TE RM 2

17th June
Nelson Central School
200 9 We e kl y N e ws l e tt e r
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou katoa te whanau whanui o te Kura
Tuatahi o Whakatu – Greetings to friends and family of Nelson Social Skills
Central School.
How do We React to Conflict?
This week we have a special insert in our newsletter on Swine Last week we discussed the Turtle
Flu.
approach to conflict.
Reminder: Parent Meeting - Human Rights in Education
This week it is the Teddy Bear
School Library
Thurs day 18 June at 7:30 pm
Guest speaker: Ced Simpson from HRiE

Te rm Eve nts
17 June – BOT meeting, School Library
18 June – Human Rights in Education – information
evening for parents
23 June – ICAS Spelling & ICAS Writing
23 June – Choir Musical Evening
24 June - Matariki
3 July – Te rm 2 close s 3 pm
20 July – T erm 3 starts
22 July – R2 and R7 ski trip
30 July - 1 and R8 ski trip
19–23 October - Room 1 camp at Marahau
20-21 October - Rooms 3 and 6 camp at T eapot Valley
20-21 October - Rooms 5 and 14 camp at Teapot Valley.

Dr Paul Potaka
PRINCIPAL
Student Ambassadors
Congratulations to Frankie (Room 6) and Thomas
( Room 5 ) who have been elected by Kahikatea
students as the Kahikatea a mbassadors to the NCS M agical M id-Winter Stars Concert Raffle
Student Council. Selling tickets this week - Thursday, Friday before
and after school and next Monday and before the
concert on Tuesday night.

The raffle is being drawn at the end of the

concert. Great prizes. Tickets cost $2 each or 3
for $5.

