www.teranga.school.nz For all your Orchard Management and Machinery Contracting Requirements Ph Tom 027 292 8529 EHC KEVIN and TRUDY ROWE 14 Oxford Street, Te Puke Phone: 573 9899 Fax: 573 3988 E-mail: [email protected]Website: www.ceramico.co.nz Mobile: 021 279 4367 “A school above the rest” Te Ranga Primary School, 1492 Te Matai Road, RD 8 Te Puke Phone: (07) 573 8032 Fax: (07) 573 6932 Email: [email protected]Website: www.teranga.school.nz To work in partnership with parents to challenge children to become confident, connected, actively involved learners who are caring and responsible people.
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www.teranga.school.nz
For all your Orchard Management and Machinery Contracting Requirements
HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR RECENT CELEBRATIONS AND SUCCESSES
Goal Setting Conferences were a great chance to catch up with parents/
caregivers and to put in place goals for the children to aim for.
The Kiwi Can values programme is going very well - the children are really
enjoying learning more about values.
Students in Totara and Kahikatea classes have been making the most of the hot
sunny weather and getting lots of swimming training done both at school and at Baywave with their SWIM IT programme.
The children (and staff!) have been learning more about recycling and looking
after our environment with the annual Zero Waste programme being run by Rachel this week.
Celebration Corner
Tena koutou katoa Friday 1st March 2013 Term 1, Week 4
The senior students are very keen to design and construct a Parkour playground at the back of the school for their Enviro project Inquiry as part of the school’s Vision Map. We are getting resources donated to do this. A huge thanks to the “Tyre Doctor” in Te Puke for getting us some awesome tractor tyre and tubes. We still need springs, scaffolding, wooden posts metal poles and frames. We have received some great funding from the Ministry of Education for property projects this year. Please see insert for information about projects that we will be working on during the next school holidays. While the weather is good we are looking at a working bee for the school and community hall on Saturday 9th March, starting at 9.00am and ending at 12.00pm with our famous community BBQ lunch at midday. If you can help in any way, please let us know by contacting Gary at school. “Many hands make light work”. We will be working on the following projects:
Parkour Playground (Senior Playground)
Cutting up Trees / splitting firewood for fundraiser
Scraping, sanding, cleaning and painting the schoolhouse
Putting up a fence
Finishing off the Flying Fox fort
General clean up
Finally, congratulations to Raspreet, Fraser, Sophie, Lane, Maniah, Samanpreet, Jaden and Ammon - our new student leaders and council for 2013. I am sure you will rise to the challenge and be wonderful role models for our school. Gary Veysi Principal
News
Senior Swimming Sports (Yrs 5-8) at Maketu School - Wednesday 6th March Teddy Bears’ Picnic - Thursday 7th March Comvita Top School’s Competition - Sunday 17th March Friends of Te Ranga Meeting - Weds 13th March, 7.00pm, Sandbox Preschool Celia Lashlie “Growing Gorgeous Boys into Good Men - Tuesday 9th April
Diary Events
Board Elections - 30 May 2013
“Our communities need great boards to help build great schools”.
Trustees are active leaders in our schools and we need more people willing to use their skills and experiences for the benefit of students. Trustees have an important role supporting strong professional leadership and effective teaching for all students through informed governance. Both parents and people from throughout the wider community can be school trustees. It is important that boards represent the diversity of their school communities to ensure a bright future for our children. The elections also give parents of children at state and state integrated schools the opportunity to vote for candidates who will make a difference for their schools. It is an important responsibility and all eligible parents should use their vote in an informed way.
The elections are coming up very soon, please spend a little time thinking if you would like to help out your child’s school by becoming a Trustee. Feel free to contact any of the current trustees to discuss what is involved in the role of School Trustee (Julie can give you contact details if you are unsure who to speak to). We need responsible and interested parents or community members who are willing to make a difference to the education of the children at Te Ranga. Strong schools come from strong leadership, starting at the top with the Principal and Board of Trustees. For those who may be interested, take note of the following dates: Nominations Open: April Nominations Close: 16 May 2013 Election Day: 30 May 2013 New Board takes office: 06 June 2013
Hug a Bear Day
Fundraising for Plunket Te Puke
Thurs 7th March, Week 5
Children can dress up that day and may bring their favourite teddy bear, or soft toy to school.
