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PRINCIPAL: Craig Haggo B.O.T. CHAIR: Kylie Dellabarca Steel

E: boardchair@pongakawa.school.nz

Old Coach Road R D 6 Te Puke 3186 Phone (07) 533 3731 Fax (07) 533 3521

Website: www.pongakawa.school.nz www.facebook.com/PongakawaSchoolOfficial

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Week 3 Term 4

27th October 2020

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Dear Parents and Caregivers I hope your family enjoyed the long weekend and managed to get a little down time to relax. I am picking though that like me you may have seen it as an opportunity to get lots and lots of work done around home. We had an excellent AG day last Thursday and I must say it was great to see the calves back on site and probably the first time I have seen socially distanced animals. This was obviously needed as a precaution to stop any potential spread of M-Bovis. My thanks to the PTA and all the helpers for making this such a special day. A big thank you also to our wonderful staff for all your work and our students for whom this day is really for. You may have seen one of our board members Marty Robinson with a few new bikes outside the Action Centre. This is because all our new bikes for the track have now arrived and over the next couple of months these will be put together and head out to their new storage area once a new container arrives. We have been exceptionally fortunate to have had people in our community donate to this project, some have given quite significantly I might add. I think we are so lucky to have people who think so much of our school and just want the students to have access to the very best of opportunities. We will acknowledge those who have donated in a way they find appropriate as there are some who want their donation kept out of the limelight. In the meantime please accept our thanks and gratitude for what you have done. There is an opportunity for families to pay for a bike for the school (or more) . If this is something you would like to do please just let the office know. A bike and helmet donation is $500.00. You may have noticed a house has been moved onto the domain adjacent to the school fields. This is on temporary piles while a final location is determined. The building has been donated by the Wilkins family to the Pongakawa Heritage Trust with the intention that it becomes home to some Pongakawa School and Community memora-bilia. In other words it will be a local museum. Lastly, as we settle more into summer a reminder all children need to be wearing a wide brimmed hat to school to protect them from the sun. We will move children to the front of the school into the shade should they forget to ensure we minimise the risk of melanoma. Have a great week. Yours in teaching Craig Haggo, Principal

Breakfast Is Served Where: Action Centre Foyer. When: From this Wednesday and then each Monday, Wednesday and Friday thereafter

Time: 8.00 am – 8.30 am After a successful and positive pilot last term, Pongakawa will continue to offer breakfast to our students three times a week between 8-8.30am commencing in week 3 with the initial first date being this Wednesday 28th October and then each Monday, Wednesday and Friday thereafter. Thanks to those parents who have already offered to help - it’s certainly a fun and rewarding contribution to school life. We are still seeking volunteers so please feel free to drop our board chair Kylie DellaBarca Steel an email if you’re interested. Email : boardchair@pongakawa.school.nz

AG DAY RESULTS 2020 Calves

Calves Leading: Senior 1st Angus Walker 2nd Devon Jones, 3rd Will Morgan, 4th Ashton Deed, 5th Jacob McNeil, Max Driver. Junior 1 Bella Walker, 2nd Conrad Gordon, 3rd Alexia Gordon, 4th Lucy Wattam, 5th Tayte Ngawhika, 6th Oscar Wattam Child Effort: Heavy Breed, Senior 1st Sophia Harrison, 2nd Melissa Chitham, 3rd Devon Jones, 4th Amy Chitham Junior: 1st Bella Walker, 2nd Lucy Wattam, 3rd Oscar Wattam, 4th Conrad Gordon. Beef Breed, Senior, 1 Bella Ngawhika, 2nd Max Driver, 3rd, Will Morgan, 4th Kane Jones Junior, 1 Ella Driver, 2nd Iziah Ngawhika, 3rd Imogen Morris, 4th Tayte Ngawhika Type: Heavy Breed, Senior 1st Sophia Harrison, 2nd Jacob McNeil, 3rd Melissa Chitham, 4th Amy Chitham, Junior 1st Lucy Wattam, 2nd Bella Walker, 3rd Conrad Gordon, 4th Justin Chitham Beef Breed, Senior 1 st Kane Jones, 2nd Will Morgan, 3rd Bella Ngawhika, 4th Max Driver Junior 1st Tayte Ngawhika, 2nd Ella Driver, 3rd Imogen Morris, 4th Iziah Ngawhika.

