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ENTER TO LEARN - GO FORTH TO SERVE Kuhu mai ki te ako - haere ki te awhi
NEWSLETTER
PRINCIPAL: Craig Haggo
B.O.T. CHAIRPERSON: Brigid Crawford Phone: 533 3811
Old Coach Road R D 6 Te Puke 3186 Phone (07) 533 3731 Fax (07) 533 3521 Email [email protected]
Website: www.pongakawa.school.nz
JR Bui lding sp ec ia l is e in FARM BUILDIN GS I NF RASTRUCTURE 20 years ex perience servic ing the Bay
► Farm Buildings infrastructure: hay barns, pole sheds, silage
bunkers, calf sheds and more….
► Specialist in all fencing: including decks and security fencing
► Orchard Development ► Artificial shelter
PLEASE SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES WHO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
6 Queen Street
PO Box 47, Te Puke, New Zealand
Phone 07 573 6127 / 573 6247
Fax 07 573 9831
Farm Orchard Tractors and
Machinery Sales & Service are your local agents for ;
TERM 4 DATES 2017: TERM 4 : 16/10/17 - 15/12/17 2018 TERM 1: 05/02/18 - 13/04/18 TERM 2: 30/04/18 - 06/07/18 TERM 3: 23/07/18 - 28/09/18 TERM 4: 15/10/18 - 19/12/18
Contact Justin Robertson M: 021 792 460
E: [email protected] W: www.ministryofdafence.co.nz
Main Road PO Box 582 Te Puke 3153 New Zealand Ph: 07 573 9107 Fax: 07 5736915
Email:[email protected] Website: www.rrtractors.co.nz
Our bank account details for any payments are: ASB 123407 0007320 00
School Office: Phone 533 3731
Email address: [email protected]
Week 7 Term 4
27th November 2017
Website www.pongakawa.school.nz
RETURN OF CUPS - URGENT Please return all 2016 End of Year cups and any End of Term Cups to the school office now Thank you.
Lost Property We have a mammoth amount of lost property across all ages this term in the rear of the old library. Please have a look for your child/ren’s clothing and shoes if you are at school over the remaining weeks for any reason. The office is also holding two necklaces, (a tree of life, and a pounamu) and a fold up Kathmandu chair if anyone has lost these items.
Chromebook Raffle Tickets are $10.00 per ticket in the school raffle for a brand new ‘chromebook’. Some tickets are still available from the school Office if any one would like one. Only 100 tickets being sold.
Dear Parents and Caregivers I hope you had a great weekend and are not getting to flustered in the rush we all seem to have in the lead up to Christmas. Our Jiddles Block is now ready for us to move into although the Christmas break will still see a few catch ups. Our aim is to have the students back in by the beginning of next week. Our previous senior block experience tells us that we tend to take back into the block the current furniture layout and then make decisions about what we need as the students’ and teachers begin to live in their new surroundings. Over the coming months new resources and equipment will arrive once we have learnt just how the new configuration will work practically. Last week I sent out a short survey around the pathway to school for our young children. We have had a fantastic response to this and it is very much appreciated. From it we have been able to see already the various early learning options people chose. Interestingly, apart from our local Play centre it is clear many families have to travel a considerable distance in order to access early learning. As our community continues to grow and develop this is important information for the school and various other sector groups including the Education Ministry and local government. Pressure on existing facilities will continue to grow and therefore planning for the future is imperative. We now have our staffing locked in for 2018 and apart from Emma Fletcher and Aneta Smith as I mentioned last week our teaching staff will be largely the same. There will be some movement in regards to where various teachers are and we also welcome Joseph Thomas to the team. Joe is a local young man and has been undertaking relieving work at Pongakawa since his return to New Zealand from overseas. Joe will be working in the Jiddles team next year. Alex Gooding will be working in the Juniors with Mike Judd working more regularly in the seniors. Nikki Jones will be staying with us and Jo Delaere will continue to be working in her middle school class with Jane Hull returning from maternity leave to work as our release teacher. Mike Judd and Kim Jensen will continue to work as our Deputy Principal’s and area leaders for the Middle/Seniors and Junior/Jiddles respectively. Next week in this section I will list in table form the way things look. For those families intending to buy chrome books I have around seven left from the current order. If you would like one saved for your child please let the office know using the form we distributed. If this has become lost, let us know and we can provide another for you. There is lots on over the next few weeks at school so keep an eye out for the alerts on the app and keep this newsletter close at hand. Our final assembly is on Thursday the 14th December and while we are open on the Friday we have always appreciated having this time, with your support in ensuring we are without students as we complete final work for the Ministry, classes and a general tidy. Have a great week Yours in teaching Craig Haggo Principal
Enviro Tip. This weeks tip is: Adopt Reusable Bag Practices
Take reusable bags to the store with you to grocery shop instead of opting for paper or plastic. It’s wasteful and
unnecessary – and several bags with every grocery trip can add up to a whole lot of garbage over a lifetime.
