TE RM 1

25th Mar ch
Nelson Central School
20 09 We e kl y N e ws l e tt e r
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa te whanau whanui o te Te rm Eve nts
Kura Tuatahi o Whakatu – Greetings to friends and 30 Mar – 2 Apr - Parent –T eacher Interviews
family of Nelson Central School. 9 Apr - Term 1 closes
Thank you to Katherine and the School Community group 24 Apr – Nelson City Schools ICT PD Conference/
for organizing a super picnic on Monday evening. Workshops
Congratulations also to the men on their win in the tug of 27 Apr - T erm 2 opens
war – their first win for several years! Dr Paul Potaka
Swimming Sports PRINCIPAL
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the inter-
school swimming sports last week. We are all proud of you Inte rnational Competitions and Assessments for Schools
for participating. For those of you who swam in a final – (ICAS) – formerly Australian Schools Compe titions
st nd rd
well done! If you managed a 1 2 or 3 placing in a This year we are again making it possible for children to
finals event – you are awesome!! Our pool has now closed take part in the ICAS Competitions organized by the
for the year. Educational testing Centre at the University of New South
The Nelson LOOP Wales. The ICAS competitions are a suite of assessments
On Thursday last week we joined the Nelson Loop. That developed for primary and secondary students to provide
means we now have really fast broad band access to the diagnostic information about student abilities in core skills
internet – much faster than you will get at home with areas of the curriculum.
broadband! Most people won’t notice anything different – Critical thinking, reasoning and problem solving are higher
until they start surfing the net – then they will appreciate order skills essential for success in school as well as in the
the difference. We expect this initiative to provide a more wider community. T he material presented in the ICAS
reliable service for the large number of users we have in Competitions reflects this importance, providing the
the school. opportunity for students to perform a range of tasks using
Board wante d these and other skills. The Competitions cater for a wide
We are looking for a family who can offer board to a Thai range of student abilities using contexts that stimulate
student and his mother from around mid June until mid students' interest and engage their attention.
July. Mother will attend the Nelson English School and the The Competitions assess skills relevant to curriculum
son will attend Nelson Central School. If you are interested outcomes at appropriate levels. Reports provide valuable
or want to know more about what is involved please call diagnostic information that can be used to assess student
the office on 548 4972. strengths and weaknesses and to supplement school reports.
Please note the timetable overleaf and ensure entries are
Lunch O rde rs handed into the office by the due dates. Ple ase use a form
This is a reminder that if you want your child to have a
available from the school office to ensure we don’t lose
bought lunch from one of the shops in Nile Street opposite
your entry of money!
the school can you please take responsibility for placing
and paying for the order before school. The business owner
usually delivers orders under the trees in Alton Street at The Brook Kindergarten
lunch time. For safety reasons children are not permitted to 51b Brook Street
leave the grounds to buy their lunch. PH 548 9936
Unfortunately we do not provide facilities to heat lunches Now has vacanci es for 3 and 4 year ol ds
for children. 8am – 12.15 and 1 – 3pm
Parent-Te ache r Intervie ws You are w elcome to come and vi si t our ki ndergarten
I am sure you all have this event on your calendar but just w hi ch i s si tuated i n a semi rural setti ng and operates the
in case you don’t … interviews will be held over a four 20 fr ee hours scheme.
day period starting on Monday. If you do not have your
allocated time please contact your child’s teacher. Reminder
Please return "No Note Zone" permission slips as
Design A Stamp 2009
Our students again have an opportunity to take part in the soon as possible
Design A Stamp competition. Teachers have the entry
forms for this competition and you can also visit this Our weekly newslett er is kindly
sponsored by –
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Principal: tumuaki@ts.co.nz Secretary: secretary@nelsonc entral.school.nz BOT Chairman: Geoff Clark 545 8010 Website: www.nelsoncentral.school.nz
If your child is in Year 5 they will not need to pay to Cre8 Speech and Drama Classes 4-18 yrs
enter Science, Mathematics or Computer Skills since we Do you want your child to build self esteem and self
will be using those tests as external references for that confidence?
cohort. Group drama after school starti ng i n term 2 i n Nelson.
Develop new ski lls such as; Listeni ng ski lls, Concentrati on
Subject EAA Closing Test Date
and Group Cooperati on w hi lst havi ng fun?
Date
If you w ant more i nformati on or you w ant to enroll chi ld
Science Wednesday 13 Wednesday 10 June for Term 2
May 2009 2009
please call Ni kki e on 0273 46 88 92 / 5480 556.
Writing Tuesday 26 May Tuesday 23 June
2009 2009

