Tauranga Primary School

Newsletter

14 August 2012

Newsletter

TERM 3 / WEEK 9

From

the

Principal‘s

Pen

Dear Parents / Caregivers,

With only two more weeks before our short last term we will be working on end of year deadlines as soon as the new term starts.

Organising classes for the upcoming year is always a complex task. Our ballot for out of zone enrolments for 2013 will be held early in term 4 and as soon as the Ministry of Education confirms our staffing and funding we can begin the exercise of organising next year’s classes. You can help us in this task by informing us as soon as possible if your child/ren will not be attending Tauranga Primary School next year.

Class Organisation 2013:

A lot of time and effort goes into placing our pupils at the start of each year. We need to consider numbers of students at each class level, the number of teachers we are allocated, the individual abilities of children, their social and behavioural skills and positive relationships.

We look closely at the needs of our special pupils and do our best to select the best match with the most appropriate class teacher. We must ensure however that all students’ needs receive due consideration, and that pressures are not exerted for placements with a specific teacher. Where necessary staff will discuss the placement of some children with their parents.

While we ask parents to allow us to exercise our professional judgement in placing all pupils fairly, we do appreciate some input from families where specific needs need to be met. It is not possible for senior staff to meet with all parents and listen to individual requests. However if there are extenuating circumstances – age placement or special circumstances that we may not be aware of, please put these requests in writing and ensure they are received by Mrs McNicol by the end of day 1 Term 4 ie Monday 15th October.

If there has been an issue in the past that we need to be reminded of (eg clash of personalities with another pupil) it is also worth dropping us a note, as not all information is carried over from year to year. Only requests made in writing can be considered.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PUPIL ABSENCES/LATENESS:We are experiencing some confusion with our Absentee/lateness policy. You can help us by following our proceduresAbsences: If your child will be away from school for any reason, you must notify us. You can:

• phone the school absentee line 578 6222 choose option 1 and leave a message or• text; 027 4187182, or• email via the school website: www.tauranga.school.nz, or direct to office@tauranga.school.nz.

You must give a reason for the absence so this can be coded correctly.----------------------------------------------------

Lateness: • Any children arriving after the class roll is marked - 9:00 am - must come to the office and report

in or you will receive a text message saying your child is absent. This is an automated text system and you are not able to reply to it- please use one of the above systems to contact us if this happens.

• For our system to work it is important that you advise the office and not just the classroom teacher of any lateness, or absence. Sometimes the regular teacher is not able to pass on information to the office before the automated text is sent out.

• If you feel your child is likely to be away for more than one day due to sickness, then please inform us of this when you make the first contact. We can then enter their absence accordingly, otherwise you will need to send a new message each day.

Early pick ups: Any parents picking up children during the school day must call into the office and sign them out - even if it is only for a quick appointment etc. This is for security reasons.

Ka kite anoJenny McNicolPrincipal

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Term Dates for 2012:

Term 3: * Monday 16 July - Friday 28 September

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Week 10 17 September Tauranga Intermediate CWSA testing 18 September South Cluster Speech Competition 12:45 19 September WBOP 7’s Tournament 21 September Loud Shirt / Mufti Day - Young Leaders

Week 11 25 September WBOP Speech 25 September Year 3 Funky Fun 26 September FoTs Sausage Sizzle 27 September Otanewainuku Trip - Senior School 28 September Year 4 Funky Fun 28 September END OF TERM

Term 4:* Monday 15 October - Monday -17th December (Noon)Week 1 15 October Term 4 restarts.

Week 2 22 October Labour Day - No School 26 October Wheels Day - Yr 3-6

Week 3 29 October - 2 November - Book Week 31 October BoT Meeting @ 7:00 pm

Week 4 7 November TPS Athletics 9 November Orange Day Parade - Road Patrollers

Note: Dates are guides only and are subject to change

DATES TO REMEMBER

YOUNG LEADERS - LOUD SHIRT DAY

TPS Young Leaders - Loud Shirt Day

Loudshirt Day is next week Friday 21st September Wear mufti (including a loud shirt)

and bring a gold coin donation to support deaf kids all over NZ.

Please support this worthy cause.

Thanks The T.P.S. Young Leaders

For Your Information

We have just been informed that the Burger King being built on Cameron Rd between Fifth and Sixth Ave will have its traffic exit on Fifth Ave. This means that cars leaving Burger King can potentially turn right and drive through the school.

We believe that this is extremely hazardous as our 5 and 6 years olds cross the road to the senior site many times during the day, often without an adult.

The council have approved Burger King’s plan and are not prepared to make any changes that will ensure our children are kept safe from exiting BK customers.

We don’t believe this is good enough and are sharing our concerns with Burger King, the council, the newspapers and other appropriate agencies to bring about remedial changes before the building goes ahead.

