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Te Kura Tuarua o Piopio
Piopio College
Newsletter
PIOPIO COLLEGE
18 Aria Road, Piopio 3912
07 877 8173 or
0800 240 173
www.piopio.school.nz
PRINCIPAL/TUMUAKI
Johan van Deventer
COMING EVENTS
Monday — Thursday
10am to 2.30pm - Term only
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday — Friday
10.15am to 10.30am
Monday/Wednesday
12.45pm to 1pm
Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
12.35pm to 12.50pm
FINANCE OFFICE HOURS
Panui 38 — 30 November 2017
6-9 December
- Y8 camp at Kawhia
12 December
- Final Assembly at 10.45am
- Prizegiving at 6pm in Gym
Tēnā koutou te Whānau, o Te Kura Tuarua o Piopio
Welcome and Thanks Today we welcomed a large group of prospective Year 7-9 students and their whānau at our Orientation Day. It was great to see our kura alive with excitement and to see their creativity shine at our workshops. We hope this will spill into next year. Thank you to all who came. We also welcomed Year 7 Parnell students to our kura today. We were thankful for their generosity when they hosted our Year 7s earlier in the month and we were pleased to be able to express our gratitude today. A big thank you to the Napi Napi Marae Commit-tee for hosting the Parnell students this week and also to our students and their whānau who helped. We are very appreciative of their support. Fundraising We have recently received a grant of $4,000 from the Waitomo District Council to put towards a playground for our Year 7-8 students. This is a project driven by the PTA and we are seeking a further $40K to add to it. The PTA will be fundraising continually for this and would love the support of the community. They are currently running a raffle, with tickets available from local businesses in Piopio. We are also fundraising to upgrade our courts. They have become unsafe for use and we would like to lay down tiger-turf. Sports Co-ordinator Carolyn Webster is taking on this project and has already secured a $500 donation from the Piopio-Aria-Mokau Co-operating Parish. We are very thankful for their generous contribution. Final Assembly and Prizegiving. Our final assembly of the year will be on Tuesday, December 12 at 10.45am where Year 7-10 Merit awards will be presented. Prizegiving will be at 6pm. I invite all parents, caregivers and whanau to come along and celebrate the achievements of our rangatahi. Letters of invitation will be sent to those who are receiving an award or certificate. Farewell On Wednesday we farewelled our Limited Statutory Manager Richard Clarke. He has been with us for two years and we have appreciated his guidance and support. We wish him and his family all the best in their future endeav-ours. Elections Our BOT parent elections close at noon tomorrow and the results will be available on Thursday, December 7. I hope our parents and caregivers have taken the time to vote. I look forward to welcoming our new members and working with them in the new year.
Nga mihi
Johan van Deventer — Principal/Tumuaki
MERITORIOUS ACTION
Listed below are the names of students who have received acknowledgement of
the many good things they have done.
Winner of a canteen voucher this week is Shaun Purdie for following instructions to completion from Whaea Tanz.
Tana Barrowcliffe, Brooke Brown, Asha Goddard, Jacub Jackson, Alex Kennard-
Warren, Alicia Keightley, Rebekah Knox, Jordan Leineweber, Joel MacLachlan,
Potahi McTainsh, Petra Mackenzie, Manukura Ngawaka, Shaun Purdie, Nikau Rickards,
Ryan Smith, Levi Steel-Harris.
Parnell students perform for our kura.
OVERDUE LIBRARY BOOKS There is an extremely large amount of overdue library books. All books need to be returned to the library ASAP. If you have borrowed any books, please have a look around your home as well as school, and your classrooms and return as soon as possible. If they are not returned, they will be presumed ‘lost’
and you will be charged for replacement copies.
