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about it! Newsletter No. 58 December 2012
BRINGING BOOKS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER SINCE 1995 ISSN 1177-0562 A new era for Duffy Theatre Duffy and the Best Book in the World has now finished Donate your its popular season of touring Duffy schools from the Desktop to Duffy Far North to Bluff. We’re very excited to be a part of a great Director, Kerryn Palmer and Scriptwriter, Cathryn Monroe have been the core new venture launched in April this year creative team behind such wonderful shows as Duffy’s Book Bus Adventure, which has the potential to help many of Duffy’s Occupation Exploration and Duffy and the Story Snatcher, to name just a the Duffy kids in schools currently without few. Their ideas and talents will be greatly missed, not only by the Duffy team but sponsorship. also by the kids, parents and teachers who have enjoyed their shows. The whole Duffy team would like to thank Kerryn and Cathryn for their wonderful contribution Donate Your Desktop is a unique concept devised by to the Duffy Theatre. four young Kiwi entrepreneurs. It allows anyone with a computer to receive a different and stylish advertisement Taking their place for 2013 is the new team of Director, Alison Quigan and on their desktop every day (no gaudy junk mail style Scriptwriter, Lauren Jackson. advertising allowed!). Alison will be well known to many people for her role on Shortland Street as Yvonne Jeffries. She is also a Duffy Role Model, having visited more than 70 Duffy Users simply install an application onto their computer that schools since the start of 2011. On top of that, she has performed in or directed updates their desktop background each day with a fresh more than 100 plays, making her the ideal person to take on one of the most wallpaper sponsored by an advertiser. popular children’s theatre productions in the country. As a result, 75% of the fees paid to advertise in this Lauren also has considerable acting experience, including playing the title role of space are donated to charity. Any New Zealander with Alex in the film based on the popular book by Tessa Duder. In 2005 Lauren won a computer can make a small donation at no cost to the Chapman Tripp Most Outstanding New themselves each day by having an attractive full-screen Playwright of the Year Award for her play advertisement as their wallpaper for a day. Exchange. One of her most recent works is All you have to do is visit the Donate Your Desktop website Polly Hood in Mumuland, a family musical and choose Duffy Books in Homes as your preferred which puts a distinctly New Zealand twist on a charity. If you use the programme for just 13 months you’ll well-known children’s story. have contributed enough to sponsor a Duffy kid for a Alison, Lauren and Production Manager, Sarah whole year! Graham are already hard at work on writing and auditioning for the 2013 Duffy Show and www.donateyourdesktop.co.nz we’re excited to see what they come up with! Alison Quigan Lauren Jackson
Our wonderful Duffy Theatre actors are now enjoying a well-deserved rest after a great year!
The printing of this newsletter is kindly sponsored by Soar Printing From the Office Free Pass for Dads 532 fathers who go the extra mile to help out their children and their schools Kia Ora, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia orana, were rewarded for their hard work in the week leading up to Father’s Day. Nisa Bula Vinaka, Fakalofa lahi atu, Taloha One dad in each Duffy school was the recipient of a special book as part of Ni, Namaste, Annyong, Warm greetings, to all the Scholastic Caught Being a Good Dad Award. Duffy Books in Homes schools, sponsors, role models, supporters and families This year’s award, sponsored by Scholastic New Zealand, was Press Pass by Geoff Dale. Dale’s retrospective of news and sports in New Zealand over It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of another year the past forty years provides a thoughtful, provocative and insightful collection and that Christmas is less than a month away! of iconic images and memories. The book was accompanied by a special One of the highlights of 2012 was the chance certificate which was presented to each winning father. to welcome Dr. Ben Carson and his wife Candy Kids in Duffy schools around the country told their school just why their dad to New Zealand in March. Hearing him share his should win an award which celebrates their vital contribution to school life. inspirational story with thousands of Duffy kids Schools voted, held writing competitions or even made lucky draws if the reminded us that anything is possible with the right decision was too tough. attitude. A big thanks goes to our friends at the Linda Vagana, says “Encouraging family literacy is one of our key goals so we’re Starship Foundation after our joint fundraising event thrilled that we can acknowledge some of our great dads and male role models with Dr. Carson. Thousands of Duffy kids have within our communities. This would not have been possible without our great benefited from the funds raised this year. partner Scholastic NZ for once again sponsoring such a wonderful award.” As you will have already read, this year we say goodbye to Kerryn Palmer and Cathryn Monroe of the Duffy Theatre. Whenever I see the excitement on kids’ faces as they watch the adventures of Duffy and his friends I’m reminded of the amazing job Kerryn and Cathryn have done in bringing Duffy to life over the years. They will both be missed by the entire Duffy team and our thanks goes out to them for all the amazing work and creativity they have put into the Duffy Show. In this newsletter you’ll also read about the Caught Being a Good Dad Award, sponsored by our friends at Scholastic, Term Three Role Model assemblies, School Leader assemblies, the Ready for Reading programme and an exciting new fundraising initiative LEFT: Mike Dalbeth is a regular visitor to Okaihau Primary School, always helping out whereever he can. He often helps provide supervision and transport on class called Donate Your Desktop. We’ll be taking a short trips as well as mucking in on school fundraising days too! He drives the quad bike break over summer but we’re looking forward to and trailer at Gala Days and cooks sausages on the BBQ, and he bakes a delightful starting 2013 refreshed and ready to go! lemon slice too. A general all round good guy!! He is pictured with his two girls Caitlin and Emma. Sponsor needed I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone RIGHT: Marc Clausen, pictured here with daughter Penina, was thrilled to receive who makes the Duffy programme possible. his copy of ‘Press Pass’ at St Bernadette’s School in Wellington. School Sponsor: Sponsors and supporters who provide the funding; ANZ Business Bank & EFTPOS Role Models who inspire the children with their messages; teachers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure the kids get their books; suppliers and partners who keep things running smoothly; our Board of Trustees who provide guidance, and, of course, the Duffy team both in the office and out and about. Thank you to everyone for helping us achieve our goal of ending booklessness in New Zealand homes. I wish you all a wonderful and safe time over the festive season. Happy reading
Linda Vagana about it! December 2012 GENERAL MANAGER Mr Sharan was the deserving winner of the award at Favona Primary School. He’s pictured here with his daughter Nichelle. School Sponsor: The Boyd Clarke
Read Foundation ROLE MODELS: Nona Aston, Community Leader • Ngahi Bidois, Motivational Speaker • Alisha Birrell, More FM Gisborne & Wairoa • Greg Boyed, TV Presenter • Nicky Browne, Cricket • Catherine Cheatley, Cyclist • Richard Dryden, Classic Hits FM Manawatu • Matthew Faiumu Salapu, Musician • Christine Fernyhough, Writer • Davey Forbes, Army • Margaret Foster, Netball • Bernie Grant, Army • Norm Hewitt, Rugby • Gavin Hill, Rugby League • Jo Holley, TV Presenter • Charlie Howe, Football • Rachel Jackson-Lees, Newstalk ZB • Adrian Kirk, Juggler • Jacqui Knight, Author • Shona Laing, Musician • Sharleen Leaso, Niu FM • Andy MacKenzie, Classic Hits FM Wanganui • Linzi Malley, Motorsport • Alistair McIntyre, Writer • Sally Patrick, Police • Diana Queenin, Educator • Alison Quigan, Actor • Willie Rickards, Rugby • Grant Roa, Actor/Producer • Casey Robertson, Rugby • Joshua Robertson, Community Leader • Kate Robinson, Classic Hits FM Manawatu • Melissa Ruscoe, Rugby • Shelley Ryan, Animal Welfare • Dallas Seymour, Rugby • Julie Seymour, Netball • Sam Shosanya, Business • Neil Sorensen, Rugby • Eliza Stephens, Touch • Aimee Sutorius, Rugby • Feana Tu’akoi, Writer • Linda Vagana, Netball • Joy Watson, Writer • Chris White, Rowing • Tony Williams, Author • Jacque Wilton, National Aquarium of New Zealand • Chloe Emirali and AJ Funnell, Classic Hits FM Rotorua • Erin Simpson and Mike Lee, The Erin Simpson Show • Gem Knight, Longi “Ronnie” Taulafo and Adam Percival, What Now! • Helen and Henry Ngapo, Community Leaders • Manawatu Turbos • Mark Laurent and Brenda Liddiard, Musicians • Martin Good and Sarah van de Kley, Classic Hits FM Hawkes Bay • Rhyan Caine, Adrian Ferris, Eddie Paea, Dan Pryor, Matt Wallis and Jack Whetton, Northland Rugby • Will Johnston and Bridget Hastie, Classic Hits FM Tauranga Role Model Assemblies BOOK OFFER THREE 2012 91,016 Duffy kids around the country each received two free books donated by their schools and sponsors in the last three weeks of Term One.
