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LEESTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL, TELEPHONE: 324-3493, FAX: 324-3058

LEESTON LEARNERS - Legends in the Making Ko nga akonga o He Puna Karumata He rangatira mo apopo Thursday 12 November 2015

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Nga mihi nui ki a koutou

Another busy fortnight has flown by, with the Junior School Athletics, House Relays, and Zone Sports. Our children took part with pride and determination and a very big thank you to all our parents for their support with these events! Next week, on Thursday 19th of November, our Board will formally farewell Mrs Cameron and Mrs Lemon as we wish them all the best for their retirement. You are all warmly invited to attend this event – please see the special invitation further in this newsletter. I trust that you all enjoy the long week-end, and enjoy the family festivities of the Canterbury Show. Ngā mihi Lynda Taylor Tumuaki

Go Leeston

Legends!

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LEESTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL, TELEPHONE: 324-3493, FAX: 324-3058

WELCOME TO LEESTON SCHOOL

Michelle Andrews, Max Fletcher, Trae Martin-Hardy, Ethan Amyes

LEESTON LEGENDS

Amber Room 16 Fletcher Room 16 Angus Room 4 Madison Room 7 Harvey Room 11 Jade Room 12

ACT OF KINDNESS

Cole Room 5 Charlie Room 6 Levi Room 14

PIZZA WITH THE PRINCIPAL

Joel Room 7 Chloe-Lyn Room 15 Winter-Rose Room4 Maddison Room 7 Sakaya Room 15 Nick Room 8

Toby Room 8 Sebastian Room 4 Sky Room 6 Ellie Room 6 EAST REMINDER Don’t forget to keep watering those gardens, and get your written project ready. Judges will be ringing you in 2 weeks to make a time to visit. Also, please check all your certificates for your points tally. Bring the certificates and folder in to Ms Kelly if you think you have enough points for a coloured certificate. Any enquiries to Jo Benny, bennyscorner@farmside.co.nz SPORTS ROUND UP

Ellesmere Zones

Well done to all the Leeston children who represented the school at the Ellesmere Zone Athletic Sports. It was a

beautiful day with everyone participating well in their chosen event. We have eleven children going on to

Ashburton for the Canterbury competition.

A big thank you to all the parents who helped out on the day and to Bill Whelan for being the starter. Good luck to

the children who will be competing on Wednesday 2nd December. Please check out the results.

Selwyn Trust Fun Run

It was great to see children from Leeston School running in the Selwyn Trust Running event. We had some children

even tackle the 10km run! Great effort by the staff (two teams running the 10km) and Lisa McClure who came

third in the 10km walk. Fabulous effort by everyone involved.

Some of the Leeston Staff ‘smiling’

before the event!

Some of the children who ran in Selwyn Trust Running event.

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LEESTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL, TELEPHONE: 324-3493, FAX: 324-3058

Junior Athletics Sports Results 2015

Hope and Toby Chmiel are proudly wearing the medals they received from a

recent swimming competition.

Well done Hope and Toby, keep up the great work!

Arabella Nimmo

Congratulations to a former pupil from Leeston School, Arabella Nimmo, who has been accepted by the

Queensland Ballet School for a two year scholarship. She will attend ballet classes and high school in

Brisbane for the next two years and hopefully her dream of becoming a full time ballerina will become a

reality. Well done Arabella – this shows the qualities of a Leeston Legend; determination, successful,

excellent and a life-long learner.

HANMER SPRINGS CAMP YEAR 5 & 6

In term 1, 2016 the year 5 and 6 children will be going on camp to Hanmer Springs (dates 30, 31 March, 1 April).

Last time we went to Hanmer Springs the camp was $160. This is a reminder to parents that the camp will

definitely be on and an approximate idea of the cost.

YEAR 6 WATER SKILLS & YEAR 5 BEACH EDUCATION

Notices will go out for Water Skills (year 6) and Beach Education (year 5) on Monday 16 November. Children will be

given a paper copy with all the details. Please make sure you read the notices and get the permission slips back by

FRIDAY 20 November. We do need the assistance of parents to hold these two events.

150TH SOUVENIRS FOR SALE

The 150th Re-union committee will be selling souvenirs from the Leeston School 150th Re-union next Thursday from

2.30pm in the school hall.

TEA TOWELS

We still have Tea Towels available to purchase from the school office. $10 each. There are 3 to choose from Junior

/ Middle and Senior Syndicate with each child’s name on them. Apart from making great tea towels they are also

great Christmas presents for that hard to buy for person or a nice keep sake for your child.

