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Helensville School - Where we know what it is to be a learner
Helensville Primary School
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
29 Rata Street
Helensville
Ph. 09 420 8005
Fax. 09 420 8023
Aim High - Arohia Ake
NEWSLETTER
Where we know what it is to be a learner
‘I want to give something back to the school.’
‘I hope to make my family proud.’
‘I really want to make a difference.’
‘I’d like to try and help make our school better.’
‘I think I’m a good role model for our younger students.’
Helensville School - Where we know what it is to be a learner
These were typical of the comments we heard from our
prospective school leaders during the recent interview process
for Head Boy and Head Girl. Needless to say, we were
impressed. It’s difficult when you have a group of students
wanting to take on a leadership role for all the right reasons,
and you can only select a certain number: it was our students
who made this job a little easier.
In schools today, we often refer to ‘student voice’. This
applies to all aspects of learning, the way things happen at
school, how our playgrounds run and also to the selection of
our student leadership team. It’s about listening to students
and being responsive to what they have to say. I was
particularly pleased to see that our students, in their voting,
selected the same students for these senior leadership roles
as our staff did. I’ve asked several of our senior students,
not who they voted for, but how they chose. Their answers
reflect a genuine respect for their peers and a willingness to
go outside their own friendship group to acknowledge those
who have demonstrated true leadership qualities.
I’m delighted to announce that the team our students, and
also our staff, selected for 2016 are:
Head Girl – Angelina Sipa
Head Boy – Regan Neville
Deputy Head Girl – Jessi Wells
Deputy Head Boy – Moses Phillips-Ryder
Our thanks go to all those students who put themselves out
there, took a risk and tried out for a senior leadership role.
Many were successful, as you will also see further in our
newsletter, all got some votes, which is encouraging for them,
and all will benefit from the learning which occurs when you
go through a process such as this. I appreciate how gracious
students were when they heard it wasn’t them who had been
chosen on this occasion; of course they were disappointed, but
it was good to see them allowing others their moment in the
sun. You all did us proud, Senior School.
Our special congratulations to our new student leaders: arohia
ake – aim high.
Kia Manawanu
Be Stout-hearted
Kia Kaha
Be Strong
Eileen Brunton
Board of Trustees
This year is a Board of Trustees election year. Our
school will be holding its election on the recommended
common election date, Friday 3rd June 2016. We will be
sending out more information regarding this in the
coming weeks.
If any parents are interested in finding out more about
standing in the upcoming Board of Trustees election,
we would love to hear from you. You are welcome to
discuss this with either our current Board Chairperson
Neil Hilton, our Deputy Chairperson Meghan Oliver or
our principal, Eileen Brunton. Please contact the
school office to be put in touch with either Neil or
Meghan, or contact Eileen directly.
NEWSLETTER NO. 2 9TH MARCH 2016
Helensville School - Where we know what it is to be a learner
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
TERM 1 2016
10th March Home and School meeting @ 7pm in the staffroom. All welcome
11th March Upper Middle and Seniors Kaipara Sports 13th March SUNDAY Touch Finals at Rautawhiri Park 14th March Upper Middle and Seniors Kaipara Swimming Sports SAVE DAY 17th March Mobile Ear Clinic at Kaukapakapa School 20th- 25th March YCH Law Chan Chor Si Primary School at school
23rd March Junior Camp overnight 23rd March Board meeting in the Staffroom @7pm
25th March Good Friday – NO SCHOOL TODAY 28th March Easter Monday – NO SCHOOL TODAY 29th March Easter Tuesday – NO SCHOOL TODAY
1st April Summer Sport Y 5/6 Rautawhiri Park SAVE DAY 4th April
8th April Summer Sport Y7/8 Rautawhiri Park SAVE DAY 11th April
11th—13th April Lower Middle School on camp
31st May Goal Setting Day - OPEN FOR GOAL SETTING MEETINGS ONLY
3rd June Teacher Only Day - NO SCHOOL TODAY
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Swimming
Years 1-4 ‘Show-off Day’
Lower Middle 10am—11:30am Juniors 1pm-2:30pm
Thursday 10th March 2016
Parakai Springs
Come along to see your child’s swimming skills.
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Good luck to all the Years 5-8 that are
competing at the Kaipara Swimming Sports
on Friday!
