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From the Editor It has been brought to our attention that a security alarm has been going off in the middle of the night every night for the last 3 weeks. Possibly from the Line Road area. Could everyone please check their alarm systems, the residents in that area are tired of being woken up. Many thanks Lyndhurst Swimming Lessons Block 1 Tuesday 11th to 14th Monday 17th to 20th December (8 lessons) Starting at 2.30pm for preschoolers and running until 4pm. Block 2 Thursday 10th to Saturday 12th Monday 14th to Friday 19th January 2013 (8 lessons) Starting at 9.30am and finishing at 1pm. our child can attend one block or Yboth. Lessons will run in half hour time slots. If you are interested please email Grace Sommerville on winterviewfarm@gmail.com WHATS ON?! Everyday NZ Alpine and Agricultural Encounter Mondays Housie at Methven House 1.30pm Saturdays AA Meeting - Methven Primary School 15 November Plunket Coffee Morning 16 November Canterbury Anniversary Day 21 November Methven Primary New Entrant Meeting 22 November Awa Awa Rata Reserve AGM 24 November Methven Christmas Ball 30 November Kids $2 Market 3 December Methven Netball AGM 6 December Mt Hutt College Community Services Day Office Hrs: Mon Wed 9am -to 3pm Methven P.O.Box 58 ( 302 8437 xtn 3 8 letterbox@snowfed.co.nz www.snowfed.co.nz DEADLINE FRIDAY NOON Letters to the Editor A huge thanks to Steph Meredith and her team for the brilliant organisation behind last Friday’s mini triathlon. What an inspiring event. Looking forward to next year’s follow up! Janine Holland Lupina Jewellery Quality Silver Jewellery Saturday 24 th November from 10am - 4pm Upstairs at The Lodge on Chertsey Come and see our gorgeous range of quality silver jewellery We have lots of new stock, perfect for Christmas or to spoil yourself (10% Discount on orders over $100) We look forward to seeing you there Any questions or for a private viewing call Lucy Smith 302 9039 or Joan Wright 302 8668 lupinajewellery@gmail.com TRAVEL INTELLIGENCE Professional Travel Broker @ Methven Travel Talk to KAREN BLACKLOW For all you travel needs and the latest travel deals! Travel Gift Vouchers Available Call anytime on - 03 303 3151 or 021 0344 629 NZ Travel Brokers The Annual Meeting of the Awa Awa Rata Reserve is to be held at 11am Thursday 22nd November at the Reserve A good attendance is requested Students from Mount Hutt College will be out to make a difference in their community on Thursday the 6 th of December 2012 as part of our annual “Community Services Day”. We are currently seeking community projects for groups supervised students to complete on this day. If you or your organisation has a project or job that needs to be done, please take the time to get in contact with the team from Mount Hutt College. Contact: Mr Kaylib Gorrie (Deputy Principal) email on gorriek@mthutt.school.nz Learn to Drive in Our Car or Yours! Methven Netball Club Annual General Meeting Monday 3 rd December 8pm Netball Pavilion, Chertsey Road Methven
Principal’s Column Alison Lilley This will be the last column I write as there will be a new Principal at Our Lady of the Snows School next year. A change in staff is a time of great opportunity for a school and each person brings their own strengths to the position of Principal. Schools are very complex communities. Each child comes from a different family, often a different culture and is an individual in their own right. All of these factors also apply to the staff. Even a small school such as ours involves hundreds of interactions between people. For nearly one hundred years this has been the case. Schools are people places! I have loved my 11 years teaching at this school. Perhaps this is partly because it is by far the longest I have spent in any one school. I am a past pupil of Catholic Schools so the values and beliefs we teach in the school are familiar and positive. The community support for the school is amazing; both from parents and the wider Methven Community. Having been a parent of school aged children; I have a far more understanding attitude to how busy family life is. There is an ever growing search by parents to develop the spiritual, social and emotional strength of their children when they are already very fortunate materially. The New Zealand Curriculum allows children to set their own direction far more in learning and widens their horizons. I know reading, writing and mathematics are vitally important but that they are tools and pathways for other great learning. For 21st century education Guy Claxon of the UK writes “we need a growing army of teachers dedicated to helping young people develop the mind sets they will need to flourish in a tricky world- through the results of their small scale classroom experiments.” I think National Standard information forms only a small part of reporting on learning and in time it will stop being seen as the only thing being focussed on by government and the media and become an important part of the mix in education. really must thank some people. In Methven and the surrounding area all the schools I work well together and other teachers and Principals have given me tremendous support. The teachers at Our Lady of the Snows, past and present do an amazing job. Margaret McLeod is a legend in administration in the office. The people on our Boards of Trustees have an increasingly complex job and they do it for the children. Grateful thanks to Tracey Clemens, Phil McKendry and Myles Connew who have Chaired the Board in recent times. But the school is for the children and their growth and development in all aspects of learning. They are the most exciting members in any school community. All power to those little people who will change the world! Point 4 of a kilometer from “The Square” you will find 51 Main St, Methven Ph 03 302 8724 Hot Pools and swimming pool open 8am – 6pm $5.00 per person Closed some days for functions, the CLOSED sign will be out. Yes, our Restaurant is open 5.30 Book your table now 302 8724 Open for lunch on Sunday 18th 12pm – 1.30pm Restaurant, bars and pools closed Saturday 17th for a wedding Book your function now, ring Ann or Mark 03 302 8724 Country by Design Christmas @ Country by Design We are set for Christmas. Beautiful decorations to enhance your home for the festive season. See in store for inspiration. 140 Forest Drive, Methven, Mon-Fri 10-4pm or by appointment Phone 03 302 8062 FROM THE WEATHER STATION Hi weather watchers. It is more of the same. Fine weather then a quick southerly and the temperatures plummet again!! The maximum temperature on Friday was 20.5 degrees, Saturday 19.5 degrees, Sunday 16.5 degrees come Monday it was 9.5 degrees. Rain - 38mm and more snow on the mountains greeted us on Monday. The minimum temperature was 4.5 degrees. Forecast indicate not much is going to change. BD
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