Super Fast Folders!

After we have finished our milk, the cartons must be folded a certain way to

make them easier to recycle. (When we fold them right, we can fit triple the amount into the

recycling containers!)

We held a school-wide competition to find out who can fold milk cartons the fastest…

The finalists competed in assembly last week.

The fastest girl was Kyla Dorne, who took just 7 seconds to fold the carton, but even faster was

Taydon Puru, who took just 6 seconds! Well done to all the finalists.

Did you know: When they leave our school, the used cartons of milk are recycled and made into roof tiles and

furniture!

Winners of the colouring

completion were Camden Wells and

Jarla Ansley. Highly commended were Chloe Johns and Holley Robinson.

Kia ora nga whanau o Puketapu,

It was awesome to host the Connected Learning Advisory (CLA) day at Puketapu

last week. We had some of the best educational minds from around the motu in

our kura. Many of our guests hadn’t been to Puketapu before and they all

commented what a great school… and what great student caterers too!

Tomorrow we are also hosting a big name in education circles - Nathan Mikaere

Wallis. If you are able to, please do come along to listen to him speak. We as educators are looking forward to

listening and learning from his korero and implementing it into our teaching practice. There are many learning

challenges that our students face in the classroom and socially in the playground. Nathan’s messages will help us

grow our professional capacity and capabilities to deal with such challenges.

Thank you to all the families that have introduced themselves to me over the past six weeks. I have really appreciated

seeing you face to face and hearing about your students experiences at

Puketapu School. We are looking forward to seeing you at our School

X-Country.

Whakamanatia nga tangata katoa - Empower all People.

Nga mihi

Ngatai Walker

Principal

Puketapu School Newsletter Term 3 – Week 6 - 31 August 2016

Dillon Drive, Bell Block, New Plymouth | Tel: 06 755 0973 | TXT 027 755 0973

| Email: office@puketapu.school.nz | www.puketapu.school.nz

Friday is Cross Country Day! We have new courses and a new format: Morning tea will be at the earlier time of 10:00-10:20. First racing starts at 10:30am, starting with the 5 year olds and going up in age order. 11-13 year olds will be after lunch, starting at 1.30pm. The new course for juniors stays on school grounds while the seniors go on a longer, 3km track further afield, watched over by marshalls. All races start and finish in the same place and there is plenty of viewing room space for parents, whanau and supporters. Come along and cheer on your runners! Bring a picnic and join us for lunch. Tamariki: Make sure you dress up in your whanau group colours! Every runner gets house points. Also, don’t forget to keep working on sponsorship - you have a few more days to get as many sponsors as you can - until Thursday 8 September.

Don’t forget...

Tomorrow

1st September

is a

Teacher Only Day

as we host

Nathan Mikaere Wallis

Join us for the free evening event at

Northpoint Church, 6.15pm tea and

coffee for 7.00pm start

11-13 YEAR OLDS COURSE:

Congratulations to award winners…

Whakamanatia Awards

Whakamanatia Awards celebrate achievements in the Key Competencies: Managing Self, Relating to

Others, Participating and Contributing, Thinking and

Using Language, Symbols and Text

Teone Mundt Miya Roberts

Bella Stainthorpe Cade Nickson

Luke Sowman

Duffy Awards

Duffy Awards recognise excellent in achievement

and citizenship.

Evie Roberts Noah Gomez

Sathveer Chand Rosheel Prasad

Cohen Allan Indra Digamarthi

Rishaal Prasad James Goldsack

Petra Keith

Thur 1 Sept: Teacher Only Day Nathan Mikaere Wallis Visit (Free evening event 7.pm @ Northpoint Church)

Room 7 visit to see NZSO Rehearsal

Fri 2 Sept: Puketapu School Cross Country (No Assembly today)

Mon 5 - Wed 7 Sept: Room 1 3 Ski Trip Thur 8 Sept: Board of Trustees Meeting 7.00pm Fri 9 Sept: Production Rehearsal (Northpoint 9.30am)

School Assembly WEEK 8 is PRODUCTION WEEK…

Mon 12 Sept: NZEI Meeting: Morning at home Tue 13 Sept: Production Dress Rehearsal 11.30am R6&7 Roald Dahl Day @ Library NP Cross Country (Y0-6, Peringa Park)

