Newsletter

1st December 2011 NEWSLETTER NO 37

Tomorrow is the last day for Mathathon money. There is no assembly tomorrow. Instead we will have the lucky prize draw.

WARM WELCOME THIS WEEK TO
Jordan Hanna, we wish you a long and enjoyable time here.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK TO
Jordan Hanna, Nikoia Vaihu, Laura Rodolf and Owen Card.

CARELINK TRUST
We are collecting food items for Christmas food parcels for families in our community. Canned fruit, baked beans, biscuits, any non-perishable food item. Drop under the giant Santa in the foyer.

FUN DAY
FRIDAY 16 December. Please wear House Colours. To bring on the day – hat, sunscreen, togs and towel in a named plastic bag, water pistol – named and a jumper for after.

TE ATATU CHRISTMAS PARADE
3rd December. Any enquiries to Mr Webster.

PACIFIC IN THE PARK
2nd DECEMBER – Moire Park, Massey, 3-9pm
Pacific in the Park is a Free Family event with a pacific flavour! Great information and food stalls, and chances to win fabulous prizes. Come along and bring your picnic blanket, and enjoy great entertainment from Three Houses Down, Ria, Hypnotics, Lil Saintz, Karnel Williams and others. There are bouncy castles and activities for the kids. Bring the whole family for a great evening!

TE ATATU PENINSULA KIDS MUSIC CAMP
January 24th to 27th 2012
We will be running a music camp for 5 – 8 year olds in the last week of the school holidays. Kids will learn Ukulele, Piano, Percussion and hip hop dance. 9 am – 12 midday. No experience necessary. $85 per child, email heidi@jambalaya.co.nz to enroll.

CHRISTMAS ON THE GREEN
Thursday 15th December @ 6.30 pm. Kapahaka, Polynesian, Hip Hop, Violin, Funky Fish, Guest Singer Oscar Hemingway, and the School Band and Singers finishing with Christmas Carols. All welcome. Picnics and wine fine (remember your principal!).

SCHOOL DATES
Friday 2 December – Mathathon Prize Draw
Saturday 3 December – Te Atatu Christmas Parade
Friday 9 December – Warden/Librarian Trip
Thursday 15 December – Reports Home
- Christmas on the Green
Friday 16 December – Fun Day
Monday 19 December – Prize Giving
- Year 6 Graduation
Tuesday 20 December – School closes at 2pm

VISITED
Paula Rebstock, formerly the very courageous Commerce Commissioner as part of a State Services Review of the Education Review Office.

MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
To my knowledge we are the only school in New Zealand that offers a money back guarantee on the school donation. If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of school performance, drop me a note or email tomorrow and I will refund your school donation. Why do I do this? Because I have tried very hard to create a high performing, child centered school. Over the last 3 years 92% of children right across the school read at or above the National Standard. This year we got the highest ERO grading that they give, limited to the top 15-18% of schools. If we haven’t met your needs, and our standards, then we will honour our money back guarantee commitment.

GYMNASTICS CLASSES
Term 1 -2012 at Te Atatu South Community Centre. Inquires www.gymkids.co.nz Ph 09 846 8554 mob 021 767240.

17th November 2011 NEWSLETTER NO 35
This Friday 18th November we have our Mathathon. We do very little fundraising at this school and the Mathathon is the big one with proceeds going to buy iPads to equip our children for 21st century learning.
The Lucky Prize Draw includes a child’s motorbike and helmet, 2x digital cameras, 4x dvd players, 7x scooters, jewellery containers, popcorn maker, chocolate fondue sets, milkshake and pancake makers, hair driers, junior bikes etc. Please spread the sponsorship network widely. COULD CHILDREN BRING THEIR SPONSOR FORMS IN TOMORROW.

WARM WELCOME THIS WEEK TO
Mia Horva’th, we wish you a long and enjoyable time here at Matipo Primary.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK TO
Stella Koosache, Mia Sutton, Precious Toelau, Nate Evans, Tayla-Lee Bainbridge and Mia Horva’th.

RECYCYLING
Clothes to back gate, Old Phones to Office for Starship.

ASSEMBLY CLASS
This week is Room 19, for Friday 18th November.

CARELINK TRUST
Donations of food items for Christmas parcels to families in need are now being sought. These will be put into food parcels for families in our community for Christmas. Please put under the giant Santa in the foyer.