Urgent Help Wanted

We live up Washington Valley area and need

someone to help on those wet days to take my 5
year old daughter to and from school. Petrol money
will be included. Please help us.
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Principal: tumuaki@ts.co.nz Secretary: secretary@nelsonc entral.school.nz BOT Chairman: Geoff Clark 545 8010 Website: www.nelsoncentral.school.nz
 July 2009
School Holiday
Football Camp
Small Whites to All Whites
All playe rs will be pre sente d a ce rtificate of participation
on comple ting any numbe r of days on the skill-base d
programme.
All ages and abilities we lcome from beginners through them in for next terms drama classes. Call/tex t
to 16 year olds, both Girls and Boys.
COST $20.00 pe r Day or $80.00 for 5 Days
Develop your individual skills and technique under the
guidance of Ne lson Bays Regional Coach George
Campbell and National Academy Licensed Coach Conal
Parkes plus Nelson Bays Football leading players.
WHEN
6 -10th July
th
Monday-Friday:
9.00am-1.00pm
WHERE
Saxton Field
Stoke
Enquiries to Conal Parkes
ph. 548 8405 mobile 027 444 0612
e mail: parkes2@xtra.co.nz
MORE FM WILL BROADCAST CANCELLATIONS
Nelson Central Peer Mediators Share
Their Skills
Last w eek several teachers gather ed at N elson Central
School for the N elson Cool Schools Netw ork meeti ng.
The w orkshop w as run by Chri sti na Barruel, the nati onal
coordi nator of the Peer Medi ati on Programme.
Four of our peer medi ators attended the meeti ng to
answ er questi ons on the challenges of bei ng peer
medi ators and to role play some medi ati on scenari os.
Chri sti na reported they w ere the “stars” of the netw ork
meeti ng.
Fro m left: Christina Barruel, Brittany Hemi, Jamie Kattenberg, Please keep encouraging and supporting your child to
Brady Machen and Julia Reich- Simko
Cre8 Drama Classes 4 – 18 years;
RETURNS after a very successful 1st term.
Congratulations to those studen ts who performed
a fabulous show this term. You have worked very
hard. Well done.
If you want your child to gain confidence, build
self esteem, concentra tion and have fun. Enroll
Nikkie on : 0273 46 88 92/5486674
Don't have the Internet at home??
Keep involved with your child’s learning!
The computer suite in the library will be open each
Wednesday morning 8:30 - 9:00am for students
to bring their parents along to show the m the ir
learning on their blog/wiki or in
their students file.
Even if you don't have the
Internet at home, come along with
your child and get involved!!
“Magical Mid-Winter S tars Concert”
Nelson Central Choir
Tuesday 23 June 2009 - YES that is next Tuesday
**Balcony Ticke ts still available**
Thru some rejiggling we now have some balcony tickets
for sale. These will be sold before and after school in
front of the main office tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday
(Monday too if there are any left).
If you have your name on the list at the Front Office
please come at these times to pay and collect your tickets.
There are no door sales on the night.
If you are have missed out on tickets or have any
questions you are welcome to call Georgie on 546-8938
or 0274 407-317. If you have bought tickets for non-
family members and would be happy to give them up for
parents please also call me.
We also still need some more helpers with ushering on
the night. Can you help? Call Georgie as well for this.
Just a reminde r how the night will go:
5pm Kids & Families arrive and go to the
Church Hall. Pre-show refreshments are
served.
5.45pm Senior Choir goes to the Arts Centre to
warm up & Junior Choir goes to library.
Church is open @ 5.45pm. Adults and
non-choir kids need to be seated by 6.10.
6.15 – 7pm ** Pe rformance**
At the end of the performance please go
with your kids from the church and head
out to the concrete by the front field.
7pm-7.15pm Surprise on front field.
learn the songs.
 Nelson Central School Cross Country
Results 2009
5 year old girls
1st Ta’a-Marie Hunter, room 12
2n d Lucy Martin, room 11
3rd Sophie Hobbs, room 12
4th Lucy Kenny , room 12
5th Y sabella Ewen-Street, room 11
6th Lucia Stallard, room 11
7th C harlotte Faulkner, renw 2
8th Ly dia Gilbert, renw 2
9th Hay ley Rose, renw 2
10t h Tawa Tidswell renw 2
6 year old girls
1st Karli Whitfield, room 13
2n d Ev a Lloy d, room 9
3rd Lucia Rawson, room 13
4th Ella Robertson, room 13
5th Sophie McNabb, rrom 13
6th Eden Burr, room 9
7th Torfun Wisalsawad, room 13
8th Ebony Doy le, room 2
9th EllaMarriott, room 9
10t h Ky iah Duncan, room 13
7 year old girls
1st Josephine Ripley , room 6
2n d Holly Russell, 13
3rd Mia C han, room 6
4th Usha Bowler, room 14
5th A marah Thorpe, room 5
6th Jenna Stallard, room 3
7th L ay la Mahuik a, room 6
