arrangement especially associated with winter sports practices.

This is so helpful for us to get children to where they need to be, as fast as we can, at the end of the school day.

We like to have an accurate roll at the start of each term. Please contact the office for any changes from Term One pickups.

Hockey Year 4-6 - Invercargill Competition

Dean Ritani has kindly offered to coach a hockey team for the Invercargill Primary Hockey Competition.

Games are played on Wednesday afternoons, starting Term 2 Week 2.

Please contact Dean by Friday 16th April if your child would like to play.

• Phone: 027 841 7762
• email: dean.ritani@menzies.school.nz.

Southland Swimming Championships - 2021

Congratulations to the following students that competed at the Southland Swimming Championships held last Sunday. What a fine effort.

Relays

• Mixed 100 Metres Freestyle Relay Year 6 and Under - 3rd Place (Kadence Hunter, Stan Hunter, Iyland Roberts, Diesel Ross)
• Mixed 100 Metres Medley Relay Year 6 and Under - 3rd Place (Charlie Blackmore, Lucy Smyth, Diesel Ross, Zoe Muir)

Girls 9-10 Years Year 6 and Under

• 25 Metres Butterfly - 5th Place Zoe Muir
  
• 25 Metres Freestyle - 1st Place Zoe Muir
• 25 Metres Freestyle - 28th Place Iyland Roberts
• 25 Metres Freestyle - 19th Place Lucy Smyth
• 25 Metres Backstroke - 24th Place Lucy Smyth
• 25 Metres Breaststroke - 21st Place Lucy Smyth

Boys 9-10 Years Year 6 and Under

• 25 Metres Butterfly - 1st Place Diesel Ross
• 25 Metres Freestyle - 1st Place Diesel Ross
• 25 Metres Backstroke - 2nd Place Diesel Ross
• 25 Metres Breaststroke - 6th Place Diesel Ross
• 25 Metres Freestyle - 18th Place Stan Hunter
• 25 Metres Backstroke - 23rd Place Stan Hunter
• 25 Metres Freestyle - 16th Place Charlie Blackmore

Situations Vacant - Relief

We are looking for a person or people who could be a relief cleaner or relief After School Care coordinator. Email: principal@edendaleps.school.nz with your CV if you are interested.

Home and School Fundraiser - Winter Wood

The Home and School has cut 50 cubic metres of old man pine. The wood is currently in a great spot under some trees drying out. At a later date, we will advertise the wood for sale but if you want to get an early order in please contact Hamish Blackmore 027 636 0421.

The aim of our values is to nurture positive, purposeful and meaningful relationships of aroha. When we come for so many different families our values draw us together as one big school whanau.

We show manaakitanga respect when we...

• Use our manners and talk politely to each other.

• Follow rules and instructions.

• Listen actively.

• Are aware of the needs of others and offer to help.

Every time these are shown they make our school a great place to be for children and adults.

When we use our values on a day by day basis, in the relationships that we have, one with another, in our school, we contribute to making our school a great place for all to come along.

This week the Principal Tumuaki would like to acknowledge Jonty Rhodes for being a contributor of values to our school.

Southland Charity Hospital: Tractor Trek

The Tractor Trek tractors are looking like passing through on State Highway 1 in the Edendale area at approx 12.00 pm on Sunday 2nd May.

When you see them give them a toot and cheer them along.

TXT TRACTOR to 4644 to donate $3 and support these awesome Southlanders.

Touch Southland - Development 2021

Touch Southland is now taking registrations for all players aged 9-13yrs at primary & intermediate level who would like to play in a Touch Southland Development Team in Term Four 2021.

Please find the link for parents/caregivers to register players below, along with this link http://www.touchsouthland.co.nz/Development-1/Junior-Development-Teams which provides information for anyone wanting to find out more.

TOUCH SOUTHLAND JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT TEAM PLAYER REGISTRATION FORM 2021-22 SEASON - https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/154822

Email: admin@edendaleps.school.nz
Website: https://sites.google.com/edendaleps.school.nz/edendale-primary-school
Location: Edendale Primary School, 24 Salford Street, Edendale 9825, New Zealand
Phone: 03 206 6959
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdendalePrimarySchool
Twitter: @EdendaleSchool

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