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Week 8 NEWSLETTER
Week 8 NEWSLETTER
from the principal
from the principal
Wairarapa Sports Awards - School of the Year!
Wairarapa Sports Awards - School of the Year!
Last night, along with Kate McGovern, Taine and Alexi, I attended the annual Times Age sports awards. We were nominated and made the finals for Junior Team of the Year (Our DPS Rippa Team going to the National Finals two years running) and for Primary School of the Year. We value sport at Douglas Park not only for the pathway to success for students, but also for the skills and relationships developed along the way. I’m proud to say that we won Primary School of the Year! A massive achievement and recognition of the hard work put in.
New Board of Trustees
New Board of Trustees
The new Board for Douglas Park School had its first meeting last night. Brett Cockeram and Trudy Sears from the previous BoT came along to share their words of advice, much appreciated. Our new Board members are:
- Waireka Collings - Chair
- Anita Crocker
- Jess Mason
- Derek Pickup
- Carrie White
- Jane Macdonald - Staff Representative
- And myself as Principal
While there is a lot of new learning for the team we are excited and up for the challenge of leading DPS into the future!
Genesis Energy ‘Virtual Power Plant’
Genesis Energy ‘Virtual Power Plant’
Douglas Park has been selected for an exciting trial by Genesis Energy. We are now part of a ‘virtual power plant’, a scheme where power from our SchoolGen solar panels is stored onsite in a battery, and Genesis are able to draw on this storage during times of high demand for power (early evening for example). Ata Rangi Vineyard and 3 residential houses are part of the trial, a first for New Zealand. For us this means a total replacement of our exisiting solar panel and the installation of a battery pack. Once the trial is finished we own the new gear...an amazing deal.
I attended the launch of the project this week, the Genesis CEO spoke about the potential for the concept and the Environmental benefits that the idea could bring if scaled up to include 1000’s of homes and businesses.
Another feather in our Green Gold bow...
Whanau Service Day
Whanau Service Day
This Friday DPS gives back again. It is a belief here at school that our job in education is to help develop awesome young citizens (DPS Kid), and by doing that help develop an awesome community. An awesome citizen is a person who gives, someone prepared to do something for others, a person who understands that when we stand together we are stronger. I look forward to seeing the kids disappear out to take on their actions...planting natives, making coffee, making and giving books to local kindergartens, visiting the Police and Fire Services with gifts and thank you cards and much more. Great job team, proud of what you are doing!
pride
pride
whakatauki
whakatauki
Kids Korero
Kids Korero
what's happening at DPS?
what's happening at DPS?
Term 2 Service Day
Term 2 Service Day
Our whānau classes will be out and about in the community on Friday 21st June.
We have some awesome service activities planned!
- West Kindy coming in to share books that we are making, have morning tea which we will provide
- Visiting a DPS families farm
- Community coffee morning in the hall
- Visiting the fire station/ambulance staff
- Visiting the police station and giving them some care packages/baking
- Rock painting for garden decorations
- Working with Pohutukawa Playhouse
- Care/activity packs for the children’s ward at hospital
- We are retelling or making up stories for the library based on local stories or characters.
- Bird feeders & Rock painting.
- Making dog biscuits and cat toys for the SPCA
- Gardens outside room 1-3. Replanting with natives and painting rocks to brighten up the area.
School Photos will be taken on Monday 29th July
School Photos will be taken on Monday 29th July
Please ensure your order is back to the DPS office NO LATER THAN 3PM Thursday 25th July
Please ensure your order is back to the DPS office NO LATER THAN 3PM Thursday 25th July
Please make sure payment is made as per instructions on the envelope as DPS is a collection agency only
Please make sure payment is made as per instructions on the envelope as DPS is a collection agency only
PLEASE NOTE RIMU
If you also have students in Rimu, their class and individual photos will be taken later on in the year. You can still have your family photo taken now.
Matariki 2019
Matariki 2019
Cultural Evening
Cultural Evening
As our DPS Celebration for Matariki we have a wonderful evening of student entertainment lined up for your enjoyment.
It is to be held on Thursday 27th June in the DPS hall.
The doors open at 6.15 pm and the entertainment begins at 6.30 pm and will finish by approximately 7.30.
Students performing in the Cultural Evening will have had a notice and will be expected to be at school at 5.30pm to change into their costumes and to warm up in preparation for their performance.
Entry is either by koha or a can of food suitable to be donated to the Masterton Food Bank.
We are looking forward to entertaining you.
Here is the link to purchase tickets:
Here is the link to purchase tickets:
FRIDAY LUNCH
FRIDAY LUNCH
Order your subway lunch at the office or online.
Order your subway lunch at the office or online.
Please ensure/remind your child to write their name on the envelope
DPS Sport 2019
DPS Sport 2019
Yr 3-6 Miniball (Term 3)
Yr 3-6 Miniball (Term 3)
Notices have been sent home with Yr 3-6 pupils who are keen to play Miniball for DPS next term.
