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NEWSLETTER

PRINCIPAL: Craig Haggo B.O.T. CHAIRPERSON: Brigid Crawford

Phone: 533 3811

Old Coach Road R D 6 Te Puke 3186 Phone (07) 533 3731 Fax (07) 533 3521 Email office@pongakawa.school.nz

Website: www.pongakawa.school.nz

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► Farm Buildings infrastructure: hay barns, pole sheds, silage

bunkers, calf sheds and more….

► Specialist in all fencing: including decks and security fencing

► Orchard Development ► Artificial shelter

PLEASE SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES WHO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL

6 Queen Street

PO Box 47, Te Puke, New Zealand

Phone 07 573 6127 / 573 6247

Fax 07 573 9831

Email: info@seeka.co.nz

Farm Orchard Tractors and

Machinery Sales & Service

are your local agents for ;

Main Road PO Box 582 Te Puke 3153 New Zealand

Ph: 07 573 9107 Fax: 07 5736915

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TERM DATES 2017: TERM 1: 1/2/17 - 13/4/17 TERM 2: 1/5/17 - 7 /7/17 TERM 3: 24/7/17 - 29/9/17 TERM 4: 16/10/17 - 15/12/17

Contact Justin Robertson M: 021 792 460

E: justinroamnz@hotmail.com W: www.ministryofdafence.co.nz

BP Pongakawa SERVICE STATION

State Highway 2, R D 6 Pongakawa

Phone (07) 533 4155

PETROL - MILK - BREAD - GROCERIES ICECREAMS - PIES AND MUCH MORE

TE PUKE VETERINARY CENTRE

Your friendly Caring Team

Comprehensive medical &

surgical service for farm &

companion animals

Ph (07) 573 7606

KIWI LAND

DEVELOPMENTS

BULLDOZING, CONTOURING AND EXCAVATING

Ph 5333063 or 0274 741589

Email: kimmc@xtra.co.nz

David Reid P: 07 533 3668 M: 027 2533 454 E: reidyburger@slingshot.co.nz A: 1963 Old Coach Rd, RD6, Te Puke

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See our website at: www.beachrentals.net.nz

FARM BIKE SERVICING

REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

QUADS, TRAIL BIKES, BEACH BIKES And 2-WHEELERS

Ph: 573 4038

Mike & Shelly Priebe - M & M Contractors

Dear Parents and Caregivers After the huge weekend we had with Jubilee125 I have to admit it was nice to have more subdued one this weekend. I hope you had time to spend as a family as this is a really important thing to do. For the first time this year my wife and I have no children at home as both our children are now involved with tertiary study. Some people say this is a moment to be celebrated where we can finally do what we want free from responsibility but I think getting to that point takes time. The awesome life and noise our kids bring to a home can also make it seem weirdly empty when they are gone, so in short really enjoy having them round because the time goes so fast. We have received a lot of really lovely feedback from those who attended the Jubilee and for many, one of the biggest highlights was Saturday when all the current students were here. Visitors’ commented on how polite, friendly and helpful our children were. They loved their confidence and genuine interest in the lives of those who had come to be a part of things. They spoke of ways students had really embraced the thought that this was a second home and really helped to make the time they shared so special. They did so well and we thank you for allowing them to have time with us last Saturday. Staff made a point in their classes of letting students know how well they had done and this was reinforced at our Monday assembly. Pongakawa offers a huge variety of extra curricula (added to and out of school) activities and at times can make it tricky to decide what to be involved in. As parents we love the fact our children want to give everything a go and this can create both a time and financial pressure on us that often our kids do not understand. I would advise sitting down with your children (even if they are very young) and talk this through with them. It may be you choose one or perhaps two things for them to try and they must stick to this until it is done before adding to, or moving on to something else. Just remember, it is okay as a Mum or dad to say, “no”. it may not be what your child wants to hear but we are the adults and have to make the decisions that are best for our family. In line with the above I would also say lots of activities places high demands on staff who also really want all children to have every possible chance. Pongakawa is quite unusual in that we have a number of staff who give of their time outside the school day and for those who have been in other schools you will agree this is not the norm anymore. It is vital to have parent support with these sports and activities and parent volunteers to coach, manage or lead are very welcome. Despite your level of experience there is a place for you so do, please step up, it makes the task so much easier (and its fun). Have an awesome week Yours in teaching Craig Haggo, Principal

Our bank account details for any payments are: ASB 123407 0007320 00

School Office: Phone 533 3731

Email address: office@pongakawa.school.nz

Week 6 Term 1

6th March 2017

Website www.pongakawa.school.nz

PTA NEWS PTA – AGM Evening

Mon 13th March 7pm Staffroom At Pongakawa we have always had a strong PTA. We are an important voice of the school as well as raising essential funds for items that improve and enhance our children’s learning opportunities. Our PTA provides a network of like-minded parents who want the best for their children and school. It’s a great place to have fun, meet new people and keep in touch with what’s going on at the school. We would like to invite you to join us at our PTA AGM on Monday 13th March at 7pm in the Staffroom. We will be having drinks and dessert and then our AGM. We will follow the AGM with our Monthly Meeting where we will discuss the Quiz Night for this year and organizing of the Junior & Jiddles Disco’s. So please come along and share your ideas. We would love for you to come along, but if you are unable to make the evening meetings, I can add you to my email list to receive minutes and to keep in touch with what’s happening. Feel free to contact me to discuss anything further.

