Hororata Primary School Tel (03) 3180 803 · Fax (03) 3180 682 Email: [email protected]http://ultranet.hororata.school.nz/ Diary Alert TERM FOUR (Began) Monday 10 October 2016 CANTERBURY TRIATHLON Thursday 1 December SCIENCE ROADSHOW Thursday 1 December BOARD OF TRUSTEES MTG Thursday 1 December BEACH EDUCATION (YRS 1-3) Friday 2 December BEACH EDUCATION (YRS 4-6) Monday 5 December DHS NEW ENTRANT DAY (Y6) Tuesday 6 December CANTERBURY ATHLETICS Wednesday 7 December HORORATA JUNIOR BIG DAY OUT Thursday 8 December HORORATA BIG DAY OUT Wednesday 14 December CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY Thursday 15 December TERM FOUR ENDS/SCHOOL PICNIC Friday 16 December 2016 Emergency Contacts… As has become tradition in Canterbury, every year we are challenged by Mother Nature and be it flooding, snow or Earthquakes have to make the difficult decision whether to remain open or closed. We have learned through experience that the internet and cell phone coverage is unreliable in these circumstances and have found that the most reliable form of getting the message out there is via our school answer phone. In the event of adverse weather or a natural disaster families are encouraged to ring the school at ph. 318 0803 and listen to the answerphone message. In the event of an emergency contact the Principal at ph. 027 229 1163 Alternatively, you could go to our new , Parent Teacher Calendar (PTC) http://www.parentteachercalendar.co.nz/ Newsflash… AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION Friday morning saw the whole school being entertained by the wider Malvern Schools’ Kapa Haka group. Their performance was extremely polished and the audience enjoyed every part of it. Well done to the Group. INFORMATION UPDATE FORM Please may we have forms (due last Friday) back tomorrow please. Children are due to attend Beach Education on Friday and Monday at South Brighton and also the Science Road Show on Thursday afternoon with Mr G which means they will be leaving the school premises. MALVERN ATHLETICS Well done to the squad who competed at last week’s Malvern Athletics which were held at the Darfield High School. The squad showed great sportsmanship and competed well at all levels. The running fitness was to be admired. Thank you again to our Chef of the Day—Sebastian and his helpers. SWIMMING Please remember to send swimming costumes along every day as the school swims daily. Thank you to Bridget for looking after the water and ensuring that the pool is covered every night. We have already had the pool up to 26 degrees. JUBILEE STEERING COMMITTEE Thank you to the people who ventured forthwith to assist with the 2020 Jubilee Celebrations. The school have very exciting plans to follow for the year starting with the school swimming sports. Great planning Mr G. The ex pupils will be able to attend a cocktail evening, a roll call, photo session Hororata Primary School’s Official Newsletter (30.11.2016)
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Hororata Primary School Tel (03) 3180 803 · Fax (03) 3180 682
TERM FOUR ENDS/SCHOOL PICNIC Friday 16 December 2016
Emergency Contacts…
As has become tradition in Canterbury, every year we are challenged by Mother Nature and be it flooding, snow or Earthquakes have to make the difficult decision whether to remain open or closed. We have learned through experience that the internet and cell phone coverage is unreliable in these circumstances and have found that the most reliable form of getting the message out there is via our school answer phone. In the event of adverse weather or a natural disaster families are encouraged to ring the school at ph. 318 0803 and listen to the answerphone message. In the event of an emergency contact the Principal at ph. 027 229 1163
Alternatively, you could go to our new , Parent Teacher Calendar (PTC) http://www.parentteachercalendar.co.nz/
Newsflash…
AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION
Friday morning saw the whole school being entertained by the wider Malvern Schools’ Kapa Haka group. Their performance was extremely polished and the audience enjoyed every part of it. Well done to the Group.
INFORMATION UPDATE FORM
Please may we have forms (due last Friday) back tomorrow please. Children are due to attend Beach Education on Friday and Monday at South Brighton and also the Science Road Show on Thursday afternoon with Mr G which means they will be leaving the school premises.
MALVERN ATHLETICS
Well done to the squad who competed at last week’s Malvern Athletics which were held at the Darfield High School. The squad showed great sportsmanship and competed well at all levels. The running fitness was to be admired. Thank you again to our Chef of the Day—Sebastian and his helpers.
SWIMMING
Please remember to send swimming costumes along every day as the school swims daily. Thank you to Bridget for looking after the water and ensuring that the pool is covered every night. We have already had the pool up to 26 degrees.
