56a William Street HENLEY Richmond Nelson Ph. (03) 544 8904 Email: [email protected] SCHOOL Website: www.henley.school.nz NEWSLETTER 31 July 2014 No: 1 Term 3 REACH HIGH - STRIVE FOR KNOWLEDGE - LIVE WITH ALL YOUR HEART Kia ora koutou te whanau Dear Parents and Caregivers, I hope you managed to have some enjoyable family time with your children over the holiday break and that your children are refreshed and ready for a busy and exciting Term 3. At the end of last term I was fortunate to be able to support our Rippa Rugby Team who competed in the regional finals in Havelock. Four schools were involved – Richmond, Springlands, Renwick and Henley. Our team was coached by Aaron Honey and Cade Armstrong and was unbeaten on the day winning the final against arch rivals Richmond by 8-6. The team now have an all-expenses paid trip to the national finals in Wellington in early September!! A fantastic result to beat a strong Richmond team who have won it for the last 4 years and well done to all the team and coaches. It was clear from watching the games that Henley played as a team and utilised all members in the squad – the rotation policy used by the coach Aaron Honey did not seem to affect their performance as it did the All Blacks a few years ago. There is a photo later in the newsletter. A warm welcome to the following new students; Talei Kinzett (Rm 17), Emma Baken (Rm 19), Kaylee Douglas (Rm 4), Samantha Douglas (Rm 4), Sami Geddes (Rm 12), Natalie McCall (Rm 14), Jake Roderique (Rm 17), Jamison Shutkowski (Rm 17), Isabelle Thirkettle (Rm 3), Zayla Squires-Gordon (Rm 20), Tayla Doyle (Rm 17), Katlyn Doyle (Rm 11), Ella Singh (Rm 19a), Emi Rodley (Rm 9), Ben Elliot (Rm 19) and Hayley Palmer (Rm 19). We also welcome Mrs Donna Elkington as teacher in Room 18 for Term 3 while Mrs Shearer is on her sabbatical. We are currently hosting two student teachers from the University of Canterbury – Chloe Harris in Room 4 and Erin Beamish in Room 13. Welcome also to Police Education Officer, Constable Evan Garland, who will be working in the school for the next few weeks covering the Keeping Ourselves Safe programme. Thank you to those parents who attended the information evening last week and to the Health Team led by Mrs Mercer-Hall who organised the event. We were also supported by Child Youth and Family, a Detective from the Police Child Abuse team and Public Health. For those who were unable to make the evening there is a wealth of information about the Keeping Ourselves Programme on the Police website http://www.police.govt.nz/advice/personal-and-community- advice/school -portal/resources/successful-relationships/keeping Also at the evening I spoke about the cybersafety aspects and the controls we have in place in school surrounding internet safety. The Netsafe website http://www.netsafe.org.nz/ is highly recommended to parents as it has many practical tips about filtering and monitoring access for children to the web in the home environment. At the conclusion of the Keeping Ourselves Safe programme, our health team will be seeking feedback via an online survey as part of our Health Consultation. This week we welcome students from Tai Hang Tung Shiaolin Rugby Club in Hong Kong. The 11 students are billeted out and will experience life with a Henley School family as well as taking part in our school for the week. A game against our champion Rippa Rugby team is also a highlight for them. This experience also gives our students valuable exposure to children from another country and culture and raises our awareness of Asia. We hope they enjoy their stay in our beautiful region and thanks to those families hosting the students and to Jan Lynch for coordinating with the Tai Hang Tung Shiaolin Rugby Club. Thank you to those parents who attended the parent teacher interviews at the end of last term – one of the CONFIRMATION OF UPCOMING DATES most significant factors in student achievement is the Week 2 Middle Syndicate daily SwimMagic programme involvement of the parent in the education of their Week 2 Tai Hang Shiaolin Rugby Club visit child. Taking an active interest and supporting them Week 3 Senior Syndicate (Rms 2, 10, 11 and 12) daily swimming with their learning steps and the challenges they face Tues 5 Aug Birchwood Netball Tournament – Saxton Courts (postponement cannot be understated. Thurs 7 Aug) Week 4 Senior Syndicate (Rms 2, 10, 11 & 12) daily SwimMagic programme Finally, our calendar of events highlights a particularly Thurs 14 Aug Newsletter full and busy term. It is also an exciting one with the Fri 15 Aug Disco – Friends of the School (FOS) commencement of the