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OPAHEKE SCHOOL OPAHEKE SCHOOL Sharing Caring Learning And Achieving offi[email protected] Tasman Drive Web Site: www.opaheke.school.nz PAPAKURA 2113 Ph 298 5410 Fax 298 0739 21 August 2013 Newsletter No 12/13 “The Opaheke Way” SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: PTA RAFFLE PARKING ON TASMAN DRIVE Fun Fact The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour. Dear Parents, greetings to all of you as we speed through a very full third term. BOOKWEEK Bookweek is well underway. Although every day at school involves learning to read in junior classes so that older students can read to learn, Bookweek is a special time of our School year. On Monday we held our Book Character Day when children and staff came ’dressed’ as a favourite character while tomorrow a visiting storyteller will make stories come alive. Special displays are set up in the School library while the librarians have a major role promoting books to pupils. Each day there is a library quiz with prizes and on Friday there will be an opportunity for some students to learn more about cartooning. Teachers will share their favourite stories with other classes and Movie night will be a good way to end the week. TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY A long standing Opaheke School tradition, the first Friday in September is a special day for students to acknowledge and thank their teachers. We look forward to making our teacher’s day a special one on Friday 6th September. PARENT SURVEY The Board of Trustees wishes to thank the many parents who gave the time to fill in the questionnaire about our School, staff, students, PTA and some future options. Over 240 were received. The Board are currently analysing the responses and will work their way through the topics. A special thanks to Michael Gilmore on the Board who has led this project and analysed the responses. SCHOOL AMENITY The following is the Bank Account for the Opaheke School BOT if you would like to set up an automatic payment. ASB Bank 12 3031 0728049 00
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OPAHEKE SCHOOLOPAHEKE SCHOOL Sharing Caring Learning And Achieving
[email protected] Tasman Drive Web Site: www.opaheke.school.nz PAPAKURA 2113 Ph 298 5410 Fax 298 0739
21 August 2013 Newsletter No 12/13
“The Opaheke Way”
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:
PTA RAFFLE
PARKING ON TASMAN DRIVE
Fun Fact The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per
hour.
Dear Parents, greetings to all of you as we speed through a very full third term.
BOOKWEEK Bookweek is well underway. Although every day at school involves learning to read in junior classes so that older students can read to learn, Bookweek is a special time of our School year. On Monday we held our Book Character Day when children and staff came ’dressed’ as a favourite character while tomorrow a visiting storyteller will make stories come alive. Special displays are set up in the School library while the librarians have a major role promoting books to pupils. Each day there is a library quiz with prizes and on Friday there will be an opportunity for some students to learn more about cartooning. Teachers will share their favourite stories with other classes and Movie night will be a good way to end the week.
TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY
A long standing Opaheke School tradition, the first Friday in September is a special day for students to acknowledge and thank their teachers. We look forward to making our teacher’s day a special one on Friday 6th September.
PARENT SURVEY The Board of Trustees wishes to thank the many parents who gave the time to fill in the questionnaire about our School, staff, students, PTA and some future options. Over 240 were received. The Board are currently analysing the responses and will work their way through the topics. A special thanks to Michael Gilmore on the Board who has led this project and analysed the responses.
SCHOOL AMENITY
The following is the Bank
Account for the Opaheke School
BOT if you would like to set up an automatic
payment. ASB Bank
12 3031 0728049 00
PARKING/DRIVER COURTESY Opaheke Road has now become a very busy route early in the morning. Our road patrol monitors have to make judgements about a safe time to cross children. We do have parent supervisors who volunteer their time to ensure our children can safely cross at the pedestrian crossing. They are not to be abused by impatient drivers. Our neighbours at school have expressed concerns about parents who are not taking enough care when dropping off children at school and not being considerate when parking. There have been minor car accidents with parents who are u-turning and parking over driveways. Please remember to be
“If you're too open-minded;
your brains will fall out.”
Lawrence Ferlinghetti,
CONGRATULATIONS TO: University of New South Wales Science (ICAS) results: High Distinction 100% - Yr7 - Joshua G.—an outstanding result! Distinction 90-99% - Yr8 - Angus C. Credit 70-89% - Yr5 - Pulkit B., Ethan P. Yr6 - Kimberley G., Amelie L., Phillip L. Yr7 - Cian D., Hannah F., Kate M., Mandy P., Yr8 - Dale C., Sahil T., Caitlin T., Luke W. Mathletics: Gold Award; Yr7 Joshua G. and Yr 2 Amelia T.
NOTIFYING ABSENCES Our School provides an answer phone service for parents to let the School know if their child is absent from school or will be arriving late. This can be done at any time of the day or night. All class teachers are required to keep a legal record of each child’s attendance. A comment on attendance and punctuality is included in each half year written report. Our attendance staff member can be required to make up to 50 phones calls in a morning to track down students. Parents’ co-operation in phoning the school is appreciated and expected.
considerate to people living in our street. Do not park over driveways, u turn, and speed along Tasman Drive and Short St. Parents, less speed and more care thank you.
