Wow, traffic was heavy on the way to work this morning. I had to follow two hedgehogs, dodge a rabbit that cut me off, and deal with road rage from a sleepy possum! What a lovely way it is to start your day...walking across the field; 2 minutes and you are at work. The move to the school house has been relatively stress free (well as stress free as moving can be), and I want to extend a BIG thank you to Simon Main and Kevin Mounsey for helping my family move. It’s not all trouble free though. The shower at the school house...well lets say a 90 year old with prostate issues probably flows better than the shower at the house. Still, you can’t win them all. Recently we have had a number of visitors in the school looking at a range of things; from our modernised classrooms, to our M.I.L.C. system, to just generally looking at what we do. The feedback has been fantastic. Staff from Tauhei school were very impressed with our revamped rooms and we have inspired them to try and achieve something similar in their own school. Visitors from the Education Review Office and Te Toi Tupu (education support contract company), all had positive things to say about out learning and teaching programmes and the way many of our students were able to talk knowledgably about their learning. The next few weeks are pretty busy, with several events on the calendar. You may notice a change in date for the movie night and welcome to the community / community get together hangi. It now falls on Thursday the 18th. Picking a date for events can be a challenge and we consider things like sports trainings and other potential commitments. We would really like to see a great turn out on Thursday night, so if you can make it please come along for a great kai, a few beverages and a good night out to catch up with friends and neighbours. Have a great weekend. Terry

Week 8 Term 2 2015

and the planting of new trees and crops signalling

When you are smoking the peace pipe you have to look at the goblins School photos are Wednesday 1st July

Reminder that school assembly is every fortnight on odd weeks of the term, Thursdays at 2.15 in Mangawhero room. All welcome. Next Assembly Thursday 18th

I would like to pre-order my dinner for Thursday 18th _______X adult hangi ($5 per serve) _______X children’s hangi ($3 per serve) Name:_______________________________

To be the best we can be

P R I N C I P A L ’ S P I E C E

( A . K . A . M Y S O A P B O X )

C R Y P T I C D I N N E R C L U E S

UPCOMING EVENTS:

18th June—Movie Night and Hangi

18th June Matariki, Maori New Year

18th June-Assembly

19th June—Ki O Rahi tournament for Years 7 & 8

25th/26th June Kerepehi Marae trip

1st July—School photos

4th July - Cryptic Dinner-Wild West Theme

A S S E M B L Y

S C H O O L P H O T O S

H A N G I P R E O R D E R

S C H O O L A N D

C O M M U N I T Y N O T I C E S

REMINDER

Please support the school by paying your paper levies $10.00 per child per term.

Many thanks

HOME AND SCHOOL NEWS

MOVIE NIGHT AND HANGI Thursday 18th June

To celebrate Matariki (Maori New Year), and to welcome new people to the community (and have a good old social time with those of you who have been around for a while!), we will be having a hangi/movie night at school. We will be putting down the hangi during the day with the serving of dinner from 5pm . We will then have two movie choices for the juniors and seniors. Films to start at 6pm.

Any donations of Roasts, Potato’s, Pumpkin, Kumara or Carrots will be greatly appreciated. All Welcome! The Home and School are wanting you all to clean out your wardrobes to make room for all those winter clothes. If you have any clothes from babies to adults that you do not want any more the Kaihere Home and School would love you to donate them to us so that they can be used for an up coming fundraiser. We also would love puzzles, books and any old toys. Any donations can be dropped off at the school office.

Would you like to sponsor the NEW Kaihere School sports uniform? Please contact the school office if you would like

S C H O O L A N D

C O M M U N I T Y N O T I C E S

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS Thank you to those who have returned their

orders or the books, Please remember to send these back to school as soon as possible

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB

ORDERS Due back to school

03.07.2015

HOUSE KEEPER REQUIRED For Approximately 3 hours per fortnight for a

home in Kaihere Phone or text Catherine after hours on

0274 500516

From Public Health Nurse Wendy King:

There has been an increase in skin infections on the children’s faces at several schools. This can be serious due to nearness to the eyes and the nose. They need to be seen and treated by a doctor If possible cover with a plaster If wet and weeping stay at home Wash hands with soap after touching, cleaning or putting on ointment

People who want a fun night out!

4th July - Cryptic Dinner– Wild West Theme

$30.00 per ticket To book

contact Rosie on 07 8878944/ 027 8108304.