RD2 Tuakau, Ph 232 8866, FAX 232 8862
Email: office@onewhero.school.nz
|
Forthcoming Events
May 21 - Forty Hour famine
May 25 - School Speech Contest
May 27 - Book Fair
May 31 - Seniors Exams start
June 7 - Queen’s Birthday (no school)
June 9 - Careers Day
|
|
|
|
Kia ora tatou
Dear Parents
Respect
At this week’s assembly, the following students were presented with certificates recognising the respect they have demonstrated:
Erin Bell-Hira (Yr 11) displaying respect to her teachers and fellow students
Christina Carr-Smith (Yr10) showing respect to the property of others
Thomas Lancaster (Yr 10) showing respect to the property of others
Katelin Maquire (Yr 10) showing respect to the property of others
Terri Williams (Yr 9) always having a positive relationship with her teachers and classmates
Shavaughn Flesher (Yr 9) Respect showing through the waiata at the sports exchange
Ethan Keightley (Yr 7 R17) for politeness and consideration to others
Lilli Moth (Yr 5 R9) for using manners and respect to others
Oses North (Yr 1 R2) for lovely manners and caring for other children in a mature way
Hannah Simpson (Yr 3 R5) waiting her turn, respecting others and being polite
School Speech Contest
The winners from our Speech Contest are as follows:
Junior School:
1: Jemimah Elley: “St John: Kids should join!”
2: Finn O’Keeffe: “Onewhero should have a trolley derby.”
3: Judd Redmond: “Children should have BMX bikes.”
Year 7/8 section:
1: Petra Lorimer: “Are we as a nation drinking ourselves to death?”
2: Maia Thackham: Should family strengths and healthy relationships be part of primary and secondary education?”
3: Ben Tyson: “Chores”
Senior (Yr 9 to 13) Section:
1: Tyler Hira: “Are 21st Century Maori Youth lacking cultural identity?”
2: Abbey Austin: “Why we shouldn’t have to tidy our rooms.”
3: Jay Geering: “The fast food industry. Is it going downhill?”
Highly Commended: Vicki Livingstone: “Carpe Diem”
Petra and Jemimah will be representing us at the Franklin Competition next week.
Canteen Weekly Special
The special for the week Mon 31 May to Thursday 3 June is Pizzas Ham and Pineapple or Salami and onion cost $3.00. Sausage rolls are now available at the canteen - cost $1.50
Greenie Awards
The name drawn from the box this week is Gabe Thackham (Yr 3 Rm 5). Gabe wins a canteen voucher.
Book Fair
The Library is hosting the annual Book Fair from Thursday 27 May through to Monday 31 May (excluding the weekend). Students will bring home a flyer shortly. The theme this year is “Chill out with a good book”.
Book Fairs aim to help children develop a love of books and reading. To help your children find the books they like best, they can visit the library during school hours to see what books are for sale.
Students will be able to purchase books during that visit, but we also encourage parents to look over the books as well. Each child is able to take home a “wish list” showing the books they like, along with the prices. To make it more convenient, the library will be open until 3.30pm each day of the Fair. You might like to pop in when picking your children up. Some use the occasion to buy books for birthdays and Christmas.
Parents can also purchase books for the library!
Thank you for encouraging your children to read. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at our Book Fair.
Bruce Goodman
Library Manager
Senior Exams
The first round of senior school practice exams will start on Monday May 31. For these exams, there will be a special timetable issued, and the exams themselves will mainly be in the mornings. There is no exam leave at this time and those students not involved in exam classes will be following their normal timetable.
Board of Trustees
Thank you to those people who took the time to place a vote in the Board of Trustees elections.
The three successful parent representatives are:
Jonathan Lovatt, Sam Newman-Watt, and Sally Wagstaff. Helen Phillips is the elected Staff representative.
Our thanks to the previous members who have served on the Board: Sharon Rydon, who has contributed much time and energy as the Chairperson; Kathy Livingstone, John Carpenter, who has helped throughout the building process and Amanda Caldwell, as staff representative.
Our school would not be successful without such a dedicated group of people on the Board of Trustees.
“That’s Life! Win a Carnival for you School” Competition
As a school we are collecting the tokens from the That’s Life magazine for this competition. The pink tokens can be found in issues from May 10th through to June 13th. The school that collects the most tokens will win a carnival for their school.
We would like to collect as many tokens as we can. Please take any tokens you collect to the office and drop them in the box.
Scholastic Book Club
We will be closing Issue 4 on the 8th June
Amnesty For Readers
Can you please check children’s rooms for readers. Please return to Class Teacher or to the Office.
National Area Schools Tournament
$3 a ticket or 2 for $5. Drawn 14th June.
Tickets are available from the front office at school.
Greg Fenton
Principal
|
|
|
|
Onewhero Area School - Gala Day/Calf Club
Major annual Fundraiser for more shelter & activities for all children to benefit!
A big thank you to all those that have come forward to offer your help either on the day or in preparation for our Gala Day. I will be in contact with you during the next fortnight for our first get together. To all that missed the newsletter and would like to be involved in some way please see our school website/newsletters - dated 13 May OR contact Nicky 236 8502 or email. The more help we get, the better the event will be…and many hands do make light work.
Remember we are not asking a large amount of your valuable time - approx 2-3 evenings over the next 5 months to prepare for this event… Anybody that has Gazebo’s or anything else you think we may need for our Gala Day/Calf Club we would love to hear from you too!
|
|
|
|
Community Notices
For Sale
Recently published booklet on the first 25 years of the Onewhero Fire Force. $25 each, available from the school office.
Rural Broadband
Farmlands Onewhero Rural Womans Group has Vicki from “ Farmside” coming along to our meeting June 2nd 7.30pm at the Onewhero Rugby Club to give us update information and special deals on broadband if you are interested come along.
Any Queries Ph Lisa 09 2388853 or 09 2328167
School Uniform For Sale
1x Polar Fleece 3x Polo Shirts 2x School Shorts
To fit 15 – 16 year old boy med build. All in good condition $100 for the lot.
Please call Michele on 2355577 or 02757675
Badminton
If you are spending a Thursday night on the couch in front of TV, but would really like some good old fashioned fun, then come and join us on a Thursday night starting at 7pm, in the school hall. A small cost of $2 per week. New players are welcome.
|
|
|
|