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Website: www.pongakawa.school.nz Old Coach Road www.facebook.com/PongakawaSchoolOfficial PRINCIPAL: Craig Haggo R D 6 Te Puke 3186 B.O.T. CHAIR: Kylie Dellabarca Steel Phone (07) 533 3731 ENTER TO LEARN - GO FORTH TO SERVE E: [email protected] Fax (07) 533 3521 Kuhu mai ki te ako - haer e ki te awhi TERM DATES 2020 TERM 1: 03/02/20 - 08/04/20 TERM 2: 28/04/20 - 02/07/20 TERM 3: 20/07/20 - 25/09/20 TERM 4: 12/10/20 - PLEASE SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES WHO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL

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Week 1 Term 4 Website School Office: Phone 533 3731 www.pongakawa.school.nz 12th October 2020 Facebook Email address: [email protected]

Dear Parents and Caregivers Breakfast Is Served Welcome back to term four and a very busy one it will be. I hope Where: Action Centre Foyer. When: From Wednesday week 3, as a family you were able to enjoy some time together relaxing a Term 4, and then each Monday, Wednesday and Friday thereafter little although I understand it is such a busy time of the year. To Time: 8.00 am – 8.30 am our new students and families a huge welcome to your new After a successful and positive pilot last term, Pongakawa will second home. I am sure you will make lots of friends in your continue to offer breakfast to our students three times a week time with us. between 8-8.30am commencing in week 3 with the initial first date Welcome also to Rach Simonsen, Carla Wilton and Carol Orton being Wednesday 28th October and then each Monday, who join our teaching team this term. Wednesday and Fridays thereafter. One special event you need to be aware of is a slight change Thanks to those parents who have already offered to help - it’s certainly a fun and rewarding contribution to school life. We are still seeking from previous years in our Ag day date. This year it is on volunteers so please feel free to drop our board chair Kylie DellaBarca Thursday 22nd October. This is to accommodate a number of Steel an email if you’re interested. schools across Te Puke (including us) who are having a Teacher Email : [email protected] Only Day next Friday. As this is the day before Labour Weekend this will give families a four day weekend. We had hoped to have a Whole School Ignition today to Congratulations to celebrate the start of our new inquiry called “Can We Fix it?” It is TERM 3 2020 CUP WINNERS an outside activity but unfortunately the weather is not Room 15: Whitmore Cup: Ezra Stoneley Merit: cooperating meaning we will postpone slightly. Students will still Shia Williams Merit: Keane McDonald have had a surprise today that they were not expecting. Believe Certificate: Isis Fahey Over the break a number of new projects got underway. These Room 16: Lucy Cawte Cup: Felix Brown Merit: Jaxon Wheeler include the changes to the front of school, modernisation of the Merit: DP offices along with the installation of heat pumps and smart Ella Hardwick Believe Certificate: Lily Berghan televisions to a number of classrooms. Room 17 Sophie Walter Cup: Brodie Ripo At the end of last term we were presented with four lovely Merit: Aaliyah Conroy Merit: Jade Easton ukuleles from a lovely gentleman called Alan Mesure. Alan has Believe Certificate: been an avid player of the ukulele and been part of a group for Jonny Edkins Room 18 Rollerson Cup: Tilly McSimm some years. Failing eyesight has meant Alan is not able to enjoy Merit: Tristan Stoneley his passion as easily and chose Pongakawa as the home for Merit: Van Wilkie Believe Certificate: some of his more treasured items. We appreciate the gesture Ava Howard-Douglas Cumming Room 1 Morrow Cup: Kodie Mear very much and I find it very humbling to have our school Merit: Cullum Stephens thought of in this way. It is also yet another example of the great Merit: Miley McMaster Believe Certificate: Molly McGowan people we have in our community. Room 2 Whitmore Cup: Have a great week Alexia Gordon Merit: Ava Harston-Lammas Yours in teaching Merit: Braxton Rickwood Craig Haggo Believe Certificate: Hazel Flay Room 3 Beverly Hurst Cup: Harper Orton Merit: Judah Steel PONGAKAWA SCHOOL - School Board of Trustees Election Merit: Tayla Chapman Believe Certificate: Johnny Borwn Room 5 Boyle Cup: Ruby Delaere Nominations are open for the election of TWO (2) parent Merit: Carmen Jones-Burt representatives to the board of trustees. Merit: Lorenzo Cleland Believe Certificate: Addison Roberts All eligible voters will receive a nomination form and a notice Room 6 Craig Rogers Cup: calling for nominations – you can use this form to nominate Revti Prasad Merit: Karn Paterson yourself or someone in your community. Merit: Annabelle Taylor If you need more nomination forms, contact the school office. Believe Certificate: Daisy Cooper Room 7 Johnson Cup: Nominations close at noon on Wednesday 4th November 2020. Chelsea Van der Heyden Merit: Malachi Steel You may provide a signed candidate statement and photograph Merit: Lincoln Roulston with your nomination. The electoral roll is held at the school and Believe Certificate: Max Driver Room 8 Bristow Trophy: Aliyah Burt can be viewed during normal school hours. Merit: As nominations are received, there will be a list of candidates’ Josh Thompson Merit: Kaziah Roberts names kept at the school up until election day, which you can Believe Certificate: Brooke McGowan view. Room 9 Mackey Trophy: Olivia Penniall Merit Joshua Garrett Voting closes at 4pm on Monday 7th December 2020. Merit: Signed Christine Boyd Returning Officer Janah Dunham Believe Certificate: Rohan Prasad Room 10 Whitmore Cup: Jamie Porter Merit: Mauricio Pla Year 7/8 Senior Camp Parent Meeting Merit: Jaybe Ellison 4pm Next Wednesday 21st October 2020 Senior Block Believe Certificate: Jordyn McMillan Room 11 Bristow Cup: Hugh Fowler Merit: Emily Edkins Merit: Asher Hungerford Te Puke High School Enrolment Day Reminder Believe Certificate: A reminder that the Te Puke High School enrolments day is being held on Bella Walker

