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Lead Me to Lead My Learning

06 3880130

26 Huia Street

Taihape, 4720

www.tas.school.nz

TAS Radio - 88.1FM

[email protected]

Principal: Richard McMillan


Taihape Area School

Monday 22nd August, 2016 Term 3 – Newsletter Number 5

Important Dates

This Week Mon-Friday Mid-Year Exams

Tuesday 23rd SLT to Rotary

Wednesday 24th Daffodil Day

Thursday 25th Room 5 Skiing

Friday 26th Annual Wear-a-Bull Arts

Next Week Mon-Friday NZSS Tournament Week

Mixed Hockey Team to

Gisborne)

Tuesday 30th Room 5 Skiing (Day 2)

Tena koutou katoa

It is another very busy week ahead, in particular for our NCEA Students, who have Mid-Year

Exams beginning today. This is an opportunity for these Students to experience working

under formal examination conditions in preparation for the very important external exams

next term. The ability to study effectively, and efficiently, is a learned skill. Study

suggestions and tips have been included in previous newsletters, and will be repeated before

NCEA Externals (e.g. see item on Studyit below).

Acquiring the knowledge to pass examinations requires hard work and effort - that is why

they are called examinations. In this day and age, when we often seem to spoon feed our

young people, there is still no hiding from the fact that sometimes it is simply a matter of

rolling the sleeves up, and working hard. Learning, success at school, and success in life

generally, requires effort, concentration, and application. Similarly passing exams requires

effort, concentration, and application. That is simply a fact. The rewards however are

substantial, but relate to the effort put in.

Please remember about the Parental Portal to KAMAR. This enables Students and Parents to

track NCEA L1-3 Progress (and in fact Academic Progress generally). The Parental Portal

can be accessed using a Students normal network user/password. The link is on the TAS

website or you can simply Search… Kamar.tas.school.nz

mailto:[email protected]


After the controversial build up, the Olympics were a resounding success as a whole,

especially for our amazing little country of 4.5 million people. To better the Games high

record tally of medals (from London) was a

stupendous effort, and once again consolidated

our reputation for sporting excellent, and at

each Games the bar continues to rise a notch or

two.

The Olympics are now over, and while not

exactly consigned to the realms of history, life

does move on. When the next Olympics come

around in 2020, the World will undoubtedly be

quite a different place - and our lives are likely

to be very different as well. The great thing

about the Rio Olympics however, is that we

have some wonderful memories to sustain us until the next Games in Tokyo.

Have a great week.

Regards

Richard McMillan - Principal

Daffodil Day This Wednesday (24th August)

Mufti-Day (dress up as Favourite Book

or Movie Character – Prizes!!)

Gold Coin Donation

++++++ Coin Trail - Supporting New Zealand Cancer Society

Tall Poppies The following Taihape Area School students rose above the crowd

last week as outstanding achievers, and members of our Learning

Community:

Aizayah Kawau and Taylor-Jane Nelson (Room 3) - for progress in

Reading;

Katie Williams (Room 4) – for all-round excellence in the classroom;


Jahna Pekamu, Ethan Meadows, and Zoe-Leigh Sciascia (Room 6) - for outstanding work in

Maths;

James McCann, Jaylen Rewai, Sarah Squires (Year10) - for showing Wairuatanga and

Rangatiratanga, achieving the Percentage Mathematics Test with High Excellence;

Athena McDonnell, Shania Graham, Derek Taputoro-Thomason (Year 10) - for showing

Wairuatanga and Rangatiratanga, achieving the Percentage Mathematics Test with Low

Excellence;

Zoe McCaughan – for Level 2 Biology;

Liam Fellingham and Aaron Chapman – for being selected in the Wanganui Under18 Rugby t

Team.

Tall Poppies from Learning Street – Week 4

Jaylen Rewai – Most Improved Netball Umpire;

Amy Coker - Dygas Trophy for Commitment and Sportsmanship.

Scholarships Two additional Scholarships will be awarded Prize Giving at the end of this year. The

Scholarships are from Taihape McDonalds ($1,000) and the Anglican Church ($3,000). The

criteria for these awards are being developed currently.


The TAS School Wide Behaviour Expectations are: Rangatiratanga:

We are Learners

We show Rangatiratanga

Whanaungatanga:

We are Caring

We show Whanaungatanga

Wairuatanga:

We are Reflective

We show Wairuatanga

Manaakitanga:

We are Respectful

We show Manaakitanga

TAS Has Got Talent

Thursday 8th September: 6.30-8.30;

Entries to be made at the Office;

Prizes are 1st $300, 2nd $200, 3rd

$100.

