HUKANUI SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

19 June 2014

Dear Parents/Caregivers All children are expected to take part as Nga mihi kia koutou katoa. this is part of our Health and PE Curricu- lum. Please ensure you return the payment CELEBRATING MATARIKI slip promptly. Please also ensure that your As a school our children are celebrating child comes to school prepared with their Matariki next week. This will conclude with swimming gear every day of the week that them inviting parents and families to school their class is swimming. If there are any on Friday afternoon to share their learning. questions regarding the Swimsafe pro- Come along and see what they have been gramme, please talk to your child's teacher. doing. Each class or team will also send their Thank you for your support. own invitation with more detail about times, etc. SPELLATHON NEWS Remember all SPELLATHON money must STUDENT LEADERS DAY be back by Monday 23 June for children Last Monday twenty of our senior leaders to be in the spot prize draws. It must be in were chosen to attend a one day conference a sealed envelope with the child’s name, in Rotorua. Their first challenge was to be at Room number and amount on it. The prize school at 6.50 draws will be done at our final assembly for am to travel the term on Friday 4 July. Thank you for there in two your support. v a n s . T h e y came back all inspired after STAFF NEWS listening to a Welcome back to number of en- Miss Justine Brydon gaging speak- who is back teach- ers who of- ing in Room 16. fered them lots Justine is also back of leadership as the Year 1-2 tips from their team leader. own experi- ence. STUDENT LEARNING CONFERENCES Mid year reporting of each child’s progress SWIMSAFE and achievement occurs at our 3 way Included in the newsletter this week is infor- learning conferences on Tuesday 1, mation regarding the Swimsafe programme Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July in the which runs from week 1-4 next Term. last week of this term.

Hukanui School Ph: 07 8556037 HUKANUI VALUES: Pickering Cres Fax: 07 8550676 P.O. Box 12002 www.hukanui.school.nz Respect, Excellence, Co-operation, Chartwell - HAMILTON offi[email protected] Integrity, Individuality. VISION STATEMENT: “ A LEADING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT MAXIMISING PEOPLE’S POTENTIAL “ HUKANUI SCHOOL You can book a time online now through our school website by clicking on the ‘Student MEASLES UPDATE Conferences’ menu button and entering the As you may be aware, there have been a school code BCSGC. If you don’t have number of reported cases of measles in internet access then you can phone the Waikato Region. Where cases have occurred in schools, the District Health 8556037 or visit the school office to make a Board have recommended that any un- booking. immunised children do not attend school A reminder that school finishes earlier at for a period of two weeks. Whilst new 1.30 pm on these three days. Please make entrant children are requested to provide immunisation records on enrolment at arrangements for your child to be picked up Hukanui there are a number of children from school at this time. that have transferred into our school who have not supplied the signed document PTA HOT DOG FUNDRAISER from their Well Child book. Thank you for supporting the hot dog fund- If this applies to your child, we would ask that you please bring in your child’s raiser which really went down a treat again! immunisation record to our school ofce so we can update their file. Similarly, if you have not supplied this record on enrolment, could you please do Book Club closes on Friday 20 so now. June. Please make all cheques Megan Bird payable to Hukanui School. Deputy Principal

LOST PROPERTY All lost property items will be displayed outside Lunch Orders – now available online! the administration block in the cultural gardens next week on Thursday and Friday. Please You can now order on Mondays and Thursdays take the time to walk past, there is an amazing great quality hot and cold lunches from Casalinga array of un-named items - they may be yours! Café, including hot meals, sushi and many other POLICE VETTING opons. Order online before 9 am for delivery at Has your police vetting expired? If you are un- lunchme. Please do not send orders to the sure please contact our school office on 855 school office - orders are only taken online. 6037 to check your status. PARKING Go to www.ezlunch.co.nz and Join to create an It is illegal to park on the grass verges - You account with your student’s names and room may receive a ticket from Hamilton City Council numbers, then place your orders quickly and easily if you park on the grass in front of our car park online, anyme. in Hukanui Road.

All lunches are delivered to the hall kitchen clearly PTA NEWS labelled with name and room number. American Hot Dog Day Enquiries: [email protected] 0800 EZLUNCH The Hot Dog day yesterday was a wonderful (09-475 5287) term me 8 am-4 pm or success! Approximately 585 hot dogs were https://shop.tgcl.co.nz/pdf/school/hukanui_sch consumed. A big thank you to Couplands Bak- ool/Menu.pdf. eries for their connued support and the Mad Butcher Chartwell. Thanks also to our parent helpers, without your help the hot dog day wouldn't happen.