Tuesday 20th October 2020 from 12.45 pm to 6pm. Please contact the Jennifer Stewart Arts Trophy: high school directly on Ph 07 5739769 if you have any queries. Jacob Craig Fraser Reading Shield: Jahzariah Melrose Cobb Senior Arts Cup: Kaziah Roberts Hockey Girls Trophy: Aliyah Burt Pool Opening / Closing Hockey Boys Trophy: Josh Garrett If anyone is prepared to assist with opening and / or closing Netball Trophy: Jamie Porter of the pool when it reopens in time for Labour weekend, Basketball Trophy: James Clarke Basketball MVP: Cruize Satiu please contact the school office. Basketball Most Improved: Jasdeep Singh Our bank account details for any payments are: ASB 123407 0007320 00

Year 8 Netball Term 3 Events Coming Up The girls played a fantastic last game against TIS Sting. They 12/10/20 PTA Meeting tonight at 7pm in Staffroom All Welcome worked extremely well as a team to produce a commendable win 14/10/20 All Pet dairies to be handed to teachers for judging of 27-11. This saw them become the runners up of their grade. 14/10/20 Volleyball after school games begin today for 6 weeks POD Jules Delaere and Katela Tapsell for awesome team work and 15/10/20 Parkour Training with Te Puke Gymsport begins 3pm excellent play in the shooting circle. A wonderful season during 17/10/20 Election Day (Pongakawa Community Hall polling station) very trying times. Well done all of you. 19/10/20 BOT Meeting (note change of date) Year 7 Netball Team Term 3 21/10/20 Blue Light Challenge Tect Arena Baypark Mt 8.15am A great season despite a shortened season. They played well and 21/10/20 Senior Year 7/8 Parent Camp Meeting Senior Block 4pm came first in their division. A fantastic effort for a team of begin- 22/10/20 Ag Day Thursday ning players. 22/10/20 Touch Rugby begins Gordon Spratt Reserve Papamoa After School Gymnastics for Term 4 23/10/20 Teacher only day. No students at school We will need some parental assistance for our gymnastics in Term 23/10/20 Water Polo and Flippa Ball begins 4 if anyone is interested in assisting the Te Puke Gymsport coach, 26/10/20 Labour Day Public Holiday. No School today please contact the office. Gymnastics will begin Monday 19th 28/10/20 Tough Guy & Girl Challenge Rotorua October 2020 (week two) Cost of $80.00. Only two more spaces 29/10/20 Group Day at Te Puke Show Grounds available. 02/11/20 BOT Meeting 09/11/20 to 13/11/20 Senior Camp Peter Snell Youth Village Touch Rugby Term 4 18/11/20 Regional Year 7/8 Zone Athletics Due to limitations for teams, Term 4 Touch Rugby at Gordon 20/11/20 Grand Parents Day Spratt Reserve Papamoa opportunities have closed. 23/11/20 Year 8 HPV Second Dose Games begin Thursday 22nd October 2020 $40.00 each and fees 25/11/20 Regional WBOP Athletics Year 5/6 need to be paid prior to games beginning. Cricket Term 4 each Saturday There will be one in school training each week per team $35.00 per person for Term 4. Permission slips to Mr Thomas asap please for teams to be finalised. Please make payment of fees prior to first game. Rippa Rugby Term 4 Term 4 2020 Activities Each Wednesday afternoon from 28th October to 2nd December 2020 at the Te Puke Sports Club $15.00 per person to be paid by Friday 25th September to be included in a team. Teams are now full. Gym in the Action Centre We will need some parental assistance Water Polo Term 4 for our gymnastics in Term 4 if anyone is interested in assisting the Te Puke Gymsport coach, please contact the office. Water polo will be starting up again in term 4. The competition Guitar/Ukulele Parent paid classes. Stephen Daniell, an runs on Friday nights from 4.00pm to 8.30pm. This competition experienced music tutor and musician with MusiqHub, has will run from 23rd October to 4th December 2020. We need a minimum of 9 players to enter a team. The C Grade games will limited lesson space available at our school. Stephen is a great take place at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Pool (Windermere musician, singer and songwriter and is a creative and friendly Campus). If you child is interested in playing they need to return a teacher, much loved by all of his students. permission slip with payment of $50.00 per player to school by the Lessons are 30 minutes $16.50 for Ukulele or $18.50 for guitar in end of week 1 of term 4. The cost of $50 covers pool entry, use of small group tuition sessions. Contact Wayne Mortenson for more gear, referees etc. Payments can be made directly into the school information or to book lessons bank account online prior to the first game being played. Any 1.Our contact page-(preferred) www.musiqhub-bop.co.nz/contact queries please contact Mike Judd direct by email : 2.Ph/TXT027 271 7685 (please include school, year & email [email protected] address) 3.Email:[email protected] Yr 7/8 Gymnastics on Friday 25th September 2020 Ukulele is an easy instrument to learn from Year 2 upwards. Thank you to parents for their assistance and transportation on the Piano lessons with Souly Music are held on Tuesday/Wednesday last day ofSchool term 3 for Pool our senior Keys gym To competition. be Returned Without your assistance,ALL pool these keys events are required would not to bebe possible. returned to the school each Term at Pongakawa School. Contact Naomi Hanson direct office along with your bank account details so that your $5.00 from Souly Music Phone 027 4952390 or It is going to berefund a big termcan be for returned sports soto you.please ensure that email: [email protected] Pongakawa Parkour Term 4 Each Thursday from 15th October until all sports fees are paid in full prior to the first game being We still have a large number of keys that have yet to be 3rd December 2020 from 3.00pm until 4.00pm in the Action played or contact the school office directly to avoid Centre with CoachSenior Arran Student Cost of Technology $100.00 per person.Fees Register at returned.disappointment. These keys Please need ensure to be recutthat yourso please child return is prepared them as for All senior students do technology during the course of the soon as possible. www.tepukegymsport.co.nz/other-programmes. For more any training sessions and games with appropriate footwear, yearinformation and the on parent how tocontribution register Phone towards 07 573 materials 4572 or costs email: is mouth guards and clothing for their respective sports. [email protected] which is compulsory.

