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Volume 8| 25 March 2022| Roll Number 622| Week 8 Term 1

Kia ora koutou

With the Prime Minister’s announcement regarding numbers that gather indoors and outside, we, at QPS, are so pleased to welcome you all back on our site from Monday 28 March. I would like to thank you all for following our previous guidelines in an effort to mitigate health and safety risks. It has been a really tough few months for many of us in Queenstown and QPS students and families have been affected and infected by COVID more than we would have liked. You have all rallied with us in an effort to maintain some kind of ‘normal’ and this has been much appreciated by us all. Please look out for information regarding school events and activities approaching so that you can join us. I would recommend you wear a mask if visiting a classroom, however, masks are not required outside. Please remember to sign in and out beside Room 1 until further notice.

An appointments panel consisting of Debbie Hutton (Board member), Katie Hart (Staff member on the Board), Matt Leach (DP) and myself interviewed 4 candidates for the Deputy Principal position last week. I am delighted to announce that Mrs Justine Lock (acting DP) has been appointed as our new Deputy Principal, replacing Mr Darryn Rae. We congratulate Justine wholeheartedly on this achievement and promotion.

Last week my eldest daughter was married in Auckland at Kumeu Valley Estate and it was my absolute privilege to walk her down the aisle. I have shared a couple of photos with you as I can’t seem to stop showing off. It was a very special day for the family.

Have a fabulous weekend in paradise!

Take care and keep safe.

Nga mihi nui
Fiona

IMPORTANT DATES

Y5-6 TOUCH RUGBY- Last game for this term is Monday 28 March.

A big 'Thank You!' to all the parents and teachers who have managed teams in these challenging times of Covid!

ALL ACTIVITIES DEPENDENT
ON ALERT LEVELS

Tuesday 29 March
Middle School Triathlon

Wednesday 30 March
Central Otago Athletics

Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 April
Goal Setting Interviews - information
regarding booking coming next week

Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 April
Outdoor Education House Days

Friday 15 April
Good Friday - SCHOOL CLOSED

Term Dates 2022

Term 1 - Wednesday 2 February - Thursday 14 April
Term 2 - Monday 2 May - Friday 8 July
Term 3 - Monday 25 July - Friday 30 September
Term 4 - Monday 17 October - Friday 16 December

Egg-citing Easter Raffle

Fundraiser

Year 8 2022 End of Year Camp

Year 6 2023 Stewart Island Camp

Purchase tickets for our raffle via the SCHOOL SHOP

Tickets: $5 for one OR $10 for three

Multiple draws of luxurious hampers!

Winners will be notified by phone Monday 11 April 2022

Be IN to WIN!

Around the School

AWESOME ART!

Q.P.S Artists have been busy and many have submitted their work in the Art Centre Exhibition.
We are very proud of them all.

Hinato, Rudrakshi, Flynn and Archie, some of our QPS artists, were honoured on Thursday at the opening of the Tahuna Mural.
It showcases the biodiversity and creative talent of our area and is well worth a slow, up close walk to take in the fine details.
It was a treat to work with Ronnie, a local artist and Jo Smith from Wakatipu Reforestation Trust.
Watch out for these Future Creative Geniuses!

As part of developing our House spirit and promoting physical activity and wellbeing, students have the opportunity to be involved in regular Lunchtime Sports activities at QPS. We run 'Have a Go' days for specific sports for students to participate in and also House Sport competitions for students to compete against other Houses. We have also implemented Staff and Student sports where we all play a sport together which are lots of fun!

Here are our recent trophy winners for House Sports:

Y5/6 HOUSE BENCHBALL- WINNERS-KAWARAU

Holding the trophy are Tiara and Raphael

Y5-8 HOUSE SOCCER -WINNERS-RATA
Holding the trophy are Geneva, Annette, Benji and Eliott.

World Maths Day

On Wednesday we celebrated 'World Maths Day' at QPS by completing some fun and interesting Maths activities within our teams.

Yr 1 had fun working with shapes.

Yr 2 had a scavenger hunt and designed shape monsters.

Yr 3/4 have been learning the names and attributes of different 3-dimensional shapes. We used nets to create these shapes and built our own world called 'Geometry City'.