CALVES - Cup Winners Joe Milsom Cup Leading: Angus Walker Marsh Cup Champion Child Effort Heavy: Angus Walker Ohara Estate Trophy Child Effort Beef: Bella Ngawhka Taft Cup Best Type Heavy: Lucy Wattam Nettlingham Cup Champion Heavy: Bella Walker Reserve Champion Heavy: Lucy Wattam FMG Cup Champion Beef: Bella Ngawhika Reserve Champion: Ella Driver Oxenham Cup Child Effort Champion All Breeds: Ashton Deed Green Cup Yr8 Judging: Melissa Chitham

Lambs Leading Senior 1st Addison Watts, 2nd Rosie Morgan, 3rd Daisy Cooper, 4th Clara Brown. Junior 1 Ember Roberts, 2nd Felix Brown, 3rd Peyton Turnwald, 4th Kyla Jones. Calling Senior 1st Clara Brown, 2nd Rosie Morgan, 3rd Addison Watts, 4th Margot Crawford. Junior 1st Johnny Brown, 2nd Felix Brown, 3rd Peyton Turnwald, 4th Kyla Jones. Child Effort Senior 1st Olivia Penniall, 2nd Daisy Cooper, 3rd Addison Watts, 4th Clara Brown. Junior 1st Johnny Brown, 2nd Felix Brown, 3rd Ember Roberts, 4th Peyton Turnwald. Type Senior 1st Margot Crawford, 2nd Rosie Morgan, 3rd Mitchell Cumming, 4th Daisy Cooper. Junior 1st Asher Cumming, 2nd Cate Cooper, 3rd Johnny Brown, 4th Felix Brown.

LAMB - Cup Winners Spratt Cup/Leading – Addison Watts Atkinson Cup/Calling Johnny Brown. Pattie Cup/Jnr Champ: Johnny Brown. Reserve Champ Jnr: Felix Brown Marsh Cup Senior Champ: Addison Watts Reserve Snr Champ: Rosie Morgan Eric Ball Supreme Champion. Addison Watts. Myhill Cup Best Pet: Brody Jones

GOATS: Leading Senior 1. Riley Horton, 2nd Sofia Robinson Junior 1st Alexis Breckon, 2nd Isla MacLean Calling Senior 1st Riley Horton, 2nd Sofia Robinson Junior 1st Isla MacLean, 2nd Alexis Breckon, Child Effort Senior 1st Riley Horton, 2nd Sofia Robinson. Junior 1st Alexis Breckon, 2nd Isla MacLean

GOAT - Cup Winners Paterson Cup-Champ Goat: Riley Horton Reserve Champion: Isla MacLean

Ag Day PET RESULTS Cats: Senior 1st Amelia Smith, 2nd Tomi Melhuish, 3rd Aliyah Burt. Junior 1st Lincoln Went, 2nd Molly McGowan, 3rd, Charlie Wade Renee Cowell Coolest Cat Cup: Lincoln Went Dogs:Senior 1st Ryan Craig, 2nd Brooke McGowan, 3rd, Billy Roulston Junior 1st Harry & Olive Gillingham, 2nd Nizzy Scott, 3rd, Toren Ferguson Tom Walters Top Dog Cup: Toren Ferguson Other Pets Senior 1st Mollie Wilton, 2nd Ruby Delaere, 3rd Shania Colson. Junior 1st Emma Craig, 2nd Isla Roulston, 3rd Louis Wilton.

Raffle Winners were: Action Equipment Raffle: Sabrina Mear FMG Hamper Raffle Anne Leota Polar Fleece Kids Pack: Cooper Pezelj Stoney Creek Jacket: Kayla Bailey Antipodes Beauty Pack: Sheryl Elrick. IMPORTANT - Students who achieved 1st, 2nd and 3rd above will go to Group Day this Thursday. A notice will come home today with details. If your child is NOT able to attend please let the office know as soon as possible beforehand so that a 4th place student can still represent the school instead. Please return all Ag Day Cups to the office so that they can be engraved.

Ag Day Thank You We would like to especially thank our Judges, Stewards, P.T.A, staff, student helpers, photographers and families for all their hard work in making this day

run so smoothly and thank you to our wonderful sponsors.