8th Ella Mead, room 3
9th Ev a Pattullo, room 14
10t h Siobhan Jonders, room 6
8 year old girls
1st A imee Hobbs, room 3
2n d Emily Mund, room 6
3rd Tay la Pugh, room 6
4th Jessie Work man, room 6
5th B aimon Wisalsawad, room 3
6th I sabella Dixon, room 17
7th B ianca Gillanders, room 3
8th Molly MacDonald, room 6
9th I sobel Murray , room 6
10t h Hazel Rae, room 5
9 year old girls
1st Joey Vining, room 2
2n d Ella Middleton, room 2
3rd Lucy Dav ies, room 15
4th Grace Lewis, room 2
5th V ictoria McLaren, room 7
6th Oonagh Graham, room 1
7th Natay la Paris-Ferguson, room 8
8th K ezia Hughes, room 2
9th I sabelle English, room 2
10t h Hannah Pattullo, room 2
5year old boys
1st Lennard Mund, renw 2
2n d Dillon Geddes, room 12
3rd Jamie Gellatly , renw 3
4th Will Burton , room 11
5th Jack Dick ie, room 11
6th Luk as Turner, renw 2
7th = Reece Mahuik a, room 16
7th = A bel mcNabb, renw 2
9th Bruno Murray , room 11
10t h Luis Schneider, renw 2
6 year old boys
st
1 Luc Gellatly , room 9
2n d Luk e Dixon, room 9
rd
3 Peter Middleton, room 9
th
4 C onnor McDonald, room 9
5 Nopera Rangiuia Lindup, room 9 6th C allum Fraser, room 1
th
6th Taonga Ak uhata, room 16
th
7 = Jacob Patel, room 9
th
7 = Ethan Sk inner, room 9
th
9 Jagreet Malhi, room 13
th
10 Joshua C han, room 13
7 year old boys
st
1 Luk e Meehan, room 3
nd
2 Logan C lark e, room 3
rd
3 Johnny Lewis, room 14
th
4 Oscar Nott, room 14
th
5 Dy lan Ross, room 3
th
6 C had de Beer, roo 9
7th Harry Coltman, room 14
8th B axter C hisnall, room 6
9th A iden Stephenson, room 14
10t h Hay den Waller, room 5
8 year old boys
1st Dav id Zohrab, room 6
2n d Thomas Zohrab, room 5
3rd Ronan Owen, room 6
4th L eo Dick son, room 3
5th Sam Halsey , room 6
6th K ahu Lindup, room 17
7th Joseph Robertson, room 5
8th Jonty Webber , room 5
9th Omar Drummond, room 6
10t h Kerry Goldthorpe, room 6
9 year old boys
1st Sam Mead, room 5
2n d Jo Park er, room 8
3rd Dev on Blackbourn, room 7
4th A lbie Murray , room 5
5th Nic C lark , room 7
6th Max Shallcrass, room 1
7th Rohan Trill, room 5
8th Neihana Broughton, room 15
9th B en Ripley , room 7
10t h Kapil A ry al, room 8
10 year and over girls
1st Tay la Hampton, room room 1
2n d Hay ley Goldthorpe, room 1
3rd Rochelle Blair, room 7
4th Juliette Perk ins, room 7
5th Ruby Coltman, room 1
6th Rosa Work man, room 15
7th Julia Reich-Simko, room 1
8th Lucy Mitchell, room 1
9th Toni-Leigh Ganley , room 2
10t h Paris Bennett, room 7
10 year and over boys
1st C allum Wilk ie, room 2
2n d William Wallace, room 2
3rd Sebastian Hennings, room 2
4th Brady Machen, room 1
5TH Hamish Murray , room 2
7th Sam Fu-A llen, room 2
8th Thomas Morrisey , room 1
9th K eegan Phipps, room 7
10t h Toby Brown, room 7
Boys and girls open 2 laps
1st Dav id Zohrab, room 6
2n d C allum Wilk ie, room 2
3rd Sam Mead, room 5
4th Thomas Zohrab, room 5
5th Dev on Blackbourn, room 8
6th Tay la Hampton, room 1
7th Joey Vining, room 2
Nelson Netball
Give a gold coin at the
gate on Saturday 20 th
June and be in to
WIN
Three Great Cash Prizes
1 st
$50.00
2 nd
$30.00
3 rd $20.00
Proceeds to Nelson Representative
Team Travel Expenses
A RE YOU LOOKING FOR A SPORTS
HOLIDA Y PROGRA MME FOR YOUR
C HILDREN???
C heck out the SA XTON SPORTS HOLIDAY
PROGRAMME 13th to 17th July 2009.
8.30am--3.30pm Saxton Field For ages 8-
12y rs phone 0800 Saxton/0800 729866 to
order a registration form or for more
information.
Information also av ailable on
www.nelsonsuburbs.co.nz.
 Nelson Athletics Nelson Schools Cross Country League
Schools Cross Country League Final League Standings
Race 3 Results
Primary Boys Primary Girls
Primary Boys 1 st Henley 1 st Hampden St
9 th David Zohrab 2 nd Hampden St 2 nd Clifton Terrace
10 th Sam Mead 3rd Nelson Central 3 rd Wakefield
17 th Tom Zohrab 4 th Nayland 4 th Nayland
19 th Devon Blackbourn 5 th Clifton Terrace 5 th Hira
26 th Nic Clark 6 th Ranzau 6 th Henley
46 th Alex Scott 7 th Wakefield 7 th Nelson Central
8th St Josephs 8 th Enner Glynn
Primary Girls 9 th Mahana 9 th St Josephs
19 th Hayley Goldthorpe 10 th Mapua 10 th Mapua/Stoke
32 nd Bianca Gillanders
33rd Lucy Mitchell Weekly Sports Results
Week ended 14 th June
Team Points Netball
Primary Boys Central Sting v Henley Flames. Henley won by default as
3 rd Nelson Central 200 Sting were 3 players short.
Player of the day: Ruby Coltman.
Primary Girls
5 th Nelson Central 66 Central Magics v Cancelled due to weather conditions.
Player of the day
Race 4 Results
Primary Boys Central Stars v Cancelled due to weather conditions.
12 th David Zohrab Player of the day:
17 th Thomas Zohrab Miniball No miniball as Giants home game.
19 th Devon Blackbourn
31 st Nic Clark Hockey
45 th Joe Robinson 4 th grade. Waimai v Rewa. Waimai won 5-0.

