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cavalier and relaxed mind set. Although in the end she was successful, it was a real battle to keep her focused as she endeavoured to fit Taihape Area study into her very busy life style. In contrast she approached NCEA School Level 3 with a more focused and Tuesday 9th November, 2014 determined attitude, and passed well. Term 4 – Newsletter Number 5 This Saturday she sits her last exam Phone 06 3880130 after a successful first year at Victoria Email [email protected] University. [email protected] Website http://tas.spikeatschool.co.nz I therefore understand the frustrations “Leading me to lead my Learning” many parents experience in ensuring Tena koutou katoa that NCEA is an on-going focus for Welcome to another very busy week. their children. And NCEA This is a huge week for thousands of qualifications are important. Secondary School Students through-out However it is also crucial that young the country who are beginning their people leave school with an array of external NCEA Examinations. For our skills, knowledge, and attributes that Year 11, 12, and 13 Students, this give them a realistic opportunity for represents the culmination of their success in life. Involvement in a wide year’s work, and is obviously a very range of activities at school can provide significant test of their abilities, and in students with real life experiences and particular the effort they have made competencies that translate into life in during the year. We wish them all the the wider community – for example very best for this important challenge. involvement on the School Council, or As both a teacher, and a parent, I have the Student Leadership Team. a very realistic view of the challenge Social service is almost regarded as our children face in preparing for being a communicable disease these success in the NCEA examinations. As days, but is nevertheless a special a 15 year old my daughter flew through quality that often defines a person as level 1 – she was very focused, worked someone of generosity, tolerance, self- hard, and tackled the challenge in a discipline, caring, and cooperation – all very positive and determined manner. very worthy qualities. It all seemed so easy. This year we have students who are Unfortunately a year later, she active and fully fledged members of the approached NCEA Level 2 with a more Taihape Fire Brigade, members of the Have a great week!! local Search and Rescue Group, and Richard McMillan who are also Volunteer Ski Patrollers. Principal We celebrate this contribution, and are The TAS School Wide very proud of these students who are so proactive in serving their community. Behaviour Expectations are: - Anyway, the waiting is now over – let Rangatiratanga: the exams begin!! We are Learners Last week was a huge week at school, We show Rangatiratanga with a number of major activities Whanaungatanga: occurring. On Tuesday we held We are Caring interviews for a Deputy Principal. 4 We show Whanaungatanga candidates, from a field of 14 Wairuatanga: applicants, were interviewed. The We are Reflective Personnel Committee followed a very We show Wairuatanga rigorous process, and in the end made Manaakitanga: an appointment that best suits the needs We are Respectful of the school. To accommodate this the We show Manaakitanga management structure has been reorganized to include two Deputy Tall Poppies Principals’ – Barb Wallis, and Andrew The following Taihape Area Lincoln. Andrew, currently at Alfriston School students rose above College, brings many strengths the crowd last week as including ICT and Science. We look outstanding achievers, and forward to Andrew and his family members of our learning joining us next year – his wife is also a community: teacher, and they have 4 children.

On Friday Awa hosted a wonderful Celebration Assembly that showcased a wide range of school events and activities. Billy Graham was a guest speaker at this, and again, later at the Sports Awards Evening. The Sports Awards Evening was an opportunity for our sportspeople to thank their coaches and managers, and was a very enjoyable occasion. Tall Poppies from Learning Street for Or Week 4 Live above the line, grab the OAR and start paddling! Heidi Tweedale (Room 1) - for great progress in reading. Cash For Communities Sarah Squires (Room 6) - for fantastic Any farmer who purchases Balance academic progress; Agri-Nutrients Fertiliser, on their PGG

Emma Fellingham (Room 6) - for showing Wrightson Account, between st th Whanaungatanga towards her class mates; September 1 and November 30 2014, can earn cash for Taihape Area School. Jaymi Gorman (Room 9) - for a suburb piece of descriptive writing. When you purchase Balance Agri- Nutrients Fertiliser please nominate The Student Leadership Team – Josh, Taihape Area School at Ella, Alanah, Micah, Max, Tayla, and www.cashforcommunities.co.nz!! Isiah, as well as Aaran and Warren for facilitating the Sports Awards Evening on Friday; Facebook

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The Line of Life Ownership Acknowledgement Quotes of the week Responsibility “Happiness is not a goal...it's a by------The Line of Life product of a life well lived” ― Eleanor ------Roosevelt. “The worst memories stick with us, while Blame the nice ones always seem to slip through Excuse our fingers” ― Rachel Vincent, My Soul to Save Deny You choose: Cricket Live below the line, stay in BED, be a On Saturday a very depleted Taihape victim and learn nothing Cricket Team played perennial competition favourites Old Boys. 5 represented NZ at two Commonwealth players were playing their first games Games as a boxer, and this year went of cricket!! with the athletes as Chef-de-Mission. Some of us have heard Trevor speak Taihape batted first and struggled, before and he is very entertaining, and against a very strong bowling attack, to very motivating, particularly for young 102 off 27 overs. The innings was people. He has whanau roots back to dominated by an excellent second Utiku, so was very keen to come up wicket partnership of 74 between Dion and speak at Taihape and to young Hooper (26), and James Fannin (18). people. Phi Hodges (12) was the only other batter to make double figures. Please come and bring any young A spirited bowling and fielding effort adults you have in your house!!! made the Old Boys batters work hard Gold coin donation. Supper to follow. for their runs, and they lost 6 wickets before they managed to chase down the - Ruth Rainey (President Taihape modest target. The outstanding bowler Rotary) was Marcus Hirini who took his first 5 Rangitikei Under 55kg wicket bag. His figures of 5 for 25 were excellent reward for an Rugby Meeting th outstanding spell. Left-armer Nathan When: Thursday 13 November Chaney (1 for 21) troubled the batters Where: Taihape Area School with his developing pace and bounce. Kerran Clark and Bradley Fannin also Time: 7.30pm bowled well and tested the batsmen. Who: Anyone interested in the future Although the game was lost, the continuation of the Rangitikei Under resilience of the Taihape players was 55kg rugby team. commendable, and indicated a growing Why: At this stage we have two spirit and confidence within the Team. coaches willing to continue next year Summary but need volunteers to take on some Taihape 102 (James Fannin 18, Dion administration roles. If we can’t attract Hooper 26, Phil Hodges 12) lost to Old some new people this opportunity for Boys 103/6 (Marcus Hirini 5 for 25, Nathan our country kids will no longer be Chaney 1 for 21). possible.

