RD2 Tuakau, Ph 232 8866, FAX 232 8862 Email: office@onewhero.school.nz Number 28 9 September 2010 Forthcoming Events September 4-12 - Franklin Arts Festival opens September 15 - Student Representative Elections close 12 noon September 16 - Open Day/Open Evening September 20 - Calf Club demonstration 1pm September 21 - Board of Trustees meeting September 24 - Last day for Calf Club entries September 24 - Last day for Term 3 (3:00pm) October 11 - First day for Term 4 (8:50am) Kia ora tatou Dear Parents Participation At the assembly this week, the following students were presented with a certificate recognising their participation in school activities: Judy Wang (Yr 11): positive participation in all work areas. Chanelle Lawson (Yr 11): positive participation in all work areas. Greenie Awards The names drawn from the box this week are Amelia Spinks and Rose Patrick, both from Year 10. Both girls win canteen voucher. Sports Assembly This week, we held our annual Winter Sports Assembly, and took that opportunity to present trophies won during the winter season. We were privileged to have with us Tara Remmington, who twice rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in the Trans-Atlantic race. She told of her experiences and held the whole school enthralled with her stories of shark attacks and basic routines on the boat. Her passion shone through and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the talk and her accompanying slides. Tara then presented the following awards: Boys Soccer: Most valuable player: Jack Crane Most improved player: William Stiles Fair Play award: Thomas Lancaster Girls Soccer: Most valuable player: Tyler Hira Most improved player: Shavaughn Flesher Fair Play award: Emma Carey Squash: Most valuable player: Quinton Keightley Most Improved Player: Andrew McDonald Equestrian: Top Rider: Hester Gerrand Fitness Challenge (Yr 7 to 10): Boys: 1st: Thomas Lancaster 2nd: Brett McCarthy 3rd: Tyler Young Girls: 1st: Ceilidh Jenkins 2nd: Margo Strydom 3rd: Emma Carey Netball: Onewhero Stingers: Most Improved Player: Cushla Carey Sportsmanship: Shannon Loo Player of the season: Ella-Grace Hira Onewhero Ferns: Most Improved Player: Alee Cowley Sportsmanship: Samantha Maguire Player of the season: Alissa Sills Onewhero All Blues: Most Improved Player: Amy van den Berg Sportsmanship: Georgia Young Player of the season: Michaela Millen Onewhero Attackers: Most Improved Player: Rhiannon Lewis Sportsmanship: Hannah Ross Player of the season: Kaitlin Stokes Onewhero Blitz: Most Improved Player: Jessica Bunyan Sportsmanship: De Adre Tarawa-Hoete and Shavaughn Flesher Player of the season: Caitlyn-Rose Russell Onewhero Ice: Most Improved Player: Waikohika Flesher Sportsmanship: Maia Thackham Player of the season: Evie Moth Contribution to netball: Kristi Spicer Umpiring: Caryn Strang Team of the Year: Onewhero Ice Netball Uniforms Could all netball uniforms please be returned to Mrs McLean, in Room 1. Thank you Learning Links From Home A new page on the school’s web site gives helpful links to interactive pages that can be used from home. It is intended as an aid for parents/guardians to help their children with extension work or for students to help themselves. Go to the menu on the school’s web site and click on “Learning Links”. The links list includes Numeracy, Literacy, Science, Social Sciences, Arts and Technology. There is also a link as to How to Use the School’s Library from Home and links to current Topics Studied. Amnesty Time We are missing some of our junior readers can you please check at home and return to school as soon as possible. Canteen Weekly Special The special for the week of Monday 13 September to Thursday 16 September is Chicken Burritos cost $3.00 Calf Club We have just been made aware, by a local farmer, of a problem that appears to be affecting many bottle-fed lambs. Some bottle-fed lambs are dying of what seems to be pulpy kidney. It is however a bloat called Abomasal bloat or Abomasitis. It can affect lambs, goats and calves and does not usually show until the animal is about 3 weeks old. The symptoms are that the animal’s stomach will become distended and the animal dies quite quickly and unpleasantly. It appears to be caused by feeding large quantities of warm milk at a time. The treatment and prevention is to mix the powder, following the manufacturer’s instructions, with warm water and then cooling it as rapidly as possible. The animals should then be fed this cooler milk, using less at a single feed, but at more frequent intervals. The addition of a tablespoon of plain yogurt to each litre of milk at the time of