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Taihape Area School
Monday 27th August, 2012
Term 3 Newsletter Number 7
Phone: 06 388 0130
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://tas.spikeatschool.co.nz
Tena koutou katoa
Welcome back to another week. Another
busy few days ahead with the Year 4-8
Winter Sports Tournament scheduled for
Thursday. We are entering a particularly
busy period with the New Zealand
Secondary Schools Tournament Week next
week, and Practice Examinations the
following week.
I always make a point of
watching the television news
each evening – sometimes
with school commitments this
isn’t always possible, but I
try. The theory is that it is important to know
what is going on in the world. Some days
however, the news is so depressing you
wonder why you make the time and effort to
watch.
In actual fact, the world as a whole is in a
very sad and precarious state. This begs the
question, what does the future hold for
mankind?
We live in a time of remarkable and
enormous change. We also live in a time
when the balance between human needs, and
the resources available to meet these, is
becoming more and more precarious.
The skyrocketing cost of petrol is the tip of
the iceberg in many respects, but is an
example of an essential resource becoming
scarcer, with its availability governed by the
age old economic doctrine of supply and
demand – as supply decreases, price
increases.
With the current rate of human consumption
of resources, as well as the rapid destruction
of the natural environment, the future of the
world as we know it is questionable. The
deep sea bottom trawling practiced by Asian
Fisheries is a graphic example of the rape
and pillage of an essential natural resource.
If this continues, the future of fishing is
grim.
Without doubt our children, and in turn their
children, face a massive challenge to ensure
their place in the world, and the
sustainability of our way of life. New
Zealand is isolated from many of the
disasters that plague much of the planet, but
even here, damage to the environment is
becoming more and more obvious. Look for
example at the amount of rubbish that lines
our roads and highways. A simple
illustration, but in days
gone by littering was
virtually non-existent.
I take my hat off to
those people who take
recycling seriously, as
well as those who practice self-sufficient
independence at home by growing their own
vegetables and fruit etc. We have started
recycling here at school and are part of the
“Paper for Trees” programme, which has
been hugely beneficial to the School.
So what does the future hold? Unless there
are dramatic changes to the way people view
the world, the future of the human race
hangs in the balance. Sadly the problem
seems so huge, it is hard to know where to
start.
How can we change the world? Of course
there are no simple answers, but if we do
nothing, have our grandchildren got much
hope??
Our children are the future, and we really
need to start with them - by teaching respect
for the environment, for themselves, and for
others.
The netball season ended over the weekend.
In Taihape it was normal competition games
on Saturday, followed by the end of year
tournament yesterday.
On Saturday the Manawatu Competition
concluded with playoffs for our 3 teams.
The final results were probably unexpected
in view of the fact this was our first venture
into the Manawatu scene. Our Junior Teams
finished 2nd
and 3rd
in their respective
grades, while the Senior A Team was piped
at the post, losing by a single goal to
Palmerston North Girls High in the final.
Congratulations to our players and support
crew (especially their coaches and
managers) - they have certainly enhanced
the mana of our school, and town, in the
eyes of the Manawatu Netball Community.
Have a great week!!
Richard McMillan
Principal
Manawatu Science &
Technology Fair Just to say that our students did us proud in
this event held at science center Palmerston
North. We had 3 entries :
Maclayn Witika - hydro slope,
Nicola Mary Geraghty – Invisible Rays
Vidya Vijayakumar – Iodised Salt.
Nicola Mary’s project received : Fonterra
Science Prize – high distinction and prize
money of $100.00.
Vidya Vijayakumar’s project received: -
Fonterra Science Prize – high distinction and
prize money of $100.00.
-NZ Institute of Chemistry Education Trust
Prize –First Prize with money of $150.00
- Ag Research Internship
Please congratulate these students for their
success, effort and dedication they had
shown towards their project.
I would like to thank Ahnna and Avis for
their moral support in accommodating
these students.