1st 2nd 3rd

5yr boys Jordi Cuff Oliver McFadden Matthew Casey

5yr girls Mya Rollo Zoe Hooper Charlotte White

6yr boys Thomas Walker Nisal Pathirana Hemiata Togia

6yr girls Hollie Steven Ashleigh Sheehan Victoria Corbett Arwyn Dewell

7yr boys Joseph Gilmour Lachlan Rosewall Billy Wright

7yr girls Stella Taiaroa Caitlin Baxter Keita Kireka

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LEESTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL, TELEPHONE: 324-3493, FAX: 324-3058

Ellesmere Zone Athletics Sports Results 2015

11 year olds 10 year olds 9 year olds

Long Jump Long Jump Long Jump

Boys Boys Boys

Callum Parkinson Dunsandel Tulaniu Sikaleti

EC Alex McCorkindale TJ Gibson

Jordan Brown Southbridge Dunsandel

Girls Girls Girls

EC Charlotte Mercer Dunsandel

EC Sophie McGillicuddy Dunsandel

Southbridge Ella Gibson Caitlin Prendergast

Shot Put Shot Put Shot Put

Boys Boys Boys

EC Alex McCorkindale Tulaniu Sikaleti

Dunsandel Dunsandel TJ Gibson

EC Dunsandel Dunsandel

Girls Girls Girls

EC Sophie McGillicuddy Charlotte Combe

EC Charlotte Chater Raynelle Strydom

Dunsandel Dunsandel Dunsandel

Discus Discus Discus

Boys Boys Boys

EC Alex McCorkindale Southbridge

Dunsandel Dunsandel Southbridge

EC Dunsandel Dunsandel

Girls Girls Girls

Dunsandel Charlotte Chater Dunsandel

EC Melissa Chapman Isobella Van Dooren

Ec Sophie McGillicuddy Dunsandel

High Jump High Jump High Jump

Boys Boys Boys

Ben Michael Dunsandel TJ Gibson

EC Alex McCorkindale Dunsandel

Jordan Brown Southbridge Southbridge

Girls Girls Girls

Southbridge Charlotte Mercer Southbridge

Matilda Helm Jade Mitchell Olivia Sheehan

Jaime-Lee Gilmour Dundsandel Dunsandel

60m 50m 50m

Boys Boys Boys

EC Dunsandel Tulaniu Sikaleti

Finn Cuff Southbridge TJ Gibson

EC Dunsandel Southbridge

Girls Girls Girls

EC Sophie McGillicuddy Dunsandel

EC Charlotte Mercer Shannon Gilmour

EC Ella Gibson Dunsandel

100m 80m 80m

Boys Boys Boys

EC Dunsandel Tulaniu Sikaleti

EC Southbridge TJ Gibson

Finn Cuff Dunsandel Southbridge

Girls Girls Girls

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LEESTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL, TELEPHONE: 324-3493, FAX: 324-3058

EC Charlotte Mercer Dunsandel

EC Sophie McGillicuddy Dunsandel

EC Ella Gibson Dunsandel

1200m 1000m 1000m

Boys Boys Boys

EC Alex McCorkindale Joel Malthus

EC Southbridge Dunsandel

EC Southbridge Dunsandel

Girls Girls Girls

Lily McClure (EC) Charlotte Mercer Dunsandel

EC Paige Fea Dunsandel

Jaime-Lee Gilmour Sophie McGillicuddy Olivia Sheehan

PARENT HELPERS / VOLUNTEERS MORNING TEA

An open invitation to all our lovely parent helpers / volunteers’ .We are so grateful for all the work you do around

the school and want to show our appreciation by inviting you to share morning tea with us on Wednesday 18th

November in the staffroom at 10.30am.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS 2015 These Christmas Celebrations are the finale of the Christian Religious Education (Bible in Schools) programme for the year. Parents, grandparents, caregivers and friends are warmly invited to attend any of the celebrations. Tuesday 24th November 10am Leeston Church Hall (across the road from the school) Junior School Celebration Rooms 1, 2, 14 and 16 Will dress up and take part in a simple Christmas play. Parent help is appreciated. Tuesday 1st December 2pm Leeston St David’s Co-op Church Junior School Celebration Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14 and 16 Every child will participate in a Christmas item Tuesday 8th December 2pm Leeston St David’s Co-op Church Middle and Senior School Celebration Rooms 4,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 All children will participate in a presentation Nga mihi Rosaline Brown School Team Leader CRE (Bible in Schools)

CLOSED FOR GOOD!

Over the last six years, the BNZ have helped out with more than 1350 different projects in their communities and on the 2nd September they unleashed their army of 5500 BNZ’ers to lend a hand and make a difference in the community. We were very fortunate to have the Leeston Branch for the day and put them to work in the gardens. THANK YOU LEESTON BNZ – YOU ARE LEGENDS!

