Dear Parents / Caregivers
Welcome back to everyone, and a special welcome to our new students and families. At Queenstown Primary School we aim to provide an excellent education in an environment that is open, engaging and enjoyable for both the children and their parents. As a staff we value your support throughout the year. Please come in and meet your child’s new teacher. Children gain the most from school when there is open communication between parents and staff. Please contact us if you have any ideas or concerns.
Farewell 'Wicky'
Sadly we have to say goodbye to our much-loved school cat. She suffered an injury which meant she had to be put to sleep. Everyone will miss her as she has been a QPS icon for the past 17 years. She will be buried in a special place in our school grounds.
Junior School Swimming:
Lessons begin next week from Monday. All children will be required to have named togs, towel and a swimming cap. The pool is a constant 300C - brilliant conditions to learn to swim. Thanks to Brenda Wylie and her professional team who will be in the pool each day.
REMINDERS:
• Subway lunches are on Mondays and Fridays - $5.00. Pack details are on our website or available at the office. Send correct change in a named envelope.
• Sausage Sizzles (bread and sausage) $2.50 each, start again on Wednesdays every week. This is a fundraiser for our Year 6 Stewart Island Camp.
• Absences - please phone the school office before 9.00 am if your child is going to be away from school.
• Stationery packs will be issued once paid for. Pay at the school office (or send in a named envelope with your child.) Thank you to all who have paid so far.
New Staff:
We welcome the following new staff members: Myschel Albrecht in Room 3, Aimee Muirhead in Room 33, Helen Reed in Room 30 and Dave Dubnick, Year 7 Technology & French.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
8 February Junior School Swimming starts - daily for 3 weeks
11 February Back to School Night, 5.30 pm in School Hall
12 February PTA AGM Meeting in the Library at 6.30 pm. All welcome
16 February Year 6 Parents Meeting for Stewart Island - 7.00 pm in the Hall
18 February Bike to School Day
22 February BOT Meeting, 6.00 pm in the Staffroom
23 February New Entrant Parent Evening, 7.30 pm in the Library
24 Feb - 3 Mar Life Education Visit
19 February Family Picnic and Back to School Night, 5.30 - 7.30 pm
3 March Central Otago Swimming Sports
8 March Year 7 Camp
27 March School Fair
31 March Central Otago Triathlon
OUTDOOR EDUCATION:
This year we are returning to our old model of running our Outdoor Education programme in Week 9 (December 6 - 10) of Term 4. We have done this to provide greater opportunities for teachers to focus on their classroom programmes, establish routines and systems, and to ensure children have a settled and productive beginning to their school year.
John Western
Principal
Lost Property:
Glasses in a light blue case, lost at the end of last year at school. Please return to the school office.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
• Queenstown School of Dance is still taking 2010 enrolments in Jazz, Hip Hop, and Ballet Classes - beginning Feb 8. Special new classes for 4, 5 & 6 yr olds and Adults Dance begin Feb 15. Enquiries to www.queenstownschoolofdance.co.nz or call Anna Stuart , 441 4129.
• Queenstown Junior Football Club is holding their Registration Day on Sunday 14 February from 10.00 - 12.00 in the upstairs function room at the Queenstown Events Centre. All school aged children are welcome and club kit is available for purchase on the day. For further information, please contact Damien Hochberg, Club Manager, on 027 291 9884 or by email on queenstownfootball@xtra.co.nz.
• Queenstown Gymnastics Club is holding a registration evening for 2010 classes on Wednesday 10 February at 5.30 pm in the WHS gymnasium. For more information contact Amber McNamara on 021 946 177.
• Southland Junior Netball Academy begins 10 February at the Queenstown Events Centre. This is for 8 - 15 year olds to sharpen their netball skills. To register phone Wendy Telfer from Netball Southland on (03) 217 1303 or email wendy@netballsouthland.org.nz.
• Goldfields Duathlon: Sunday 7 March at Goldfields School, Cromwell. For 5 - 16 years, lots of prizes.
