RD2 Tuakau, Ph 232 8866, FAX 232 8862 Email: office@onewhero.school.nz Number 31 16 October 2009 Forthcoming Events October 19 to 22 - Year 7/8 camp October 19 to 22 - Senior school (yr 11+) exams October 21 - An Evening with Lynda Hallinan, 7:00pm October 27 - Teacher only Day October 27 to 30 - Year 10 Work Experience October 30 - Bike Bash, Pukekohe Kia ora tatou Dear Parents Trail Ride The Trail ride that we were starting to advertise for early November has had to be put off for reasons beyond our control. It is now likely to take place early next year at a new venue. Lost One girl’s watch. Seiko brand. Red strap with red hearts on. Lost sometime in August. Any information please contact Mrs Clark in Room 5 or leave a message at the office. Hats at school Hats are now compulsory for all students from Years 1 to 6 and are available through the school office. Could parents please make sure that all hats are named at the time they are purchased, and that the names are checked periodically to make sure they are still legible. Advance notice The Board of Trustees has approved a teacher only Day for Tuesday October 27. This will enable staff members to further their planning for the implementation of the new curriculum. New Curriculum Over recent months, the staff have been working to re-look at the mission statement of the school and to consider the values that the school should be promoting. Parent input into this process was sought earlier on in Term 2 and now it is time to move the process on. The revised mission statement and set of values are to be presented to the Board at their next meeting. The students are being offered an opportunity to enter a competition to promote these values in a graphic form. This opportunity will be presented at assembly on Monday. Parents are welcome to talk with students about the way in which they could promote the values of the school. An Evening with Lynda Hallinan The Editor of NZ Gardener (and ex-student) is coming here for a night of irreverence and inspiration, sharing with local gardeners and those interested her knowledge and expertise. Tickets are just $15 and are available from the school office. Help us celebrate spring with wine and nibbles, raffles, spot prizes and gardening giveaways. Wednesday 21 October, 2009, starting at 7:00pm. To assist with the fundraising for this event, a sheet of tickets will be sent home today, Friday. There will be five tickets to sell and a prize for those families selling all five. There will also be a chance for you to order tickets for the night. Participation is voluntary, but the money and all sheets will need to be returned to school on Monday, sold or not. Senior Exams Next week, the senior students from Year 11 to 13 will be sitting their last practice exams before the final exams in November. These exams are important as a time for fine tuning the skills of writing exam papers, and managing the time allowed. It is also important that students are adequately prepared for them. While we are doing preparation here at school, students should be spending 2 to 3 hours a night getting themselves ready as well. Please note that all students Yr 11 to 13 are expected at school each day and when the exams are over for the day, normal classes will resume. Saleyard Duty Work in the Saleyard Cafe and raise money for your children’s school expenses and activities. People needed for shifts in November. Contact Helen 2328883 or email her here. Congratulations To Kylie Phillips (at OAS from 1989 to 1998), who has just graduated PhD (Food Science) from Otago University. Uniforms If anyone has second hand school uniforms that they would like to donate to the school please drop them into the office. Thank you. Greg Fenton Principal Community Notices Pilates Classes Starting October @ Studio in Tuakau, with a Stott Pilates Trained Instructor, Limited Spaces So call Fiona NOW on 2368780 Onewhero Family Riding Group The season has started again for horse lovers. The next rally is Saturday 26th at 3pm at the reserve and thereafter rallies will be Tuesday evenings from 5.30 – 7.00pm. Please contact the secretary, Sharon if you want further information, here Franklin Polocrosse Polocrosse practices will be held at Mercer this season with the first practice on Sunday the 27th September at 11am – 3pm. If you want further information about this fun equestrian pursuit then email Sharon here or ring Jemma on 2334499 Help We are currently collecting clothing, shoes, blankets, and any household items to package up and sent to a remote village in Fiji. Also if anyone has anything that could be sold to raise money for the postage and packaging it would be greatly appreciated. We are looking at holding a big garage sale mid October for this. If you could help donate any items it will be greatly appreciated. Contact: Rachel Ph: 2328543 or 0211369361 E-waste Disposal Today our planet Earth is suffering from pollution by a lot of hazardous waste. One of reasons is that people do not to dispose their waste properly. Of particular concern is e-waste, (Electronic waste), which is the term used for all waste from electronic equipment. Computers and other electronic equipment are made from hundreds of different materials. Many of these materials are hazardous and are a big threat to the planet if not disposed of properly. Heavy metals including lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic from E-waste pollute our precious land, water and even our children, if they end up in landfills. For Franklin district, an e-waste collection will be held on Saturday 31st October 2009 from 8am to 3pm at Hall St Car Park (behind shopping mall on Stadium Dr), Pukekohe. It is an Easy Drive-Through event, where drivers are encouraged to stay in their vehicles, while staff unload everything. People, schools, churches, businesses and organization can dispose old computers, monitors, printers/scanners, mobile phones, telephones, servers and car batteries. The collected e-waste will be legally exported overseas or recycled properly. E-waste should never be disposed on the streets for inorganic collections as it becomes a big threat to our precious land. For more information on disposal of e-waste, please visit ewaste.org.nz or alternatively, you can email us here. Canteen Menu Term Four 2009 All lunch orders must be pre-ordered. Hot Food (available every day) Pies Steak and Cheese/Potato Top 2.50 Spaghetti & Cheese burger bun $1.50 Butter Chicken Wrap $3.00 Mini Apple Pies $1.50 Toasted Sandwich or flat wrap with 2 fillings $2.00 Extra fillings 50 cents each Choose from ham, cheese, tomato, onion or salami Freshly made Filled Rolls, Sandwiches or Wraps Ham / Chicken / Egg and/or Salad $2.50 Jam or Vegemite $1.00 Lunch packs (sandwich, calci-yum/megamilk or juice, muffin, fruit.) $5.00 Snacks Home made Muffins or Slice/Loaf $1.00 Cookie time cookie $1.00 Fruit 70cents Vege chips $1.20 2 Cookies 30cents Yoghurt $1.00 Popcorn/Pretzels 50cents Ice Blocks $1.00 Frozen Yoghurt Sticks $1.50 Drinks Fruit Juice $1.50 Zing 400ml $2.00 Mega Milk $1.00 Calci-Yum $1.20 The canteen will be offering a special each week. The special will run every day except Friday and will change each week. The special for each week will be advertised in the newsletter.