Yr 5/6 had a Maths Quiz based around Bikes and Garden to Table. The students ran between the classes solving problems and received stamps on their 'Maths Passports' for their hard work.

Yr 7/8 completed a Maths problem-solving competition. Houses made as many teams of four as possible and had to solve increasingly difficult problems, earning points for each correct problem. Each problem had to be solved before advancing to the next one.

Student Success

Congratulations to CoCo Cameron!
Coco did well at the recent Otago Dressage Tournament in Dunedin over the weekend.

Place 1st in all four of her classes/tests - Level - fantastic effort!

RAT kits and masks available through the
SCHOOL SHOP

Situations Vacant
Please email newsletter@queenstown.school.nz if you have a position available that you would like to advertise.

SCHOOL HOURS

School commences at 8.55am and ends at 3.00pm.

Brain Break 10am to 10.10 am
Morning tea break 11.00 am to 11.30 am
Lunch break 12.40 pm to 1.30 pm.

It is recommended that your child arrives at school no later than 8.45 am.

QPS School Checklist
GOT TO DO!		LINKS
	SchoolAppsNZ APP: Download the SchoolAppsNZ from your App Store or Google Play for FREE or click on the links opposite. Please download now to keep up to date with all school information.	APP - ANDROID
		APP -APPLE
	BUS: If riding the bus, determine route and register via the QPS Website - You can also update any changes to your student's bus route and days throughout the year via this link. Use the link opposite or go to http://www.queenstown.school.nz/index.php/bus-information	BUS REGO
	UNIFORM: Order your school uniform via the QPS Website - a uniform shop is open Tuesdays 8:30-9:00am in the School Hall with sample sizes to try on and some second hand uniforms to purchase. Use the link opposite or go to http://www.queenstown.school.nz/index.php/uniforms	UNIFORM ORDERS
	SCHOOL SHOP: Create a School Shop Account - this is essential - it allows you to order school lunches, sign up for sports events, fundraising events etc. No more having to find cash for your child to take part in school activities. Use the link opposite or go to https://shop.tgcl.co.nz/shop and choose Queenstown Primary School	SCHOOL SHOP
GOT TO KNOW!
	ABSENCES: If your child is going to be absent from school you must advise the SCHOOL OFFICE prior to 9am by phone - 442 9120 (press 1 to leave message 24/7), via the School App or via email absences@queenstown.school.nz For planned absences during term time complete the Absence form on the QPS website and submit.
	MESSAGES: Any urgent messages for students need to be phoned through to the SCHOOL OFFICE 442 9120 not later than 2pm.
	SCHOOL HOURS: School commences at 8.55am and ends at 3.00pm. There is a Brain Break 10am - 10.10 am, morning tea break is 11.00 am to 11.30 am and lunch break is 12.40 pm to 1.30 pm. It is recommended that your child arrives at school no later than 8.45 am.
	PLAN YOUR DAY: Please ensure that your child knows what they are doing after school each day
	LATE TO SCHOOL: If your child arrives after the 8:55am bell has rung then they MUST go to the SCHOOL Office to sign in on the tablet.
	BUSES: Please advise the SCHOOL OFFICE 442 9120 if your child is NOT travelling home on the bus on a day you have registered them to be on the bus. Please respect this request as it can delay bus departures. To register your child for the bus, please see the information and link above in the “Got to Do” section.
	TAKING STUDENT OUT FROM CLASS: Should you need to take your child out of school for ANY reason please sign them out on the tablet at the School Office and sign them back in on your return.
	CARPARKING: Weather dependent, Terms 1 and 4 will have the lower field open for parents to park when dropping off and collecting students after school. If you park in the School carpark AT ANY TIME you must collect a visitor pass from the School Office - failure to do so will incur towing costs.
	EMAIL: Please ensure you are receiving our school newsletter via email and emails from your child's classroom teacher. Check your Spam or Junk folder initially
	LOST PROPERTY: Lost property bins are located outside the caretaker’s office in the upper courtyard. Please ensure you label all items of clothing.
	CHANGE OF DETAILS: It is imperative that we have up-to-date contact information for all parent/caregivers so as to be able to contact you in an emergency or illness situation concerning your child. Please keep the School Office informed of any changes.
	SCHOOL LUNCHES: Tired of making sandwiches! Take a break and order your child Sushi on a Wednesday (order cut-off 8pm Tuesdays) and Pie & Juicy (order on a Friday. School lunch orders are ONLY accepted through our SCHOOL SHOP. Set up your account if you haven't already, pop funds on your School Shop account ready to order	SCHOOL SHOP
	ACCOUNTS: Please direct any finance queries to Carly in accounts at accounts@queenstown.school.nz. You will receive student statements throughout the year.
GOOD TO GO!
	WELCOME ABOARD! We hope you and your child are excited about all that QPS has to offer. Please pop in to the office to see our friendly admin team if you have any queries - happy to assist.

