PRINCIPAL'S THOUGHTS - Vauxhall School

Gary Lawrence 

Vauxhall School Newsletter 11 Dec 2019
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                             Term 4, Week 9, Wednesday 11 December 2019.

      PRINCIPAL'S THOUGHTS
      Dear parents,

      What a great year we have had! Thank you all for your wonderful support this
      year.

      Here are some important dates for the end of the year and beginning of 2020:

             Thursday 12 December: Parent helpers morning tea Hub 4 (room joined
             onto the hall) - please come
             Monday 16 Dec 1:45 pm. Choir and Service Assembly. Our choir will be
             singing and we will be thanking all our student monitors and helpers: Kea
             crossing, library, peer mediators etc... Parents are welcome, see below.

Wednesday 18 Dec: Year 6 Graduation and Prizegiving Assembly 11:20
     am.

                     School finishes at 1:00 pm this day

2020:

     Thursday 30 and Friday 31 Jan: The office is open

     Monday 3 Feb: Term 1 starts at 8:55 am

     Wednesday 5 Feb 6:00 pm: Meet the Teachers Evening

     Friday 14 Feb time TBC but will be in the morning: Vauxhall Centenary
     Assembly to launch our Centenary year

     Friday 6 March and Monday 23 March: Teacher Only Days (as part of
     the teacher’s contract negotiations the ministry of education has provided
     8 teacher only days to be used over the 3 year term of the contract.
     Teachers also come to work during the holidays on their own, in teams
     and as a whole staff in addition to these term time teacher only days).

Kindo:

All 2019 outstanding charges are now on Kindo. Could you please settle any
2019 charges by the end of the week or contact the office or myself to arrange
a payment schedule or financial support.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I look forward to
seeing all our returning families in 2020 and wish our departing families all the
best at your new schools.

Nga mihi,
Gary Lawrence

SERVICE ASSEMBLY
We are holding a service assembly to acknowledge all our student helpers
throughout the year. We are not giving out certificates but will be standing these
children up to thank them and acknowledge their contribution to Vauxhall
School. The choir will also be singing at the assembly. You are very welcome to
attend.

We will be acknowledging these groups:

Kea Crossing
Kapa Haka
Librarians
Peer Mediators
PE Shed Monitors
Buddy Readers
Wet playtime monitors
Jump Jam leaders
AV and ICT support
Assembly chair monitors

STATIONERY LISTS FOR 2020
Stationery Lists for 2020 have now been updated. To order, simply go to the
Vauxhall School website, www.vauxhall.school.nz, click on the Office Max link
at the bottom right-hand corner of the home page — this will take you directly to
the office max site. Enter your child’s name and click on the syndicate that they
will be going into next year and order.

POOL HIRE FOR 2019/2020 SUMMER
We will once again hire the pool out to Vauxhall School families for the whole
summer at a cost of $100 per family. Please make payment through Kindo and
then come into the school office to sign the application form by 1.00 pm
Wednesday 18 December. Your code will be issued by email on the 18
December (last day of term), once all applications and payments have been
received and processed. There are only 14 still available.

Vauxhall Fundraising Newsletter Dec 2019

A BIG BIG BIG thank you to all our
parents, teachers and helpers this year!!
We have raised an awesome $35,000

Our parent-led fundraising events raised $27,000 with the balance coming from
rebates from School Photo purchases, Calendar orders, EZLunch orders,
OfficeMax stationery orders, New World Devonport till receipts and our
Newsletter Advertisements.

This money raised will be well spent in our Learning Assistants budget for next
year and depending on funding, may stretch to other projects such as the Arts
Project, Garden Project and Sports Project.

Our fundraising target for 2020 is $40,000
We have some exciting events planned for 2020, they include;

     Dads / Grandparents Lunch / Pie Days
     Knowledge-athon (or a Read-athon) competition
     Winter VEFA Ball
     Movie Nights
     School Disco

For more detail please read on below…

We would also like to encourage all parents, teachers and friends of Vauxhall to
hand in their New World Devonport till receipts. This year we have received
over $4,000 from New World Devonport simply by handing in their receipts!

