Fwd: Summer Reading Challenge

Good morning. I'm emailing to let you know that the Summer Reading Challenge packs are ready for the home school children to collect from the library. If you could please forward this email so the home school families know that would be awesome. Some families have picked them up already but I don't want anyone to miss out.

 

Kind regards and Merry Christmas J

 

Krystel Woodcock
Youth Librarian
T +64 3 755 6208| F +64 3 756 9045| krystel.woodcock@westlib.co.nz  /Library Website  www.westlib.co.nz
Westland District Library, 20 Sewell Street, Private Bag 704, Hokitika 7842 | westlanddc.govt.nz  
 "Westland – The Last Best Place" 

 

WESTLAND DISTRICT LIBRARY is a community service provided by Westland District Council

 

    

 

Homeschool breakup

Hi there, Folks!

We are planning to have the end of year homeschool break up on the 1st of December.  Weather permitting, we hope to hold The Back Yard Olympics.

Shared meal - bring something for mains.  Drinks and dessert provided.

Pop the date in your diary.

Date: Friday 1st December

Time: 4.30pm onwards

          6.00pm dinner

          9.30pm fireworks

Venue: 32b Providence Drive, Three Mile, Hokitika

RSVP would be appreciated.

See you there!!!

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Detectives at Shanty Town Visit!

Hi Everyone,

Just reminder that our next Shanty Town visit is on

18^th of August 2017.

 

We are going to hold a bit of a competition for the best dressed detective. Prize, $1 packet of old fashioned lollies (our budget is tight sorry J )

So if your kids wish to come dressed up as Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew etc, it would put a fabulous spin to the day!

 

As per usual we are supplying our own on morning tea, lunch and drinks. 

Cost is $3.00 per school age children.  Teachers and pre-schoolers are free.

 

Please be at the front gate by

10am

 

I have attached a letter from Shanty Town which pretty much outlines the same things I have said.  Please do read it.

If you have children that need a ride because you can't be there, please contact me.

027 671 6759

Or

p.h.blight@gmail.com

 

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Helen

 

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Fwd: NZ Book Awards

Good morning. There are still some spaces left for our NZ Book Awards celebrations. We would love to have some of your students come along and get involved with some fun activities at the library.

Hope to hear from you soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The annual New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults is being celebrated in the library during the week of the

14^th – 18^th August.

 

The Westland District Library invites your class to the library to help us celebrate one of the finalists. The book we have chosen to focus on this year is

Fuzzy Doodle by Melinda Szymanik. Melinda Szymanik's book is a finalist in the picture book and illustration category. 

 

There will be an opportunity for your junior students to listen to Fuzzy Doodle being read, take part in a scavenger hunt, and get creative making their own colourful butterflies.

We will display each masterpiece in the library.

 

Below are the dates and times for class visits. Sessions will run for one hour.

 

Tuesday 15^th 11am

Wednesday 16^th 11am and 1.30pm

Thursday 17^th 11am and 1.30pm

 

Please email me with your preferred date and time, remember first in first served.

 

Find out more about the NZ Book Awards by following the link: www.nzbookawards.nz

 

 

Krystel Woodcock
Youth Librarian
T +64 3 755 6208| F +64 3 755 6209| krystel.woodcock@westlib.co.nz  /Library Website  www.westlib.co.nz
Westland District Library, 20 Sewell Street, Private Bag 704, Hokitika 7842 | westlanddc.govt.nz  
 "Westland – The Last Best Place" 

 

WESTLAND DISTRICT LIBRARY is a community service provided by Westland District Council

 

    

 

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Homeschooling New Zealand visiting the Coast

Flexible New Qualification Framework for Christian Homeschoolers

 

Home Schooling NZ has been serving the Christian homeschooling community in New Zealand for the past 33 years. Until recently, they were utilising the A.C.E. Certificate framework to enable students to gain recognised qualifications.

 

In July of last year, HSNZ's overseeing body (the Christian Education Foundation Trust - CENZ) applied to Universities New Zealand -Te Pōkai Tara for recognition of their own university-entrance qualification, in order to free families from undue A.C.E. control. 

 

This qualification has recently been approved, giving Christian homeschooling families the opportunity to now tailor qualifications at any level to meet each student's specific wishes and requirements, including courses from whichever curricula and whichever supplier(s) they wish.

 

The current Principal of HSNZ, Todd Roughton, will be visiting Hokitika on August 11^th to share about the background to this new possibility, explain the options now available, and answer any questions in relation to it.  

The meeting will be held at the home of Samuel and Kim Blight, 32B Providence Drive, Hokitika, starting at 7:00pm.

Supper provided.

All are welcome.