The CEC programme ‘Life Choices’ will begin again in Years 1-2 (Junior Team) and Years 3-4 (Lower Middle Team) classes on 11th March 2016. This programme maintains a biblical basis and utilises the key competencies and Values of the NZ curricu-lum, retaining a distinctly unique NZ perspective, including famous NZ’ers stories, like Sir Edmund
Hilary, Kate Bush and Tarore. There is a specific learning outcome for each session, for example The Good Samaritan story looks at Relating to Others – students are encouraged to think about the idea of who a neighbour is – looking at Values of Integrity, respect, equity, and how we can help others in trouble. The programme is presented in a fun, open, non-judgemental way appropriate for all children in a school environment, no matter their belief system. This, by teachers who receive professional development and undergo police vetting and are overseen by the class teacher. If you have any questions or queries, there is a website – www.cec.org.nz or you are welcome to ring Waldon Ellett on 09 4208238 or contact Yvonne Harland on 0291200641 [email protected] Offers of support would be welcome. As a student workbook will be purchased for your child, it would be appreciated if you could contact your child’s teacher as soon as possible, if you will be withdrawing them or if you have withdrawn them previously and would now like them to be included.
Daisy Oliver-Chambers
Daisy recently competed
in the Auckland Junior
Club Champs and received
a Gold medal for the
400m sprints and a
Bronze medal for the 800m sprints
Great results Daisy!
Congratulations to... Jessi Wells
Jessi came first in the Junior
Young Farmer of the Year
competition at the Helensville
A&P Show on the 27th February.
It was a really hot day, but this
didn ’t hold
Jessi back.
Well done
Jessi!
Helensville School - Where we know what it is to be a learner
Our other successful leaders...
Sports Leader: Angelina Zickert
Blue House: Peti Tavui and Jalayne Te Paa
Green House: Brock Colson and Isabella Burke-Barton
Red House: Finn Gowthorpe and Amy Fisher
Gold House: Jamie Painter and Emma Painton
Netball Co-ordinator: Megan Cook
House Points Co-ordinators: Ashley Herlihy-Watson and
Oscar Oliver-Chambers
Head Librarians: Levi Daniel and Sophie Beeton
Tuesday 15th March 7-9 pm.
Lions Lounge
Rautawhiri Park
Rautawhiri Road, Helensville
This course offers an introduction to the three basic composting systems; worm farming, bokashi buckets and traditional composting.
A $40 discount card is available per household, to be used should a com-post system be purchased from the Compost Collective website.
To register your place go to www.compostcollective.org.nz
Kaipara Memorial RSA
Quiz Night
Support our school.
Thursday 17th March 2016
Tickets $5 per person, 6 per team.
Get your teams together and prepare yourself
for a great night.
Meals available to purchase on the night from
6pm. Quiz starts at 7pm
Please register your interest at the school
office.
We would like to thank the RSA for their
support.
West Auckland's own large-scale outdoor art exhibition is now on. With creative activities for the kids and easy terrain for all the family, the Harbourview Sculpture Trail is one of Auckland's most anticipated art events. It features 40 artworks set amongst picturesque ponds, bush and grasslands of Te Atatu Peninsula.
Open every day from 10am through to 28 March.
Visit
www.harbourviewsculpture.com
for tickets and details.
