ŌWHANGO SCHOOL PANUI Working Together to Achieve Our Very Best Me Mahi Tahi Tatou Kia Whiwhi Mai Nga Mea Pai Rawa Phone 07 895 4823 Cell 027 895 4823 www.owhangoschool.co.nz Email: [email protected] [email protected] 5/2021 17th March 2021

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK / WHAKATAUKĪ are also building up great balance skills on their “Pearls lie not on the seashore. If you desire one chosen wheel-based toy. you must dive for it.” Chinese proverb It is an asset that will have ongoing rewards for the lifetime of the track, which should be long as it is DATES TO NOTE well engineered. 18 March Inter-school Swimming 19 March Golf- mini golf at Schnapps 23 March PTA Hui 3:15 Golf 26 March Bike Day 29 & 30 March Zero Waste 30 March 1:30pm Duffy Role Model 31 March Junior Hockey skills and fun night 1 April Tech. Day for Year 7&8 Fri 2- Tue 6 April Easter Break - No School 7 April Hockey competition games begin Golf 9 April Inter-school Softball Tournament 10 April Saturday: Netball Grading Day 12-15 April Footsteps Dance Lessons Tech. Day for Year 7&8 End of Term Assembly- Dance 15 April The original inspiration for our scooter track. Performance in the Hall BoT Hui 7pm 16 April Last Day of Term One 17 April Saturday: Netball Grading Day 3 May First Day of Term Two

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE A final thanks to everyone who has helped to make our scooter track a reality. Our third and final working bee on Saturday was again well attended, which meant all the boxing and waste concrete was removed, soil placed around the track, and grass seed sown. (Sorry, no photos this time as my camera died on the day.) It has been a massive effort, but one that was worthwhile. The track is much used by the kids - they are building up a lot of stamina (there is quite a slope up and down around the circuit), and they are getting some excellent cardiac exercise. They Freida Hoban going down the wiggly section. CLASSROOM KŌRERO PTA HUI FANTASTIC MR FOX The Parent Teachers Association (PTA) our parent During the school holidays, Rhylee, Freida, Grace, run charity that fundraises and funds school Libby and I participated in the play Fantastic Mr events, are having a meeting at 3:15 next Tuesday, Fox. It was directed by Phil Portland and put on by 23rd March in the school staffroom. You are all the Little Theatre in . encouraged to attend. The meetings usually take I was the drunk rat! I didn’t like foxes going into my about an hour maximum. cellar stealing the cider, so I went and got my two sock puppet friends to try and scare them away. Rhylee was mother rabbit, Freida was baby fox, Grace was Mrs Weasel, and Libby was Mrs Fox. I liked it when my character drank the cider (it was really apple juice). It was hard being patient, waiting for my turn to come on stage. We had to do lots of practises before the show opened. It was nerve-wracking being on stage but overall, it was fun. By Finn Bryan (Sorry, there are no photos of this as they were not allowed cameras at the show)

Taylor Faire and Leah Goldsworthy going up past the bush section.

KNEE PADS / WRIST GUARDS / LONG PANTS If your child is coming home regularly with grazes from riding their wheels at school, consider buying them some knee pads / elbow pads / wrist guards / long pants to wear. Some of our students are becoming big risk takers and a bit of protection while they learn how to do this without injury might help.

A wall display of the senior class’s illustration of our P.A.R. expectations.

We are still taking swimming lessons on days The junior room’s sunflower wall display. when it is warm enough. INTERSCHOOL SWIMMING COMPETITION KINDLING AND WOODWORK WOOD This Thursday 18th March Thanks to Jamie Parry’s whanau for their Good luck to our team entering in this competition donation of four boxes of wood for kindling and on Thursday. A transport list has gone home with our woodwork table. the students attending.

Some of the juniors working outside on maths measurement with Tash. BIKE DAY On Friday 26th March we will be having a bike day. This is where the children can ride their bikes at school during morning tea and lunchtime. (Normally we do not allow this as, being geared, they can travel at speeds that are unsafe for the other students.) This will be the first time they can A wall display in the junior room on their trout do this on our new scooter track. trip.

SCHOLASTIC ISSUE #2 TECHNOLOGY DATE CHANGES- a reminder Orders are due back to the office by 31 March. Due to the large number of students in the technology classes, THS have split the class so that GOLF LESSONS only Ōwhango and Schools are together. Our golf group attends the Taumarunui Golf Club This means we will be going on the alternate on Fridays. Please be at school by 8:00am as we Thursdays, starting on 1st April. See the ‘Dates to will be departing at 8:05am on the dot; if you are Note’ at the top of this panui for a clear idea of the late, we cannot wait. Town kids are to meet there. next technology dates. Lessons go from 8:45 to 9:45. Remember your uniform and closed toe shoes to play in.

Some of the juniors working on a literacy lesson. The middle class have been making some clay flutes, based on hue pōnga ehu. COMMUNITY NOTICES PAYING BY INTERNET BANKING DETAILS: Stationery/sports/trip fees: 03 0426 0141783 00 Uniform purchases: 03 0426 0141783 03 PTA: 030 426 0156205 00 Let us shed some light. We’re building ’s ultra-fast fibre THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS FOR 2021 network in the urban area of Owhango and our Midwest Helicopters: Duffy Books in Schools new fibre network brings some of the best, DG Brown Contracting: Duffy Books in Schools most reliable broadband in the world right to Doyle Valuations: Duffy Books in Schools your house with your own dedicated fibre B & C O’Donnell: Duffy Books in Schools connection. Ōwhango Motors: Duffy Books in Schools The great news is that there is usually no cost to Mike’s Plumbing & Gas: Support with our scooter track Wayne Stewart Builder: Support with our scooter track bring this all the way into your place.

You may have questions about the work we’re ŌWHANGO SCHOOL TERM DATES FOR 2021 going to be doing or what the next steps will be so th th you can get connected. Term One- 9 February – 16 April Term Two- 3rd May - 9th July We’ll be able to tell you more about: Term Three-26th July – 1st October How we’re keeping communities informed. th th How we’re building fibre in your neighbourhood. Term Four- 18 October – 16 December Teacher Only Days- Tuesday 8th June, Friday 22nd Next steps for getting fibre connected at your th place. October, Friday 17 December For more information on how and why we’re building the new fibre network, visit Reminders: www.chorus.co.nz/fibre Hockey We are holding a special event and you can come Registration fee is $20. Please pay at the office if in to talk to our team on you have not already. Tuesday, 30 March 2021. Wednesday 31 March Skills and fun session for all Pop in between 1pm and 2.30pm and we'll shout ages. you a coffee at the Blue Hill Café, 2159 State Wednesday 7 April Competition games begin. Highway 4, Owhango

Netball We have 8 girls interested to play; therefore, one team will be registered by due date 1 April. Coach will advise of practise times and uniform distribution. Team registration fee $350 + an umpire fee. Exact fee amount for each player yet to be advised. Umpire workshops available 18 & 25 March and 8 & 15 May if anyone interested. Grading Days: Saturday 10 & 17 April Competition rounds begin 6 May – 8 July.

Zurich Hosking leads Ollie Wheeler down the garden path.