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7 0 Ni l e S t re et , Ne l son P ho n e 0 3 5 4 8 4 9 7 2 F a x 0 3 5 4 8 4 4 8 3 Ema i l s t a f f@ ne l so nce nt ra l . s cho o l . nzPrincipal: [email protected] Secretary: secreta ry@nelsoncentr al.school.nz BOT Chairman: Geoff Clark 545 8010 Website: www.nelsoncentral.school.nz
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Kura Tuatahi o Whakatu greetings to friends andfamily of Nelson Central School.
I received the following letter, intended for submission to areputable magazine. You might be interested to read andreflect on the thoughts and sentiments it contains:
Recently I received my dyslexic 11-year-olds firstreport using national standards. It contained his
scores from six tests (spelling, reading, listening,comprehension, numeracy and maths). On all ofthese he was below or well below average. It then
showed his level three national standards reading, writing and maths. Again on each of thesehe was either just below or below the standard.
My son had a diagnosis of dyslexia from aneducational psychologist last year (at considerable
personal expense, because this is not government-funded). Although I know my sons struggles withliteracy and numeracy, I found this reportextremely depressing. There was no mention of his
progress in sport, art, social studies, science orany other curriculum areas (in which he doesmuch better), these are not reported on.
Nor was there any mention of his social skills how he gets on with his peers. How happy he is at
school. Nothing on this.It is vital that parents are given a comprehensivepicture of how their child is doing at school. It isvital to parents and child that all strengths areidentified and highlighted. There was nothing
positive about my child in that report.Additionally, there was no indication of the kindsof support that will be put in place as aconsequence of his scores.
A number of children with significant learning
needs will never meet the National Standards.
How would you feel to be told you are failing,report after report, year after year? This will
surely deepen the sense of shame and fearexperienced by many dyslexics. [My
highlighting.]
The glossy taxpayer-funded propaganda thatnational sent out to all households to promote
National Standards said that millions of dollarshad been put aside to help children identified as
struggling. This is great news. However, when Icontacted the Education Ministers office, staffwere unable to tell me which programmes and
interventions were in place to help my son and thethousands like him who struggle with literacy andnumeracy.
Parents want assurance that communication fromschools about their childrens progress containssome good news as well as bad; they want a full
picture of the childs abilities and they want reportsto contain details of what the school is doing to helpthe childs learning. It is with the Ministry of
Education that the deep shame rightfully belongs.
The timing is interesting considering I have embarked upona mission to share with families the National Standards asschools have received them and have been directed to act onthem. This week I have printed the National Standards forLiteracy for your information.
Nelson Central Achievers Jackson M (R6) for brilliant writing!
Room 6 for incredible newspapers Harry C (R5) for a wonderful piece of weaving Krystal F, Charlotte M (R3) a brilliant book review Yuka K (R10) for really wonderful writing in
English Jasper C, Arlo H (R14) for great narrative writing Toby B (R7) for a great power point presentation Luke M (R3) for writing excellent research
questions Hazel R, Jordyn S (R5) for work on preventing
erosion
Special recognitionBen W (R7) for a brilliant speech about NCS panels atNMITPaige B (R1) for securing with the NCC a name for thebridge on Willow Walk.
Upcoming events9 June ICAS Science15 June BOT meeting21 June Nelson Primary Schools Cross Country22 June ICAS Spelling & Writing23 June SCG Movie night **Now cancelled **
Term 2 finishes Friday 2 July
Term 3 starts Monday 19 July24 Aug Winter Sports Tournament3 Aug ICAS English16 Aug BOT meeting17 Aug ICAS MathsTerm 3 finishes Friday 24 September
Public Holidays During Term TimeLabour Day - 25 October (Monday)
Dr Paul Potaka
PRINCIPAL
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National Standards for Reading
After 1 Year at School After 2 Years at School After 3 Years at School
After one year at school, studentswill read, respond to, and thinkcritically about fiction and non-fiction texts at the Green level ofReady to Read (the coreinstructional series that supports
reading in the New ZealandCurriculum).
After two years at school, studentswill read, respond to, and thinkcritically about fiction and non-fiction texts at the Turquoise level ofReady to Read (the coreinstructional series that supports
reading in the New ZealandCurriculum).
After three years at school, studentswill read, respond to, and thinkcritically about fiction and non-fictiontexts at the Gold level of Ready toRead (the core instructional series thatsupports reading in the New Zealand
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Texts at Green level have beendesigned with characteristics thatinclude:
generally familiar contexts
and settings one text form, and one main
storyline or topic, for each
text
most content explicitlystated but also some implicitcontent that providesopportunities for students to
make simple inferences
illustrations that support andextend the meaning but may
not exactly match the words many high-frequency words
topic words and interestwords (including a widerange of regular andirregular verbs and someadjectives and adverbs) thatare likely to be in a reader'soral vocabulary and that arestrongly supported by the
context or illustrations
some visual languagefeatures such as diagrams or
speech bubbles
sentences that run over morethan one line but do not split
phrases
dialogue between easily
identified speakers
a range of punctuation,including speech marks andcommas, to support phrasing
and meaning.These characteristics support thedevelopment of reading behavioursthat are illustrated here.