Helensville School - Where we know what it is to be a learner
Medley (Backstroke, Breast-
stroke, Freestyle)
Y8 Girls Y8 Boys Y7 Girls Y7 Boys
1st – Mia Canter
2nd – Emma Davison
3rd – Megan Cook
1st – Branden Cowper
2nd – Finn Gowthorpe
3rd – Oscar Oliver-Chambers
1st – Claudia Pilkington
2nd – Jamie-Lee Binks
3rd –Mikaela Canter
1st – Caleb Olsen
2nd – Caleb Cook
3rd – Brock Colson
Y6 Girls Y6 Boys Y5 Girls Y5 Boys
1st – Eve Canter
2nd – Pearl Lloyd
3rd – Jacinda Meikle
1st – George Pilkington
2nd – Troy Shaw
3rd –Andre England
1st – Lexie Orange
1st – Jamie Davison
2nd – Ben Davison
3rd –Finlay Tanner
Freestyle
Y8 Girls Y8 Boys Y7 Girls Y7 Boys
1st – Mia Canter
2nd – Jessi Wells
3rd – Emma Davison
1st – Paora Taipeti
2nd – Oscar Oliver-Chambers
3rd –Finn Gowthorpe
1st – Claudia Pilkington
2nd – Jamie-Lee Binks
3rd – Paris King
1st – Caleb Olsen
2nd – Josh Uluinayau
3rd – Riley Brewis
Y6 Girls Y6 Boys Y5 Girls Y5 Boys
1st – Eve Canter
2nd – Pearl Lloyd
3rd - Lara Middleton
1st – George Pilkington
2nd – Troy Shaw
3rd – Chase King
1st – Taylor Pakenham
2nd – Piper Crake
3rd – Kyla MIddleton
1st – Jamie Davison
2nd – Angus Calder
3rd – Arian Painter
Backstroke
Y8 Girls Y8 Boys Y7 Girls Y7 Boys
1st – Mia Canter
2nd – Jalayne Te Paa
3rd – Angelina Zickert
1st – Oscar Oliver-Chambers
2nd – Branden Cowper
3rd – Angus Fletcher
1st – Claudia Pilkington
2nd – Paris King
3rd – Mikaela Canter
1st – Caleb Olsen
2nd – Jamie Teague
3rd – Riley Brewis
Y6 Girls Y6 Boys Y5 Girls Y5 Boys
1st – Eve Canter
2nd – Pearl Lloyd
3rd – Kiyana Pakenham
1st – George Pilkington
2nd – Troy Shaw
3rd – Harry White
1st – Kyla Middleton
2nd – Piper Crake
3rd – Alexa Pengelly
1st – Jamie Davison
2nd – Max Valentine-Price
3rd – Ben Davison
Breaststroke
Y8 Girls Y8 Boys Y7 Girls Y7 Boys
1st – Mia Canter
2nd – Angelina Zickert
3rd – Jessi Wells
1st – Oscar Oliver-Chambers
2nd – Paora Taipeti
3rd – Branden Cowper
1st – Claudia Pilkington
2nd – Jamie-Lee Binks
3rd – Mikaela Canter
1st – Caleb Olsen
2nd – Caleb Cook
3rd – Daniel Roy
Y6 Girls Y6 Boys Y5 Girls Y5 Boys
1st – Lara Middleton
2nd – Eve Canter
3rd – Chloe Reynolds
1st – George Pilkington
2nd – Jake Bloemendal
3rd – Andre England
1st – Kyla Middleton
2nd – Tearewa Murray
3rd –Taylor Pakenham
1st – Jamie Davison
2nd – Samson Cowen
3rd - Ben Davison
Boys Girls
Open Butterfly 1st – Caleb Olsen
2nd – George Pilkington
3rd – Branden Cowper
1st – Mia Canter
2nd – Megan Cook
3rd – Jessi Wells
Flying Squad 1st
Gold House
2nd
Red House
3rd
Blue House
4th
Green House
2016 Year 5-8 Swimming Sports Results
Helensville School - Where we know what it is to be a learner
This morning Room 6 and 7 went on a
pirate ship adventure. On the adventure
we went looking for treasure to keep and
to take home. Hoist the sails. Then we
sailed away to an island. At the island
we hunted for treasure.
By Raya
Room 6 have been learning to write recounts.
Here are some of the adventures we have been on.
On the weekend I went on a pirate ship.
It was stormy. I saw a sea monster. I
saw a shark. The waves were bumpy and
fun.
By Adrienne
Today Room 6 and Room 7 went on a
pirate ship. We saw a shark and a sea
monster and then we saw an island. We
sailed to the island and we dug for
treasure. In the treasure there was
gold and jewels and diamonds.
By Dana
This morning Room 6 and Room 7 went on
an alien spaceship. I saw a lot of aliens.
They were friendly. We saw the moon
and a rocket ship and asteroids. I like
the aliens.
By Ollie
This morning my class went on a pirate
ship. We made my teacher walk the
plank. We got wet. We jumped in too
because the boat was sinking. Then we
saw heaps of
fish.
By Kadin
In the morning we went on an alien ship
and we crashed on Mars. We built it
again. We went back again. The alien
went to the moon and they had a party.
They came back to give us a ride around
the moon and we had
another party. I loved it.
By Gibson
Helensville School - Where we know what it is to be a learner
The Upper Middle Team had a fantastic four days away at Camp Adair, just outside Hunua. The amazing experience included fun, (often challenging) activities that brought us all together as we worked on our teamwork and personal abilities. Check out these few snaps from our memorable time away.