REMINDER SCHOOL IS CLOSED TOMORROW - Friday 18th September - St Albans School
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Phone: 355 9132 #0 Office
Absences: 027 750 3559 (text only)
office@stalbans.school.nz
www.stalbans.school.nz
17 September 2020
Kia ora whānau,
REMINDER
SCHOOL IS CLOSED TOMORROW
Friday 18th September
Thank you for your support!
Te Arawai
We celebrated the opening of Te Arawai on Monday. As you know, under Alert Level 2
we had a very different opening and kept our numbers under the magic one hundred. To
ensure we acknowledge the people who made this project happen here are key
messages from my speech.
We are facing another ‘extraordinary year’ with the impact of COVID-19. This makes
coming together to celebrate something as exciting as a new playground even more
special.
The strength of St Albans is its community. Not only those currently with us, but also…
those who have gone before.
In conjunction with Ngāi Tūāhuriri we have developed a cultural narrative which has been
the foundation of the design of Te Arawai and ensures the aspirations of Mana Whenua
are interwoven throughout and reflected in the playground.
Te Arawai stands in place of a playground developed many years ago by past community
members, who are still connected to our school through their whānau. This connection is
not lost, as we incorporate elements of that playground into our planting designs.
We wouldn’t be here celebrating the opening of this impressive playground without the
involvement of many. It is my honour to close this event by once again acknowledging a
group of very special people:
§ Past and present members of the PTA who have fundraised tirelessly always
maintaining commitment to this project
§ The Rātā Foundation who once again supported our kura in achieving a project that
seemed financially out of reach
Toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te whenua.
The stronger the language, the greater the prestige, the mightier the nation.
§ Our Board of Trustees for committing significant funds to the development of Te
Arawai
§ Past pupils who headed up our student design team (I promised you the first play and
am thrilled to be able to keep my promise to you)
§ Our current pupils, staff and the wider St Albans community for their input into Te
Arawai
§ Matua Mikaere, Hakui Stephanie and Di Collier (representing mana whenua) for
always guiding us in our understanding and interpretation of our cultural narrative.
§ Our wonderful development team:
o Tina Dyer – Park Central (Park and Playground Solutions Limited)
o Steve Bailey – Our Project Manager
o Josh and his incredible team from TradeMark
Thank you all for the role you played in bringing Te Arawai to life!
Now attention turns to Adrian Taylor, parent of our school and the designer of this
incredible play space. Adrian you have donated hours of your time, creativity and passion
to the development of Te Arawai. You have bought our cultural narrative to life and
fulfilled the many wishes of the children of St Albans School. It is so difficult to convey with
words just how grateful we are to you.
Ngā mihi,
Ginnie and the team
Out of School Acheivement
Lucah competed in the
Canterbury Regional Gymnastics
Champs last week and placed 1st
on vault, 2nd on floor and 2nd on
beam, giving her the overall first
place award. Pai te mahi, Lucah!
SCHOOL NOTICES
Mufti Day - Our wonderful school
leaders are organising a Mufti Day to be held on
Friday 25th September, the last day of term. As well
as this being a fun way to end the term, they
would love to raise goods for their chosen
charitable trust, the City Mission. We ask that
students bring some form of non-perishable item
to school if they are able to. This can include; canned goods, cereal, toothpaste, soap and
sanitary items.
Kererū Poetry Competition - Last week the tamariki from both Kererū North and South
competed in their annual poetry competition. The teachers were incredibly proud of all
the children who participated and their performances. It was evident the time and effort
Toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te whenua.
The stronger the language, the greater the prestige, the mightier the nation.
that had gone into preparing for this event and it was great to see such a variety of poems.
Here are our Year 3 and Year 4 finalists who represented their Homebase in the Kāhui
finals. Congratulations to you all for making it through.
Year 3: 1st Patrick 2nd Lola 3rd Marley
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Year 4: 1 Naya 2 Charlie D
ICAS 2020 Results - During Term 3 some of our St Albans children choose to take part in
the annual ICAS and Australian Maths Competitions. They are organized through the
University of New South Wales and children from Australasia and the Pacific take part.