Primary Girls Soccer and Rugby cancelled due to weather conditions.

18 th Hayley Goldthorpe

Nelson Ne tball Ye ar 4/5 draw

Section One DRAW FOR 24/06/09

Venue/T ime T eam 1 T eam 2

Ct2 3:45pm. St Joseph's Monkies v Enner Glynn All Stars
Ct6 3:45pm. Nayland Mini Ferns v Richmond Ferns
Ct8 3:45pm. Hampden Street Flyers v Nayland T actix
Ct10 3:45pm. Mapua & Districts Minie Mighties v Nelson Central School Magics
Section Three DRAW FOR 24/06/09

Venue/T ime T eam 1 T eam 2

Ct12 3:45pm. Enner Glynn T actics v Henley Diamonds
Ct7 4:25pm. Stoke Comets v Hope Hurricanes
Ct8 4:25pm. Richmond Shooting Stars v Birchwood Stars
Ct10 4:25pm. Wakefield Primary Force v Nelson Central School Stars
NELSON MINIBALL – T ERM 2 2009
19 JUNE 2009
Time COURT 1 - TOWN END Time COURT 2 – RICHMOND END
3.45 BIRCHWOOD GIANTS – STOKE SHOOTERS 3.45 VICTORY – TAHUNANUI GIANTS
4.15 EG MINI GIANTS – CLIFTON TERRACE 4.15 ST JOSEPH’S WILDCATS – CENTRAL SPURS
FULL COURT
4.45 BIRCHWOOD JUMPERS – NAYLAND DEVILS
5.15 NAYLAND GIRL POWER – EG ALL STARS
5.45 HAMPDEN ST HOTSHOTS – TAHUNANUI DUNKERS
6.15 NAYLAND BLUE SAINTS – HAMPDEN ST COUGARS
6.45 CENTRAL SLAM – EG SHORT BLACKS
7.15 STOKE TUMEKE – HAMPDEN ST DAREDEVILS HAMPDEN ST MINI GIANTS – BYE
 TE RM 2
17th June Nelson Central School
200 9 We e kl y N e ws l e tt e r
Pandemic preparation - Influenza A (H1N1) swine flu
M ost of you will be aware that a swine flu virus (H1N1) is affecting people in New Zealand and overseas. The
WHO (World Health Organisation) has declared a pandemic.

The government is working on minimising the effects of the influenza pandemic in New Zealand. Schools
have been asked to update their own pandemic plans.

We have been advised that there is no reason for alarm. Our school will stay open until further notice. Our
own pandemic plans mean that we have systems in place to help us cope if anything changes. If you wish to
view our pandemic plan you can do that on our website: www.nelsoncentral.school.nz
GOTO Around the school GOTO Administration GOTO Health procedures

What you can do

The most important thing you can do as parents and caregivers is reinforce these messages to your children:
• Ensure your children wash and dry their hands thoroughly and regularly – especially before meals and
after toileting.
• Always use a disposable tissue when coughing or sneezing and discard it in a closed rubbish bin.