Rotary Invitation Shane Smith This Tuesday 11th November we have President Rangitikei Primary Schools Trevor Shailer coming. He is currently Rugby Union CEO of Sports Manawatu but has 021 264 0519 hatching, the remaining shell looks Head Lice white or clear and continues to be The bane of many parents, the head firmly attached to the hair shaft. This is louse is a tiny, wingless parasitic insect the stage when it's easiest to spot them, that lives among human hairs and feeds as the hair is growing longer and the on extremely small amounts of blood egg shell is moving further away from drawn from the scalp. Although they the scalp. may sound gross, lice (the plural of louse) are a very common problem, Adult lice and nymphs (baby lice). especially for kids ages 3 years to 12 The adult louse is no bigger than a years (girls more often than boys). sesame seed and is grayish-white or Lice aren't dangerous and they don't tan. Nymphs are smaller and become spread disease, but they are contagious adult lice about 1 to 2 weeks after they and can just be downright annoying. hatch. Most lice feed on blood several Their bites may cause a child's scalp to times a day, but they can survive up to become itchy and inflamed, and 2 days off the scalp. persistent scratching may lead to skin Scratching. With lice bites come irritation, and even infection. itching and scratching. This is actually It's wise to treat head lice quickly once due to a reaction to the saliva of lice. the diagnosis is made because they can However, the itching may not always spread easily from person to person. start right away — that depends on Signs of Head Lice how sensitive your child's skin is to the Though very small, lice can be seen by lice. It can sometimes take weeks for the naked eye. kids with lice to start scratching. They may complain, though, of things Lice eggs (called nits). These look like moving around on or tickling their tiny yellow, tan, or brown dots before heads. they hatch. Lice lay nits on hair shafts To remove lice and nits by hand, use a close to the scalp, where the fine-tooth comb on your child's wet, temperature is perfect for keeping conditioned hair every 3 to 4 days for 2 warm until they hatch. Nits look sort of weeks after the last live louse was seen. like dandruff, only they can't be Wetting the hair beforehand is removed by brushing or shaking them recommended because it temporarily off. immobilizes the lice and the Unless the infestation is heavy, it's conditioner makes it easier to get a more common to see nits in a child's comb through the hair. hair than it is to see live lice crawling Wet combing is also an alternative to on the scalp. Lice eggs hatch within 1 pesticide treatments in older kids. to 2 weeks after they're laid. After Though petroleum jelly, mayonnaise, or olive oil are sometimes used in an headbands, and brushes in rubbing attempt to suffocate head lice, these alcohol or medicated shampoo for 1 treatments have not been proven to be hour. You can also wash them in hot water or just throw them away; effective.  Because lice are easily passed from Keep in mind that head lice don't person to person in the same house, survive long once they fall off a person. bedmates and infested family So it's unnecessary to spend a great members will also need treatment to deal of time and money trying to rid the prevent the lice from coming back. house of lice. AFS Student Exchanges Preventing Re-infestation Can You Help? AFS Student Exchanges are looking for Here are some simple ways to get rid of host families for High School Students the lice and their eggs, and help prevent from Europe, Asia, North,Central,and a lice re-infestation: South America arriving in January  Wash all bed linens and clothing 2015 for 5-10 months. that's been recently worn by anyone in your home who's infested in very This is a fantastic opportunity to learn hot water (130° F [54.4° C]), then about another country and culture put them in the hot cycle of the while your student becomes part of dryer for at least 20 minutes; your family and learns about Kiwi life.  Have bed linens, clothing, and This relationship can last a lifetime. stuffed animals and plush toys that AFS provides full support for both can't be washed dry-cleaned. Or, put students and families. them in airtight bags for 2 weeks;  Vacuum carpets and any For more information and to see upholstered furniture (in your home Student Profiles visit the AFS website or car); www.afs.org.nz, call 0800 600 300 or  Soak hair-care items like combs, email Helen Walker barrettes, hair ties or bands, [email protected]

Term Four November Monday 10th NCEA Exams Begin Tuesday 18th – Friday 21st Year 9 Camp- Whakatane Thursday 20th – Friday 21st Room 1 Zoo Trip Saturday 22nd Annabelle White ( Food Tech Fundraiser) Friday 28th Year 7 & 8 Softball Tournament December Tuesday 2nd NCEA Exams End Wednesday 3rd Top Town Friday 5th Prize Giving End of School Year