A very special visitor… Last week Room 7 was visited by a very special former Puketapu student, Erica Perry. Erica suffers from the very rare Millers Syndrome and when she was at Puketapu, 25 years ago, she was bullied because of the way she looks. Erica spoke to Room 7 about three very important things for everyone: Kindness Positivity Having an “I can do” attitude Erica shared with us that she is going on Outward Bound - go Erica! Recognising, stopping and preventing bullying is something that everyone needs to play their part in. The draft copy of our school’s reviewed Bullying Prevention Policy is included with this newsletter and we would like feedback from all parts of the community about it.
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A very special visitor…
Last week Room 7 was visited by a very special former Puketapu student, Erica Perry.
Erica suffers from the very rare Millers Syndrome and when she was at Puketapu, 25 years ago, she
was bullied because of the way she looks.
Erica spoke to Room 7 about three very important things for everyone:
Kindness
Positivity
Having an “I can do” attitude
Erica shared with us that she is going on
Outward Bound - go Erica!
Recognising, stopping and preventing bullying is something that everyone needs to play their part in.
The draft copy of our school’s reviewed Bullying Prevention Policy is included with this newsletter and we would like feedback from all parts of the
community about it.
Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi nui ki te whanau o te kura Puketapu.
Hello to parents and caregivers.
We have a long weekend coming up. Have fun and do take care in what you do.
You’ve got to like the All Black win over France whether you are a rugby fan or not! What a skill level! Commitment, training, head space, focus, teamwork, professionalism; very good role models!
Spring/Summer time means the challenge of keeping ourselves safe from the sun. This can be a very hard message to get across but is something we must take seriously. There are plenty of us who have sun-damaged skin as a result of not being careful when we were younger. Hats, hats, hats! It’s very important to get into the habit of wearing a hat outside (and then remembering to take it off inside). It is a great idea to have a school hat and leave it at school or in the school bag. There are a few spare hats at school, but bringing your own is much better.
The road works on Dillon Drive are making significant progress. Congratulations to the Let’s Go team who collected the traffic data and then persuaded the Council that change was required. The less cars we have around the school gates before and after school the better the Council likes it and the safer it is for everyone.
Health and fitness is a biggie for us all and will be ongoing. Ministry and Government policy have this in their thinking for all future planning. Right diet, right exercise, right head space are all important for the right outcomes.
Included with this newsletter is a draft policy on bullying prevention. Any comments would be welcomed, so please send an email or txt message through to Paula or myself.
Keep talking to your tamariki about their learning at school. Reading every day is very important and the supermarket shopping provides a great
Keep smiling and enjoy the rest of your week.
Mike Johnson Principal
Puketapu School Newsletter Term 4 – Week 2 - 21 October 2015
“Be nice to your children, for they will choose your rest home.” - Phyllis Diller
Dillon Drive, Bell Block, New Plymouth | Tel: 06 755 0973 | TXT 027 755 0973
Congratulations Shaye Leigh Witehira who was named 2015 Year 8 Development Player of the Year at last week’s Netball Taranaki prizegiving. Well done Shaye!
Congratulations to
Jeiven Puru-Time for his selection in to the New Zealand Under 14
Koru Basketball team. Fantastic achievement!!!
Thank you to everyone who brought in their Yummy Fruit stickers last term. We collected a total of 4,293 stickers… which earns us $453 to spend on sports equipment. Special thanks to Anita Fenech who brought in loads!
Canterbury Clothing for Sale
To fundraise for the school, the PSG will be selling a
range of Canterbury Clothing.
Order forms and prices will be out later this week...
Camps, School and Sports Fees With only a few weeks until camps, balance invoices for both Kauri (Year 7&8) and Kowhai (Year 4&5) camps and notices of any payments owing will be coming home this week. Camps must be paid in full no later than the week before camp. Sports fees for all year levels are also due and there are still many students with school fees not paid. If you haven’t paid or set up an account, please do so. If you are having difficulty, please talk to Paula in the office. There are ways that we can help, but we need to know.