Pongakawa Christmas Carol Service
All are welcome to a family evening of carols and candle
lighting on Sunday 10th Dec 2017 at the Pongakawa Hall 7-9 pm.
Hosted by the Pongakawa School, Followed by a Community Supper
Senior Block Open Day 9.00am Wednesday 6th December 2017
Year 6 students will spend the morning in the senior block to prepare them for what is to come in 2018.
Parents are welcome to attend also – the teachers will be
available to answer any questions you may have.
If you are currently attending another school and are interested in your child/ren coming to Pongakawa School
for Year 7 or 8 please feel free to attend.
“A Blast from the Past”
Pongakawa Senior School present their take on….
”A journey through time”
All profits to go towards
RED CROSS
A night out for the adults – 16year +
Tickets include food served to your table and refreshments
Tables of 8 - $15 per person Friday 8th December
6:30pm pre show nibbles Show starts at 7:00 pm
This is our celebration for our inquiry topic this term
please come and join us for an entertaining night
EVENTS COMING UP 27/11/17 Kids for Kids tonight at Baypark Arena 7.30pm 29/11/17 to 01/12/17 Year 5/6 Camp 2017 Tui Ridge 29/11/17 BOP Athletics Championships Year 5/6 30/11/17 Go Girls Cricket 06/12/17 Senior Block Open Day 9am Senior Block 07/12/17 Senior Play Matinee in the Action Centre 08/12/17 Senior Play Evening in the Action Centre 10/12/17 Christmas Carols Sunday at 7pm at the hall 11/12/17 End of Term 4 Assembly 13/12/17 Senior Social Dance 14/12/17 End of Year Assembly - Graduation 15/12/17 Last day of school for 2017 (Half Day) 05/02/18 First day of school for 2018
COMMUNITY - SCHOOL NOTICES Wanted bee swarms. Reward $20-$40 per swarm, I will collect ph or text Nathan 0278405072 In January, the Tauranga Musical Theatre is staging a Young Performers' Edition of The Wizard of Oz, an hour-long version of the popular 1930s musical from 19th - 27th Jan. It's per-formed entirely by our youth team (performers aged between 10 to 18 years old) - including Toto! It's sure to be all singing, all dancing, all amazing! Tickets from www.iticket.co.nz Kiwifruit Plants for sale. Bruno root stock available for 2018. For orders and enquiries Ph Natalie Marsh 0276685544. Te Puke A&P Show 2018 Saturday 10th Feburary 2018 We would also like to once again encourage buskers to the show – a great opportunity to showcase one’s talents and in doing so, reap the rewards. BOP Young Fruitgrower of the year competition, 100 classic cars display & Trikes & Jags, Lawn Mower racing, Sheep racing entertainment, Truck & tractor pulling completion, Hounds & huntsman parade & horse/pony recreation ring, Te Puke Fire Brigade demonstrations & YFC Tug of war, Horse shoe & ladies gumboot throwing competition, Pet corner, Miss & Master competitions, shearing competitions, Children’s comps, Home industry, Photo, Art, Vegetables, Horse & Pony rides, Dairy, beef & calf section, a variety of trade sites, music, food & refreshments. Something for everyone. www.ras.org.nz for details Omanu School Family XRace Challenge Tauranga, Sunday 18th Feb 2018 http://www.xrace.co.nz/howto/#challenges-1 for details.