If your child has flu-like symptoms, please keep them home until a doctor or nurse has checked them and
advised them to return to school. Swine flu symptoms are similar to seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore
throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have also reported
diarrhoea and vomiting.

We are working closely with staff to ensure that all students at our school are kept as safe as possible.

We’re updating our emergency contact details for all students and staff. If you r contact details have
changed recently please advise the office immediately.

What is influenza?
Influenza (the flu) is a highly infectious illness caused by a virus. It is much more serious than a common cold
and will leave you ill for up to 10 days.

It may take up to three days to feel symptoms after you catch influenza (the incubation period). Symptoms
include:
• a high fever
• headache
• muscle aches and pains
• fatigue
• cough
• sore throat.
Influenza can be a mild or severe illness depending on the type of influenza virus causing it, and the age and
general health of the person affected. Anyone can get influenza — being fit, active and healthy does not
protect you from getting this virus.
How to protect yourself and others

• Signs and symptoms of influenza include fever, cough, sore throat, stuffy nose, body aches, headaches,
chills and fatigue. Some people also experience diarrhoea and vomiting.
• Try to avoid contact with sick people and reduce time spent in crowded settings.
• Sick people should stay home until they are well, rather than going to school or work.
• If you become sick, stay home for seven days after your symptoms begin or until you have been symptom-
free for 24 hours, whichever is longer. This is to keep you from infecting others. M ost people will be able
to safely recover at home.
• You should seek medical advice if necessary (by phone first), for example if you have a serious underlying
health condition or your condition worsens. This is particularly important for people with underlying
medical conditions who are at greater risk of developing complications from influenza. If you need
medical advice, please phone Healthline 0800 611 116 in the first instance, or your GP. Do not turn up at a
hospital or medical centre before doing this as you can spread germs to other people.
• If you are caring for someone with the flu, watch for signs that they may need further medical attention,
including: difficulty breathing, chest pain, blueness around the lips, inability to keep fluids down,
becoming less alert or developing confusion. M ore information can be found on the Victorian Health
website (http://humanswineflu.health.vic.gov.au/public/what_to_expect.htm) and Centre for Disease
Control website (http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm)
• Be prepared - This is the time for people to make sure they’re prepared to be self-sufficient for an extended
period of time, should they need to. This means you should have enough food water and basic medical
supplies including paracetamol or ibuprofen, as well as regular medications, nappies for babies, cleaning
products, tissues and bathroom supplies for at least a week.
• Hand hygiene is still the single most effective measure in protecting yourself. Wash your hands with soap
and water and dry them thoroughly.
• Alcohol-based cleaners are also effective. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth as germs spread this
way.
• Practise good cough and sneeze etiquette. This means covering your nose and mouth with a tissue when
you cough or sneeze, and disposing of the tissue in a lined rubbish bin with a lid or plastic bag
• Checklists and advice on how individuals and families can prepare for a pandemic are available on the
M inistry of Health's website: http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/pandemicinfluenza-resources-
factsheets

Influenza A (H1N1) swine flu – travel warning

With term holidays approaching and a number of families planning to travel, both overseas and around N Z.
We aware of the threat posed by the swine flu epidemic, particularly the risk posed by travellers returning as
potential carriers. At this stage, the M inistry of Health’s advice is that if staff and students are well and
symptom free after returning from an affected area overseas they can return to school and do not need to
remain at home for any period after arriving back in the country, or back to the home town/city. However, this
may change in the coming weeks and families need to plan for this possibility. The risk is that if an infected
student returns to school and is in contact with other students and staff for even a day, the whole school could
be closed for a week. The school board asks you to carefully monitor your family’s health closely as you
return from overseas, or your trip within New Zealand, and if there are even the slightest flu symptoms, do not
send your son or daughter back to school until you have first telephoned to check with your doctor, or
alternatively check through the M OH Healthline 0800 611-116.