Pet Diary Winners 2020

Junior Dogs / Cats / Birds etc

1st Jamieson Cup : Lincoln Went 2nd: Lachlan Rollerson 3rd: Nizzy Scott Highly Commended: Dylan Marsh and Jolie Taylor

Year 4-6 Dogs / Cats / Birds / etc

1st Jamieson Cup - Daisy Cooper 2nd: Maia Abraham 3rd: Maya Cooper Highly Commended: Ruby Delaere, Amelia Smith and Max Wilton

Senior Dogs / Cats / Birds etc

1st Jamieson Cup - Talia Rive 2nd: Mollie Wilton 3rd Equal: Brooke McGowan; Ryan Smith Highly Commended: Aliyah Burt

Junior Year 1-3 Farm Animal

1st: Jensen CupElla Driver 2nd :Kyla Jones 3rd :Ember Roberts Highly Commended: Conrad Gordon and Isla McLean

Year 4-6 Farm Animal 1st Jensen Cup: Alexia Gordon 2nd: Sophia Harrison 3rd: Ashton Deed Highly Commended: Max Driver and Bella Walker Senior Farm Animal 1st Jensen Cup: Olivia Penniall 2nd: Riley Horton 3rd: Kaziah Roberts Highly Commended: Will Morgan

Hats are compulsory It is school policy for all children to wear a broad brimmed or bucket sun hat every day in Terms 1 and 4 at Pongakawa School to protect children from the harsh ultra-violet rays. If your child does not have one or forgets to bring or wear it, they will be di-rected to play under the trees at the front of the school.

Strep Throat - Important With several cases of strep throat around at present please be aware that the symptoms are: vomiting, sore throat or headache with a tem-perature. Please get children tested if symptoms persist as they are contagious until 24 hours after antibiotics have started. If left untreated it can cause rheumatic fever which affects your heart. If you are unsure, and throat pain persists, please see your GP.

School Pool Keys To be Returned ALL pool keys are required to be returned to the school

office along with your bank account details so that your $5.00 refund can be returned to you.

We still have a large number of keys that have yet to be

returned. These keys need to be recut so please return them as soon as possible.

Senior Student Technology Fees All senior students do technology during the course of the year and the parent contribution towards materials costs is $50.00 which is compulsory.

Events Coming Up 27/10/20 Cricket at Te Puke Cricket Club 4.00-5.00pm 28/10/20 Tough Guy & Girl Challenge Rotorua. School at 8.15am 29/10/20 Group Day at Te Puke Show Grounds 31/10/20 First Cricket competition game Mr Thomas has details 02/11/20 BOT Meeting 02/11/20 Year 5-8 School Athletics 03/11/20 Yr 7/8 Senior Open Evening 6pm Senior Block 09/11/20 to 13/11/20 Senior Camp Peter Snell Youth Village 11/11/20 Cluster Athletics Year 5/6 12/11/20 Cluster High Jump Year 5/6 11am 18/11/20 Regional Year 7/8 Zone Athletics 20/11/20 Grand Parents Day 23/11/20 Year 8 HPV Second Dose 25/11/20 Regional WBOP Athletics Year 5/6 02/12/20 to 04/12/20 Middles School Camp Totara Springs 10/12/20 Ignite Walk 9am 11/12/20 End of Term Assembly 1.30pm start 14/12/20 End of Year Assembly 1.00pm 15/12/20 Last Day of School Half Day only. Finish at 12noon

Guitar/Ukulele Parent paid classes. Stephen Daniell, an experienced music tutor and musician with MusiqHub, has limited lesson space available at our school. Stephen is a great musician, singer and songwriter and is a creative and friendly teacher, much loved by all of his students. Lessons are 30 minutes $16.50 for Ukulele or $18.50 for guitar in small group tuition sessions. Contact Wayne Mortenson for more information or to book lessons 1.Our contact page-(preferred) www.musiqhub-bop.co.nz/contact 2.Ph/TXT027 271 7685 (please include school, year & email address) 3.Email:wayne.mortensen@musiqhub.co.nz Ukulele is an easy instrument to learn from Year 2 upwards. Piano lessons with Souly Music are held on Tuesday/Wednesday each Term at Pongakawa School. Contact Naomi Hanson direct from Souly Music Phone 027 4952390 email:nhanson97@gmail.com

