Week 5 Term 4 2015To be the best we can be P R I N C I PA L ’ S P I E C E A . K . A M Y M U S I N G S Kia ora, It was lovely to see so many parents yesterday at our school athletics day. I thought it was a great day and was really proud of all our students for giving it their best. Thanks to all the parents who helped out on events and with cooking the kai. The Board and I had hoped to be able to announce certain decisions about organisation for 2016 yesterday, but at this stage we are just awaiting certain decisions and situations to be clarified. Due to the numbers of children at different age groups we may see a change in classroom structure to what we currently have. It is our intention to put the resources we have to the best use, taking into account the feedback we have received from you, the community. Speaking of the community survey, thank you for your responses. Simon Main (on behalf of the Board) has written a letter to you all thanking you for your feedback. As Principal, I also thank you and it is clear there were some trends in the comments. As such, the staff and I will review and improve the way we report to parents next year. Personally I will work on my communication, in particular trying to give people as much notification of events etc. As far as events go, next week is our school ‘Bike Week.’ In talking with many parents it became apparent that for some children they have limited places and opportunities to ride their bikes. Next week we intend to run games and activities in break and lunchtimes for students on their bikes. Friday will see us travel to the fantastic bike park in Cambridge. Long term I would love to build up a collection of school bikes (a little like we have started to build a collection of school rollerblades). These would be a great resources to have on site to help encourage students to be fit and active. Have a great weekend Terry I M P O R T A N T D A T E C H A N G E SORRY, we got the dates wrong for the end of the year. It is actually Wednesday 16th December. So we will also hold our end of year final assembly on this date also, as well as shift the Production to Tuesday 15th R E M I N D E R S REMINDER Each term Kaihere School asks for a small donation of $10 per child per term. Please support us by sending to school your child’s paper levies, if you are unsure if you have already paid please contact the office. Many thanks for your support. UPCOMING EVENTS: 13th November -Year 8 testing for HPC 16th-20th November -BIKE WEEK 20th November -Cambridge bike trip 27th November -Year 8 Rainbow’s End trip 28th November - School Working Bee 30th November—Torehape trip 30th November-1st December Ngarua overnight camp to Auckland Zoo 4th December -Year 8 Leavers Dinner 5th December –Community Pot Luck Dinner 15th December-School Production 16th December -Final Assembly 1.00pm Kaihere Hall 16th December-last day of the year S C H O O L A N D C O M M U N I T Y SCHOOL PRODUCTION PIRATES V MERMAIDS Save the 15th December 6.30pm for our Kaikere Kids school production! A fun night for all. If you have any props or costumes that may help please contact Terry! Entry by donation at the door! Kaihere Pippins and Brownies Kaihere Hall Thursday 3.30 - 5pm For all girls aged 5-7 (Pippins) and 7-9.5 (Brownies) We offer a wide and varied programme for girls to work towards achieving badges both as a unit and individually at home. Lots of fun new experiences and plenty of opportunities for girls to grow and develop new friendships and skills. Come and see what we are all about. Phone/text Michelle (pippins) 021 237 9122 Paula (brownies) 027-306-6301 Invitation to Participate: Become a newsletter sponsor. N O T I C E S Home and School News The Kaihere School Board of Trustees, Staff and Home & School would like to invite the parents and community to a pot luck dinner to say thank you for the help and support given to us over the year. A night of mystery and mayhem in the Wild West . On the 5th December at the Kaihere hall . For more information and to book your table at the Deadwood Saloon contact Rosie 027 810 8304. Now is the time to buy your giant pumpkin seeds ( $2 per pack from the school) and start growing your giant pumpkin for this next years giant pumpkin competition. Contact Rosie 027 810 8304 Top Road Kids Playgroup We are no longer affiliated with Playcenter and now running as a stand alone playgroup NO MORE BORING COURSE WORK, NO MORE BORING ROLES JUST GOOD OLD FASHIONED PLAY!!!!! Tuesday and Thursday 9.30-12 noon Top Road (opposite Otane Road,) Catering for children aged 0-5 (and all parents/ grandparents young at heart!) Bring morning tea for you and your kids and come for a play. We are in the process of updating the Contact Michelle for more details School Newsletter: 021 237 9122 The newsletter covers are designed and delivered free to the School, which is made possible by the support of local businesses. If you would like to support and promote "Pick your own Blueberries! your services to the local community then Looking for an interesting family outing during the holidays? please contact Simone Morris at Redgate Come out to Blueberry Country and pick your own blueberNewsletters on 0800 639753 ries!