Hockey Last week the Taihape Area School Team played Otaki College in

the final round robin game of the season, posting a comfortable

11-0 win, and dominating from the start. The TAS players

produced long periods of sustained attack, with high quality

passing and excellent communication the highlight. Only very

good defending by the Otaki Team, particularly the goalie, kept

the score within bounds.

Tonight we are playing the Final of the Secondary Schools Mixed

Grade. The last time we managed to win the Mixed Grade was in

2010, and we been runner-up every year since.

Summary


Taihape Area School 11 (Dylan Sincock 2, Jonny Sage 4, David Frankham 2, Samuel Troon

2, and Peita Law goals) v Otaki College 0

This Week - FINAL Next Week

Taihape Area School v Otaki College North Island Mixed Tournament (NZ Secondary

School on Turf 2, @ 4.15pm. School Tournament Week) – see draw below

North Island Mixed Tournament Taihape Area School is in Pool C in this 14 Team Competition, to be held next week, in

Gisborne, Poverty Bay.

Draw for the Round Robin Section:

Monday 29th TAS v Kerikeri High School @ 3.00pm

Tuesday 30th TAS v Campion College @ 9.10am

TAS v Huanui College @ 5.20pm

Wednesday/Thursday/Friday Cross-over Games (times and opposition depending on

results from Pool Play)

Rugby Representatives Congratulations to Liam Fellingham and Aaron Chapman who have

been selected in the Wanganui Under18 Rugby Team for the Rep

Season ahead. These two young men have fronted up week after week

for our very inexperienced First XV, performed at a consistently high

standard, and have provided leadership and inspiration for their team

mates. This achievement and recognition is just reward.


Netball The Netball season is now over for another year. Once again the TAS Teams performed well,

and represented the School with pride and skill.

The Senior A Team, after being grade champions the previous two years, finished 5 during

what has been a rebuilding season. A special thanks to Shelly and Dave Chambers for

mentoring these girls.

The year 7/8 Team has had an excellent Year, and tonight play

off in the Final of their grade.

In the Saturday Morning Competition the TAS Rebels won three

trophies – Winners of Round 2, and Winners of the Opening and

Closing Day Tournaments.

Jalen Rewai was awarded a trophy for the Most Improved

Umpire, while Teacher Amy Coker, was awarded the Dygas

Trophy for Commitment and Sportsmanship.

Sports Gear We are indebted to McDonald’s Taihape, for a donation of a

large amount of sports gear, including rugby balls, netballs,

soccer balls, drink bottles, marker cones, and nets for netball

and basketball goals.

Studyit New Zealand's most popular student website

turned twelve on last year. Studyit

(www.studyit.org.nz) began supporting NCEA

students on March, 1st 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 E's in maths, 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!

Head lice Head lice are back! Head lice (also known as 'nits',

'kutis', 'kutu bugs' or 'head louse') are small, flat insects that

live, and lay eggs, on the human scalp. The information

below may help in our never ending battle with these

pests.Head lice are a common problem all over the world.

They are small, flat insects about 2-3 mm long that breed all

year round. Head lice:

live on the human scalp – which provides food and

warmth for their eggs to hatch;

feed on human blood through the scalp 5 or 6 times a day;

cannot jump, fly or swim;

do not carry disease;

remain on the head after swimming or bathing/showering.

Head lice may cause itching, but do not usually cause disease. Occasionally scalp infections

requiring treatment may develop.

Looking for Head lice:

In school age children check for head lice regularly once a week.

Look over the scalp for insects or eggs, especially around the hairline at the back of the

neck, behind the ears, and on the crown.

Use a fine-tooth comb on wet hair to find lice. Scratch marks or a rash can be a sign

that your child has head lice. Not all children complain of itchy heads.

Eggs are laid next to the scalp and hair grows about 1 cm a month. Therefore any eggs

found more than 1 cm from the scalp will have hatched and died. You can remove

these eggs. You do not need to treat again if treatment is completed.

When to treat?

If you find a LIVE insect on the scalp or if you find eggs within 1 cm of the scalp.


How to treat?

Speak to your Pharmacist/Doctor or Practice Nurse for advice about what treatment to

use and how to use it.

You need a special shampoo, or lotion (containing insecticide), available only from

your Chemist, or Doctor, to kill both the insects and eggs.

Always follow the manufacturer’s recommendations supplied with individual

treatments. Some treatments are used twice, 7–10 days apart.

After using shampoo, dead eggs are left. Treatments and combs will not remove dead

eggs. The eggs can each be removed between finger and thumb. Vinegar may help to

loosen the glue the eggs are held on with, but will not kill them. Recheck your

children’s heads after a week and make sure they brush their hair every night.

