Kowhai Intermediate School We learn.  No exceptions  Ka ako moake tonu atu 

E leai se ‘Alofaga o le Ola A’oa’oina 

- Friday 24 June 2016 -

Tēnā koutou katoa - Greetings - Talofa lava

  Our newsletter will now only be published in digital format due to                       feedback we have received. Thank you for this feedback, I am                     sure that the savings will be put to excellent use in our school                         and assist with reducing the reams of paper used and saving in                       colour photocopying. We will print a limited number of copies                   that will be available in the office. Students will also receive a                       copy into their Gmail account and we will send a small number                       out to classes so that any families without internet access may                     have a copy.  Teachers are currently preparing mid­year reports. This has               been a larger job for all of our teachers as they navigate their                         way around a new Student Management System. Students are                 busy completing assessments and preparing their portfolios to               go home on the last day of term.  Many thanks to our Gafoa le Ata community, for the very special                       evening held in our school hall last Saturday, for the Po Siva. I                         was extremely proud of our students, the confidence and pride                   they demonstrated all made for a very special evening. The                   generous support from family and friends, the atmosphere in the                   hall, the great food, all astounding. I thank everyone who                   contributed to this special event.  ROAD SAFETY  

 We are currently working with the Auckland             Council on three projects to increase the safety               for our students.  1 Relocation of speed table and provision of               a kea crossing facility on Onslow Road The existing speed table outside the staff             vehicle entrance to Kowhai School is not highly               utilised by pedestrians to cross Onslow Road.             Also, it is located very near the sharp bend of                   

Onslow Road. In order to help the school monitor and patrol our                       students exiting the pedestrian gate located on Onslow Road,                 near the Sandringham Road intersection, Auckland Transport is               proposing to relocate the speed table outside the staff vehicle                   entrance to approximately 30m east of the Sandringham Road                 intersection. The relocated speed table will provide a safe location for the                     school children to cross Onslow Road near the Sandringham                 Road intersection. In addition, a kea crossing will be installed at                     this new speed table, which can be patrolled by the school                     during afternoon school peak times.  2 Installation of high friction, brown coloured surfacing on                 Sandringham Road, in advance of the mid­block signalised               crossing facility We have raised concerns that traffic travelling south along                 Sandringham Road, from New North Road intersection, often               speed up in the vicinity of the school and do not often stop in                           time for the mid­block signalised crossing. Auckland Transport is                 proposing to install high friction, brown coloured surfacing to                 highlight to motorists the presence of the mid­block signalised                 crossing, as well as provide a surfacing that will help vehicles                     stop quickly without skidding.  

 3 Installation of a pedestrian fence on the southern side of                     the mid­block signalised crossing facility on Sandringham             Rd The installation of a pedestrian fence will help guide our students                     to cross at the mid­block signalised crossing facility, between the                   existing crosswalk lines, rather than meandering through vehicles               stopped at the signals. This was requested by us, to help with the                         afternoon school patrol times.   Please find below plans showing the proposed changes.   At this stage, Auckland Transport has just sent out letters to the                       Local Board, local residents and property owners regarding the                 proposed changes. Based on the feedback received, they will                 proceed with detailed design. 

  Digital Citizenship ­ We are         in this together As partners, when it comes to           

supporting our students to be responsible digital citizens, we are                   also relying on you as parents and caregivers to have                   conversations about the appropriate and safe use of               devices/digital technology.  As a part of our Health Programme this term all students have                       participated in explicit lessons around digital citizenship. We are                 seeing an increase in the number of devices students have and                     as such there is an increase in the challenges.  NetSafe provides a great resource if you are looking for advice or                       support. Netsafe is an independent non­profit organisation, their               sole purpose is to promote confident, safe, and responsible use of                     online technologies. Have a look at the site it is really worthwhile.                       https://www.netsafe.org.nz/advice/parenting/     

FOR SALE AT SCHOOL Remember  we have school track pants for sale at the school 

office.  Students may wear the school track pants for PE, fitness and sports trips  ­  $45. 