This Week Wednesday 29
th Country 7’s
Thursday 30th
Winter Tournament
Friday 31st Last day for Financial Assistance Forms to be returned
Final day for payment of NCEA Fees
Junior Disco (Year 1 – 8 )
Mufti Day- Supporting Daffodil Day
This Year September
3rd
-7th
Tournament Week
10th
– 14th
NCEA Practise Exams Week
Wednesday 12th
Scholastic Bookclub Issue 6 closes
Friday 14th
Year 9 Gala
Thursday 20th
Celebration Assembly
Thursday 27th
NCEA Information Evening for Year 10’s, 11’s & 12’s
Friday 28th
End of Term
October
Monday 15th
Term 4 Begins
Monday 22nd
Labour Day
Hockey Last week the Taihape Area Mixed Hockey
Team (Year 9-13) played 3rd
placed
Dannevirke, in Palmerston North. Although
creating numerous scoring opportunities the
game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Nathan
Chaney the goal scorer for Taihape.
Summary
Taihape Area School 2 (Nathan Chaney 2)
drew with Dannevirke 2.
Draw
Tonight we are we are playing the
Horowhenua Mixed Hockey team on turf 1
(Palmerston North), at 5.30 pm. We will be
leaving from TAS at 3.30pm.
Next week we are taking part in the North
island Mixed Hockey Tournament to be
held this year in Palmerston North.
Day 1 Draw (Monday)
10.20 am TAS v One Tree Hill College
4.20 pm TAS v Pompallier Catholic College
Day 2 (Tuesday)
1.15 pm TAS v Tokoroa College
Days 3-5 (Wednesday – Friday)
Cross over games – draw dependent upon
section play results
Netball
25th August
It was a lovely sunny day for the last day of
Saturday netball in Taihape. The first game of the
day was the most anticipated final between the
TAS All Black and the top Country team the
Mystics. The Mystics had a great first quarter but
then the combined power of the Blacks came
through with them winning 27-12. The MVP was the
whole team as they played well as a unit to secure
this win. Whaea Sharon was really proud of their
effort.
Swaggers had a bye so the next team up was the
R7R Rebels vs the Country Steel. This was a non-
competition game but these two teams have been
battling it out all season. The score yesterday was
in favour of the Steel but again Ren and Raylene
awarded a team MVP as they all played so well.
TAS Ferns
played the
Country Kids
and were
beaten. They
have
progressed
so beautifully
in their skills
over the season and I was very impressed with
their teamwork and commitment. Kealeigh was
MVP as she was always free for the ball.
The TAS Torpedos played the All Stars and they
had a good win, 6-2. Te Ngore was the MVP
showing great ball handling and vision down the
court. Heather and Lani were both very pleased
with their teams.
Closing Day Scores
All Blacks: Tactix (16-1), Pulse (26-3), Swaggers
(14-2), Mystics (11-4)
Swaggers: Pulse (2-6), Mystics (2-14), All Blacks
(2-14), Tactix (4-7)
R&R Rebels: Magics (6-0), Steel (2-4)
Torpedos: Ferns (11-0), Kids (4-0), All Stars (6-2)
Ferns: Torpedos (0-11), All Stars (0-7), Kids (2-5)
TAS Achievements
TAS All
Blacks took
out the
following
trophies:
Opening
Day,
Round 3,
Closing
Day and
Midget A
Sportmanship
TAS R&R Rebels won: Round 3 and most
conscientious Junior Team
TAS Ferns won: Opening Day and Round 1
TAS Torpedos won: Round 3 ,Closing Day and
Midget Junior Sportsmanship
Special awards went to:
Brooklyn Walker – most outstanding Midget player
Georgia Adams – most conscientious Midget both on and off the court
Sharyn Adams- most improved umpire
The All Blacks also won best dressed team on
Closing day, dressing up in rubbish bags as All
Blacks.
TAS Mum Sarah Hay was the best dressed senior
making a very credible and scary Hulk.
Thanks to every one for their support over the
season, we’ve been very lucky with the fine
weather.
