Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
HUKANUI SCHOOL
VISION STATEMENT: “ A LEADING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT MAXIMISING PEOPLE’S POTENTIAL “
NEWSLETTER21 November 2019
HUKANUI VALUES: Respect, Excellence, Co-operation,
Integrity, Individuality.
Hukanui School Phone: 07 8556037 Pickering Cres Cell: 021 289 9275 P.O. Box 12002 www.hukanui.school.nz Chartwell - HAMILTON [email protected]
Dear Parents/Caregivers Nga mihi kia koutou katoa.
R O U N D T H E BRIDGES RACE Congratulations to all our runners who did so well on Sunday in H a m i l t o n ' s " R o u n d t h e Bridges Race". A special mention for the following p l a c e g e t t e r s : Zach Miller, Jack Stirling and Max Stirling for taking out the first 3 p laces in the 9-10 year old boys, with Jefferson Lovelock also in fourth. Nellie Freemantle came sec-ond in the 8 year old girls race with Sophie Aquilina fifth. Andrew Wang fourth in the 7 year old boys race. An incredible effort by all runners! Thanks to all the supporting par-ents and Mr Browne for co-ordinating our entries.
FAMILIES MOVING ON OR IN If your family is moving and changing schools at the end of this year, would you p l e a s e l e t u s k n o w b y e m a i l i n g [email protected] as soon as possi-ble. It will assist us greatly to know when making classes and planning school organi-sation for 2020. In the same vein, if you know of any in-zone families intending to enrol a child at Hukanui in 2020, can you ask them to please let us know asap.
A T H L E T I C S SPORTS Our Jun io r classes are i n t o t h e i r a t h l e t i c sports today u s i n g t h e s k i l l s t h e y h a v e b e e n practising over the last few weeks. A re-minder that the other athletics sports days are as follows: Thursday 28th for the Year 3-4 teams starting at 9.15 am and running all day. The Year 5-6 teams are on Friday 29th, also starting at 9.15 am and running all day. Parents are welcome to come and see their children in action. Please make sure your child is wearing appropri-ate clothing and is sun smart for the day. CAMP LETTERS FOR 2020 All students in year 4 to 6 next year re-ceived their 2020 camp letters this week. Please read them carefully and respond asap at least by the deadline given. We need to know if your child is or isn’t going on camp in 2020 so we can make accu-rate bookings and deposit payments. A reminder that those students who do not attend will participate in a school based activity programme for the duration of the camp. Please read the paragraph in last week’s newsletter for more information about camps in 2020. Hopefully letting you know the camp costs for each stu-dent in advance will assist your family budgeting for these events. You can also pay towards these in advance or instal-ments through the school office. Thank you for your support.
HUKANUI SCHOOL
VISION STATEMENT: “ A LEADING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT MAXIMISING PEOPLE’S POTENTIAL “
PTA NEWS
Band Recruitment 2020 All Year 3, 4 and 5 students should have had a letter about band next year. Year 3's over 45/60, we would love to have you join the band, please come to the meeting next week to find out more. Those who are not yet ready for band but want to start learning music can join either the mini bones (Friday before school) or preband (Thurs-day before school), either of these is a great start. Sign up at topnote.co.nz Year 4 and 5: all children are invited to join the band programme, their test grade is there for your informa-tion. Please come to the meeting. Band demo meeting: Tuesday 26 November, at 6.30 pm. Come and meet the tutors, hear the band and ask questions. Children will get the chance to handle instruments and even play some.
Last coffee morning for the year - Wednesday 4 De-cember - 8.30-10 am. Pop up to Starbucks for your free coffee/hot drink and a final catch up for the year. Many thanks to Chartwell Shopping Centre for their gener-ous support of our coffee mornings this year!
Have you got an hour to spare tomorrow - Friday 22 November, from 1.30 - 2.30 pm? The Gully Guardians need some help to weed around the new gully plants. Spades provided. Meet at the beginning of the boardwalk in the gully (Picker-ing Crescent end).
A huge thank you to everyone who completed our 2020 fundraising survey. It was really helpful to get your feed-back. We reviewed the feedback at our last meeting and have used it to form a rough plan for next year. Keep up to date by going on our mailing list (email us at [email protected]) and liking our Hukanui School PTA Facebook page. Watch this space for more details in coming weeks!
