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KELSON TIMES
From The Principal
24th March 2021
Kia ora e te whānau
As I am writing this newsletter we have our Year 6 students off at Makahika Camp for four
days and three nights. They all left on Tuesday morning looking very excited and clean!
I am sure we will still see happy, perhaps a bit dirtier faces on Friday when they return full of
amazing stories about their experiences.
The rest of the school students have also been involved in some great trips and activities so
far this week.
Thank you to everyone who is helping out on trips and activities throughout the week.
A huge thank you must also go to the teachers who have planned and organised the great
week for all of the children throughout the school.
Please don’t hesitate to pop in for a chat or email me if you have any queries or feedback.
Ngā mihi nui
Jude Pemberton
Principal Kelson School
principal@kelson.school.nz
Welcome Values Recipients
We welcome Kaea Campbell and Sasya Congratulations to these children: Addison Solly,
Liam Allanson, Salote Muatabu, Taina Boyle, Emily
Jagarlamudi and their families to Wong, Isabella Harris, Senuli Karunanayaka, Inge
Kelson School. We also welcome James Kaiser, Ollie Fuller, Kimberley Sharp, Christian Daals,
Whiteman who joins brother Jack. Payton Davidson, Catherine Coles, Benjamin
Ferguson, Toby Boyle, Regan Sawyer, Macey Clarke,
Arthur Robertson, Lucas Geor, Evelyn Shucksmith
and Kayden Hailes who received a R.I.T.E values
award at our online assembly. I really enjoy having
morning tea with the children and finding out about
what they enjoy about Kelson School and their
learning, and any ideas they may have to make our
school a better place.
What’s On Top
KELSON STUDENT LEADERS 2021 LOST PROPERTY
Congratulations to our Kelson Student Leaders for The lost property box is filling up; in fact, it is
2021. All of our Year 5/6 children were invited to put overflowing with children’s unnamed clothing.
themselves forward for the election process. We had Please take the time to pop into the School Office to
a huge uptake for this challenge with these children check to see if any of this belongs to your child.
stepping up in front of their peers to give a speech
about why they should be elected as a student EMERGENCY KITS
leader. Many of them talked about our school Thank you to all of our families who have sent their
values, being role models and wanting to give back child’s emergency kit to school already.
to their school as well as offering ideas for what they Please remember to get these sent in ASAP.
could do for the school. To be prepared for an emergency, we require ALL
I am really looking forward to working with this children to bring to school the following Items:
group of passionate children throughout 2021 to Small tin meal (can be eaten cold)
continue to make Kelson School such a great place Small tin of fruit
to be! Snack items
6-10 (wrapped) barley sugar lollies
Plastic spoon
Large plastic bag
The items are to be packed into a plastic container.
Please remember to NAME each child’s pack.
The pack will be returned to you at the end of each
year to have out of date food replaced.
CONGRATULATIONS
A big congratulations to Christian Daals’ family on
the arrival of Olivia and also to Edward McNair’s
family on the arrival of William.
Student leaders are: Juliana Watson, Cara Foster,
Loula Dewes, Riley Foden, Beatrix Murray, Noen Boyle,
Alapati Tusa, Aren Ziegler, Meghan Jackson, Maddi Roos,
Liam Dulver, Will Robinson
GOAL SETTING SKOOL LOOP AND SEESAW Next week on Monday and Tuesday we will be We are going to reduce the amount of platforms we running goal setting meetings with our families. are using to communicate to our families in 2021. A note was sent home yesterday through Seesaw Skool Loop will be used for school newsletters, with information on how to book a meeting time school notices, trip forms requiring permission, with your child’s teacher. school interviews and absentees. The procedure for booking a goal setting meeting Seesaw will be used for classroom communication online is shown below: with families, children sharing their learning with Visit the following link their families, teachers communicating with parents http://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and children, and school wide announcements. Enter 2bv3h as the Event Code, press GO and The school absentee phone line will also still be follow the instructions. available. When you have finished, your interview time will be Skool Loop is a simple free download. In Google Play emailed to you. If something comes up, you can and App Store, search ‘Skool Loop’ and choose our return to the site and change your interviews school once installed. If you are unable to download whenever you want. Skool Loop onto your phone, please contact Please note that Tui Hub do not need to book a Nicky Harrison office2@kelson.school.nz meeting time. If you have any problems, please contact Nicky Harrison office2@kelson.school.nz TWILIGHT GALA The school Twilight Gala on Friday was a huge success, and such a great representation of what we are about at Kelson School. The turnout was tremendous, the weather was stunning and the children had an absolute ball. The Gala Committee need to feel very proud of their outstanding achievements with this event. Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time on the day to help support this community event. The Gala is just another example of how well our school community works together to plan and run amazing events that not only raise money for our children, but provide our children with opportunities and experiences they will remember for a life time. Thank you once again to our amazing Gala Committee who have worked tirelessly throughout the term.
A Note From The Gala Committee
What a night! We had a lot of fun and loved seeing Bronze Sponsors:
months of hard work pay off with smiling faces of people Kelson Community Association, Ray White - Anna Nankivell,
having a great time at the gala. We’re still counting Wabi Sabi Wellbeing, Becca Florist, Staglands,
everything that came in and awaiting some money from Sarah Whiteman - Waste Management, Marcel Geor, Hutt City
Honda, Speight's Ale House, The Victoria Tavern, Bunning's
some vendors, but we can confidently say that the gala
Petone, Danielle Footitt, Crystal Nails & Beauty, Karel Dulver,
fundraiser made around $20k this year. We are amazed! Mexicano, Watties, Ellen Tavenier, Marg Thompson,
This is 100% due to the involvement of so many in Mr. Whippy, The Coffee Guy
making it such an awesome event. After a tough 2020, it
was great to see so many sponsors able to put their hand
up to help. Big thanks need to be given to the following:
THANK YOU!
