RD2 Tuakau, Ph 232 8866, FAX 232 8862
Email: office@onewhero.school.nz
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Forthcoming Events
May 28 - Book Fair (until June 2)
June 1 - Queen’s Birthday holiday
June 2 to 5 - Senior school exams
June 2 - Board Meeting 6.30pm Food Tech Room
June 3 - School Speech contest, 1pm
June 9 - Franklin Speech Contest (Yr 6)
June 11 - Franklin Speech Contest (Yr 7/8)
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Kia ora tatou
Dear Parents
Bus behaviour
A number of reports are coming to hand about a deterioration of behaviour on some of the bus routes. All the students have been spoken to at the most recent assembly and the expectations of the school have been laid out clearly.
Students are expected to stay seated until the bus stops at their stop, to avoid eating on the bus at all, and to ensure nothing is thrown on the bus or out of the bus at any stage.
Students who persistently will not follow these guidelines put the rest of the travellers at risk through potential driver distraction. Such students will be removed from the bus for a period of time.
It is timely to remind everyone that bus travel is a privilege and not a right.
Road Safety
Once again it is timely for me to remind all parents that the road outside the school is a very busy place, and especially at 3pm each week day. Parents who have arrived to collect students must do so from the school side of the road, rather than expect students to cross the road to the car. Each years there are near misses as students attempt to cross.
Also, I would take this opportunity to remind parents that the speed limit past a stationary school bus is 20kph. Please keep your speed well down when moving along Hall Rd.
School Speech Contest
The school speech contest will take place next Wednesday 3 June starting at 1pm. The venue will be the school hall and all parents are welcome to attend. We will begin with Year 5 and 6 students, followed by Years 7 and 8 and then speakers from Years 9 to 13.
Book Fair
The Book Fair continues in the library until next Tuesday – excluding Monday 2nd June which is Queens birthday. The library is open each day during the Book Fair until 3.30pm. You are welcome to come and view and/or purchase books that are for sale.
Bruce Goodman
Library Manager
Senior School Exams
The students in exam classes from Year 11 to 13 will be sitting practice exams during the week of June 2 to 5. There is no exam leave during this time and all students are expected to attend school every day, all day. The students have all been given an exam timetable, and exams are set for morning sessions. Afternoon sessions, and all students not in exam classes will be following a normal school timetable.
Counties/Manukau Cross Country
Three students competed at the Counties/Manukau cross-country event. The results were very good, especially considering that there were over 200 students involved.
The results are as follows:
Evie Moth 17th Intermediate Girls
Chanelle Lawson 13th Junior Girls
Quinton Keightley 33rd Junior Boys
Congratulations to all runners.
Moto-cross team
Congratulations too, to the riders who took part in the Secondary School’s Motocross event held at Ardmore recently. The following students gained places:
Jayden Turnwald 1st 10 – 13yr old section
Tony Botica 2nd 14-16 yr old section
Neil Edgecombe, Leo Allely and Lee Carpenter also took part and their placings have helped to promote the team to a positive position. We are awaiting confirmation of the final team placement. However, in a field of over 400 riders from close to 100 schools, Onewhero’s riders performed very well indeed.
Greenie Awards
The following students gained a lunch voucher from Monday’s assembly draw:
Jordan Cowley (Rm 3); Blake Williams (Rm 2); Sean Riley (Rm 8)
Soccer Fixture
Below are the draws for 3 June:
Boys
vs Alfriston at Onewhero at 4.00pm
Girls
vs Alfriston at Onewhero at 3.00pm
Canteen Weekly Special
The special for next week Tues 2nd to Thurs 4th June is Hamburgers with salad. Cost $3.00
Greg Fenton
Principal
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Community Notices
Tuakau District Sea Scout
Keas (Aged 6 to 8 years) meet at 4.30pm in the Scout Hall at Tuakau Domain (old Rugby League Hall). Call Kees 2334046 or Bridget 2328250 for more information.
Achieving Potential Seminars
Holiday programme for Gifted and Talented students. Held at Selwyn College from 8th to 15th July. Brochures available at the school office.
Babysitter available
14yr old girl available to babysit at your house. Responsible, caring, experienced and loves children. Ph 2328032 Danielle
For sale
Baby feral goats, assorted colours, male and female, $40.00 each.
Phone Kerry 09 2329966, 027 4944194 or Karl 09 2368814.
For rent
3 bedroom cottage $220.00 per week. Phone Mike on 09 2328886
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