General Information

Uniform Reminder - Uniform Shop CLOSED temporarily

You will find all your uniform requirements on the front page of our website with a full sizing guide. The Uniform Shop is open every Tuesday of a school term in the school hall 8.30-9.00am sharp if you are unsure of size. At the uniform shop, we have a small amount of secondhand uniform for sale. If you would like to donate any uniform, please drop in to the school office. NOTE: School Hoodie can have your child's name on the back, cost $10, no nicknames allowed.

Student Accounts

If you would like to set up a payment plan for your child's account, please get in touch with Carly at accounts@queenstown.school.nz. If you already have an automatic payment in place but are unsure if it will be enough to cover the items on your statement by the end of the year, do get in touch. Likewise, if you think you may be paying too much, let her know and she can recalculate the amount for you!

Carly is here to help with any payment or statement queries you may have.

Student Absences
CLICK HERE to submit an absence.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

2022 Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon
The red light setting of the Covid-19 Protection Framework (CPF) may have forced the cancellation of the 2022 Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon event series, but kiwi ingenuity is shining brightly thanks to a ground-breaking new event format for the world’s largest junior (under 16) triathlon series.

The new Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRY CHALLENGE is an innovative three week programme for Kiwi kids aged 5 – 15 years of age. The programme is designed to encourage Kiwi kids to get active, have fun and work towards achieving a physical activity goal either individually or with their school.

All information regarding the TRY CHALLENGE including how to do your own TRY CHALLENGE or register a school etc can be found at:
www.trychallenge.co.nz

2022 Local Schools Season Passes for Coronet Peak, The Remarkables or Mt Hutt are available online now

$109 - Local Primary School 3 Peak Season Pass (available anytime)
$179 – Local Secondary School 3 Peak Season Pass (available anytime)
$699 – Adult Super Earlybird 3 Peak Season Pass renewal (only until Nov 11)
$799 – Adult Super Earlybird 3 Peak Season Pass (only until Nov 11)

Kids 7 & under ski free at all 3 mountains. All Season Passes available with $50 deposit now and the rest in 2022.
For your peace of mind our no questions asked refund policy is back for 2022 NQA refund policy 2022

To contact the team at NZSki:
Website: www.nzski.com Phone: 0800697547 Email: info@nzski.com

Slow Down Near School Buses

A reminder to parents/caregivers to take extra care around school bus stops. Please park on the same side as the bus stop wherever possible. But if you do need to park on the opposite side, cross to your children first instead of having them cross to you. Please never call to your child from the other side of the road – yes it does happen - and it can put children in great danger!

Parents please remember that the maximum speed when passing a stationary school bus stopped to pick up or drop off children is 20km/h regardless of which side the bus is on. Please take extra care around school bus stops and provide supervision for children needing to cross.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Phil Hartshorn's Dunedin School of Music

Guitar, Drums and Bass Tuition

Full Time Professional Music Teaching.

Phil Hartshorn BA (HONS) PGDip Tching

Web: dunedinschoolofmusic.nz

Phone: 021 075 0927

I want to make you an awesome player, fast.

ADVERTISING

FREE DENTAL CARE

Children in New Zealand are entitled to free basic oral health care services until 17 years of age. If you would like your child to receive this free service please click on the following link to complete the online enrolment form:

h ttps://www.southernhealth.nz/getting-help-you-need/oral-and-dental-health/free-oral-health-service-children/southern-district

Or telephone the clinic – 034509370 or Freephone 0800 570 300 – we are located at 19A Douglas Street, Frankton, Queenstown

If you are not a New Zealand resident there is a criteria to be met in order to receive free care, please ask the dental staff before enrolling.

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