Thought for the day: There is a close connection between getting up in the world

and getting up in the morning

ATHLETICS DAY Last Wednesday our whole school athletics was held. The school was awash with colour as the children all wore their house colours. All the children displayed our school SAIL values by giving everything a go and trying their hardest. The day fin-ished with the very close sprint finals, the hotly contested house relays, and the highly anticipated relay between the staff, stu-dents and parents. This year the students proved too fast for the staff and parents and took out the coveted ‘black baton’. After all the points from the day were tallied, the victorious house was…...TATAHI!! Thank you to everyone who helped on the day and to the parents for your wonderful support of your children. - Aidan Barnett, Sports Coordinator

Earthquake Debrief and Thank You We sincerely hope that your family and property remained safe and well throughout the earthquake and thank you so much for your positive response to us closing the school on Monday. The Ministry of Education enacted a blanket closure of schools between Canterbury and Wellington and we quickly responded with messages to families and staff through our student management system. The earthquake was a significant one and required visual checks to be made on the buildings. We are also in the Tsunami risk area so a close watch regarding civil defence messages was kept throughout the day. While we are all very grateful this event did not occur during school time, we have good systems in place for most eventualities and will obviously be reflecting on these in the days to come. If you have any questions or constructive feedback regarding our response to this event, please do email them to me at principal@tahunanui.school.nz

As a result of our student management system text to families to advise them of the school closure yesterday, it has

become apparent that we do not have up to date cellphone numbers for all families. If your

landline or cellphone numbers or address has changed and you think we may not have the

correct information, please either come into the office, call us on 548 6167, or email

on secretary@tahunanui.school.nz

School and Community Newsletter No 17 15 November 2016

Tahunanui School News

I can – I will

Ka tāea – ka tutuki

Did you know that Smurfs have a tail? A lot of kids in our school did not know that! On

athletics day, I did all of the events in my Smurfs costume except 2 without my hat. I lost

my hat but found it at the sawdust pit. A Smurf can’t be a Smurf without his hat!

It was my clever Mum’s idea to get me dressed up as a Smurf. At first I didn’t like it

because I thought that people were going to laugh at me, but when I got to school people

really liked it. Athletics day was the best day at Tahunanui School for me so far.

- Zach Innes, Room 7

MORNING TEA WITH MRS BOWEN Children who consistently demonstrate our SAIL values are awarded a special purple SAIL card. Names are drawn out each fortnight for a special morning tea with Mrs Bowen. Congratulations to the following students: Gus H, Otis A, Rebecca M, Coszie A, Junior H, Zach I, Evie M, Riley J, Kerehi C.

WIPEOUT Wednesday 7th December

5.00—6.30pm

WE NEED YOU - For set up, course supervision, food, pack up, any help you can give to make this fabulous evening happen! A helpers form will be sent home shortly, please return promptly.

TAHUNANUI SCHOOL GALA SUNDAY 19 MARCH 2016

Planning for our Gala is well underway. Our next meeting is

this Thursday 17th November 2pm in the staffroom. If you have some time to spare at this initial set-up stage, we’d love to have you join us. Plants and Produce We will need seedlings and plants to sell at the gala, please start planting now and then be able to donate your produce to the gala. White Elephant Have a clean out before Christmas or over the holidays. A shipping container will be placed in the car park this term us to store your goods in. If you need to have your goods collected, please contact Mel Harvey. Remember, no televisions, old computers etc. as it costs the gala committee to dispose of them. Books, DVDs, CDs Tania is collecting books now for the gala. If you have any books, magazine, DVDs or CDs, please drop them into the Moana Room in the Muritai Centre. Toys We are on the lookout for quality toys and these can bought into school as soon as the container arrives. Assistance The gala team need assistance for the organising and help on the day. If you can spare some time to help out contact Mel Harvey phone 0210452784 or email gala@tahunanui.school.nz It is a fantastic opportunity to help your school

What makes a Tahunanui Kid?

A Tahunanui kid likes climbing the trees.

A Tahunanui kid goes camping at the beach.

A Tahunanui kid is a life-long learner at school.

A Tahunanui kid is a SAILOR all week long trying to gather

sail cards everyday.

A Tahunanui kid likes swimming in the school pool.

- by Ataahua Room 5

A Tahunanui kid runs fast in cross country and athletics

A Tahunanui kid climbs as high as they can on the climbing

frame.

A Tahunanui kid respects the environment by not littering.

A Tahunanui kid always has fun and stays happy.

A Tahunanui kid always has a healthy diet at lunch and

breakfast.

- by Theo Room 5

HELPERS MORNING TEA - Tuesday 6 December

From supporting us with

classroom programmes and trips

to running fundraising events in

your “spare time”, we think our

community is amazing and we

would like to show our very

grateful appreciation for your support in 2016. If you have helped us in any way this year, please join us for a

special morning tea on Tuesday 6 December 10.30am in the Muritai Centre

POOL KEYS Pool keys are now available from the school office. The pool will open on Saturday 5th November until April 2017. A reminder that keys are per family and cannot be shared. The cost per key is $90.00 for school families and $120.00 for community. This price includes a $10.00 key bond.

TAHUNA’S GOT TALENT The finals for Tahuna’s Got Talent will be held in the Muritai Centre at 12.45 Wednesday.

HAKA BOOGIE Approximately 30 of our tamariki proudly represented Tahunanui School at the annual Stoke Cluster Haka Boogie Mini Festival held on Thursday 3rd of November at Broadgreen Intermediate. You looked stunning and sounded great.

