Carleen Craig's blog

Another year is over and I hope everyone is enjoying their break.  Looking back over the past year what would you say was a highlight for you?

During December we will not be starting any new children,  If your child turns 5 during the month of December or you intend starting a child (relocating here) in 2012 please get them enrolled before the end of this term (15 December).  This way we can plan for their arrival when they start Wednesday 1st February 2012 - start of Term 1.

Not long to go now!!!!  As well as supporting the All Blacks (and our Pacific neighbours) we have adopted Wales, so we all have a lot of teams to support.  The Senior and Middle School classes will be doing lots of work around the cup starting 5th of September (just before kick off of the tournament) so be prepared for lots of rugby talk coming home from school.

So who do you think is going to win??  Who are you going to support??

Hope everyone is nice and wrapped up keeping warm during this cold front.  Please remember to wear your jackets to school so that they can be taken off and leave your sweatshirt nice and dry as we don't want people catching the cold!

Staff at the school have been shocked by the events in Christchurch yesterday, many who have friends and family living there.  We will be talking to your children about what has happened and will be happening over the next days, weeks and months.  We encourage you to discuss this with your children, and to answer any questions that they may have.  If your children are feeling distressed after the discussions, please talk to your child's teacher so we can help your child.

Excitement is filling the air!  Next week is the annual Book Week at Leabank Primary School.  Loads of visitors have been arranged to come and read to the children - we have TV personalities as well as politicians coming in.  Mr Mawhinney, Mrs Edwards and Mrs Good are also coming around the classes to read, as well as the teacher aides and dental nurses!  We are going to have books coming out of our ears!!