If you have any other ideas for Fundraising or would like to help at any of these
events please drop me line at vauxhallschoolfundraising@gmail.com.

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone!
Lisa Nicholas – Fundraising Lead

Planned dates for 2020 Vauxhall Fundraising Events
Please understand these are approximate dates and are still to be confirmed:

Term 1
Week 5 - Dads / Grandparents Lunch (with Sausage and Ice Block Day)
Week 10 - Knowledge-athon (or a Read-athon) hand out
Term 2
Week 1 - Knowledge-athon (or a Read-athon) competition

Week 4 - Pie day
Week 7 - Winter VEFA Ball – Sat. 13th June (adults only event)
Week 9 - Movie Night
Term 3
Week 5 - Dads / Grandparents Lunch (with Pies)
Week 8 - School Disco
Term 4
Week 4 - Centenary Weekend – 6,7,8 Nov 2020
Week 7 - Pie and Ice Block Day
Week 8 - Movie Night

Nikau washed cars and raised money for their Beyond the Gate campaign for
the environment, both locally and globally. Protecting sea life, Forest and Bird
and planting trees at school.

VAUXHALL KIDSCAN CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

Please help us help other children have the Christmas we all hope for. This
year we are collecting presents for boys and girls between the ages of 2 to 12
on behalf of KidsCan - a wonderful child-based charity. KidsCan gives Kiwi kids
in need the chance to learn and thrive in their education – regardless of where
they come from. By providing food, shoes, raincoats, sanitary products and
health items, they are helping to remove the barriers these children face and
levelling the playing field in every way they can. KidsCan is on a mission to
make sure more Kiwi kids get a fair shot at making their dreams for the future
come true. Please place a NEW (sorry no second hand) gift in the giant present
box that will be in the school office from Monday 2 December until Friday 13
December. Please state whether it is for a boy or girl and the age and simply
pop it in the box and give someone a gift to look forward to at Christmas. Thank
you.

NEW WORLD RECEIPTS
John Ashton of Devonport New World donates a percentage of money that
Vauxhall parents spend in-store, and all you need to do is put your receipts into
the Primary School box at the checkout exit - don't forget to name the receipt
'Vauxhall School'.

YUMMY STICKERS
Collect all your 'Yummy' fruit stickers and add them to a collection sheet
(available in the office) and we get rewards to get free sports equipment for the
school.

LOST PROPERTY
The lost property is piling up outside the hall - please take the time to have a
look and remind your children to put their clothes in their bags as we have an
exceptionally high amount of lost property at the moment. This also includes
leftover containers/cake plates, etc, from Monster Mash - in the school hall
kitchen. All lost property left on the last day of school will be donated to
charity.

                             IMPORTANT DATES
           Thurs 12 Dec - Parent helper's morning tea in Hub 4 @ 10.30 am

                Thurs 12 Dec - Year 6 Graduation Disco 5.00 - 7.00 pm

Mon 16 Dec - Service Assembly 1.45 pm

              Wed 18 Dec - Year 6 Graduation assembly at 11.20 am
                        Wed 18 Dec - Term 4 ends at 1.00 pm

                           Mon 3 Feb 2020 - Term 1 starts

DEVONPORT PENINSULA INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS 2019 RESULTS

8 year old girls
1st place, long Jump - Scarlett Westgate
1st place, softball throw - Sylvie Phillips-Smith

8 year old boys
1st place, 70m - Neve Upston
1st place, 100m - Neve Upston
2nd place, long jump - Neve Upston
2nd place, softball throw - Gus Gillies

9 year old girls
1st place, high jump - Lilian Carey
3rd place, softball throw - Mia Riddington

