Wednesday 24 March Silverdale School Newsletter

Wednesday 24 March 2021

Kia ora, Talofa, Malo e leleli, Kia orana, Fakalofa lahi Atu, Taloha Ni, Ni sa bula, 你好, Namaste, 안녕하세요, Hola. 

PTA News

Silverdale School Colour Rush Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who came along to the PTA Colour Rush on Saturday. It was a fantastic day and everyone who came along had a great, colourful time. 

Thank you to the PTA for organising the day and to everyone who helped.

Our first event of 2021 Colour Rush was a success.  The sun was shining, kids were laughing, the adults had a smile from ear to ear and it was not postponed again, bonus! 

Thank you to parents, caregivers and family members in sponsoring and supporting our children in raising funds for STEAM resources, sports uniform and Kapa Haka costumes. We are still waiting for the final amount of funds to come in, it looks like we have made over and beyond our target for this event of $20,000.

A massive thank you to everyone who donated to our fundraising event.

Individual Winners:

Ethan R, Room 28 – won a  $200 pressie card for raising the most money.

Jackson K, Room 39 – won a  $100 pressie card for raising the second most money.

Jayde H, Room 31 – won a  $100 pressie card for raising the second most money.

Our Classroom Winners:

Room 12 raising $1,706 – they will receive a pizza lunch for everyone in Room 12.

Room 28 raising $1,638 – they will receive an ice block lunch for everyone in Room 28. 

Room 15 raising $1,216 – they will receive an ice block lunch for everyone in Room 15. 

Spot Prize Winners:

Harper B, Room 30 – Sports Camera

Maggie Y, Room 33 – Scooter 

Olivia K, Room 5 – Scooter

Our next event will be announced in due course keep an eye on the school calendar and newsletter.

Thank you again for supporting our fabulous school.  

From the PTA – Davina, Serjit, Haley, Louise, Jackie, Amanda, Sarah, Terese, Jacques, Chrissi, Loua and Anouchka

Easter

Just a reminder that the school is closed over the easter holidays on Friday 1 April, Monday 5 April and Tuesday 6 Aprilschool will reopen on Wednesday 7 April.

Teacher Only Day

We will be having a teacher only day on Friday 4 June, school will be closed for the students. During this day our whole school staff will be undertaking professional development in the morning and then going to Orewa College for professional development with our Orewa Kāhui Ako schools (Orewa College, Orewa Primary School, Orewa Beach School, Wainui School and Dairy Flat School). School will be closed on Monday 7 June due to Queens Birthday public holiday.

Introducing our new Cyber Safety Hub

We are delighted to introduce you to a new resource made available to you through our partnership with Family Zone – our new school Cyber Safety Hub.

The purpose of the Cyber Safety Hub is to provide you with practical guidance and information to further support you in engaging with your children in their digital development. These tools and resources also allow the school and parent body to work together on creating a holistic approach to guiding each student’s online journey.

You can access the Cyber Safety Hub using the link below:

https://silverdaleprimary.cybersafetyhub.nz/

or from our website

https://www.silverdaleprimary.school.nz/parent-cyber-safety-hub/

About the Parent Cyber Safety Hub

The Cyber Safety Hub provides expert advice from leading cyber experts, ySafe, on the most pertinent issues and frequently asked questions around platforms like TikTok, Fortnite, Instagram, and more. There are app reviews with age and safety recommendations, along with a range of guides to help ensure healthy boundaries around screen-time and gaming, plus step-by-step instructions for using parental controls and filtering out inappropriate content.

We are very excited to be able to offer you this level of expertise and support in an area that we know has been challenging for many parents to manage. We look forward to working closely with you as we develop the cyber safety conversation within our school community.

Car Parking

There is no parent parking on the school site, an option during drop off and pick up is to park away from the school and walk to school, a great way of building you and your child’s fitness and help reduce the carbon footprint at the same time.

The drop off zone that borders the sloping bank will be a ‘manned’ stop, drop and go area from 8.30am to 8.55am and again from 3.00pm to 3.15pm. In the morning our car park hosts will greet your vehicle and, if necessary, escort your youngsters to their classes. This means you will be able to stop, drop and go in a minimum of time. You do not need to get out of your car. In the afternoon your children will wait for you on the bank to be retrieved. The teacher on duty will pop your child in your vehicle and you can quickly depart. Again you do not need to get out of your car.

Our mobility car parks are in operation in both carparks, so please ensure that these are used only for the purpose they were designed.  Unless you have a mobility card and the card holder is in the car then the spaces must be kept clear.

Pick Up and Drop Off

With our increasing roll we are experiencing more and more cars coming into school to pick up and drop off children. Ideally we would like less cars coming into school. You can help with this by parking at Metro Park carpark by the cricket nets and walking into school for pick ups and drop offs. The first car park at Metro Park is 400m away which is about a 5 minutes walk, a great way to start the day. 

If you are coming into school then please see below maps of the correct way to use the car park on school grounds. 

In the Stop, Drop and Go area there is no parking between 8.00am and 9.00am, and 2.45pm and 3.15pm. If you park in the stop, drop and go this causes congestion for people trying to pick up their children early from kindy or school and for anyone else trying to get into school. Once the school buses arrive and our parents are waiting in the Stop, Drop and Go area for school to finish and this blocks any traffic from coming into school. 