Spelling Tuesday 26 May Tuesday 23 June

2009 2009

Mathematics Wednesday 22 Wednesday 19

July 2009 August 2009

English Tuesday 30 June Tuesday 4 August

2009 2009

Computer Wednesday 1 Wednesday 27 May

Skills April 2009 2009

For more information please visit the ICAS website:

http://www.eaa.unsw.e du.au/

CHIPMUNKS NEXT
DISCO
Thursday 9th April
from 7-10 pm
Ages 5-11yrs
only $7.00 per child
See you there
Jo Rose
Manager
Chipmunks Nelson Ph 5487055 Mob 0272222470
Gymnastics Nelson
nelson@chipmunks.co.nz Now Taking Enrolments For Term Two
2 Tukuka Street, Nelson
SCHOOL COMMUNITY GROUP (Behind Nelson Intermediate School)
Next Meeting Thursday 26th March Gymnastics Nelson runs classes for 2 year olds and up.
at 7.00pm in the Staff Room. We also have casual classes for preschoolers and adults.
Everyone welcome! For more information or to enroll your child
contact the Centre Coordinator on:
SOCIAL SKILLS Centre Coordinator: Jenna Robertson
“Citizenship is Phone: (03) 548 2513
Ema il: gymnasticsne lson@xtra.co.nz
Everyone’s Or check out our website:
www.gymnasticsnelson.co.nz
Business”
Respecting the School Environment
Let’s Keep Our Corridors Tidy

Rights Responsibilities
I have the right to a nice school I have a responsibility to care for
environment. the school environment
 Citizenship is Everyone’s
Business
As a practical way to put our learning about
citizenship into place we will be assisting Curves Gym
in their annual
“March Food Bank Appeal”
In these increasingly tough economic t imes we
welcome this opportunity to help out fellow
Nelsonians who are having difficulty putting food on
the table.
If you wish to participate please have your child bring
something non perishable to contribute to their
classes’ collection box.
Thank you for donating all these cans. It’s
Curves have offered a pizza party for the class that amazing how many we have! Please keep up the
collects the most but in keeping with our citizenship great work!
theme and after discussion with the senior classes we Ella Middleton and Kezia Hughes (Room 2)
have asked Curves to forgo this offer and contribute (ed- Their next job was to weigh them all!)
the money saved to the food bank.
We are very proud that the majority of the children This week we are
have come to this decision. collecting:
Collection will be over the month of March Cereals, Flour, Sugar
Thank you in ant icipation for your support. and Dried Pasta.
Nelson Central School – Combine d Schools Swimming Sports 2009