9 year old boys
3rd place, long jump - Alby Edwards

10 year old girls
3rd place, 70m - Peri Alexander
1st place, 100m - Emily Cowan
1st place, 200m - Emily Cowan
2nd place, softball throw - Peri Alexander

10 year old boys
3rd place, 70m - Jack Jones
3rd place, 100m - Felix Warringsholz
1st place, long jump - Felix Warringsholz
2nd place, high jump - Toby Morrison
1st place, softball throw - Jack Jones

11 year old girls
1st place, 100m - Asha Edwards
1st place, 800m - Asha Edwards
1st place, high jump - Asha Edwards

11 year old boys
1st place, 100m - Cooper McNaughton
1st place, 200m - Cooper McNaughton
3rd place, 800m - Leon Boardman-Hill
1st place, long jump - Cooper McNaughton
3rd place, high jump - Leon Boardman-Hill

Vauxhall School won both the team 4x 100m relays! Congratulations to
Romey Jewell, Sacha Curson, Emily Cowan, Asha Edwards, Neve Upston,
Leo Powles, Felix Warringsholz and Cooper McNaughton.

VAUXHALL SCHOOL ATHLETICS RESULTS
70 metres
8 year old girls
1st - Scarlett Westgate
2nd - Romey Jewell
3rd - Amy Simpson
8 year old boys
1st - Neve Upston
2nd - Will Simpson
3rd - Marcus Dozzi
4th - Harrison Proud
9 year old girls
1st - Lilian Carey
2nd - Sacha Curson
3rd - Renee Barrett
4th - Mia Riddington
9 year old boys
1st - Leo Powles
2nd - Cooper Johnston
3rd - Alby Edwards
4th - Juan Jose Mitchell-Pala

10 year old girls
1st - Emily Cowan
2nd - Peri Alexander
3rd - Leila Ison
4th - Summer Farrimond
10 year old boys
1st - Felix Warringsholz
2nd - Jack Jones
3rd - Baxter McNaughton
4th - Blake Williams
11 year old girls
1st - Asha Edwards
2nd - Maddie Ryan
3rd - Nova Powles
4th - Tia White
11 year old boys
1st - Cooper McNaughton
2nd - Leon Boardman-Hill
3rd - Rhys Honiss
4th - Sam Frazerhurst

100 metres
8 year old girls
1st - Romey Jewell
2nd - Leni Williams
3rd - Scarlett Westgate
4th - Amy Simpson
8 year old boys
1st - Neve Upston
2nd - Will Simpson
3rd - Connor O'Neill
4th - Marcus Dozzi
9 year old girls
1st - Sacha Curson
2nd - Lilian Carey
3rd - Renee Barrett & Mia Riddington
9 year old boys
1st - Leo Powles
2nd - Juan Jose Mitchell-Pala

3rd - Alby Edwards
4th - Cooper Johnston
10 year old girls
1st - Emily Cowan
2nd - Peri Alexander
3rd - Leila Ison
4th - Summer Farrimond
10 year old boys
1st - Felix Warringsholz
2nd - Jack Jones
3rd - Baxter McNaughton
4th - Luka Hart
11 year old girls
1st - Asha Edwards
2nd - Nova Powles
3rd - Maddie Ryan
4th - Jessie Hitchens
11 year old boys
1st - Cooper McNaughton
2nd - Leon Boardman-Hill
3rd - Sam Frazerhurst
4th - Rhys Honiss

200 metres
8 year old girls
1st - Scarlett Westgate
2nd - Romey Jewell
3rd - Amy Simpson
8 year old boys
1st - Neve Upston
2nd - Will Simpson
3rd - Oscar Jones
9 year old girls
1st - Renee Barrett
2nd - Sacha Curson
3rd - Lilian Carey
9 year old boys
1st - Leo Powles
2nd - Alby Edwards

