PUKEKOHE HILL FAMILY NEWSLETTER Phone 092386374 e.mail: admin@pukekohehill.school.nz www.pukekohehill.school.nz

No 33/14 5 November 2014

PTA CARBOOT SALE THIS

SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER

Make it a date! The PTA is

holding a car boot sale at the

Indian Hall grounds opposite the

school, this Saturday 8

November from 8am -12 noon.

Call Caroline at 021 840 720 to

book your space now.

Donations:

Families are asked to send

donations for grocery raffles to

their children’s classes:

What to send?

Coffee and teabags, cereals,

crackers and biscuits, pasta,

soap and toothpaste …

Baking: Baking items like cakes,

biscuits, fudge, slices and

muffins can be taken to the

staffroom on Friday.

Thanks to our PTA for this

fundraiser to support Hill

students and programmes.

Come along on Saturday

between 8 - 12 o’clock … you

could even go to the circus on

the grounds afterwards!

NO DOGS AT SCHOOL

PLEASHave you spotted the

“No Dogs” signs at school?

Several parents have expressed

concern at other parents walking

their dogs into school, and one

parent was bitten by a dog as

she walked past an open car

window.

Please keep dogs outside of the

school grounds and make sure

that they are under control for

the safety of others.

HUI FOR WHANAU THIS

FRIDAY NGA HAU E WHA

Haere mai koutou! It’s Kai,

Kapa haka and Korero this

Friday at Nga Hau e Wha

marae. Te Huarahi schools

including our Hill kapa haka

group will perform and share

our journey in raising student

achievement in our community.

Powhiri at 5.00pm followed by

kai and kapa haka and korero

from 6-8pm.

PLAYGROUND NEWS

An update on our two

Adventure Playgrounds.

Senior Playground: The Board

has signed a contract for Park

Supplies to construct a new

adventure playground to replace

the section destroyed by arson

earlier this year. Work to

remove the large tree damaged

in the fire will take place this

month, followed by new

retaining walls and the

installation of the playground at

the start of next year.

Junior Playground: Look out

also for repairs to the junior

adventure playground retaining

wall which will include seating

for children and parents to

enjoy.

PRIZEGIVING AND

CONCERT DATES

Here’s another reminder of end

of term prizegiving dates and

Junior Concert for people who

are already planning their social

calendars!

December:

3: Junior Concert matinee 1.30

4: Junior Concert evening

9: Middle Prizegiving at 6pm

11: Senior Prizegiving at 6pm

15: Junior Prizegiving at 6pm

PROJECT ENERGISE

Project Energise staff work with

our students on promoting

fitness, physical activity and

healthy nutrition.

This term we feature some

healthy food ideas from Project

Energise.

Easy Low Cost Recipe

Go, Glow, Grow Pizza 1. Use wholegrain pita breads as bases

2. Spread tomato paste and add your

toppings

* Courgette *Spinach

*Onion *Mushrooms

*Capsicum *Tomato

*Roast veges *Pineapple

*Ham *Cooked chicken

3. Sprinkle with grated cheese and

bake in the oven until the base is

crispy. Tip: Choose Edam cheese:

It’s lower in fat!

TERM 4 DATES FOR YOUR

CALENDAR

Here are some dates for those

who like to plan ahead:

November:

6: Sarah Armstrong health

meeting 7pm in staffroom

6: Middle School athletics

7: Franklin Cricket tournament

7: Te Huarahi hui for whanau at

Nga Hau e Wha, 5.00pm

8: PTA Car Boot fundraiser

13: Senior Athletics Day

14: Franklin Jump Jam

14:Te Huarahi AGM 6pm at

Nga Hau e Wha

20: Central Group athletics

26: Te Huarahi ECE event Nga

Hau e Wha 10am

27: Sausage Sizzle

December:

17: School closes for 2014

and opens in 2015 on Tuesday 3

February

CLASSROOM

HIGHLIGHTS

Part of a Class Highlights report

to the Board of Trustees is

shared below.

Room 4 has 24 busy Worker

Ants in our Learning Zone

Colony who have been

“Walking the Path to Success”.

The Ant and Grasshopper fable

has set the scene for

our Learning Zone.

Ant has much to

teach us. He had a

goal and a plan. He

did not let

grasshopper distract him, he

took risks, persevered and did

not give up when it was

difficult. That meant he was

able to enjoy the rewards of his

successful labour.

I have invited the children to

share some of their thoughts.

I am a great learner because:

I have been achieving lots of

interesting goals and I’ve taken

a risk. (Peyton)

I concentrate on my learning

and I achieve my best. I listen to

the amazing teacher. (Charlie)

I keep going and I try my very

best. I take risks and I follow the

class rules. (Ethan)

Things I have enjoyed in Room 4

this year are:

Setting my goals and achieving

interesting words in my Story-

Writing. (Peyton)

I have enjoyed my Art because I

am good at it and it looks

awesome when you have

finished. (Connor)

I think Hill School is

wonderful because:

There are so many fun things to

do. (Tyler)

I make lots of friends.

(Stephanie)

It has an amazing environment.

(Maia)

During Term 3 our learning was

focussed on the Culture

Concept. The children

enthusiastically entered in to all

the Rotation activities where we

explored the Food, Clothing,

Art, Customs and Music of the

Indian, Maori and Kiwiana

Cultures. The Kiwiana theme

will continue in to Term 4 with

this now being the motivation

for the Junior School

Production.

The children gained an

appreciation of their heritage

and this knowledge was used in

producing a Treasure Box to

keep items of importance to

them and their culture. There

was a great turn out from

parents and

families on the

“Culture Open

Evening”. They

enjoyed the

variety of Art

works from different cultures,

the “Kiwiana Powerpoint”

(which is also able to be viewed

on the School Web site) and had

a taste of L & P and Pineapple

Lumps.

Liz Reid

COMMUNITY NEWS

Free Concert in the Carpark:

At the Salvation Army on 3

Tobin St. this Sunday from 1 to

2.30pm. Auckland City

Salvation Army band, Jiggles

the Clown, and a car wash.

Healthy Workshop at Hill:

Tomorrow, on Thursday 6

November, from 7-8.30pm in

the school staffroom, Sarah

Armstrong, a craniosacral

therapy practitioner is running a

free workshop that will give

advice and answer questions on

some of the causes of allergies,

food intolerances and how these

can influence symptoms like

asthma, eczema, bed wetting,

tantrums, and sleeping issues.

Sarah has advice on how to

reduce these symptoms for

healthier and happier children.

Piano/Keyboard Tutor at Hill:

Tutor Joanne Allan takes

children at Hill during school

time for piano and keyboard

lessons. Contact Joanne at 238

4488 or jtallan@hotmail.co.nz

Musical at St James: The

youth at St James Presbyterian,

30 West St are performing a

musical this Sunday 9

November. Shows at 10am and

2.00pm. Gold coin entry.

JB Portraits: Offers

professionally painted portraits

of your loved ones. Special offer

for Hill families is that 20% of

proceeds from paintings will be

donated to Hill School. Phone or

text Jacob at 021 574 741 or

check www.jbportraits.co.nz

Student Duathalon: Franklin

Duathlon: Now 5 weeks to go.

The Duathlon is for Year 4-8

students on 9 December at the

Pukekohe Raceway. Open to

individuals and 2 person teams.

Challenge yourself and have lots

of fun as well. See

www.bsgevents.co.nz for all the

details.

Graeme Rix

Principal