ONGAONGA SCHOOL NEWSLETTER—19TH MAY 2021 Greetings to the Ongaonga School Community. Ngā Mihi Nui ki a Koutou. Tree Values Results, Draws & Sports News We are continuing to focus on Respect for our value of the week. We are working Hockey on respecting the coach and referee’s decisions in our team sports and being role Results: models by playing hard, but fair. O2 vs Flemington 3/0 win Ministicks team vs Waipawa 4/0 win Buses CHB Slingshots vs Hereworth 3/2 win Thank you to everyone for responding so brilliantly to the call to collect your Draw: children yesterday after the strong winds we experienced, stopped the buses running. We appreciate your support. Kwik Sticks Wednesday May 19th 4.30 Field 1 O2 vs STJ Brain Injury HB Today we welcome Vicki Welsby from Brain Injury Hawke’s Bay who is working Ministicks Thursday May 20th with all classes about how the brain works and how you could 4.00 Field 1 StJ/Ongaonga/Argyll vs Omakere injure your brain. Sessions are made up of a presentation, games, fun activities and an opportunity to feel what it is like to Miniball have a concussion using some ‘concussion goggles’. Results: Minis vs Terrace 13-1 win Allstars vs Waipawa 6-0 win Bouncers vs Omakere/Elsthorpe 14-2 loss Seniors vs Ōtāne 28-10 win Draw for Friday May 21st: Ongaonga Minis vs St Jo’s Shooters Enviroschools Programme 3.30 court: War Memorial 2 Congratulations to Mr Woodhams who has successfully signed us up to be an Enviroschool. Enviroschools is an environmental action-based programme where Ongaonga Allstars vs Waipukurau Rockets 4.00 court: War Memorial 1 young people are empowered to design and lead sustainability projects in their schools, neighbourhoods and country. Mr Woodhams will be leading this exciting Ongaonga Bouncers vs Pukehou Kōtare programme with the help of a team of students. We look forward to sharing their 6.45 court: War Memorial 1 successes with you as they happen! For more information about Enviroschools Ongaonga Seniors vs St Jo’s/Omakere Tigers go to https://enviroschools.org.nz 6.10 court: Centralines After School Care Thank you to the parents who responded to the Board of Trustee’s survey about Netball the possibility of running an After-School Care programme here at Ongaonga Results: School. The Board will collate the responses before making their decision. We will Argyll East Ferns vs Flemington 7/2 loss keep you posted. Takapau Satellites vs Ōtāne 37/3 win Moana production—CHB College Takapau Stars vs Wpk Yellow 8/7 loss Flemington Force vs Pukehou 24/22 loss This Friday afternoon, the whole school are heading into Waipukurau to see ‘Moana’ put on by the students from Central Hawke’s Bay College. This is an Draw: awesome opportunity for our students to see a live musical performance and also Juni Argyll East Ferns the chance to see former students on stage. We are really looking forward to it! 10.00 court 6 vs St Jo’s Ferns Amber & Grace Waipukurau Blue Final word, 11.00 court 2 vs Flemington Flames Naeomi Takapau Satellites ‘If an opportunity doesn't knock, build a door!’ 10.00 court 3 vs Waipukurau Gold ~Anonymous Jasmine & Sophia Takapau Stars Karen Barkle 9.00 court 1 vs Waipukurau Kōwhai Alex & Christina Flemington Force 9.00 court 3 vs Titans Results, Draws & Sports News Rugby Results Badminton Central Storm vs Dannevirke 24/24 draw Hinewai & Willow Draw Central 12th grade vs Havelock Nth 19/7 loss Indie & Juni Draw Ōtāne Under 11s vs Takapau 36/19 win Ōtāne Under 9s vs Waipawa 10/2 win Equestrian Rippa Under7s vs Central win Adele Bickley participated in a Gymkana 3rd Rider 1st Best Comb For all Rugby Draws, please see the 3rd Lucky Dip 1st Egg & Spoon CHB Junior Rugby Facebook page. 4th Best Pony Club 1st Kindy Jump 1st Bending Clear Round 40cm Principal – Karen Barkle Ongaonga School Football Results PHONE: 8566840 or 8566042 [email protected] 9 year olds, Hinewai’s team 3-1 win Anouska, Christina, Chloe and Sam with ribbons [email protected] for personal bests at Swim Club this week. www.ongaonga.school.nz TREE VALUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: These students had their names drawn out of the TREE Value acknowledgement box at the end of last week. From left to right they are: May 20 HBHS 7-a-side Football, yr 7&8 Kenzie Dolan Rm 1, Effort 21 CHB College Production Moana –you are putting a lot of effort into your learning. 28 Rippa Rugby Tournament Indie Oliver Rm 3, Empathy June -moving to be with a classmate when they looked lonely. 2 Ongaonga 7s afternoon tea 4 Teacher Only Day Digital Circus Jude Wickham Rm 5, Effort 6 Queen’s Birthday holiday –enthusiastic effort towards using resources which support your learning. 17 CHB Interschool Gymnastics 25 Highway 50 Gymnastics Kyra Ngaronoa Rm 6, Effort. 28 3-way Interviews Your confidence has grown so much! You are putting 29 3-way Interviews heaps of effort into assimilating into Room 6. You’ve been Busted ! Ongaonga 7’s Sam Lawson Afternoon Tea For always supporting Catch-up students positively We are keen to start the and keeping planning and organisation for the Ongaonga 7’s everyone organised. tournament coming up in Term 3 on Wednesday 11th August. Everyone is invited to join us for a cuppa and some yummy baking for a chat about their ideas A huge shout out to the on Hellers Sausages for Wednesday 2nd June at 3.15pm. Schools programme. Food and entertainment for the kids will be They have donated provided. Any questions, please phone Karen at 480 sausages to Ongaonga Scholastic Book Orders, Issue 3, school or John Merridew on 8566605. for the 7-a-side in August!! has been sent out. Orders are due May 21. To order, use the Scholastic On Friday May 21, Ongaonga School will be bused in to Waipukurau on a whole school ‘Loop’ app (not the Skool outing to see the Central Hawkes Bay College Production of Loop!) or There are also Public Performances mybookclub.scholastic.co.nz Saturday 22nd May, 7-8.30pm When searching for our school, please Sunday 23rd May , 2pm-3.30pm CHB College Hall, Waipukurau note that it is written as Onga Onga with a space between the word. Ticket Prices for Public Performances: Adult $15, Youth $10, Family $45 As a school we receive points for every purchase that you make and can Tickets purchased through the College use this for stocking our library and Bursar, Jan Hamilton [email protected] 06 8589203 The Small Hall Sessions is a new initiative in Hawke’s Bay, touring NZ’s best musicians to community halls throughout the Firewood We have dry pine logs to be cut up for firewood available. If local region. families are interested, phone Duncan Holden 0274 371549. First up for Ongaonga: Reb Fountain & Dave Khan. Reb is House Keeper required, phone Jo, 027 510 8772 or 06 8566765 an extraordinary singer. She was very recently the recipient of NZ’s most prestigious FOR SALE award, the Taite Music Prize. Dave Khan is one of Uniform for sale. Selling on behalf of a parent. Brand new polar fleece – New Zealand’s most sought after multi instrumen- talists. not worn. Size large, $45. See Diane in the office or Rose Illsley. The show is at 6.30pm. Tickets are $40.00 Mini Lop Bunnies. Very cute. 10 weeks old $25 Phone Andrew 0272557679 or Ruth 0210696826 Teamwork, Respect, Effort & Empathy .