newsletter 23 july 2015
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PUKEKOHE HILL FAMILY NEWSLETTER Phone 092386374 e.mail: [email protected] www.pukekohehill.school.nz
No 20/15 22 July 2015 Name……………………………
WELCOME TO HILL
Welcome everybody to Term 3.
To start the term we also
welcome new students Alyza
Rollinson, Ariana Higgot,
Matthew Gee, Amirakyl Taha,
Elliot Jones, and Kaylee Earl
who have turned 5 and begun
their learning at Hill.
Welcome also to older students
Ryleigh Whittaker, Kyan
Hindmarsh and Ethan
McKenzie
who have joined us from other
NZ schools or from overseas.
POETRY CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to Hill’s Year 3
and 4 champion poetry
presenters. At the end of term
competition, Year 3 winners
were: 1: Elizabeth Morrison
2: Joseph De Maine 3: Farhaan
Ali. Year 4. 1: Jack Shaw,
2: Nechita Mencarelli-Skelton,
3: Cian Cameron
PTA MEETING
NEXT WEEK
The next PTA meeting is on
Monday 27 July at at 7.30pm
in the staffroom. New
members always welcome to
join this wonderful group of
parents and staff.
SCHOOL VISION
STATEMENT
Our Vision Statement
underpins teaching and
learning at Hill, and is:
“At Pukekohe Hill we are a
community of lifelong
learners committed to
achieving our best and making
a difference”.
Featured above is a visual
representation of our Vision
Statement and an explanation.
Heart symbol: Represents our
virtues and partnership with
Maori.
Kohekohe leaves: Represents
the skills for lifelong learners
and the kohekohe tree which is
part of our Pukekohe name.
Hill logo: Part of our identity
and represents striving to the
top to do our best.
Sun and its Rays: Represents
the many cultures of our
students.
Market Gardens: Represents
Pukekohe Hill and how we can
make a difference as we move
towards the future and
recognise the past. It also
reflects our connection as an
Enviro and Health promoting
school.
VIRTUES ARE US
The Virtues programme at Hill
is part of our school culture and
part of our integrated inquiry
concept curriculum. This term
we are revisiting two virtues
listed as most important
through community
consultation.
The first virtue is “Respect”. A
definition used with children at
school is “We are able to show
respect when we:
Speak courteously to
everyone.
Take special care of our
own and other people’s
belongings.
Honour the rules of our
family, class, school and
country.
Treat others as you want to
be treated.
This virtue is also an excellent
link to our Pupils in Positive
Playgrounds (Pipps) approach.
Families are encouraged to talk
about each virtue with children,
and discuss what they mean to
your family.
SKOOLBO STARS
Congratulations to Hill
students Preston Brydon, Jack
Shaw, and Dyce Whareaitu
who have become Super
Champs in the online learning
programme Skoolbo with an
amazing 10000 plus answers!
DATES IN JULY
July:
27: Mass haka at Ecolight
Stadium from 10am
27: PTA meeting at 7.30
FOR THOSE WHO LIKE
TO PLAN WELL AHEAD
School Term Dates:
Term 3: Closes Friday 25
September.
Term 4: Opens Monday 10
October. Closes Wednesday
16 December.
SHORTS NEEDED
Winter is here and so is the
mud! Children who want to
play touch rugby, soccer and
general “chasey” games on the
school field need to wear shorts
or skorts and they may also
need a change of clothes to put
on afterwards.
COMPUTERS IN HOMES
Like to find out about the
Computer in Homes
programme for families who do
not have a computer at home?
This is being supported through
our Te Huarahi schools.
Interested? You can email
Denise Proctor at
[email protected], or you
can phone Nikki Tarapa our Te
Huarahi Kaitautoko at 021 715
617
MASS HAKA AT
ECOLIGHT NEXT
MONDAY 10AM
Next Monday, almost 200 of
our students are attending a
mass haka and waiata at
Ecolight Stadium starting at
10am. This event is being
arranged by Te Huarahi and Te
Kopu and over 2000 students
are expected to attend as well
as the Counties Steelers rugby
team. Families and whanau are
welcome to come along as
well.
PTA ITEMS FOR SALE
Beanies: Winter sale. The
PTA have warm Hill logo
beanies for sale at just $6.00!
Cash sales only from the office.
First Aid Kits: Just 2 left at
$39. Payment by cheque to
Pukekohe Hill PTA at office.
Entertainment Books: Buy
your Entertainment Book now
and get great discounts for
holiday activities!Books or
Apps $65 each. Order online at
www.entbook.co.nz/10226p5
or pick up a form from the
office, or contact Andrea
02102419672.
PUKEKOHE VTNZ
AND NOMINATE HILL
AT THE WAREHOUSE
VTNZ Pukekohe: If you
nominate Hill when getting a
WOF FROM Pukekohe VTNZ
a $5 donation goes to Hill.
Warehouse Uniforms: When
buying school uniform clothing
at the Warehouse please
remember to “nominate” Hill
School for Reward points.
NEW HEALTH
EDUCATION PAMPHLET
The school has copies of a
recent parent and whanau
information pamphlet on
Sexuality Education from the
Ministry of Education, and
these are available from the
office.
ENVIRO GROUP NEEDS
PALLETS!
Can you help? The Enviro
group needs wooden pallets. If
anyone has some to donate
could they please drop them off
at school at the vegetable
garden area behind Room 7 by
the Junior Carpark.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Young at Art: Offers after
school art classes in Pukekohe
and Saturday workshops.
Phone 029 7712 923
Flash Bang Science Club: After school science sessions in
Pukekohe starting next week.
Phone 238 1939
Drama Academy: The Helen
O’Grady Drama Academy
offers Term Classes in our
area. Ring Debbie at 09 836
0233 or email [email protected]
Seasons Programme: For
children aged 5-12yrs, their
parents, teens and adults,
experiencing loss from parental
separation, divorce, death or
major family change. Our
Afterschool Programme starts
on Thurs 30th
of July from 4-
5pm, in Pukekohe. Please
contact Marisa for enquiries or
enrolments on 021 142 5812,
or Deb on 238 7375 or email us
Pukekohe Christian School:
Has enrolments open for Year
7’s for 2016, teaching the
Cambridge curriculum from a
Christian perspective. Contact
Principal at 238 6449.
Strathallan College: Has a
number of scholarships for
Year 7 students in 2016.
Contact Robin at 09 295 0831
Central Kindy: located on
corner of West Street and
Harrington Ave. We have
vacancies for children 2 years
and over. For more information
contact us on Ph. 2388 047 or
check our website
www.cmka.org.nz
Pukekohe Raceway Kids
Obstacle Duathlon:
Thursday 24th September
Open to Year 4 –
8 Individuals and Two-Person Teams.
Run, Bike & Obstacle Course
Run Enter online:
www.bsgevents.co.nz
Graeme Rix – Principal