NETBALL PRIZEGIVING
Most Improved Player Award:
* Matipo Stars – Elise Ibbott * Matipo Charms – Grace Patrick
* Matipo Diamonds – Hailey Stuart * Matipo Mystics – Anastasia Tikhonova
* Matipo Wildcats – Amanda Lowe * Matipo Funky Ferns – Taylor Taia
* Matipo Magic – Scarlett Kearns-McOnie
Player of the Year Award:
Matipo Stars – Lily Ludbrook
Matipo Diamonds – Shelby Swan
Matipo Wildcats – Freda Davis-Barr
Matipo Magic – Hannah Lovrich
Matipo Charms – Brandee Williams-Abraham
Matipo Mystics – Indica Elisara
Matipo Funky Ferns – Betsy-Bella Davis-Barr

CHRISTMAS ON THE GREEN
Our Christmas Carol Evening will be held on Thursday 15th December 6:30 pm here on the field. Picnics/wine etc ok. Further details later.

THANKS
To the Tunks family and Julia of “Stick It Hair’ for prize donations for the Mathathon.

TROPHIES
Could all trophies please be returned to the office asap. Thanks.

SCHOOL DATES
Friday 18 November – Mathathon
Tuesday 22 November – NZ Ballet Workshop
Wednesday 23 November – Senior School to Pollen Island
Thursday 24 November – Cricket Field Day
Tuesday 29 November – Free Science Show (Middle & Senior)
Wednesday 30 November – Senior School to Goat Island
Thursday 1 December – NZ Ballet Performance
Friday 2 December – Mathathon Prize Draw
Saturday 3 December – Te Atatu Christmas Parade
Friday 9 December – Warden/Librarian Trip
Thursday 15 December – Reports Home
- Christmas on the Green
Friday 16 December – Fun Day
Monday 19 December – Prize Giving
- Year 6 Graduation
Tuesday 20 December – School closes at 2pm

SUMMER NETBALL RESULTS
Matipo Funky Ferns won 17-5 vs Young Guns. Player of the day: Indica Elisara.

KIDS DAY OUT
Family Fun Day – Saturday 19 November
11-3 pm
Henderson Primary School
Clowns, Magicians, Games, Rides, Bouncy castle, The Polkadots

TE ATATU CHRISTMAS PARADE
Saturday 3 December
Mr Webster has the list of all the names of those parents who volunteered to help and will be contacting them shortly. We have a truck organised and the Funky Fish will be playing on the truck. Help with decorating the float will be sought and it may be that children dressed up as presents or elves and wearing a Santa hat will also be involved.

PACIFIC FESTIVAL
Last week Ms Oto, Mrs Fotheringhame and Mrs MacDonald (Ann) took the Polynesian Group, Kapahaka Group and Junior Polynesian to the Waitakere Pacific Festival. They performed well and were well supported by a large group of parents. Special thanks to Jerilee Lepper for her help with the Kapahaka Group.

SPELLING BEE
Congratulations to Lovina de Silva for winning the School Spelling Bee Competition. Congratulations also to Margaret Lowe – Middle School Spelling Bee Champ. Thanks to Mr Simpson who organised it.

3rd November 2011 NEWSLETTER NO 33

Work has started on re-sealing the junior courts and we are replacing the sun shade outside Rooms 1&2 and have been re-doing the planting around that area.
Congratulations to Mrs Jessop on her appointment to Deputy Principal, replacing Mr Pilkington who is retiring and to Mr Webster who has been appointed to Assistant Principal.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK TO
Zachary Evans, Jazmyn Hostetler, Oscar Piacun, Freda Davis-Barr, Liva Tafola, Bronte Murray, Joshua Barclay, Ryan Kemp and Flynn Saxon.

ASSEMBLY CLASS
This week is Room 1, for Friday 4 November.

THANK YOU
To Ana-Julia Mayow of Room 18 for donation of a Brazilian flag which is the country of her mother’s birth (I think!).

MATHATHON
This is our big fundraiser with proceeds going to purchase more iPad’s. We have a great range of lucky draw prizes including:
a 49cc child’s motor bike. If any parent has access to extra prizes we would be delighted to hear from you.

EARLY CHRISTMAS
The Carelink Trust organizes Christmas Care Food Hampers for families in our school community. Donations from large firms have become much harder to get so the Carelink Trust are dependent on the efforts of local schools. We have collected under the Christmas tree in the foyer for several years. Because this term is only eight weeks, we will begin collecting next week.

TERM DATES
Tues 8 November – Zone Cross Country
Frid 18 November – Mathathon
Tues 22 November – Cricket Field Day
Tues 22 November – Ballet workshop at school
Thursday 15 December – Reports home
***correction to last week’s date***
Friday 16 December – Fun Day
Mon 19 December – Prizegiving / Year 6 Graduation
Tuesday 20 December – Term ends

ENVIRONMENTAL TIP
Spring is here and everything is starting to grow! How about starting your own compost bin at home and get your kids to start composting green waste and household fruit and vege peelings? Just nail together three wooden Pallets to make an upright U shape, you can pick these up for free almost any day on Rosebank Road, the businesses put them out on the roadside. Add grass clippings and brown leaves or newspaper to keep from smelling, and turn every so often for best results.

