RD2 Tuakau, Ph 232 8866, FAX 232 8862
Email: office@onewhero.school.nz





Number 39

9 December 2010







Forthcoming Events

December 9 - Prize Giving (7pm)
December 10 - Last day for 2010 (closing at 1:20pm – no afternoon buses)

2011
January 24 - Staff available for student re-enrolment - Please ring for an appointment.
January 26 - Office opens for uniform sales
January 28 - Year 12/13 leadership orientation day (9am)
February 1 - First day for 2011 (8:50am)


The Principal, staff and students at Onewhero Area School wish you all

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Have a safe and relaxing holiday and we look forward to seeing you all next year.


Please note the school will be closing on Friday 10th December at 1.20pm. As a result there will be no afternoon buses.




Kia ora tatou

Dear Parents

Apologies

Recently, a letter was sent out to all Yr 11, 12 and 13 students reminding them about forthcoming dates. Unfortunately, it contained an error. It should have read that Mrs Carter will be available from Monday 24th January for course confirmation. Please accept our apologies for this error and make the change on your letter.

Prize Giving

The school prize giving will be held in the school hall on Thursday 9th, starting at 7pm. We would appreciate all students being at the hall by 6:45pm so that we can get everyone seated, ready to start on time. All students are expected to be in full and correct uniform. Please note there is a show on that night at OSPA and so parking will be at a premium. We have arranged for folk attending the Prize Giving to park in the lower Rugby Club field. Please watch for our parking attendants.

River Group Athletics

When we recently published the list of winners, we inadvertently missed Angus Ritchie. Our sincere apologies to Angus and his family. Angus was placed 2nd in the 8 yr boys 300m and 3rd in the long jump. Well done, Angus.

Franklin Zone Athletics Sports

31 students from year 4-8 competed at the Franklins Athletics Day held at Growers Stadium. The students were great representatives of the school displaying exceptional effort and behaviour all day. Below are the placings:

Emma Carey- 2nd 200m Senior Girls
Wetere Pompey- 1st High Jump, 2nd Discus, 3rd 200m Intermediate Boys, 3rd 100m Intermediate Boys
Tuhi Pompey- 3rd 200m Yr6 & below Boys
Beau James Fenton- 2nd 100m 11yrs Boys
Charles Paterson- 1st 100m 10yrs Boys
Ricky Bingham- 2nd 100m 10yrs Boys
Matthew Henderson- 3rd Shot Put Intermediate Boys
De’Adre Tarawa- 1st Discus Senior Girls
Kristi Spicer- 2nd Discus Senior Girls
Georgia Morrow – 1st High Jump Senior Girls

PC4G Congratulations

Last Wednesday 28 teams competed in a Programming Challenge for year 10 Girls at MIT. This was the local component of a national competition. Erin Hancox and Christina Carr-Smith gained a gold medal, and Amelia Spinks, who teamed up with Katherine a student from TeKauwhata College, gained a bronze medal. Rebecca Stokes and Rose Patrick, who also participated very well, say they enjoyed the day immensely. Thanks girls for representing OAS so well.

Library Amnesty Time

This is an appropriate time to check bookshelves and study desks and look under beds for any school library books. We welcome them back and no questions will be asked. Books can be dropped off at the school office.

AFS Exchange

The AFS organisation is seeking a host family for an exchange student arriving in NZ at the end of January for a six month stay. Daniel is 15 years old, comes from Germany and is a keen footballer. Anyone interested in embarking on the very worthwhile experience of hosting a student is invited to ring the school and speak to Mr Rowe.

Calf Club Fundraiser 2011
The great Onewhero Horse Trek

February 27th at Sunset Station, 447a Port Waikato - Waikaretu Road, Port Waikato.
Ride time is 10am, cost $20 per rider.
This is a fundraiser for both the Onewhero Area School Calf Club and the Onewhero Adult Riding Group. Please bring warm clothing and your own lunch.
Plenty of parking and the trek will head down the coast. For all questions and pre registration please call Marie 09 237 8175.



Greg Fenton
Principal









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.

Flatmate Wanted

Professional Male/Female aged between 20 – 30 in Onewhero. Rent $100. Per week Including expenses. Room available from mid December. Contact Phoebe on 027 4449963 after hours.

6 Beautiful Kittens for Free

1 x Grey, 1 x Black, 3 x Ginger and 1 x Tortoiseshell. We love them all but they need to have other loving families. Please call Megan 2328696 after school or 0272232834.

Piano for Sale

Good condition $300ono. Phone Sandra 236 8857

Interested in Becoming a Music Teacher

Join a progressive group of N.Z wide Music Teachers who celebrated 50 years of teaching in 2002.

We need people to train as Teachers in the Onewhero, Pukekawa Area.

We require persons with, A sound knowledge of Music and Theory. Play an instrument Piano or Keyboard. An enthusiasm for teaching. A desire to be self employed. Enjoy meeting people. Full training is given in our simple, effective teaching method. Excellent remuneration. For further information phone Judith (Manager) 238 7803 after 6pm

Swimming Pool keys

Keys for the summer season of the swimming pool are now available. Keys cost $60 each and are available from the Onewhero Garage. Please note that this will be the only selling point, and the keys will be on sale only from now and up until the garage closes for the Christmas break. Keys will not be on sale at all after that time.

ONEWHERO AMATEUR SWIM CLUB

Onewhero Amateur Swimming Club offers swimming lessons for children aged 4 to senior level. The season commences Tuesday 1st February 2011 (Please note change of date), and runs for six weeks, every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 3.30pm till 5pm.

If you have not yet registered for this season please return your form asap to avoid disappointment as spaces are limited rapidly. If you require a registration form or have any queries please contact Sharon Guard phone 2328959 or Pam Sexton phone 2328229.

KIDS AFTER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

A pricing error has been made in our Hill & Harrisville January Programmes, please check out our new website for the corrected brochure. Also check out our awesome specials for our December programme, bookings are now open for January. Enrolment forms can be downloaded here.

Bicycle Track Meeting

Onewhero Domain Board has allocated an area for a bike track to be built in one of the smaller paddocks in the Domain. If you are keen to become involved in turning this idea into an area from which we can all benefit from then please come to this meeting on Tuesday 14th December 2010 at 7.30pm in the OSPA lounge.

Any questions or ideas please phone Donna Allely 2328901 or Ann Anderson 2328758.

For Sale

Very cute Black and White filly rising 16 months, will reach approx 9-10hh, blueberry is a timor x and a little sweetie would make a great xmas gift. $500. Please ring 237 8175