Week 9 NEWSLETTER

The message around illness is still the same (and has always been our message, regardless of COVID)...if children are ill they need to stay home. When children fall ill during the day we will continue to call home and ask that parents/caregivers pick them up. The surface cleaning, hand sanitising, and children/adults being away when ill will limit the spread of any illness. Our attendance has been very high since coming back to school under Level 2...and a large part of that is because any illness can’t get a foothold nor spread within the school. Many thanks for your support of this.

Our Vision for the Future

Our school mentor Mark Osborne was in on Monday to work with staff...the start of our re-visioning process. Teaching teams had time with him to consider where to next, starting with “what do we value the most about Douglas Park School at the moment that we would like to see carry on?”. Across the teachers we had lots of commonalities...the big ones being Relationships + connection, Innovative teaching/learning (eg. the collaboration between teachers, the research we do) and our aim of developing the ‘whole child’...(eg. our Core Beliefs, and learning being much wider than just reading, writing and maths). Some similarities to the Head, Heart + Hand idea I shared in last week’s newsletter. The ideas from one group are shared below...what else could be added?

Across time we will be coming out to hear your voices as well...what do you value in what we currently do, or would like to see? As always, feel free to flick through any thoughts or ideas to me at principal@douglaspark.school.nz

Wheels!

Many thanks for your response to our call for helmets to be worn to and from school. It has been great to see the uptake and to see that our DPS Kids are that little bit safer on their journey to and from school. While the law sits behind having to wear a helmet when on a bike, we strongly advise that it should be the same for scooters/skates. It just takes that one car backing out a driveway, children unseen, for something nasty to happen. I’ve always said....child vs car, there is only going to be one winner and it won’t be the child!

Children are still allowed to use their scooters/skates at break times and we are encouraging those with helmets at school to wear them as they do so.

I was going to space in a rocket ship. I am going to drop off some animals.

Corban Tomuri-Williams

I am patting a cat. It is friendly.

Newman Hoar

I am going to my Dad’s house. He is making my castle bed.

Olivia Bilton

I am in my Dad’s house. I am playing with my big brother.

Paris Berquist

Me and Dad are playing a game. It is called Minecraft.

Odin Bennett

Yum! Look at the rainbow doughnuts. There are big ones and little ones.

Ella Oakly

Oh no! I am completely lost. I might be in here forever and I am squashed.

Riley Tigerholm

Help! I’m stuck in this maze. I’m very thirsty. I might never get out.Arrrgh!!There are too many ways. I’m hungry.

Aessandra Brienza

Delicious. The hot chocolate made me very warm. I asked Mum if I can have some special marshmallows in my hot chocolate.

Lacey Collin

On Saturday, I went to Mount Bruce with Abel and we saw the white kiwi eating.

Scarlett Wilson

Rosie ran and ran. Rosie slipped on the frosty grass.

Henry Gardiner

Look at the crunchy ice on the field. I am sliding on the field. Wahoo!

Emma Payne

Will we get lost in the maze? We will get lost. Help! I want to get out. Oh no!

Ella Hemi

2020 Yr 5/6 Netball Season

Permission slips need to be in by Friday 19th June and the fee of $25 needs to be paid by Wednesday 1st July. Both need to be taken to the DPS office.

The Yr 5/6 netball season will take place over term 3 this year. Games will be on Tuesday night at the Wairarapa Trust House Netball Centre (Colombo Rd). The season will start on Tuesday 21st July and finish on Tuesday 22nd September. A detailed notice about the upcoming season has been sent home.

To prepare for the upcoming season we will be running the following pre-season program at DPS. All sessions will be during lunchtime and players need to bring sneakers and a drink bottle.

Wk 10 - Trials

Wk 11 & 12 - Teams will practise

A Health and Safety Plan will be circulated with the latest Covid information no later than one week before the competition starts.

2020 Yr 1-4 Netball Program

Due to Covid-19 the Yr 1-4 netball program only got through 4/8 sessions in term 1. In response to the feedback from delegates, the Yr 1-4 netball program will be completed in term 4, ending with a fun festival day!

- New players are welcome in term 4

- Players who paid the fee in term 1 are covered in term 4

More information will come out about this program in term 3.

Any questions...please contact Amy Williams on amywilliams@douglaspark.school.nz

Winter Hockey Season

The Winter hockey season will take place over Term 3. Start dates are below...

When: 6 a side mini sticks (Year ¾): Tuesday 21st July

6 aside kiwi sticks (Year ⅚) no goalkeeper: Friday 24th July

6 aside kiwi sticks (Year ⅚) with goalkeeper: Saturday 25th July

Fees: $25 per player for all teams. This needs to be paid to the office before Wednesday 1st July. Students will not be guaranteed a place in a team until their fees are paid.

Students will need normal hockey gear and school sports uniform. All students must wear a mouthguard. DPS hockey socks are available at the uniform shop.

It is important when your child commits to a team, they attend all practises and games. Once your child is placed in a team we will send out the practise information and the coaches details. Please keep in touch with the coach in the event of illness or injury.

We are currently doing year group practises. Students need to come to school prepared with their hockey stick, shin pads and mouthguard.

Tuesday: Year 1/2

Wednesday: Year 3/4

Thursday: Year 5/6

Trials and teams will be named before the end of Term 2.

Subway lunches can be ordered for delivery to school every Friday. Order online or fill out a form at the office.