3rd - Freddie Jones
10 year old girls
1st - Emily Cowan
2nd - Peri Alexander
3rd - Juliette Skerten
10 year old boys
1st - Felix Warringsholz
2nd - Blake Williams
3rd - Luka Hart
11 year old girls
1st - Asha Edwards
2nd - Jessie Hitchens
3rd - Nova Powles
11 year old boys
1st - Cooper McNaughton
2nd - Leon Boardman-Hill
3rd - Sam Frazerhurst

800 metres
8 year old girls
1st - Leah Birks
2nd - Romey Jewell
3rd - Amy Simpson
8 year old boys
1st - Neve Upston
2nd - Joao Diaz Martin
3rd - Will Simpson
9 year old girls
1st - Renee Barrett
2nd - Lilian Carey
3rd - Sacha Curson
9 year old boys
1st - Jesse Frazerhurst
2nd - Leo Powles
3rd - Samuel Cook
10 year old girls
1st - Emily Cowan
2nd - Peri Alexander
3rd - Olivia Willis

10 year old boys
1st - Jack Jones
2nd - Blake Williams
3rd - Luca Tollemache
11 year old girls
1st - Asha Edwards
2nd - Nova Powles
3rd - Tia White
11 year old boys
1st - Cooper McNaughton
2nd - Leon Boardman-Hill
3rd - Sam Frazerhurst

Long Jump
8 year old girls
1st - Scarlett Westgate
2nd - Leah Birks
3rd - Amy Simpson
8 year old boys
1st - Neve Upston
2nd - Oscar Jones
3rd - Marcus Dozzi
4th - Joao Diaz Martin
9 year old girls
1st - Lilian Carey
2nd - Mia Riddington
3rd - Mila Krzanich
9 year old boys
1st - Alby Edwards
2nd - Leo Powles
3rd - Cooper Johnston
4th - Jesse Frazerhurst
10 year old girls
1st - Leila Ison
2nd - Emily Cowan
3rd - Peri Alexander
4th - Olivia Willis
10 year old boys
1st - Felix Warringsholz

2nd - Baxter McNaughton
3rd - Jack Jones
4th - Theo Robinson
11 year old girls
1st - Asha Edwards
2nd - Nova Powles
3rd - Amelia Bardak
11 year old boys
1st - Cooper McNaughton
2nd - Leon Boardman-Hill
3rd - Sam Frazerhurst

High Jump
8 year old girls
1st - Scarlett Westgate
2nd - Leah Birks
3rd - Leni Williams & Romey Jewell
8 year old boys
1st - Neve Upston
2nd - Oscar Jones & Harrison Proud
9 year old girls
1st - Lilian Carey
2nd - Mia Riddington
3rd - Sacha Curson
9 year old boys
1st - Leo Powles
2nd - Juan Jose Mitchell-Pala
3rd - Alby Edwards
10 year old girls
1st - Emily Cowan
2nd - Leila Ison & Summer Farrimond
10 year old boys
1st - Toby Morrison
2nd - Blake Williams
3rd - Ollie Gibbs
11 year old girls
1st - Asha Edwards
2nd - Jessie Hitchens
3rd - Amelia Bardak

11 year old boys
1st - Leon Boardman-Hill
2nd - Cooper McNaughton
3rd - Jack Gillbanks

Softball Throw
8 year old girls
1st - Sylvie Phillips-Smith
2nd - Bella Shen
3rd - Scarlett Westgate
8 year old boys
1st - Gus Gillies
2nd - Neve Upston
3rd - Marcus Dozzi
4th - Harrison Proud
9 year old girls
1st - Mia Riddington
2nd - Sacha Curson
3rd - Eden Smythe
4th - Lilian Carey
9 year old boys
1st - Cahn Walker
2nd - Samuel Cook
3rd - Riley Price
4th - Sam Stewart
10 year old girls
1st - Peri Alexander
2nd - Olivia Willis
3rd - Olive Upston
4th - Emily Cowan
10 year old boys
1st - Jack Jones
2nd - Will Taylor
3rd - Will Westgate & Theo Robinson
11 year old girls
1st - Tia White
2nd - Nova Powles
3rd - Skye Cooper
4th - Jessie Hitchens

