Week 2 NEWSLETTER

from the principal

DPS Vision: Together we Nurture, Explore and Create for a Better Future

Nau mai, haere mai...a big welcome to all of our new students and whanau into DPS. Our Powhiri welcome last Friday was another lovely affair (despite a couple of technical hitches!), and it was great hearing Hazel’s Dad Matt speak on behalf of our manuhiri.

Neuroscience Lessons for us as Parents

I’ve come across a wonderful, wonderful resource that I’m going to share with you in the newsletter over the term.

Nathan Makaere Wallis is a well known NZ neuroscience educator. Some of you would have seen him speak, 2 years ago our whole staff had a day with him and we hosted a parent session that evening at school. He has partnered with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to create a set of videos for parents explaining the neuroscience of brain development (pre-school), and the neuroscience of learning (primary school).

Today I’ll share a couple of clips...one is his explanation of the brain, the 4 parts of the brain and how they work. This is covered in his pre-school material, but I share this as he refers to it in the school-aged videos. The second is his Intro to the videos I will share across the term. You can access them all at once, but I’ll drip feed them out via the newsletter.

Enjoy! And give me your feedback: principal@douglaspark.school.nz

Kapahaka

Kapahaka is back underway for 2021, and we have a new tutor. Jimbo Ratapu is running sessions for 3 teaching teams on a Wednesday, with all of Kōwhai, Rātā and Kahikatea taking part. Jimbo works with several local schools with great results. The children have been buzzing about it...very excited to be there, and very chatty afterwards! Looking forward to seeing this develop across the next few terms.

M3 Mindfulness

We have a visiting performance coming in Week 3 (Friday) by M3. A Wellington based outfit, they combine traditional Māori Storytelling with Movement and Mindfulness (the 3 M’s).

Jase and his M3 programme have been into nearly 500 schools, including several locally. You can read a bit more about him here, or have a watch of the brief video below. Everyone will get a brief 20-25 minute session with the team from M3.

Out of Zone - Closes Tomorrow

Just a reminder...our out of zone process closes tomorrow. Please pass on to family or friends wanting to attend our school. Always (always!) someone will contact us after the process has finished and sadly they miss out.

Douglas Park is governed by an enrolment scheme (a school zone) and we only take out of zone enrolments twice a year. The next intake is for Terms 3 and 4 and the Board have opened up 20 places for out of zone students. Anyone who lives out of zone comes through this process. Even if you have children here already and have a younger sibling to start...if you live out of zone, you have to apply for your child to attend.

Contact the office if you need to put your child/ren down for a possible place office@douglaspark.school.nz

What's happening at dps?

Stay safe on the way to school, Call in to the school office to pick up your free backpack cover. We have limited stocks available.

WRiting - Rimu

I am at the beach with my Mum. I found a starfish and it was sparkly.

Giselle Broughton

I am in a chicken rocket ship. It is blast off. 3,2,1. Blast off.It is up in the moon. I went to the moon because I wanted to see the aliens.

Emma Dickon

I am taking my bunny rabbit for a walk because it was good. I love my bunny rabbit.

Olivia Checkley

I am opening an egg and it was a toucan. The toucan’s wings go up and down because there is a button,.

Cooper Suckling

I am in a tent sleeping with my Mum. It was cosy and warm.

Leo Wilkie

I am in my tree. I like my tree.

Ashton Dyer

I was looking at the octopus and I was feeding it.

Zoey Ireland

I saw Jesse at the warehouse because I was getting a toy.

Ruby-Tuesday Brider

I was on the trampoline and my earring got stuck!

Willow Baxter

I was going to the warehouse and I saw Ruby.

Nicole Masong

I was sweeping my house.

Alex McNaughton

I was helping Hayley.

Ryan Nicholls

I am going to a hotel. I loved it the last time.

Grace McPhail

I am going up a mountain with my family.

Dane Hemi

I am going to the pools. I am doing swimming lessons. The pool was warm on my arms!

Chloe Ashworth

I went camping. I was lost in the forest. There was a disaster.

Abel Foster

I made a fort for Jaxom, Ashton and Zane

Cadey-Lou Gillies

Sports

This folder has a list of netball and hockey teams. Draws will be shared through Hero each week.

Please pay any outstanding fees as soon as possible.

Week 2 Term 2

Winter Hockey

Under 11 Development

Who: School year 5 - 7 children under the age of 11 as of the 1st January 2021

Start date: 23rd of May - For 6 Sundays (NO Hockey on Queens Birthday Weekend)

Festival Weekends:

Saturday 10th July - Kapiti Festival Day

Clareville - 17th or 18th July

or The Hutt festival - 24th & 25th July (Still to be determined)

Time: Sundays 9 -10.30am

Cost: $120. This will include a T-Shirt. (50% deposit of $60 required by the 16th of May to secure your child's spot in this programme) - This cost does not include any travel costs to attend festivals.

http://www.hockeywairarapa.org.nz/Online-Registration-Forms/U11-Development-Programme-2021

DPS Cross Country

This will be held on Friday 4th June - save the date. More information will come out soon.

Newsletter