Ngā mihi a koutou katoa te whānau whanui o te Kura Pokapu o Whakatu –

Greetings to friends and family of Nelson Central School, and welcome to the last newsletter of the term.

We especially welcome Lehansa to Room 9 and Cronos and Daisy to Renwick 2.

We sadly farewell Maheedi, Morgan and Harper and Johanna and hope you quickly settle in to your new homes and schools.

We are very proud of the strong, resilient and supportive community surrounding the work we do here at Nelson Central School - and recognise the huge importance of you all  in supporting our tamariki. We are calling everyone’s support early next term to help us raise money to develop an outside whare for powhiri , school assemblies and events We will need a significant amount of money to make this a reality. .. so...

On the first Sunday after we return to school next term we are holding our big whole school fundraiser - the Central Challenge.

We only have two such events per year and expect each family to support these with their time and also by publicising the event as widely as you are able.

Please set aside May 6 to help, and let your teacher or class parent rep know you are available.

Our councillors also play a significant role  in our school.

Keep an eye on our facebook page to find information from them, about an event they have organised to raise money for those affected by Cyclone Gita. This is scheduled for this Friday and I  know you will be as generous as you are able, for such a great cause.

We wish Rooms 1 & 2 well on their Outdoor education adventure to Mistletoe Bay this week - and look forward to hearing af all their successes upon their return.

Finally I wish you all a restful and enjoyable school holiday break with your tamariki.

We will look forward to a school full of eager, refreshed learners returning on Monday 30 April.

Ngā mihi

Pip Wells

Tumuaki

Kowhai Corner

• Help your child write an alphabet letter, then go letter hunting in your house or in a book to find that letter
• Let your child see you writing – you can use your first language
• Encourage them to write shopping lists or make birthday cards
• Water and a paintbrush on a dry path and a stick on sand are fun ways to write letters and words.
• Don’t worry if your child’s letters or words are sometimes backwards or misspelt at this age. The important thing is that they have fun writing at home and are making an effort.

Give them reasons to write

• Write to each other. Write notes to your child and leave them in interesting places, like their lunch box. Ask them to write a reply
• Help them email, text or write to family, whānau or friends
• Work with them to put labels on special things – like the door to their room or their toy box.
• Display their work. Put it on the fridge. Be proud of it. Share it with others.

Mrs Harrison’s (Christine’s) Bottles