Mt Maunganui Intermediate School, 21 Lodge Avenue, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone 07 575 5512 Email: admin@mtint.school.nz

MT MAUNGANUI

INTERMEDIATE

School Newsletter No. 9

31 March 2017

IN THIS ISSUE

Principal’s Report

Year 7 Camp Information

Year 8 Camp Information

School Disco

Room 9 Learning Page

Coastal Values

Sports Information

Community Notices

C O M I N G E V E N T S

2017

APRIL 2017

3-5 Year 8 Camp 1 Finlay Park

5-7 Year 8 Camp 2 Finlay Park

4 Payment for PSG disco due

3 – 5 Year 7 Camp – Room 16

5 – 7 Year 7 Camp – Room 14

10 PSG disco

13 Mufti Day

13 Last Day Term 1

MAY 2017 (Term 2)

1 First Day Term 2

3 – 5 Year 7 Camp – Room 18

5 Elite Golf

11 – 12 Under 48kg 10 a side - Gisborne

19 Elite Indoor Bowls

JUNE 2017 2 Elite Squash

7 – 9 Leadership Camp

16 Elite Ultimate Frisbee - Gisborne

23 Elite rock Wall - Taupo

30 Elite Mixed 6 a side Hockey

JULY 2017 7 Last Day Term 2

24 First Day Term 3

28 Elite Basketball - Rotorua

PLEASE RETURN YOUR BORROWED

WETSUIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

AFTER CAMP HAS FINISHED

We have others waiting to borrow

them!

Thank you.

YEAR 8 CAMP

REMINDER

Both camps arrive

back at the bus bay at

3.30pm on the day

they are due back!

Mt Maunganui Intermediate School, 21 Lodge Avenue, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone 07 575 5512 Email: admin@mtint.school.nz

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Kia ora koutou,

It’s been another incredibly busy week at MMI. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the staff for their organisation and the increased workload that occurs when we prepare to take our students on camp and a big thanks to all our parent volunteers, who have also assisted so capably on camp. Almost all of our year 7 classes have been up to Ngatuhoa Lodge and despite some unsettled weather, we have received warm and positive feedback from students and their families. Room/Whanau 14 and 16 head up to Ngatuhoa Lodge next week and Room/Whanau 18 in week 1 of term 2. Next week all of year 8 also heads up to Finlay Park. We hope you all have a great time. Travel Safe: Heading home. This is still a concern. Keep those reminders up with your emerging adolescence: Whether you are walking, biking, scootering or skateboarding, be alert and mindful of other road users. Elite Touch: Congratulations to the MMI Elite Touch teams who performed creditably at the WBOPPB Elite Touch last Friday. Thank you to Mr Jennings and Whaea Sharon and a big congratulations to our Year 7 Girls team, who came runner up in the tournament. Accelerate Class Information Evening: Thank you to all families and students who came in on Wednesday night to attend the accelerate class information evening. The purpose of the evening was to share information about the accelerate programme. Feedback was very positive and we hope that you found the evening beneficial. Roll Growth Class: We are currently working through the process of looking at ways that we can reduce class numbers particularly, in our Year 7 classes. The BOT has agreed to fund additional staffing. So, we need to plan for this very carefully in order to make decisions that best meet the needs of our learners. We also need to manage our numbers carefully, particularly in light of the fact that we often experience growth of around 20 students, in the latter part of the year. More information to follow. Have a great weekend everyone. Safe and happy camping year 8's. Ma te wa Lisa Morresey

Mt Maunganui Intermediate School, 21 Lodge Avenue, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone 07 575 5512 Email: admin@mtint.school.nz

YEAR 7 CAMP INFORMATION Here are the final 3 dates for our year 7 camp. This is at Ngatuhoa Lodge. The cost of the camp is $100.00 per student, which needs to be paid 1 week before they depart.

ROOM NO.

DATES

16 3 Apr – 5 Apr

14 5 Apr – 7 Apr

18 3 May – 5 May (Term 2)

YEAR 8 CAMP INFORMATION Below are the dates and room numbers for our Year 8 camp, in week 10. This is at Finlay Park. The cost of the camp is $215.00 per student which needs to be paid 1 week before they depart.

MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY

3RD – 5TH APRIL

WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY

5TH – 7TH APRIL Room 3 Room 15 Room 1 Room 13 Room 6 Room 17 Room 5 Room 21

Room 20 Room 9 Room 19 Room 10

SCHOOL DISCO

Please remember to get your payment and permission slips in before our cutoff date:

PAYMENTS ARE DUE BY TUESDAY 4TH APRIL

THE DATE FOR THE DISCO Monday 10th April

We cannot accept late payments so, to avoid disappointment, we urge you to get these slips back and payments in as soon as possible and please do not wait until the cut off day as they may be forgotten or your child may be off sick.

Holly Bathgate, Arlo Cullwick, Reed Tong, Cameron Ford and Jared Lord.

MOUNTAIN BIKERS

All 5 rode well. No podiums but great effort

by all.