Commonwealth Games, School Wed 20 Aug School class photos (NO individual photos this year) Disco, Winter Tournament, swimming at the Aquatic Week 5 Middle Syndicate Estuary visits Centre, Daffodil Day and a multicultural celebration Thurs 21 Aug Junior Syndicate Museum vists Rm 6, 19a & 19 day. Thurs 21 Aug Waimea Intermediate visit to Henley School Year 6 students Kind regards, John Fri 22 Aug Junior Syndicate Museum visits Rms 17, 5 & 18 SCHOOL DISCO The school disco is coming up on Friday 15 August and the Friends of the School group are busy organising it. The kids are all excited about it and it will be a lot of fun for all! The Friends of the School need help to run the disco so a note went home earlier this week for parents to indicate how they are able to help. These forms are to be returned to the school office please. Thank you! Henley School welcomes our visitors from the Tai Hang Tung Shiaolin Rugby Club in Hong Kong Henley wins Rippa Regionals! On 2nd July, the Henley Rippa team journeyed to Havelock to contest the Tasman Trophy along with Richmond, Renwick and Springlands Primary Schools. The ground conditions were a bit boggy and the wind had the feel of snow in it, but the Henley kids got straight into their work in their first game against Renwick. Under the watchful eye of coach Aaron Honey, they defended well and scored some great tries to win 7-4. Next up was the old nemesis, Richmond School, who had beaten us in the final of the Nelson Bays tournament. This time however, Henley retained possession on attack and created turnovers on defence, eventually winning a nailbiter 6-5. That was Richmond’s first defeat in Rippa since 2010! The final game against Springlands would decide who went to the final – Springlands needed to win but it was Henley who made all the play, easily taking the match 11-5. Onto the final and who else but Richmond School. Could they be beaten twice in one day? Yes they could. Henley controlled the match from the start, racing out to a three-try lead, which they maintained almost till the end. Final score 9-7 to Henley. Special thanks must go to Aaron Honey who has coached them to this win. Thanks also to the parents and supporters who came over to Havelock for the day – it was worth it wasn’t it? Your winning team is: Alex Honey, Luke Brown, Macy Kappely, Aimee Lynch, Dylan Restall, Dylan Irvine, Hayley Gardner, Coby Springer, Rosie Mirfin and Brooklyn Collett. The team is now entered to represent Tasman in Wellington at the National Champs, in term 3. Exciting! Congratulations team, Mr A. Mathematics th th August 11 – 15 Maths Week – there will be a math competition for each syndicate run in school and buddy classes will get together to play Maths games. Coming very soon! You will have the opportunity to purchase an abacus with a parent guide at the school office. Your child will bring home a notice within the next two weeks. Rachael Myers MEMO FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Welcome back to Term 3. The board continues to meet monthly to oversee the governance of the school and I am pleased to report that Henley is in great shape. At our last meeting we received an informative report from Finn Deeley on the Literacy initiatives within the school and how we are tracking against our annual targets. On the financial front The Ministry of Education confirmed receipt of our Annual Audited Accounts for 2013. It was noted by the auditors the high standard of financial records kept by the school and the board would like to acknowledge John and Tracey for the outstanding job they do on this front. In July, three board members went to the NZSTA conference in Auckland to better understand the role of Governance and how we can help improve student outcomes. It was a busy couple of days with lots of knowledge gained which we will bring back and share with the rest of the board. We wish you well for what promises to be another busy term. Gus Shirley Mini Profile: Name: Gus Shirley Occupation: Head of Physical Education, Waimea College Family: Married to Mel with 3 kids, Luke (Year 7 at WIS), Grace (Room 14) Zac (Room 4) What I do in my spare time: I love all sports and have a passion for coaching kids. I take any chance I can to get the running shoes on or the golf club out. I also play a little bit of guitar and love a good book. Year 5/6 Hockey Tournament report by Kate Sturm and Samantha Harman Year 5/6 Hockey Tournament report by Kate Sturm and Samantha Harman On Monday the 23rd of June, Henley School sent some hockey teams along to a Year 5/6 competitive and social tournament at the Saxton Fields Turf.