Tokanui School Newsletter
Phone
(03) 246 8738
e-mail office@tokanui.school.nz
Term 1
No 4 23rd February 2005
Week
4 and we have all well and truly come to grips with the new school year.
Class
programmes and routines are becoming well established in every room. We have gained new students this term, four have moved
to new schools and some of our children have had a change of teacher. Experience
tells us that on average it can take ten to fifteen weeks for a child to adjust to such change. While some appear to breeze through the change, other worry and fret and it can affect their progress at
school.
It is
important for you to keep supporting your children during these changes. Educational
progress takes team work. It takes the child, the family and the school to cover all bases.
The Board
and staff of our school consistently aim to do the best and be the best we can be. However,
that does not necessarily mean we get it right all the time, we aren’t perfect, but we will guarantee to make every
reasonable effort (and sometimes more) to address issues and challenge that arise.
Parent
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 9th March. Please look out
for the appointment form next week, and make the time to meet with your child’s teacher.
Communication is the key to your child’s success. Sometimes you
will be aware of things that we aren’t – and vice versa.
The better
the communication, the better the chances of your child’s success. Mark
the 9th March on your calendar.
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Flower
Show
Many
thanks to the parents and members of the public who gave up their Friday morning to help at the school and to transport entries
to Waimahaka.
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Ways to help your children succeed.
Build your children’s sense of self-worth. As children grow and make choices they will make mistakes. Knowing
they have your unconditional love and support whatever happens will help them pick themselves up and start again when things
do go wrong.
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Bugs:
The bugs are on the move again. Please check your child. your child.
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Congratulations: to our Mrs Leanne Barnes who has been selected to work in the Southland Sting Development Squad. Great work Leanne!
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Tear Tabs: Don’t forget to carry on collecting
your tabs of cans – helps support kidney dialysis
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D.A.R.E. Programme:
For the last two weeks our Year 7 & 8’s have been working with Fenton Herrick the police education
officer through the DARE programme.
The aim of the “DARE to make a choice” programme is to prepare young people to make responsible
choices about the use of drugs and to give them the skills and confidence to implement these choices and decisions.
The positive aspects of this programme is having Fenton Herrick to teach it, it puts another face in front of
the class a new voice giving the message, and the programme is fully funded by the NZ Police, with no cost to the school.
All round a win win situation!
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CERTIFICATES:
The following
children received a certificate last week
Room Tahi: Patrick Ens,
Jane Fox
Room Rua: Kira Fox, Makayla Hapuka, Kendall Buckingham,
Cory Crosbie
Room Toru: Kate Brown, Kieran Duthie, Josh Leith
Room Wha: Graydon Hayes, Jeremy Leith, Kristin Macdonald
Room Rima: Jack Lyders
Values: Manners
Room Tahi:
Tamara Poole
Students of the week:
Room Rua: Sarah
Crosbie
Lauren Alcock
Room Toru: Levi Earwaker
Mollie Lyders
Room Wha: Hamish Golden
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Calendar
of Events:
9th March
Parent Interviews
14th March
Zone Athletics
21st March
Cancellation Day for Zone Athletics
25th March
Good Friday
28th March
Easter Monday
29th March
Easter Tuesday (school closed)
15th April
End of Term 1
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Tokanui
Board of Trustee Meeting held 15th
February 2005.
Your
Board of Trustees representatives are as follows
L. Richmond (Principal)
J. Keast (Chairperson)
M. Gorman (Staff Representative)
R. Brown, S. Hayes, S.
Matthews, and A. Marshall.
Initial
plans for the re-development of the administration area, Room Wha and Kite were looked at by the board with small changes
being made. Lynne was meeting with Barry Allan the architect from School Support
to discuss these. It was agreed that the boys urinal in the Junior Block be replaced
with toilets and cisterns.
Investigations
are being made into relocating the Dental Clinic, a sub-committee is to look into this.
The
school playground was being looked at by a representative from ACC to ensure we are up to standard.
Next
Meeting – Tuesday 15th March at 7.30pm in the school staffroom.
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Tokanui
Home & School Super 12 Rugby Sweepstake 2005
Sponsored by Vetco & Ancare
We have received approximately 300 entries for this sweepstake, thank you all for your support
and good luck.
We hope to have your first lot of results out by Wednesday next week, if you have not received
a copy of your completed entry form and you require one please let me know. Paulette
(03) 2468 828
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Room
Reports:
Room
Tahi:
Homework
books are marked watch Friday with new sheets being put in- so please ensure your child has their book at school. We also check all word lists on a Friday so encourage your child to keep practicing words until Friday
(test day). As an extra activity children could be writing the words out on paper.
Lost clothes are becoming a problem again, if you are missing clothing please contact the school as soon as possible to we
can tell children start looking.
Room Rua:
Well
done to all those who got a certificate or a prize at the flower show. Another
reminder about wearing appropriate clothing for Athletic practices. Some girls
find it very challenging and awkward in skirts! Bring a spare pair of shorts
just in case the weather is good. Next week we will be hoping to practice 3 times
a week. In Maths we are learning about time.
