RD2 Tuakau, Ph 232 8866, FAX 232 8862 Email: office@onewhero.school.nz Number 36 18 November 2010 Forthcoming Events November 19 - River Group Athletics November 23 - Yr 10 Girls into Science (selected students) November 24 - Yr 10 programming competition November 24 - Year 5/6 camp November 26 - Year 10 to MIT November 26 - Paid Union Meeting – 1:30pm November 30 - BoT meeting 6.30pm in the boardroom Kia ora tatou Dear Parents Integrity Awards The students identified last week for an Integrity award are: Christina Carr-Smith (Yr 10). Displaying an honest and open approach to Work Experience. Zennith Green (Yr 10) Displaying an honest and open approach to Work Experience. Alysha Rastrick (Yr 10) Displaying an honest and open approach to Work Experience. Brook Young-Cathcart (Yr 9) Displaying a consistent commitment to her studies. These certificates were presented at the assembly this week. Paid Union Meeting The members of the teaching staff of the school have been called to a Paid Union Meeting non Friday 26 November. This meeting will start at 1:30pm and will last two hours. The buses will run as normal that day (that is at 3pm) but parents are asked to make arrangements to collect students from 1:20pm. The school will endeavour to provide supervision for students who have to stay at school. Canteen Weekly Special The special for the week of Monday 22 November to Thursday 25 November is Ham or Salami and Mushroom Pizza cost $3.50 Sale yard duties in November Earn money towards your child’s school account by working at the sale yard cafe. Shifts are Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon. Contact Helen 2328883. Message from the Board of Trustees The BoT would like to inform parents that there has been a change to the school uniform policy. As from February 2011, all students from Yrs 1 – 6 must now wear dark coloured shoes or sandals as part of the OAS uniform. No jandals or boots will be allowed from anyone. Greenie Award The winner of the greenie lunch voucher this week was Jordan Stephens (Yr 4 Rm 6). Scholastic Book Club Book orders must be in by 26th November. Calf Club Trophies Could all students who won trophies at calf club please return them to school so that we can get them engraved. Swimming Pool It has come to our attention that people have been accessing the swimming pool. Please note that the pool is currently being treated with chemicals etc and until it is officially opened accessing the facility is extremely dangerous and a severe health hazard. Year 7 & 8 Jump Jam Team 11 girls from Year 7& 8 have been training hard to represent our school in the Franklin Jump Jam competition which will be held at the BMX International Events Centre, Attwell Road Puni. Competition starts at 5pm on Friday 19th November. We are performing one song and the competition will be a great spectacle for the audience to enjoy. Please feel free to come along and support us. Athletics Sports The day last Tuesday was a really good day, with a high level of student participation and a good number of parents in attendance. The results of the day are as follows: Nicklaus Bovill: 1st 5 year boys Taine Hira: 2nd 5 year boys Jordan Kukutai: 3rd= 5 year boys Joe Thackham: 3rd= 5 year boys Timothy Banks: 1st= 6 year boys Andrew Smith: 1st= 6 year boys Oliver Maclaurin: 3rd 6 year boys Gabe Thackham: 1st 7 year boys Daniel Riley: 2nd 7 year boys James Bunyan: 3rd= 7 year boys Claydyn Sills: 3rd= 7 year boys Angus Ritchie: 1st 8 year boys Eythan Hingaia Hoete: 2nd 8 year boys Kaydin Scanlon: 3rd= 8 year boys Boudie Wright: 3rd= 8 year boys Jordan Stephens: 1st 9 year boys Jordan Mitchell: 2nd 9 year boys Khyia Bovill: 3rd 9 year boys Tuhi Pompey: 1st 10 year boys Ricky Bingham: 2nd 10 year boys Charles Paterson: 3rd 10 year boys Beau James Fenton: 1st 11 year boys Jordan Walden: 2nd 11 year boys Judd Redmond: 3rd 11 year boys Wetere Pompey: 1st Year 7 boys Thomas Aston Brien: 2nd Year7 boys Reid Picot: 3rd Year 7 boys Gaige Rouse: 1st Year 8 boys Adam Thorby: 2nd Year 8 boys Lorenz Ewe-Gardner: 1st Junior boys Isaac Clark: 2nd Junior boys Lucas Dawson: 3rd Junior boys Quinton Keightly: 1st Intermediate boys Ngatai Tia: 2nd Intermediate boys Roydon Bovill: 3rd= Intermediate boys Thomas Lancaster: 3rd= Intermediate boys Jack Crane: 1st Senior boys Alex Voysey: 2nd Senior boys Adam Roberts: 3rd Senior boys Megan Pearson: 1st 5 year girls Chloe Hagan: 2nd 5 year girls Janelle Smith: 3rd 5 year girls Kayla Murray: 1st 6 year girls Anna Carter: 2nd= 6 year girls Nadia Pasifa: 2nd= 6 year girls Brooklyn Scanlon: 1st 7 year girls Jaime McLean: 2nd 7 year girls Adele Hira-Tautuaa: 3rd 7 year girls Chloe Bingham: 1st 8 year girls Mikayla Weir: 2nd 8 year girls Quintrelle Parata: 3rd 8 year girls Kaycee Smith: 1st 9 year girls Rhiannon Phipps: 2nd 9 year girls Kaitlyn Lee: 3rd= 9 