Extra Curricular Activities for Term 4 2017 Musical Theatre at Pongakawa School - Wednesdays 3.45 to 4.45pm Tutor - Hannah Spedding .Cost $70 per term. Depending on numbers and ages, other classes may be needed. Lesson content – drama games for confidence, movement / dancing, singing, Any queries please contact Hannah direct either by email: [email protected] or Ph 0273073824. Private piano lessons with Fi's Keys Held on Mondays at School. Contact Fi at 021 051 1891 or [email protected] for more information. Squash Thursdays 2-3pm with professional coach Graeme Randolph Ph 0274493424. Available for year 5,6,7,and 8’s Pay direct to GR Squash Ltd $70.00. Bank acc 030626-0619905-00. Guitar/Ukulele Parent paid classes. Jo Tamihana Ph 022 3729241 or email :[email protected]
Term 4 Activities
SPORTS NOTICES / RESULTS Touch Papamoa:
Yr 3/4 Mixed - Pongakawa Hi5: A convincing win. POD: Liam
Harrison for consistency on attack and defence. Practise this
Thursday at lunch time preparing for finals day to be held next
Saturday December the 9th from 9 am -12 pm. Prize giving to
follow. Please make sure you keep this day free.
Game this week 3.45 on Field 3a
Yr 3/4 Boys - Pongakawa Panthers: A very close loss. POD:
Orlando Botha for strong running scoring a try. Practise this
Thursday at lunch time. Finals day is next Saturday December the
9th from 9 am - 12 pm. Prize giving to follow. Please make sure
you keep this day free as we need all players there. Game this
week 3.45 on Field 2c.
Yr 5/6 Mixed - Pongakawa Bulls: had their first loss of the season
0-6 player of the day Angus Walker for his great defence , no
practice or game this week due to camp
Rippa Rugby: A win. POD: Alexia Gordon for great running. Really
gelling as a team passing the ball around for everyone to have a
run. Game this week at 3.45. Thank you to Brendon Hogan for
coaching and to Maraea Coles for managing.
Cricket :
Pongakawa Pirates: We are starting to play really well now as a
team. With 129 runs, unfortunately we were 20 runs short of St
Marys despite getting 2 catches in the field which was great to see.
POD Dean Cover for getting 3 wickets.
Pongakawa Strikers: had an outstanding game this week won
126/3 against the Mount 40/7 , Player of the day’s go to Noah
Botha for a fantastic all round game and Cruize Satiu for his
amazing batting skills , Thanks George for helping umpire.
Volleyball:
Pongakawa Water Polo: This week saw the Year 7/8 team play
Otumoetai Kakariki on Tuesday night. The team had a great game
and won 8-5.
The Year 5 and 6 team played on Friday night and won by default
against Te Akau Ki. They did have a friendly game which was good
practice for the players involved. This week the Year 7/8 team have
2 games on Tuesday night. The first game is against Omokoroa at
6:05pm and the second game is at 6:55pm against Bethlehem
College Manta Rays.
The Year 5 and 6 team game time has yet to be confirmed.
Squash: A reminder that all fees of $65.00 need to be paid now if
not already done so. Thank you.
All Volleyball children have been put back on their usual bus runs.
Please contact the office if this needs to be changed.
Current House Cup Points Elliot = 192 Bell = 154 Lind = 150
Langford = 129
Ra Whakangahau Thank you to the following students who proudly represented
Pongakawa School at the Ra Whakangahau last Thursday.
Shiloh Theobald Amber Cooper Cacee Rundle Bella Ngawhika Ripene Smith Emma Harvey Jules Delaere Syncere Dawson
Meg Crawford Zoe Rive Peta Kohi Nikaia Coles Juliet Boyd Jade Hohaia Ruby-Mae Burt Elise Theobald
Elyse Carpenter Tayzharn Lemon Kahurangi Puru Maxwell Anika Anderson-Gilbert Paewai Tapsell Shane Tapsell Manaia Boden
SUNHATS Sunhats are compulsory in line with our
School Policy for Summer. Please make sure your child has one everyday.
Please ensure that all children have the appropriate clothing for their daily class sports activities. Swim togs for all classes &
closed shoes for Senior Tech
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Comprehensive medical &
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Ph (07) 573 7606
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FARM BIKE SERVICING
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
QUADS, TRAIL BIKES, BEACH BIKES
And 2-WHEELERS
Ph: 573 4038 Mike & Shelly Priebe - M & M Contractors
PROFESSIONAL & PERSONALISED PROPERTY SPECIALISTS
Quality Tree Work Tree Pruning – Felling – Removals
Hedge Trimming – Chipping Andy Neverman
021 155 8217
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