Winter Tourny is this Thursday so after this could
all uniforms be returned to me in named plastic
bags.
Sharyn
Supporting Your Child at
Home: Reading 1. For beginning readers, learning basic
sight words is really important as it helps
with fluency. See your child's teacher for
lists of important words and flash cards.
2. At any level, listen to your child read and
ask him/her questions about what they
have read to check their understanding.
3. The school has invested in access to the
following websites for any time, any place
access to reading material. Please take the
opportunity to use them.
http://www.readingeggs.co.nz
http://www.sunshineonline.com.au
Student Website New Zealand's most popular student website
turned eight on 1st March. Studyit
www.studyit.org.nz began supporting
NCEA students on March 1 2004. Studyit is
a free, safe, and successful online support
site developed and managed by CWA New
Media, a business unit of Learning Media.
Studyit has everything needed to get
achieve, merit, and excellence, written in
student terms, as well as fourteen very active
forums where expert teachers answer
student questions at night, in the weekends,
and during holidays.
Recent feedback from Studyit students
includes:
“I got straight A's in math’s, thank
you very much for all your help on this
website, it really helped me”.
“I just wanted to say a huge thanks
for all the help I received from Studyit for
my level 1 papers last year (I got 100%
excellence!)”.
“Studyit made a huge difference to the
way I approached the exam! I tried to make
my answers biologically detailed, but
concise, even though I was really stressed
for time”.
“Seems that all us Studyit users found
the exam went incredibly well, even though
3 News said it was really hard. I think this
just goes to show the positive impact of
Studyit on our performance”.
“I went into the exam feeling a lot
more confident knowing that I had prepared
as well as I could - and a great deal of that
preparation could not have been done
without Studyit. It was so great to have such
quick replies to all my questions, even on
weekends and holidays”.
Studyit gives students more confidence!
Exam Preparation Tips Make sure you understand what you
have studied. Don’t just try to memorise
it. Ask your teacher or classmates for help if
you find something difficult to understand.
Look again at what you have studied as
soon as possible after class. You are more likely to remember
information if you look at it again within
24 hours of first hearing it.
Organise your study time. A revision timetable will help you make
the most of your study time.
Eat something before you study.
Food will give your brain the energy it
needs to concentrate for long periods of
time. Fruit is a good choice - the sugar in
fruit will keep you more awake than
coffee.
Drink plenty of water while you study. Not drinking enough water can make you
lose concentration and make it harder for
you to remember information. You should
drink 250ml of water for every hour of
study.
Choose places to study where you will
not be disturbed. Noise and other distractions make it
difficult to concentrate and can affect the
amount of information you remember.
Take regular breaks during study time.
Taking a 20 minute break every two hours
will give you time to remember what you
have already learned and also help you
concentrate for the next two hours.
Take practice tests. There is no better way to prepare for a test
than to take regular practice tests. Not only
can you learn the language you need to
pass the exam, but you can also get to
know the style of exam questions and
practise good exam techniques.
Join a study group. Studying with friends and classmates can
help motivate you to study more regularly.
Work out when you study best. Some people work best in the mornings,
others at night. Decide when you work at
your best and try to study at those times.
Exam Taking Tips Get at least 6 hours sleep the night
before a test. You are more likely to remember what
you have learned if you have had a good
night’s sleep.
Eat before a test. Food will give your brain energy and
help you to concentrate.
Wear comfortable clothing. Being uncomfortable is a distraction.
Also, it’s better to wear several layers of
clothing so you can put on or take off an
item if you feel hot or cold.
If possible, sit at the front of the
examination room. If you sit at the front of the room you are
less likely to be distracted by other
students and can hear the recording better
for the listening paper.
Make sure you understand all the
instructions before you begin. Don’t be afraid to ask the examiner to
repeat any information you are unsure
about.
Before you start your test, quickly look
at the whole test paper .
Looking at the test paper quickly before
you start will help you to manage your
time better. Decide how long you should
spend on each question.