Last week a team of 27 Totara syndicate students were selected to represent Nelson Central at the Combined Schools
Swimming Sports held at Hampden Street Pool. Schools participating were Clifton Terrace, St Josephs, Victory, Hira,
Auckland Point and Hampden Street.
For many it was their first experience competing in an inter-school event and they coped admirably.
The team performed extremely well. Congratulations to all on such a suburb effort and for your wonderful social skills.
A big thank you to all the parents/caregivers who transported the swimmers to the event and to those who provided great
support to the team at the event.
A number of swimmers made the finals for their events. Congratulations to the following swimmers for their
outstanding results:
Freestyle Girls 9 and under: 3rd Joey Vining room 2, 4 th T anisha Lawrence room 15.
Freestyle Girls 10+: 1 st Juliette Perkins room 7, 5 th Rochelle Blair room 7.
Breastroke Girls 9 and under: 2 nd Evie Walker room 2, 4 th Joey Vining room 2.
Breastroke Boys 10+: 3 rd Sebastian Hennings room 2, Hamish Murray room 2.
Backstroke Girls 9 and under: 4 th Tanisha Lawrence room 15.
Backstroke Girls 10+: 3 rd Lucy Mitchell room 2, Rochelle Blair room 7
Backstroke Boys 9 and under: 4 th =Nic Clark room 7,
4 th =Sean Rae room 2.
Backstroke Boys 10 years+: William Wallace room 2. A big thank you to Dave Palme r for his great work
3 lengths Girls open: 3 rd Lucy Mitchell. sele cting and training the Inter-school swimming
3 lengths Boys open: 4th Hamish Murray. team. We all appre ciate your support.
Relay Girls 9 and under: 3 rd Central.
Relay Girls 10+: 2nd Central.
Relay Boys 9 and under: 2 nd Central.
Nelson Central School Te am
Isabelle English, room 2 Hamish Murray, room 2 Rosa Workman, room 15
Lachlan McNae, room 7 Elliot Cina, room 1 Rochell Blair, room 7
Sean Rae, room 2 Max Shallcrass, room 1 Juliette Perkins, room 7
Ben Watts, room 7 Nic Clark, room 7 Evie Walker, room 2
Se bastian Hennings, room 2 William Wallace, room 2 Lucy Mitchell, room 1
Lewis T horneycroft, room 2 Kayzian Bevan, room 15 Hannah Pattullo, room 2
Callum Wilkie, room 2 Jackson Bagnall, room 8 Brittany Hemi, room 1
Quinn Chisnall, room 7 Joey Vining, room 2 Ruby Coltman, room 1
Devon Blackbourn, room 8 T anisha Lawrence, room 15 T ayla Hampton, room 1
 Kiw i Cricket draw for Saturday 28th March WEEKLY SPORTS RESULTS
Ground Team Team Week ended 22nd March
INCREDIBALL GRADE Mini Soccer
1 Birchw ood Eagles v St Joes Super Stars Central Stor mers. Stor mers w on 6-5.
2 Central Stars v Tahuna Blackcaps Central Strikers w on 3-0.
3 Nayland Super Stars v Ranzau Volleyball
4 Enner Glynn Flyers v Wakefield Central Smashers v Hira. Hira w on 56-46.
5 Appleby v Clifton Tce Champs Central Spikers v St Joes Bumble Bees. 55-58 to St
6 Henley Black Caps v Nayland All Stars Joes.
7 Mapua Senior v HSS Smashers Central Volleyers v Tahuna and Nayland. Lost both
8 Enner Glynn Green Caps v HSS Whackers games.
Kiw i Cricket
SENIOR GRADE Central Sixers v Henley. Henley w on 34 – 5.
9 Birchw ood Black Caps v Central Sixers Player of the day: Baxter Chisnall.
10 Tahuna Tigers v Henley Stumpers
11 Mapua Kiw i v Henley Magics Incrediball
12 Stoke Gladiators v Ranzau Central Stars v Wakefield. Stars w on 27-9.
Player of the day: Max Hickling for excellent all-round
JUNIOR GRADE game.
13 Wakefield 1 v Wakefield 2 Hardball Cricket
14 Nayland Kiw i Caps v HSS Jnr Black Caps Nelson Central v Henley. Henley w on 102-83.
Apologies for the error last week, especially to the Nelson Central/St Josephs v Richmond. Richmond w on
Henley Stumpers. We sent out the 21st Feb draw 57-46.
instead of 21st March. Rippa Rugby
The last week for Kiw i Cricket w ill be Sat 4th Central Stor mers v Richmond. Central w on 7-5.
April.
Nelson Cricket Association
Port Nelson Kauri Kids Aquathon Saturday morning Hardball Cricket Draw
Saturday 3 rd April Golden Edge Primary Competition
St udent s Year 4, 5, 6 Tahunanui sch White v mapua Sch at Maitai ground.
Cost: $20 individual, $30 team (2 people) Motueka v Nelson Central/St Josephs at Me moria l park
Regist ration and briefing: from 5pm-5. 40pm No 2 Motueka.
Henley Toi Toi v Tahunanui Sch Blue at Henley Sch .
Race Start: 6pm Birchwood sch v Nelson Central Sch at Marsden Rec.
Botanical Reserve, Milton Street, Henley Waimea V Wakefield Sch at Jubilee park north.
Ent ry forms available from sport s Richmond sch v Ranzau Sch at Ben Cooper Park.
notic eboard between room 2 and 3. Enner Glynn Sch v Wa imea Int Girls at Lower
Or t hrough website: www.nelsonevent s.co.nz Ngawhatu.
Nayland Primary has bye.
National Squash Open Days
Nelson Central School M iniball 2009
Thi s Saturday and S unday 28th & 29th March Are you i nter ested i n playi ng Mi ni ball thi s year? Usually
Betw een 3 – 4.30pm you need to be a year 5/6 s tudent. If you are year 4 and
At Celti c Squash Club have attended the Juni or Development Programme or
Hathaw ay Terrace - Besi de Trai lw ays – Trafalgar show a strong spor ti ng abi li ty you can also par ti ci pate.
Street The season commences on Fri day 1st May (Term 2) and
All equi pment provi ded, jus t bri ng non marki ng shoes. conti nues on mos t Fri day ev eni ngs duri ng terms 2 & 3.
Games are played at the Jack Robi ns Stadi um i n Stoke;
Future Ferns Netball
they las t approx. 30 mi nutes and ar e scheduled to take
Next term sees the start of the netball place betw een 3.40pm and 8pm. We need confi rmed
competition for ye ars 4,5,6. G ames are playe d at
numbers of players to form the Nelson Central teams.
Saxton Field Stoke. Ye ars 4 and 5 will play their
games on Wednesdays with first round at around The cos t to play i s $40 per player and covers both terms
3.40pm. Year 6 will play their games on Satur day 2 and 3.
mornings. We will need par ents to help run the teams on Fri days at
T he competition for year 4 & 5’s will comme nce
the gam es. Any ex tra assi stance w i th coachi ng at school
on Wednesday 20th May and ye ar 6’s on Satur day
w ould be appreci ated.
16th May.
We will need parents to coach the teams. Regi strati on forms avai lable from the spor ts noti ceboard
Registr ations forms will be av ailable e arly next located i n the hallw ay betw een rooms 2 and 3. Return
term when more information arrives. regi strati on and fees by FRIDAY 3R D APRIL.