PIOPIO COLLEGE COURTS Our netball/tennis courts are no longer safe for use by our students. They have cracks running through them with grass etc starting to grow. Areas are in constant shade, puddling with rain and become very slippery. Leaves from nearby trees fall constantly, decompose and create a slimy surface. Therefore the school has decided a full makeover is needed. The trees are going to be removed, the courts will be resurfaced and lighting added for night games and practices. The school wishes to make the courts more available to the wider community. Netball, tennis, basketball, rugby, hockey, football and any other com-munity groups would have access to the courts for their games and to meet their training needs. This however will not happen over night, and entering into the new year fundraising ventures will be undertak-en and grants/funding applied for. Any donations would be gratefully accepted. It is with gratitude that I thank the Piopio All Saints Church for their donation of $500 (from sales made at the Mustard Seed Opportunity Shop in Piopio). Such wonderful support helps a small community stand strong and meet the needs of all it members, young and old. If you would like any further information regarding the courts or have any fundraising ideas please contact me by email [email protected] or phone 027 230 6101. Carolyn Webster—Sports Co-ordinator
TOUCH RUGBY On Monday the Cougars played TKP Bulldogs. Unfortunately a number of players were away welcoming the Parnell students so we only had six players and struggled to put attacking plays into motion. We lost 7-0 but I am proud of our team as we continued to play hard for the full game. Carolyn Webster—Sports Co-ordinator
Piopio Community Swimming Pools Trust is hosting a
night with Former Piopio College student and World Cup
winning Black Ferns captain Farah Palmer!
A night with Farah
Tickets are available at PGG Wrightson in Piopio
8 December Piopio Memorial Hall 6.30pm $40 adult $30 student Meal included
Year 9 students and upwards are permitted to attend. There will be a cash bar. If buying a table, it will seat 10.
HEALTH CLINIC Dr Kempthorne will still be holding her weekly health clinic but by appointment only. You can still make an appointment up until 10am on the Wednesday
morning.
Tuesday, December 12 starting at 6pm in the gym
Students to be seated by 5.45pm
You are warmly invited to join us
Car parking will be available on the hockey field (if dry) and the bus bay.
Students are to be dressed immaculately and behave respectfully
You are also welcome to attend our final assembly, also on
Tuesday, 12 December at 10.45am.
This will include Y7-10 class awards
Piopio College
Prizegiving
THANKS Piopio College would like to say a huge thank you to Jocelyn Chambers and her son Zac for donating a trumpet and guitar for the music students to use. The Year 8's have been the first to experience playing a trumpet and amidst much laughter many discovered a natural talent for getting a note out of it. I'm sure it will inspire students to learn a brass instrument next year. Thank you so much for your kind and generous gift. Lyanne Walker—Music Teacher
RAFFLE FUNDRAISER As part of vision to provide an outdoor adventure playground with the school, the PTA and its members wish to thank the Waitomo District Council in donat-ing $4k towards this new project. Please also support a raffle to help fund this project, found at local businesses in Piopio. 1st prize 1 Dressed Lamb,
2nd Picnic table set, 3rd Drink dispenser. Tickets $2
ATHLETICS On Friday I had the pleasure of attending the Waitomo Primary Schools Athletics competition held at Te Kuiti High School. The following Y7 and Y8 students represented Piopio College: Chae Pennington-Noble, Beau Pari, Neville Turner, Kyryn Young, Owen Brown, Cayt Kennard-Warren, Malachi Laird, Kayden Mason, Georgia Pari and Kitana Tapara. These students perform at a very high standard and achieved some fantastics results: Malachi: 1st in long jump, 1st equal in high jump, 1st for 100m, 1st for 200m Cayt: 1st for 100m, 1st for 400m, 2nd for 800m, 3rd for 200m Chae: 1st in shotput, 2nd in long jump Kyryn: 1st in discus Neville: 3rd in shotput Owen: 3rd equal in high jump The girls relay team of Cayt, Kitana, Georgia and Atiria Barrowcliffe from Piopio Primary placed 3rd. The boys relay team of Malachi, Kayden, Owen and Neville placed 1st. I would like to commend these students for their excellent behaviour and sportsmanship towards others. They showed what great leaders they will be in the coming years for our College. I would also like to thank our principal Mr Johan van Deventer for accompanying the group and run-ning the shotput event for the day. Carolyn Webster Sports Coordinator
Highlights from Orientation Day