MINIBALL Heat 17 Glenview 18. Lucy Main Breakers 39 Glenview 15. Campbell Bushell HOCKEY Strikers vs Pukete. Sophia Wright Trappers 8 SPC 2 . Daisy Scott Blasters vs Silverdale. Jordan Martin CRICKET Blasters vs Horsham Downs. Zach Nikoro Sixers 81 Cambridge 66. Cole Towner-King TOUCH Yellow 7 Woodstock 5. Poppy Tocker & Ashton Shaw Green 7 Horsham Downs 5. Keagan Gouws White 1 Puketaha Stormers 2. Aria Inder Bronze 6 Puketaha 2. Muneeb Noorzai, Caleb Morris, Isaac Roberts Gold 9 Puketaha 1. Cooper Haeata, Elise McKay
SPORTS NEWS
BOARD NEWS We are delighted to announce that Tracey Hopkins has agreed to be our Acting Principal for Term 1, whilst we recruit for our new Principal. Tracey is cur-rently Deputy Principal, and acted as Principal dur-ing Mr Mossop’s sabbatical last year. Your feedback regarding the future leadership of our school is very important. We will be contacting you next week, via email, with a short survey to ask for your opinions and thoughts. These will be collated, together with staff and student feedback, and used in conjunction with this year’s annual survey results to guide us in our recruitment decisions. On that note, we will shortly be appointing a consul-tant to assist us with the recruitment process. We should be in a position to advise further details of this process next week. Alice Baucke Board Chair
2019 ICAS Mathematics Results Students from Hukanui School demonstrated high-level mathematical skills when they participated in the recent ICAS Mathematics Competition. 105 students participated and 61 achieved special awards. The competition is de-signed to test a range of mathematical skills. It requires students to solve problems in the following categories: Number, Algebra, Measurement, Geometry and Chance and Data. We congratulate all entrants and give special recognition to the following recipients of the special awards: High Distinction Year 4 - Jefferson Lovelock Year 6 - Aaron Zeng, Aiden Walters, James Mackie, Mar-cus Ridge Distinction Year 3 - Nigel Ng Year 4 - Eric Zhang, Ryan Zhou, Yin Qi Tao, Samantha Tilley, Levi Shaw, Caitlyn Macann Year 5 - Hannah Wang, Lukas Hill, Daniel Stokes Year 6 - John Huang, Frances Gregory, Sarah Wang, Jun Han Credit Year 3 - Sophie Aquilina Year 4 - Jenny Zhu, Paula Taumoepeau, Myeongjo Seo, Luke Lockwood, Ashleigh Ridge, Tristan Young, Jubair Tohill, Angus Stephens, Charlotte Colvin Year 5 - Aidan Willmoth, Sam Hart, Gavin Guo, Chloe Wang, Arie Moran, Rafi Islam, Yuxuan Zheng, Aaron Shen, Oscar Lu, Talia Davidson, Angelina Wang, Oscar Lawrence Year 6 - Frances Clarke, Ella Roberts, Chloe Hopkins, Ryan Attanagoda, Ben Ward Merit Year 3 - Samuel Wang, Dylan Lawrence Year 4 - Jorja Te Ruki, Luca Murray, Grace Huang, Zoe Godden Year 6 - Manveer Singh, Cameron O’Connor, Benjamin Dippenaar, Nataniel Richter, Valerie Pearce, Sang Joon Lee, Jarvis Xiang, Sam Wang, Iris Li.
HUKANUI SCHOOL
VISION STATEMENT: “ A LEADING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT MAXIMISING PEOPLE’S POTENTIAL “
Rm 1 Mika Michalik Rm 2 Isabella WangRm 3 Niamh McCay & Rafi Islam Rm 4 Sam HartRm 5 Campbell Bushell Rm 6 Ben AdamsRm 7 Trey Mundell Rm 8 Isaac JamesRm 9 Anushree Sharma Rm 10 Nathan OlrickRm 11 Harrison Blake & Ritchie Moons Rm 12 Marcus ZhuRm 13 Ava Dent Rm 14 Austin GuoRm 15 Yeji Choi Rm 16 Eli AuckramRm 17 Brodie Hay Rm 18 Rhylan BurrRm 19 Dannileigh Whitehead Rm 20 Ethan HuRm 21 Mason Kurei Rm 22 Liam SmithRm 23 Brooke Schultz Rm 24 Krishiv SharmaRm 25 Lukas Hutchinson Rm 26 Qortez TumaiRm 27 Sophia Ritchie Rm 28 Lucas StockmanRm 30 Abigail Stokes Reception Harrison Noorland
STARS OF THE WEEK
The Magic TreeThis tree was different to the other trees. It contained magic. It con-tained hope. When my hand slowly touched the cracked tree a gigantic wind began to blow. The sticks on the dusty ground swirled around me. When the wind stopped, I saw an astonishing sight. The once crackled and dusty tree was pure green. Under the moonlight it was sparkling like a hundred emeralds shining all at once. When I saw it I felt strangely happy. As I was looking at the tree I smelt a strong smell of dirt and smoke. I thought the tree and I had something in common, we were both lost in this crazy place.By Yin Qi Tao
This tree was different to the other trees. It contained magic. It con-tained hope. For everyone and everything living in this world. Every step I took closer pressure gained on my body, rapidly. Soon I felt the weight of an elephant on my back. Now the light was getting bright for me. I had to take a step back. I could hear the glorious chirping of the humming-birds. It was starting to get dark, by now it looked like a lantern. I was too scared. I ran home.By Xavier
WRITING FROM ROOM 11
Scholastic Book club issue 8 orders close tomorrow Friday 22 November.
Orders can be made online at scholastic.co.nz
or at the school office.
HUKANUI SCHOOL
VISION STATEMENT: “ A LEADING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT MAXIMISING PEOPLE’S POTENTIAL “
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Calendar of Eventsfor the Coming
Week
22 November - Year 0-2 Assembly 9.15 am
25 - 29 November - ERO visit Hukanui this week
26 November - School Band Demo night 6.30 - 8 pm in our school hall
28 November - Year 3 & 4 Athletics Sports Day - RJHS Orientation Visit
29 November - Year 5 & 6 Assembly 9.15 am
- Year 5 & 6 Athletics Sports Day
2 December - Year 6 Yachting Option
3 December - Year 6 Yachting Option
- New Families Induction 9 am
4 December - Interschool Athletics
For our full school calendar of
events go to our website www.hukanui.school.nz
Kind regards, David Mossop Tumuaki PRINCIPAL
p. 07 839 6521w. PAUAarchitects.co.nz
Supporters of Hukanui Primary School’sEnviroclassroom
The Hamilton Christmas Parade Sunday 8 December, 2 - 3pm. We need children to volunteer their time to help with the parade and to wear character costumes this year - Mad Hatters, Mushrooms, Fish, Fairies, Cheshire Cats, and Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee! The children will be required to arrive up to 1 1/2 hours early before the parade. The cos-tume fittings will be today from 4.30pm - 6.30pm or at other times if re-quired. If you are keen for a day that is busy and HUGE fun, then send in a application form https://hamiltonchristmas.co.nz/become-a-volunteer/charac-ter-and-costume-form/