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STARS OF THE WEEK

Thank you to Smith & McKenzie for sponsoring our Stars of the Week

Room 1 Charlie Cox Room 2 Nate Hansen Room 3 Cameron Rickard Room 4 Natalie Stieller Room 5 Sophie Stark Room 6 Lane van Zyl Room 7 Ashleigh Davison Room 8 Caitlin Wright Room 9 Shelby Gibson Room 10 Paris Dalby Room 11 Kayleigh Foster Room 12 Caitlin Heenan Room 13 Lexin Deng Room 14 Tristan Draper Room 15 Jack Fraser Room 16 Callan Fraser Room 17 Genevieve Fepulea’i Room 18 Mihitai Tamihana

Room 19 Hunter McGowan Room 20 Kayden Simpson-Wells Room 21 Isabella Penwarden Room 22 Zoe Whyman Room 23 Hannah Holdsworth Room 24 Eila McCay Room 25 Benjamin Dippenaar Room 26 Taine Walters

SPORTS RESULTS

HOCKEY Wasps 7 Opposition 6. Samantha Bond Steelers 2 Aberdeen 1. Katelyn Graham (week 6) Stars 7 St Columbas Blue 8. Caitlin Heenan Steelers 3 Hamilton West 1. Isobel Thirtle Hotshots 8 2. Ellie Creahan Blasters 2 4. Ryan Bevan MINIBALL Dribblers 0 Seals 2. Sam Basel Hukanui Heat 26 Tamahere 5. Whistlers 1 4. James McPherson NETBALL A big thank you to the Kingdon Family and Vivid Im- Flyers 19 Southcity Saints 0. Emily Cluff ages for donating a set of brand new hockey sticks Hotshots 6 Rototuna 2. Ellie Creahan that will be used by some of the children who are playing this season. Flames 3 Kauri Kiwis 11. Sarah Hewlett Congratulations to Tomas Walters and Tyler Bold on Vixens 13 Twisters 2. Jaya Gilbert being chosen for the Waikato Soccer Reps.

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COMMUNITY NOTICES Calendar of Events

Transport to school required, will pay! I have 2 delightfully June 19 well behaved girls in Rooms 23 and 16 who need to get to Year 5 & 6 Electives school each day. At this stage it will be long term, from the east- sharing 2 pm ern edge of the school zone. Will need to provide a return from school occasionally too. If interested please phone Brenda 8552172/ 0274392464. June 20 YMCA After School Care. Once again the YMCA are offering Years 0-2 Assembly after school care over the three afternoons that school closes at 1.30 pm to allow for Parent Conferences. Please contact the YMCA di- June 23 rectly on 8382529 and ask to speak to their Oscar Co-ordinator. Year 5 & 6 Museum trip Team Energize FREE Holiday Programme. These holidays Edventure and Team Energize are running sports days for free! Learn June 24 new skills brush up on old ones in a range of different sporting codes. To enrol visit www.edventure.co.nz Year 5 & 6 Museum trip Edventure operates at Hamilton West School. New Parents Morning tea Waikato Museum Holiday Programme. Monday 7 July- Friday 18 July. Enjoy fun-filled days at Waikato Museum these school June 25 holidays with our arts, crafts, history and science workshops for kids New Families Induction aged 7 - 14 years. Full day programme from 9 am to 3.30 pm. Morn- Juniors Road Safety Show ing only also available - 9 am to 12.30 pm. Call 07-8386606 or visit Year 5 & 6 Museum trip our website Waikatomuseum.co.nz for more details. Board of Trustees Meeting Mark Cossey Coaching Holiday Football Programme. Inzone Indoor Sports Centre, Sunshine Avenue. 7 - 10 July and 14 - June 26 17 July, 9 am - 3 pm. $30 per day or $110 for four days. Ages 5-12. Bookings include child’s name, date of birth, contact details and dates. New Entrant Information For further details or to book email [email protected]. evening

Hi my name is Matthew Hansen and I am the local Bank Manager for June 27 Westpac and also an ex pupil of Hukanui School. I have really enjoyed Year 3 & 4 Assembly working with the children on Financial Literacy and now want to offer Matariki Sharing from 2 pm a special package to help the school further, shift your home loan to for Year 2 team, Middle Westpac Chartwell or take out a new home loan and we will donate $250 to the school. I am happy to meet you at your and Senior School place or ours. Also if you are an existing Westpac Matariki Sharing for Year customer I would also love to meet with you and help 0-1 Team from 2.30 pm with your banking needs. Please feel free to contact me at any time on 854-8402 or 027-703-1855. July 1, 2, 3 Hamilton City Council Envelopes – 2013 Learning11 Conferences Waitomo District Council Folders 2013 School closes at 1.30 pm Kind regards 0800 SOLAR 1 (765 271) David Mossop SOLAR & WASTEWATER 1/5 Wickham Street, Hamilton SOLUTIONS www.epgsolar.co.nz Tumuaki July 3 Year 1 & 2 Firewise visit New Parent Induction

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