Tatarakihi Festival Last Friday our roopu performed at the
Tatarakihi Festival. All the hard work paid off - we got excellent results:
2nd in Reo content 3rd Whakaeke 3rd Waiata-a-ringa 3rd Poi
Well done everyone and many thanks to all the people involved in getting us ready.
Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi nui ki te whanau o te kura Puketapu.
Hello to parents and caregivers.
Spring has sprung and the weather has got even more crazy. Some of our little fellows are delighting in being in the mud and rain! All good, if you have some clothes to change into...
Remember the Let’s Go Challenge of walking, biking or scooting to school - every day this month. Data will be collected each day and there are prizes.
Congratulations to our kapa haka roopu for their performance at the Tatarakihi Festival. They presented in true Puketapu spirit. Thanks to everyone who contributed in getting our tamariki to the right place, at the right time doing the right stuff.
We have had some great success in sports recently:
Jeiven Puru-Time selected to the NZRL Under 12 Rugby squad after a tournament in Hamilton last weekend.
Puketapu Stars netball team winners of their Grade and tournament… congratulations girls, you hung in there.
Both basketball teams through to the semi finals in their competition - well done teams!
On Tuesday the weather proved too much for the New Plymouth Cross Country at Peringa Park, so it was postponed until next week, Tuesday 8 September for those that still want to go.
Puketapu Cross Country is next Friday 11 September. All age groups run. I know many have been doing that bit extra in training. Now the test… to complete first and then to compete. Sponsorship forms will be coming out later this week. As always there are prizes up for grabs there too.
Don’t forget to read to your tamariki regularly. Cooking together in the kitchen can be great fun. Cleaning the kitchen afterwards is too…
Have you had a look at our new website? www.puketapu.school.nz There are lots of updated pictures and information - and more to come. Feedback is most welcome.
Not long until the Rugby World Cup!!!
Keep smiling, be happy and have a good week.
Mike Johnson Principal
Puketapu School Newsletter Term 3 – Week 7 - 2 September 2015
“Forget injuries; never forget kindness.” - Confucius
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Congratulations to award winners...
Whakamanatia Awards
Rishaal Prasad Lucas Tudor Sophie Tudor Nate Stainthorpe Noah Gomez Tayla Corrie Jayzaiah Maindonald Malakai Coates Emma Hoskin Emma Warring Meshach Murray Petra Keith
Duffy Awards
Shaye Leigh Witehira achievement Jeiven Puru-Time achievement Cameron Prichard Joffe achievement Kees Taylor achievement Max Sowman citizenship Shawn Maindonald achievement Triston van der Merwe achievement Blythe Fadlen citizenship Te Omeka Akariri-Buckley achievement
Book Borrower of the Week
Daniel Pearce
Going to the Rugby? Help us win a $10,000 working bee! Get a sticker at the game and put on the scoreboard in the school office.
New to Puketapu:
Raiden Rangi
Louis Frank
Megan Frank
Family Portrait Fundraiser Jack’n’Jill Portraits are coming to Puketapu School.
Saturday 19 September Pay only $10 and received a 10x13 professional portrait.
Your $10 entitles you to a free portrait sitting and a 10x13 portrait or a $10 credit towards a purchase.
Fundraising for Kapa Haka. Contact Nardia Lichtwark on 027 471 9988 for more information or to book.
Room 2’s Teddy Bear’s Picnic Did you know there is a lot of maths in picnic food? We looked for patterns in the kebabs. We did lots of counting when cutting
apples and lemons.
Unfortunately the weather meant we had an indoor picnic this time, but we still had lots of fun! Thanks Leah and Jenny for your help and to the families who joined us.