[email protected] KAIHERE JUBILEE/HALL AND COMMUNITY MEETING Tuesday 24th November 7pm Kaihere Hall All Welcome to attend Lorraine Williams 867 7281 At $11 per kg picking your own is a great new experience and is an affordable way to get your blueberries! Our cafes serve light refreshments and snacks, baked goods, and real fruit ice cream or frozen yoghurt. Opening on 5th December, 7 days, 8am - 6pm. 229 Central Road South Ngatea. Phone 07 823 6923 for info." S C H O O L A N D C O M M U N I T Y N O T I C E S TOTARA SPRINGS SUMMER CAMPS Survivor Gone Wild School Years 2-4, 25-27 Jan 2016 Survivor Years 5-8, 18-22 Jan 2016 Tribal Warfare Teens Camp Ages 13-17, 24-27 Jan 2016 REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.TOTARASPRINGS.ORG.NZ IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTCT US ABOUT HOLIDAY CAMPS THEN PLEASE PHONE LISA ON 07 888 4700 ECT 217 OR EMAIL HER AT
[email protected] Shawl Making Class NEW HUB PATETONGA.KAIHERE COMMUNITY CENTRE @272 Top Road Patetonga Top Road Kids Playgroup Wrap yourself with wearable art, Nurture your soul with passion, Embrace your spirit with a little zest, Adding a sassy flair to your fashion -------------------------------------- You will create a wool shawl that is sewn by machine and immersed in boiling water... Creating a masterpiece right in front of your eyes November 14th, 2015 Elim, the Church by the Warf (upstairs) 117 Jellicoe Crescent, Queen St Thames Time: 8am – 5pm Cost: $100.00 Pot Luck - Shared Lunch Bring your own sewing machine & scissors 400 Long Quilting sewing pins, coloured cotton thread that matches your wool 6-8 balls of different coloured yarn that coordinates with your wools Try to get yarn that has different textures, sparkles, dingle balls, ETC Not normal straight knitting yarns… you can add ribbons, silks…get creative! Also… 4-6 balls of mohair wool (150 grams) colours that coordinate with your yarn You can use one, two or three colours Make sure you have two balls of wool for each colour! For queries or to reserve your place contact: Dee Petit 022 309 2979,
[email protected] Limit of 8 students for this class Tuesday/Thursday 9.30-12 Play-Create-Imagine-Belong Bring morning tea and your parent The HAPPY PROJECT “Ladies Morning” Meet-make-inspire-connect BYO materials for your project Moring tea 1st Friday every month from 10am Starts Friday 6 November $2 Plans and Ideas for happy times are most welcome “The time of your life is right now” For more information ring Petrina 887 7715 B I K E W E E K Next week is Bike Week. If parents bring their children’s bikes to school we can safely store them for the week. Children need a helmet. The goal of the week is to build confidence for some riders, knowledge of how to look after your bike, and of course to have fun. Each lunchtime we will have a different focus. Monday—bike maintenance and safety Tuesday—bike control at slow speed—slow race /slalom etc Wednesday—tricks, bike games etc Thursday—house bike relay competition Friday—whole school trip to Cambridge to the Gallagher Bike Skills park *we tried to get the Sport Waikato bike expert in for this week, but he was unavailable. They will be here at school the following Friday, with their challenge obstacles for kids. Friday’s trip—We will assemble at school before 9 in time for a 9 O'clock departure to Cambridge. The plan is to spend some time at the bike park, before the more confident students will ride the Te Awa bike trail to Cambridge (3.2km). We will lunch in Cambridge in the park (meeting the parents with less confident riders there and then proceed to the Cambridge pools for a swim. Entry to the pool is $2.50 per child and $4 for swimming adults. Parents are welcome to bring their own bikes (in fact it would be helpful to have 3-4 on bikes with me to ride through to Cambridge). Karl Aitchison is lending me his big trailer and I have another 5foot trailer with a cage if someone want to tow that. That should be enough to transport the bikes. HELP-if you have any old bikes (going or not) that you no longer want, please donate them to the school. Over the next couple of years I would like to build up a collection of bikes for the school Athletics was a successful day. It was not raining or sunny, so it was just right. Not much people got hurt - only a couple so that was good. We had high jump, long jump, shot put, discus and some running races. Eva gets used to being at school. Holly trying hard at the long jump. She starts next year Noah gives the discus a big heave Summer giving it her best at the high jump. Ivy-jean ready for a big throw Official results will be in next weeks newsletter. Torehape working on their ‘discus’ throws with the quoits Owen did some amazing jumping on the day Running races were hotly contested By Ivy-Jean and Summer