Friday 12 May

Term 2, Issue 6

Kia ora Koutou,

Welcome back to the new school term!

Huge thanks to all our families and friends who supported our reunification drill

last Friday. We realise drills like this can be an inconvenience, but appreciate your patience as we tested our systems. We hope this also proved to be a useful

test of your own family’s processes. We have identified some improvements we

can make to our reunification plan as a result of this drill, any feedback or

suggestions you have should be sent to: principal@silverstream.school.nz

While it is really useful to practice for an emergency under ‘ideal’ conditions, it is

also worth considering some of the factors that we may not be able to control in

the event of a significant emergency, such as not having access to

communications outside the school. We can never pre-empt all possible

scenarios, however will always make decisions that are in the best interests of

keeping students safe (even though these may seem inconvenient in ideal

circumstances). Remember that we have plans for, and are prepared to care for

your children, for as long as is needed in the event of a significant emergency.

You can help us by ensuring that your own contact details and emergency pick up contact details are always up to date.

Tomorrow (Saturday 13th May), WREMO will be holding an open morning at

the school for anyone who wants to learn more about how you can get prepared

and help your community after an earthquake.

Mā te wā Lisa Cavanagh, Principal

Principal’s Message

Headlines

Principals Message

WREMO Flyer

Strategic Review

New Classroom

Construction

Cross Country

Welcome …..

Coming Up...Open Day,

Teacher Only Day

Fundraisers….Gard

House Bake Sale,

Entertainment Books,

Farrah’s Night at the

Races

School Information/

Contact Details

Gallery….Farrah’s

Night at the Races

Flyer, Open Day Flyer,

Cross Country

Silverstream School

Phone: 04 5282596

Email:

office@silverstream.school.nz

Whitemans Road

Silverstream

UPPER HUTT 5019

Contact Us

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Silverstream School Strategic Review

Schools are required to consult on their Charter and Strategic Plan every 3 years.

This is an opportunity to reflect on our vision, mission and values, along with the

long term direction of the school to ensure that what we have in place is a good fit

for our families and wider community.

For Silverstream School this process will take place over the coming terms, with the first step being a survey form coming home in Week 5 for your initial thoughts.

There will also be a ‘focus group’ whanau evening on 7th June, for those that

prefer to discuss their thoughts face to face.

New Classroom Construction

There is already some fabulous progress being made on the construction site for the new classrooms. The

garage has been moved to it’s new location so that foundations and siteworks can go ahead for the new

build.

Students are enjoying watching the construction take shape and are showing us that

they can be very safe and responsible when playing around the work area. It is difficult

to predict completion dates when working over the winter terms, but at this stage we are

expecting the new space to be ready for use by the end of Term 3 / beginning of Term 4.

Cross Country

On Tuesday 9th May we had our School Cross Country. This year we had some extra challenges with

alterations to the course to negotiate our building work, and a reduced practice schedule.

With the sun shining, everyone dressed in their house colours and with plenty of parental support the

students participated superbly. We saw lots of our school values on display; excellence, participation

empathy, respect and fun!

Congratulations to all the students who made it through to the Inter-School Competition and to Miss

Sturmfels who won the staff race. The Inter School Competition will be on Sunday 21st May, and we

wish those competing well in their races. Below are the top 3 results for each year group. See our gallery section for some wonderful photos of the day…....

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

GIRLS 1st - Cleo Emery

2nd - Seerat Sandhu

3rd - Lily-Jane Hodgetts

1st - Lily-Rose Morgan

2nd - Emily Johnson

3rd - Leah Quinn

1st - Brianna Lamont

2nd- Juno Schaer-Mills

3rd - Grace Abbott

BOYS 1st - Alexander Sceats

2nd - William Darvill

3rd - Marcus Ding

1st - Kieran Paling

2nd - Liam Ross

3rd - Zac Stemp

1st Equal - George Tait

and Joseph de la Haye

3rd - Jonny Wilson

Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

GIRLS 1st - Ayla Platt

2nd - Georgia Byrne

3rd - Ava Broome

1st - Ella Kernohan

2nd - Madeleine Olsen

3rd - Ella-Grace Churchward

1st - Grace Broome

2nd - Milla Klausen

3rd - Zoe Pepper

BOYS 1st - Max Tebbutt

2nd - James Glover

3rd - Ethan Putze

1st - Jack Young

2nd - Lochy Cameron

3rd - Ashton Steere

1st - Benny Byrne

2nd - Sam Leask

3rd - Edmund Wilson

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Coming Up…..

Open Day - Tuesday 16th May

On Tuesday 16th May we are holding our school Open Day. This is an opportunity to come and join us

on a 'normal school day', to visit classes and see how learning at Silverstream School has changed.

Our Open Day will begin at 9:30 am and will close at 2:30pm. Please make sure

you sign in at the office before visiting the classes.

For further information see the flyer at the end of this Newsletter in our gallery section.

Upper Hutt Cluster Teacher Only Day - Friday 2nd June

Schools in Upper Hutt have been working together for a couple of years on a

project to increase students’ engagement in their learning.