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LUNCH ORDERS The Leeston Fish and Chip shop has advised that many lunch orders have the incorrect money each week. If you

are unsure of the price, please refer to the attached price list or it is posted on our website.

LEESTON FISH & CHIP SHOP ONLY AVAILABLE ON THURSDAYS

1 C CHIPS $2.50

½ C CHIPS $1.40

F FISH $2.50

HD HOT DOG $1.90

CN CHICKEN NUGGETS .70c each or 6 for $4.00

FC FISH COCKTAILS 5 for $1.00

JW JAM WRAP $1.70

Ch DN CHOCOLATE DONUT $1.70

DN PLAIN DONUT $1.60

PF POTATO FRITTER .80c

SB SAM BURGER – Meat, Cheese & Sauce $3.00

CO CORN NUGGETS 3 for $1.50

CS CRAB STICK $1.50

SA TOMATO SAUCE

CHICKEN KEBAB

.30 $2.50

DRINKS

CHOCOLATE MILK $1.80

JUST JUICE $1.75

If paying by cheque please add 25cents cheque fee, thank you.

Any comments suggestions or complaints to be directed to: Leeston Fish & Chip Shop Phone 324 3592

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR Leeston School Scholastic Book Fair Mon 16th – Fri 20th November (next week). Holding a book fair at the school returns a large amount of resources from Scholastic for your children's classrooms. We cannot do this without volunteers. If you can't volunteer, maybe come and buy a book or stationery items or posters. See what's popular for upcoming birthdays etc. Please contact Leonie on329 1020 if you are able to help out.

ATTENTION PARENTS / CAREGIVERS of YR 6 STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGE NEXT YEAR Ellesmere College will be holding a summer and PE uniform shop for brand new clothing.

Wednesday 9th December –Friday 11th December 2015. Times will be from 3.15 to 5.45pm by appointment only

Tuesday, January 19th – Thursday 21std January 2016. Times will be from 1.00 to 6.00pm by appointment only

Please contact the Main Office on 03 3243 369 to make an appointment. Each appointment will be 15 minutes maximum. Eftpos is available at the Main Office (no credit cards). Eftpos and debit visa cards only.

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DATES TO REMEMBER

12 November Rooms 7 and 9 to Marae Yr 1-3 reports sent home

13 November Show Day – Public Holiday

16 November Book Fair all week 17 November Room 8 Fishing (ppt 24 Nov)

PTA meeting 24 November Christmas Celebrations

Rm 1,2,14 and 16

26 November Newsletter home Canty Triathlon Yr 3 & 4 Camp

1 December Christmas Celebrations Rm 1,2,3,4,5,14 and 16

4 December Yr 5 Beach Education Leeston Santa Parade

7 December BOT meeting 8 December Christmas Celebrations

Rm 4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 and 15

9 December Leeston Leaders’ Lunch 10 December Newsletter

Yr 6 Waterskills Yr 6 Leavers’ Dinner

11 December Yr 6 Waterskills Reports and Class placement 2016 home

14 December Yr 6 Waterskills 16 December Final Assembly Ellesmere

College – 6pm 17 December School finishes 12.00 noon

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SELWYN DISTRICT COUNCIL WATER SUPPLIES El Nino conditions are forecast to affect Cantebury over spring and summer. The El Nino is predicted to be the strongest since 1997-98. This is likely to mean a dry spring and summer which will increase demand for water. So that we can continue to sustainably supply households with water over summer, we are asking people connected to all Council water supplies to avoid watering their lawns at times of peak demand for water. We encourage Selwyn residents on Council water supplies to try to avoid watering lawns between 6am and 9am and 4pm and 9pm daily. These are times when households use the most water and demand is especially high at these times at the weekend. Watering your lawn for one hour in summer can use as much water as a whole households typically uses in a day. If everyone waters their lawns at the same time over summer this places huge demands on Council water supplies. The recommended time to water your lawn is between 9pm and 6am as this is when the least evaporation occurs and water has the best opportunity to soak into the ground. If you are considering watering your lawn during the day between 9am and 4pm we recommend you check the weather conditions first. Watering during the daytime is fine on cooler overcast days and when there is little wind. Watering during the middle of the day on hot or nor’west days is not a good idea as a significant amount of water will evaporate The Council is currently requesting that residents follow our advice about when to water your lawns. If demand for water increases over summer then water restrictions may be introduced requiring households to avoid watering lawns at specific times. See www.selwyn.govt.nz for updates.

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