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Hororata Primary School Tel (03) 3180 803 · Fax (03) 3180
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Email: [email protected]
http://ultranet.hororata.school.nz/
Diary Alert
TERM FOUR (Began) Monday 12 October 2015
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Thursday 10 December 2015
WHOLE SCHOOL OUTING
FRIDAY 11 December 2015
JUNIOR BIG DAY IN (Yrs 1-3)
MONDAY 14 December 2015
CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY
Thursday 17 December 2015
TERM FOUR ENDS
Friday 18 December 2015
MESSAGES
CUPS AND TROPHY’S
Could all last year’s Trophy’s be returned to the Office please.
We have to get them engraved prior to the end of the year. If you
have Silvo we would love you to use it.
BABY SITTING/CHILD MINDING Pippa Foster is an experienced and
much valued child minder and is available now for baby/ sitting or
child minding day or night from now on. Please phone Pippa on 318
0801 SCHOOL BUS SERVICE For the last week of the school term,
Monday 14 December to Friday 18 December some bus times will be
changed because Darfield High will be closed and Primary Only Buses
will be running. Check with your bus driver please. LIBRARY &
SCHOOL BOOKS Amnesty. There are a number of Library Books out that
have not been returned. Can you please check your homes and return
these directly to the School Office. This is the last week for
issues. Thank you for your support.
Newsflash...
Thank You Very Very Much
Thank you to our local Volunteer Fire Brigade
and its members. The School visited the Fire
Station last week and were updated with
FireWise common sense pointers. The No. One
Rule: Get Down, Get Down, Get Out. FAST!
FireWise Thank you also to Mrs Foster who has been
leading the Piwakawaka Class through
FireWise Safety throughout the year. The
children are very knowledgeable as to what to
do should a fire get started.
Well done to the Boys! Samuel, Carter, Miles and Lachlan
entertained
the Assembly on Friday afternoon with their
excellent singing. They performed ‘How Far
We’ve Come: and proved that they most certainly
have come far!
And...Further ‘Counting Stars’. The end of year is nigh so
unfortunately we only have one more Assembly
and this is scheduled for this week, Friday 4
December 2015. So do come along for the best
entertainment of the week.
Swimming The pool is now open for school swimming.
Please send your child/ren’s togs and towel daily.
Recreational swimming may be held during
classroom time until the end of the year. Water
temperature is checked daily so swimming will
be dependent upon that and the air temperature.
Hororata Primary School’s Official Newsletter (02.12.15)
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Kia ora
Quote of the week… ‘Children are like wet cement, whatever falls
on them makes an impression’– Haim Ginott
School Reports… Reports are the schools most formal way of
letting you know how your child’s education is progressing. Your
child’s school report should clearly tell you what your child has
learned over a period of time. It should show progress and
achievement and will give you an indication of your child’s effort
in each area. Teacher comments should help you to understand this
more thoroughly as well as telling you what the next steps are for
your child or what the next learning objective is for a subject
area.
End-of-Year School Reports will be sent home to all families
over the next few weeks. The information contained in this report
is a snap shot of a child’s progress and achievement and should
serve as a valuable starter for discussion with your child bout
their learning and behaviour. Talk to your child about their school
report. Get them to have a read of any comments the teacher may
have made and ask what they think about it. If the report is great
let them know you are proud of them. If the report is not so great
ask them why they think that may be. Ask if they think there is any
way they can change the behaviour or improve the practice… Ask the
child if there anyone they may like to send a copy of the report to
show them how well they are doing? Grandparents love this!
Parents are reminded that they are welcome at any time during
the year to meet with classroom teachers, to discuss a child’s a
progress and achievement and that regular contact with your
classroom teacher will insure that there are no surprises in the
school report. A wise man once told me ‘if parents have a strong
relationship with their children and his/her teacher, they should
be able to write the school report themselves’. If you wish to
discuss your child's progress please contact the school to arrange
an appointment with the class teacher before the end of the
year.
Back to the Future… In Social Studies this semester we have been
learning about Early Canterbury (Back to the Future). In this unit
of work children have been learning about the arrival of Maori and
the Europeans in Canterbury; life for children in the early days
and the history of the Hororata settlement.
To conclude this unit, we will be visiting the Ferrymead
Heritage Park and Christchurch Gondola on Friday 11 December 2015.
The day’s activities will include interactive learning sessions in
the Heritage Park and some amazing experiences in the Gondola Time
Tunnel. Please note we are scheduling a late return to school on
this day. Refer to the attached letter and permission form for more
information.
Finally, the 2015 Christmas Celebration Assembly will be held at
Hororata Community Hall on the evening of Thursday 17 December
2015. Children and families are asked to be seated by 6.45pm for a
prompt 7.00pm start. The Assembly is an opportunity to look back on
the year that was and celebrate the achievements of our students
and teachers. We ask that children wear their school uniforms for
the evening.
On the last day of term we will be holding a School Picnic here
at school (starting at 12.00noon) families are invited to come
along and take part in the picnic which will include a free sausage
sizzle, snacks and drinks for the kids, some games and off-course a
swim.
Please note school will open one hour later on Friday morning
(9.45am) and close at the conclusion of the School Picnic about
2.45pm.
Thanks for supporting our school
Marty Gameson (Principal)
Piwakawaka (Yrs 0-2) Miss Raybould
Hi everyone
The swimming season is upon us and we all had a super time
yesterday in the pool. After we had all got dressed we still had
some clothes left over and everyone was quite adamant that they did
not belong to them! After more checking and questioning we finally
found the owners but it did take a lot of time so please name as
much clothing as you can because some people do not recognise their
clothes.
