T ERM 1
13th April
2011
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa te whanau whanui o te
Kura Tuatahi o Whakatu – greetings to friends and
family of Nelson Central School.
As the term comes to a close children are busy completing
work on their major theme – “An inquiry into the history,
geology and composition of the Earth, how we know that
living things from the past are now extinct”. Different
syndicates have worked from sub themes relevant to their
children: Kowhai - Buried Treasure; Pohutukawa - Inside
the Earth; Kahikatea - What’s beneath our feet?; Totara -
Our Evolving World. Te Pouahi children engage in the
same topics at their particular levels. Here are some
samples of writing from Kahikatea Syndicate.
Fossils are the preserved remains of a once living
organism.
An organism dies and gets covered with sediment. More
layers of sediment covers the dead organism. The sediment ·
turns into rock. The organism stays under the ground. The
tectonic plates push the fossils closer to the surface.
Erosion wears away the soil to show the remains of the
fossil. (Lucia, Yr 3 R8)
A fossil is a living organism that dies and gets printed
in a rock.
A living organism dies and it gets covered with sediment
and silt or volcanic ash. Then more layers of sediment
build up and millions of years go by and the organism
turns into rock. Often minerals take the place of the
organisms so it retains its shape. The fossils are buried
until either the tectonic plates of the Earth move or the area
around them is eroded and they come closer to the surface. Our intent from this launch is to have interested parents and
That is how a fossil is formed. (Denver, Yr 4 R8)
Term 2
A key theme for Term 2 is: An inquiry into how we use
our understanding of scientific principles; the impact of
scientific and technological advances on society and on the Or, goto our webpage: www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/
environment. Sub themes for each syndicate - Kowhai -
Magic magnets; Pohutukawa - Science Alive ; Kahikatea -
A matter of fact!; Totara - Is Plastic Fantastic? Te Pouahi
will engage in the same topics relevant to their Year level.
A special challenge for teachers and students will be to
prepare investigations for our Science Fair on 7 July.
Left Property
During the term we have gathered up lots of lost property!
If you are missing any pieces of clothing you are more
than welcome to call by and check out the pile we have in
the room opposite Room 3. Anything that hasn’t been
claimed by the end of the term will be given to a good
home.
Before School Care
This is a reminder that a Before School Supervision
Programme operates Monday to Friday. The purpose of the
programme is to assist families who have to leave home
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early in the mornings. Children can be left at the library
where they will be supervised by Karen Simeon from 7:30
am to 8:30 am when they can enter the school. The cost for
this service is $1 per day.
SAVE THIS DATE – 4 May 2011 at 7pm - Launch of the
Nurturing Resilient Youth initiative with Celia Lashlie
A new group – Nurturing Resilient Youth Group - is
working across organisations and throughout the
community to address issues affecting young people in our
region.
The group’s intention is for this initiative to be ongoing and
develop the ability in youth to bounce back from daily
adversities by supporting those that nurture our youth:
parents, educators and leaders in our community. These
nurturers need to be equipped to provide young people with
the six elements that promote resiliency:
positive connections;
· clear, consistent, and appropriate boundaries;
· life-guiding skills;
· nurture and support;
· purposes and expectations;
· meaningful participation.
On the 4th of May 2011 the Nurturing Resilient Youth
Group is launching the initiative to make this happen in
Nelson. The launch will include a keynote presentation to
the community at large by Celia Lashlie. This will be a
fantastic time to get everyone together. We need to go
beyond that.
other community members participating in a follow up
workshop where goals and actions that support the
resiliency of youth are developed.
For more information, contact resilient.youth@clear.net.nz
nurturing-resilient-youth for regular updates.
Dates to diary
Term dates for 2011
Monday 7 February - Friday 15 April
Monday 2 May - Friday 15 July
Monday 1 August - Friday 7 October
Tuesday 25 October - Wednesday 21 December
Public Holidays
Queen's Birthday - 6 June (Monday)
Labour Day - 24 October (Monday)
Some important school activities:
Term 2:
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2-7 May National Primary Science Week My bunkroom
6 May Nelson Central School Cross F: Our bunkroom was really good for us.
Country 1:30 pm T: Why is our bunkroom so messy?
14 May Schools Cross Country League E: Although our bunkroom was so messy we didn't
17 May BOT Meeting Staff Room seem to mind.
21 May Schools Cross Country League Sandcastle Competition
27 May Crash Demonstration – selected F: We won one of the sandcastle competitions.
students to attend
T: Why are we doing this?
28 May Schools Cross Country League
E: We had worked so hard we were sad to see it fall
2 June Cross Country Relay
4 June Matariki under the high tide.
8 June Touch Competition The Maze
9 June Inter-School Cross Country F: It was dark.
14 June Inter-School Cross Country T: This is so fun.
(postponement date) E: It was soo dark and scary like a cave.
20 June Nelson Region Cross Country Playing Sardines
21 June BOT Meeting Staff Room F: It was so fun.
6 July Totara Syndicate’s Amazing Race T: Oh my gosh this is so fun.
7 July School Science Fair E: Running so fast that you're breathless by the time
Dr Paul Potaka you've hid.
PRINCIPAL Cleaning Up
F: We had to clean up the adults bunkroom.