BEGINNERS TAP DANCE CLASSES (ADULTS)
Wednesdays 7.30 pm, Te Atatu Intermediate School. Ph Sheryl 416 68 68 or txt Kim on 021 022 77 025 or just come along. First Lesson Complimentary.

RECYCLING
– Old Cell Phones for Starship – office
- Old clothes – Bin at Back gate

HATS
Must now be worn at break times or children need to sit in the shade.

NO VACANCY
As you may know Jo is expecting a baby in January but she is only going on leave and her position has been filled.

TROPHIES
If your child received a trophy at last year’s prizegiving please could you return to the office in preparation for this year’s awards. Thank you.

6th October 2011 NEWSLETTER NO 31

Correction to last week’s newsletter, the name of Mr Simpson’s new book is spelt ‘RAPTURE’ and the websites are; www.rapturetriology.com and www.phillipsimpson.com.

WORD OF THE WEEK
‘Excellence’ – Aiming high. Being the best that you can be.

WARM WELCOME THIS WEEK TO
Grace Bawden and Daniel Vujnovich, we wish you both a long and enjoyable time with us here at Matipo Primary.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK TO
Daniel Vujnovich, Grace Bawden, Caitlyn Lorenzen-Hart, Jerome Jarvie-Otufangavalu and Nicholas Huang.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVER THE HOLIDAYS TO
Harrison Chapman, Cade Morpeth, Cameron Knight, Ethan Gibson, Jinny Hwang, Zoe Grove, Kymaani Heketoa, Zackary Llewellyn, Tobias Redwood-Bennett and Anastasia Tikhonova.

LEARNING EXPO
Thank you to those parents who attended Learning Expo on Tuesday. Thanks for supporting your children.

ASSEMBLY CLASS
First week next term is Room 14, for Friday 28 October.

TOMORROW IS BLACK OUT DAY
Show your support for the All Blacks with black clothing, AB jerseys, etc

RECEIVED
From St James Palace, a letter of appreciation for our card we sent to the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge (Will & Kate) on the occasion of their marriage.

GIVEN OUT
Free reading books for the children to take home and keep. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Akzo Nobel and the Waitakere Licensing Trust who donated $15000 to this project.

WAITAKERE CITY SWIMMING CLUB
This is a family orientated club run by volunteers to enable young people to enjoy swimming at casual and competitive levels. Training fees are $50 per term for one training session per week, or $100 a term for up to four sessions a week. (Mon-Thurs at Westwave). Come down on a TUESDAY for a free trial for club entry (must be able to swim 50 m freestyle/backstroke.) Contact Stephanie Pilling, Club President at jeffpilling@kiltanon.com or 416 5311 or 021 0343 565 for any further info.

YEAR 6 TESTING DATE AT TE ATATU INTERMEDIATE HAS CHANGED
Please note that the testing for Year 6 students going to Te Atatu Intermediate School in 2012 will now be on Tuesday 15 November starting at 9.30am and finishing by 12.00pm. All students will need to bring with them their pencil cases and morning tea. They will be sitting both a Reading and a Maths (Number) test with morning tea between both tests. Please note this date has changed from previous notices due to a primary school zonal clash which would affect a number of students. Catch up testing will be in the following week (school’s to be notified closer to time). For more info call the School Office on 834 5371.

JOIN TE ATATU ATHLETICS CLUB
Ramlea Park, Taikata Road, Te Atatu Peninsula. Children who learn fundamental running, jumping and throwing movement skills acquire a strong foundation for participation in other sports and physical activities. Te Atatu Athletics Club provides run, jump, throw activities and games that make it fun while building good athletics skills. AGES 4yrs – 16+
Club nights are held each Tuesday evening, from 6.00-7.30pm. Season starts 1st November. COME AND GIVE IT A GO. Register online at www.sportsground.co.nz/teatatuathletics or register at Ramlea Park 25 & 26 October 5.30 – 7.00pm. Fees: $26 (4-6yrs) or $42 (7yrs +) – cash, cheque or electronic bank transfer only.

RECYCLING
– Old cell phones to office for Starship Hospital
- Clothing to bin at back gate, Crieff Place

KIDS HOLIDAY MUSIC CAMP
Te Atatu Kids Music Camp, for 5 – 8 year olds. Kids will learn Piano, Ukulele, percussion and hip hop dance.
Mon 17th Oct – Thurs 20th Oct. 9 – 12 each day. $75.00 for the four days.
All levels welcome, children will try all instruments.
Please email heidi@jambalaya.co.nz for more details and to register.