September 17, 18, 19 & 20

CONGRATULATIONS The annual Waitomo District Sports Awards were held 25 November at the Waitomo Cultural and Arts Centre in Te Kuiti and it was packed full of amazing sports people. The highlight for me was hearing Olympian Eric Murray speak. I had an amazing surprise to win the Junior Sportsperson of the Year award. Stormy and “Foxy” A lovely winner, totally surprised, and a very worthy recipient. Dede Downs Sport Waikato Coordinator for Waitomo District

PRIZEGIVING 2013 Monday 9 December at 7.00pm You are warmly invited to join us. Please arrive in time to be seated by 6.55pm. Car parking will be available on the hockey field (if dry) and the bus bay. It’s a night when the College is on show, so we expect our students to be dressed immaculately and to behave respectfully.

Y7 - Y10 wear clean, complete, correct school uniform.

Y11 may wear clean, complete, correct school uniform or dress uniform (as for Y12 and Y13).

Y12 and Y13 wear dress uniform (white blouse and black skirt or trousers for girls, white shirt with collar and black trousers for boys, polished black shoes, the College tie is optional). Head Students and Student Council members are required to wear their badges. Tabloid sports on Monday so students may wear mufti (preferably house colours) to keep their uniforms clean and tidy for prizegiving Monday night.

PIOPIO COLLEGE ORIENTATION DAY Thank you to all concerned with our Orientation Day. Many thanks to those parents/caregivers who accompained their children. We consider ourselves very fortunate in the level of support we receive from parents and the community for our students. A very special thank you to the visiting young people. Their attitude and behaviour was outstanding. Louise Sheeran

Piopio College Newsletter

Te Kura Tuarua o Piopio 6 D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 3

P A N U I 2 4

2014 Dates

The school will be open Wed 29 Jan—Fri 31 Jan for senior students who need to discuss or confirm their subject courses and to pick up their blazers The school year begins for ALL STUDENTS on Mon 3 February at 8.30am

Phone: 07 877 8173 or 0800 240 173 Fax: 07 877 8388 Website: http:piopio.school.nz Principal’s email: jradice @piopio.school.nz

P A G E 2

Time is capital.

Invest it wisely.

(Anonymous)

PRINCIPAL’S PEN

E ngā matua, e ngā whanaunga me ngā hoa o te kura, tēnā koutou.

Dear parents, caregivers and friends of school.

Well here we are—the end of another successful year. I would like to thank all of you for

your support and consideration you gave to me and my family as I recovered from my

accident and settled into the first year as Principal of Piopio College. It is a privilege to be

here amongst such talented staff, students and supportive community.

I am very excited about 2014 and what lies ahead. The National Standard results have

met our targets this year. Well done to our hardworking staff and to the students who

were determined to improve. NCEA results are looking good so far but we have to wait

for external results before publishing percentages and passes.

I wish you all a safe and happy holiday.

After much consultation and research I can now publish our mission, vision and values

statements. Thanks to all those who have contributed.

Sbri School Vision We will work collaboratively to create a dynamic learning environment which is the focus

and pride of our community. Our stimulating curriculum will allow students to choose

their pathways and will provide them with the necessary skills and knowledge to

empower them to become successful, responsible citizens.

Piopio College will become a school with choice and a school of choice.

Our Values

We will have a Passion for learning and perserve in the face of difficulties

We will Respect each other, ourselves and our environment

We will act with Integrity

We will value Diversity and tolerate difference

We will aim for Excellence in all we do with lots of energy and enthusiasm

Te wairua o nga tamariki

The attributes of our young people as they leave school

Awhinatanga a willingness to take responsibility for themselves and others

Manaakitanga a desire to contribute positively to society with service, tolerance and

respect

Ako a recognition that they have building blocks to become lifelong learners

Nga pukenga skills that will allow them to recognise and solve problems

Tetuakiri o te tangata o tenei whenua an appreciation of our heritage as people of the

King Country and Aotearoa New Zealand

Our Mission

Piopio College is a learning community ensuring all learners have equal opportunities to

a quality education in order to prepare them for a rapidly changing world.

Julie Radice

Julie

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PRIMARY INTERSCHOOL ATHLETIC SPORTS RESULTS

Our athletic team competed in this event last Monday achieving very good results in the Senior (Y7/Y8)

competition. Congratulations to all placegetters and thanks to all of the team on their efforts.

100m Guy Lansdown 2nd

200m Ben Stilborn 1st Cory Barrowcliffe 2nd

400m Daniel Sinkinson 2nd Cory Barrowcliffe 3rd

800m Daniel Sinkinson 1st Louie MacLachlan 3rd

Shot Lewis Taitoko 2nd Demante Murray 3rd

Discus Demante Murray 1st JJ Ratima-Phillips 3rd

Long Jump Ben Stilborn 1st Guy Lansdown 3rd

Shakaya Winikerei 1st

High Jump Ben Stilborn 1st

Relays: Senior Girls 4th Senior Boys 1st

Special congratulations to Ben Stilborn who was named the Senior Boys Champion.