11 year old boys
1st - Cooper McNaughton
2nd - Leon Boardman-Hill
3rd - Daniel Skilton
4th - Sam Frazerhurst

VOICE DRAMA
My name is Mary Laurence and I teach year 3 at Vauxhall School. I also have a drama company I run,
one session for years 1 - 2 and a separate session for years 3 – 6 after school on Fridays called VOICE!
The sessions are bursting with drama activities such as lots of circle time, big hall games, improvisation
and acting that will eventually lead to a short performance at the end of each term that you, friends, family
and the whole school can watch. My aim is that the children take part in many exciting activities designed
to increase self-awareness, self-esteem, co-operation, confidence and most importantly – to build
friendships and have LOTS of fun! The sessions are on Fridays, year 1 & 2 from 3.15 to 4.15 pm (the
Vauxhall kids are picked up from their classes by me just before the last bell and a roll is taken). Years 3,
4, 5 & 6 from 4.30 – 5.30 pm. The course costs $150 per term. If you would like to make a booking in

week 1 or would like to know more about what the course offers, please email Mary Laurence
at voicedrama1@gmail.com.

COMMUNITY NOTICES
LEARN TO SAIL
Get your summer underway with a Learn to Sail course at Wakatere at Narrow Neck Beach. Six courses
are now open to book for our Junior and Youth school holiday Learn to Sail programme. All run as 4 day
block courses. Youth Learn to Sail December 2019: 9 - 12 December 2019 Junior Learn to Sail Dec
2019: 20 - 23 December Jan 2020 Junior Learn to Sail January 2020 Course 1: 6 - 9 January 2020
Junior Learn to Sail January 2020 Course 2: 13 - 16 January 2020 Junior Learn to Sail January 2020
Course 3: 20 - 23 January 2020       Junior Learn to Sail January 2020 Course 4: 27 - 30 January 2020
JUNIOR sailors must be at least 8yrs of age to start at Wakatere. A YOUTH sailor is generally 13yrs+ and
missed out on learning to sail when they were younger or too big to fit an Optimist. A step up from
Waterwise with Yachting New Zealand Level 1 standard and YNZ qualified coaches. All about fun &
learning in the summer holidays. More information: http://www.wakatere.org.nz/article/holiday-learn-to-sail.

ART PLAY SESSIONS
Hi everybody, I am Ana, a Vauxhall School parent and a local artist and I am super excited to start in 2020
the Art Play Sessions @Vauxhall School! Wednesday's from 3.15 to 4.30 pm. We will play, explore and
create focusing on recycling, up-cycling and zero waste options. Collage, macrame, painting and even
some sewing! Best suitable for Ages 8+. To enrol, or if you would like more information please email me
info@anaferrari.com.

BELMONT 4KIDS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
4 Kids & Whānau Centre and Belmont Baptist Church are excited to be partnering together to bring you
Belmont 4Kids - Before and After School Care. Together we are building a safe and caring community for
our local families and students. Registrations for our January holiday program are now open!

NGATARINGA TENNIS CLUB COMMUNITY PICNIC
Everyone is invited to CHRISTMAS AT THE CLUB, Ngataringa Tennis Club's fabulous end of year party
and local community & social event of the year, this coming SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER from 3-8PM. Bring
friends, family & a picnic rug. There will be fun & games for all incl. a BOUNCY CASTLE. We have
Devonport's much-loved rock band Major Tom and the Bacon Brothers Auckland epic food truck will be
selling the freshest free range bacon butties, burgers and fries. Come along & join the fun!

SMASH TENNIS HOLIDAY CAMPS
Pre-Xmas and January holiday camps at Belmont Park Racquets Club, 133 Bayswater Ave. Dec 19, 20,
23 and 24, 9.00 am - 1.00 pm or 9.00 am - 3.00 pm or Monday - Friday 20 - 31 Jan. Pre-book and save,
text Jo 021 493 489 or book via the website www.smashtennis.nz.