Mt Maunganui Intermediate School, 21 Lodge Avenue, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone 07 575 5512 Email: admin@mtint.school.nz

ROOM 9 LEARNING PAGE In Room 9 we have been thinking about challenges in different contexts and sharing our stories of conflict. Some of us shared about our families, how they were part of conflict and how they met and overcame the challenges. Here are two samples of our writing. We shared some others at assembly today.

Caleb

Mervyn Charles Ellery (My great grandfather ) Mervyn was born on the 5th of July 1915 in Invercargill Hospital. He was one of five children and he was the only boy.

He was married to Isobel Joyce Latham. (Here is a photo on their wedding day). Isobel was from a family of 11 children and one of her brothers, Ian Latham, was also involved in the war he was a soldier but he didn't survive. Mervyn and Isobel had 2 daughters named Glenys and Gaylene. Gaylene is my grandmother.

In 1915 the main form of transport used was horses which they rode to the nearest shops sometimes 2 or 3 miles away. They would walk barefoot to school. A lot of families were large (Mervyn’s wife's family had 11 children). Living in a big family was hard. There was never enough money for outside activities so they learnt to entertain themselves. They got lots of hand me downs. At Christmas time it was a like a luxury to get an orange and some nuts in a stocking which you wouldn't have to share.

Before war Mervyn was a truck driver in Matamata. He and his father owned their own fleet of green and red livestock transport trucks. The fleet was named M.C Ellery Ltd. It is now

named Rotorua Livestock Ltd and it is still well known by both names. The trucks are still red and green to this day.

He went to war in 1942 aged 27 he was in war until the end of WWll in 1945. He was sent home from war with chicken pox but he had to return when he got better. He drove trucks in Egypt and he also fought. One time he got shot at but luckily the strap on his rifle deflected the bullet. It would have been very tough fighting for his country.

Mervyn returned home to his wife and his two daughters.

The war years affected his life and he never spoke about it much but he still played “the last post” on his trumpet at funerals and RSA occasions. He did this for over 40 years. He used to make tree chimes and things with rimu as a hobby. He was known to keep the cemetery headstones tidy. Our family have all his old war medals and army papers which are special keepsakes. Mervyn sadly passed away in 2006 and his ashes are in the Matamata war memorial wall. He and his wife didn't have McDonald's until they were 80.

Jye Thomas Hamilton Croft. Born on the 6th of November 1908 in New Zealand.

As a child he loved to play football and run.

Back in 1908 New Zealand was much calmer and quiet. There were trains going through towns and all the cars had skinny wooden wheels. He fought in World War 2 fighting for New Zealand. He fought in Germany as a gunner. The gunner’s job was to stand at the back of a jeep and shoot tanks with the purpose of destroying them. He drove around blowing up tanks. During the war in Germany all the buildings were collapsing and there were dead bodies everywhere. Also during the war he became a Sergeant.

After the war he was a bit deaf from all the big guns he had used. When the war ended he didn't like to talk about it to anyone. I think that he didn't like to talk about the war, because maybe someone that he knew died.

Mt Maunganui Intermediate School, 21 Lodge Avenue, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone 07 575 5512 Email: admin@mtint.school.nz

COASTAL VALUE CERTIFICATES 2017 Term 1 – Week 9

1

Cooper Stewart For being helpful and organised in the mornings and consistently helping around the classroom.

2

Grace Stewart For your fantastic attitude during camp. Even after your injury you gave things a go. You’re a star!!

3 Lucy Sandford For displaying initiative and completing your learning to a

high standard.

4

Eva Lee For always displaying initiative and completing her learning to a high standard.

5

Lewis Hansen For completing camp activities to a high standard and improved focus on learning.

6

Ella Lyttle For self-managing and working incredibly hard to complete all tasks on time this week. Keep it up Ella!

7

Ben Walls For being focused and working hard with your learning and completing tasks. Well done Ben!

8

Maddy Marklew

For the effort being put into all tasks.

9

Caleb Andrews For consistently being focused on his learning and producing tasks to a high standard.

13

Lucy Turnwald For the constant, self-driven extension shown in her work.

15

Jana Bowler For your attention to detail and finishing all work to a high expectation.

16

Grace Momsen For always showing a positive and supportive attitude towards her peers.

17

Mia Fletcher For settling in well to Room 17 and MMI and demonstrating fabulous skills in Maths and Reading.

18

Tyne Johanson For approaching all tasks with a positive attitude and supporting his peers when necessary.

19

Destiny McVeigh

For showing determination and initiative when completing learning tasks. You work very hard Destiny. Tino pai!

Mt Maunganui Intermediate School, 21 Lodge Avenue, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone 07 575 5512 Email: admin@mtint.school.nz

20

Jack Blow For his effort and enthusiasm during PE lessons. He demonstrates good sportsmanship and a fair play attitude.

21

Brooke Keach For an improved attitude in reading, and willingness to share your ideas during guided reading time.

22

Jake Kiddie For your outstanding participation and determination to complete all camp activities at Ngatuhoa. Great effort Jake - well done.

