Tapawera News Issue 15

26 Sept

2019 Kiaora Whanau

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou

katoa

What a fortnight since the last

Newsletter! Production - Twisted

Fairytale - went off extremely

well. Thanks for all the positive

feedback. It is a challenge having

everyone involved but it is what

we do and is well worth the extra

complications.

Dad Joke

A group of tourists were watching

the re-enactment of an ancient

Egyptian religious ritual. One

turned to a nearby local, pointed

to the statue that was being

praised and asked, "Pardon me,

but what was the name of that

god supposed to be?"

"Why do you ask?" the man

replied.

The tourist shrugged. "Just idol

curiosity, I guess."

Term 3 Ends - 27 September

Term 4 Begins - 14 October

Year 9 - Lake Rotoiti Lodge

Trip

This group left happily on

Monday and looked set for a

great week. They will have an

opportunity to work closely with

students from Reefton and

Karamea Area Schools; students

who they are likely to meet

repeatedly over the coming years

through Tournament.

Grass Karts @ Tapawera -

Friday 18 September

Plans are all in place for this

event. Why not call in during the

day and see the fun?

PB4L Quote

“Respect a man, he will do the

more.” James Howell

School Contacts

Tapawera Area School

Main Road, Tapawera

RD 2 Wakefield

7096

Phone: (03) 5224337

E-mail:

sellis@tapawera.school.nz

Website:

www.tapawera.school.nz

Principal:

Kelvin Woodley

Senior Leader Primary:

Tanya Snackers

Senior Leader Secondary

Jeff Rowland

Executive Officer

Susan Ellis

Office / Reception / Newsletter

Barbara Carleton

If you have questions,

concerns or compliments

please let us know—we

value your feedback.

Term Dates 2019 Term 1 Feb 7 – Apr 12 Term 2 Apr 29 – July 5 Term 3 July 22 – Sep 27 Term 4 Oct 14 – Dec 13

Year 7&8 Wellington Trip

23 - 27 September

All were very excited as they left

on Monday morning. A calm

sailing has added to the positive

start for the week. I hope you are

all keeping track of their activities

through the Blog. Some great

pictures so far. Please do make a

comment as you visit the site.

Class Tone

I have had the opportunity to

spend time in classes this week

and it has been a very pleasant

time. It is great to have students

who interact in a well mannered

and constructive way.

Sister Schools Visit - Thursday

- 26 September

We have been asked to host a

group of 8 students from the

Phillipines for the day. We will

have a brief Mihi Whakatau to

welcome them, show them around

our school then they will spend

the balance of the day in classes.

A new experience for our

students.

Earthquake Drill - 17 October –

1:30pm – Nationwide

How can we make a difference

for our children?

Teach them kindness.

Expect the best of them.

Encourage them when they try.

Support them when they fail.

Give them your time.

Love them always.

Final Shot……

“Respect is not ever assigned; it’s

earned.” Linda Tripp

Have a great two weeks, enjoy

having your children around more.

Kelvin

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Cawthron SciTec Expo Project

Over the last seven weeks in term three, a group of

students from Whā Tui have been doing a project about

growing oyster mushrooms with Miss Campbell. On

Tuesday 24th

September, we went to the Cawthron

SciTec Expo at the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson to

display our project and speak with the judges.

Our project: It was pretty cool. There were a lot of

White Colonised Areas in our growing bags, we had

signs of pinheads so we are hoping for mushrooms.

Our project board looked awesome and attractive. I

was proud of the diary title page and the title on our

board. I would like to do another project next year but

maybe on nuclear science or tanks. – Joseph Butcher

Other projects: There was everything there from

liquids and foods, to footballs and everything in

between. The one project I found the coolest was

‘Which has more germs – boys or girls?’ There were

tonnes of entries, more than I can count. Next year I

would like to do a science project about horses. –

Chanel McGaveston

Speaking with the judges: It was very exciting talking

to the judges although nerve-wracking too. It was hard

to keep your mind on track because you really had to

think about the questions the judges were asking you.

You had to be precise with your answer. –

Emma Wallace

Doing our experiment: It was a really great pleasure

because we got to go to a science fair. We spent a lot

of time doing science and worked a lot as a team. –

Hunter Page

Working as a team: It was hard to make decisions

because there were lots of us in our group. But the

benefit was we had more brains to think. Next year I

would like to work with the same number of people in

my group. – Jada Jelinek

Ideas for next year: I was happy with our result and

next year I would like to look at toadstool mushrooms

and maybe test how poisonous they are. –

Nikau Cameron

Thanks to Miss Campbell, Ms Tovisi and Mrs

O’Donnell for helping us with handling the experiment

and getting us to the science fair.

