NEWSLETTER. Term 4: Week December 2016

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1 NEWSLETTER Term 4: Week December 2016 On Friday 18 November our Year 4, 5 and 6's took part in the Small School's Athletics competition. More photographs and details inside this addition of the Nuts and Bolts.

2 A SENSE OF WHANAU Had you been travelling on the bus with us to Tauranga yesterday for the Ra Whakangahau Festival at St Mary s Primary, you would have had no doubt where we were headed. Yes, our attendance there was important because it continues to give the school a positive profile in Tauranga, but more importantly it reflects the fact that we also have a cultural heritage to draw upon. Te Reo is indigenous to New Zealand. It is a taonga recognised under the Treaty of Waitangi, and as such is a major source of self-knowledge and identity. Significantly perhaps, for us as a school community, taking part in this festival gives us the opportunity to share with the wider community our own identity as the tangata whenua of Matahui. Our students performed with passion and pride as they represented not only their school but themselves and their families. Sharing the stage with them, albeit for a moment in time, I could sense what this meant to them. We were a whanau. There is a whakatauki that says.. He waka eke noa (A canoe which we are all in, with no exception). Never a truer word spoken. Ka kite..max A huge thank you to all our families who helped with the Ra Whakangahau Festival it was very much appreciated Please check our website for classroom s latest blogs!

3 TERM : Dates for your Diary Friday 25 November - Room 5 Assembly pm Saturday 26 November - Open Morning 9 am to 12 pm Monday 28 November to Friday 2 December - Years 5 to 8 Camp Monday 28 November - Junior Athletics (Years 0-3) Friday 2 December - Room 3 Assembly pm Monday 5 December - Open Morning 9 am to 12 pm Thursday 8 December - Friday 9 December - Years 3 and 4 Camp Friday 9 December- Room 1 Assembly pm Monday 12 December - SLC Wednesday 14 December - Rocktopia Friday 16 December - End of year Assembly - 1 pm -Last day of Term 4 Term commences Tuesday 31 January 2017 CONGRATULATIONS A Certificate of Excellence was awarded to Miah McDonald for Exemplary Citizenship for the most outstanding year 10 boarder at St Paul s Collegiate well done Miah!

4 A Discovery Through Nature Program - An Education Adventure for the School Holidays Connecting with the world around us by exploring the natural environments in the Bay of Plenty - January A 3 week program focusing on inquiry science and discovery of local animals and plants, all sessions 10am till 12noon, for children 8-12 years old (children younger will need an adult to attend). Cost; $25 per session (cheaper rates for groups or more than 1 session booked) Booking essential For further information call or discoverythrunature@gmail.com National 4 x 4 Trail to be held at Waihi on 10 December Free access to Tauranga s Community Pools all summer if you book your children in for lessons for Term Wave Warriors After School Surf Club -The O'Neill Surf Academy have teamed up with Surfing New Zealand to deliver their national junior surfer programme...wave Warriors. Our Wave Warriors After School Programs run over 8 weeks, 1 session per week and are designed to build surf skills and water confidence in a fun and safe environment.. Each surfer receives a Surfing NZ Wave Warrior Log Book jam packed full of skills, tips and performance goals that they work through with their instructor. All surf equipment is provided however we welcome kids to bring along their own gear if they have it. p m e simon@oneillsurfacademy.co.nz More detailed information can be viewed on the school noticeboard 2017 Matahui School Term Dates

5 Citizenship Award Week 6, Term 4 - Grace McGirr was awarded the Certificate of Citizenship for. Well done Grace! Detailed below are the recipients of school awards for Week 5 in Term 4. Johnny, Kayla, Daniel, Matilda, Darcy and Hugo Our local contracting company, Fotheringham Contractors, have been very supportive of our school and most recently donated a load of metal driveway to fill in pot holes. If you need a great contracting Company, they are the ones to go to!

6 SMALL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS On Friday 18 November our Year 4, 5 and 6's took part in the Small School's Athletics competition. From the photos you can see the determination and effort the students gave to each event. Congratulations to Bridget and Hugo who went on to compete at the North Cluster competition today. Bridget came first in high jump and long jump, 2nd in 800m and 4th in 60 and 80m sprints.

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8 SMALL SCHOOLS JUNIOR ATHLETICS, YEAR 1-3 MONDAY 28TH NOVEMBER OMOKOROA NO. 1 SCHOOL, PLUMMERS PT Your children in Years 1-3 will be taking part in the annual Junior Athletics Day on Monday 28th November. Please make your own transport arrangements to and from the venue, to be there no later than 9.00am. In the event of bad weather, please listen to CLASSIC HITS 95 BOP FM for a postponement notice. The back-up days are Wednesday 30th November and Friday 2 December. We hope many of you are able to come and watch your children participate. Parking will be signposted. Your children will need: *Navy polo shirt, navy shorts (footwear optional) *Sunhat and sunblock *Morning tea and lunch *Large drink bottle (labeled with your child s name and school please) Drinks and sausages on bread are available for $2 each... SUN SMART. Parents and Caregivers. Term 4 is heating up and as we are a Sun Smart school the children need hats to wear whenever they are playing outside. Issue 8 of the Book Club has been distributed to all children. Please either order online or return orders to the school office by Friday 2 December Many thanks. School Production Wind Dust There is a memory stick available in the school office for downloading of the School Production should anyone like to borrow it.