RD2 Tuakau, Ph 232 8866, FAX 232 8862 Email: office@onewhero.school.nz Number 37 25 November 2010 Forthcoming Events November 26 - Year 10 to MIT November 26 - Paid Union Meeting – 1:30pm November 30 - BoT meeting 6.30pm in the boardroom December 1 - Rooms 1, 2 and 3 to Pukekohe December 2 - Bible in schools Christmas session December 6 - Year 8 to Lakewood Lodge December 9 - Prize Giving (7pm) December 10 - Last day for 2010 (1:20pm – no afternoon buses) February 1 - First day for 2011 (8:50am) Kia ora tatou Dear Parents Integrity Awards The students identified last week for an Integrity award are: Kirby Taylor (Yr 2 Rm 3) for doing the right thing with a greenstone necklace Sam Gaunt (Yr 2 Rm 3) for doing the right thing with a greenstone necklace Chelsea Appleton (Yr 3 Rm 5) for supporting and helping her peers and younger children Maraea Uri-Marshall (Yr 6 Rm 9) for consistently doing the right thing and helping others 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 tomorrow, Friday 26th 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. 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. It is hoped to have this processing completed soon and keys on sale. Greenie Award The winner of the greenie lunch voucher this week was Danny McGrath (Yr 8 Rm 11). Canteen Weekly Special The special for the last two weeks of school is Beef Nachos cost $3.50. This special is only available from Monday to Thursday. 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 Scholastic Book Club Book orders must be in by tomorrow. Calf Club Trophies Could all students who won trophies at calf club please return them to school so that we can get them engraved. River Group Athletics This event was held here last Friday and there were a number of successful performances from our students, including the following: Chloe Bingham (8yr girls): 1st 60m; 1st 100m Mikayla Weir (8yr girls): 3rd 60m; Ethyan Hingaia-Hoete (8yr boys): 3rd 60m; 3rd 100m; Alissa Sills (9yr girls): 2nd 60m; 2nd 100m Jordan Stephens (9yr boys): 1st 60m; 1st 100m Jordan Anderson (9yr boys): 3rd 60m; 3rd 100m Briar Salt (10yr girls): 1st 100m; 1st 200m; 2nd 800m; 2nd 1500m; 2nd Long Jump Lilli Moth (10yr girls): 3rd 100m; 1st 800m; 1st 1500m Ricky Bingham (10yr boys): 1st 100m Charles Paterson (10yr boys): 3rd 100m Catherine Lussi (11yr girls): 2nd 100m; 3rd Long Jump Jade Sharp (11yr girls): 3rd 100m BeauJames Fenton (11yr boys): 1st 100m Jordan Walden (11yr boys): 2nd 100m Tuhi Pompey (10yr boys): 1st 200m; 1st High Jump Judd Redmond (11yr boys): 2nd 800m; 2nd 1500m Shania Green (10 yr girls): 1st Long Jump Jordan Walden (11 yr boys): 1st Long Jump Megan Young Cathcart (11 yr girls):2nd Shot Put Ryan Spicer (11 yr boys): 2nd Discus Mobile Dental Clinic The Mobile Dental unit will be finishing at Onewhero on the 3rd Dec. Any children still requiring treatment will be sent on appointment to attend Pukekohe North School Dental Clinic. End of year closing Please note the school will be closing on Friday 10th December at 1.20pm. As a result there will be no afternoon buses that day. Year 7 & 8 Jump Jam Team The girls had a great night of competition. Unfortunately the girls were not placed. Greg Fenton Principal ONEWHERO AREA SCHOOL Invitation to all past and present pupils and parents Farewell for Alan Rowe, Deputy Principal Onewhero Area School Mix and Mingle Night Friday 3rd December beginning at 7.00pm Onewhero School and Community Hall Please bring a plate for supper Queries to: Helen Phillips 2328866 or 2328779 or Chris and Paul Massey and Anna 2328407 Community Notices Carpool from Pokeno We have our son starting at Onewhero Area School next year. He is 13. We live very close to Pokeno and were hoping that there are some other families in the same region who might like to carpool with us, from and to, where the bus drops our kids off at Tuakau, back to Pokeno. Please call Julie on 232 6904 if interested. House to Rent Architecturally designed: 3 double bedrooms, sleepout + artist studio on 10 acres 360o views. $450 per week Phone Helen 0275508673 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 Plants for Sale Yuccas $2. Succulents, shelter belt trees, strawberry plants and more from .50c 37A Kauri Road, Onewhero 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. ONEWHERO AMATEUR SWIM CLUB MEETING THIS THURSDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2010 The Meeting will be held at Deborah van den Berg home, 56 Klondyke Rd, 7.30 pm for all present committee, coaches and parents. We require a President and Secretary for the 2011 season. If you have any enquires or are interested please ring Donna Allely 232 8896. The swim club season is for six weeks at the beginning of Term 1. There are 12 consecutive lessons on Tuesday and Thursday between 3.30 and 5.00pm. Two of the lessons in the big pool are club nights. ONEWHERO AMATEUR SWIM CLUB REGISTRATION DATES: Thursday 25 November 2010 and Thursday 2 December 2010 at the pool between 3.15-4.00pm. Come along and pre enrol as this assists the committee and coaches with planning the groups for 2011. Remember spaces are limited. If you have any questions about anything to do with the Swim Club in any way, new member, coaching, committee please ring Donna Allely 232 8896