We live in a time of remarkable and enormous change. We also live in a time when the balance between human needs, and the resources available to meet these, is Taihape Area School becoming more and more precarious. The skyrocketing cost of petrol is the tip of Monday 27th August, 2012 the iceberg in many respects, but is an example of an essential resource becoming Term 3 Newsletter Number 7 scarcer, with its availability governed by the age old economic doctrine of supply and Phone: 06 388 0130 demand – as supply decreases, price Email: [email protected] increases. [email protected] Website: http://tas.spikeatschool.co.nz With the current rate of human consumption of resources, as well as the rapid destruction Tena koutou katoa of the natural environment, the future of the world as we know it is questionable. The Welcome back to another week. Another deep sea bottom trawling practiced by Asian busy few days ahead with the Year 4-8 Fisheries is a graphic example of the rape Winter Sports Tournament scheduled for and pillage of an essential natural resource. Thursday. We are entering a particularly If this continues, the future of fishing is busy period with the New Zealand grim. Secondary Schools Tournament Week next week, and Practice Examinations the Without doubt our children, and in turn their following week. children, face a massive challenge to ensure their place in the world, and the I always make a point of sustainability of our way of life. New watching the television news Zealand is isolated from many of the each evening – sometimes disasters that plague much of the planet, but with school commitments this even here, damage to the environment is isn’t always possible, but I becoming more and more obvious. Look for try. The theory is that it is important to know example at the amount of rubbish that lines what is going on in the world. Some days our roads and highways. A simple however, the news is so depressing you illustration, but in days wonder why you make the time and effort to gone by littering was watch. virtually non-existent. In actual fact, the world as a whole is in a I take my hat off to very sad and precarious state. This begs the those people who take question, what does the future hold for recycling seriously, as mankind? well as those who practice self-sufficient the mana of our school, and town, in the independence at home by growing their own eyes of the Manawatu Netball Community. vegetables and fruit etc. We have started Have a great week!! recycling here at school and are part of the Richard McMillan “Paper for Trees” programme, which has Principal been hugely beneficial to the School. So what does the future hold? Unless there Manawatu Science & are dramatic changes to the way people view the world, the future of the human race Technology Fair hangs in the balance. Sadly the problem Just to say that our students did us proud in seems so huge, it is hard to know where to this event held at science center Palmerston start. North. We had 3 entries : How can we change the world? Of course Maclayn Witika - hydro slope, there are no simple answers, but if we do nothing, have our grandchildren got much Nicola Mary Geraghty – Invisible Rays hope?? Vidya Vijayakumar – Iodised Salt. Our children are the future, and we really Nicola Mary’s project received : Fonterra need to start with them - by teaching respect Science Prize – high distinction and prize for the environment, for themselves, and for money of $100.00. others. Vidya Vijayakumar’s project received: - The netball season ended over the weekend. Fonterra Science Prize – high distinction and In Taihape it was normal competition games prize money of $100.00. on Saturday, followed by the end of year tournament yesterday. -NZ Institute of Chemistry Education Trust On Saturday the Manawatu Competition Prize –First Prize with money of $150.00 concluded with playoffs for our 3 teams. - Ag Research Internship The final results were probably unexpected in view of the fact this was our first venture Please congratulate these students for their into the Manawatu scene. Our Junior Teams success, effort and dedication they had nd rd finished 2 and 3 in their respective shown towards their project. grades, while the Senior A Team was piped at the post, losing by a single goal to I would like to thank Ahnna and Avis for Palmerston North Girls High in the final. their moral support in accommodating Congratulations to our players and support these students. crew (especially their coaches and managers) - they have