HUNTERVILLE SCHOOL 33 Bruce Street, Hunterville Phone: 06-322 8210 Fax: 06-322 8294 E-mail: [email protected] Principal: Stephen Lewis 3 November 2014 Hunterville Pride…“Together We Strive” * Quality Learning * Quality Behaviour * Quality Environment * Dear Parent / Caregiver Nga mihi o te wa kia koe me to whanau (Greetings to you and your family) We’re set for another big day on our calendar, with the Lamb and Calf Day tomorrow. There’s plenty for everyone with lambs and calves dominating the morning and the indoor exhibits always an eye opener in the afternoon ……… Lamb & Calf Day Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Information: Please be at school by 9.00am with your animal Wear normal school uniform. Bring water for your animal and yourself. Parking – access by the sandpit and park around the school field. Lamb & Calf judging approx 9.15 - 12noon. Approx 12 - 12.30 Grand Parade with all children & their animals & ribbons on display. Re-presentation of major awards. Approx 12.30pm indoor exhibits open to view. (After judging) Please leave your exhibits at school until Wednesday so everyone can admire them. • Approx 12.40 - 1.30pm lunch break – BBQ sausages/drinks/chocolates for sale. • Normal school programme for children without animals. Your teachers will take you out to view the animals. Teachers will also take their class to view indoor exhibits • With parent permission children with animals may go home after the Grand Parade. • • • • • • • IF IT’S DEEMED TO WET TOO PROCEED AND WE NEED TO POSTPONE… • A message will be text. To sign up to receive text messages see later on in the pinkie • The postponement date (should one be needed) is looking like Monday 10 November. FAREWELL MISS LEARY! Miss Leary leaves us at the end of the year to move to Australia, where she’ll meet up with family and friends and continue her teaching career. Miss Leary’s full time (fixed term) position will be taken by Mrs Brenda Stewart next year, creating a vacancy for a “Room 1a” teacher at mid year, if roll numbers allow for it. CROSS COUNTRY EVENTS LAST WEEK We were so proud of all our students last week at the school event and then those who went on to the interschool event on Friday also performed right up to expectation. Well done everyone! CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE! Winners at our school races were: Girls Boys Year 0/1 Charlie Cook Kyal Marshall Year 2 Georgia Paterson Oliver Bunn Year 3 Zara Weston Hayden Lourie Year 4/5 Jade Guiniven Oscar McVerry Year 6/7 Destiny Scott George Lambert Year 8 Teresa Davenport Leigh Kelly TOP THREE PLACINGS AT INTERSCHOOL ON FRIDAY WERE: Jade Guiniven 1st Junior Girls (Yr 4/5) Eden Goodwin 2nd Junior Girls (Yr 4/5) George Lambert 2nd Int Boys (Yr 6/7) FULL LIST OF PLACEGETTERS IN NEXT COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER! HUNTERVILLE SCHOOL REGAINS SHEMOZZLE CUP! The School Cup is awarded to the school with the best result from their first three runners home: Our first three runners were: George Lambert Hayden Skou Zane Brooks 4th 7th 12th This was enough to give us a narrow victory from 2nd placed Huntley School. WELCOMES /FAREWELLS We warmly welcome Zavier Nydegger-Monks to school …and sadly we farewell Kalebis Martin who has moved to Auckand. NEXT COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Due out Friday 14 November Deadline for copy next Tuesday 11th. No 21 RUGBY JERSEY Has anyone out there got a Wangaui Rugby jersey (blue/black & white hoops) from the Year 5/6 Rippa supporters group from the Wellington tournament in early September? We’ve got all other jerseys to return but the number 21 is missing. YEAR 5 CAMP TO RAUKAWA FALLS Mr Jeffrey, a group of outstanding parents and an even more outstanding group of students are off on the Year 5 camp tomorrow. They’ll be at Raukawa Falls, 30 minutes north of Wanganui. We wish them the usual great experiences and fun times at this impressive facility. CRICKET THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY : : : SATURDAY : 1ST X1 TO Auroa School, Hawera. Non 1st X1 hardball practice 3.30-‐4.30. Dilan Raj (professional coach) COACHING FOR COACHES 4pm to 5.20 on Astroturf. Ø Kiwi Cricket parents (Y1-‐4 players) Ø Hardball cricket parents Ø Hardball cricketers invited/encouraged to attend Hardball teams 1st games 9am-‐12 midday. Draw out on Wednesday. BEGINNING NEXT WEEK: KIWI CRICKET TUESDAYS 6.00 - 7.15PM ASTROTURF For all registered players. Parents see the note above regarding coaching. Please consider this and help us to provide a good coaching set up for your kids! FAMILY SOFTBALL THIS FRIDAY Our grounds were just too water logged at the end of last week, so hopefully this Friday we will get started. v 6 Teams v Meet 5.30pm sharp for briefing and the draw, at the cricket nets. v Team entries are closed but some teams are looking for an adult or two or a senior student. Please get in touch with me if you’re looking for a spot in a team. UPCOMING ANNUAL MATHS/SPELLING COMPETITION Mental Maths finals (Y1-‐8) : Thursday 13 November 1.15pm Spelling Bee finals (y1-‐8) : Thursday 27 November 1.15pm HOMEWORK CLUB – ONLY TODAY THIS WEEK. NO HOMEWORK CLUB THE REST OF THIS WEEK Home & School Quiz Night THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 7.30pm Spread the word! Get a team together, come in dress up if you wish, and be part of the usual fun. $25 a team of up to five! Senior kids’ teams $15 for up to five! FIRST AID COURSE Meditrain Workplace Basic/Refresher Unit Standard 6400/6401/6402 Hunterville School Friday 21 November 9am – 5.30pm JOIN THE SCHOOL TEXT NOTIFICATION The best use of this so far was when we canned the cross country races on Friday and we were able to text everyone straight away. To sign up simply: 1. Text the message ”Follow @hvilleschool”. 2. Remember to leave a space before the ‘@’. 3. Send to 8987. You’ll immediately get a confirmation text. Simple! Easy! Free. CONVENIENT J Ph Sandra Spiers 06 3881109 to register/queries COMING EVENTS Regards November Stephen Lewis (Principal) 4: Lamb and Calf Day 5: 1st X1 cricket Vs Auroa School, Hawera 5-7: Year 5 camp to Raukawa Falls 13: School Mental Maths finals 17-19: ERO visit to school 20: 1st X1 cricket V Scots College, Wgtn 27: School Spelling Bee finals 27: H & S Quiz night 7.30pm 28: Interschool Yr 7/8 softball tournament, H’vlle December 1-4: Yr 8 camp Resolution Bay 4-7: Yr 7 camp Resolution Bay 9: Year 8 Dinner, Station Hotel 12: School picnic 18: Prizegiving assembly, Town Hall 7pm 19: School finishes 12 midday 24: Hunterville Christmas Parade