AVALON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL –
NEWSLETTER NO. 13 - 11/5/17
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‘CARING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHILE
ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO SUCEED’
SUCCEED’
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LEARNING FOCUSES FOR TERM 2
What students will be studying/learning in Term 2 -
Maths – Geometry, Fractions, Proportions and Ratios
PE – Attacking and Defending re team games
Literacy – Recounts, Procedures and Character Descriptions
Topic – Puberty, Making Safe Choices, Life Education
UPCOMING EVENTS
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16th May
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BOT meeting
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17th May
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Nexus Art show
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17th May
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Rugby 7s
Waterpolo begins
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25th May
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Tough Guy Challenge
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5th June
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Queen’s Birthday holiday
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6th June for 3 weeks
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‘Blue’ from the Police DARE programme for all students
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13th June
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Year 8 visits to Taita College
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14th June
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John Parsons Cyber Safety talk for AIS students
John Parsons Cyber Safety talk for adults AIS Hall @ 7pm
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14th June
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Boys Hockey - Wellington
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16th June
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Girls Hockey - Wellington
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21st June
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Taita College Open Evening 9.00am-12.30pm
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22nd & 29th June
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Year 6 local school’s orientation visits to AIS
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26th June – 6th July
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Life Education programme
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28th June
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Half year 3 way conferences 2.00pm – 8.00pm
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29th June
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Half year 3 way conferences 2.40pm – 5.20pm
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29th June
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Open Evening for prospective year 7, 2018 students
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28th, 29th & 30th June
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Book Fair open at interview times
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Last week of term TBA
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Polyfest at Walter Nash Stadium
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HEALTH CONSULTATION FOR 2017
Thank you to those families who have returned their Health Consultation forms; we would appreciate all parents/caregivers to read and add your comments to this please. It gives you a chance to express your opinions on Body Care & Physical Safety, Food & Nutrition, Mental Health & Sexuality Education.
CODING AT THE BEEHIVE
On Monday 8th May the AIS code club students went on a trip to the Beehive with Stuart Crafts. When they started Michael, the Head Master, told everyone to start coding. Most people did scratch projects and some worked on python. I think code club was a great experience because we got to show our projects to lots of MPs.
By Fiona Varun
SPORTS
All fees must be paid before playing please. Basketball: $10 Netball: $20
Yr 8 Basketball results: AIS Chieftans played a hard fought game but came up short losing 11-10 to HIBS Navy last night at the Walter Nash Stadium.
STATEMENTS OF SCHOOL PAYMENT SENT OUT
If an amount is highlighted you do not need to pay. (it shows a minus sign before the figure) If you need assistance please ring Leanne Thompson in our office.
LUCKY GOLD CARD DRAW
Tiatia Palakua from Room 1 won a basketball as her lucky gold card prize for our ACROSTIC L - LEADER/LEARNER. Tiatia is making good choices!
DENTAL VAN ON SITE
From next Wednesday the Bee Healthy Dental van will be on site at AIS.
SPCA PROGRAMME: Matthew Mitchell from the Wellington SPCA is running small group sessions with selected students over the next four weeks. The visits involve learning more about caring and understanding animals brought in. Tuesday’s session was very interesting and the students were able to interact with kittens and guinea pigs.
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Celebrating with STEMM! On Monday 4 students from AIS with Simon Flockton went down to the Dowse Art Museum to take part in the STEMM Challenge alongside other schools from around Wellington. The Challenge had questions about science, technology, engineering and maths. In the end of a group from Wellesley College won with 42 points. The AIS team was closely behind with 36 points. It was an excellent day and we are proud of our results. Thomas Mathew and Jason Scanlon, Room 1
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CYBER SAFETY EXPERT –
FREE TALK
John Parsons is visiting Avalon Intermediate on Wednesday 14th June to talk to students and staff during the day and an evening session will be available at night in the Avalon Intermediate Hall for our parents/caregivers/ community.
The topics covered are: online grooming, sexting, damaged reputations, cyber bullying, reputation management, learning to repel & report, and future proofing for employment.
Educating young people to understand the value of identity is the first step to using ICT safely, and to respect and protect friends and family identity is the second step.
Please diary this important date
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John Parsons is an Internet Safety Risk Assessment Consultant to school providing specialist advice and direction on the safe use of Digital Communication Technology
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Ian Hastie, Principal