We will keep you informed of the situation.

Jenny McNicol

If your child is in the school choir (Years 4-6) they are preparing for this year’s ‘Kids for Kids’ Concert. They will be on stage with Suzanne Prentice (a NZ Icon) at Baycourt Theatre on Tuesday 13th November.

We will send information about ticket sales closer to the time, but in the meantime, please remind your child to practise singing the songs. All words need to be known by the start of next term.

Year 5 - 6 students who wish to try for a soloist part will be auditioned on Monday lunchtime 17 September

SCHOOL CHOIR

Our Board of Trustees have confirmed our Term dates for 2013.

Term 1: Monday 4 February - Friday 19 April

(holidays during term time)Waitangi Day: Wednesday 6 FebruaryEaster: ! Good Friday 29 March! ! Easter Monday 1 April! ! Easter Tuesday 2 April

Term 2: Monday 6 May - Friday 12 July

Queens Birthday: Monday 3 June

Term 3: Monday 29 July - Friday 27 September

Term 4: Monday 14 October - Wednesday 18 December

Labour Day: Monday 28 October

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More winter sports games are coming to an end this weekend with some very exciting play-offs happening. And there seems to be a TPS / Steiner rivalry emerging. It is the final game for the TPS Tall Blacks tonight at the TECT Arena!! They are playing against the Steiner All Stars at 5:25pm. These boys have had a very exciting season and are sitting in 2nd place on the Points Table with a game up their sleeves. A win tonight could put them at the top of the table! Best of luck boys!!

The TPS Stars Hockey Team is playing in the A3 Final tomorrow against the Steiner Falcons!! The team had to fight hard last week to win their semis, so they are fired up for another win!! This is going to be a great game and takes place at 12:00pm tomorrow at the Hockey Centre.So, if you are looking for something to do over the weekend, get down and support our teams!!! Go TPS!!!

A lot of our budding sports stars play for teams out of school at local clubs, and they too have been gathering to celebrate their teams and players. Tauranga Sports Rugby Club had their prize giving on Saturday, and there were a few boys from TPS amongst the trophy winners. Congratulations to the following rugby boys:

Will Savage ! ‘Best and Fairest Player‘ Under 6s Josh Beekie ! ‘Most Improved Back‘ ! Under 8sXavi Taele ! ‘Most Valuable Player‘ ! Under 8s Kai Murase ! ‘Most Valuable Player‘ ! Under 10s Levi Howarth ! ‘Best and Fairest Player‘ Under 11s

Waipuna Junior Football Club also awarded their top players recently and some of our junior students were there to get their certificates. Congratulations to:

Phoebe Hawes ‘Player of the Year‘ Jack Wilkins ‘Most Improved Player’

Once again, if you wish to share any of your successes on the sports fields, please let me know!!

Finally, due to the huge success of our Year 5 Hockey Team at the South Cluster 7s Tournament, they have now qualified to play in the WBOP 7s Championship next Wednesday. For the last few weeks the girls have been committed to training with loads of enthusiasm. Best of luck for next week!!

A reminder that all sports registration forms for Term 4 need to be returned to the school office with payment by Wednesday 19th September. Some of the teams are filling fast, so get them back quick in order to not miss out.

Jo Taele

Sports Talk with Jo !! ! ! ! ! Our Schoolʼs Sport people - player profile

This weeks player profile

Name: Toni Power Room 8

Sport: Football (Soccer) Position: MidfieldClub: Otumoetai Football

Why Toni is so awesome: Toni was selected to play in the under 13s Federation Talent Centre at just age 10!! The FTC provides high quality training for children aged between 12-16 years who have the potential to be an elite football player. The squad is expected to play soccer for a minimum of 10 hours a week, and the aim is to be selected for National Football Squads and possibly become a professional Footballer.

Interests / Hobbies: SOCCER, surfing, fishing, rugby and just being outdoors

Favourite food: Pizza, watermelon, mango, chocolate

Favourite thing about sport: Meeting new people and making friends, having fun, working together as a team and scoring as many goals as we can!

Tournaments you have played in or have coming up: Reps: As part of the FTC programme regular Tournaments are held against teams from Auckland, Waikato, Central and Eastern BOP. Toni's next FTC Tournament is in Taupo on 22nd Sept against teams from Hawkes Bay, Manawatu and Wanganui.

During the last week of the school holidays Toni's Club Side the Otumoetai Phoenix will be playing in a two-day long tournament in Taupo. What is your dream / goal for the future: To be a professional soccer player / surfer and to be selected for the NZ U/16 Football team. I would like to travel to different countries and see the world!

