14 MARCH 2019 TERM 1 Issue 4 a tick please) Students and buses are Scholastic Bookclub STUDENT WRITING being held up at the end of the day as For those keen readers, you will be eager to we search for missing children, who are search through the latest Scholastic often safely home with a parent. Please Bookclub catalogue that went home yester- Room 4 Kauri have been writing about help us to keep this system running day. If you did not receive your copy, you the beach. We have some great little NEWSLETTER writers at School ! smoothly to ensure everyone is safe. can pick one up at the school office. Orders Many thanks. will need to be back by 25th March or you The sea is glowing. The sand is very Also for those of you who use the Buck- can, off course, order yourself through the online system. hot! The sea is freezing cold! I can hear land bus please note that this departs mark it on your calendar the seagulls. I can see the blue shim- from the school at 3.50pm unless there mering sea. The waves are smashing March are hold-ups. Hearing & Vision Checks down. The golden sand is shimmering. 18th Monday Interschool Swimming Sports at the Town Pools Vision Hearing Technicians will be visiting My favourite part is surfing and tan- on Tues 26th March to identify previously 22nd Friday Junior Swimming Sports—at school ning. School Banking undetected vision and hearing defects. 25th Monday Final day for Bookclub Orders to be in. Where have all our bankers gone ?? If Which children are routinely checked? By Ruby Heyns 26th Tuesday Hearing & Vision Testing you are part of the ASB banking pro-  Catch up screening for children who At the beach I can hear very noisy gramme we would love to see you have not completed vision and hearing splashing on the golden sand and the It has been a tough week in our area, safety for all our students. A special year. Being able to set goals, discuss bringing in your banking on a regular checks as part of their B4 School Check very wavy bumpy shimmering blue with accidents and incidents affecting congratulations to those who won their concerns and establish a good working basis. Simply drop it into the school  Children absent from previous visit, re- water. The water feels freezing as an many of our lives on a daily basis. The heats and to those who will relationship , sets the year up for a pos- office and we will see to it that it gets quire retests or follow up ice pool. When we stay in the water for fact that ‘Respect’ is generally men- be taking home trophies for itive start. If you were not able to delivered to the bank. If you would like  New Immigrants a long time it starts to warm up. tioned as the first of our foundation their fine effort. make it, but would like to set up an al- to be part of the banking scheme, pop  All Year 7 student’s vision only By Kyle Bussey values is no accident. It is a regular re- ternative time with the classroom into the office and pick up an applica- If there is a genuine concern, parents and teachers may request a vision or hearing minder of the need in life to share re- Inter-School Swimming Sports teacher, please contact them directly tion form. spect and kind words whenever we can, or leave a message at the office to set check NB; parents must consent to this Interschool swimming sports have because the strong relationships this this up. The Vision Hearing Technician will: been rescheduled to happen on Mon- **Easter Raffle**  Notify parents of all test results builds becomes the strength we all SAUSAGE ROSTER day 18 March. The school sends a se- We will be running an Easter raffle over the  Enter results on Ministry of Education need when the tough times come next few weeks as a school fundraiser. We lection of capable senior competitors to Teacher Union Meetings database (Enrol) Thanks to the following parents who along. Receiving this respect and en- are looking for donations of delicious choc- race against others from surrounding There are nationwide teacher Paid Un- The Vision Hearing Technician will obtain have volunteered to do sausage sizzle couragement from so many of you olate goodies and the odd furry bunny (of district primary schools. We wish them ion Meetings next week (Wednesday personal details from the school ie; names, over the next couple of weeks. It you the soft toy variety) to make these prizes while I have served the Hinuera com- th date of birth. can’t make it please try to find a the very best and trust they will repre- 20 March for our area). Hinuera irresistible. Donations can be left at the munity as a teacher and principal is one If the technician needs to contact parents or replacement or if you can’t please sent the school well, both in sports- School remains open all day. The school office. Students will be issued with a of the greatest joys of my life, and I caregivers following the visit, addresses and phone: Vicki 021 525 970 manship and general conduct. teacher union has organised all book of ten tickets to sell. For those super thank you for it. I encourage everyone phone numbers will also be required. 15th March meetings to have two sessions, so we keen sales people, there to proactively look for ways to speak a can send half the teachers to each and are off course plenty If any parents/caregivers do not want their Lyn & Basil Treymane kind word to people in the next few Friday Funeral Changes child to be checked, or their child is current- leave the school open. Obviously there more tickets available to 22nd March days, whom you might not usually think Our hearts go out to the Crabb family ly under specialist care for a vision or hear- will be programme changes for your be sold. Adrienne Polaschek & Naretta Aspinall of doing this for. It can often be the and all the local families affected by the ing defect, they should let the school know. children, but staff will be working to strength they need. death of student make this as seamless as possible, and Dean. Billy Crabb. Although some local a good learning experience regarding schools directly affected by this are closing early tomorrow for the funeral ‘Resilence’! We continue to appreciate Piako Triathlon 2019 JUNIOR FOOTBALL A warm Hinuera welcome to the following the support and goodwill expressed by to be held at the Hinuera Rugby Club, th Spanish Lessons for Kids Junior football registration is now student who has recently joined our school. so many of you in relation to the nego- When Sunday 17 March our school will remain open as normal. open. Matamata Swifts FC runs boys, at Hinuera Playcentre Isabella Cullen Room 2 We will adjust our lunch break to 12 tiations/issues – fingers crossed it is all What Swim Bike Run mixed and girls only teams. sorted soon. Mondays noon -1pm, so that we are back in class Where Rec Grounds Visit: before the funeral starts. There may Senior Swimming Sports Time from 8am For more information please http://www.matamataswifts.com/ also be more traffic around the school Bus List Reminder juniors/ for more information on the Well done to all those students who Call Mariana 0210582731 participated in the senior swimming at 3pm, so school families are asked to We really need to emphasise the im- Age: 6 years to 14 years 2019 season, including how to sign up sports last Friday. Luckily we got most take care with this. portance of signing your child off the Adults events to. to play. bus if they will not be using it at the Grading will be held on Sunday March of the races completed before the Enter with Lou Beer on 0272265297 heavens opened up and made for a bit Parent/Teacher Interviews end of the day. If your child normally 17 at the Matamata Domain. goes home on the bus, but has gone Contact of a hectic and wet finish for all, includ- Thanks to all those parents who attend- Or www,sportwaikato.org.nz [email protected] if you ing spectators. We have some great home with you, we have no way of Or email Lou [email protected] ed the parent interviews last week. It is have any questions. swimmers in the school and its always so valuable for both parents and teach- knowing except if you initial the bus list to show that you have picked them up. good to know that we are encouraging ers to get together at the start of the BulletinBoard and supporting swimming and water (NB This must be an initial and not just