www.teranga.school.nz

KEVIN and TRUDY

ROWE

14 Oxford Street,

Te Puke

Phone: 573 9899

Fax: 573 3988

E-mail:

sales@ceramico.co.nz

Website:

www.ceramico.co.nz

Mobile: 021 279 4367

Brent and Rebecca Thurston

Unit 7, 57 Te Okuroa Drive, Papamoa

Phone (07) 542 2802 Mobile: 021 716 441

TOM HEENEY DIRECTOR Mob: 027 292 8529 Email: admin@ehc.co.nz

Ph / Fax: 07 573 8317 835 Te Matai Road

TE PUKE www.ehc.co.nz

Te Ranga School - A school with HEART

Honesty • Excellence • Accountability • Respect • Trust

Mission Statement

To work in partnership with parents to challenge children to become

confident, connected, actively involved learners who are caring

and responsible people.

1492 Te Matai Road, RD8 Te Puke

Phone: (07) 573 8032 Fax: (07) 573 6932

office@teranga.school.nz www.teranga.school.nz

From The Principal...

Tena koutou katoa Thursday 15th May 2014 Term 2, Week 2

A big thanks to the staff and families of Te Ranga School as I have had a great first couple of weeks of being the principal here. I immediately noticed how friendly and welcoming this community is and have been struck by parents’ generosity. In our first week back at school we received baking, coffee supplies and resources for the students. I am also enjoying having two of my own children at school, although I am not so sure they appreciate me checking their books and homework more thoroughly than I did in the past!!

I hope everyone enjoyed the first weekend of winter sports. Te Ranga entered a netball team for the first time in 16 years and played commendably. It was a great turnout of staff and parents to watch. With some shooting practice under our belt, the team looks to have a positive future. Thanks to Jason Ward for supplying our balls, other parents help with coaching and Eileen Hansen’s expert managerial skills. The school hockey teams start this week-end - I would also like to wish them well.

It is a busy term coming up with senior camp, Trash to Fash, rippa rugby and the Police Education show coming to school. I believe it is very important that families feel connected to the school and feel comfortable to contact teachers or myself. Please don’t hesitate to approach us about concerns or to pass on positive feedback.

Kind regards,

Brendan Wilson Principal

News

Board of Trustees Meeting - Monday 19th May Trash to Fash Fashion Parade at Te Puke High School - Weds 21st May ICAS Computer Skills Exam - Thursday 22nd May Friends of Te Ranga School Meeting - Monday 26th May Bryan and Bobby Police Education Show - Tuesday 27th May Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup at Blake Park - Wednesday 28th May

Diary Events

Thank You! Big thanks to Jason Ward who kindly donated netballs for our new netball team to practice with!

Big thanks also to Te Puke Rotary for coming up to school last week and supplying each of our Year 4’s with a beautiful dictionary each. Our guests shared a little about the work of Rotary, named the dictionaries and had a look at how they may assist us with any pool upgrades.

Front Page Photo

Te Ranga School’s 2014 netball team at their first game of the season, with Jason Ward who has kindly donated netballs. Thank you!!

Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda For the meeting to be held 19th May 2014

The following items will be discussed:

BOT Roles and Responsibilities, Induction

Kahikatea Class

Policy Review

Speed Limit Survey and Roading

Class Sizes

Proposal for Bush Area

Friends of Te Ranga School Mailbox Signs

Back! After an 8 year absence!! Friends of Te Ranga mailbox signs. These are now available through Te Ranga School for those wanting to support our cool school with a big HEART. A donation of $20 to the Friends Of Te Ranga will secure you one. Please ring Julie at the school office for more information. They will also be given to all 5 year old new entrants as part of their enrolment from this time forward. Our signs will be available from next week.

To celebrate the arrival of our signs, we are running a competition to see who can take a picture with the sign farthermost away from Te Ranga School. This competition will close at the end of Term 2. All you have to do is purchase your sign, take a photo of it in your chosen location, then either upload your photo to our Facebook page or email to: janet@teranga.school.nz and we will upload it for you. Have fun, and good luck!

Friends of Te Ranga School

As you all know the Friends are in full swing organizing the 17th Annual Possum and Pig Hunt (19—22nd June 2014). We need helpers to make this event run smoothly. Please call Fee Edwards if you can help in any way - 027 410 8882. The next meeting is 26th May at 6.30pm at Molly’s. Everyone is welcome. See you there!

Kapahaka Tutor Required!!

Te Ranga School urgently requires a new Kapahaka Tutor. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who is able to play the guitar and preferably has previous experience in Kapahaka. The time involved is one two-hour block each week. Pay is negotiable. Please contact James Kerr at school for more information.

Drama Lessons at Te Ranga School

Drama lessons with Helen Dewhirst happen on Wednesday mornings at the hall from 8.15am to 8.45am (during fitness time).

Classes are $6 for half an hour. Parents / Caregivers can enrol their child by contacting Helen directly: 533 1874, 027 202 8322 or

helen.dewhirst@xtra.co.nz. Alternatively, students can collect an enrolment form from the office.

