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, 20 August, 2003

COMING EVENTS
20th August—Music Festival Practice
3rd September—DPS Cross Country
8th—12th September-Book Week
10th September—Selwyn Park Rugby/Netball Challenge
16th—NW Cross Country

DPS NEWS

PTA NEWS
Next meeting Monday 25th August 7.30pm. All welcome.
Tickets for the Polwarth Design & Dargaville Primary Fashion Parade to be held on the 20th September at the Lighthouse are available from the office, Polwarths and PTA Members. Tickets are $20 per person. Supper is provided and there are some awesome spot prizes to give away so come along and check out this summers fashions.

LUCKY BOOK ORDERS
Forms are still not being filled out correctly. The bottom two items on all forms are for clubs. They need parent’s signatures to purchase these. I am still holding a number of books that I cannot hand out due to no name being on the form when handed in. Book orders must be handed in the morning of the closing date, as the whole order form needs to be re-balanced and filled out again just to add orders that come in late.
Thanks Anita.

BIBLE
For middle syndicate children with parental permission Bible lessons will be this Thursday in the School Hall from 12-12.30pm.

BOARD & STAFF MEMBER PROFILES
This week we introduce to you:
Wayne Stringer
Wayne is the caretaker at the school and has been here for 8 years, he is responsible for the maintenance of the buildings and grounds. He is married with two teenage boys. Wayne actively follows the boys sporting interests.
Denise Morrison
Denise has worked in Special Needs as a Teacher Aide for 3 years, she also takes children for the Getting Started Group and Bannatyne. Out of school hours Denise is kept busy with her three daughters and all their after school activities, dancing, kempo, netball etc.
PET DAY
You have until the 15th September to choose your calf, lamb or goat. Hopefully you have already done so and are working together with your pet, teaching it to lead etc. If you are able to help as a steward on the day please let the office know.

SCHOOL PARKING
The car parks at school are for staff only. We ask parents and caregivers not to use these at all(only in emergencies) and not to block entrance ways.
#Note: Every morning children do fitness and run around the block. Please do not drive into the school grounds/car parks to drop off your children.

DENTAL CLINIC
Brushing your teeth and flossing the spaces between them gets rid of all the little bits of sugar and bugs that can stick to your teeth after you eat.
Please return all dental forms to the school.
Anne & Mere.
BOOK WEEK
Dress up day is Friday 12th September. How many Harry Potters, Pirates, Fairies and Witches will there be this year?

SCHOOL TRANSPORT POLICY
Every child must be restrained by their own diagonal seat belt. Lap-belts are NOT suitable where vehicles will reach Open Road speeds. The only exception for non use of seat belts is on public transport.
A current full drivers licence, warrant of fitness and vehicle registration is required from those who assist with transport.
Special arrangements need to be made for baggage and equipment i.e. use of trailers, utilities, vans etc.
Avoid transporting a student on his/her own (Refer to Adult / Student Contact Policy).
Insurance of all vehicles is the responsibility of the owner.
All drivers must have a blood alcohol level of zero.
Good examples must be shown to pupils when crossing roads.

OTHER NEWS AND EVENTS.

MOBILE EAR CLINIC
The clinic will at Woolworths on the 22nd August from 9am to 3.30pm. No appointment necessary

WEARABLE ART COMPETITION
The Rotary Club of Dargaville are wanting any children or adults interested in entering their wearable art competition to collect an entry form from the school office. It is for wacky, way out and novel creations either glued, stapled and sewn together. Creations will be modeled at the Dargaville Town Hall on Thursday 16th October 2003, commencing at 7.00pm.

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