We are looking forward to our trip to Ferrymead next Friday and
our Junior Day In on the following Monday. The last few weeks are
running away on us and before we realise it the end of term will be
upon us. The timetable is rather fluid at the moment as our class
has grown. Even if we don't read in class every day I will
endeavour to ensure they have a book from their group box to share
at home.
Regards Julia
Kea (Yrs 2-4) Miss Stewart
Hello all,
Three more weeks and at least 3 big events coming up that I can
recall off the top of my head.
One such up-coming event is the bi-annual Junior Big Day In for
NE to Year 3, funded by our lovely PTA.
This year we are having a bouncy castle, facing painting,
decorating biscuits and topping it off with a giant water fight.
Speaking of water the pool is officially open so remember to send
togs along to school for an afternoon swim.
Regards Megan
Tui (Yrs 4-6) Mrs Foster
Hello Everyone
Week 8 - the term has just about disappeared along with the
year. Year 6 visited Darfield High School yesterday, their fears of
going to High School have been put to rest as they had a great day
and have met their teachers for next year and even made some new
friends.
There is still is lot to look forward to with a trip to
Christchurch for the school and swimming is starting up again so
please send your child along with their togs.
Cheers Jenni
Head Lice
Please be vigilant on checking your child/ren’s hair daily as
Head
Lice, are as usual, on the rampage.
Please wash hats, pillow slips, towels etc as well when treating
the
children’s hair. A fine toothed comb also helps loosen eggs.
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Community Noticeboard
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION Canteen will be open this Friday for
the final time this year.
Thanks to all who have helped support us with a special thank
you to Hamish Oliver and Tom.
Please send along orders in pre-used envelope with your child’s
name and order written on it and of course, the money inside.
Donations are welcome through the PTA with their Bank account
for direct donations being : 12 3441 0048484 00.
DRINKS/NIBBLES AT THE FREEMANS
Sunday 20 December 4.30pm to 6.00pm. Come along, please
supply
a plate of nibbles and your own drinks!
AIR FORCE MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND
Holiday Programmes
Bookings are now open for the Air Force Museum's December
2015
and January 2015 OSCAR-endorsed school holiday programmes!
December Christmas Truce - Runs: 17-23 December
January Dig for Victory - Runs: 18-29 January
Ages: 5-12—Bookings essential 03 343 9504 or email
[email protected]
HORORATA SWIMMING CLUB
Keys will be on sale from next week. We do need parental
signatures to sign at the bottom of the disclaimer form. Once again
please return last season’s key prior to being issued with a new
one. Key prices remain the same at $ 75.00. This enables after
school swimming until
8.30pm, weekend swimming and the month of January.
FREE DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN
Our Community Dental Service preventive mobile will be leaving
your school soon.
After checking your child’s teeth a ‘CarePlan’ may have been
sent home to let you know that further dental care is required. If
you have not made an appointment yet please phone our Call Centre
today as we would like to see your child as soon as possible
If your child has not been seen during our visit you can talk to
the staff in the mobile, or phone/email our Call Centre
Please contact our Call Centre if you want further information
on the Community Dental Service, to enrol your child or if you have
any questions about your child’s dental care (a dental therapist
will call you back)
We have enjoyed our time at your school. Please remember to
encourage your child to brush their teeth twice a day with fluoride
toothpaste!
To contact our Call Centre; phone 0800 846 983 or
Email [email protected]
Friday 23 October. Thanks
This week's History Lesson on Hororata School
THE SCHOOL - A CIVIC CENTRE
As the first public building erected in Hororata, it is not
difficult to imagine its importance to the people of that time. All
manner of gatherings were held in it and it soon became the social
centre of Hororata. In 1871 when the Rakaia Road Board met at the
school, Mr C S Harper resigned as Chairman and Mr John Hall took
his place. Few Sundays went by without a Church Service being held
beneath the roof. Congregations of 100 or more were the order of
the day. The Lyttelton Times records that the Hororata School was
being used by the Church of England twice a month and the
Presbyterians and Methodists once a month for Church services.
With more interest being shown in reading and learning, a
library was soon formed at the school and in 1874 a building was
erected by Mr Prestidge in the school grounds at a cost of 74
Pound. The library stood here for many years and was removed to the
Hororata Hall grounds soon after the hall was completed/
With the building of the Hororata Church of England in 1875, the
school lost some of its importance, but still maintained its
position as a centre for the district, as it indeed does today. At
one time Mr John hall was very pleased to report to the ‘Lyttelton
Times’ that the skylarks he had liberated, also the chaf-finches
and sparrows imported from England were doing well and increasing
rapidly. This increase become less pleasing with the years, as the
birds be-gan to steal the grain crops and fruit. Very soon the
small boys and girls were making useful pocket money by selling the
eggs and pickled heads they had gathered to the Council.
Our first headmaster, Mr Digby bore the brunt of establishing
the school to the satisfaction of the community and this would be
no easy task. Teachers at that time were under the control of the
Education Board and the School Com-mittee and to carry out the
wishes of both parties was often a formidable un-dertaking. Mr
Digby remained until 1879 and resigned owing to a difference of
opinion with his Committee. Pupil promotion was the responsibility
of the Education Board inspectors and on this occasion the
inspector’s visit was six months overdue, which meant that all the
pupils had the benefit of six extra months in their present class!
The concern of the parents can well be imag-ined. What if an
inspector never came? More to come!