Assembly is held on most Friday afternoons, currently from 1.20pm - 2.20pm. Parents, caregivers and community members are always most welcome to attend. We are considering shortening assembly time from 1.45 - 2.25pm. Will keep you posted!

Week 3 Assembly (Friday 23rd May) will be held in Pohutukawa Class Week 4 Assembly (Friday 30th May) will be held in Rimu Class Week 5 Assembly (Friday 6th June) will be held in Kowhai Class Week 6 Assembly (Friday 13th June) will be held in Kahikatea Class Week 7 Assembly (Friday 20th June) will be held in Totara Class

Congratulations to the following students who have recently received certificates at assembly: Kowhai Kaimaha Koperu - Great sight word learning Shelton Forlong - Excellent art work Jaziah Featherstone - Being a great friend to others Danny Carter - Working hard with writing Rimu Brooke Harding - Fabulous behaviour Jayzahn Hunt - Good reading Ruth Hollis - Having a fabulous week Jack Cooper - Wonderful reading Pohutukawa Hope Murray - Great measurement skills Leilani Winiata - Awesome homework skills Lucy Carlson - Making our new students feel welcome Chloe Ward - Being helpful for Mr Wilson Totara Gian Sutter - An awesome attitude and responsibility Alex Williamson - Excellent all-round academic work Kane Meyer - Making good choices to improve his learning Bevin Pugh - Building a super structure in technology George Unsworth - Building a super structure in technology Kahikatea Sigourney Edmonds - Positive give-it-a-go attitude and great rugby skills Fraser Pugh - Great leadership skills and positive attitude Fraser Pugh - Great recount writing and Mother’s Day card Shontel Oxenham - Give-it-a-go attitude and great rugby skills Hollie Tucker - Great Mother’s Day card Tiki Awards Relating to Staff and Teachers Well Kowhai - Cordell Deane Rimu - Ruth Hollis Pohutukawa - Leilani Winiata Totara - Emma Kendrick Kahikatea - Willow Purden-Winters Sharing with Others Without Being Asked Kowhai - Kaimaha Koperu Rimu - Ryan Teixeira Pohutukawa - Charlotte Hutton Totara - Clare Atutahi Kahikatea - Blaze Dempsey

Bus Chance Brooke Harding Positives Jet Te Aho

Friday Assembly Awards

Community Notices

Term 2 Monday 5 May - Friday 4th July Term 3 Monday 21st July - Friday 26th September Term 4 Monday 13th October - Wednesday 16th December

2014 Public Holidays

Queens Birthday - Monday 2nd June Labour Day - Monday 27th October

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We have had a lot of new students join us this term! A big welcome to the

following students and their families who are new to Te Ranga School. We

hope you enjoy your time here with us.

Nalarnia Kim - Kowhai Class Skyla-Ray Kim - Kowhai Class

Mishay Himiona - Kowhai Class Jaziah Featherstone - Kowhai Class Europe Lewis - Pohutukawa Class Kate Wilson - Pohutukawa Class

Danika Wilson - Pohutukawa Class Kayla Lewis - Totara Class

A Big Te Ranga Welcome!

WOMEN’S PIG AND BEER 2014

5th June Lesley Malaquin 881 Te Matai Road ph. 573 7402 3rd July Joy Shearer Te Matai Road ph. 573 8444 7th Aug. Maggie Waite 1473 Rangiuru Road ph. 573 8534 4th Sept. Annette Bassett 1081 Te Matai Road ph 573 7778

All readers of this newsletter are very welcome to attend our very informal monthly ‘get-togethers’ (first Thursday of the month). These are a great opportunity to catch up with or meet your neighbours. We meet after dinner (7.30ish). BYO drinks with snacks provided by host. Any enquiries phone the people on the list above.

2014 Term Dates

MEN’S PIG & BEER

Anyone in this great district of ours who would like to join our alternate Wednesday evening get-togethers for a beer and catch-up, please ring Barry on 573 8534. We would love to see you.

Kids Biz...

THE HOUSE SHOOK

A holiday recount By Fraser Pugh

The house shook, the wind battered the 100 year old house. I lay awake in bed with my Marmot sleeping bag wrapped around me, I gazed up at the tall ceiling and walls, looking at all the Japanese artefacts scattered all over the flowery wall paper. I wondered if it would ever end, I checked my watch, the small orange light flicked on 6:00 then off. I got out of bed and trudged tiredly down the wooden floor hallway into my parent’s room. They were up on their phones looking at the weather. I sat down on their bed, then darkness. The only lights were my parent’s phones which looked like ghosts in the dark room. “I’ll call Mike’’ [the person who owns the house] said Dad. I thumbed along the dark hallway to my room, I rummaged through my bag and pulled out my Kathmandu headlamp. I switched on the two small LEDs and found my way to the toilet. While I was going I heard muffled words of the conversation over the rain. ‘’Hi Mike…power out…ok.’’ We waited for another 2 hours before the power came back on then Mum made a hot chocolate and a big plate of bacon, eggs and tomatoes.

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