year girls Hannah Parata: 3rd= 9 year girls Briar Salt: 1st 10 year girls Alissa Sills: 2nd 10 year girls Lilli Moth: 3rd 10 year girls Catherine Lussi: 1st 11 year girls Jade Sharp: 2nd 11 year girls Kaela Grusning: 3rd 11 year girls I’esha Scott: 1st= Year 7 girls De Adre Tarawa Hoete: 1st= Year 7 girls Maia Thackham: 3rd Year 7 girls Emma Carey: 1st= Year 8 girls Georgia Morrow: 1st= Year 8 girls Faye Carey: 3rd Year 8 girls Hester Gerrand: 1st Junior girls Shavaughn Flesher: 2nd Junior girls Katana Foster: 3rd Junior girls Waikohika Flesher: 1st Intermediate girls Rebecca Stokes: 2nd Intermediate girls Monica Lovatt: 3rd Intermediate girls Chanelle Lawson: 1st Senior girls Jasmine Clark: 2nd Senior girls Evie Moth : 3rd= Senior girls Ashley Raiwhara: 3rd= Senior girls In addition, there were several records broken this year. The details are: Senior Girls: 200m Jasmine Clark 30.53 (K Hira 1993 31.99) Intermediate Girls: Javelin Waikohika Flesher 24.91m (K Hira 1992 22.10m) High Jump Waikohika Flesher 1.40m (A McCallum 1993 1.37m) Junior Boys: 100m Lorenze Ewe-Gardner 11.89 secs (W Colenso 1975 12 secs.) 300m Lorenze Ewe-Gardner 41.85 secs (P McDowall, 1999 43.75 secs) Year 7 Boys: 200m Wetere Pompey 29.72 secs (S. Tainui 2000 31.00secs) 300m Thomas Aston-Brien 44.91 secs (N. Simpson 2009 48.06secs) High Jump Wetere Pompey 1.45m (C Lobb 1993 1.42m) There were also four new records set. All were in the Javelin events which was new to Years 7 and 8 this year: Year 8 Girls: Georgia Morrow 12.08m Year 8 Boys: Gaige Rouse 18.95m Year 7 Girls: De Adre Tarawa-Hoete 18.10m Year 7 Boys: Matthew Henderson 20.89m Greg Fenton Principal Community Notices Onewhero Early Childhood Centre OECC would like to thank the community for their support in making the Craft and Food Fair a great success. Onewhero Rural Fire Force The Fire Force has again produced a calendar for next year. Calendars are on sale now for just $10 each. Also on sale are copies of the book commemorating the first 25 years of the Forces history. In a special deal, the book and calendar are offered at the following prices: Calendar - $10.00; Book: $20.00 Book and calendar combo: $25.00. Orders may be placed here at school or with Di Morris (232 8810) or Marion Skellams (232 8823) Rex Dance CCT HBT Natural Herbal Therapy, (Homeobotanical Therapy) professionally tailor made to meet your specific health needs. I come to your home. Animal Health: Homeobotanical Therapy suitable for pets, herds, flocks etc. Soil Health: Fertilisers from Environmental Fertilisers Ltd, Local trial plot to view. Plant Health: Herbal Ley advice for your situation i.e drought tolerance, animal health. Please contact Rex Dance 09 2334024 or 0276471294. Hedge Cutting Kayes Agricultural Ltd also grass and maize silage cultivation undersowing, planting maize and summer fodder crops. Phone Murray 0274933992 or 09 2378213 or Shaun 0211480664 Free Breast Screen The mobile unit from breast screen Aotearoa for free mammograms for ladies between 45 - 69 years of age during 18th - 26th November. The unit will be located at the Tuakau Cosmopolitan Club Cnr Madill street and Carr Road Tuakau Hypnosis for Kids Helping kids with self estem, confidence, coping with bulling and more. Please phone Bonnie 09 232 1294 or 021 222 0963 or see www.hypnosis4kids.com Plants for Sale Yuccas $2. Succulents, shelter belt trees, strawberry plants and more from .50c 37A Kauri Road, Onewhero Port Waikato Whitebait Fritter Competition – Saturday 27th November at Community Hall Are you planning on being the 2010 Whitebait Fritter Champion? That’s right – the competition for who cooks the best whitebait fritter in Port Waikato is just around the corner!. Judges this year include His Worship the Mayor Allan Sanson, Dean Sheppard of Monarch Cafe in Pukekohe and Nici Wickes of TV3’s World Kitchen!. Registration: Sat 27th 10.am – 10.45am (no late entries accepted)-$5.00 per entry. Competition cooking starts: 11.00 – 11.30am Contestants bring along your favourite recipe, ingredients and any cooking utensils you need. Judging and winners announced:11.45am 1st Prize:$150, 2nd Prize: $50. 3rd Prize $30. Voucher for Port Waikato Store (sponsored) Immunisation Programme Parents of students aged 5 & 6, + parents of year 7 students 2010 An immunisation catch up clinic will be held by the Public Health Nurses at Pukekohe Hospital during January. This clinic is for those students who have missed any of their pre-school immunisations, including the 4 year MMR and DTaP-IPV, and Year 7 students who were absent on the day of vaccination at the school. Clinic dates are: - Wednesday 19th January 9.00am-3.00pm - Tuesday 25th January 9.00am-3.00pm If these dates are not suitable please phone the Public Health Nurse on 237 0660 to make alternative arrangements as we are flexible during this time.