Term 4 2020 Activities

Community Notices

Light Party for primary aged children. Te Puke Baptist Church. 31st October 2020 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Free. Dinner provided. Come dressed in bright, neon or fluro clothing. Prizes for best dressed. Wanted. Lease land 10ha or more. Water is a must. Looking to expand Living the Dream Horse Adventures. Marianne Ph 0277421569 Childcare available each Monday & Wednesday Term 4 for one child, Pongakawa. Inspired Kindergarten subsidy available Tracey Mallowes Ph 0273411042 Pongakawa Hilltop Nursery Plant Sale and Open Day. Sunday 1st November 2020 10am-2pm 50 Pugh Road, Pongakawa. Fully restocked. Natives from $5.00 Ph 027 6343531 No eftpos, cash or bank transfer only Email: hilltopnursery@outlook.com or find us on facebook and Instagram. Open by appointment only outside of this sale date. Sale Day Specials: All hebes $4.50, Rock Daisy $4.50, Ribbonwood (1.5m+) $9.50 Yoga by Koha with Jonelle Watson. Summer classes traditional Indian Hatha Yoga suitable for ALL levels offered by Koha/donation. Location: Maramarua Park Pukehina Beach. BYO Mat Tuesday - Friday 7.30am -8.45am & 6.15pm - 7.30pm Saturday 9am - 10.15am Contact: jonelle.watson22@gmail.com or +642109022888 Please contact me to join my Whatsapp group for class updates and weather alternative options Reduce your stress / Enjoy the Outdoors / Relax Your body

SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES TERM 4 If your child/ren is not going to be on the bus because of

sports activities, then please let the office know. With so many sports on this term we need to be advised!

Touch Rugby Term 4 Games began last Thursday 22nd October 2020 $40.00 each and fees need to be paid if you have not already done so.

Cricket Term 4 each Saturday There is a game at the Te Puke Cricket Club between Pongakawa & Te Puke today from 4.00pm to 5.30pm. Please bring your shoes and hat. Cricket competition games begin this Saturday.

Rippa Rugby Term 4 Games begin tomorrow 28th October 2020 at the Te Puke Sports Club Centenial Park Te Puke. Year 3/4 (Pool A) Pongakawa Rippers v TPPS Giants 4.30pm F1b Year 1/2 (Pool A) Pongakawa Nippers v Otamarakau Flyers 4.00 F1b Pongakawa Twisters v Te Ranga 1/2 4.00pm Field 1d

Water Polo Term 4 The water polo season started on Friday with a game against Te Puke Intermediate and we have a number of new, young players this term. Due to a number of players going away for the long weekend we could not field a full team but those who did make it managed to get in some valuable game time with a few ring-ins. This week the team will be playing the St Mary's sunfish at 4:30pm. Players need to be at the pool by 4:15pm. Please let Sheree Horton know or organise a ride if you need transport. Outstanding fee payments can be made directly into the school bank account online prior to this weeks game being played. Any queries please contact Mike Judd direct by email : mikej@pongakawa.school.nz

Volleyball Term 4 Volleyball resumes this week for students with games between 3.30pm and 5pm. Family games between 5pm - 6pm and Adults volleyball from 6pm to 7pm. Draws were previously posted in week 1 Tough Guy & Girl Notices went home today. Notice was sent home today. There has been adjustments to transport lists so please be at school by 8.15am sharp! ALL outstanding sports fees need to be paid NOW to the school office directly or online.

PE Gear All classes have begun athletics as part of their daily class physical Education programme. Please ensure that your children have a change of clothes for this i.e. a t-shirt and shorts every day regardless of the weather. The Action Centre is our wet weather option.

BROAD BRIMMED SUNHATS Broad brimmed sunhats are compulsory in line with

our School Policy for Terms 1 and 4. Please make sure your child has one everyday.

Hats are not to be shared. Applying sunblock each morning from here

on in would be advisable.

School Athletics Day Years 5 to 8 Monday 2nd November 2020, 9am Start so children need to be at

school on time. Please ensure your child/ren have a drink bottle, hat

and have sunblock on for athletics day. Parents/Caregivers welcome.

Get your Pool Key Now Pool Keys are now available. All families and community members may purchase a key for $100 for the season from Labour weekend until Easter 2021. On return of the key there is a $5 refund. Forms available from the school office.

Senior Block Information Evening Tuesday 3rd November 2020 at 6pm

Pongakawa Year 7 / 8 students and their teachers will be holding an open evening. This will be a chance for parents and students who are thinking of being part of the Pongakawa School Year 7 and 8 in 2020 to come along and see the many amazing learning opportunities that students can experience in the Senior Block. There will be information on how the Year 7 and 8 Senior Block operates, engaging student demonstrations and general information. There will be light refreshments catered by the senior students. We look forward to seeing you there. The Senior Teaching Team.

IMPORTANT - Canteen is CLOSED this Thursday Please ensure that students come to school with their own morning tea and lunch on Thursday as the canteen will NOT be open for lunch orders on 29th October 2020.

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