Effort Achieves School & Excellence Community Newsletter Takahia te ara teitei Monday 1st April 2019 TERM 1 WEEK 10

From the Principal Mangaweka School Dear Parents / Whanau Raumaewa Road P.O. Box 32

Mangaweka, 4746 Today we are attending our second session for Kapa Haka with our Phone/Fax: 06-382 5703 Kaiako Whaea Leah and Matua Bobby-Jay. These sessions not only

improve our understanding of tikanga Maori but also offer the [email protected] www.mangaweka.school.nz opportunity for our children to share their learning with other students from Papanui Junction and Schools. GPS Location S39° 48.485, E175° 47.438, Elevation: 1042ft School Assembly: Thank you to our parents who attended last week’s (317m) school assembly. Congratulation to Rebecca Hoyle, Aidan King and Noah Chappell for receiving a Principals award for their fabulous effort Term Dates 2019 towards their learning. Additionally, well done to all our children who Term One received certificates for swimming, athletics and Mathematics progress. 28 January - 12 April Waitangi Break—4 Feb to 6 Feb

Term two 29 April - 5 July

Term Three 22 July - 27 September

Term Four 14 October - 11 December

For the Calendar

Next Assembly Term 2 TBC

Next BOT Meeting

Wednesday 10th April Interschool Senior Swimming Sports: Well done to Anika Corbett, @ 6pm Maia MacMillan and Atarau Finn-Wipaki for the awesome effort made at this event and once again you were fabulous ambassadors for our Interschool Country Schools Swimming Team. Athletics Friday 5th April th Gumboot-up Day: Friday 5 April. More details in our Eye on Board. Hunterville School

3 Way Student Conferences: are organised for Tuesday 9th April starting National Gumbootup Day at 3:30p to 5pm. Conference letter to go home today. Coin trail & Sausage sizzle Friday 5th April 12.30pm @ Daylight Saving Ends: Time to turn our clocks back this Sunday 7th school April. 3 Way Conferences Country Netball: Tuesday 9th April Anyone who wants to play are welcome to come along. When: Monday 1st April Where: TAS netball courts. Time: 4.15pm Reminders: Friday Heat-up: As usual, the school pie warmer is available on a Friday for our children to bring a heat up from home.

School Lunches: Now that our children are back at school and the weather is warmer, they will be spending a lot more time outdoors using more energy and needing lots of fuel – snacks and a hearty lunch. Could parents please ensure lunch boxes have enough in them to carry our children through the day.

Student Absences: If your child/ren are going to be absent from school please let us know on the day or before-hand if possible. This ensures the school is notified of absenteeism and lessens the need to make phone calls to parents / caregivers. Thank you!

Open-door Policy: We have an open-door policy at Mangaweka School. If you have any questions, queries or great suggestions or ideas, do call in and let us know.

Have a great week! Maree, Dianne & Ann

WEETBIX TRYATHLON

FRIDAY 5th APRIL We’re Gumbooting up!!!!!

Gumboot Friday is a new initiative by New Zealander of the Year, Mike King, and I Am Hope. They are aiming to raise $2 million for kids who need some mental health support. All funds raised on the day will help provide free counselling to kids who need it. We thought we would ‘Burger up’ as well as Gumboot up so, on Friday 5th April, we will be selling scrumptious, world famous in Weka burgers at school from 12.30pm. Our school whanau and community members are warmly welcomed to join us in raising funds for this very worthy cause. Weka burger - $4.00 Wear your gumboots, bring along any spare change for our Gumboot coin trail then work off your delicious lunch by throwing a gummie or two.

Please pre-order your burger by contacting Sarah King on (06) 382-5539 or email [email protected] by Wednesday 3rd April. Lunches can be paid for on the day.

You can find out more about Gumboot Friday at www.iamhope.org.nz/gumbootfriday Mangaweka, Ohingaiti, Rangiwahia Sub Branch of Plunket

Next Meeting: Monday 15th April @ 7pm Mangaweka Plunket Rooms

Home Help Service Mangaweka area Plunket Group offer 5 hours of home help to ALL families living within the sub branch area at the time of the birth of the baby. Ideally these hours are offered to help support families with a newborn baby, however, they can also be used at any time until the your child turns 5 years of age. 10 Hours Home Help for Caesarean Births Mangaweka area Plunket Group offer 10 hours of home help to all families within our sub branch area where a caesarean birth has occurred. These hours are ideally for use while Mum is recovering from her c-section. As Plunket doesn't take over from the midwives until baby is a few weeks old, anyone not with the Midwives may be unaware that this service exists. If you have a caesarean birth, or know of anyone within our sub branch area that has a caesarean birth, home help can be arranged by contacting our Home Help Co-coordinator. If you would like more information, please contact our home help co-ordinator, Ange Ramsay on 06 3229756

P A P A C L I F F C A F E

If you looking for great food, a relaxing coffee and friendly staff then stop in at Papa Cliff Café .

Extensive Menu Board including Pies, Burgers, Quiche, Toasted Sandwiches Plus DELICIOUS HOME BAKING Muffins, Slices , Scones and much more.

OPEN 7 DAYS Phone 06 3825778 8.00am - 4.00pm

Mangaweka Playcentre on Broadway Please call in during session Monday & Wednesday 8.30am - 12.30pm or phone 022 3285649 Everyone with pre-schooler’s is welcome to join Come and visit during session and

Friendly monthly meetings:3rd Monday of each month, 7.30pm at the Mangaweka Plunket Rooms

Home Help contact Ange Ramsay on 06 3229756