We ask that you not park in the Stop, Drop and Go area until after 2.45pm. This will help the flow of traffic arriving and leaving the school. 

Thank you to everyone who is following the rules, it does make a difference.

A couple of reminders:

1. Both car parks are for staff cars only, please do not park in any of the carparks.
2. No parking in the stop, drop and go area until after 2.45pm.
3. At stop, drop and go please do not get out of your car.

Dental Clinic Parking

A reminder to parents that you must not use the dental clinic car park to drop off or pick up children, thanks for your cooperation in this.

Principal Awards

Congratulations to our students who received Principal Awards at last week’s assembly.

KERI Awards

Well done to the following children who received Caught by KERI awards at Monday’s assembly. 

Scooters and Bikes

After the accident at Pigeon Mountain School yesterday please remind your children that if they ride their scooters or bikes to school, they must walk them on school grounds and they must wear a helmet. Please also talk with them about riding their scooter or bike safety on the footpath before and after school, we have had a number of complaints that children are weaving in and out of people walking on the footpath.

FREE coffee on Thursday 25 March at 8:15am until 9:30am if you park at Metro Park then walk to school you can enjoy a coffee on your return to your car!

Let’s all make our school a safer and less congested place. Why not give Park and Walk a try?

Check out the map below and plan your safe journey to and from school.

Walking to/from school:

• Improves health and fitness
• Reduces the number of cars outside our school making it safer for everyone
• Teaches road sense
• Is great for the environment
• Is social and fun with friends and whanau

Register here – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSU0a-N45dRHdF9a5b9nLwS1Sr3iJ3bXdHU23Y69nCr5daIw/viewform

Further info about Flippa – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mpeWIJVspiT7CdHcR4nreDB2LEMKSIpS6PL8hjfUlPE/edit

Silverdale Kindergarten Bikeathon and Gala – 27th March 2021- 10am-2pm!

Kaitiaki kindergarten is a kiwi not-for-profit organisation that strives to provide the best education for pre-school tamariki. 

Therefore, FUNDRAISING is a big part of how we can finance the upgrading of our kindergarten outdoor environment.

Silverdale Kindergarten are hosting there annual fundraising event ‘Bikeathon and mini gala’ to raise money to upgrade the outdoor learning space! Our upgrade will hopefully include new soft fall, native plants, pathways to explore and an exciting extension to our carpentry area, and native fencing.

It’s a community event with food, raffles, amazing auctions, a chance to win $500, bouncy castle, games, plant stall, sensational seconds stall, helicopter simulator, cheerleading and a chance to encourage our young kindergarten children on their bikes. It will be held at the kindergarten on Silverdale School grounds.

The more we can raise at this event the less fundraising we will have to do for the rest of the year!

WINTER HOCKEY REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!!

Open to all Years from 0-6. Any skill level and new players are welcome.

Registrations close Thursday 1 April.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/168r6bjlXu4FTtsuAm9qOt3jtGzU_X0j-q56zXHO9DiU/edit

Hockey is played on either ¼ or ½ turf, with 6 players on the field at any time. Each game is 30 minutes long (with 14 minute halves).

Competition

The competition is played at the Hockey Hibiscus Trust turf in Millwater. 

Games are played between 4pm and 6.30pm.

The winter season runs through Term 2 & 3 (excluding school holidays) and games are played on Mondays between 4pm and 6.30pm.

The summer season usually runs in Term 4 (excluding school holidays) and games are played on Mondays between 4pm and 7.30pm.

Training (winter only)

Training only runs for Year 3 and above. Once players are allocated to a team, training day and time will be advised. Training will either be at Orewa College or at the new Hockey Hibiscus Trust facility in Millwater.  

There is no training for summer hockey.

Team Information

YEAR 0/1/2 – 30 minutes, 15 minute skills session followed by a 15 minute game

YEAR 3/4 – 30 minute game, 2 x 14 minute halves

YEAR 5/6 – 30 minute game, 2 x 14 minute halves

Uniform

Mouth guards, shin pads and hockey sticks are compulsory for all players (available at Go Hockey or most sports shops).

TOP          –  Green t-shirt (supplied at minimal cost)

SHORTS   –  Black 

SOCKS     –  Long black socks (available at Go Hockey or most sports shops)

SHOES     –  Running shoes with grip on the sole

Registration Deadlines and Costs

Winter hockey – you need to register by Thursday 1st April.  It’s likely to cost $70-$90  per player for the winter season.

Summer hockey – you need to register by date TBA. It usually costs between $25-$40 per player for the summer season. 

Fees are based on the number of players per team and the turf size played on. Once team numbers have been finalised you will be notified. 

                                        Register for Winter Hockey here

Key Contact

Kerry Edmondson, Mum of Devon (Year 3)

silverdalesportshub@gmail.com

0272 444 391

ezlunch is celebrating turning 10!  PARTY ON!!

We don’t want the party to end!  So we’ll be running another class party competition.

Order ezlunch for delivery Now – 1 April and be into WIN!  Party bags for your whole class including a $10 ezlunch voucher per child…. AND there’s 10 cupcakes for the school office!

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