YEAR 5—8 SPEECH COMPETITION
This will be held in the school hall on Tuesday, 27th August 7pm. Come and see our 12 amazing finalists from Years 5 to 8 in action.
PTA PLAY STRUCTURE RAFFLE Tickets are selling well for our Raffle. Please keep trying to sell the tickets you have been allocated, we do appreciate all families trying to sell as many tickets as possible. If you are unable to do so please return any unsold tickets as soon as possible so that we can try and resell them. If you can sell more tickets that would be great and extra books are available through the school office. The child/family who sells the most tickets will receive a family pass to Rainbows End. Money raised from the venture will go towards helping upgrade the schools computers, starting with new COWS (computers on wheels) that are used by the majority of the school’s pupils.
YEAR 7 & 8 SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS
Viewing of science projects will take place on Thursday 5th September open from 2.30-3.30, 6.00-7.30 in the School hall. All parents are welcome to attend.
DAFFODIL DAY Friday 30 August, Councillors will set up a coin trail with all money going to the NZ Cancer Society. There will also be a colouring competitions donated by the ANZ Bank. Thank you Karen and the ANZ Bank.
CARNIVAL UPDATE Thanks for all that has been sent in so far. We are after old crockery, soft toys, books and games, and would also like any CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS that are no longer wanted and any PLANT POTS for the children to pot seedlings in. Many thanks!!
OPAHEKE SCHOOL PTA FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST IN THE OPAHEKE SCHOOL HALL. WE ARE SCREENING TWO MOVIES: PLEASE NOTE: This is a family night, all children must be accompanied by an adult, no drop-offs. 5.00-7.00pm: DESPICABLE ME (doors open at 4.45pm) 7.15-9.15pm: PARANORMAN COST PER MOVIE: Tickets are $2 per person or $5 per family (immediate family) to be into win the movie to keep! Come in your PJ’s and bring along blankets, sleeping bags, cushions and beanbags to get comfy. FOR SALE: sausage sizzle, hot pop-corn, ice creams, drinks, chips, lollies, choc bars and lollipops.
COMING EVENTS Wed 21 Aug evening, Mathex at Papakura Normal School Thurs 22 Aug Yr 5/6 School cross county Fri 23 Aug Family Movie Night Mon 26 Aug Animal Control ranger at assembly. Topic: Safety with dogs. Tues 27 Aug Yr5/6 interschool cross country at Te Hihi School 7pm School Speech Competition Wed 28 Aug Yr8 enrolments close for Rosehill College in zone Fri 30 Aug Daffodil Day coin trail collection Wed 4 Sept Out of Zone Enrolments for Opaheke School 2014 close Yr7/8 Counties Zone cross country Te Hihi School Fri 6 Sept Teacher Appreciation Day Wed 11 Sept Junior Cross Country 10.45am
Quiz: I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I
surround every place. What am I?
Best Wishes
Murray Wratt
Principal
ANSWER: The letter ,’e’ - End, timE, spacE, crEation, Every placE
COMMUNITY NOTICES ROSEHILL COLLEGE PRESENTS: “THE WITCHES” - Tues 3rd—Sat 7th Sept 7.30pm and Sat 7th Sept 2pm. Adults $15 and students $12. Tickets from Rosehill College. Hawkins Theatre Ray Small Drive Papakura. PAPAKURA WHANAU FUN DAY—Saturday 24th August 10am—2pm Papakura Marae 29 Hunua Road, local talent and special guests, activities include bouncy castle, face painting, sausage sizzle, prizes . THE PARENTING SHOW. Sunday 1st September 7pm First Presbyterian Church Coles Cres Papakura. Pio Terei shares his stories and a huge amount of practical parenting knowledge in a 90 minute show. Pio is one of the best loved entertainers in the country and the show combines songs, stories, videos and parenting ideas. Ph 2998050 SWIMSTATION SWIM SCHOOL $30 these school holidays. Our holiday lessons are a deal that can’t be Beaten $30.00 for a full week of holiday lessons. Contact Claire on #298 4642 and enrol your family. Bookings in August only will get this special price. DK AUTOMOTIVE is focused on providing high-quality General Automotive Servicing, Minor accident Body Repairs, Spray Painting, Diagnostics and much more, on all VEHICLES, MOTORCYCLES, QUAD-BIKES, OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLES and BOAT MOTORS. Contact night or day : Website www.dkautomotive.vpweb.co.nz Mobile: 021 18 18 992, Email: [email protected], Location: 14 Leatham Crescent, Opakeke, Papakura, Auckland, 2113
