Newsletter
Week 4 NEWSLETTER
from the principal
Our Vision: Together we Nurture, Explore and Create for a Better Future
How great was Friday night! The turnout of whānau was huuuggge…easily the biggest we have had. Made even more important as this was just the 2nd whānau picnic in the last 5 years…due to COVID, and the terrible weather last year.
The evening air was filled with laughter, conversations and music…very wholesome. Loved seeing people interact, connect, re-connect…and just have a fun pleasant evening together. Douglas Park places a huge emphasis on Relationships, the whole first part of our Vision articulates this…Together we Nurture. The picnic showed this in action.
Thanks for coming along and making this a special event.
Sport commitment
Another term, another round of sports for our DPS Kids. This term we have teams competing in Tee-Ball, Mod Softball, Intermediate Softball, Netball, Futsal and Girls Cricket. Great opportunities for the children, and shows the commitment of the staff to the kids (great also to have some of our parents coaching as well…thanks!). With all this adult commitment, just that reminder about the commitment back from the children. Being in a sports team means coming to practices, and turning up to games on time ready and prepared. Not turning up, being late or unprepared affects others. If you know in advance please make contact with your coach.
Well done Juliet and the DPS Mystics!
I got a lovely email from the Deputy Principal of Hadlow on Tuesday night that is worth sharing here. Our children living up to our PRIDE values, and Juliet being an excellent example of someone who Nurtures others. Well done guys!
We had our first netball game tonight for our year 1 and 2 team. We played DPS. I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful first game it was! Your kids and your coach in particular, (Juliet I think) were absolutely outstanding! They all showed such kindness towards everyone, warming up with us, encouraging everyone and making the whole experience such fun. The children all had an absolute ball and can't wait for next time. Thank you.
Creativity and Digital Technologies
One of our big two year strategic goals is around developing a culture of creativity, and part of this is around helping children to become better at using digital tools to create. While this isn’t an area of weakness for our kids…it is something we want to get much better at.
Great example shared with me the other day by Isaac…creating his pepeha using digital tools on the iPad, and sharing it with me as a video.
RPReplay_Final1708044904.MP4Writing - WHAEA DEB's homeclass
Riley
Who is fast, loud, funny, nice
Who is the daughter of Alixe and Rob
Who loves family
Who wants to be a hairdresser
Who fears spiders
Who would like to see snow
Who lives in Masterton
Honey.
Kyle
Who is kind,
Son of Nick
Who loves soccer and scootering
Who wants to be a police officer
Who fears high places
Who lives in Masterton
Hawker
Yali
Who is kind,funny,fast,sporty
Daughter of Nativ and Aliza
Who loves families
Who wants to be a doctor
Who fears spiders
Who would like to see the Gold Coast
Who lives in Perry street
Ariely
Pippa
Who is kind, funny, beautiful, loud
Who is the daughter of Dana and Richard
Who loves family
Who wants to be a hairdresser
Who fears spiders
Who would like to see Taylor Swift
Who lives in Mastertown
Fleming
Gemma
Who is kind,funny,fast,sporty
Who is the daughter of Jason and Rachael
Who loves family and pets
Who wants to be doctor or vet
Who fears spiders
Who would like to see the Gold Coast
Who lives in Kaiparoro
Burton
Sports
Term 1 Sport 2024
Below are the teams for this term as well as the teeball and softball draw for this weekend. I will post the draws to Hero when I have them.
Below are the Netball teams for this term. I will post the draws to Hero when I have them
Brass Lessons
Masterton district brass band are offering years 4,5,6 students a chance to learn how to play a brass instrument - Instruments are Cornet, trombone, tenor horn, baritone. lessons are in school time. There is a small cost of $50 to hire the instrument and $50 a term for the lessons, if interested either email Narissa on mastertonbrass@gmail.com or get a form from the office.
Community notices
Enrolments Open to Your Students
Kia Ora School Staff and Team,
I hope you are well. My name is Caitlin Morris and I am a String Tutor in the Wairarapa region, teaching Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass.
I would like to please request that you put this advertisement in your newsletter, email out to your parents or post on your Facebook page. I am accepting new enrolments for 2024 and would love to offer my string lessons to your students.
Please feel free to use this blurb below and any of the photos attached to this email.
Come And Learn Strings With Caitlin!
Caitlin Morris is a professional string tutor in the Wairarapa. She has been teaching string instruments for over 3 years in this region. Caitlin has a Bachelor of Music in Classical Performance and Composition, along with a Masters Degree in Fine Arts. Caitlin has put many string students through Trinity and ABRSM examinations, in which all have received either merit or distinction grades. Caitlin has a passion for bringing her specialist skill to Wairarapa students and is accepting enrolments for 2024.
Violin, Cello, Viola and Double Bass Lessons Available
To enquire please email or call Caitlin directly
Email: cello.unlocked@gmail.com
PH: 022 642 5244
Students/ Parents can also enrol immediately by filling out my online enrolment form:
