The Dargaville Primary School Newsletter is sent home most Wednesdays. The online version is usually posted on the same day. If you would like a paper copy please call in at the Dargaville Primary School Office, Portland St, Dargaville.

Wednesday 10 November 2004

we raised over $500 at the door and made almost as much from snacks and drinks. This money will go towards the new senior playground.

DPS ATHLETICS
This will be held at the Dargaville High School on 22nd November. All middle and senior syndicate children will be going. Please ensure your child has plenty of drink, food and a sunhat.

NW ATHLETICS
A letter will be sent home for those children who qualify to go to NW Athletics in Ruawai on Tuesday 30th November. (only children aged 8 and over as at 1st January 2004 will be competing)
FUN WITH TE REO
Whanau Support Group Meeting 11th November 3.30pm in the staffroom. Shannon Price will be visiting from Te Ha, all families welcome.
Shall I read you a story?
Maku e panui tetahi korero ki a koe.

SUNHATS
Summer is here and children need to wear sunhats. If you have any spare hats that you don’t use anymore could you please send them to school.
#We will lend a hat to a child for the day if they forget but expect each child to bring their own hat everyday.

BIBLE
Bible on Thursday from 12 —12.30pm in the school hall for the Senior Syndicate.

WILD HAIR DAY
We had a great response for our Wild Hair Day on the 22nd October. Many children came to school with some awesome wacky hair styles not to mention the staff. We raised $335.80 for “Save the Children”.
DENTAL CLINIC
People sometimes think it’s not important to look after a child’s first teeth because they will be replaced. There are several reasons why first teeth need to be looked after and decay free. Children need healthy teeth to eat, smile and speak correctly. If there is no tooth decay there is no need for fillings. Even though they can’t be seen, the second teeth are developing in the gums when a child is very young. Healthy first teeth hold the spaces for second teeth. This helps avoid the second teeth being crooked and need braces.
Anne & Sarah.

LIBRARY
Parent/caregiver books available to borrow from library on how to enhance your childs reading. Your child deserves the best reading teacher in the world. Paul Jennings tells you how to find this person—go look in the mirror, quote from “The reading bug and how you can help your child to catch it” by Paul Jennings.

TALENT QUEST
Finals will be on Friday 19th November, 6.30pm in the school hall. Entry is gold coin koha.

LIFE EDUCATION CARAVAN
The life education programme will begin for all students at DPS on 10th November. Each class will visit the caravan over a series of sessions and each syndicate will have their own health focus. The cost for this is $2 per child. Please pay to their class teacher.

DARGAVILLE INTERMEDIATE
All children going to Intermediate next year should have received a pack containing information and an enrolment form. We do have spare at the office if you have not got one. Please return your enrolment form and required information to the Intermediate or the DPS office.
All year 6 children going to the Intermediate next year will be going on a visit Tuesday 16th at 1.30pm.
OTHER NEWS AND EVENTS.

DARGAVILLE SWIMMING CLUB
Swimming club has begun, Monday’s 5.30pm for beginners width races and coaching, all other swimmers 6pm. Coaching for children not ready for swimming club will be on Monday’s 4—5pm, cost $2 a time.

CIRCUS KUMARANI
Shows are being held in November at The Dargaville Little Theatre on Friday 12th— 6.30pm, Sunday 14th — 3pm, Friday 26th—6.30pm and Sunday 28th—3pm.
Tickets available at Noise Co,
adults $10, children $5, family $25 (2 adults and 2 children).

FOR SALE
Homecare catalogues available to browse through for good quality gifts including outdoor goods and general household items eg. Kitchen, cleaning, microwave goods. 12 month guarantee please phone Louise 439 7884 for a free catalogue.

HOW BIZARRE!
A young boy at the school was playing in the playground and unfortunately his reading glasses got broken. His mother took the glasses to be repaired and was told that the glasses were not her sons but an adults. Someday somehow the boys glasses have got mixed up with another persons which are very alike in looks, so if you happen to have glasses that don’t appear to be as strong as they once were please phone the office.

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