Room 1 Camp (F: Fact, T: Thought E: Emotion) T: This is so boring.
Touch the Sea Aquarium E: As the broom glided over the polished lino we
F: We could touch anything that we could jumped to get out of its way.
reach. Elizabeth
T: I wonder what it would be like to be a
Touch the Sea Aquarium
stingray.
F: The seahorses clung to a waft of wavering
E: Moving and prancing in the water like a silk
seaweed.
eel.
T: Could it be true they are undersea fairies?
Whenua Iti
E: One unleashes itself and with a gesture of velvet
F: We went on the high and low ropes.
swims away.
T: Why is it raining here?
Cavetrip
E: So cold and icy like a frosty, wet, rainy
F: Stalactites hung down stretching to meet the ever
winters day.
rising stalagmites
Boat Trip
T: I hope they don't fall they're like marble spears!
F: We tried to race the other boat.
E: It's as if they were fairy gowns turned into pearly
T: I wonder what it would be like to jump out
stone.
of the boat.
Walk to Anchorage
E: We sprayed water up like a giant fountain
F: The sea shimmers below us, bluer than the sky.
behind us.
T: Could it be a sky on the earth?
Abseiling
E: It looks like a pool of liquid opal.
F: Some of us went down the vertical wall.
Carmina
T: This is so scary.
E: I scrambled down the vertical wall wanting
to stand on firm ground.
Kayaking
F: We kayaked round a bay.
T: This is so hard.
E: The kayaks swished over the water like
dolphins.
Cavetrip
F: We saw a stalactite.
T: Wow, these are so cool.
E: The stalactites hung down on us like
chandeliers.
Your Fave Meal
F: I like hamburgers.
T: How are the hamburger buns made?
E: I could see people stuffing their faces full
like pigs.
 Nelson Central
Social Skills
It is our responsibility to look after our
environment.
Jacob from Room 6
competed in the Kauri
Kids Aquathon last
Sunday and finished first
in the Year 4 boys
category. His time was • Since this is a site-based programme, all contact
14 mins and 19 sec. He
won a kauri tree ! Here
is a photo of Jacob in his
teeshirt planting the
tree in his garden.
Colgate Carton Race.
Keep those Colgate cartons coming!!!
We have until June 30 th to collect
as many cartons a s we can to be in
with a chance to win a sha re of
$60,000 worth of sports
equipment.
Student Council
Initiative
was Nelson Central pupil Mackenzie G from Room 5.
Mackenzie’s prize was a beautiful pendant carved by
Brian. This taonga was presented to Mackenzie by
Julie Catchpole, Suter director and Esther
McNaughton, Suter educator at the Kahikatea
syndicate assembly on Monday.
Year 13 Big Sisters from Nelson College with their
Central School little sisters and programme coordinator
Rebecca Colley. Nelson Central is very pleased to be a
part of the Big Sisters programme.
What is the Big Brothers Big Sisters and Nelson
Central School-Based Mentoring Programme?
• An opportunity for children to benefit from the
friendship and encouragement of a caring and
reliable senior high school student
• Mentors visit with the child one hour a week during
the school year at the child’s school
takes place at the school and during school hours -
contact outside of these parameters is not
permitted
• The child and their mentor spend the hour in ways
that are of interest to both i.e. physical activ ity,
play ing board games, visiting the school library to
read, talking, drawing, making things, admiring the
child’s school work
• Students and mentors meet during school hours
and this time is dependent on the school timetable
and staffing, as well as the availability of the
mentor
Earlier in the year the Suter ran a competition in
conjunction with an exhibition that included a
sculpture by Brian Flintoff. Children visiting the
exhibition were asked to name Brian Flintoff’s
piece. We are pleased to announce that the winner
 Nelson City Football warmly invites Nelson Ce nt ral Miniball
any players 4-6 years old to join our new
First Kicks Football Programme Please ensure all registration forms and
fees are paid by t his Friday 15t h April as
STARTS 7 MAY AT NEALE PARK
teams have been regist ered and fees are
Goes for Term 2 and 3 to be forwarded to Basketball Association.
Cost $25
If you are interested or would like more We are urgent ly looking for someo ne t o
information coach/manage one of our miniba ll
please contact teams. Please let me know if y ou are
Geoff Lart ph 545 0380 able to assist . We don’t want t hese
children t o miss out on t he opport unity
firstkicks@fcnelson.co.nz
to play.
FROM the SCG: Thank you to our families for completing the
Full support is available from t he Nelson
survey on ideas for a parents' Information Evening. There was a
Basket ball Associat ion.
total of 32 responses and the most popular topic was Behaviour
A Gett ing St arted in Coaching Course is
Management. So watch this space for details about this session
being run on Tue sday 12t h May.
next term. If int erest ed please contact Nelson
Basket ball on 547 6419 or ema il
Summit Rescue Helicopter Base Open Day - Nelson Airport nnbasket ball@xt ra.co.nz
Sunday 1 May 11.00am to 3.00pm – Gold Coin
Helicopter rides ($50), bouncy castles, giveaways, competitions, ALASTAIR COTTERILL
sausage sizzle etc. Come along dressed as your favourite 'Hero' HOLIDAY TENNIS COACHING
and four lucky children will win a flight in a helicopter. Judging
(2 days - 2 hours per day)
takes place at 1:00pm.
Held at Nelson College Tennis Courts.
April 19-20, 21-22nd
April 26-27, 28-29th
Open to boys & girls. All abilities. Age 6+
Contact Alastair Ph:(03) 5486984
Email: tigertennisnz@yahoo.com
SPORT FOR A LIFETIME

Here's a photo of the Rovers football

team. They won every game except one
this term and learned to pass to each
other. Well done team!

REMINDER ! SCHOO L S PORTS UNIFO RMS

We require the return of all sports
uniforms and sports equipment before the
end of term. Please wash all sports shirts
and return before last day of term.
Thanks.
Sheryll McKeage