Tue 8 Sep: Puke Ariki MUSIK (R8,R9,R10)
New Plymouth Cross Country
Y7/8 Interschool (v St Josephs’s Hawera @ Puketapu) Thur 10 Sept: Duffy Role Model Assembly 11.30am
Fri 11 Sept: Puketapu Cross Country
Mon 14 Sept: Y7/8 Interschool (v Mangorei @ Puketapu)
Thur 17 Sept: Board of Trustees Meeting 7.30pm
Fri 18 Sept: R13 Ski Trip
Mon 21 Sept: PSG Meeting 7.00pm
Wed 23 Sept: Taranaki Cross Country
Thur 24 Sept: Ronald McDonald Safety Show
Fri 25 Sept: School Disco (@ Puketapu School)
Last Day of Term 3
Puketapu School Newsletter Page 2
Sports Corner… RESULTS: Netball: Both Puketapu Ferns and Puketapu Stars won all of their three games at the closing tournament. Well done teams, what a great end to an awesome season! Basketball: Allstars: Mon 31 Aug a loss against Fitzroy Tallblacks Servez: Mon 31 Aug a loss v Bell Block Blitz NEXT GAMES: Basketball: No basketball 7 September, Both teams are in the Semi Finals on Monday 14 September
Care for and respect the facilities and equipment
at training and competition.
Netball Uniforms Now that your competition has finished, please return your sports uniform to Mrs Martin in the school office. Sports Team photos will be held in Week 1 of Term 4.
Are you worried about your child’s weight? Would you like help to create a healthy lifestyle for your whanau? Whanau Pakari is for you. It is a FREE programme for children and teenagers to be involved in. A dedicated team will provide information to your whanau about healthy eating, activity and healthy thinking for a better future. Contact: Lisa, Healthy Lifestyle Co-ordinator: [email protected] or 0508 739 432
Thursday 3rd: Mac’n’Cheese $4.00
Monday 7th: Chicken Sushi (8pc) $5.50 Lunch:
The Let’s Go Fresh Air Challenge
This month the whole school is participating in the 2015 Let’s Go Fresh Air Challenge. This began on Tuesday and runs for the whole month of September. The challenge is to have children walk, bike, park ‘n’ walk, scooter or skate to school.
We really want to see the number of cars outside the school gate reduced. Classes will log trips daily and the Lets Go team will keep weekly totals with prizes being awarded to the top junior and top senior classes at the end of the month. So ‘Let’s Go Team!’
Power Off : Family On! Spend more time with the family This weekend families across NZ are switching off their mobile phones, tablets, games consoles and other devices to spend the weekend of the 5th & 6th September together as a family. Sign up for the Power Off/Family On Weekend www.hyundai.co.nz/power-off/ and be in to win a $10K road trip.
School Disco! Friday 25th September
Juniors 6.00pm-7.30pm Seniors: 7.30pm - 9.00pm
$2.00 per student. At Puketapu School Hall
It’s Calendar Time!
Order forms were sent home today.
Orders must be in no later than
Wednesday 23 September.
All order forms to go to classroom teacher.
(If paying by EFTPOS, pay at the office, then the form
must go back to the teacher.)
Prices:
Calendar: $12 Mouse Pad: $18
Diary: $15 Sketch Pad: $15
Cards (x8) $12
Lunchtime Sausage Sizzle! Friday 4 September
$2 per sausage, order and pay at the school office by Friday morning. Raising money for senior camps.
Touch teams for Term 4 have been finalised. We are
delighted to have five teams across all grades. Huge
thanks to those parents who have volunteered as Coaches
or Managers. Without them, there would be no teams.
This week Room 13 visited Telford Care Home in New Plymouth to do a small kapa haka performance for the residents. Afterwards some of the staff made us morning tea. The residents and performers enjoyed the visit so much that we are going back in Term 4 to do Christmas Carols.
Keep bringing your
Yummy stickers to the office - we
have almost 3,000 of them so far!
Room 13 are selling tickets for their $100 note raffle $2 per ticket Raising money for their end of year camp to Wellington
Year 7 and 8 Interschool Sports next Tuesday 8 September
12:00pm v St Joseph’s Hawera at Puketapu.
Cricket teams are being formed now. Priority will go to
those who played in Term 1 - who have until Friday to confirm - then places will be opened up for everyone else.
If we have enough coaches we might have more teams.
