NEWSLETTER
Website: www.pongakawa.school.nz Old Coach Road PRINCIPAL: Craig Haggo R D 6 Te Puke 3186 B.O.T. CHAIRPERSON: Brigid Crawford Phone (07) 533 3731 or 027 Phone: 533 3811 3409341 ENTER TO LEARN - GO FORTH TO SERVE Term Dates 2014 Fax (07) 533 3521 Kuhu mai ki te ako - haere ki te awhi Term 1: 3/2/14 - 17/4/14 Email [email protected] Term 2: 5/5/14 - 4/7/14 Term 3: 21/7/14 - 26/9/14 Term 4: 13/10/14 - 16/12/14 PLEASE SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES WHO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
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Dear Parents and Caregivers I hope you had a fantastic weekend and made use of the fine SCHOOL DONATION and FEES 2014 weather we have been having. Yesterday I spent twelve or so Donation 1 child = $55 2 children = $85 3+ children = $110 hours beside the Tarawera River in Kawerau as my son was Photocopying - $12 per child per year ($3 per term) compulsory competing in the North Island Slalom Championships. It is an Tech Fees: Years 7&8 only = $40 compulsory ($10 per term) outstanding venue and such a picturesque site, a great place for a Payments can be made via internet banking (see account family walk with the dog or a casual swim. If you are into creek details below) - or at school via eftpos or send in a named boating it also provides some great challenges. envelope with your child to bring straight to the office. Last week I completed the information we are required to submit to NB: Statements for unpaid fees and receipts coming home the Ministry of Education in regard to our schools performance with your eldest child today against the National Standards. Analysing this prior to sending it off takes a bit of time and it is important to make sure the detail I provide is accurate and based on concrete evidence. I have been involved in discussions with a number of schools and have also read fairly extensively about the ways some organisations TOP SCHOOL RAFFLE SALES calculate their national standards results. I have come to the 20 books outstanding conclusion that some schools may be a little liberal in their ALL BOOKS DUE BACK TOMORROW SOLD OR UNSOLD interpretation of what achieving “at the standard” might be let alone their belief of “above or beyond”. We have to be careful as schools to provide an education not totally focussed on the national standards but broad and exciting enough to inspire children to PTA AGM TONIGHT 7pm continue learning for life. In saying that, high performance in the core subjects is undoubtedly the cornerstone for academic success Our school PTA is made up of parents who like you have a desire and this is reflected in our 2013 results which I list below. to be a part of our school here at Pongakawa. It’s a great place to
meet new people and see what our involvement in fundraising ► Reading - 95% of all students achieving at or above the does for our school. relevant National Standard. We would like to invite you to join us at our PTA AGM on Monday
10th March at 7pm in the STAFFROOM ► Writing – 92% of all students achieving at or above the We will be having drinks and nibbles and then our AGM Meeting. relevant National Standard. We would love to have you come and join us.
The Treasurer position is available if anyone is interested in taking ► Mathematics - 90% of all students achieving at or above this on, please phone Matt 5333811 or Sheree 5333309 the relevant National Standard
These are excellent outcomes and Mathematics and Writing Sheree Horton - PTA Chairperson particularly have increased over the previous year and they are a real credit to staff who I know work so hard and to you as parents who take so seriously the need to support your children at home. Often times we hear in the media that students of Maori ethnicity School based Lessons available all year are being left behind or not making the same progress but I can tell To find out more contacts below. you with assurance this is not the case at Pongakawa and nor should it be. Our ethnicity, our background, our wealth or any other factor should never be used as a rationale to explain away a lack DRAMA LESSONS: Drama/Speech, Creativity and fun. of success. For sure, these things can make for some incredible Held Wednesday afternoons, Classes are $6.00 per half hour. To challenges in our lives but schools strive to overcome and ensure enrol your child phone- 07-5331874 or 027-202-83-22 or children in their care are given the best possible chance of email - [email protected] success. Our national standards results show this is happening at DRUM LESSONS: Drum Lessons: Continuing this term. Pongakawa. For our students who are struggling, programmes are Spaces available for new students Ph 0220378620 or 5441062. in place to boost them either in class, or through external support Costs between $14-$22 for group/paired/individual lessons. and we continue to try and find ways to expand this. see the website www.ignitemusic.co.nz for more info or call today! Lastly as we begin the information roll out for our winter sports GUITAR/UKELELE LESSONS: Joseph Tamihana is our programme it is probably timely to remind you of the need to pay tutor. If you are interested in registering for lessons please all fees prior to the first game being played. This is because the contact him on Mobile 022 372 9241 or school is expected to settle the team accounts with the relevant email: [email protected] bodies and believe me this can really add up. A way around this is SINGING LESSONS: A registered singing tutor is now to set up an electronic bank transfer enabling you to pay regularly available for tuition. Each Thursday, $18 per lesson in groups of at a level you can afford and this is completely acceptable to the three to four. If interested; Ph Liz on 0212642434 or email Board as we realise how tough it can be with all the financial [email protected] demands placed on us as parents. It is also important as I have stated before to discuss with your children the need to make PIANO LESSONS are currently full. sporting choices and not feel you have to let them take part in multiple sports if your time and finances do not allow it.