 

 

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EOFY SALE - the biggest discount in Artventure history! 🎨

1 year for less than $30, saving 64%! View this email in your browser FLASH SALE - 1 WEEK ONLY! Dear Kim Until the 1st of July you can purchase a 12 month subscription for the price of 3 - a saving of 64%! This is the best chance to give the lifetime of benefits that go along with developing children's confidence and competence in art.   We rarely offer a discount this size, and we may never have one again!  To take advantage of this offer simply login to your account, choose any 12 month subscription offer and use the discount code "EOFY" to receive a 12 month subscription for less than $29 - more than $50 off! This sale is strictly available until the 1st of July.  You can share this offer with your family/friends - all they need to is sign up for a free trial and use this code to upgrade to any 12 month subscription. If you have any questions - please don't hesitate to contact us.   Draw, paint, create. Kirsty & The Artventure Team Copyright © 2017 Artventure Enterprises Pty Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you had a subscription to Artventure Our mailing address is: Artventure Enterprises Pty Ltd PO Box 32 Daw Park, SA 5041 Australia Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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RYDA Road Safety Education opportunity for students

Hi all

 

Ivan Wilson and I are facilitator's for the RYDA Road Safety Education programme event happening next Thursday 11^th May 9.30 am – 2pm at St John Headquarters, 112 Waterwalk Road. 

 

The programme is very short of numbers and risks being pulled (only 22 students currently enrolled and only  two students from Grey High).   RYDA is designed for 16-18 year old students who are approaching that crucial time in their lives where they start to drive independently or are travelling as passengers of novice drivers.  As such, enrolment is now open for polytechnic students also.  It would be great if we could send some class groups along to support this fantastic initiative.  If you know of any other youth groups that may be interested please forward this on.

 

More information about the programme is available from: http://www.rse.org.au/programs/ryda/ (plus a short summary below)

 

If you would like to give your class the opportunity to attend please contact:

 

Tim Hartnell RYDA Programme Coordinator South Island

southisland@rse.org.nz  or 027 203 7006

 

There is a small fee of $15 per student (but if you're students are interested and this is going to be a barrier for them please have a chat with Tim.

 

More info:

At RYDA, students attend six interactive sessions where they are challenged to change the way they think about road safety; participating in a stopping distance demonstration, devising personalised strategies, gaining an understanding of their individual risk profile and getting tips from road safety experts on how to protect themselves, their friends and family.

 

The learning objectives for students attending RYDA are:

 

 

 

Kind regards

 

 

 

Kate Campbell (MSc) - Senior Lecturer: Business

ddi 03 769 9449 | cell 021 251 2866 | freephone 0800 800 411 | website www.tpp.ac.nz

 

Please note that I work part time hours approximately as follows:

1pm - 7.30pm Mondays

1pm - 5 pm Tuesdays

1pm - 7.30pm Wednesdays

1pm – 5 pm Thursdays

 

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Fwd: Are we disaster ready?

Could I have expressions of interest for this so I can confirm the session, please?  Younger children also welcome.

Kim

Are we disaster ready?

 

The Westland District Library has been working in collaboration with Claire Brown, Emergency Management Officer at Westland District Council, to develop a Civil Defence display on the library mezzanine which highlights many useful ways to prepare for a natural disaster.

 

Claire will be running a one hour session each Thursday 10.00am during Term 2 starting on 11^th May for Year 4 students and older.  There will be a quiz, questions, heaps of great tips and best of all… prizes.

 

We would like to invite your home school students to join us on the 11^th May. Please let me know if this date doesn't work and I'll look into other dates.

 

Kind regards

 

 

Krystel Woodcock
Youth Librarian
T +64 3 755 6208| F +64 3 755 6209| krystel.woodcock@westlib.co.nz  /Library Website  www.westlib.co.nz
Westland District Library, 20 Sewell Street, Private Bag 704, Hokitika 7842 | westlanddc.govt.nz  
 "Westland – The Last Best Place" 

 

WESTLAND DISTRICT LIBRARY is a community service provided by Westland District Council

 

    

 

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Homeschool day at Shantytown

Fwd: Flash Sale - the biggest discount in Artventure history! 🎨

1 year for less than $30 - 64% saving! View this email in your browser FLASH SALE - 1 WEEK ONLY! Dear Kim Until the 1st of March you can purchase a 12 month subscription for the price of 3 - a saving of over 60%! This is the best chance to give the lifetime of benefits that go along with developing children's confidence and competence in art. We have never had a discount this size, and we may never have one again!  To take advantage of this offer simply login to your account, choose any 12 month subscription offer and use the discount code "FLASHSALE" to receive a 12 month subscription for less than $29 - more than $50 off! This sale is strictly available until the 1st of March.  You can share this offer with your family/friends - all they need to is sign up for a free trial and use this code to upgrade to any 12 month subscription. If you have any questions - please dont hesitate to contact us. Draw, paint, create. Kirsty & The Artventure Team Copyright © 2017 Artventure Enterprises Pty Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you had a subscription to Artventure Our mailing address is: Artventure Enterprises Pty Ltd PO Box 32 Daw Park, SA 5041 Australia Add us to your address book