RD2 Tuakau, Ph 232 8866, FAX 232 8862 Email: office@onewhero.school.nz Number 8 26 March 2009 Forthcoming Events March 26 - NCEA Information Evening, 7.00pm March 31 - BOT Meeting 6.00pm Home Economics Room April 1-3 - CNIAS Coaching Clinic April 2 - River Group Softball Day April 9 - Last day for Term One. (3:00pm) April 27 - First day for Term Two. (8:50am) Kia ora tatou Dear Parents Swimming Pool The Onewhero Area School Swimming Pool will be closing for the season on April 9th 2009. No use of the pool is permitted after this date. Greenie Awards At the assembly on Monday the following student names were drawn from the box and each student received a canteen voucher: Brad Spicer - Yr 1 - Rm 1 Joshua Stephens - Yr 7 - Rm 12 Coaching Clinic The Central North Island Area School are hosting a coaching clinic for top sports students in the first three days of April. This is also a selection opportunity for these students who are making themselves available for the Area School’s Tournament in Kerikeri in July. The selected students are: Alyssa Bruce for Soccer; Alan Binnie for Rugby; Bradley Vuglar for Volleyball and Jasmine Clark for Netball. River Group Softball We are sending 5 teams to Pukekawa School next week on April 2 to play softball. This will involve all students from Years 5 and 6 will be going. Travel will be by bus. Further information has been sent to those involved. Franklin Zone Swimming The results of our involvement in the Franklin Zone swimming for Years 4 to 6 are as follows: Jackie Andrews: 3rd open freestyle 2 lengths; 2nd 10 yr freestyle. Briar Salt: 2nd 8yr girls backstroke. Our school relay team consisting of Jackie Andrews, Alesha Guard, Catherine Lussi and Thomas Aston-Brien was placed second. In addition three of our swimmers (Jackie, Alesha and Catherine) were placed second in the River Group relay team. Thank you to the parents who helped and supported our team on this day. Lost One school polo shirt and one pair of sandals both with the name Timothy Banks on them. If you have these please return to the school office. NCEA Information Evening tonight We are hosting an information evening about the NCEA qualification system, and the processes that are involved. This will be held on Thursday 26 March at 7pm, in the Library. All parents are welcome, and it is especially relevant to parents and students in Years 9 to 13. Family Variety Show A number of Onewhero students will be appearing on stage in the new OSPA production, “A Family Variety Show” on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March. Among the performers are Bradley Vuglar and Lorraine Sariman-Henderson who will be performing the short play, “Dog Accident.” Lorraine has directed this play and will also perform a self-penned monologue. A number of other students will also be performing in the plays, “Lady Lollipop” and “The Ballad of Ironbark Road” (which has been written and directed by Mr Jordan). These students include Joe Allely, Jamie Newman-Watt, Nicola and Sean Burrows, Paige van Vught, Evie and Lilli Moth, Finn O’Keeffe, Tuene Henderson, Erin Wagstaff and Georgia Young. Found A key has been found at the school bus stop near the Tuakau Rugby Ground. If you think this is yours, come into the office to claim. To the parents of Year 8, 11, 12, 13 female students The HPV (Cervical Cancer) vaccination programme has now commenced - those students who have not returned a consent form will not be vaccinated. If you wish your daughter to be part of this programme please return the consent form to school or phone the Public Health Nurse on 237 0660. School Ball We are hoping to have a senior school ball this year for, year 11, 12, 13 and past pupils from 2008 and 2007 by invitation only. At present we are looking at ways to raise money to pay for an amazing DJ/lighting organisation that make a fantastic night to remember for these students. We are going to have a sit down meal catered by Louise assisted by the Year 10 students who will participate in this evening as her waiting/kitchen staff. Fund raising ideas to pay for the night We are very keen to keep the ticket price as low as possible to enable as many of our students as possible to have an experience that will be remembered for a life time. To that end, there will be fundraising activities and opportunities. Some are: • community car boot sale. • regular sausage sizzles to help with the fund raising. The car boot sale will be $30.00 per car - prepaying your spot. We are looking at the 9th of May which is the second weekend back in Term Two. Bookings and payment can be made at the school office up to Friday the 7th May. If you have any ideas or can give us a hand please contact Christine Bidois 09 232 8260 or Bronwyn Rogers-Thorne. 09 232 8866 Greg Fenton Principal Community Notices FOR RENT-Rural 2 Brm Cottage plus sunroom, 3/4 Acre on Tuakau Bridge Rd, Handy to Bus stop, Lawns and Gardens included, $300 p/week ph, 021 402 707. Bluelight Disco Franklin Bluelight will be hosting a disco on March 27 in the Pukekohe Town Hall. The disco is from 5:30 to 7:00pm for students in school years 0 to 5 and from 7:30pm to 9pm for students in school years 6 to 8. The cost is $3 per person and there will be a canteen operating. Permission forms and more information is available at the office. House to rent in Onewhero Village 3 bedroom, $220 pw. Please contact Mike on 2328886 during work hours or 2328865 in the evenings. Onewhero Area School Netball Club We have had tremendous interest from students who want to play netball and we still require offers from parents/teachers/community members for coaching for at least 2 of our teams. We are also a very small committee that would appreciate some extra members! Please contact either Sharon Strang 2328551 or Sharon Rydon 2328865 if you can assist. Netskills Holiday Programme 2009 23rd – 24th April, Pukekohe Netball Centre Cost: $100.00 (includes T-shirt) Registrations close 8th April 2009 Registration forms can be obtained by contacting Netball Counties Manukau on 09 2991806, netballadmin@cmsport.co.nz or visit our website to download a registration form www.netballcm.org.nz Budgeting Course If you are finding it a struggle to juggle your household bills or you wish managing the family finances was simpler, help is here. More Money Less Stress is a free course over 6 two hour sessions delivered by an experienced Financial planner which aims to help you assess where you are financially, where you want to be and plan the most effective way of getting there. It will show you how to maximise your household resources, down size your debt in the fastest possible time, ensure you are not paying too much tax and create a simple, workable solution to managing your household finances. The course is held at Onewhero Area School on Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm starting on April 28. To register or receive more information please ring Kathryn Burton on 233 4119. Computer Service Need a computer service or repair, help designing documents call Jane Young 2328007.