Linda Vagana was a hit with the kids of St Peter Chanel School and even taught them a new verse to the song they sang for her! Alison Quigan is the new Director of the School Sponsor: Rotary Club of Otaki Duffy Theatre but before that she’s been getting to know Duffy schools as a Role Model. Here she is with the kids of Reefton Area School. Sponsor needed
The kids of Totara Grove School were ready to hit the field after their visit from the Northland Taniwhas. School Sponsor: The CH & AG Horrobin Family Trust
The kids of Okaihau Primary Davey Forbes’ camouflage gear helps School received baskets full him disappear amongst the kids of Rata of books from Diana Queenin. Street School. School Sponsor: Rotary Sponsor needed Clubs of Eastern Hutt & Hutt Valley
Gavin Hill is used to offloading rugby league balls so doing the same for books at Beach Haven Shona Laing enjoyed her trip around Primary School was a piece of Northland, including this stop off at Kaeo cake! School Sponsor: New World Primary School. School Sponsor: Rower Chris White holds 3D Sharks at Horotiu Warkworth The Robertson Foundation Grant Roa enjoyed his time at Irongate School – easily the most popular book of the School so much that he stayed on to tape an book offer! School Sponsor: RX Plastics Ltd. interview! School Sponsor: Lodge Frimley 359 SPONSORS: A1 Homes • Agility Logistics Limited • AJ & Dr SM Wakefield • AlexanderDorrington Lawyers • Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd. • Altrusa Club of Taradale & Napier • ANZ Business Bank and EFTPOS • Archetype Allen & Unwin • AT&T • Autex Industries Ltd. • Axiam Plastics Ltd. • Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd. • Betty Scull • Bev McConnell • Beverley Wright • Bryan Curtis and Family • C. Alma Baker Trust • Carter Holt Harvey Pulp and Paper • Celia Laity & Kate Howard • Chemcouriers Auckland • Chemcouriers Hamilton • Christine Brook • Clayton & Hayes Unichem Pharmacy Ltd. • Coolpak Coolstores Ltd. • Daily Freight Auckland • Daily Freight Christchurch • Daily Freight Wellington • Dame Kiri Te Kanawa • Daniel Grassam & Kate Yoxall • Dennis Page • Dianne Stokes • Dick & Mary Earle • Dunholme Book Club • Eastern & Central Community Trust • Forsyth Barr • Four Winds Foundation • Frances Holden • Frankie & Phil Letford • Frucor Beverages Ltd. • GE Finance & Insurance • Genesis Energy • Glenda Neil • Golden Bay Cement • Goodman Property Services (NZ) Ltd. • Grant Samuel & Associates • Guy Malthus • Hamish & Abby Foote • Heather Owens & Nancie Plested • Helen Yensen • Hugh & Margaret Morrison • Humphry Rolleston • Ian Harvey and Helena Dillon • Imerys Tableware New Zealand Limited • Impressions International Ltd. • Independent Freightliners Ltd • J N Williams Memorial Trust • J Nevett & Family • Jarvis Trading Ltd. • Jenny Gibbs & Family • John & Eleanor Gibb • Julia Davies • Katie Kempthorne Naturopathy • King Country Energy • Kiwi Thistle Distributors Ltd. • KLC Limited • Kylie Jones Memorial • Larkin/Appleyard Family • Lesley Nesbit & Lois Newton • Lindsay & Bill Holmes • Lions Club of Bucklands Beach • Lizzie Coote • Lodge Frimley 359 • Lollipops Educare • M & B House • Mainfreight Auckland • Mainfreight Christchurch • Mainfreight Gisborne • Mainfreight Hamilton • Mainfreight International - Auckland • Mainfreight International - Napier • Mainfreight International - Tauranga • Mainfreight Limited - Invercargill • Mainfreight Metro • Mainfreight Napier • Mainfreight Rotorua • Mainfreight Wellington • Mainfreight Whangarei • Malcolm & Gill Don • Malcove • Margaret Johnstone • Mark & Amy Ryburn • Methanex New Zealand Limited • Mike Garrett • Minnie Cooper • Moore Wilson & Co Ltd. • Mrs Mary Williamson • Napier Computers • Nautilus Foundation • New World Warkworth • Nicci Best & Greg Bloomer • Nova Energy • NZ Bakels Ltd. • OCG Consulting Limited • Origin Energy Resources (Kupe) Ltd • Owens Metro • Owens Metro Owner Drivers • Owens Tankers • Owens Transport • P.J. Keenan • Paper Plus Matamata • Pat & Alan Wilkinson • Pearson Education New Zealand • Pegasus Trust • Penguin Books NZ • Quentin Duff • Resolve Group Ltd. • Robbie Morrison & Liz Stringer • Rose’s Book Club • Rotary Club of Auckland City Sunrise • Rotary Club of Avonhead • Rotary Club of Ellerslie Sunrise • Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay • Rotary Club of Havelock North • Rotary Club of Maungaturoto • Rotary Club of Otaki • Rotary Club of Pakuranga • Rotary Club of Port Nicholson • Rotary Club of Remuera • Rotary Club of Tauranga • Rotary Club of Wanganui • Rotary Club of Wanganui North • Rotary Clubs of Eastern Hutt & Hutt Valley • RPL Accountants - Tony Caughley • RSB Investments • Russell Group • RX Plastics Ltd. • Sandfield Information Systems • Say It Communications • Scholastic NZ Limited • Shaun & Kristina Buckley • Simon Tyler, Jo Millar and Family • Spicers Paper • Springhill Charitable Trust & Frimley Foundation • St James Anglican Church, Kerikeri • Steven & Vicki Ginders • Sunrise Rotary Club of Tauranga • Tainui Lions • Tait Electronics • Te Kuta Station • Te Puni Kokiri • The Boyd Clarke Foundation • The Carson Family • The CH & AG Horrobin Family Trust • The David Levene Charitable Trust • The Harnett Family • The Hefford Family Trust • The Herdson Laing Family • The Jack Jeffs Charitable Trust • The Jones Family • The Lion Foundation • The Mainland Foundation • The Newman Family • The Rachel McAlpine Trust • The Scott Family • The Smith Family • The Sproule & Nicholls Family • The Students of King’s College • The Sue Freitag and Barry Dent Charitable Trust • The Warehouse Logistics Team - North Island • The Warehouse Logistics Team - South Island • TheOneRing.net • TR Group • Tracey Gieck & Andy Morris • Tracey-Lee Pettifer & Jonathan Clarke • U3A - Remuera • Urenui & District Lions Club • Walker & Hall Newmarket • Winslow Ltd. & Claas Harvest Centre Canterbury • Winstone Pulp International Ltd. • Yarrow South Charitable Trust • Year 9 Students of St Cuthbert’s College • Zonta Club of Whangarei ROLE MODELS: Nona Aston, Community Leader • Ngahi Bidois, Motivational Speaker • Alisha Birrell, More FM Gisborne & Wairoa • Greg Boyed, TV Presenter • Nicky Browne, Cricket • Catherine Cheatley, Cyclist • Richard Dryden, Classic Hits FM Manawatu • Matthew Faiumu Salapu, Musician • Christine Fernyhough, Writer • Davey Forbes, Army • Margaret Foster, Netball • Bernie Grant, Army • Norm Hewitt, Rugby • Gavin Hill, Rugby League • Jo Holley, TV Presenter • Charlie Howe, Football • Rachel Jackson-Lees, Newstalk ZB • Adrian Kirk, Juggler • Jacqui Knight, Author • Shona Laing, Musician • Sharleen Leaso, Niu FM • Andy MacKenzie, Classic Hits FM Wanganui • Linzi Malley, Motorsport • Alistair McIntyre, Writer • Sally Patrick, Police • Diana Queenin, Educator • Alison Quigan, Actor • Willie Rickards, Rugby • Grant Roa, Actor/Producer • Casey Robertson, Rugby • Joshua Robertson, Community Leader • Kate Robinson, Duffy’s Diary Classic Hits FM Manawatu • Melissa Ruscoe, Rugby • Shelley Ryan, Animal Welfare • Dallas Seymour, Rugby • Julie Seymour, Netball • Sam Shosanya, Business • Neil Sorensen, Rugby • Eliza Stephens, Touch • Aimee Sutorius, Rugby • Feana Tu’akoi, Writer • Linda Vagana, Netball • Joy Watson, Writer • Chris What’s coming up in 2013 White, Rowing • Tony Williams, Author • Jacque Wilton, National Aquarium of New Zealand • Chloe Emirali and AJ Funnell, Classic Hits FM Rotorua • Erin Simpson and Mike Lee, The Erin Simpson Show • Gem Knight, Longi “Ronnie” Taulafo and Adam Percival, What Now! • Helen and Henry Ngapo, Community for Duffy schools Leaders • Manawatu Turbos • Mark Laurent and Brenda Liddiard, Musicians • Martin Good and Sarah van de Kley, Classic Hits FM Hawkes Bay • Rhyan Caine, Adrian Ferris, Eddie Paea, Dan Pryor, Matt Wallis and Jack Whetton, Northland Rugby • Will Johnston and Bridget Hastie, Classic Hits FM Tauranga 28th January - Term One starts 4th February - Book Offer 1 preview packs and brochures arrive Angel Cat Sugar: 5th February - KaH books and Duffy School Packs arrive Top 10 Books 5 A New Friend 15th February - Two free books if book orders are from Book Offer Three, 2012 By Ellie O’Ryan and Sachiho Hino returned to Scholastic taylor Swift: 18th February - Duffy books labels and Caught Being What the kids chose 6 Fearless Star Good certificates arrive 3D Sharks Poster Book: By Riley Brooks 19th February - Caught Being Good books arrive for By Tammi Salzano Terms One and Two 1 lego City: Catch that and Bill Henderson 22nd February - Last day for Book Offer 1 orders to be 7 Crook! returned to Scholastic Hot Wheels: By Michael Anthony Steele 25th March - Call Duffy Books today if you have not To the Extreme and Sean Wang 2 been advised of your Role Model assembly By Benjamin Harper geronimo Stilton: Book Offer 1 books arrive and Ed Wisinski 28th March - Linda Vagana was a hit with the kids of St 8 The Karate Mouse 3rd April – 9th April - Book Offer 1 Role Model Peter Chanel School and even taught them Bakugan Vexos vs. By Geronimo Stilton assemblies Resistance Guidebook a new verse to the song they sang for her! 3 Thea Stilton and the 19th April Term One ends By Tracey West School Sponsor: Rotary Club of Otaki 9 Cherry Blossom Adventure And for early childhood centres on the All New Captain By Geronimo Stilton the Ready 4 Reading programme Underpants Extra- 4 Creepella Von Cacklefur: 27th March - Instruction packs for Book Offer 1 arrive Crunchy Book o’ Fun 2 The Thirteen Ghosts By Dav Pilkey 10 12th April - Last day for Book Offer 1 orders to be By Geronimo Stilton returned to Wheelers Books 6th May – 17th May - Book Offer 1 books arrive for distribution
ANew special thanks Sponsors goes out to new sponsors and those sponsors rejoining the programme. H Auckland Fork Truck Hire sponsoring Sir Keith Park School H Bert and Diana Queenin sponsoring Horeke Primary School H BSW Architects Ltd sponsoring Glen Eden Primary School and Waterview Primary School Joshua Robertson stood out in Hi-Vis H Hamish Quinn and Sacha Hyde sponsoring orange at Te Pihipihinga Kakano Mai I Kerepehi School Rangiatea Kura Kaupapa Maori. H Kelly Services NZ Ltd sponsoring Sponsor needed Blaketown School H Lollipops Educare sponsoring Pukehamoamoa Jacqui Knight shared some of her wonderful School life stories with the happy kids at Te Kura o Nga Iwi e Toru ki Taumarunui. Sponsor needed H Mainfreight Timaru sponsoring Oceanview Heights School H PR Partners sponsoring Mangere Bridge School H Rachel McKenzie sponsoring St Patrick’s School (Waimate) H The 2012 Zofingen Literature Festival sponsoring Maketu School H The Robertson Foundation sponsoring Kaeo Primary School, Matauri Bay School, Raureka School and St Patrick’s School (Nightcaps) Grant Roa enjoyed his time at Irongate School so much that he stayed on to tape an interview! School Sponsor: Lodge Frimley 359 SPONSORS: New Duffy Schools A1 Homes • Agility Logistics Limited • AJ & Dr SM Wakefield • AlexanderDorrington