Swimming shorts (boys only)  ­  $25 Swimming caps  ­  $3 (currently out of stock) 

School cap/bucket hat  ­  $10  

ONLINE BANKING In order to assist us reduce the handling of money, our preferred 

method of payment to school is online banking.  The bank account details are below.  When you pay online, please specify what your payment is for, along with your child's name and room 

number. Kowhai Intermediate School    

12 3109 0011989  

LOCKDOWN DRILL - Week 10 (4 - 8 July) During the last week of term, we will be having a lockdown drill. We do this to ensure that all students and staff are well rehearsed so that in the event of a real emergency, everyone will be as safe as possible. In a real emergency, our procedure is as follows: 1. The lockdown alarm will ring 2. All students and staff go inside and lay quietly on the floor, lights off 3. Teachers clear all unsecured areas, lock doors. 4. Police phoned and parents advised via email (refer example below) 5. Wait for all clear from Police/senior staff For the purposes of our drill, we need to ensure that all aspects of our procedure are followed and as such, we will send to you the email below, as part of our drill. Please do not be alarmed. We will state clearly that this is a drill only. We will also email you the day before the drill, to remind you. The email will state: "Drill only! Kowhai Intermediate School has been required to go into lockdown, due to an incident occurring nearby. We will continue to update you as information comes to hand. Please do not phone or come to the school as you will not be attended to. If you have any further questions, please contact 111" The last thing we want to do is confuse or alarm you, however, student safety is paramount and we need to ensure that our lines of communication to our community are clear. In the unlikely event that we have the coincidence of a real emergency occurring at the time of our planned drill, we will send the above email without the precursor "Drill only". Thank you for your co-operation. 

MARCELLE BERNARD Stand up, Speak up, Speak easy On Thursday the 23rd of June, special guest speaker Marcelle Bernard came to Kowhai to talk to us about public speaking, as we are currently writing speeches. She talked about how to look good, sound good and feel good while presenting speeches. Her speech was inspiring and she spoke to us about her journey through public speaking, and how once upon a time she too was afraid, but is now a paid professional speaker. She told us that when a public speaker comes in we automatically think, this is going to be boring but, she was the opposite! We make public speaking boring for ourselves but we will have to speak for our whole lives so we might as well get an early start. Marcelle shared her knowledge with us and ensured us we will look good when we go up and present, and these were her 5 tips, Stand still and strong, focus, chin up, shoulders back, look at the audience and wait 5 seconds before leaving the stage. She talked to us for over an hour and captured the audience's attention for the whole duration. Marcelle’s story of success was so inspiring and will help many Kowhai students with their speeches next term.

By Harriet and Amy Rm 6  

 Shalisa Teofilo, Y7 and Tali Meavale, Y8 represented Kowhai Intermediate at the Samoan Speech Competition held at Henderson Intermediate this year. Both were amazing ambassadors of our school and their families, earning a Certificate of Merit for their efforts. 

On Saturday, 18 June, Gafoa le Ata students and their families had their Po Siva Fundraiser ahead of their trip to Samoa. All students, including Marcus, Lofi and Kuresa represented their families with much pride. A full house at Kowhai Intermediate hall helped to raise over $19,000 on the night. Malo le galulue faatasi o aiga ma uo, malo foi le tauivi o fanau. Ia manuia. Have a great weekend.

Coming Up at Kowhai

 

  Thursday 23 June   Otago Problem Solving Challenge #3 Tuesday 28 June    Te Whanau Pounamu Hui ­ 6 ­ 7 pm Thrusday 30 June   Mt Roskill Grammar School Open Day 3:30 ­ 6:30 pm Monday 4 July  Matariki Celebrations Thursday 7 July  “The Royal Family” Dance Crew visit Friday 8 July  Mid Year Reports and Portfolios sent home   End of Term Two 

Please Support Our Sponsors

 Would you like to: Use organic, natural health supplements Earn extra money Work from home and become financially independant quicker Contact friends of our school: Andrew 021778918 or Louis 021880434 to find out more. http://kyani.co.nz/

Liliput Mini Golf now has four venues across Auckland. http://www.lilliputt.co.nz/ Lilliputt offers a number of exciting mini golf courses that are loved by adults and kids alike. If you and your family are looking for entertainment with a touch of competition – indoors or outdoors we have a mini golf course to cater for all ages. Locations in Auckland: Tamaki Drive, Sylvia Park, Metro Centre and New Lynn