mixing the powder, appears to be effective as well. Further information is available on the Internet. Either Google “Abomasal bloat” or check out these sites: Rural Delivery Western Dairy News Country Wide Magazine I Country Wide Magazine II Sheep! Orphan lambs for sale, options available. Please phone Kelly 0274984037 or 2334589. Calf Club entry forms are available now. Fancy Dress This year the Calf Club will be running a fancy dress section. Please get your thinking caps on for best dressed pair, child and calf/goat/lamb. Let’s see what cool costumes you can come up with. This will run after all the major ring events have been completed and before prize giving. Come on kids give it a go. Demonstration There will be a demonstration of leading and a discussion about animal care on Monday 20th September. This is particularly suited to those new to Calf Club and is open to parents and students. This is a great opportunity to ask questions about the Calf Club process. Raffle Reminder Just a reminder of one food item from each family for our Gala Day Grocery raffle please. This year’s grocery raffle is already looking very inviting. We appreciate your contribution. Congratulations On 5th September at Showfields Equestrian Centre Samantha Maguire (year 5) was placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd on her ponies in the training section of the dressage. Samantha was the only child competing against adults. Well done Samantha. Student Elections I have received two nominations for the position of Student Representative on the OAS Board of Trustee’s. They are Erin Hancox and Alec Henderson. These candidates will present their statements at the school assembly on 13th September. Voting closes at noon on the 15th September 2010. Sandra Stokes Returning Officer Lost Lost since beginning of term 3, 1 school jacket size 12 with name Hamish Maguire inside. If found please return to school office. Greg Fenton Principal Community Notices Holiday Tennis Program Being held at Counties Tennis Centre, West Street Pukokehe. Registration due by 22nd September. Please Contact Rod Macgregor on 09 2357578 or 021 1633883 Franklin Zoo Franklin Zoo are having a sausage sizzle at The Warehouse in Pukekohe Sunday 12th Sept & Sunday 7th Nov. But we need help. Could you bake for us or spare us a couple of hours? We are fundraising for a baboon enclosure & funds towards a new entrance way. We would love to hear from you. Please call Jenny 2368686 @ The Zoo or A/H Sue 237 8268 or e-mail. Urgently Required A project I am photographing at the moment requires men in Onewhero rugby jerseys. This is a book based on the history of small farming communities starting with our beloved Onewhero. My needs are simple yet hard, it’s Onewhero rugby jerseys from the 60s hopefully very large down to small. I promise that no jersey will be harmed in the shoot. If you can help me (Tracy) pleaseeee! Contact Tracy or Peter Lobb Phone 552 0208 Pukekohe or 0212699131 or e-mail Onewhero Citizens and Ratepayers Meeting Being held at Counties Tennis Centre, West Street Pukokehe. Regis O.C.R.A. meeting 7.30pm on Wednesday 15th September at OSPA. Meet the candidates standing for election to the Waikato District Council. Held in conjunction with Pukekawa, Port Waikato, Glen Murray and Waikaretu Ratepayers Associations. Please come along and feel free to ask questions as of the candidates as they will be a key component of the new Waikato District Council. Pukekohe Metro Cricket Club P.M.C.C. is holding registrations on Wednesday 15th September 5- 7pm and Saturday 18th September 9am – mid day at the Cricket Clubroom on Bledisloe Park. We have teams for players of all levels. Fees must be paid at registration. Year 0 – 4 $50. Year 5 – 8 $70. High School students $100. Lost Cat Has anyone seen my cat? My very fat black and white cat went missing from Allen and Eyre Road, Onewhero, but he wanders far afield. Much loved pet. Phone 2328081. Grazing Wanted Being held at Counties Tennis Centre, West Street Pukokehe. Regis I am looking for grazing for 1 quiet, well behaved standardbred gelding in the Tuakau or Onewhero area. If you can help, please send me an e-mail Pukekawa Pony Club Registration. Unmounted at Pukekawa School Hall, Main Rd. Sunday 19th September 10am. - Gear Check; bring bridle and saddle - Buy and Sell table - Welcome new members Enquiries Rhonda 2333009 Railway sit in at Tuakau We are trying to get as many people as we can onto the Platform for 30 minutes in order to show the world how important it is to us that we have a passenger rail service returned to Tuakau. Saturday 11th September at 11am.