Lawyers • Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd. • Altrusa Club of Taradale & Napier • ANZ Business Bank and EFTPOS • Archetype Allen & Unwin • AT&T • Autex Industries Ltd. • Axiam Plastics Ltd. • Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd. • Betty Scull Please welcome our newest Duffy schools • Bev McConnell • Beverley Wright • Bryan Curtis and Family • C. Alma Baker Trust • Carter Holt Harvey Pulp and Paper • Celia Laity & Kate Howard • Chemcouriers Auckland • Chemcouriers Hamilton • Christine Brook • Clayton & Hayes Unichem Pharmacy Ltd. • Coolpak Coolstores Ltd. • Daily Freight Auckland joining (or rejoining) the programme for 2013. • Daily Freight Christchurch • Daily Freight Wellington • Dame Kiri Te Kanawa • Daniel Grassam & Kate Yoxall • Dennis Page • Dianne Stokes • Dick & Mary Earle • Dunholme Book Club • Eastern & Central Community Trust • Forsyth Barr • Four Winds Foundation • Frances Holden • Frankie & Phil Letford • Frucor H Aranui School (Christchurch) Beverages Ltd. • GE Finance & Insurance • Genesis Energy • Glenda Neil • Golden Bay Cement • Goodman Property Services (NZ) Ltd. • Grant Samuel & Associates • Guy Malthus • Hamish & Abby Foote • Heather Owens & Nancie Plested • Helen Yensen • Hugh & Margaret Morrison • Humphry Rolleston • Ian Harvey H and Helena Dillon • Imerys Tableware New Zealand Limited • Impressions International Ltd. • Independent Freightliners Ltd • J N Williams Memorial Trust • J Nevett & Family • Jarvis Trading Ltd. • Jenny Gibbs & Family • John & Eleanor Gibb • Julia Davies • Katie Kempthorne Naturopathy • King Country Energy • Chapel Downs School Kiwi Thistle Distributors Ltd. • KLC Limited • Kylie Jones Memorial • Larkin/Appleyard Family • Lesley Nesbit & Lois Newton • Lindsay & Bill Holmes • Lions Club of Bucklands Beach • Lizzie Coote • Lodge Frimley 359 • Lollipops Educare • M & B House • Mainfreight Auckland • Mainfreight Christchurch • Mainfreight H Kaingaroa School (Chatham Islands) Gisborne • Mainfreight Hamilton • Mainfreight International - Auckland • Mainfreight International - Napier • Mainfreight International - Tauranga • Mainfreight Limited - Invercargill • Mainfreight Metro • Mainfreight Napier • Mainfreight Rotorua • Mainfreight Wellington • Mainfreight Whangarei • Malcolm & Gill Don • H Mayfair School Malcove • Margaret Johnstone • Mark & Amy Ryburn • Methanex New Zealand Limited • Mike Garrett • Minnie Cooper • Moore Wilson & Co Ltd. • Mrs Mary Williamson • Napier Computers • Nautilus Foundation • New World Warkworth • Nicci Best & Greg Bloomer • Nova Energy • NZ Bakels Ltd. • OCG Consulting Limited • Origin Energy Resources (Kupe) Ltd • Owens Metro • Owens Metro Owner Drivers • Owens Tankers • Owens Transport • P.J. Keenan • Paper Plus Matamata • Pat & Alan Wilkinson • Pearson Education New Zealand • Pegasus Trust • Penguin Books NZ • Quentin Duff • Resolve Group Ltd. • Robbie Morrison H Murupara Area School & Liz Stringer • Rose’s Book Club • Rotary Club of Auckland City Sunrise • Rotary Club of Avonhead • Rotary Club of Ellerslie Sunrise • Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay • Rotary Club of Havelock North • Rotary Club of Maungaturoto • Rotary Club of Otaki • Rotary Club of Pakuranga • Rotary Club of Port Nicholson • H Pitt Island School Rotary Club of Remuera • Rotary Club of Tauranga • Rotary Club of Wanganui • Rotary Club of Wanganui North • Rotary Clubs of Eastern Hutt & Hutt Valley • RPL Accountants - Tony Caughley • RSB Investments • Russell Group • RX Plastics Ltd. • Sandfield Information Systems • Say It Communications • Scholastic H Pukenui School (Kaitaia) about it! December 2012 NZ Limited • Shaun & Kristina Buckley • Simon Tyler, Jo Millar and Family • Spicers Paper • Springhill Charitable Trust & Frimley Foundation • St James Anglican Church, Kerikeri • Steven & Vicki Ginders • Sunrise Rotary Club of Tauranga • Tainui Lions • Tait Electronics • Te Kuta Station • Te Puni Kokiri • The Boyd Clarke Foundation • The Carson Family • The CH & AG Horrobin Family Trust • The David Levene Charitable Trust • The Harnett Family • The Hefford Family Trust • The Herdson Laing Family • The Jack Jeffs Charitable Trust • The Jones Family • The Lion Foundation • The Mainland Foundation • The Newman Family • H Tarawera High School The Rachel McAlpine Trust • The Scott Family • The Smith Family • The Sproule & Nicholls Family • The Students of King’s College • The Sue Freitag and Barry Dent Charitable Trust • The Warehouse Logistics Team - North Island • The Warehouse Logistics Team - South Island • TheOneRing.net • TR Group • Tracey Gieck & Andy Morris • Tracey-Lee Pettifer & Jonathan Clarke • U3A - Remuera • Urenui & District Lions Club • Walker & Hall Newmarket • Winslow Ltd. & Claas Harvest Centre Canterbury • Winstone Pulp International Ltd. • Yarrow South Charitable Trust • Year 9 Students of St Cuthbert’s College • Zonta Club of Whangarei Read Read about it! December 2012 H WhiteHeronCentre Learning -Otara H WhiteHeronCentre Learning -Manurewa H WhiteHeron @TheBridge H Wesley Kindergarten H Tokoroa Centre EarlyLearning BayPlaycentre H Titahi H Te Kindergarten AtatuVillage H RockdaleParkKindergarten H RanuiKindergarten H Nature Kids H MokopunakiClendon H MasseyPlaycentre H LincolnNorthKindergarten H HighlandParkKindergarten H Green BayKindergarten CentreH GoldenSandsEarlyLearning H GlengarryKindergarten H GlenfieldKindergarten H FairfieldKindergarten H ColwillKindergarten H Bluff Kindergarten H BirkdaleKindergarten H Birdwood Kindergarten H AnchorageParkKindergarten H ABCTe Rapa H ABCMorrinsville H ABCClaudelands centres joiningtheprogramme for2013. A bigwelcomegoesouttothenewReadyforReading a great new group of centres in 2013. bounds and we’re looking forward to welcoming early childhood centres is growing in leaps and The Ready for Reading (R4R) programme for delivery of books. Here are just a couple! special events to celebrate their latest Recently, our established centres held some undivided attention! local librarianalong. Itlookslikethekidsgavetheir by SteveGardiner andtheyalsochosetoinvitetheir Finlayson ParkChildcare Centreiskindlysponsored and organisedayummysausagesizzle! to readthechildrenwhileteachersdressedup Bairds Kindergarteninvitedalongtheirlocallibrarian of reading another yea Ready for
community,” shesaid. our kidstohearandshare theaspirationsofyoungpeopleandleaderstheirown sportspeople andcelebritiesthatusuallyvisitourschools.It’s agreat opportunityfor students are abletoreach kidsinvolvedintheprogramme inadifferent waytothe Linda Vagana, isastrong believerintheinitiative,“Sometimeshighschool by MichaelKing. IhimaeraandTheSilenceBeyond–SelectedWritings Pounamu byWiti School Leadersaftertheirassembly. Thisyear’s SchoolLeaderschosefrom Each Duffy schoolwasgiventwobooksandcertificatestopresent tothe reconnect withtheiroldteachers. have brothers andsistersstillattheiroldschooltheyalsoenjoythechanceto Many oftheseseniorstudentswere pastpupilsoftheschoolstheyvisit.Somestill education doesn’t havetobeadauntingone. speakers closertotheirownagehelpsshowchildren thatthenextstepintheir We regularly sendwell-knownrole modelstovisitour532schoolsbuthaving the difference tochildren’s futures. they hopetoachieveafterwards andhowaloveofbooksreading canmakeall senior