Tahunanui School News

School and Community Newsletter 15 November 2016 DID YOU KNOW

Dreamt is the only word that ends in mt

FUN FACT Cat’s have over100 vocal chords

Athena F - Room 12

Athena is always

enthusiastic in class and gets fully involved with everything. Her bright

and bubbly personality is infectious. She is the first

to offer help to both students and adults.

Athena Shows respect

and Aspires to be an Involved Lifelong learner.

Well done Athena

The Green Ninjas have been making some really awesome MONSTER BINS because the students have not been so keen to use the food scraps bins we have!!! Our bins are looking cool and we are hoping that it will make the students use them more often. Then all of our food scraps can be composted instead of going in the landfill. We are naming the bins, there is Bob, Mrs Fluffy Bin and even a Scrap Pterosaur!!! By Violet Swanney

Connor G - Room 7

Consistently cheerful

Open to new learning

Notable for his creative

thinking

Neat company to share

the day with

Excellent role model

for getting along and showing respect

Ready to try new

Things Conner G SAILS in everyway, everyday!

Jack P - Rui

This young man in Rui is a very deserving recipient of the stretch award. He is a

polite pupil who has consistently displayed excellent behaviour

throughout the year. He shows respect when

interacting with both his peers and his teachers. Recently he has really

been demonstrating the “Aspire” SAIL value and striving to do the best he

can in all areas of his learning. He has achieved some great results in his

recent tests and done himself and the teachers in Burrell proud. The manner

in which you approach your learning will stand

you in good stead for your future endeavours.

Well done and keep

stretching yourself

GREEN NINJAS

WEETBIX TRYATHLON

Sunday 12th March 2017 Tahunanui School is now registered for the 2017 Weetbix TRYathlon! If you are wanting to register your child, please visit https://tryathlon.co.nz. You will be required to pay online and your kit will be couriered free to your home address. If you need to pay by eftpos, cash or cheque then please register through the school. To do this, pick up a form from the office, and return it with payment. If registering through the school, your kit will be couriered to the school the week before the event. The cost is $37 until midday 10th February 2017, the price goes up after this date. - Melinda Harvey

YEAR 6

GRADUATION

An early reminder that the

Year 6 Graduation Ceremony

will take place in the Muritai

Centre on Thursday 15

December at 7.00pm. More

details will be sent home early

December.

- Ian Lambie, DP

Burrell Team

BREAKFAST CLUB THANK YOU Our popular Breakfast Club is very grateful to our

fabulous community supporters and parents for

donations of apples, bread, milk, Weetbix, peanut

butter, marmite. Some

mornings see us with 40

or more children and it is

always a fun, supportive

environment for children

and parents alike, feel

free to call in and visit!

Julie Shaw,

Breakfast Club

Photographs

Pacific Portraits

will be taking

photographs of

Tosswill Centre and year 6

classes on Friday 18

November. An order form for

Tosswill Centre will be sent

home with your child. Year 6

students will receive a

complementary copy.

Tuatara Award Muffy Award

Stretch Award

Ashley W and Tessa S represented Tahunanui School at

the Primary Schools Tennis Tournament. Ashley was

the winner of the Girls Primary School Tournament for

2016.

“I was shaking as I walked up to collect my huge trophy, I

also received a certificate. I had an amazing day and I

will never forget my amazing tennis experience

- Ashley W, Orakei

Nelson Primary Schools' Gymnastics Festival All gymnasts worked really hard to learn skills and

routines. They represented the school well with some

fantastic results. Year Four Boys:

Tahunanui White (Tristan, Theo, Grifinn and Harry)- 3rd

team.

Tristan- 2nd overall. Year Four Girls:

Tahunanui Blue (Jossi, Bayleigh, Lily I, Tara)- 1st team.

Tara- 2 overall. Competitive Girls:

Tahunanui Yellow (Samara, Jacey, Emily M)- 1st team.

Emily M- 1st overall.

Jacey- 2nd overall.

LIBRARY NEWS

Mrs Trewavas is collecting

books now for next year’s

gala. Keep this in mind if

you are spring cleaning!

Please drop clean,

sellable children’s books

and adult novels to the

library office. Any bags

labelled with a school

students name and Room

No. will go into a draw for a

class prize before the gala.

ALL Tahunanui School library books (with barcode on back cover) must be accounted for so NO issuing from 30

November. Please have a good look at home for any books

and return them to the returns box at library counter.

Stocktaking day is Wednesday 7 December. Families with

lost books after stocktake will receive a bill of costs to assist

with replacement book purchases. Volunteers wanted to clean library shelving, cushion covers or stocktaking on Wednesday 7th December. Please see

Tania in the Library. School holiday books

After stocktaking families can issue up to 20 books for the

school holidays. Be sure to pop in to the library to register

for a barcode if you haven’t already After school library

Tuesdays and Thursdays 3pm - 3.50pm. All families wel-

come. (A parent or caregiver must accompany children)

Tea and coffee available, toys for children and swap-a-book

for adults as well as extended loans for all registered fami-

lies. Shared lunch for 2016 librarians

Librarians will shortly be receiving an invitation to a shared

lunch on Wednesday 23 November

69 Muritai Street Tahunanui Phone (03) 5486167 Email secretary@tahunanui.school.nz

Ashley W Ashley & Tessa

Tennis