On the 2nd June all Primary and Intermediate Schools in Upper Hutt will be

closed for the day. Teachers will be participating in a range of workshops throughout the day, hearing from experts and sharing what they are currently

doing in their classrooms. Taking a cluster-wide approach to our engagement

project means that local teachers and school leaders are able to learn from each

other, share successes and challenges, and ultimately increase the learning and

engagement of our students.

This approach also means that schools can access quality experts and presenters

at a reduced cost, as we have combined some funding across all schools.

YMCA will be open on this day.

Welcome to Silverstream School

Welcome to our Newest Students and Staff….

Room 89

Nieve Barker, Ashley Bevan, Monty Main, Anya McSaveney, Olivia O’Leary, Lucy Shanahan, Matthew

Soltau, Jzhayda Wanoa

Room 15

Madison McDonald

It is great to have you all at Silverstream School!

Welcome back this term to Olwyn Bolitho who has returned to Silverstream to take on the position of

Learning Hub Manager. We are thrilled to have Olwyn return to the Silverstream team.

Next week we also welcome Judith Urry, who is taking over as Room 6 teacher and Year 2 team leader

following John Edmond’s resignation. Judith’s experience and expertise with early learning will make her a

fabulous asset to our team.

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SILVERSTREAM SCHOOL FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Entertainment Books 2017 - Order your Book/Digital Copy NOW!

We are excited to once again be offering parents the opportunity to purchase 2017 | 2018 Wellington

Entertainment™ Books and Digital Memberships.

The brand new 2017 | 2018 Entertainment™ Book and the Entertainment™ Digital Membership for your

smartphone, feature many of the area's best restaurants, cafés, hotel accommodation, attractions and

activities, and are packed with hundreds of up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers. Whichever you choose, both contain over $20,000 worth of valuable offers that your family can enjoy until 1 June, 2018!

The best part is that for only $65, you will be helping our fundraising, with $13 from every Membership

sold coming to the school. Please let your family, friends, neighbours and work colleagues know we are

fundraising, as the more we sell, the more funds we raise!

Help us raise funds for our School by buying an Entertainment Membership from us. You'll receive

hundreds of valuable offers for everything you love to do, and help our fundraising at the same time!

Buy a book NOW by clicking on the following image.

Fundraising Team - Gard Bake Sale – Monday 22nd May

Earn House Points!

Monday the 22nd of May is the big Gard Bake Sale!!!

Get those kids in the kitchen over the weekend and bake up a storm. Remember we need cakes, slices,

biscuits, muffins and cupcakes. All the delicious things that are perfect for school lunchboxes.

Could you please bring your baking either on a disposable plate or in a plastic sealed bag to make it easier for sale. All food must be covered.

If you’re baking anything that is gluten free, it would be great if you could label it. Also if you’re providing a

cake, uncut is easier to sell.

If you could drop off your goodies either in the morning when you bring your children or before 2.00 pm so

they can be priced before the sale starts that would be much appreciated.

Thank you

Silverstream School Fundraising Team

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Term Dates 2017

Term 1 - 2 Feb - 13 April Term 2 - 1 May - 7 July Term 3 - 24 July - 29 Sept Term 4 - 16 Oct - 19 Dec (half day - last day 2017) Teacher Only day:

Friday 2nd June

School Information

Bank Account Details

12-3142-0325023-00

School Office Hours

8.30am to 3.30pm

Email address: office@silverstream.school.nz

WHITEMANS! CHATSWORTH! GLOUCESTER! GARD! SILVERSTREAM!

Whakatau to welcome new staff and students - Mon 15 May

Open Day - Tues 16 May

Young Leaders Day - Weds 17 May

Gard Bake Sale - Mon 22 May

BOT Meeting - Mon 22 May

ICAS Digital Exam - Tues 23 May

Tough Guy & Gal Challenge - Thurs 25 May

Rooms 1- 11 Subway Lunches - Thurs 25 May

Rooms 12 - 21 Subway Lunches - Fri 26 May

Year 5/6 AFL Tournament - Tues 30 May

Cluster Teacher Only Day - Fri 2nd June

Queen’s Birthday Monday - Mon 5th June

Farrah’s Night at the Races - Fri 30th June

Full Calendar Events - See our website - Click Here

Upcoming Events - Save the Date

'FARRAH'S NIGHT AT THE RACES'

PLACE YOUR BETS AND HOLD ON TIGHT ……. Silverstream School Fundraising Team is excited to announce its major fundraiser for 2017!

Friday June 30, 2017 (doors open 6.30pm) at Silverstream Retreat, Reynolds Bach Drive

Ticket price: $25 includes: canapes and a glass of bubbles on entry, an entertaining night out, Race Book and

fabulous auction featuring 'YOUR DREAM GARDEN'.

All enquiries to Kara Tait: 022 157 2644 or karatait@yahoo.com

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Silverstream School Open Day - Tues 16th May

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Gallery - Cross Country