JUBILEE STEERING COMMITTEE
Thank you to the people who ventured forthwith to assist with the 2020 Jubilee Celebrations. The school have very exciting plans to follow for the year starting with the school swimming sports. Great planning Mr G. The ex pupils will be able to attend a cocktail evening, a roll call, photo session
Hororata Primary School’s Official Newsletter (30.11.2016)
Hi everyone This week we have been looking at time - days of the week, months and units of time. The children have all made their own clock which they will bring home soon. We are learning to make o'clock and half hour time on our clock; and discussing the passage of time ie what time will it be in 3 hours? This is our last week to visit the library to issue books and we would like all books returned next week please. We are all having a fabulous time swimming in the afternoons. Very refreshing on these hot summer days. It is great to see children’s confidence growing and the way they encourage each other in the pool. Regards Julia
Kakapo (Yrs 1-2) Ms Cullen Kai Ora Koutou katoa, Well I can't believe I am writing my last newsletter for the term that time has flown by very fast and Christmas just around the corner scary. We have a busy and fun couple of weeks on the way and lots of Christmas activities to do to brighten up our lovely classroom. If the weather is good we usually have a swim in the afternoon so if we could all bring our togs everyday would be great so we can have some swimming practice before lessons begin next year. Beach Education this Friday very excited although I do hope the weather plays the part. We are nearly ready for our CD hovercraft experiment but I really do need some bottle tops to make it possible. Also I need some more toilet roll inner for our Christmas activities. Hope to see you all soon Ka kite ano Amanda
Kea (Yrs 2-4) Miss Stewart
Hello all, Almost to the end of term! I can’t believe it. In class this term we have been doing interchange so all the teachers have had a chance to teach in each class. Each teacher had a topic to teach around our theme of ‘The Good Life’ teaching the children about how keeping yourself healthy and making good choices is important to your inside and your outside too. Miss Raybould taught about healthy eating choices in our lunches, Ms Cullen and Mrs Cookson taught about different ways to keep active, I taught about the impact of sleep on our brain and body and Mr G taught about water. We are rounding out our topic with our beach education trip learning how to keep ourselves safe in and around the water. Megan
Tui (Yrs 4-6) Mrs Foster
Hi Everyone In Tui at the moment we are busy writing narratives. Lucy Cookson is coming in everyday to take a group for writing in the library. We are both using the same ideas however Mrs Cookson has a smaller group and they are working at a slower pace. This is a wonderful opportunity for the children. As the end of the year approaches we are gearing up for our Christmas art. Hopefully everyone got my note informing you of our shared lunch in the last week and secret Santa. Your child will come home soon with who they are buying for. Every day we are swimming so please keep sending those togs. Thanks very much. Cheers Jenni
Kia ora Koutou
Quote of the week… ‘Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes
courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow’ - Mary Anne Radmacher
Our Active Culture… Malvern Twilight Athletics… Our school ran and participated in the Malvern Twilight Athletics held at Darfield High School on the evening of Monday 21 November 2016. The following students were selected to represent our school at this event, achieving the corresponding results: 8yrs - Zoe Parker: High Jump (1st); Ellie Flett; Jessie Smith: Shot Put (3rd), Discus (2nd); Niamh Wilding. 9yrs - Kiana Buechele; Charlie Blackburn: Sprints (3rd=), Distance (1st); Samuel Hadfield: Distance (2nd); Joe Cookson: Distance (3rd); Blake Booth, Seth Hopkins: Shot Put (2nd). 10yrs - Holly Smith: Discus (3rd), Distance (3rd); Shimee Araguas: High Jump (2nd), Shot Put (2nd), Discus (1st); Carter Moore-Woodward. 11yrs - Grace Flett; Zara McLean: Distance (3rd), Will Cookson, Ben Smith.
Congratulations to Shimee (Discus) and Charlie (1000m/Relay) who have been selected to represent our school and Malvern at the Canterbury Primary Schools Athletics Championships in Ashburton in December.
In 2015, we began a record of winning times and distances from our annual Malvern Athletics Sports. These records will be updated annually to celebrate those athletes who break old and set new records each year. The following students held old and/or hold new records as part of this new set of records:
Our Learning Culture…
Canterbury Agricultural Club Championship Day … On Thursday 17 November 2016, Hororata Primary School sent six of our finest young farmers to compete at the 2016 Synlait Boys and Girls Agricultural Club Championship Day, held at Canterbury Agricultural Park. I am proud to report that all of our students achieved notable success on the day, bagging a total ten ribbons. The following students achieved notable success: Senior Lamb Section: Esther Bruce - Leading and Handling (2nd); Holly Smith - Project Book (3rd). Junior Lamb Section: Dustin Rowlands - Champion Lamb, Care and Attention (1st), Leading and Handling (2nd); Mackenzie Rowlands - Reserve Champion Lamb, Care and Attention (2nd), Leading and Handling (3rd); Jessie Smith – Project Book (2nd). Bovine Section: Ben Smith - Project Book (2nd). Well done and congratulations to the entire team and a special thanks to Mrs O who co-ordinated our entries for the day.