Always read the questions carefully. One of the most common mistakes
students make is not to read the questions
carefully enough. Read all instructions
slowly and twice if you have time.
Answer the questions you find easy
first. Answering the questions you find easy
first will give you confidence and save
you time later on.
Don't waste time on questions you cannot
answer.
Spending a lot of time on a question can
make you lose confidence. If you can’t
answer a question go to the next one and
come back to it later, if you have time.
Check your answers carefully. If you have time at the end of the exam, read
through your answers. But remember, your
first answer is usually correct so only
change answers if you see a mistake.
Be positive and try to stay relaxed. If you are relaxed you will be able to
concentrate better. Breathe slowly and
deeply and try to put all negative thoughts
out of your mind.
Boyd in the Navy For the last three months I have been
undergoing Basic Common Training at the
Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. The
training was mainly emphasized on
installing teamwork and urgentsy within us,
all whilst adapting to the military lifestyle.
The first six weeks of training was breaking
us down trying to get rid of any ‘civilian’
habits and install useful Navy habits. These
habits include displaying the Navy core
values of courage, commitment and
comradeship. Taking pride in your
appearance and what you’re doing soon
became natural as you develop a special
relationship with an iron and boot polish.
Self grooming and personal hygiene are
extremely important especially when you’re
in a dorm with 20 other men! You soon
develop routines and strategies that suit you
and your team, to achieve tasks as simple as
everyone needing be showered, in uniform
and formed up in a squad on the small
parade ground in 8 minutes, which is where
the urgentcy factor comes in handy.
Personal highlights during my training
would be a week of sailing around the
Hauraki Gulf, Weapons training in
Whangaparoa, being part of a hundred man
guard for Sir Jerry Mataparaea, learning the
Navy Haka and all the new friends I have
made. These friends in a way are my new
family and it is said you never forget the
friends you make during your BCT.
I would recommend joining any of the
forces, especially the Navy to anyone
interested as there is something there for
everyone. The skills you learn, the places
you see and all the good times up for grabs
along the way will change anyone into a
better individual, as evident with me. My
only advice would be study harder at school!
This probably sounds like a broken record,
but it’s worth repeating for a reason.
Thousands of doors will open for you if you
put in the hard yards now. School can be
directly related to the Navy, in the fact that
the use of teamwork makes things one
thousand times easier. Use each other to
achieve your goals, use the wide range of
talented teachers to better your knowledge
and understanding as well as push your own
boundaries. You will be amazed at how
people will cut their boundaries when really,
‘sky’s the limit!’ Nothing beats that feeling
of achievement after setting a goal and
having the motivation to achieve it.
As you can see I am very happy with the
career path I’ve chosen and am excited to
push myself even further within the Royal
New Zealand Navy. My next steps are Basic
Branch Training where I start my
Seamanship, Damage Control and Dive
training, all getting me one step closer to
getting
onboard a
ship and
serve my
country at
sea.
Boyd
Mower –
Sailor
Quotes of the week: “If you break your neck, if you have nothing
to eat, if your house is on fire, then you got
a problem. Everything else is inconvenience”
~Robert Fulghum.
“A bend in the road is not the end of the
road... unless you fail to make the turn”
~Author Unknown.
Noticeboard
We are really excited to be looking at starting
Scouting again in Taihape, and are looking for
interested adult helpers and youth. There is a
well resourced hall already to open again for
young people in the community – boys and
girls. 2 experienced past Scouters are prepared
to mentor the group in its early stages as well
as support from other parts of the region
Keas (yr1-3) – fun, games, crafts, cooking, out
and about
Cubs is for those towards the end of year 3 – 6
– more fun, outdoors, lots of badges and things
in the community
Scouts – end of year 6 through to year 10 –
camps, outdoors, a Jamboree at the end of
2013, National schools etc
Take a look at the website
www.scouts.org.nz for more information and
register your interest or phone 0800 Scouts.