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“PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CHILDREN TO BUILD POSITIVE AND ENJOYABLE MEMORIES OF THEIR EARLY SCHOOL YEARS”

Next Meeting - 16th October, 7pm in the staff room, everyone welcome.Thanks to all who attended the movie night - it was a great fun and fund raiser for the school community, 105 tickets were sold, making a profit of $750 dollars. Thank you to Kristen Retter for co-ordinating this event.

To make events run smoothly we do need help and assistance. If you could make yourself available to assist that would "lighten the load" of a few and it is a great way to meet other parents of the school. There will be one committee person co-ordinating events, by volunteering to help you will not be "in charge" as such, you will be part of the helping team. Please complete the following form and return it to the office.

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I can help with the sausage sizzle 26th Septembero 10:30 - 1:00pm - prepare and cook or o 11:00 - 1.30pm - clean up crew.

Name: Phone: Room:

Friends of the School (FOTS)

Congratulations to all students who ‘had a go’ at the ICAS assessment, these are not easy assessments. Award certificates are presented in the following categories: High Distinction - top 1% of students in NZ, Distinction: the next 10% of students, Credit: the next 20% of students and Participation for all other results. The following students achieved distinction or credit awards:Distinction Awards in ICAS Writing:Benjamin Adams, Chaerin Jang, Courtney Thomas

Credit Awards: WritingLaura Balmer Max McIntoshMari Stevens Paris AllumMichelle Clayton Mitchell SigleyJade Wardrope Leah HowardRebecca Kneale Rachel Weston

Credit Awards: ScienceGrace Balmer Hamish BurkeCharlotte Watson Paris AllumMichael Dawso n Rohan SinclairRachel Weston Andrew CreightonNathan King Rebecca Kneale

ICAS Science and Writing Assessment

The Senior Syndicate speech contest was held yesterday. A wide range of topics were spoken about by the 10 finalists.

The Year 5 participants were: Mitchell Sigley, Bella Coulter, Grace Camplin, Michelle Clayton & Natalie Simpson. The Year 6 participants were: Jessie Huang, Katrina Ford, Leah Howard, Toni Powell & Makaylah Rae-Potene.

Congratulations to the place getters who will go on to represent our school at the South Cluster event next week. Year 5 winner = Michelle Clayton who spoke about “Amazing Thailand”Year 5 runner-up = Natalie Simpson with her speech “Being Tall”Year 6 winner = Jessie Huang who informed us about “Acrophobia”Year 6 runner-up = Makaylah Rae-Potene with her speech “Whales”.

The overall winner, who received the Betts Trophy, was Jessie Huang.

Tauranga Primary School Senior Syndicate Speech Contest

Calendar Art - we have extended the date to allow you the last chance to order: orders will be accepted until Wednesday 19th September. Calendars are $12; Diaries are $16 and Card Parks $12.50 - please use

the form below --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Calendar Art 2012 order slip:CalendarCalendar Card Packs (8)Card Packs (8) DiariesDiaries

Price Qty ordered Price Qty ordered Price Qty ordered

$12 $12.50 $16Please return the order form to office by 19th September – fill out one order per child

Child’s Name: Room:TOTAL enclosed:

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Tauranga Martial Arts CentreKarate classes for 4 yrs & up. Mondays & Thursdays4-7 yrs - 4pm to 4.45pm. 8-12 yrs - 5pm to 5.45pm.13yrs & up - 6pm to 7pm. Free intro lesson by appointment. Contact Iain or Melisa on 07 5430 931 or 0274 439 414

=====================Gate Pa Preschool and Childcare Centre, Fantastic new Centre located on Cameron Road, Licensed for 25 Children with 8 babies in their own amazing area. The Centre has an outdoor area any child would dream of, including a mud pit, climbing wall, fort and a huge sandpit. The inside is just as spectacular. The Centre is having an open day 6 October 10am - 3pm please come along. 1132 Cameron Road Gate Pa Open 7.30 - 5.30. 07 5799496. Taking enrolments now.

==================The Farmhouse will be running horse riding camps for both weeks during the next school holidays. The dates are as followsWeek one: 1 - 3 October 2012 (3 days 2 nights) or 1 - 5 October 2012 (5 days 4 nights)Week two: 8 - 10 October 2012 (3 days 2 nights) or 8 - 12 October 2012 (5 days 4 nights)Please contact us on 07 3323771 or email farmhouse@xtra.co.nz for further information

==================After School and Holiday Programe available.KAYAK TOURS - ADVENTURE PARK – TEAM-BUILDING - CONFERENCE & WEDDING VENUE - KAYAK COURSES. Winner of the Oscar Bay of Plenty Regional Award for:· The Best New After School and Holiday Programme· The Best Family Programme · Best Youth Leader at a Programme36 Taniwha place Bethlehem