Oh, and don’t feel guilty because sometimes you have to say no, you are not being a mean parent you are being realistic, I have come to learn this myself :)
Have a great week Yours in teaching Thank you to everyone who has been involved in this so Craig Haggo far. Our community involvement has been awesome! Principal
Our bank account details for any payments are: ASB 123407 0007320 00
S P O R T S NOTICES/RESULTS EVENTS COMING UP WATERPOLO: A win but by the closest possible margin - 6-5! We 10/03/14 PTA AGM TONIGHT at 7pm in the staffroom made it hard on ourselves by not having a full team for the first ¼ 16/03/14 Top School - Sunday and therefore were down by 3 so quickly. This was also our 19/03/14 Jiddles Swimming Sports 9 - 3pm toughest team so far, so very well done to claw the game back from 21/03/14 Juniors Swimming Sports 1.30 - 3.00pm that bad start. Two excellent break-away goals by Tamatea, a 25/03/14 Year 5 - 8 Swimming Sports change to 1 day perfectly long lob goal by Levi and a skilful slap goal by Jahrone 14/04/14 Hong Kong Visitors were moments of brilliance that we needed in that game. 14 - 15/04/14 Parent/Teacher Interviews Game this week 5:00 again – you must be there by 4:45 17/04/14 Term 1 finishes GIRLS RAINBOW CRICKET For year 5/6 girls and this team has already been selected and sent TE PUKE SPORTS – Junior Rugby Registrations back permission slips to school. Sadly we do not have enough Saturday 8 March 9.00am – 10.30am. transport yet or the parent/s to help look after the team. The day is Come & enjoy breakfast at the Clubrooms thanks to Milo Cereal! this Thursday so we need help here quickly please. Thursday 13 March 5.00pm – 6.30pm MIDDLE / SENIOR SWIMMING SPORTS CHANGE TO 1 DAY. Please bring Registration fee of $40.00 & if you are a new player, It's down for Tuesday and Wednesday of week 8. We are going to a copy of your Birth Certificate. Phone Vicki on 027 4983866 if you change the plan to try and fit everything in on the Tuesday. Start have any queries. Many thanks, Louise Emerson time will be 9am through to 2:45ish. Year groups involved are
Years 5 - 8. Order of events is yet to be finalised. Eastern Districts will be holding a junior rugby WINTER HOCKEY 2014 registration for the 2014 season at their clubrooms in The winter hockey season is approaching quickly and we are in the Paengaroa:- process of collecting the names of children interested in playing for Sunday March 16th 3 pm – 5.30 pm Pongakawa in terms 2 and 3 this year. If you are interested in registering your child for the 2014 rugby A notice with the details about the 2014 season has come home season then you will need to bring the following with interested children today. Birth Certificate / Passport (photocopy if possible) Please fill in the registration form and return it to Mr James at school Registration Fee - $35.00 for age groups Under 11’s – U‘13’s ; by the end of the week. $25.00 for age groups Under 5’s – Under 10’s BASKETBALL You will be able to pre-order rugby shorts, socks and mouthguards All children interested in playing basketball were given a notice on registration night also – these must be paid for at the time of today. Please complete the form asap and return to school. registration – prices as follows: SQUASH: Payment is to be made direct. Bank details for Shorts - $ 25 Socks(from U9's to U13's only) – $ 10 online payments are a/c 030626 0619905 000, please put your Please note EFTPOS will be available If you have any child’s name as a description. questions please contact Paul Walker 5331808.