YEAR 10 SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASS Two of the topics the class covered this year were a student directed sustainability project and a look into the

impacts and changes of the Tourism Industry in a New Zealand setting. Other groups activities included

recycling paper, starting a worm farm and building a compost bin in the native reserve and working to clean

the reserve up.

Matthew and Lucas building the pig pen

Jessica and Hannah

in the garden

Students checking

out the tourist

attractions in

Rotorua, first hand

P A G E 4

YEAR 9 CAMP—GRIBBONS ROAD

Unfortunately, the rain made access and exit a problem and we had to come back and carry on camp at

school. Thank you to our supporters/helpers

John Gray, manager Barkers farm, Mr O’Dea,

Brian Johns and David Aikten, Mrs M Rauputu,

Colin Macdonald, Miss Heath, Mr McGeough,

Sadie Mortensen and Shannon Takerei.

Bill Burnell

Bikes ready—Triathlon camp style!

We beat you !!

Boys camp site Fire lighting

It is easy to fall into the habit of dawdling

away time, but it is easy, also, to acquire the

habit of putting every moment to

use.

(John Heron)

P A G E 5 P A N U I 2 4

More Gribbons Road camp photos ...

Boiling the jug Triathlon

YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE

MERITORIOUS ACTION These students have received acknowledgement of the many good things they have done. Heath Barnsdall, Cory Barrowcliffe, Braeden Bevege, Reade Blakeman, Jackson Bradbury, Jessica Candy, Ethan Cathie, Keegan Cox, Daniel Foss, Drew Goddard, Lochie Griffin, Honetama Harris, Stormy Harris, Carlos Hirini, Saskia Johns, Lorenz Kemp, William Macdonald, Stacey Mackenzie, Lucas MacLachlan, Jhavaryn Marshall, Martin Marshall, Cody Mortensen, Jack Mortensen, Selina Noun, Crystal Purdie, Cortez Ratima, Sophie Rider, Toni-Anne Robinson, Daniel Sinkinson, Ben Stilborn, Lewis Taitoko, TJ Tapara, Dylan Tarrant, Taelor Tarrant, Teremai Te Huia-Warren, Fatu Toe, Tumahuki Tuheke, Cameron Warren, Shakaya Winikerei, Winner of a canteen voucher is Daniel Sinkinson. SEASONS GREETINGS EVERYONE Library times and dates for the holiday period, as follows. Please feel free to contact me, as I will be in and around. 2013 December 10th, 11th, 13th, 8.30am – 12.30pm 12th, 8.30am – 11.00am 2014 January 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30th, 10.00am – 3.00pm 877 8173 Ex 220 Library / 877 8457 Home. Be safe if travelling, all the best for 2014. Library Liz YEAR 7 & 8 Well done to all of the Y7 and Y8 students. You all worked extremely hard to produce such a beautiful spread of delicious kai yesterday. We are very proud of you all. You have shown true manaakitanga (caring for others). Thank you to the parents who braved the weather and joined us. It was great to see you all. Have a great Christmas and best wishes for 2014. Y7 & Y8 Homeroom teachers

AFS HOSTING An AFS student gives you the chance to experience a new culture in your own home. It's a fantastic opportunity. You'll be introducing someone to kiwi life, and you'll expand your own horizons too. This happened to our family in 2011 and 2013 with students from Brazil and Finland becoming part of our family, and our daughter Hannah going to Belgium in 2012. If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to look into or experience, there are 60 students looking for a kiwi family. If you would like to know more or could help with hosting, please contact Bryce Stilborn 877 8451. WANTED Aria Toy Library (Moa Street, Piopio) is undertaking a major upgrade. We need your well-loved toys. Toys will be sorted for library hireage or for selling on, as fundraising towards our building project. Toy donations can be dropped off at the library any Thursday morning 9.30am -11.30am during term 4 (have a clear out before Christmas) or on 16 January 9.30am -11.30am (make space post Christmas)! Alternatively, contact Lisa on 877 8186.

The Sanitarium Weet-Bix Tryathlon 2013/2014 Series will be commencing soon. Go online at try.weetbix.co.nz . The nearest events to us are Hamiton Sunday 9 Feb, Tauranga Sunday 23 Feb and New Plymouth Wed 2 April. Our 2013 Geocaching team were advised last Sunday that the trackable Kiwibaa (pictured) they had prepared during this year’s 3 day journey had arrived in Cambridge, England, having travelled just over 19000km from Cambridge NZ. It is now only a short distance from its goal …France. Latest posting—its off to France this weekend.