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absence to
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State:
Name,
Room Number
Reason for absence.
Term 1 —2014 No.6
P R I N C I P A L ’ S R A M B L E
Next Newsletter:
Term 2 2014
Remember:
School Hours:
8:45 am to 2:45pm
Our Mission:
Developing Confident, Resourceful
Life-Long Learners.
WHAT’ s HAPPENING:
April
10 Duffy Role Model
Assembly
11 Zone Swimming Sports
17 End of Term 1
May
5 Term 2 Begins
19 Young Leaders Confer-
ence
29/30 Life Education
Truck
June
3/4 Student/Parent/
Teacher conference
3/5 Room 1 Student/
Parent/Teacher confer-
ence
6 Sthn Zone Cross Coun-
try
13 Sthld Primary School
Cross Country
27 Tisbury’s Got Talent
Show
Focus :
Key Competency
Managing Self
Value : Integrity
Meaning:
―Doing the right thing at
the right time, even when
no one is looking!‖
Kia Ora, Talofa and Hi to the last newsletter of Term 1 - and where has this term gone?
I would like to say a very big thank you to all the parents who have helped us at Splash Palace
over the past three weeks, especially in the changing rooms where we appreciate the fathers
who have been able to help in the boys area. We would especially like to thank Victoria Howden
for helping Joy Maheno in the pool with the swimming groups. Swimming has gone well with the
extra three sessions, this will mean that we will not be swimming in term 4.
School Houses - This week will see the introduction of Tisbury School Houses. This is where
students will be split into four family grouped school houses. In establishing family grouped
houses, the staff are promoting that “family” feel where strong relationships between the Juniors
and Seniors can develop. Two staff members will be responsible for each house along with Stu-
dent House Leaders - one year 6 and one year 5.
Houses can earn points throughout the year for class and playground behaviour. At the end of
each week these points will be added up and noted under a house shield. Points will also be
gained through school events, ie sports : athletics, cross country.
Students will be asked to help name their house - maybe you have some suggestions. Staff are
thinking along the lines of names that are relevant to the Tisbury District. More information
next term on how the houses are going.
Easter Raffle - thank you very much for all the contributions - we are going to have some great
prizes which will be drawn next Wednesday afternoon. Please remember to have all your raffle
tickets and hamper donations in by tomorrow.
ANZAC Service - during these last next two weeks, the students will be touching on the meaning
of ANZAC Day and the importance of remembering a piece of our history. As part of this, the
school will be having a very small ANZAC Service, where they will raise the NZ flag, place a
wreath, have a minute silence and sing a song This is to be held on Wednesday 16 April at
2:15pm. All parents and families are invited, it will be no more than 15 minutes. At the conclu-
sion the Easter Raffles will be drawn.
Term 2: Watch out for:
- The Arts - dance, drama, and music - are the major focus for our linked learning this term.
All students will be asked to enter a school based talent show, from here entries will be
chosen for the big “Tisbury’s Got Talent Show” - watch out for the details next term.
- The Tisbury School’s Cross Country - where students will be encouraged to dress up in
their house colours and gain points for their house through participating. Date to be
decided.
- Young Leaders Conference - Dunedin - 19 May - four year 6 students are attending.
- Life Education Truck - 29/30 May - Reinforcement of our Health Curriculum. Come along
and meet Harold and Teresa, the Classroom Teacher. For parents or families who have
never been or seen inside the Life Education Truck, Teresa would like to meet you on
Thursday, 29th May at 2:45pm. She and Harold love answering your questions and
sharing their truck.
- Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences - 3 / 4 June with Room 1’s 3rd and 5th June. On the
3rd and 4th students will go home at 12:00pm to allow for these conferences to happen. A
booking time sheet will come home early term 2 - please note these dates in your diary.
The school bus will run at 12:00 on both of these days.
- Southern Zone Cross Country - 6 June - more information about this next term.
- Southland Primary School’s Cross Country - 13th June.
- Tisbury’s Got Talent Show - Friday 27th June.
All in all another busy, but fun term ahead.
Take care, Kia Kaha Andrea and the Staff
TISBURY
―Do not go
where the path
may lead, go
instead where
there is no path
and leave a
trail‖

2. COMMUNITY NOTICES
SBA—Basketball Holiday Camp 23/24 April Ages 7-14
$60 registration Phone 211 2254 email:
kevin.braswell@basketballsouthland.co.nz
Speak Up Sing Out Holiday programme Years 1-8 28-
30 April Phone Miriam Erikson 027 6004631 or Alice
Fraser 021 2054412
Friday Club—Lindisfarne Methodist Community Centre
11 April 4.30pm—6.30pm 7 to 11 year olds.
Invercargill City Library hosting Author David Hill 15th
April 4-5pm Register by phone 211 1444 or email
learning@ilibrary.co.nz for students Year 5-8
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Health & Safety
Measles—Continue
to be alert and further
info is at
www.moh.govt.nz/measl
es
Continue to check chil-
drens hair for signs of
lice, this is an ongoing
problem.
Fish n Chips
Term 2 Dates
5 June
Canteen
Sausage
Rolls are
0.50c as
they are a
smaller
version
Tisbury School’s
Assemblies
MONDAYS : 2:15pm
All Welcome
2014 TERM DATES
Term 1: 28 January –17 April
Term 2: 5 May—4 July
Term 3 :21 July 26 September
Term 4 :13 October—TBA
Sausage
Sizzle
Term 1 Dates
17 April
Remember—
No Noodles
at school.
Heat-Ups are
to go in the
pie warmer
only.
Tisbury Kids
Can Do Any-
thing – Watch
Us Try!
Save the date: Friday 27th
June Tisbury’s Got
Talent Show. If you or
know of anyone who would
like to sponsor a prize please
contact Susan Gibson on 216
5922 or 027 5100 355.
Also any donations for the
silent auction would be ap-
preciated. More information
to come, but if you have tal-
ent, get practicing.
PTA MEETING—Thursday 10
April at Barluca 7.30pm
All welcome.
School Uniform—There is some samples of
proposed uniform in the office, feel free to come in
and have a look, also you can go to:
http://tisbury.uniformnz.com to check out some
styles. Note the quality with pants doubled at the
knee and the bottoms are navy blue and tops
royal blue.
ENJOY EASTER AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE
Certificate Winners this week: Zailah-Jayne
Evans, Vann Murdoch, Morgan Pearson and
Vivienne Shaw
Room 3 students checking out the
speed line that ICC have put on the
road across from the school to
measure vehicle speed, This is in
response to a letter Room 3 wrote
to ICC suggesting various ways to
make the road around our school
safer. Room 3 students are looking
forward to hearing the results.