Visual Arts

Kayla Moratti Room 2

For her focused attitude and creativity shown in designing her own cultural patterns.

Digi Tech

Brock Morgan Room 17

For his fantastic start to the new cycle displaying a willingness to learn.

Hard Materials

Mia Longmore Room 18

For excellent planning and construction of her message board.

Dance &

Drama

Connor Macdonald Room 20

For his use of initiative to help class learning and positive approach to all activities.

Food Tech

Ivy Mitchell Room 7

For your willingness to always contribute and answer questions during class discussions.

International Mandalar Burnett Room 8

Being a lovely friend and helper to a new international student.

Citizenship

Award

Cory Bond Room 21

For being a caring and conscientious member of our community.

Citizenship

Award

Ben Goodjohn Room 15

For being a caring and conscientious member of our community.

WELL DONE!!

Mt Maunganui Intermediate School, 21 Lodge Avenue, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone 07 575 5512 Email: admin@mtint.school.nz

SPORTS INFORMATION

BOP/POVERTY BAY ELITE TOUCH Last Friday, students from our school competed in the Elite Touch Champs, in Rotorua. Our Year 7 boys’ team and Year 8 girls’ team competed well throughout the day, had a lot of fun and had some close losses. The Year 7 girls’ team played well throughout the day and only lost one game to Rotorua, 2-3, to end up second after the round robin (unfortunately no play off for top 2 teams). Our Year 8 boys’ team played well throughout pool play and went into their last game needing to beat Tauranga, to make the final. In a close tussle they lost 2-3, and then lost the 3rd and 4th playoff to Whakatane. Thank you to Dylan Lee Peyroux who helped coach the Year 8 boys’ team. Thank you very much to all our supporters who travelled over to help out and support our teams. Well done to the following students who represented our school so well.

Year 8 Girls Elite Touch Team Neve Ganley Annilees Hill

Charlise Byrne Maiya Holliday

Lucy Bartlett Makana Horne

Krystal Taylor Maya Carr-Manoit

Mya Bennett Alena Hosking

Year 8 Boys Elite Touch Team Kaia Russell Jai Knight

Breiton Tuwairua Maddox Peyroux

Gus Shivnan Richard McGhie

Vili Potter Elias Marks

Matthew Stewart Melie Faiva

Year 7 Girls Elite Touch Team Keilani Tiopira-Horne Mabel George

Neva Roy Helena Campbell

Lahkaia Reriti Stella Herrick

Emersen Irwin

Olivia Hala

Year 7 Boys Elite Touch Team James Walker Jackson Herrick

Gene Baggott Niko Watson

Gene Lancaster Tyler Perry

Kameo Wagner Daniel Perry

Flynn Cowdrey Noah Johnstone

ELITE SWIMMING correction! Correction of error. Apologies for missing out Poppy Wilson from the list for Elite Swimming on Friday 17 March. Maya Carr-Maniot was unable to attend.

Mt Maunganui Intermediate School, 21 Lodge Avenue, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone 07 575 5512 Email: admin@mtint.school.nz

SPORTS INFORMATION continued

WINTER SPORTS HOODIE All Netball, Basketball and Hockey players have the opportunity to purchase a Mount Maunganui Intermediate hoodie, to wear throughout the season. The cost of the hoodie is $43 and if you want a name on the back there is an extra cost of $10. These need to be ordered and paid for by Friday 5th May. Please note that all fees for the season must be paid first (or you may already have an arrangement). Our school bank account is: -12 3146 0104711 03. Could you please put in (sports name, e.g Basketball Hoodie) as the code and also your child's name for the reference number. To order please complete the following link: https://docs.google.com/a/mtint.school.nz/forms/d/1GLpBeRe-C-BpMep8wgD7EpF1ZiQvbYHhKAuG7HJKwbA/edit If you do not have access to the internet to order, please come to the office and place your order when you pay. Could you please contact Troy Jennings at 5755512 (ext 812), or at t.jennings@mtint.school.nz if you have any queries.

Please note, AIMS Games hoodies will be able to be purchased at a later date. If you purchase a winter sports hoodie for your child they will be able to wear this to AIMS.

Mt Maunganui Intermediate School, 21 Lodge Avenue, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone 07 575 5512 Email: admin@mtint.school.nz

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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team this season?

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If you’re looking to join a club that

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We will be playing in the BOP/

Coastline Regional Competition this

season, playing within the region as

far as Taupo.

If you’re 11 or 12, as at 1st January

2017, you qualify for the U13’s

grade.

Papamoa Bulldogs also get the

opportunity to play some

tournaments outside of the season

which is great to keep your skills

fresh!

Call or Text Brent Rae 0275 621

577 or email

brent@coastalcabling.co.nz

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Book your space now for our Holiday Intensive Program and Term 2.

Contact Andrea for more info Cell: 027 286 8506

Email: andrea@taurangaswimschool.co.nz

Mt Maunganui Intermediate School, 21 Lodge Avenue, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone 07 575 5512 Email: admin@mtint.school.nz

COMMUNITY NOTICES