Sheree Horton Ph 0276502808 or 5333309 after 10/3/17 PTA Chairperson

Ecostore Soap Bars 80g for sale Grapefruit/Mint or Lemongrass

$2.00 per bar or 6 for $10.00 Supplies held at the office. Junior & Jiddles Disco’s

Please can we have some assistance from the parents of the Juniors & Jiddles children to help with the Discos on Wed 22nd (Juniors) and Thu 23rd (Jiddles), Between 5.00pm-6.30pm. $2.00 coin entry fee. Without Parent helpers the Discos’ will not be able to go ahead. There is a square white plate in the office from the PTA Brownie baking for the jubilee which needs to be reunited with its owner.

Jubilee Pens & Photographs Anyone wishing to purchase a Jubilee pen to mark the

occasion can send $2.00 to the school office. Photos from the Jubilee can be accessed from the Jubilee

website: http://jubilee.pongakawa.school.nz

Senior Notice - Hong Kong Students Families are still required to host our Hong Kong guests. We still need homes for the week for girls. If you can help please contact Mrs Poihipi asap. Arriving Sunday 2nd April & leaving Friday 7th April 2017. If you haven’t already signed into your child’s Seesaw account, please do so. If you require another code to do this or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at school.

Enviro Group Enviro Tip for this week:

When you give your pets fresh water use the old water to water plants.

An Enviro request.... Does anyone have any garden hand tools that they do not use anymore that you could donate to the school for the children to use in their class gardens. Please bring to Mrs McKay Rm 17.

Top School Raffles - IMPORTANT Thank you to everyone who has been selling Top School

Raffles on behalf of the school as a camp fundraiser. All Raffle books sold or unsold now need to be returned to school with correct money by Tuesday 7th March at the latest.

Reminder All absences, including a reason must be phoned through to the school office on Ph 5333731 when your child is away.

House Captains & Deputy's 2017

Senior Leadership Group 2017 Congratulations to the following students who have

been chosen to represent the Seniors. Kate Menefy, Rlyn Eltringham, Dale Horton, Georgia Smith, Cory Murray, April Sharpe, Stirling Orton, Alyssa McDowell

Lind House Captains

R’lyn Eltringham Natalia Milsom

Deputy’s Matthew Hughes-Outen

Marika Russell

Bell House Captains April Sharpe Jack Taylor

Deputy’s Kate Menefy

Ben Robertson

Elliott House Captains Georgia Smith

Lochlan Dawson Deputy’s

Stirling Orton Joshua MacLeod

Langford

Alyssa McDowell Holden Heywood

Deputy’s Nikau Le Lievre Monica Drabble

EVENTS COMING UP 06/03/17 ALL Top School Raffles Books to be returned now please 10/03/17 Junior Swimming Demonstration 1.30pm 12/03/17 Top School held at Paengaroa School 13/03/217 PTA AGM 7pm Staffroom. All Welcome 14/03/17 Swimming Sports Yr 5/8’s 15/03/17 BOP Rainbow Cricket Bay Oval Blake Park 9.30 - 2.30pm 16/03/17 Jiddles Swimming Sports 20/03/17 BOT Meeting 5.30pm 20/03/17 Duathlon Seniors/Middles/Jiddles 22/03/17 Triathlon Yr 3-8 22/03/17 Junior Disco (Theme is a book character) 23/03/17 Jiddles Disco (Theme is super heros) 24/03/17 HPV 1st dose

COMMUNITY - SCHOOL NOTICES

Kiwifruit Harvester. We are seeking two people. 1. A forklift driver & 2. A tractor driver Come and work with a great team and awesome equipment this season Interested persons should phone David Reid 0272 533454 For Sale: Conventional Hay Bales $6.00 ea. Ashton Drum Kit Excellent condition $400.00. Desk & office chair $50.00. Ph Christine after 4pm 0274333426. Found: Tabby Kitten approx. 12 weeks old. Pongakawa Station Road. Ph 5333635. Lost: Tiger Rugby League Shorts size 12 & Pukehina Surf Club Togs Please contact school office. Te Puke Variety Show. 15th March 2017 Doors open 6.00pm (door sales) $10.00 per person or family $25.00. Dessert & coffee included. Ph Ciaran 0275750010 The Orchard Church Te Puke. (All proceeds go towards International Needs. Transformed Lives. Changed Communities) Eastern Districts will be holding their final junior rugby registration for the 2017 season at their clubrooms in Paengaroa Sunday 12th of March 2017 3.00 – 5.30 pm. If you are interested in registering your child for the 2017 rugby season then you will need to bring the Following All new members must provide a copy of Birth Cert / Passport Registration Fee $35.00 for age groups Under 11’s ; Under ‘13’s $25.00 for age groups Under 6's – Under 10’s You will be able to buy rugby shorts, socks, mouth guards, hoodies and training t-shirts on the day. Please note EFTPOS will be available Queries Ph Paul Walker 02102653546 or Pip Walker 0210374374 / 5331808