=======================BOP Rugby - Holiday Programme Date: Tuesday 9th October – Wednesday 10th OctoberTime: 8.30am - 9.00am Sign in – 3.00pm FinishVenue: Bay of Plenty Rugby Union – Baypark StadiumCost: $60.00 for Two Days (One Child) $100.00 (Two Children) for more info: www.boprugby.co.nz/holiday-program

Allround Kids Tauranga: Spring Holiday Programme 8am to 5.30pmWe have a very exciting programme planned including, the Movies, Argos Gym, a Ju Jitsu lesson or Dance class, Oropi Hot Pools, Laser tag and much much more. Enrolments open now. Please come and see us at 344 Cameron Road for an enrolment pack or email us at allroundkids@hotmail.com

$45 for a full day / $22.50 for a half day (5 hours) WINZ subsidies are available

COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

• Please take care of the class reading books your child brings home. If they do get damaged please let us know and we will fix them. Book Bags are available from the office - $2.80, which help protect the books on the way to and from school.

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• Also the junior school are in need of spare underwear, skorts, shorts and trousers for girls and boys. Also it is a good idea to have a spare change in school bags - just in case.....

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• The Technology Rooms would like some of the following items:

* Old newspapers in bundles* Cardboard tubes from lunch wrap* Plastic shopping bags of all sizes and style* Ice cream containers clean* Small jam jars with clean lids These can be placed in the TECHNOLOGY bin on the mosaic pathway opposite the Library door.

SNIPPETSTPS sent two teams to the WBEET BAYMATHS Year 6 competition. This event is organised along similar lines to the year 7 and 8 competitions run previously. It provides an opportunity for gifted and talented mathematicians to have their mathematical skills challenged in a stimulating, intellectual environment, where they can also interact with others of similar ability and interests.

Congratulations to Callum Reilly, who, in the top individual points table, was placed third, this is a fabulous honour and achievement, well done Callum!

Both school teams represented our school well and competed hard. Well done to all.

Thank you to Miss Cook for training and coordinating our teams.

WBEET BAYMATHS competition

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Registrations for Bellevue Athletics Club are now open!

Please note changes to our club nights:· We will meet on Tuesday evenings· From 5.30pm· At the Tauranga Domain· First club night is on Tuesday 16th October

To register, please go to www.sportsground.co.nz/bellevueathletics

Please register and pay by Monday 1st October to receive your discount. Refer to the website for the discount rates.

Have a Go DayBellevue Athletics Club Open Day· Saturday 22 September · At Tauranga Domain on Cameron Road

Tell your friends and come and familiarise yourselves with the layout of the Domain and the new programme. We can answer any queries you may have or you might simply want to have a go on some of the equipment. Fun races with ribbons as well. We look forward to seeing you there.

If you have any enquiries please email bellevue.athleticsclub@gmail.com

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Totara Springs Christian Centre, has many different activities and facilities, 100 acres of grassland, native bush and streams with large playing fields and many activities make Totara Springs Christian Centre a fun place to be! Activities include go-cart, BMX bikes, hot water hydroslide, abseiling, aviary, trampolines, hot pool, archery, shooting, canoeing, confidence course, mini golf, train, flying fox and playground. Our Holiday Camps are designed to build self confidence and team work in young people as well as having a biblical input. Spring Camp Dates for 2012:Junior Kids (OSCAR Approved Programme)- Theme: “Around the world ” (school years 2-4) Camper 10th – 12st October 2012 Camp Cost: $145Kids Camp (OSCAR Approved Programme)- Theme: “Around the world ” (school years 5-8) Campers 1th – 5th October 2012 Camp Cost: $195

For more spring camp information and application forms visit our web page: www.totarasprings.org.nz

Digischool Media Arts Holiday coursesWe have a range of really exciting courses for your son or daughter to choose from.

-Game Design (different software to suit all age groups)-Webdesign -Flash 2d animation-Vue (3d landscape animation)-Stop motion (very popular as lego is involved)-Design a short film using a game such as Minecraft or live footage

The courses run Mon to Weds from 10am to 2pm both weeks of the holidays.

The fee is $150 for the 3 days. Ring Jonathan on 5710629 if you wish to visit or book.www.digischool.co.nz

Athletics Holiday Programme @ Tauranga Domain.Week 1; 2,3, & 4 October / Week 2; 9,10,& 11 October9am - noon = 8 - 11/12 years - Run, Jump, Throw12:30 - 3:30pm = 12-18 years - Event Technique

for more information contact Val Bromley - Athletics NZ Ph: 576 0559 or 021 1486695, email: bromley@clear.net.nz

GOLF - HAVE A GO DAY - 9:00- 11:00Sunday 9 Sept: Tauranga Golf courseSunday 16 SEpt: Omanu Golf CourseSunday 30 Sept: Mount Golf ClubContact: Penny Smith, Junior Golf ph 027 4599633 or email penny@bopgolf.co.nz