Ag Day Update PhotoLife Access Keys If children who have previously registered that they are bringing a calf to PhotoLife Access keys were handed out in classrooms at the end of Ag Day on Thursday 22nd October, ASD, Nait forms were sent home on term 3. Use the onlineStrep ordering Throat system - Important for photographs using the the last Friday of Term 3. These need to be completed and returned to students name and the access key number. Our schools free Withdelivery several period cases has of nowstrep expired, throat around (yesterday at present 11th October please be 2020). aware Do school along with a copy of the most current status declaration for that the symptoms are: vomiting, sore throat or headache with a tem- M.Bovis prior to Ag Day. There will need to be social distancing between perature.not hesitate Please to contact get children PhotoLife tested direct if symptoms if you have persist any as queries they are at all calves to meet M Bovis requirements and only the child bringing the calf contagiousor are unable until to 24 find hours your after shootkey antibiotics Ph 0800have started.501 040 will be permitted to touch their own calf. If left untreated it can cause rheumatic fever which affects your heart. If Please remind your child/ren that ALL pet diaries need to be returned to you are unsure, and throatCommunity pain persists, Noticesplease see your GP. their teacher by this Wednesday for judging. Pukehina Junior Surf Club Registration Evenings Thinking of giving surf club a go, we have two registration evenings Pongakawa Parkour Term 4 17th October 3pm and 24th October 6pm. Come have some drinks Starting this Thursday 15th October until 3rd December 2020 and nibbles. Register your family. First Junior Surf day at Pukehina From 3.00pm until 4.00pm in the Action Centre with Coach Arran. surf club 1st November 10am start, look forward to seeing you all Cost of $100.00 per person there! Check us out on facebook: Pukehina SR Junior Surf. Numbers for this group are limited so contact Te Puke Gymsport to Pukehina SR, Junior Surf Committee register directly. Register at: www.tepukegymsport.co.nz/other- Childcare available each Monday & Wednesday in Term 4 for one programmes. For more information on how to register child in Pongakawa. Contact Tracey Mallowes Ph 0273411042 or Phone 07 573 4572 or email: [email protected] email: [email protected]