Thur 22 Oct: Second Round Calendar Orders Due Fri 23 Oct: Room 8 Mountain Trip Mon 26 Oct: Labour Day Holiday Fri 30 Oct: Puanga Festival Tue 3 Nov: Board of Trustees Meeting 7.30pm Wed 4 Nov: Hall refurbishment begins Sun 8 Nov: Lions Junior Speechmaker Contest Mon 9 Nov: NPBHS/NPGHS Testing for Y8s The Royal Visit… details to follow Wed 11 Nov: Room 6 & 7 visit to Puke Ariki Thur 12 Nov: R13 Arts Festival Mon 16 Nov: Kowhai Camp Week Wed 18 Nov: Room 10 visit to Te Wera Mon 23 Nov: Kauri Camp Week Mon 23 Nov: PSG Meeting 7.00pm Fri 27 Nov: TAG Oil Tough Kids Challenge Sat 5 Dec: Bell Block Christmas Parade Tue 8 Dec: Helpers Morning Tea Fri 11 Dec: Puketapu Celebration Evening Mon 14 Dec: Tabloid Sports Day End of Year Reports out Tue 15 Dec: Aquatic Centre / Ranui Day Wed 16 Dec: Last day for students Final Assembly 1.30pm Graduation Dinner Term 1 2016 starts on Monday 1 February
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Sports Corner… Touch Seaside: U7 won 5-0; U9 Green won 5-0, U9 Gold lost 1-12, U11 won 10-3, U13 won 13-0. No games on Labour Day so next games Monday 2 Nov. See Facebook for details. Trials are next week - see note below. Lepperton (Under 13s only) Wed 14 - a win by one try.! Wed 21 Oct - a bye, Wed 28 is Rep Trials so no games, next game Wed 4 Nov. Inline Hockey 5.30 Thursday 22 October on the Big Rink. Be there 15 minutes before please. Indoor Netball - Friday 23 October, Crazy Coconutz 4.00pm Puketapu Ferns: 7.00pm Cricket Saturday 17 October: A great start! Rimu won 40/0-3/0, Totara won 30/6-21/7, Allstars won78/2-69/3. Good work everyone! Next games: Saturday 24 October, 9.30am Rimu v Mangorei @ Puketapu, Totara TBC, Allstars v St Josephs @ Puketapu
Thursday 22: Instant Pudding & Fruit $4 Lunch:
Hotshots Tennis at Waiwaka Tennis Club in Term 4 and Term 1
2016. For ages 5+yrs. Tuesdays 3.30pm Community Play all
welcome , Wednesdays and Thursdays Club
Group Coaching. Interclub teams for 8+ years old for keen
Your Board of Trustees The role of our Board is to provide governance to the school
to help create the best learning environment for all our
tamariki and to help support parents in the learning journey
with their children.
There are five parent representatives on our Board, as voted by
you, our school community. They are your representatives and
welcome contact from you to discuss any aspect of the school.
Do you know who they are? Over the next five weeks we will
profile each Board member so you can know more about
them:
Mike Warring, Chairman Senior Pastor at Northpoint Baptist Church, Mike has chaired
the Puketapu Board since 2013. Well connected within the
Bell Block community, Mike takes an active role providing a
positive environment for our children to grow up in. He
believes that hands on leadership is important in modelling
what you want children to do. Mike is
also on the Board of Trustees for
Northpoint Community Trust. The
Community Trust is responsible for things
like the annual Light Party every
Halloween, Toolbox Parenting courses,
Iconz for Boys & Girls, Mainly Music, 24/7
Youth Work @ Puketapu. Mike is also a
coach with the Bell Block United Junior
Football Club.
Early Bird Learn to Skate Group Classes - Restarts Saturday
31 October 9.30-10.30am East End Reserve Skating Arena.
$5 includes hire skates. No bookings required. For further
information Contact Sheryll or Val Ph 7586233.
Conventional skates or Inlines welcome. Basic skating items
are taught, sometimes using games to give children
confidence in skating. Certificates awarded when skaters
pass all the requirements.
Wanted: Shoe boxes (or boxes of a similar size) Please bring to the school office
Bell Block Athletic Club Opening Night tonight:
Wednesday 21 October. 6pm start for all ages.
Calendars…
We are still working on our “supplier issues” and tracking
down missing orders. If you have received your order but it
has the wrong room number, please return it to school by the
end of this week and we will get them replaced.
The Good News: Second round! Last call for orders: If you
would like to order, we must have your order by
TOMORROW: Thursday 22 October
Calendar: $12 Mouse Pad: $18 Diary: $15
Sketch Pad: $15 Cards (x8) $12
Sam Plant and Josh Kingi are playing in the Hockey Regional Tournament this weekend. Come along to the East End Rink to support them: Sam plays in the U10s: Fri 5.45, Sat 2.00, Sun 9.30 Josh plays in the U12s: Fri 3.30, Fri 6.30, Sat 2.45, Sun 8.00
City Touch Junior Team Trials
To play in the 2015 Taranaki Tournament in November Trials are at Devon Intermediate:
Tuesday 27 October U9 or U11: 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Thursday 29 October U13: 6.00pm - 7.00pm Players must be within the age group as of 31 Dec 2015