Gold coin donation, with all funds raised to go directly to Plunket Te Puke
to use in our own community.
Join us for a Teddy Bear’s Picnic at lunchtime.
Front Page Photo
The students having fun on the big tyre tubes that were kindly donated from the Tyre Doctor in Te Puke.
Focus: I am able to speak carefully before I speak
Focus: Being quick to settle down
Kowhai Nikita Alloway Mereana Campbell
Rimu Ethan Howson Kade Persey
Pohutukawa Gian Sutter Bevin Pugh
Totara Shontel Oxenham Braedyn Veysi
Kahikatea Olivia Willis Fraser Pugh
Assembly is held on most Friday afternoons from 1.20pm - 2.20pm. Note the new time). Parents, caregivers and community members are always most welcome to
attend.
Week 4 Assembly (Friday 1 March) will be held in Totara Class Week 5 Assembly (Friday 8 March) will be held in Kahikatea Class Week 6 Assembly (Friday 15 March) will be held in Kowhai Class Week 7 Assembly (Friday 22 March) will be held in Pohutukawa Class Week 9 Assembly (Friday 5 April) will be held in Totara Class Week 10 Assembly (Friday 30 March) will be held in Kahikatea Class
Congratulations to the following students who received certificates at assembly:
Class Certificates
Kowhai - Mereana Campbell - for great handwriting - Oliver Pugh - for fabulous artwork - Drew Ellison - for having a polite and kind personality - Chloe Ward - for trying so hard at writing time Rimu - Anais Thurston - for great counting backwards - Kade Persey - for great sightword knowledge - William Stuart - for great listening - Acacia Emerson - for fantastic reading Pohutukawa - Rereamanu Caldwell - for great swimming - Annaliese Emerson - for a great self-portrait - Ricky-James Kokiri - for great effort with homework - Curtis Veysi - for wonderful mathematical skills Totara - Cheyanne Dempsey - - Tommy Foster - for being an excellent leader Kahikatea - Cuba Te Aho - for working hard both in class and on homework
Tiki Awards: Principals - Willow Purden-Winters - for being an excellent role model - working Awards hard and helping others - Sophie Ardley - for being an excellent role model - great prefect speech - Ruby Willis - for being a hard working and caring student - Blaze Dempsey - for a positive attitude and an excellent start to the year Bus Chance: Thompson Winiata, Shontel Oxenham Positive Award: Gracie Willis, Jesicca Kendrick
Friday Assembly Awards
Community Notices
Term 1 Monday 4th February - Friday 19th April Term 2 Monday 6 May - Friday 12th July Term 3 Monday 29th July - Friday 27th September Term 4 Monday 14th October - Wednesday 18th December 2013 Public Holidays Good Friday - Friday 29th March Easter Monday - Mon 1st April (Tues 2nd April is also a school holiday) Anzac Day - Thursday 25th April Queens Birthday - Monday 3 June Labour Day - Monday 28nd October
THE CUT OFF TIME FOR ITEMS FOR THE NEWSLETTER IS 3PM TUESDAY.
OTHER PROPERTIES FOR SALE - Contact Alison Ross, Harcourts.
Details on back page. 1985 Te Matai Road - $470,000
882 Te Matai Road - $479,000
Te Puke United Football Club Inc
Football Academy
6 Sessions over 6 weeks for school aged kids. Fairhaven Park,
Boucher Ave. Monday 25th Feb, 5.30pm $40 per child.
Our monthly get-togethers have started. These are a very casual catch up with the neighbours and all women are very welcome to attend. We generally meet on the first Thursday of every month. If you would like any more information please ring Linda Ellison ph. 573 8031. Our next few meetings are at the following homes:
