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Holiday Time!

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:13:28 +0000

Have a very merry Christmas and a safe holiday. See you again at 8.50am on Tuesday Feb 7th!

Check out next years term dates here.

Neighbours, if there are any security issues over the break, these are the appropriate contact numbers:

Henderson Police 839 0600
Bill Lynch, Property Manager 021 124 2825
Walter Payne, BoT Chair 021 225 7421

Prizegiving 2011 Winners

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:26:33 +0000

Music Awards
Music Yun Ji Hwang
Choir Betsy-Bella Davis Barr

Athletic Cups

Boys
Year 1 Te Ariki Abraham
Year 2 Ben Wright
Year 3 Akira Luamanuvae Su’a
Year 4 Jett Heremaia
Year 5 Jonah Palota-Kopa
Year 6 Manaia McMath

Girls
Year 1 Tyra Ibbott
Year 2 Hailey Stuart
Year 3 Amanda Lowe
Year 4 Margaret Lowe
Year 5 Santana Kellett
Year 6 Betsy-Bella Davis Barr

Cross Country Cups

Boys
Year 1 Ceadorik Litvinchouk
Year 2 Ethan Gibson
Year 3 Akira Luamanuvae Su’a
Year 4 Harrison Chapman
Year 5 Ryan Verney
Year 6 Bradley Wilson

Girls
Year 1 Tyra Ibbott
Year 2 Hailey Stuart
Year 3 Emily Eldridge
Year 4 Lucie Winterton
Year 5 Sydney Magnus
Year 6 Betsy-Bella Davis-Barr

Speech Cup
Alyssa Ngata

Library Prize
Anastasia Tikhonova

Citizenship
Grace Muller

Maori Culture Award
Ethan Trifilo

Te Reo Award
Mason Whiu

Outstanding Samoan Pupil
Alofagia Siufaga

Outstanding Maori Pupil
Alyssa Ngata

Outstanding Pacifica Pupil
Eliesta Eliesa

Media Award
Israel Latu

Australian Maths Certificates

Distinction
Jack Martin Buss, Jason Xavier, Lovina de Silva

Credit
Yun–Ji Hwang, Thomas Bulloch, Ryan Verney, Kya Moth

Academic Achievement Certificates

Room 17 Stacey MacAllister
Room 18 Kristina Bojin
Room 1 Fynn Neeley Grant
Room 2 Lucy Ellis
Room 3 Alice McArthur
Room 4 Joshua Zhang
Room 5 Evan Scrimgeour
Room 6 Fynn Petterson O’Reilly
Room 8 Jack Colthart
Room 9 Margaret Lowe
Room 15 Isaac Martin
Room 16 Logan Mitchell
Room 10 Simon Gaszikowski
Room 11 Alysse Ngata
Room 12 Maxwell Knapping
Room 13 Jack Martin Buss
Room 14 Grace Muller

Netball Player of the Year
Betsy-Bella Davis- Barr

Cricketer of the Year
Liam Smith

Soccer Cup
Ryan Verney

Rugby Cup
Isaiah Vagana

Sporting Achievement
Isaiah Vagana

Hansen Awards

Room 17 Quinton Grindle, Miah Bult
Room 18 Hailey Stuart, Shelby Swan
Room 1 Brooklyn Loneko, Keenan Aickin
Room 2 Riley Tivoli, Kainoa Keereweer-Taia
Room 3 Jazmyn Hostetler, Mitchell Routen
Room 4 Nina Firth, Mia Curreen Poko
Room 5 Elise Ibbott, Jesse Austin
Room 6 Fynn Petterson O’Reilly, Tania Pilikosi
Room 8 Sophie Koosache, Katya de Silva
Room 9 Luci Winterton, Tadhg Coulthard-Miller
Room 15 Nicole Potter, Cody Fairbairn
Room 16 Anihira Lundon, Scarlett Kearns McOnie
Room 7 Brent Bradley
Room 10 Jessica Scott, Danica Jones
Room 11 Ethan Triffilo, Bradley Wilson
Room 12 Riahn Whenuaro, Alofagia Siufaga
Room 13 Yun Ji Hwang, Rory Keating
Room 14 Grace Muller, Betsy-Bella Davis-Barr

Hansen Award Principals Nomination
Felila Matafeo

Hansen Award Winner
Felila Matafeio

Matipo School Award for Academic Excellence
Jason Xavier

Junior Award for Overall Contribution & Excellence
Hailey Stuart

Principals Award for Overall Contribution & Excellence
Betsy-Bella Davis-Barr

Winning House
Tane

Retirements

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:39:32 +0000

Linde McKechnie and Doug Pilkington are both retiring at the end of this year. They have both been at the school for 14 years, and along with Mrs Forgie who retired earlier in the year, we have lost a huge chunk of experience.

Our sincere thanks and absolute best wishes to both Doug and Linde. Enjoy your retirement!

Hobbiton

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:00:11 +0000

After man attempts and with the help of Mr Pilkington, we finally got our Hobbiton house completed.

Great New Zealanders

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:23:55 +0000

The school has a series of markers around the grounds acknowledging outstanding New Zealanders – Sir Edmund Hillary, Bruce McLaren, Colin McCahon, Dame Whina Cooper, Charles Upham VC, and others.

Salsa Workshop

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:00:54 +0000

Heidi Hughes from the Jambalaya Festival arranged a Salsa dance workshop from a world champion Columbian dance couple. The children really loved this show – well the girls more than the boys!

Media: Pupils on Rubbish Duty

admin — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:56:54 +0000

Short article from the Western Leader of Nov 25th about the clean-up of Harbourview Reserve and Taipari Strand we undertook along with Te Atatu Intermediate, Westpac and the Sir Peter Blake Trust.

Royal NZ Ballet Visit

admin — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:42:43 +0000

This week a member of the Royal NZ Ballet company visited the school to take a workshop for those children who are going to the Aotea Centre to see a production of “Sleeping Beauty”.

Paula Rebstock Visit

admin — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:39:02 +0000

Paula Rebstock, the former Commerce Commissioner, visited the school this week to talk about leadership issues and as part of the State Services Commission review of the Education Review Office.

Matipo Book Flood

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:43:43 +0000

Children at Matipo Primary School were very excited to take home free books thanks to the support of Akzo Nobel and the Waitakere Licensing Trust. The two organisations provided $15,000 worth of books as part of the ‘Matipo Book Flood’ project.

Principal Wayne Bainbridge says the idea for the project came when a reading support teacher aide approached him for books for children who had none at home.

“It used to be that kids got books as part of their birthday and Christmas presents but it doesn’t seem to happen anymore” said Mr Bainbridge.

The school initially had a second hand book drive to collect books to distribute. The idea then grew after discussion with Kevin O’Flaherty, manager of Akzo Nobel, a local paint and industrial coatings company.

“We are part of an international company with a strong social responsibility commitment” said Mr O’Flaherty. “We have supported Matipo School over the last three years and are delighted how our partnership has grown,” he said.

The school also applied to the Waitakere Licensing Trust for support.

“We are tremendously grateful for the ongoing support of the Trust” said Mr Bainbridge. “Lots of people moan about the Trust and want supermarket sales. However in the Waitakere community, the Trust doesn’t just make a difference, it is the difference, said Mr Bainbridge.