Kapa Haka Tour… Our school has been participating in the weekly kapa haka tuition, alongside students from Kirwee, Greendale, Sheffield, and Springfield Schools for the last few years. Currently we send 6-8 students a week to tuition sessions held at Kirwee Model School with the hope that they will bring back what they have learned to our school and share their learning with other students. To showcase the group our students performed as part of the wider Malvern Kapa Haka Group at schools across Malvern in late November. The tour including performances in Kirwee, Hororata and Sheffield was a great way to show case Maori Culture in our area.
A special thanks to Paula Buechele, who has co-ordinated weekly transport for our students to attend classes in Kirwee each week… thanks Paula!
Finally, the 2016 Christmas Celebration Assembly will be held here at school on the evening of Thursday 15 December 2016. 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 full school uniform.
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. 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 (Head Teacher)
Category Age Year Student High Jump 9yrs 2015 Holly Smith 2016 Meg Edwards Distance 9yrs 2015 Holly Smith Distance 9yrs 2015 Eddie Adams 2016 Charlie Blackburn Distance 10yrs 2015 Zara McLean 2016 Kate Heffron
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
The School Canteen
American Hot Dog $2.00
Mince Pies $2.00
Cookie Time $1.00
Please ensure orders are written on an envelope and handed into the school office prior to the start of a Friday school day.
There will be canteen this Friday even though Years 1-3 (Piwakawaka, Kakapo and Year 3’s in Kea) will be at South Brighton Beach for Beach Education safety. Friday 2 December 2016
Last canteen day of the year will be Friday 9 December 2016. Thank you for your patronage throughout the year and thank you to our helpers from Tui who have assisted ably throughout the year. Much appreciated.
Extras... who skied on the whole school ski day the money is to be paid to the PTA account. ASB 12-3441-0048484-00
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2016 Donation/Activity Fee Update:
Donations and Activity Fees are most welcome to be paid. Donations per family per annum $ 130.00 ($32.50 per term) Activity Fee per child per annum $ 60.00 (or $15 per term) 2 children = $ 120.00. 3 children = $ 180.00 and 4 =‘s $ 240.00
Payment by instalment is perfectly acceptable.
Camp money now due. Thank you.
Bank Account for the Hororata Primary School Board of Trustees is ASB 123441:0019878:00
HORORATA
Excerpts from In the Shadow of the Alps. A History of Malvern 1853-1989 by Ray Dobbie and Brian Perrin. Hororata was established as a district centre about the time the four main sheep runs were being taken up from 1852. Edwin Derrett was among the first settlers that year and he soon started an accommodation house in what was to prove a good location to skim a living from passers-by. Small settlers were attracted to the district by an abundance of water, and the comparatively easy access to Christchurch.
Hororata was given its name in 1869 one year before our school started. We were part of the Selwyn Forks which was applied in the 1860s to the locality of the Haldon station homestead. Hororata was the name given by the Maori to a landmark in the Rockwood Hills behind the township. Its meaning is open to interpretation. One version is horo—a as or landslide, rata—a tree or trees. Another version is a fallen rata tree or trees. A flippant version was Oliverata from the long connection this family has had with the district.
HORORATA GOLF CLUB COACHING The Hororata Golf Club hold golf coaching on a Friday afternoon. Alternate weeks is via voluntary Club members. At a cost of $2) and then a Professional golfer comes in the following week at a cost of $8. Players are taught basics before proceeding out to play some holes in pairs. Primary Coaching is at 3.15pm and Secondary Coaching is at 4.15pm. Also a couple of events will be organised during a week over the holidays—dates to be confirmed. Please contact Pip at [email protected]
MUFTI DAY Hororata Primary School will be holding a Mufti Day next Wednesday, 7 December 2016. We are asking for a gold coin donation to help the Waiau Community to replace their swimming pool which was damaged in the Kaikoura Earthquake.
Choice of Mufti is what your child/ren would like to wear.
JUNIOR BIG DAY OUT
All students from Years 1 to 3 have been given a separate letter advising of their upcoming trip to Willowbank on Thursday 8 December 2016.
Please respond to this a.s.a.p. and return the form to your classroom teacher.
Students will be off site all day but will be able to travel as normal to and from school on their school bus.