certainly enhanced This Week Wednesday 29th Country 7’s Thursday 30th Winter Tournament Friday 31st Last day for Financial Assistance Forms to be returned Final day for payment of NCEA Fees Junior Disco (Year 1 – 8 ) Mufti Day- Supporting Daffodil Day This Year September 3rd -7th Tournament Week 10th – 14th NCEA Practise Exams Week Wednesday 12th Scholastic Bookclub Issue 6 closes Friday 14th Year 9 Gala Thursday 20th Celebration Assembly Thursday 27th NCEA Information Evening for Year 10’s, 11’s & 12’s Friday 28th End of Term October Monday 15th Term 4 Begins Monday 22nd Labour Day Draw Hockey Tonight we are we are playing the Horowhenua Mixed Hockey team on turf 1 Last week the Taihape Area Mixed Hockey (Palmerston North), at 5.30 pm. We will be rd Team (Year 9-13) played 3 placed leaving from TAS at 3.30pm. Dannevirke, in Palmerston North. Although Next week we are taking part in the North creating numerous scoring opportunities the island Mixed Hockey Tournament to be game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Nathan held this year in Palmerston North. Chaney the goal scorer for Taihape. Day 1 Draw (Monday) Summary 10.20 am TAS v One Tree Hill College Taihape Area School 2 (Nathan Chaney 2) 4.20 pm TAS v Pompallier Catholic College drew with Dannevirke 2. Day 2 (Tuesday) 1.15 pm TAS v Tokoroa College Days 3-5 (Wednesday – Friday) Cross over games – draw dependent upon section play results Torpedos: Ferns (11-0), Kids (4-0), All Stars (6-2) Netball Ferns: Torpedos (0-11), All Stars (0-7), Kids (2-5) th 25 August TAS Achievements It was a lovely sunny day for the last day of TAS All Saturday netball in Taihape. The first game of the Blacks took day was the most anticipated final between the out the TAS All Black and the top Country team the following Mystics. The Mystics had a great first quarter but trophies: then the combined power of the Blacks came Opening through with them winning 27-12. The MVP was the Day, whole team as they played well as a unit to secure Round 3, this win. Whaea Sharon was really proud of their Closing effort. Day and Midget A Swaggers had a bye so the next team up was the Sportmanship R7R Rebels vs the Country Steel. This was a non- competition game but these two teams have been battling it out all season. The score yesterday was in favour of the Steel but again Ren and Raylene TAS R&R Rebels won: Round 3 and most awarded a team MVP as they all played so well. conscientious Junior Team TAS Ferns TAS Ferns won: Opening Day and Round 1 played the TAS Torpedos won: Round 3 ,Closing Day and Country Kids Midget Junior Sportsmanship and were beaten. They Special awards went to: have progressed Brooklyn Walker – most outstanding Midget so beautifully player in their skills Georgia Adams – most conscientious over the season and I was very impressed with Midget both on and off the court Sharyn Adams- most improved umpire their teamwork and commitment. Kealeigh was MVP as she was always free for the ball. The All Blacks also won best dressed team on The TAS Torpedos played the All Stars and they Closing day, dressing up in rubbish bags as All had a good win, 6-2. Te Ngore was the MVP Blacks. showing great ball handling and vision down the court. Heather and Lani were both very pleased TAS Mum Sarah Hay was the best dressed senior with their teams. making a very credible and scary Hulk. Closing Day Scores Thanks to every one for their support over the season, we’ve been very lucky with the fine All Blacks: Tactix (16-1), Pulse (26-3), Swaggers weather. (14-2), Mystics (11-4) Winter Tourny is this Thursday so after this could Swaggers: Pulse (2-6), Mystics (2-14), All Blacks all uniforms be returned to me in named plastic (2-14), Tactix (4-7) bags. R&R Rebels: Magics (6-0), Steel (2-4) Sharyn for all the help I received from Studyit for Supporting Your Child at my level 1 papers last year (I got 100% Home: Reading excellence!)”. “Studyit made a huge difference to the 1. For beginning readers, learning basic way I approached the exam! I tried to make sight words is really important as it helps my answers biologically detailed, but with fluency. See your child's teacher for concise, even though I was really stressed lists of important words and flash cards. for time”. 2. At any level, listen to your child read and “Seems that all us Studyit users found ask him/her questions about what they the exam went incredibly well, even though have read to check their understanding. 3 News said it was really hard. 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