If you can coach a DPS team each week, please let Amy Williams know on the permission slip or via email
amywilliams@douglaspark.school.nz
Please ensure the permission slip and fee is returned and paid to the office by Friday 5th July (last day of term 2) to guarantee a place in a team for your child. No late permission slips will be accepted.
Please ensure the permission slip and fee is returned and paid to the office by Friday 5th July (last day of term 2) to guarantee a place in a team for your child. No late permission slips will be accepted.
Rippa!
Rippa!
Our super coach Joe Dahlberg took his Rippa team to the qualifying tournament on Thursday last week. They were successful in winning the tournament and will represent Wairarapa Bush at Rippa Nationals in Wellington next term.
This will be the third time in a row they are heading to Nationals! Great work Joe and the DPS team!
The Results were as follows;
vs MPS : won 9-3
vs Carterton : won 5-1
vs St Pats : won 10-3
vs Opaki : 13-4
Semi-final vs Martinborough : won 8-2
Final vs MPS : won 8 - 3
Yr 3-6 Netball 2019
Yr 3-6 Netball 2019
Please check the Netball Wairarapa website or the Netball Wairarapa FB page for the draw. All games are at the Colombo Rd courts.
Players need to arrive at games 30 minutes beforehand to warm up. They need to be netball ready...
*In correct DPS uniform and sneakers/white socks
*Nails cut
*Long hair tied up
*No jewellery - this includes earrings
Practise Day:
Monday: DPS Stars & DPS Ferns
Tuesday: DPS Magic & DPS Mystics
Wednesday: DPS Pulse & DPS Steel
Thursday: DPS Tactix
Game Day:
- Yr 3 & 4 - Monday
- Yr 5 & 6 - Tuesday
GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR GAMES!
Yr 1 & 2 netball runs in Term 1 and Term 4.
Winter Hockey
Winter Hockey
Hockey games are underway! It has been great to hear the positive chat from the kids and coaches alike.
Please check the noticeboard for your child’s team and help them to be organised each week on their practise day. The draw will be posted in the sports notice board each week.
Practice Day:
Tuesday 7.30am: 11 aside
Tuesday: Renegades and White
Wednesday: Macs and Red
Thursday: 11 aside and Black
The 11 aside draw is up for the next few weeks.
22nd June vs Chanel @ 10.45am JNLT
29th June vs Solway Blacksticks @ 12pm THT
Friday 21st June
3:30 p.m: DPS Macs Solway Stars JNLH1
4:10 p.m: DPS Renegades Hadlow Jets JNLH1
Keep an eye on the Hockey Wai website for the draws each week.
Please see the image below for parking expectations. We appreciate your help with this.
Cross Country 2019
Cross Country 2019
Wgtn Regionals at MacKay's Crossing
Tuesday 2nd July (Postponement Day - Thursday 4th July)
Community Events
Community Events
For more information contact
- Wairarapa Refuge: 378 2241 or
- Lydia: 021 0288 2665
To kick off this July school holidays, on Sunday 7 July The Pantoloons are bring us “Beauty & The Beast” tickets are $12.30 per person, or a family pass of 4 tickets is $43.50 - adults and children are the same price.
Also this July we are happy to be bringing back the “Carterton Heart of Winter Festival” we have over 26 events happening across 30 days, including the super popular “Children’s Lantern Parade”. This year we’re theming the parade around Plastic Free July and encouraging families to make their own lanterns using items from their recycling bins. There’s a prize for the best lantern, entry is free and this is being held at Carrington Park, Saturday 6 July.
Equippers Holiday Programme is taking enrolments now for the upcoming Holiday Programme "One of a Kind", 8th -19th July These are action packed, fun filled programmes suitable for ages 5-13yrs, Oscar Subsidies are available through WINZ.
Call into the office at Equippers Church 2 Akura Rd Mstn to fill in your enrolment form or download from our website www.outofschoolcare.co.nz
Contact us on 06 378 8789 or email oscar@equipperschurch.com for more information
Kids, are you looking for fun on a Friday night?
Kids, are you looking for fun on a Friday night?
Then come along to Kids' Club, 5.30 till 7.30pm on Fridays at the Baptist Church. We provide a safe, family atmosphere with table tennis, computer games, craft, a kid-friendly light tea, Bible stories and organised games. The cost is just $2.50 per child. Phone Liz on 0272233100 for more details or just come along and have a look. We're on the corner of Renall and Chapel Streets; entrance off Renall St.
Wairarapa riding for the disabled are always looking for volunteers to help run their programme giving therapeutic riding for people with a disability be it physical, physiological or emotional.
Volunteers do not need to be horsey people!
We operate from our grounds on Johnston Street behind the soccer fields during the school terms, riding 10 a.m. to 3 p.m on a Thursday.
Come and see what we do or phone on 06 378 6503 for more information.
Volunteer today!
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