Newsletter -Term 1 No 7 - 25 March 2010

Term 1 No 7 - 25 March 2010

Dear Parents

Last Friday’s Promises Auction was a wonderful success. The generosity of families, friends and the wider community of the school has been overwhelming, both in the lead up to the event and on the night.

Ticket sales far exceeded our target of 200, but fortunately the team had also over-catered in terms of food and drink so nobody was left without sustenance!

The individual thank yous would be too long to list here, perhaps I can cover it all by saying thank you to the organisational team; to those who contributed promises or donations in any form; to those who bought tickets and prizes; to those who cooked, played, served or any other way contributed to the running of the evening; to those who tidied up and to our generous hosts.

In addition to raising a total far in excess of our initial goal the evening will best be remembered as a great night out!

When the final total is calculated I will of course share it with you all, but on behalf of all of the children I want to say THANK YOU for really helping make a difference to our school.

Junior School Redevelopment

Just over 48 hours after the last party-goer left the Promises evening our builders arrived on site to commence the Junior School building project. Fences have been erected, the old block has been stripped out and hopefully before the end of term it will be lifted onto rollers and then relocated through 90 degrees so that it sits alongside Room 10. The children are very excited about what is happening and the Juniors will be keeping a photographic diary of the project’s progress!

Over the holiday we will then start the complete refurbishment of this block together with the commencement of the new build, which will include two new classrooms, new toilets, sports storage area and two changing rooms. The builders hope to hand back the old block to us midway through Term 2 and then have the new block ready for Term 3.

There are now restrictions on play space around the Junior playgrounds, please ensure that your children are aware of the potential dangers particularly if you use the site out of normal school hours.

Goodbye

Tomorrow is Miss Rogers last day in Room 6 before she heads overseas for her big OE adventure. I would like to say a huge thank you to Leigh for her work at VAS but particularly over this past term when she has given stability and leadership to her children in what were difficult initial circumstances. Good luck and our love and best wishes go with you on your travels Leigh!

Kind regards,

Allan Short

Principal

Road Tip ~ By stopping on the yellow lines or double parking drivers put children's lives at risk.

Take a look at the Mathematics and Literacy

pages in the Learning section of our website. There is information for parents, useful websites for parents and a special KIDSZONE area for students to use. These pages will be ever-changing!
Students - go find the Maths and Literacy

KIDSZONE

Final orders for Daffodil Bulbs is Tuesday 30th March 2010.
Daffodil Bulbs Order Form Click here
We would like to thank the school community for supporting this fundraiser.
All orders are being processed but due to the huge demand, nearly 6,000 bulbs, we hope to have the last of the orders delivered by the beginning of Term 2.
We appreciate your understanding and patience in waiting for the delivery of the Daffodil Bulbs.
So far Room 4 have sold by far the most bulbs - well done!!
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To find any information in our newsletters or on our website please use Search at the top right of our webpages.
Summary of Links in this Newsletter:
1. Family Day Out Click for more information!
2. Daffodil Bulbs Order Form Click here last orders 30 March.
3. Yummy Stickers Sticker collection sheet
4. Mathematics and Literacy pages and       KIDSZONES!!!!!
5. Flippaball registration email Miss Whittington
6. School Trustee Election nomination form?
Click to download one or obtain another from the school office.
7. Camcorder click here to download more info.
IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMES
School Times
School starts:    8.50am
Interval:           10.40-11.00am
Lunch:              12.30-1.30pm
School finishes: 3.00pm
Stationery Sales
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8.30-8.45am at school office
Uniform Shop
Fridays only: 8.30-9.00am
Orders and payments for uniform can be made online on our website
http://victoriaave.com/school-shop
Lunch Orders
Subway: Wed and Fri
Sushi: Thurs only
Order forms/Instructions
http://victoriaave.com/our-school/lunch-orders
Term Dates 2010
Term 1 Thurs 4 Feb to Thurs 1 April 2010
Term 2 Mon 19 April to Fri 2 July 2010
Term 3 Mon 19 July to Fri 24 Sept 2010
Term 3 Mon 11 Oct to Fri 17 Dec.

Coming Events

Sausage Sizzle Tomorrow!
SUNDAY 28 March Family Day Out
Click for more information!
Term 1 finishes at 3.00pm on Thursday 1st April
Term 2 begins 8.50am on Monday 19 April

Refer to the calendar on our Home Page
www.victoriaave.com

Victoria Avenue School
Board of Trustees Elections
7 May 2010

TIME LINE FOR THE ELECTIONS.

RIGHT NOW -
Nomination forms have been sent out to all those on our parent electoral roll.
The electoral roll is available to view in the school office.
LOST your nomination form? Click to download one or obtain another from the school office.

7 April: The electoral roll will be closed at noon on 7 April.

21 April: The supplementary electoral roll will be closed on the 21 April at noon.

23 April: 1. Nominations Close - all nominations must be in the hands of the Returning officer - Linley Garrett by noon on the 23rd April.
2. All candidates personal statements must also be lodged with the Returning Officer. If there is no summary then it is assumed the candidate does not wish to have it included in the voting mail out.

28 April: Voting papers together with the candidates’ information will be distributed by mail. Please ensure the school office has your correct mailing address.

7 May: ELECTION DAY. Voting closes on this day at noon.

14 May: New board takes office.

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REMUERA SWIMMING ZONES
The students who swam in the zones include:
Year 5: Chelsea Simmons, Paige Hughes, Mary Weatherall, Isabella Muirhead, William Robinson, Josh Hamilton, Hugo Sharples and Luca Mercer.