highschoolstudentstospeakaboutwhatexpectatschool, The DuffyBooksinHomesSchoolLeaderassembliesallowedschoolstoinvitetwo secondary school. myths around what to expect when making the jump to primary and intermediate schools to dispel some of the In Term Three high school students returned to their old High schoolkidsleadtheway their goalsfor future.SchoolSponsor: Lodge Frimley359 Hastings Boys’ andGirls’ HighSchoolsspokeabouttheir achievementstodateand BOTTOM: There wasagreatturnoutatIrongate Schoolwherestudentsfrom High Schoolstudents.Sponsorneeded Hamilton enjoyedtheirvisitfrom StJohn’s CollegeandHamiltonGirls’ andBoys’ MIDDLE: Itcertainlylookslike the kidsfromStPiusXCatholicSchoolin Foundation certificates aftervisitingFavona Primary School.SchoolSponsor:TheBoydClarke TOP RIGHT: ElliotClarkandTiana Turu proudlyshowoff theirbooksand Sponsor: TheJackJeffsCharitableTrust an inspiringtalktokidsfromOkoiaSchoolandwereaskedlotsof questions.School TOP LEFT: BrendonThomsonandShontaeBenefieldof Wanganui Collegegave
Letters THANK YOU TO ALL OUR MAJOR SPONSORS Dear Duffy Team On behalf of Puketapu School I am writing to tell you how much we I would like to say a big appreciate all the books you donate to us. thank you for sending the There are so many reasons why we appreciate Duffy Theatre to visit our them. school. It was an awesome show and all the Firstly books give us lots of knowledge, they children enjoyed it. help us learn and get ready for the future. There will be lots of class discussion going on. Secondly books take us into another land From what I have heard already, the younger and we can explore our minds and go on children have got their favourite characters. adventures. Scruffy and Duffy top the list. Lastly books cost lots of money and lots of Once again, many thanks for the show. kiwi kids don’t always have money to just go All the best, and buy lots of books and if you didn’t give Jay us books we wouldn’t know how to read Puketapu School because we wouldn’t have books to practice. Sponsor needed Everyone appreciates what the team have done for us and we will read our hearts away. Today I got a Duffy book at assembly. Thank you for all the books you give us. My book is called Super Fly Guy. I got my From Grace book for sharing my reading with great joy. Carlton School I really like my Duffy book. Sponsor needed Thank you Duffy Books. Michael Tena koe Jacqui New Brighton Catholic School These three performers were absolutely Sponsor needed AMAZING. Every year Duffy provides our enthusiastic readers with these wonderful Dear Duffy Theatre shows that just re-ignite the flame of reading. It was so nice of you to show us your Our tamariki were so impressed that we have wonderful performance at Viscount School. a few who would like to do what they do. Our The funniest part was when Scruffy was strategic plan for 2013 is to develop the inner chasing Marvel around like a rugby ball. My favourite character was Marvel because I performer within all our tamariki as they are The Sue Freitag like her dress. Something new I learned is how and Barry Dent natural kapa haka kids. I had to leave early but Charitable Trust didn’t want to. So impressed. Please pass on they go to the toilet in space. The best book in the ‘thank yous’ from all of us here at Te Kura the world is Mutt Dog because I like how the Kaupapa Maori o Waioweka. author illustrates the book. Anita Kurei From Sixta Tumuaki Viscount School Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Waioweka School Sponsor: Mainfreight Limited - Auckland thank you to all our School Sponsor: Guy Malthus sponsors and supporters
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