2014 Spring Bulb Fundraiser
Help us to grow by growing Spring Bulbs! * Daffodils * Tulips STUDENT VOLLEY: Great to see skills are growing and that * Fresias *Irises teams are having good games. * Edible Flower seed Mix Draw this week Pongakawa Playcentre is fundraising for essential 3:30 – Black v Yellow White v Red equipment that needs replacing. For order forms please 4:00 – Blue v Orange Green v Purple contact Teresa Moore via texting to 027 2880553. SOCIAL ADULT VOLLEYBALL: So sorry to hear we have had our first injury in the Action Centre – hope you recover quickly Chris. Just a reminder everyone, to please read the rules of the COMMUNITY NOTICES competition that are on the door going into the arena and please Are you looking for childcare? We have an EduCarer available note this very important rule!!! Playing too close to the net is very now on Maniatutu Road with vacancies available Mon - Fri, 20 dangerous so touching the net in anyway is high risk as well as hours ECE and WINZ subsidies available for those who qualify. being against our local rules. Frances Patete For further info, please contact Phillipa 021 02149790 or email Draw this week: 6:00pm – Russellup5 v Horton, Kates Teams v [email protected] Cawte 1, Black n Blue v Staff, Shaw v Purdie/Watts Girl Guide Biscuits: $3.50 each, chocolate, mini and plain. 6:30 pm – Stubbs v Cawte 2, Tapsell v Milsom, Kindy v Sargent/ Ph Grace or Shelley 5333063. Clarke, Spikers v Hit n Hope Needed please: Boys shorts aged 5 to 7 for our school sick bay - elasticated are always great. The Moore Family wishes to apologise for taking the “ action” Lost togs. If your child has mistakenly brought home some small out of the Action Centre on Friday night - it turned out to be more like boys blue/red shorts and blue/black rash top, could you please entertainment we suppose. send them back to school (Rm 18) or phone 5331084 to arrange Chris dislocated his ankle and smashed his ankle bones to bone return. Thanks, Kyla Morgan dust and will need surgery to correct it. Ear plugs found: in a brown canister. Please contact the BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY we wish to thank a few very important school if these belong to your child. medics on the night - firstly Chrissie Nairn (Pongakawa’s own Found: Two sets of goggles have been handed into the school paramedic - lucky she was on Chris’s team!), Sarah Clarke (Nurse office plus a girls watch. Please also come and check out lost Clarke) and a man who was just CHOICE but is unknown to us. property as there are lots of towels etc from swimming. Thank you to the junior doctors Ollie Purdie and Lachie Fergusson Maketu Health & Social Services: Free services for youths too. So we will see you all again this Friday - just for dinner for us aged 10 to 22 and their family/whanau from Moki Thomas the this week thanks! Youth Drug & Alcohol Intervention Co-Ordinator at Maketu. Would you or someone you know like support and someone to talk Gillian Moore Academy of Dance: to regarding Lack of money, loss of job or difficulties getting one, For more info. ph Gillian Moore 542 4024/027 222 4564. family feuds/broken relationships? If so call Moki on Ph 5332 551 GYMNASTICS: pre - schoolers 2.15 - 3.15pm and school students Pahoia School Triathlon 2014 Sunday 23rd March at 3.15 - 4.15pm. For more info Ph 5754840 Omokoroa Domain for Year 0 - 8 students. For further information BASKETBALL: Tuesdays for Year 3 and 4 students, free please contact Kim McCormack 5480723 or register online at coaching from 3 - 4.30pm. www.pahoia.school.nz