SPORTS NOTICES / RESULTS As sporting codes begin for the term please ensure that

you update your child/ren bus details with the office. Rippa Rugby Week 2 Wednesday 8th March Pongakawa Lions vs TPPS Tigers - 5pm Field 1 Pongakawa Panthers vs Paengaroa Dragons - 5pm Pongakawa Tigers vs Fairhaven Red - 5:30pm Field 3 Please bring along your registration form this week if you have not done so already. Volleyball. No so many teams this term but great to see new students giving this sport a go. Most players improved a lot during this first game as well. Year 3/4 students will have a skill session then a shorter game- thank you Mrs Clarke for organising this. Parents please note that all players must be picked up just after 4:30 – all games are finished by that time. Wins this week to Hillbillies, Potatoes, Tornado Crushers and Powder Puffs while Flaming Strikers and Thunderbolts had a draw. Games this week: 3:30pm – 4:00pm all year 7/8 games plus Silver Ferns vs Flaming Strikers 4:00pm – 4:30pm all other teams including year 3/4

Cricket

Rainbow Cricket Girls

Please get notices in ASAP to Miss Pooley. We are needing parent

help with this event to ensure it happens.

Please let us know on the notice if you are able to help out.

Pongakawa Strikers – a win. Playing in Whakatane against a school

from Opotiki Pongakawa had better fielding, bowling and batting

with POD and super star Alex Garrett scoring an outstanding 35

with the bat and taking 5 wickets with the ball including a hat

trick!!! Black Caps could had done with you on Saturday Alex!

Special thanks to Brett Harrison for his on field support of the

team.

Pongakawa Pirates - Recorded their first win of the season in a nail

biting finish, winning by one run. Fantastic contribution coming

from Kane Jones conceding only 3 runs from his 2 overs, but

player of the day is awarded to Kodi Grant, who in only his second

game scored a match winning 25!

Pongakawa Water Polo

On Friday 3 March Pongakawa had a tough game against Aquinas

White. The teams were very evenly matched with both teams

struggling to get the ball past the respective goalies. In the end

goals to Marika Russell and Dale Horton and some big defence

from the whole, in particular Ben Robertson in goal, made the

difference. Pongakawa eventually came out winners 2 – 1.

Pongakawa’s next game is against Papamoa Blue this Friday

(March 10) at 6pm.

Hockey

Hockey notices will be going home this week to show an

expression of interest to play hockey.

They need to be returned no later than 28 March 2017.

Netball 2017: YEARS 1-8

Notices will be sent home today to find out interest for Netball

this year. Please make sure these are returned to Miss Pooley

ASAP to start looking at numbers. Again, we are hoping for parent

support to allow these teams to happen.

Top School—Important

Don't forget Top School is this Sunday - 12th March at Paengaroa

School. Refer to you notices on what time you need to be there.

Parents please ensure that you have signed your child in and out with

the teachers if you are not going to be staying for the day.

Extra Curricular Activities for Term 1 2017 After School GYM. After school gym with Kelly. 2 sessions. Age 4,5,6,7 3 - 4.00pm begins today, 6th March. Age 8+ 4 - 5pm begins 6th March also. Squash each Thursday with professional coach Graeme Randolph will be available for year 5,6,7,and 8. Parkour with Dion in the Action Centre. Cost $30.00 at lunchtime 12.45 - 1.30pm Volleyball. 5 weeks remaining each Friday after school. Suitable for years 3 to 8. Half hour game times between 3.30 - 5.00pm Cost $10 Guitar/Ukulele and drumming. Parent paid classes will be offered for these experiences again. And now these children will have a performing opportunity again with the revival of bands at our school. Contact Jo Tamihana direct on 022 3729241 or email : joseph.tamihana@musiqhub.co.nz. Dance. After school in the Action Centre Starting Term 2. We have been very lucky to have Emma Breckon agree to take a Jazz class after school for parents who wish their children to have this experience. Emma is an experienced jazz teacher and further information can be obtained by emailing Emma Breckon @ emma_breckon@hotmail.com Aerobic and Acro Gym Squads have been selected for both aerobics and acro gym. Details of competitions dates and any other information will go home with those squad members once detailed information is finalised. Please forward payment WITH permission slips to play Sports.

Term 1 Activities

Swimming Sports Yrs 5 - 8 Tuesday 14th March 9am Start

Parents, please ensure that all Yr 5-8 children have a packed lunch and a drink bottle on this day as they will need to take food to the pool with them and not canteen orders. Bad Weather: A call to postpone the day will be made in the morning should the weather be bad on the day. This will be advised on the Skoolbag app.. to remind you.