Year 6: Imogen Sceats, Emily Whitehead, Brittany Morgan, Lucy Scarborough, Georgia Thompson, Gabrielle Pittar, Angus Cleland, James Gordon (or goron!) Theo Kriechbaum and Thomas Fink-Jensen.

Wow what an outstanding day our Swim Team had at St Kentigern School on Tuesday. The competitors all swam to the best of their ability and produced some very worthy results.

The boys' team came away with four 2nd placings; James Gordon in the 25m Backstroke, Angus Cleland in the 25m Breaststroke, James Gordon, Thomas Fink-Jenson, Theo Kriechbaum and Angus Cleland in the 4x25m Freestyle Relay, James Gordon, Theo Kriechbaum, Angus Cleland and Josh Hamilton in the 4x25m Medley Relay. James Gordon, Theo Kriechbaum, Angus Cleland and William Robinson came away with a third placing in the 4x25m Field Championship Open Relay.

Congratulations to all of the swimmers who competed and represented the school, very proud of you all.
A big thank you to Reagan Radford for helping with the pre-competition training.

SUMMER FIELD DAY TUESDAY 30TH MARCH
Children in the Senior Syndicate have been getting ready for the Summer Field day that will be taking place next Tuesday 30th March. Please ask your child which sport they are involved in and ensure they are wearing the appropriate sports gear on the day and that they bring with them a hearty packed lunch and enough water/fruit juice to last throughout the day.
Venues:   Cricket - Keith Hay Park, Mt Roskill
               Softball - Waikaraka Park, Neilson St, Onehunga
   Tennis -    Mount Eden Tennis Club
               Touch -   College Rifles Rugby Club, Remuera

All games will be starting at 9.30am with registration at 9.15am games will be expected to finish by 2.30pm. It would be great to see as many of you at each venue as possible to support the teams.
Lists of the children playing in each team and the venues are up on the sports' noticeboard outside Room 4.

FLIPPABALL
Flippaball in Term Two

Victoria Ave has a long and proud reputation playing Flippaball, a mini-version of waterpolo played in a shallow pool. It is a great way for children to experience sport in a pool environment.
We play a 20-minute game on Sunday afternoon at the Scared Heart Aqua Centre in Glendowie. Games are played in two 10-minute halves with 7 children on each side, and a couple of reserves that are rotated in. There is a cost of approximately $50 for the term, plus a pool entry charge for adult spectators of $1.
In term two Victoria Ave will be looking to enter teams in the Year 3/4 competition and the Year 5/6 competition. No experience is required and typically we just run development sessions prior to the game. While children don't have to be able to swim, water confidence is essential.
The teams are run by a small group of parents who have all learnt the game along the way - if you are able to help out then you would be most welcome.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions via email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or on my cell (021 665 887)

Entries are due for Term Two during the school holidays. If your child is interested in playing Flippaball, please click here to download a registration form and return it to Miss Whittington by Wednesday 31st March.
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FLIPPABALL DRAW
Sunday 28 March      5:50pm Remuera Makos vs Victoria Ave A Grade (Wearing Blue Caps)

BASKETBALL RESULTS
Vicky Ave Vikings
The Year 5 Vicky Ave Vickings played our very own Year 6 VAS Vipers this week so the competition was intense and they all played out of their skins. Fraser Nicholas received player of the day for some great attack and a fantastic goal. Sarah, Madi and Emma also all scored goals and Michael Peters received the magic moment for a fantastic offensive lay-up move. We lost (by a country mile) but everyone loved it!

Training for Year 5 and 6 is on a Thursday morning between 7.45am and 8.30am, we now have enough players for both the Year 5 and 6 teams however we will be looking to sign up new players later on in the year.

VAS Vipers
VAS Vicpers played Remuera Primary in a nail biter. The Vipers showed real determination, holding on to an early lead, and eventually winning the game 6 - 5. Player of the Day was Daniel Dance and Most Improved Player was Alex Hoffman, both for their big improvement on attack and defence. Joshua Kennard scored two baskets and William Thompson scored one basket. The team's effort was outstanding - well Done!

PTS NEWS

ICEBLOCK SALES
Iceblocks and Chips are sold on Fridays at 12.45pm. They are $2 and will be sold in the hall kitchen.

DAFFODIL BULBS - Last day for ordering is Tuesday 30 March.
Plant this King Alfred variety with the famous yellow trumpet between February and April for a glorious spring blossom!
$5 for 5 bulbs or $25 for 30 bulbs
Ask friends and family...
Prize for the class which sells the most Daffodil bulbs!
Get ordering TODAY!
A 2010 fundraiser by the PTS for Victoria Avenue School.
Click here for order form and info sheet.

Select IT Introduces the Flip Mino and Flip MinoHD Camcorders
This is a fundraiser - the school will receive one of these camcorders for every 10 sold.

Select IT is proud to be associated with schools as specialist IT consultants and strategists. We are passionate about both technology and education and our strong belief is that through the efficient and effective deployment of technology, we can greatly assist with delivering quality education to the current generation of students.
We have secured the opportunity to offer the new Flip camcorders at a discount to normal RRP for a strictly limited time. This offer is restricted to schools and affiliates including teachers, students and their families ONLY. These camcorders are currently normally available at RRP at select retailers only. Please click here to download more information or go to www.theflip.co.nz

FRIENDS AND FAMILY PICNIC at MOTUIHE on SUNDAY 28th MARCH
Friends and family are invited to join us for a Beach Picnic and Games at Motuihe Island on Sunday 28th March. Come on your boat or the ferry. A fun day out for the whole family. More information to come next week. Save the date in the diary.
Family Day Out Click for more information!