Special congratulations to the children below who scored particularly well. Children not
written here have gained a participation certificate. Certificates will be awarded once all
are received. All practice papers to be returned to the office ASAP. Any queries please see
Jo Lidstone
High
Merit Credit Distinction Distinction
ICAS Maths
Year 4 Lexi F Mikhail, Naya, Viktor Jia-He
Year 5 Olivia J, Sarah W Leo, Jaime L
Year 6 Zeke, Aubrey, Kosuke Ollie E, Archie M Harry W
ICAS English
Year 4 Naya Lexi E
Year 5 Clara C
Year 6 Ollie E, Hannah R, Evie R
ICAS Spelling
Year 4 Naya Jia-He
Year 5 Joe D, Leo H Grace B
Year 6 Evie R
ICAS Digital Technologies
Year 4 Levi C Viktor, Isabella H
Year 5 Sienna C, Ruben, Maggie
Year 6 Kosuke Hannah R
ICAS Science Results
Year 4 Isabella H, Viktor, Imogen W
Year 6 Hannah R Ollie E Harry W
Australian Maths Competition
Still waiting for results from Australia – mail delayed due to Covid
Reminder: Hats must be worn in Term 4, so take time in the holidays to locate or
purchase a hat.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Babysitter Available - Hi, my name is Max Wallace. I'm 14.5 years old and would like to
offer my services to the local community for evening and school holiday babysitting/
childcare. I am an ex-student of St Albans School and am currently in Year 10 at Burnside
High School. I have a lot of experience working with children in a volunteer capacity having
taught self-defence to 5 - 8 year olds at my Karate club. I also umpire junior hockey and
enjoy helping out in my mum's classroom. Please contact Max on 021 087 53518
or digimaxnz@gmail.com if I can be of assistance.
Toi te kupu, toi te mana, toi te whenua.
The stronger the language, the greater the prestige, the mightier the nation.
CFC Junior Touch Registrations
Are Open! We are delighted to be
able to offer all school kids up to
U14 Age grade the opportunity to
play touch for the best Club in
town! We participate in the
MacFarlane Park Touch Module,
which takes place on a
Wednesday afternoon, with
training usually before the game.
This is a great non-contact game
which really helps to build those
team building and ball skills, but
most importantly, it’s heaps of
fun! Season starts 21 October and
finishes on 24 March 2021 (15
weeks playing), with a break from
mid-December until mid-February 2021. We can find a team for boys and girls from Ages
4/5 to our U14 Grade and it really doesn’t matter if your new to the game or have some
experience. With family friendly subs of $60 per single player or $110 for a family
registration (two or more players residing at the same address. For more information and
to register, please complete the following link:
https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/136668
OSCAR in St Albans Holiday Programme – Bookings now open. Please contact the office
at 355 4918 or 027 355 4919. Programme includes: Garden Club, Mystery Outing, Teddy
Bears picnic, Survival Day, Arts & Crafts, Thompson Park visit, Top Town, Outdoor Movie,
Tūranga visit and Make & Create.
Keep NZ Beautiful Local Clean Up - What a
stellar effort in our local hood on Sunday. A
team of 16 locals turned up to clean up the
area around the school and English Park.
Thank you Rotary Christchurch New Horizons
for their support. Watch this space as our
focus on connection, community and
contribution continually grows. I am proud to
live in St Albans with so many like-minded,
lovely people determined to make this a wonderful neighbourhood and willing to play a
piece in the bigger puzzle. On our own we are one. As a community and village, we are a
tribe working together for the same shared common goals. Take care of our environment
and we will all reap the rewards. Do the right thing, Be a Tidy Kiwi!
https://www.facebook.com/GoGreenNZ Contributed by Maria Lamb
Disclaimer: St Albans School does not necessarily support or endorse any of the services advertised in this newsletter.
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