ISSUE 3 ARAKURA Special Points of Interest:  School Lunches ~ moosies/juicies SCHOOL $1.00 ea Tuesdays/ Thursdays  EFTPOS is available Newsletter Date Friday 11th March 2016 in the school office. There will be NO CASH OUT or Credit “The Best for All Students” Card facility and there is a minimum Greetings ~ Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo E Lelei, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Ni Sa, Bula purchase of $2.00 Vanaka, Taloha Ni and Welcome! Dear Parents/Caregivers  Board of Trustees Welcome to New Pupils ~ Lochlan Haberfield, Kyla Stewart-King, Giselle Weston and Maveric email address: Habib. [email protected]. nz Activities Charge 2016 ~ $35.00 per child will cover swimming transport, Move and Improve  School Cellphone Gym programme, Life Education visit, Pool fun day and one school trip. This can be paid at the 0278193283 school office, EFTPOS or you can setup an automatic payment to pay it off during the year. A reminder that the trip component of $10.80 needs to be paid by next Wednesday 16th  Find us on Facebook March for your child to go on their school trip on the 22nd March. and “LIKE” to get updates from the Civil Defence Trial Evacuation ~ On Friday 18th March at 2.00 pm we will school - conduct an in class earthquake drill followed by an evacuation to the top asphalt, www.facebook.com then to the school hall once danger has been assessed. As per our Post Disaster Plan, children are required to be signed out from the school hall by a parent or named contact person, from 2.30 pm, as per the Civil Defence Contact list, which was sent home last week. This needs to be returned to school before this evacuation. This exercise is to show staff, parents and children the procedure that will be followed in an emergency. Therefore it is important that you participate. We would appreciate it, if every child could contribute one non-perishable food item to the school which can be used in a Civil Defence Emergency. Items can include canned spaghetti, baked beans, tinned fruit, Inside this issue: condensed milk, rice etc. This can be brought to the trial evacuation.

Welcome to 1 Asthma Action Plans ~ If you have identified your child as being an asthmatic on their New Pupils enrolment form please read on. Our Public Health Nurse has advised that we need an “Action Plan” for each student with asthma. Please see you doctor and arrange for an Action Plan to be Activities 1 completed and bring to the school office. Charge / Trip component WRFU Year 3 -4 Rippa Rugby Tournament ~ On Tuesday 8th March, fifteen Year 3 – 4 students attended the WRFU Rippa Rugby Tournament held at Petone Rec. It was awful Civil Defence 1 weather with rain, wind and hail but the Arakura Aces did not let this stop them! They worked Trial Evacuation super hard as a team and won all four of their games, which made them the winners of their pool! This group of students had outstanding attitudes and never gave up. They were very Asthma Action 1 respectful and represented the school very well. Thank you to all the parents who supported us plans on the day, I could not have done it without you - Chanelle Maxey.

Dates to 1 Dates to Remember (See our website arakura.school.nz for all dates) Remember Monday 14th March Board of Trustees Meeting, 7 pm ~ All welcome Friday 18th March Civil Defence Trial Evacuation, 2 pm ASB School 2 Tuesday 22nd March School trips - Zealandia (Seniors), Zoo (Juniors) Banking Friday 25th March Good Friday Monday 28th March Easter Monday Tuesday 29th March Easter Tuesday Community 2 Thursday 14th April School Photos Section Friday 15th April Last day of Term One Monday 2nd May Term Two Newsletter Date Page 2 School News Touch Results Term One 2016 Arakura Rippers “At Arakura School Game Result Player of the Day we focus on the individual needs of Vs Gracefield Sea Eagles 4-9 loss Addison and Bryson the student” Vs Boulcott Rams 5-5 draw Kaitiaki and Ezekiel Sacred Heart Rockets 2-9 loss Summer and Carter

Arakura Rockets Game Result Player of the Day Vs Sacred Heart Storm 4-10 loss Mia and Jacob Vs Normandale Dodgers 12-4 win Jacobus Vs Tawhai Eagles 11-2 win Ryshia and Akyra

Arakura Storm Game Result Player of the Day Vs Waterloo Thunder 1-6 loss Erin and Kyla Gracefield Dragons 6-1 win Ayla and Izik Friendly Game 5-0 win Kayan and Rylee

Arakura Force Game Result Player of the Day Vs Fernlea Chargers 10-1 win Hailee and Byron Vs Normandale Giants 5-3 win Angel and Judd Vs OLRS Warriors 8-5 win Mihiata and Andy Arakura School Building Bridges Assemblies ~ Every Friday there will be a prize draw for children who have been given a gold card during the course of the fortnight. Last week’s winners: Mission Awatea Burns for making good choices on the mat; Sydney Roma for showing respect when Statement sitting on the mat; Mikayla Brosnahan for being helpful to others; Aaronaye Lyttle for In partnership with showing pride in her class by keeping it clean and tidy. our community, This week’s winners: Jazmyn Warbrick for trying hard during fitness; Devyn Woodford for we will provide a picking up rubbish; Kiriana Maru for following instructions; Mikayla Brosnahan for making a caring, educational big effort to write the sounds she knows in words. environment Mark Kibblewhite, Principal which will recognise uniqueness; Community Section provide opportunities and encourage co-operation. Arakura Kindergarten Garage Sale ~ 8am till 11 am on Saturday 12th March at the kindy, if anyone has any donations that they are wanting to give; old clothing, toys, kitchenware etc. If they are brought down to the kindy in session times, any questions contact Ph 920 9806.

SPCA ~ is offering Wainuiomata residents with a Community Card, neutering/spaying for dogs, cats/kittens for the month of March for a Donation. Ph SPCA 389 1044.

Wainuiomata Fruit and Vege Co-op ~ Bringing healthy food to our neighbour hood for just $10 per week. Pay $10 a week in advance and then collect on Tuesdays between 4 - 5 pm. Forms at school office.

Calling All OLD Mobile Phones ~ It’s that time again to rummage around in your drawers and toy boxes and bring into School any unwanted mobile phones you may have at home. It is estimated that each year up to three million phones become obsolete in NZ, of those only 2% are recycled. Phones collected help our Arakura School gain valuable rewards and the environment benefits as well keeping our landfills free of mobile phones and their array of hazardous toxic substances. Please drop any unwanted mobile phones you may have in the collection box in the school office.

Relocation Sale - Everything must go by 21st March ~ Various household items, viewing by appointment please phone or txt Jenny on 027 5646816.