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Day at Rainbow Skifield

On Thursday the 12th

of September,

approx. 80 primary and secondary

students went to Rainbow Ski Field for

the day. It was a fun filled day of

skiing, snowboarding and playing in

the snow. A huge thanks to the

teachers and parents helpers that made

this possible.

Some student’s comments from Room

6 about their day…

It was my first time in the snow and it

was so cool. It was fun going down the

intermediate slope. (Kasey)

The ski trip was fun. I liked learning to

ski and crashing a lot. (Mathew)

I liked having lots of races and snow

ball fights with my friends. Coby,

Alastair and I had fun climbing the hill

and sliding down. (Kiana)

It was really cold, I liked falling and

playing on the big slope. (Bronco)

I liked trying to Ski. (Charlie)

I had a lot of fun. My favourite part was

learning to ski and seeing snow for the

first time. (Alyse)

It was fun. It was my first time in the

snow. (Caanan)

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Whenua Iti Mini Adventures

Trip Room 2 & 3. The junior syndicate trip to Whenua Iti

was fantastic. We had good weather so

hot in fact it felt like summer; the

parents and children thoroughly enjoyed

the team building, mapping, trusting and

obstacle courses they participated in.

Some of the highlights included

lunchtime games of football, chase,

touch and others. Lots of support from

our parents, with your support we are

able to do these activities.

Thank you to:

Karla Te Tau

Judy Benjamin

Lisa McGaveston

Jason Moore

Justin Frost

Fliss Thomas Thank you for your support

Denise, Marion and the children from

Rooms 2 & 3.

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Artist: Holly Jones

Artist: Katie Hicks

Artist: Rose de Baugh

Artist: Sarah Jones

Artist: Cheyenne Phyn

Art by Year 8 students

Tapawera Kindergaten Tapawera Kindergarten building and grounds are at the finishing stages, awaiting building code of compliance from TDC. The Ministry of Education Early Childhood Education Licensing inspection is scheduled to take place at the end of the school holidays. The Kindergarten staff are excited and anticipating being open early in Term 4 for children aged 2 years to school-age.

Cawthron SciTec Expo Project

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Te Reo Me Ona Tikanga Maori

Karakia timatunga/whakamutunga

Whakataka Te Hau Whakataka te hau ki te uru

Whakataka te hau ki te tonga

Kia mākinakina ki uta

Kia mātaratara ki tai

Kia hī ake ana

te atakura

He tio! He huka! He hauhū!

Tehei Mauriora!

Cease the winds from the west

Cease the winds from the south

Let the breeze blow over the land

Let the breeze blow over the ocean

Let the red-tipped dawn come with a

sharpened air.

A touch of frost, a promise of a glorious day

Purea nei

Purea nei e te hau

Horoia e te ua

Whitiwhitia e te ra

Mahea ake nga poraruraru

Makere ana nga here.

Scattered by the wind

washed by the rain

and transformed by the sun,

all doubts are swept away

and all restrains are cast down.

Whira te wera

Kaea

Ki aro! Pay attention!

Taringa whakarongo! Listen up!

Kia rite! kia rite! kia mau! Get ready! line up!

hold fast!

Katoa

Hi!

Kaea

Waewae takahia! Stamp your feet!

Kaea

Tapawera Tapawera

Katoa

e ngunguru nei. is rumbling here.

Au! Au! Auē ha! Yes, indeed!

Ngā kau whiwhita, All fired up,

whira te wera. feel the heat.

I a haha!

Tūmanako i tatou Expect from us

whakahoahoa, friendship,

ngākau tapatahi, integrity,

whakaute, respect,

whakapau kaha. to give one’s all. (effort)

Whaia te mātauranga Seek the knowledge

He mana te mātauranga Knowledge is power

Ngā kau whiwhita, All fired up,

whira te wera. feel the heat.

Au! Au! auē ha! Yes, indeed!

E rere wairua, e rere

Ki nga ao o te rangi

Whitiwhitia e te ra

Mahea ake nga poraruraru

Makere ana nga here,

Makere ana nga here.

Fly O free spirit, fly

to the clouds in the heavens,

transformed by the sun,

with all doubts swept away

and all restrains cast down.

Yes, all restrains are cast down.

Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees held their tri annual elections in June and it is my long overdue privilege to introduce our new Board. They have had an intensely busy start to their new term but have certainly proven to be a conscientious bunch who are well on the way to forming a strong and reliable team. Parent representative members who have returned are Mark Radloff and myself and eager new members are Louise Simpson and Ryan Thatcher. Denise Shellock is staff representative and Grace Mytton has recently been re-elected as student representative. Kelvin, as Principal, is a Board member as of right. We are working on having photos and info about each board member on our schools website to ensure we are known to our community, so check it out soon if you are not sure who we are. Our board is keen to make themselves known to our school community and you will most likely see at least one or more of us at most school events. Please feel welcome to say hi and let us know any thoughts or ideas you may have about our beautiful school. Despite our silence in the school newsletter lately the Board of Trustees have been very busy with full meeting agendas and several extra meetings as well. One of the agenda items we have been discussing recently is the merits of joining the government’s school fee scheme and you will be receiving more information about this soon. Kelvin has had the second part of his annual Principals appraisal completed. There is a tremendous amount of information gathered by the appraiser who is Brenda Ellis of Salisbury School. As part of the appraisal students, staff and BOT were interviewed by Brenda. The following points are some of the comments from our students.

‘Gentle, friendly and calm, never gets angry, he is not a grumpy person’

‘He is there when you need him and will help if you have problems. He is laid back, is cool and a decent

person

‘He is very fair and takes our point of view into account’

I would like to thank Kelvin for his hard work and dedication to our school and his genuine care for our students. Our Board members will once again be taking turns in writing reports for the school newsletter after each meeting to keep you up to date. I was lucky to accompany our senior students to the Murchison/Tapawera combined ball on the 14th September. Our seniors are a fun loving bunch who were polite and friendly and well behaved. We can be very proud of them as young adults representing our school. Carolyn Ellis - Board of Trustees Chairperson

Thank you The Do-Re-Mi group would like to thank Vicki Smiler for helping us sew our costumes for production. Thank you from Alyse, Grace, Harmony, Zoie, Ella, Grace, Leroy, Holly , Saryn , Mela, and Lucy

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FORMAL

On Saturday the 14th

of September

a group of Year 11, 12, 13 and 14

students went to the Murchison and

Tapawera combined formal. Last

year we started having the

combined formal and every year it

will swap places. We all went

down to Murchison by van and

came back as well, it was a fun

night and we are excited for it to be

held in Tapawera next year.

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Wilderness Canoe Trust

Holiday Canoe Camps

My First Canoe Camp: 9-10 year olds (years 5 &

6) Mon 30th Sept - Tues 1st Oct.

Wilderness Canoe Camp: 11-14 year olds (years 7

- 9) Fri 4th Oct - Sun 6th Oct.

Subsidised cost: $120 for younger camp,

$180 for older camp (inc GST) Please email to

reserve a place.

www.canoejourneys.co.nz

info@canoejourneys.co.nz

The TVNZ2 Show ‘Fanimals’ is coming to

the Nelson/Tasman region from the 20th -23rd

October and we are looking for 8-14 year olds to

be involved in the ‘Farmyard Olympics’ segment.

To film these stories we require 50 metres of flat

land in a rural setting (this would usually be a

farm or lifestyle block) and three children (aged

8-14), each with a different sort of animal. The

children may be siblings, relations, neighbours

and/or friends. To see what we mean, please

visit www.heihei.nz and go to ‘Fanimals’ then

‘Farmyard Olympics’. If you or someone you

know are interested please send a short

introduction of the child / children and animal/s

(ideally a video clip) as soon as possible to:

erica.blatchford@whitebaitmedia.com.

Table Tennis School Holiday

Program October 2019

Tuesday 1st, Thursday 3

rd, Tuesday 8

th and

Thursday 10th

, 09:30 – 12:00 at Saxton Table

Tennis Stadium. Cost is only $5 per session

or $15 for all four sessions. Bats and balls

provided. Bring something to eat and drink

for a short break at half time. For further

information phone Ted 027 522 0979.

Nationals Fundraiser

Next year we are headed to Dunedin!

Firewood for sale - $200 per trailer

Re-usable coffee cups Glass - with

our school logo - $15

See Belinda or email sportsco@tapawera.school.nz

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Professional Dancing Classes with

Kayleigh Jazz, Ballet & Contemporary

starting 2020 term 1

Dancing classes for ages 5 – 12 years

during a lunch time at school

There will be a 5-7 age group and 8-12 age

group and maybe a 11- 12 age group

depending on numbers.

$80 per term per child and family discount

if there’s more than 1 family member

attending.

Further enquiries and interest phone

Louise Simpson 0272522039