The committee also wants to thank Mrs Pemberton and
Platinum Sponsor: CK & Co Realty Mrs Murray for all the support they gave us while
planning and on the day. We want to say a big thank you
to the teachers, teacher aides, support staff (particularly
Miss Harrison and Mrs Bourne in the office), and Mr.
Sawyer. Thank you to everyone who attended the gala,
baked something for the bake sale, dropped things off for
the garage sale, all the students who created things to
sell, the senior kids who helped us set up, and all the
Gold Sponsors: awesome people who put a hand up to volunteer on the
Lawns and Stuff, Hutt City Builders Limited, M.A.T Plumbing, day. None of this would have been possible without you!
Gasfitting, Drainlaying, No Pressure Plumbing, Gasfitting And
Drainage Ltd, Hutt City Council, NumberWorks'nWords
Lower Hutt
Silver Sponsors:
Pacific Radiology, Envision Beauty, Bluebridge, Professionals -
Chris Harris, Hayden Williams Photography, The Powell Family,
Vidhya Sritharan, and Chris Malcom
Board Of Trustees Update
It was great to see everyone out supporting the
Gala - from sponsors donating money/items/time,
to helping out on the night. Big thanks to the Gala
Committee and to have the support from
local MP's Ginny Andersen and Chris Bishop was
fantastic. The BOT helped out on the BBQ for an
hour and it was great to see so many people.
We had hoped to chat with people at the time,
asking for suggestions/feedback/areas you would
like us to focus on, but the hour just flew by with
the long line of hungry people!
If anyone would like to email at any point, feel
free to do so, it would be great to hear from you,
or have a chat with any of us at school when you
see us. Regan Powell, Kaajal Pathak, Whetu Campbell,
Andy Ziegler, Karel Dulver
Ngā Mihi
Karel Dulver
BOT Chair/Presiding Member
BOT@kelson.school.nz
EnviroSchools News
Saving the world - one can at a
time!
School galas are full of fun but
thanks to the efforts of Satish
Shinde, Mr Skinnon and a group
of Kelson kids, our bins post gala
were not full of rubbish! Satish set
up recycling stations all around
the school, manned by Kelson
School kids. The kids diverted as
much rubbish as possible from
the landfill to recycling. Satish and
Mr Skinnon were busy the day
after the gala sorting through the
bags and running recycling down
to the recycling station. Another
example of Kelson School’s
commitment to the environment
and the EnviroSchools
programme.
Sports News
HUTT CITY WEET-BIX TRYATHLON
Well done to all of the Kelson School children who participated in the Hutt City Weet-Bix Tryathlon last
Wednesday. I was so impressed with the huge effort they all put into their races as well as their positive
attitudes and the support and encouragement they gave each other.
JUNIOR TOUGH GUY/GAL CHALLENGE
I will be entering a Kelson School Team into the Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge again this year!
This event is a chance for Years 3-6 to get involved in New Zealand's biggest mud run series in a version
tailored especially for them! Check out the following website for more information
www.eventpromotions.co.nz
There are two courses for different year groups:
1.5km Course Option: Years 3-4
3km Course Option: Years 5-6
This is being held on Thursday, 27th May at Camp Wainui, 203 Coast Road, Wainuiomata.
The event starts at 10.00am and finishes at approximately 12.30pm.
I will be attending this event to support the children but parents/whānau will need to take their child to
the event and supervise them.
The cost is $27 per child and needs to be paid to the School Office.
If your child is interested in entering, please email me with their name, year at school (3-6) and date of
birth no later than Tuesday, 4th May. Payment also needs to be received by this date.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Nicky Harrison
Sports Coordinator
office2@kelson.school.nz
Bank Account Details
Kelson School Board Of Trustees Account – Voluntary School Donations and fees such as Sports, Technology, etc
02 0528 0314753 00
Kelson School Fundraising Account – Fundraising Events
02 0528 0239028 00
Please put your child’s name, class and what you are paying for as reference
Events Calendar
Week 8
EOTC Week Year 1-5 all week
Tuesday 23rd - Friday 26th March: Year 6 School Camp
Week 9
Monday 29th March: Goal Setting Meetings
Tuesday 30th March: Goal Setting Meetings
Wednesday 31st March: Junior Badminton Sessions
Thursday 1st April: New Families Morning Tea
Friday 2nd April: GOOD FRIDAY - School Closed
Week 10
Monday 5th April: EASTER MONDAY - School Closed
Tuesday 6th April: EASTER TUESDAY - School Closed
Wednesday 7th April: Life Education in school rest of the week
Wednesday 7th April: Junior Badminton Sessions
Wednesday 7th April: BOT Meeting
Friday 9th April: Kapa Haka
Week 11
Monday 12th April: Life Education in school all week
Friday 16th April: Kapa Haka
Friday 16th April: School finishes for the term at 3pm
Term 2 starts Monday 3rd May at 8.55am
Community News
OSCAR House will be open for Easter Tuesday 09/04/21.
We welcome new casual attendees.
Please email dalena@oscarhouse.co.nz for information.
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