World Challenge Tag Paintball Old North Road, Riverhead Forest, North Auckland At Intersection of Pinetone and Old North Roads, Riverhead Phone: 0800-927-426 Mobile/Txt: 021-321-228 World Challenge Tag (WCT) Established 1985 – Before Paintball was Paintball Upcoming Events : School holidays - Kids Camp 3-Day, 12th to 14th July | Terminator Day Game 14tht July @ 10am School Holidays - Kids Camp 3-Day, 19th to 21st July | Terminator Day Game 21st July @ 10am Wargames Scenario - Open Day Game Event Sunday 26th June @ 10am Boot Camp Fitness & Training 5-Saturdays: 6 Aug-to-3rd Sep and 8 Oct-5th-Nov

Paradice opens a temporary ice rink in Auckland City at Aotea Square - Friday 17 June until 24 July. As well as Ice-Skating, we will have a Double lane Ice Slide, ride down on snow tubes! www.paradice.co.nz for more info School Holiday Fun at Paradice ~ Learn an Olympic

Ice Sport! Checkout our themed activities during the Public Sessions these school holidays Learn new ice skating skills, and enjoy fun games and activities during the Public Session *Each week coaches will choreograph a group performance for Friday’s Ice Show. Classes for Beginner to Advanced skaters from 6 years+ HOLIDAY PROGRAMME 9am-12noon ~ 1 hour Ice Skating Lesson and 2 hour Supervised Public Session July 2016 Week 1: Mon 11 to Fri 15 July = 5 days, Week 2: Mon 18 to Fri 22 July = 5 days All Fees include Admission, Equipment Hire and Tuition, for more info or to enrol contact Paradice. ENROLMENTS now open for TERM 3 2016 CLASSES starting from 26 July after school on Tues and Thurs afternoons Sat and Sun mornings + Hockey School Sat mornings. Classes also available for Adults! Tues 10am & Weds 7pm 136 Lansford Crescent, Avondale; Ph: 828 3800 ext 6 avondale@paradice.co.nz www.paradice.co.nz

Community Notices

  719 Mt Eden Road, Auckland - 021 441 220

Debbie Walsh - Children’s Clinical Naturopath General health - Chronic conditions - Allergies -

Food intolerances - Anxiety disorders - Learning and behavioural disorders

“Supporting best possible health outcomes for children and young people.”

‘Young At Art children’s holiday Art workshops are now open for booking in Ponsonby. After school classes are available for Term 3 in Ponsonby, Orakei, Meadowbank, Beach Haven, Titirangi, Manukau and Beachlands *Free trials available to new term students.

For more information or to book please check out www.youngatart.co.nz or email: anna@youngatart.co.nz’

'Are you looking for a challenge? It’s not too late to join Marrzipan Drama! We are looking for some awesome students to fill some parts in our play, which we will be performing for parents and the school at the end of term. Come along to a Trial Lesson

and see whether you like it! You can sign up for one directly via our website www.marrzipandrama.co.nz (we have contact numbers on there too, should you prefer to talk to a human!)' "The Marrzipan Drama Holiday Workshop runs from 10am-4pm Tuesday 19 - Thursday 21 July. Students will devise their own play from scratch, create characters, direct each other, design the set, bring in costumes and get to perform to family and friends at the end of the final day! Past workshops have been a great hit! As well as having fun, the children develop confidence and public speaking ability, in a fun, relaxed environment. For more information check out our website! Spaces are limited to 16 per group so get in quick! W: marrzipandrama.co.nz

 Make a movie on your mobile device, experiment with your phone/tablet and be surprised by the results! Screenies and MINA (Mobile Innovation Network Australasia) join forces in an exciting new way

to engage children and youth creatively with mobile video production. We are running 1 & 2 day workshops where children will learn how to use their smartphone or tablet in creative ways and make their very own short film! One-Take-Edit-Show Go beyond the easy Vine, Snapchat & Instagram video and design your own interesting stories. In two action-packed days you will explore how to use your device, different filming styles and techniques, storyboard and storytelling, editing and producing your own movie. The final result will be a short movie made entirely on your mobile device! For Ages 11—15. When: July 11th & 12th, 10am—5pm Where: Mt Eden Village Centre Hall - 449 Mt Eden Rd, Mount Eden For questions, please contact hello@screenies.nz https://chalkle.com/screenies-mina/one-take-edit-show-make-a-short-film-from-a-to-z-with-your-mobile-device/12240