We have finished all our P.A.T. testing!
Room Toru:
Room Toru have been completing skills assessments in finding information and reading graphs and
tables. We have started out time topic in maths. We have been developing opening
sentences in story writing. In reading we are reading descriptions in non-fiction
articles. Children are enjoying athletics sessions on sunny days as well.
Room
Wha:
It’s
been a busy week with DARE everyday with Constable Herrick and athletics practise. We
are hoping for nice weather on Thursday so we can do discus and shot put with Mr Crosbie.
It
was good to see all the children who came to school prepared to make things for the flower show last Friday morning.
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Niagara Netball A.G.M.
Going Going Not Quite Gone !!
Monday
28th February – 7.30pm
For sale surplus to requirements
Tokanui
Tavern – All Welcome
Fridge/Freezer, Lounge Suite, Small Fridge
Good
attendance required
Beds, Bedding & Electric Blankets
Apologies
to M. Hayes 2468 446
Desk, Spinning Wheel, Exercycle.
D. Conlon (30) 2064 678
Sundry Household Items – Phone
Niki Martyn 2468 474 – Before Monday
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Tokanui
Community
Toi Tois Playcentre
New
Life Church
Fundraiser
Sunday 10.30am
Toilet Rolls - 45 rolls for
$20.00
Sunday School
Phone your nearest Play centre parent or
All Welcome
2468
565
Pastor J. Watson 2468 401
Tokanui School Youth Group
Also - anyone willing to donate a portacot
Meet at Tokanui New Life
Saturday 7.30pm
Your support is greatly appreciated
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The 3rd Annual Tokanui Rugby Club Speed Shear & Rugby Jersey Auction
Tokanui Tavern
Saturday February 26th – Kick off is at 7.00pm
We are once again holding our Novelty Speed shear. Just
come along and teams of three will be made up on the night. Good prizes to be
won.
We will also be holding our bi-annual Jersey auction during the night.
A rare chance to purchase a Tokanui Jersey.
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FISH
Lost from Waikawa and Niagara
NiagaraTokanui Hall Fundraiser
Halls – Tablecloths, tea towels,
Our supplier has stocks of Blue Cod again
towels and small stainless steel bowls
(no crayfish)
Could anyone with any of these,
5kg box for $80 ($16 per kg)
please return them.
phone Cheryl or Craig 2468 721
Marylyn Hayes (03) 2468 446
to place your order
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Southern District Arts Committee Meeting
When: Thursday 10th
March 8.00pm
Where: Tokanui Tavern
Anyone interested in supporting, encouraging and promoting
the Arts in our area would be very welcome. Enquiries and apologies to
President: Janice Broad 2469 566
Secretary: Ann
Callahan 2468 776
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The
Tokanui Rugby Club is still looking
Toi Tois Sports Association
For
any interested party to run our canteen.
Due to the lack of parent support at our
There
would be approximately 10 home games.
AGM on Monday night, it was decided by
You
would be guaranteed an amount each game
3 people who attended that we can
not
plus
any profit from the goods you supply.
Hold a sports day this year. We are
The
last two years have realised between
disappointed that it has come to this, as
$1200
- $1800 total profit.
The children always enjoy this competition
Fur
further details contact Garth Lindsay
This decision may be reviewed next
year if there is enough interest.
Can all children who received trophies
from last year please return to school
a.s.a.p. N. Martyn & L. Buckingham
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SHEEP FARMERS GOLF TOURNAMENT
TOUCH RUGBY
Thursday
March 24th at Tokanui Golf Club
Tokanui Raiders v’s Kura Warriors
Entry
forms coming soon in the mail
5pm - ground 11
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Curio Bay Christian Fellowship
Netball Season for 2005
Sharing
the love of Jesus
Time to think about netball again
Sunday
Service 10.30am
Please contact the following clubs of you
Curio
Bay Community Centre
are interest in playing/coaching/umpiring/
Warm
Welcome to everyone
helping/watching! This year
Paul
& Celia 2468 431
Niagara – Angela Biggar ph 2468 741
Coasters – Dorreen Manson ph 2468 862
Tokanui – Michelle Brunton ph 2468 890
Menzies Friday night adults –
Sandra Earwaker ph 2468 520
All children
– Kerry Buckingham ph 2468 522
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South Catlins Walk Group – all walkers welcome
Here
is the draft calendar for Monday mornings 10-12noon
21st March
-
Porpoise Bay
28th
February
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June Stratford
28th March
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Easter – No Walk
7th March
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Marguerite Buckingham
4th April
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Kay McKenzie – Waimahaka
14th
March
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Julie Golden
11th April
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Alison Yorke
For
the following term we will change to a Wednesday morning. To check venues phone
host or Christine McKenzie (03) 2469 526,
email Christine@xtra.co.nz
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Tee-Ball
Due
to bad weather we now move on to the next game
Southern
Star v Wainui
Due
to both Coaches being away and a Scout camp on Friday we are going to play on Monday 28th February at Tokanui starting
at 3.30pm . Practice will start when
school finishes Bring water bottle and sunhat (I hope you will need then)
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