21 November 2016

Newsletter Articles

Principals supporting Principals… Principals supporting Principles!

Kia Ora

Please find this week’s Monday Mailing below.

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Kind regards
Pat

Help!! Matheltics

What free alternatives are there to Mathletics?

Mathletics is great; used properly, it can be an effective component of a mathematics programme. But it is expensive.

Do you know of a free web-based alternative? Or an app for iPads?

Responses to principal@deanwell.school.nz.

Thank you.

Gutterboards and Ava

Jargon Buster - Seclusion

“Seclusion” is when a student is involuntarily placed alone in a room, at any time or for any duration, from which they cannot freely exit. The door may be locked, blocked or held shut.

The Government has reacted to a couple of media articles about children being locked in secure rooms. So now we have guidelines on ‘seclusion’ guidelines.

Furnware – New Soft Furnishings

Here at Furnware we are constantly working with our customers to come up with fun and exciting new furniture solutions for their learning spaces.

One of which is the new Hide'n'Seat. This piece of furniture is perfect for libraries, shared spaces and any other environment where you might want to create a quiet area or partition off a certain area within your environments. It is available in a wide range of colour options as well as fabric and vinyl combinations.

Another new edition is the Empire Ottoman. This ottoman is much larger than the standard round ottomans and is perfect for relaxing on while reading a book, using a device or just hanging out. We see these being used in all types of environments and are also popular in staffroom's as well.

Just a quick reminder as well that we are fast approaching our end of January delivery cut off date. So if you are looking at purchasing any furniture for next year please let me know and I can come and see you.

Thank you.
Todd Unkovich
toddu@furnware.co.nz

Hmmm…

Hauora… Health & Happiness

Rapture!

Great to hear the Government is dropping the proposed Global Funding scheme!!

… and Rant – Hosking

I made the mistake of leaving the radio on in my car after the news this morning. Mike Hosking talked about ‘dinosaur’ unions being against any change. His stance on anything National Party is invariably positive; no wonder Ministers like to be on his show.

Mr Hosking fails to research new policies; he blithely supports the Government line. I guess he is an entertainer rather than a journalist.

Leadership…

A Thought…

A Laugh

Once upon a time ...

The king called on the royal weather forecaster and inquired as to the weather forecast for the next few hours. The royal weatherman assured him that there was no chance of rain for at least 4 days.

So the king went fishing with his wife, the queen. On the way he met a farmer on his donkey. Upon seeing the king the farmer said, "Your Majesty, you should return to the palace! In just a short time I expect a huge amount of rain to fall in this area."

The king was polite and considerate, he replied: "Thanks for your concern, but don't worry. It's not going to rain today. I hold the palace meteorologist in high regard. He is an extensively educated and experienced professional. And besides, I pay him very high wages. He gave me a very different forecast. I trust him."

So the king continued on his way. However, a short time later a torrential rain fell from the sky. The King and Queen were totally soaked and their entourage chuckled upon seeing them in such a shameful condition.

Furious, the king returned to the palace and gave the order to fire the professional. Then he summoned the farmer and offered him the prestigious and high paying role of royal forecaster.

The farmer said, "Your Majesty, I do not know anything about forecasting. I obtained the information about rain today from my donkey. If I see my donkey's ears drooping, it means with certainty that it will rain very soon."

So the king hired the donkey instead.

And thus began the practice of hiring dumb asses to work in the government and occupy its highest and most influential positions.

The practice is unbroken to this day ...

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