Texts at Turquoise level have beendesigned with characteristics thatinclude:
some settings and contexts
that may be outside thestudents prior knowledge
but can easily be related to it
a mix of explicit andimplicit content thatprovides opportunities forstudents to make simple
inferences
illustrations that support themeaning and may suggest
new ideas or viewpoints
mostly familiar words, butsome new topic words anddescriptive language that aresupported by the context (forexample, the text mayinclude synonyms,definitions, or explanations)
and/or by illustrations
some visual languagefeatures such as labelleddiagrams, inset photographs,and bold text for topic words
that are linked to a glossary a variety of sentence
structures, includingcompound sentences and afew complex sentences, sothat students are required tonotice and use punctuationas a guide to phrasing and
meaning
frequent use of dialogue andmore than one character
speaking on a page.
Texts at Gold level have beendesigned with characteristics thatinclude:
some unfamiliar contexts and
settings shifts in time and/or place
(in narrative texts) manycharacters and events and
more than one storyline
a mix of explicit and implicitcontent within text andillustrations that requiresstudents to make connectionsbetween ideas in the text andtheir pr ior knowledge in order
to make simple inferences some pages with no
illustrations
some unfamiliar words andphrases, the meaning ofwhich is supported by thecontext or illustrations,including descriptivevocabulary, subject-specificvocabulary, and commonlyused words that have multiple
meanings
visual language features suchas subheadings, text boxes,footnotes, glossaries, indexes,and diagrams and maps thatare clearly explained and
linked to the body text
ideas and information
organised in paragraphs
a variety of sentencestructures, including complex
sentences
frequent use of dialogue,some of which is notexplicitly attr ibuted, and morethan one character speaking
on a page.
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Holiday Swim Lessons - One Week Only!Book in quick to save a spot during our awesome holiday lessons!
Pre-School and School-Age Intensive LessonsA great way to introduce a new swimmer to lessons or give your swimmer a boost to
the next level.12th-16th July, 2nd week of the holidays, $60
Stroke ClinicsBook in from 12pm-1pm each day to work intensively on a single stroke!
A great way to hurdle past some of those difficult goals.Open to bronze/silver/gold/trans/multi/club swimmers
Mon: Butterfly Tues: Backstroke Wed: BreaststrokeThurs: Freestyle Fri: Race Starts & Turns $20 per day
Water Safety ClassesWe are offering a brand new course outlining water safety skills. Lifejacket, capsized boats, deep water safety, survival
techniques Mon-Fri 12pm-12.30pm, $60Dive on in or phone the SwimMagic Team at the ASB Aquatic Centre, 5439755
Nelson Central School Cross CountryResults next week
NCS SOCIAL
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Tasman Rugby LeagueSimon Mannering Cup
Saturday 19t h June : 10am-2pmTahunanui Playing Fields
Years 5 and 6 childrenFinal tournament to end the T2 league competition
Permission slips available from the sports noticeboard located between rooms 2 and 3.
Warriors players will be t here!
Phone Mike Sharp 0211416856 or Andrew Samuela027 249 0739 for more info. [email protected]
FUN FERNS NETBALL
For four to eight year old Girls and BoysNetball based skills sessions and fun games
Saxton StadiumTuesdays from 3.30pm until 4.30pm
Starting 25th May 2010
$2.00 per child per sessionFor further information
please contact Trish: ph 547 4450 or
Junior Hockey ProgrammeThursday 13th May - Thursday 19th August 2010
Saxtons Hockey Field4.30pm - 5.15pm : 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 year olds & first time
primary players5.15pm - 6.00pm : 9, 10, 11 year olds and first time
Intermediate playersSticks will be provided.
Come along and 'have a go'.$30 fee which includes a new hockey
stick and ball for 1st time hockey playersMore information will be handed out to the children
on the first night.Telephone (03) 547 9988 Email: [email protected]
Facsimile (03) 547 9948 Web: www.nelsonhockey.org.nz
Sports UniformsPlease return all sports uniforms as soon as possible.
Sports FeesAlso please pay all term 1 sports fees, miniball fees,netball fees and return permission slips as soon as
possible. Many thanks, Sheryll
NELSON BASKETBALL
U12 SKILLS DAYThe Nelson Basketball Association is running an U12Skills DayWho? Any players under 12 as at 31 December2010What? Skills focused day and competition game
involvement.Where? Jack Robins Stadium, StokeWhen? Sunday 13 June, 9.00am 2.00pmHow? Register by phone or email, details
belowCOST: $25 per player
Registrations close 11/06/10Payment - Cash, Cheque or internet Direct to
031354 0239726 00(Include surname as reference)
Register with Nelson Basketball: PO Box 2141,Stoke OR [email protected] PH 547 6419
If you are thinking about selling your property and you would like to help out NelsonCentral School as well as getting the best results, then look at this:
For every property that is sold through me, I will donate $100 to benefit the kids of
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