RUG  SALE

Friday May 11th

11am-1pm

Back this term BIGGER and BETTER!

and    SO MUCH FUN!

We thought the senior team rug sale last term was amazing..

Due to popular demand….

The P.T.A  Rug Sale this Sunday at school will be huge!

Buy a Rug space    ONLY $20     or children’s towel space $5

There will be sports equipment…ski gear…boots and shoes….

clothing..books…heaps of pre loved items

See you there!!

Parent Help Wanted!
Do you have some free time on either a Tuesday or Thursday morning between 9am-9.30am to help listen to individual children read in the library?
We would like a few more keen parents to join the Eager Reading Team and to help support children’s reading in the school.
If you can help out on either of these mornings could you please email Christine Marshall (the teacher who runs this programme) christine.marshall@fendalton.school.nz
THANK YOU

Fendalton School Junior Cross Country Championships 2012

Tuesday 1st May: 12.40pm-1.30pm approx. (Postponement Date – Wednesday 2nd May)

Our school Cross Country is coming up and the aim for all the children is to complete the course running/walking the whole way. The children will be training hard at school and we’d like to invite you along to encourage them. Here is some information about the event. Lunch will be from 12.00-12.30pm for Juniors and normal time for Middle/Senior children, but children are encouraged to eat their lunch at 10.35am, morning tea time to avoid stitch.

The Junior School (Years 1/2) will have races from 12.40pm. All children will run two laps of the field, including Siberia, finishing at the cricket pitch. There are no hurdles this year.

12.40pm                        Year 2 Girls – 2 laps (670m) of field area only

12.50pm                        Year 2 Boys – 2 laps (670m) of field area only

1.00pm                         Year 1 Girls – 2 laps (670m) of field area only

1.10pm                          Year 1 Boys – 2 laps (670m) of field area only

1.20pm                        Year 1/2 Prize-Giving:  Ribbons for first three in each age group.

Children are to wear their sports uniform on Tuesday 1st.

Miss Bould will be starting at the beginning of Term 2.

Tuesday 3rd April and Wednesday 4th April. 
We will be holding Student Learning Conferences in Week 10. These are 10 minute conferences where you can talk with the teacher about your child’s progress so far this year. Teachers will share your child’s updated assessment results. They will talk with you about next steps in your child’s learning. Children are able to come to these conferences to talk about their own learning. While we encourage this, it is not compulsory. Child-care is provided in the library for the short time you are involved in your child’s conference.

Bookings will be open from next week. If you do not have access to a computer, we will have one available in the office from next week for you to use. Visit http://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz with the code VMNXH. The booking system will close on Friday 30th March.

Bike helmet found- name is Tom B, grey/silver specialised, pick up from Room 12

Also, A red, white and black helmet was accidentally swapped during the try-athlon practices.  Someone has taken home one that looks just like theirs but it has the name Thomas on it and it is a child’s size and brand new.

Can you please check your child’s helmet and make sure you took the correct one home last week?

For 2012 the City2Surf is back with a new route AND with a 6 km option that we are choosing to take

I’ve invited you to fill out the form Fendalton School – City2Surf 2012. To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9ybEE4ZjF0UlVFc1d6SEVUNjlXbnc6MQ

Fendalton School Junior Duathlon Champs 1.30pm-3.00pm Tuesday 20 March 2012 (Not to be confused with the junior Try-athlon)

RUN-BIKE-RUN

For the fourth time, we are giving those Junior (Year 1/2) children who want to, a chance to compete in a Duathlon –  Run (350m), Bike (700m), Run (350m).  THIS IS VOLUNTARY and aimed at giving those children who want to, a chance to extend themselves physically in a competitive environment.  (Postponement date is Thursday 22 March)

The course will be around the perimeter of the field at school. Children will start with a one lap run, then they will need to put on a cycle helmet and complete two laps of the field on a cycle followed by another lap of running and finishing at the finish line by the cricket pitch. There will be four separate races: Year One Girls, Year One Boys, Year Two Girls and Year Two Boys. School Ribbons will be awarded to the first three finishers in each race.

Children who would like to enter the duathlon can collect an entry form from Room 2, from Tuesday March 6 2012. All entries must be received (back to room 2) by Tuesday March 13 2012.

The approximate timetable for the day is as follows:

1.30pm Race Briefing for all entrants

1.45pm Year One Girls Rec. Millie White 5m45s (2010)

2.00pm Year One Boys Rec. Nick Cooke 5m19s (2008)

2.15pm Year Two Girls Rec. Anna Sang 5m26s (2010)

2.30pm Year Two Boys Rec. Jack Harding 4m33s (2010)

2.45pm Prize Giving at the Finish Line

(Please note, the above times are approximate. Please arrive a little early, to avoid disappointment.)

Just letting you know that every day until the Try-athlon (Weeks 6 & 7 5th March – 14th March) for Fitness the children will be practicing their relays for the events they have chosen to be in.  Please ask your child what part they have in the event so they know what they need to bring.  They are to bring the following and then the sports uniform only on the day – 14th March. (see older post)

• Scootering – scooter & helmet.
• Running – their feet
• Cycling –  a bike and a helmet

If there is a day that you cannot take your bike or scooter home then you can arrange with your child’s teacher to leave them inside overnight, please make sure they are named and put outside in the morning.

Thank you

Year 2 Team

CHECK IT OUT!
Do you need a new pair of rugby or
hockey boots this season?
We have the solution to garages
across our community full of
sports equipment and toys that
are longer used?
CHECK IT OUT! ‘The Recycle Rug Sale’
Fendalton School’s answer to ‘Trading Free.’

Thursday March 8th
2.30-4.00pm
Fendalton School Field (The Village if wet)

The children in the Senior Team will have rugs laid out to display
their sports gear, toys and books which are available for purchase.
The perfect opportunity to buy sports gear for this winter!
The senior children pay $5 for the priviledge of rug space and that
money goes towards buying sports equipment for classrooms.
All money from selling of wares will go to the stall holders.
You will be amazed at what has been hiding in garages and
cupboards.
SO….
CHECK IT OUT!

ALSO

What Now Audience 2012

What Now is back for 2012 with more gunge, foam and loads of fun.

We would like to invite children over the age of 6 to be a part of our free live Audience by registering atwww.whatnow.tv. Look forward to seeing you there