Once we gauge if there is community interest
we will call an initial meeting in time to start in
Term 4. BUT we need your support, so have a
look and give us a call. Text and I will return
your call when available
YUMMY APPLES
Keep collecting those stickers
Scholastic Bookclub
Issue #6
Closes 12th September
Please make cheques payable to Taihape Area School
Student Trustee Election for the Board of Trustees THE WEEK AHEAD Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tutors – Distribute Student Trustee Nomination Forms to students on roll STUDENT TRUSTEE ELECTION FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
of Trustees. A nomination form and a copy of this notice is being distributed to all eligible voters on the student roll. Further nomination forms can be obtained from the Office or from the Library.
Nominations close at Noon on Friday 7September 2012 and should be accompanied by a candidate’s statement. Completed Nomination Forms should be delivered to the Returning Officer Mrs. Somerville [at the library]
hours the Centre is open.
the library.
take place at Tutor Time on Thursday 20 September, with final voting closing at Noon Friday 21September .
Country 7’s Tournament Wednesday 29th August Just a reminder that the Country Sevens Tournament is on this Wednesday! The students are really
looking forward to this event and it would be great to see you there to support!
Division 1 Round 1 10:20am – 10:35am Pool A Pool B
Marton Junction Bye Mataroa Bye
Ohakune Dynamite vs Mangaweka F1 Waiouru Hurricanes vs TAS Huia F3
TAS Utiku vs Waiouru Chiefs F2 Hunterville vs Orautoha F4
Round 2 11:00am – 11:15am
Ohakune Dynamite Bye Waiouru Hurricanes Bye
Waiouru chiefs’ vs Marton Junction F1 Orautoha vs Mataroa F3
Mangaweka vs TAS Utiku F 2 TAS Huia vs Hunterville F 4
Round 3 11:40am - 11:55am
Waiouru Chiefs Bye Orautoha Bye
TAS Utiku vs Ohakune Dynamite F1 Mataroa vs Waiouru
Marton Junction vs Mangaweka F 2 TAS Huia vs Hunterville F 4
Round 4 12:20pm – 12:35pm
TAS Utiku Bye Hunterville Bye
Mangaweka vs Waiouru Chiefs Field 1 TAS Huia vs Orautoha Field 3
Ohakune Dynamite vs Marton Junction Field 2 Waiouru Hurricanes vs Mataroa Field 4
Round 5 12:45pm – 1:00pm
Mangaweka Bye TAS Huia Bye
Marton Junction vs TAS Utiku Field 1 Mataroa vs Hunterville Field 3
Waiouru Chiefs vs Ohakune Dynamite Field 2 Orautoha vs Waiouru Hurricanes Field 4
Round 6 1:10pm – 1:25pm
Mangaweka Bye TAS Huia Bye
Marton Junction vs TAS Utiku Field 1 Mataroa vs Hunterville Field 3
Waiouru Chiefs vs Ohakune Dynamite Field 2 Orautoha vs Waiouru Hurricanes Field 4
Round 6 1:10pm – 1:25pm
1st v 1st Field 1 3rd v 3rd Field 3 5th v 5th Field 5 2nd v 2nd Field 2 4th v 4th Field 4
Division 2 Round 1 10:00am – 10:15am
Pool A Pool B
Fast and Furious vs Raetihi F1 Hunterville vs Team 1TBA F3
Marton Junction vs Ohakune Detonators F 2 Waiouru Crusader vs TAS Pirates F 4
Round 2 10:40am – 10:55am
Pool A Pool B
Ohakune Detonators vs Fast and Furious F 1 Hunterville vs TAS Pirates F3
Raetihi vs Marton Junction F 2 Team 1 vs Waiouru Crusaders F 4
Round 3 11:20am – 11:35am
Pool A Pool B
Fast and Furious vs Marton Junction Field 1 Hunterville vs Waiouru Crusader Field 3
Ohakune Detonators vs Raetihi Field 2 TAS Pirates vs Team 1 Field 4
Round 4 12:00pm – 12:15pm
1st v 1st Field 1 3rd v 3rd Field 3 2nd v 2nd Field 2 4th v 4th Field 4