Wet combing may be effective if done properly. Herbal treatments and remedies may

be effective. Talk to the Pharmacy, your Doctor or Public Health Nurse for advice.

What does not work?

Ordinary Shampoo or Soap will not kill Head lice. Do not use Fly spray, Kerosene or animal

remedies, as these may harm children.

To Prevent Head lice and Reduce the Spread

It is impossible to prevent Head lice completely because they are common in the community,

and Children often come in contact with each other at school, and at other activities.

Brush hair every evening – this may help kill or injure lice and stop them from laying

eggs. Bend the head forward with hair hanging down. Brush hair with a firm bristled

brush from scalp outwards, especially around the hairline behind the ears and the back

of the neck.

Don't share brushes and combs - everyone in the family should use their own brush and

comb.

Because lice do not live beyond 48 hours it is rarely necessary for

additional washing and cleaning of other articles.

Children should hang their clothes on their own hook at school;

Children should keep their clothes apart from other children's in

swimming changing sheds;

If LIVE lice or eggs are found:

o check everyone in the house;

o tell friends and other contacts of your child at school or preschool.

Treat all affected family members at the same time. This may minimise chance of re-

infestation.

The checklist;-

Check every week. During outbreaks check daily after live headline are found and

treated;

Brush hair every evening to reduce headline numbers;

Treat if you find LIVE insects or eggs within 1 cm of the scalp;


Treat using a shampoo from your chemist - Repeat a

week later;

Ask your Chemist for advice and information.

Re schools

When your child is treated for Head lice, alert School contacts and friends. If there is a Head

lice outbreak, the School may inform parents and caregivers, or send information home to

remind parents about Head lice.

Children should not be excluded from school because of Head lice.

If Head lice are a particular problem in any School the Public Health Nurse may assist the

School to provide information, and advice to Parents.

www.healthed.govt.nz/resource/headlice-facts

Ministry of Education Website The Ministry of Education has revamped and updated its Website to make it more user

friendly. As part of this they have introduced a page with

information for parents. This can be found at:

http://parents.education.govt.nz

This contains practical information about education for

parents and carers.

Supporting Your Child The most important lessons your child needs for success aren’t taught in the Classroom,

they’re taught at home. Children’s performance in School has more to do with parents than

with their natural brainpower or even their teachers. One recent study claimed the parental

effect on exam results at 16 is 5 times greater than any other factor. So what should we be

doing to maximise their chances?

This practical idea is from the Next Solutions Magazine:

Do inspire, don’t nag. Not every child is going to find inspiration in school, so it’s up to

parents to provide it. Teacher Phil Beadle, author of “Could Do Better”, believes 80% of a

child’s achievement is based on parental inspiration. That might mean looking up a Science

Experiments on YouTube, or going on bug hunts if your child is studying mini-beasts.

Supporting Your Child at Home:

Maths @ Our House - Newspapers

http://parents.education.govt.nz/


Newspapers are filled with numbers and provide lots of opportunities for raising awareness

(seeing the maths around us) and for solving problems. Try

these activities during the holidays. Big Numbers for the

Middle/Senior School! Turn to the Property Pages or Motor

Vehicle Sales:-

Let’s read the numbers:

What’s the most expensive house/car/motorbike we can

find? Which is the cheapest?

More than/less than (Number) for the Junior School.

Turn to a Sports Page with scores and ask:

Can we spot any numbers bigger than 5/10/100? Let’s circle them with a pen.

Can you find any numbers less than 5/10/100? Use a different colour and circle those.

Car Park Please don’t use the Paraplegic Cark Park. This is reserved for people who need close access

to the School.

Prize Giving 2016 All students who received Cups and

Trophies at last year’s Prize Giving

please return these to School by

the end of this term - thank you.

Prize Giving - Tuesday 13th

December @ 1.00pm

Daffodil Day


This Wednesday (24th August)

Mufti-Day (dress up as Favourite

Book or Movie Character – Prizes!!)

Gold Coin Donation

++++++ Coin Trail

Quotes of the Week “Moe atu nga ringa raupo” - Marry a man with calloused hands. (Calloused hands are earned

through hard work. This proverb suggests to woman to find a man who has an excellent work

ethic).

“If there's a thing I've learned in my life it's to not be afraid of the responsibility that

comes with caring for other people. What we do for love: those things endure. Even if the

people you do them for don't” ― Cassandra Clare.

TAS Behaviour

Expectation

Manaakitanga We respect everyone’s right to learn

uninterrupted.

This sounds like

We consider other people.


We consider the learning of others.

We respect the wishes of others.

We allow students the time and space to

learn.

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