MUFTI DAY Hororata Primary School will be holding a Mufti Day next Wednesday, 7 December 2016. We are asking for a gold coin donation to help the Waiau Community to replace their swimming pool which was damaged in the Kaikoura Earthquake.
HEADLICE These little critters never go away and are currently visiting our school at the moment. Please check your child’s hair daily and also please ensure all long hair is tied up or back. Shampoo is available from your local pharmacy and all family members should use this. All bed linen and towels to be laundered as well. Happy days.
SWIMMING POOL FUEL (DIESEL) A big round of thanks to Justin Morrison who has offered help to keep the pool at a warm temperature. Justin is prepared to call into your property with a trailer designed to carry fuel and deliver this to the school. Justin’s details are Cellphone 021 936 524 or email [email protected].
Please contact Justin with volume of fuel you wish to donate and pick up details. Wahoo. Thanks Justin and thank you to people who can donate the diesel.
Term Four - Athletic Sports
On Monday we went to athletics. It was fun, but my favourite thing was sprinting. When I started I twisted my ankle and I was annoyed because I came second. I would’ve come first if I didn’t twist it but I am still proud of myself. By Toby
Yesterday when we were at athletics my favourite thing was rob the nest because Miles was on top of the balls so no one could get them. At one point we had all the balls and we were goose guarding our nest. By Josh
Yesterday we were doing athletics at Darfield High School. We were at the last thing, shotput. I was waiting so long in the line. Then it was my turn, finally. I threw the heavy ball. After the ball had landed I thought it was a dumb throw. By Brodie
Yesterday at athletics my favourite sport/game was shotput. First you have to put your hand on your cheek and then push. Now, back to the story. When I throw the steel ball it landed 8.25m I think, or maybe longer than that but I did try my best. After everyone had a go and heard the score I came fourth. I was cheerful but I’m not going to Malvern which is sad. By Taane
It was a boiling hot day. I was so excited to do sprints!!! All the children were lined up in their tracks. Mr G shouted, “Take your mark… Get set…” CLAP. I was shooting off like a rocket. Everyone was cheering. I was going so fast I couldn’t feel my legs. My placing was 1st. “Wahoo I’m going to Malvern aha aha.” By Ellie
Yesterday I went to the school sports and it was very fun. I did high jump and I loved it. It was so fun. All I had to do was do a scissor jump. It looks like scissors cutting a piece of paper. Also long jump was very fun as well. The lady that was raking the sand in the long jump pit said I did a good job. Then the last one we did was the running. When we did the running races we did 50m and 80m. It was very, very, very, very, fun, fun, fun, fun,fun! By Gracie
Last Monday we went to Darfield for sports and it was so funny on the sprint track. I came 4th and 5th. I was really good at long jump too. All of the day was super fun I always want to go to it. Last I really, really, really liked the high jump even though I hit the bar every time. I still have fun trying my hardest to do it. By Jackson
On Monday we had athletics. My favourite event was long jump because all he have to do is run and jump. When it was my turn I had a good run up. We got two turns each and I think my best was the second round. It was so fun I would like five turns mostly. The pit was rectangular and full of sand. The sand was grey with little stones that you can’t even feel. There were five people in the final and I didn’t come in the finals. I want to do long jump again and again. By Emily B
At athletics I did best in the running. I got to the finals. How do I get so very fast? It is really simple. Once I am up to a good pace in my head I just say faster, faster and push my legs faster. By Dustin
Yesterday our school went to athletics. We rotated to different sports but shotput, high jump and running are my favourite. I came about first place but I didn’t come first I came fourth. It was cool. By Xavier
On athletics day my favourite part was…high jump, because I came third in it. Zoe came 2nd and Ellie from Kirwee School came 1st place. Ellie was very tall. She was almost a metre and a half. She has blonde hair and a red school uniform. I went home on the bus. It was sizzling like cooked sausages. At lunch Ellie, from Hororata School, bought me a sausage. Jessie had a lolly from Ellie. By Niamh
Once upon a time we went to the Darfield High School to do sports and my favourite one was the long jump. I am really good at long jump. I am the best in the whole wide world. And then there were two boys talking and they whispered, “Hey do you like that girl?” Then they ran and did their jumps and I practiced. By Eljane
First I liked the running because I came third. That’s why I liked it. Then we did high jump and I came fourth and dodge ball was the best. That is why I saved it till last. It was fun because we got to hit each other and other people with the blue ball. By TK
I went to the athletics. I came first for everything but not the races. I came second in running. I did the high jump and nearly broke my ankle. I still won but at the end they made me sit on the chair and my ankle felt like there was thunder inside. By Poppy
Kea children would like to thank Miss Stewart for sharing their amazing year with them. They advised us that they have had a busy and extremely exciting year.
