Week 3 NEWSLETTER

from the principal

Exciting News!

As well as giving herself the challenge of stepping into the Team Leader role for Kōwhai, I’m pleased to say Rosie will soon face another cool challenge...that of being a parent! Well done to Rosie and Richard and we look forward to welcoming another baby into our DPS family.

DPS Kid - Giving Back

How cool is this...Willow came to school the other day with a smart new haircut and came bursting into the office to tell me why. She had decided to have her long hair cut and to donate the hair to charity, awesome! Kingzton did the same last year. I asked her why she did it and her reply was “I just want to make people happy”. That’s an amazing thing you’ve done Willow, it is one of my aims for DPS to help create awesome young people who care and give back….good on you!

Smart Watches

New one for us at DPS, but we’ve noticed students having smart watches at school. The tech is certainly cool and exciting, but we have provided some clarification to our Year 4-6 students about their use. When at school if they are used as a watch that is great, but if they are used as a phone/communication device they will be treated as such. School policy is that children may have phones at school but they are switched off, and in bags (or handed to the teacher at the start of the day).

Our Board of Trustees

We had our first Board meeting of the year this week, finalising our big aims for the next 3 years and the actions we will take in 2020. A bit of time was spent looking back at 2019 and the wins we had there, and as we start the annual financial audit I’m pleased to say the school is in great shape...great kids, great staff, great property, especially with the new work done over the holidays, and we are in a great spot financially. The new Ministry donation scheme is already making a difference, with many of you commenting how nice it is to just have the flat $15 for stationery and no other start of year costs from school. Lovely photo of us below...thought we’d show ourselves and our connection to the school through the kids

School Picnic & Open Classrooms

Look forward to this on Friday, always a great event. Bring the family down, have a look inside the classes, meet the teachers and have a feed together on the field. The pool will be open, and we will have a bouncy castle to entertain the children as well. See you there!

Staff profiles

We are so lucky here at DPS to have such an awesome group of people working with our learners! Each week we will have a korero with some of our staff to help you learn more about us! Feel free to stop for a chat when you see us around school.

Juliet Bridges

Jane Macdonald

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT DPS?

Lucky

Book Club Orders….

The Term 1 2020 Lucky Book Club Catalogue will be coming home this week.

Orders Need to be placed online by Friday 14th February 2020 -

NO ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT DOUGLAS PARK SCHOOL!

Please see below for further details. - Your orders will be delivered to your child’s class.

Note: You may not find your child’s homeclass teacher - just choose another teacher from the team.

Please see Gemma McPhail in Room 13 if you have any questions or send me an email at gemmamcphail@douglaspark.school.nz

For every order placed we earn Scholastic Rewards to buy books for our school!

HAPPY READING!!!

Click the link below to place your orders.

Lucky Book Club Orders

DPS SPORT

Term ONe sport...

We are looking forward to everything kicking off as of next week!

Teams will be displayed in the sports board by Monday and will be publish the draws as soon as they are sent to us in this folder TERM 1 2020 SPORT - DRAWS

PLEASE NOTE - Touch will now start on the 27th February and finish on the 2nd April.

Upcoming Dates

Ki-O-Rahi @ Riversdale

Friday 6th March

Masterton Cluster Swimming Champs

Wednesday 4th March

Wairarapa Swimming Champs

Wednesday 18th March

Girls Rippa Tournament (TBC)

Tuesday 10th March

Tapu Ae Tournament

Wednesday 1st April

Thanks COACH!

Marleigh and Pippa attended the STAR helper training course with Irene Van Dyk this week. They are 'daring to dream' and coaching a Yr 1-2 netball team this term alongside Alaina Hing. A big thanks to Kath Houliston, Waireka Collings, Mrs Rutherford and Gussie for coaching our upcoming netball stars this term too.

Breadcraft Kids Triathlon Series

run by the Wairarapa Multisports Club

DATES: Monday 17^th February 2020

Monday 24^th February 2020

Monday 2^nd March 2020

VENUE: Wairarapa College Grounds – please park on the roads surrounding the college

COST: $10 for all 3 races. Enter online at www.wmsc.org.nz click triathlon and follow link to register

All kids need to be pre-registered before the first event.

All details of event on multisports website

Any questions ring Judy Brown 3787867

community notices

Brass Lessons

Dear Parents and Caregivers, Douglas Park will be hosting “Brilliant Brass” Brass instrument tuition in association with Bruce Roberts and the Masterton District Brass Band.

Bruce has played in and conducted bands around New Zealand. Currently, he runs student lessons and student bands in Wellington 4 days a week and has a long history as an excellent Trumpet player. He has made a commitment to come to the Wairarapa on Mondays and will be conducting a junior band here in the Wairarapa

Lessons are available through school,

Instruments are available free on payment of a refundable $50 bond.

Lesson costs are $50 per term

Bruce will demonstrate and show yr 5 & 6 students and any other interested students next Monday, 17 Feb at 12:15 at school. If you are interested in learning brass see Mr Hoskins or contact one of the emails below.

Contacts

School office:

Band directly: Mastertonbrass@gmail.com

Tutor: bruce.trumpet@gmail.com

“Learning music supports all learning “

Bruce Roberts has been teaching and performing instrumental music for 40 years and is the front person for Brilliant Brass ,the Masterton District Brass Bands learner and junior band initiative.

Brilliant Brass is offering your child the opportunity to learn brass and be part of a fun junior learners band. The cost is affordable. A term of lessons for $50 with free instrument hire ( a $50 refundable bond is paid)

Why a Brass Instrument?

Brass instruments are more durable than other instruments and in this case are free to use. Students quickly produce a note and can be part of a group.

Masterton Library Newsletter

Talofa

REAP supports a Masterton based playgroup for all Pasifika whānau. It is called Moana Playgroup and was established in 2016 to enable Pacific Island families, with their pre-schoolers, to come together and celebrate their unique languages and cultures.

It takes place on Mondays and Tuesdays 10.00am-12.00pm at The Spot, 365 Queen Street, Masterton and is supported by Fale Lio.

The playgroup promotes: Early Childhood Education and participation, Pacific Languages and cultures, healthy eating and living for whānau.

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 027 2233100 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.

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