MOZELEY AVE - 4 BEDROOM HOUSE TO RENT
This spacious and elevated four bedroomed family home is filled with character features, high ceilings,
polished wooden floors and is only a 10 minute walk to Devonport. There is a beautiful large open plan
modern kitchen, living, dining area with bi-fold doors opening out to a large sunny decked area and a big
backyard for the kids or the dog. There are four bedrooms. A large master bedroom with feature walk-in
wardrobe and ensuite, two large bedrooms with floor to ceiling built-in wardrobes and the fourth bedroom
is situated off the lounge and is a bright sunny room, could easily be used as a study/second lounge or art
studio etc. The large modern bathroom has been fully renovated with claw foot bath, full shower. Large
double garage and offstreet parking. Rent is $950 p.w. Ph – Jo @ 027 205 8939.

NORTH SHORE YOUTH MUSIC
North Shore Youth Music is a community organisation which runs a variety of orchestras and choirs for
young people. Applications are now being accepted for 2020 and auditions will be held on Wednesday 4th

December. See www.nsym.org.nz for an application form. Orchestras: Stringalongs (5 - 8yrs), Junior
Orchestra (9 - 13yrs), Youth Orchestra (14+yrs) and Choirs: Songsters (5 - 8yrs), Children's Choir (9 -
13yrs), Con Brio Choir (10 - 16yrs), Resound (14+yrs).

CREATIVE MATTERS ART CLASSES
Creative Matters art classes for children aged 6 - 13, Term one 2020 at Fort Takapuna, Wednesdays 3.30
- 5.00 pm, www.creativematters.co.nz.

SKIDS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
Skids at Devonport Primary School are running their holiday programme from January 13 to Friday 7
February. Short days 7.30 am - 3.30 pm $50.00, full-day 7.30 am - 6.00 pm $60.00, trip days from $74.00,
30 % discount on third sibling's fee & 10 % referral discount apply. Do book by Friday 3 January, all fees
due Friday 10 January and cancellation fees apply. Register now www.skids.co.nz.

FUSSY EATER TO FOOD EXPLORER
Many families experience challenging mealtimes with their selective eater. We all want our children to eat
a variety of foods without a battle. Your family can thrive with positive mealtimes too. Make the most of
the slower pace of family time over the summer holidays to make a positive shift in your child’s eating. The
“Fussy eater to food explorer” programme is a five-week, summer, online programme that provides you
with expert feeding therapy information at your home, bach or boat to help your child become a food
explorer. Find out more at https://sproutsot.co.nz/fussy-eater-to-food-explorer/.

TUATARA BASEBALL
Kelly Sports New Zealand has joined forces with the Auckland Tuatara Baseball team to offer your
school an exclusive deal! As a valued partner School of Kelly Sports we have double kids passes for
you to give away to your community. Not only will you have access to free passes to the game, but the
first 40 kids to arrive on Sunday game day to the Kelly Sports Free Kids Zone, will walk out onto the field
with a Pro Baseball Player which will be broadcast live on Sky TV. This is a great affordable family day out
at North Harbour Stadium. Food and drinks can be purchased at the stadium however, a picnic lunch is
also welcomed, so come down to visit us and enjoy a family day. This offer is only available on Sunday
Games: Gates open at 12:00pm. Your child will need to be at the kids Zone no later than 12.20pm to be
eligible for the pitch walk. Click on the link to grab your passes now https://www.ticketmaster.
co.nz/auckland-tuatara-tickets/artist/2667332?did=kellyfree.

GUITAR LESSONS AVAILABLE 2020
There are limited spots available for guitar lessons next year with professional musician Hugh Allan. Learn
to play contemporary songs, chords, scales, read tablature and notation in a fun environment. Contact
Hugh hugh.allan@gmail.com, or 021 236 1419.

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