Wed 14 Sept: ‘Gold Rush!’ Matinee Show 11.00am ‘Gold Rush!’ Evening Show 7.00pm

Thur 15 Sept: NP Cross Country (Y7-8, Omata) ‘Gold Rush!’ Evening Show 7.00pm

Fri 16 Sept: Team Assembly Mon 19 Sept: PSG Meeting 6.00pm Wed 21 Sept: Taranaki Cross Country (Hawera)

Fri 23 Sept: Loud Shirt Day School Assembly 1.40pm

Term 3 ends 3.00pm on Friday 23 September Term 4 begins on Monday 10 October

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SPORTS CORNER Basketball Servez : Thursday 1 Sept, 6.00pm Girlz: Thursday 1 Sept, 5.00pm Heat: Monday 5 Sept, 5.20pm, Crt 2 Miniball Rimu: Mon 5 Sept: 3.30pm v Enviro Team 2 Totara: Tue 6 Sept: 3.30pm v Westown Thunder

Play by the Puketapu values :

Respect, Achievement, Pride

Waiwhakaiho Hospice Shop needs you!

We have a variety of volunteer roles… cashiers, customer service,

lifting/shifting goods, sorting stock items, jam/pickle making,

pick ups and deliveries, drivers and co-drivers

Join us to make a real difference for Taranaki people facing the

end of life. Call into the shop, cnr Katere and Devon Roads and

talk to shop manager Ainslee Shiels.

PSG Fundraising: Movie night for grown ups!

Join us on Wednesday 19 October, 6.30pm for “Bad Moms”

$10 per ticket, on sale now. A great way to raise money for

school - no work required! (R16, so no kids please)

Calling all Cricket and Touch players… We are now taking expressions of interest for all levels of Cricket or Touch in Term 4. Please pick up your form at the office and return it as soon as you can.

Reminder: Union Meeting on Monday 12 September

With so many of our staff required to attend this national meeting, we ask any parents who are able to, to keep

their children home in the morning.

There will be a small number of staff at school for any children who don’t have an alternative for the morning.

School will resume as normal in the afternoon. (1.30pm)

If you have not already done so, please return your

yellow notice to school asap. Thank you.

Student Art Calendars

Coming soon! Prices:

Calendars : $10

Greeting Cards (pack of 8) $10

Diaries: $15

Mouse Mats: $15

Kids Notepads: $12

Check out the examples at the

front office to see what each items looks and feels like.

Order forms will come out at the start of Term 4. Last date

for orders will be Thursday 20 October. Don’t miss out!

TARANAKI CRICKET 2016 SPRING COACHING CLINICS 28-29 September at the Sulzberger Indoor Training Facility (Hobson Street, NP), numbers limited to 30 for each age group so get in fast. TCA Cricket Development Officer Jamie Watkins has assembled a group of quality coaches to run the clinics. 10am-12.30pm for ages 10-15 years on both days, and 1.15pm-3pm for children aged 5-9 years. Cost: $40 for both days. Contact Jamie Watkins or Travis Stewart at TCA on 06 769 5388 or email taranakicricket@xtra.co.nz

From the Let’s Go Team: The September Fresh Air Challenge starts next week. Bike, Scoot or Walk to school to be counted.

Just two weeks till Production… ‘Gold Rush!’

Tickets $7 per adult, $3 per child (non-Puketapu kids),

kids on knees go free)

Wednesday 14 September, 11:00am and 7:00pm shows

Thursday 15 September, 7:00pm show

Places are limited. Tickets on sale at the office now.

Congratulations to Room 12 who won a class prize at the

Methanex Maths Spectacular. They constructed a

spectacular creation of

coloured cubes with a very

mathematical pattern.

Starting with one cube and

following a crystalline

pattern to cover layer by

layer, the class had to

predict how many cubes

they would need for each

layer - 129 cubes had to be

cut, folded and added to

the crystal. They won $120

for their efforts!

Be safe with BMX

After a nasty mishap at the BMX track at the weekend, we need

to remind all riders to take care when riding the track. Ride to

your ability, wear appropriate gear (a helmet is a must!) and

follow the safety rules. It’s a great track, but it must be

respected.

Cleaner Wanted: 2 hours per week at ICL offices. Phone or text Sammi-Jo 027 4601 558 for more details.

After School Art Classes: No class this week or next week. Next art class will be Thursday 15 September.