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117 Matahui Road, R.D.4, Katikati. 3181 Phone 07 552-0655

Email: [email protected] Website: www.matahui.school.nz

NEWSLETTER

Term 2: Week 6: 11 – 15June 2018

What a fantastic morning we had last week. So many VIP's visited our classrooms and joined in with the children learning. Thank you to everyone who visited. We loved showing you our fabulous school.



WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A CHANCE? Books are large part of our family life, especially as we have grandchildren who adore them. The fact is that their grandmother is constantly on the lookout for new titles that will challenge and stimulate the children. One of our most recent acquisitions is a book written by Kobi Yamada and illustrated by Mae Besom called, “WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A CHANCE?” The dedication at that beginning of the book for Shale and Ever reads; “When something extraordinary shows up in your life, I hope you see it for what it is……a gift.” Over the past week something extraordinary happened to Aroha and Cameron in Year 2. Both did something extraordinary with chances they were given. Aroha had the chance to see “The Project” on television and decided that the challenge set by Jesse, one of the hosts, for schools to reduce or eliminate access to sugary drinks, was one she could manage to do something about. Rather than let this chance slip, she resolved to inform parents and caregivers about the health risks in providing children with any sugary drinks. I hope you all read her letter. Cameron’s family found one of the “Tauranga Rocks.” These rocks have been hand- painted and hidden in secret places across the city. At home the family shared a discussion about hand painted rocks and this got Cam thinking. He took the chance to meet with me to discuss the idea that students at Matahui School should paint rocks and hide them, so that when we have events like VIP Day, our visitors could find the rocks and take them home as a reminder of their visit. Cam is pictured with samples of the rocks he painted. Whilst we may not hide them, we will certainly offer them to visitors as a very personal koha. How fantastic that we have students who demonstrate the confidence, initiative and wherewithal to do something with a chance. Ka kite Max Max’s recommended read for the month: “WHAT DO YOU WITH A CHANCE?” Kobi Yamada Compendium Inc 2017



TERM 2, 2018: Dates for your Diary Monday 11 June: BOT Meeting Tuesday 12 June: North Cluster Cross Country Thursday 21 June: Mini-Ball World Cup – Years 5 and 6 – ASB Arena Tuesday 26 June: BOP Cross Country – Years 4 – 8 Tuesday 26 June: Reports home Saturday 30 June: Matahui Open Day – 9 am to 12 pm Monday 2 July: Report follow up – parent meeting (optional) Tuesday 3 July: Matahui Open Day – 9 am to 12.30 pm Tuesday 3 July: Report follow up – parent meeting (optional) Friday 6 July: End of Term 2

ASSEMBLIES – TERM 1 (11 WEEKS). Start time – 2.30 pm WK 5: Friday 8 June: Mrs Croskery (KOWHAI) – Excellence WK 6: Friday 15 June: Mrs Chissell(POHUTUKAWA) – Responsibility – Class Presentation WK7: Friday 22 June: Mrs Garrett (PURIRI) – Forgiveness – Class Presentation WK 8: Friday 29 June: Mrs Croskery (KOWHAI) – Courage – Class Presentation WK 9: Friday 6 July: Mr Evans (KAURI) – Co-operation – Class Presentation



CITIZENSHIP AWARD

Week 5, Term 2, 2018 – Mahe was awarded the Certificate for Excellence. Well done! Detailed below are the recipients of school awards for Week 4 in Term 2. Well done to: Noah, Hugo, Gabe, Liam, Anna, Isabel and Denley.



Portrait of Kowhai Class, by Anna Ellis:



HEALTH AND SAFETY SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH

Battery swallowing is nothing new for children, but there's new cause to beware: The small, lithium button batteries that power your bathroom scales or remote controls if swallowed by a child, can cause significant damage.

The batteries, particularly those whose numbers start with 20 (which indicates 20 millimetres), can burn a hole in a child's oesophagus or damage the vocal cords or gastrointestinal tract within as little as 2 hours after ingestion.

While lithium batteries in children's toys are installed with screws, the ones in remotes or scales are usually only secured with a plastic covering and, as all parents know, kids can get into anything. So when you're locking up your sharp scissors and dangerous household cleaners, double-check that remote with the lithium battery as well.

. https://www.parenting.com/blogs/show-and-tell/lithium-batteries-deadly-children

Polo Top Missing – STILL Lost in Action! Gabe Owen is still missing a brand new labelled sweatshirt and polo top (Age 10). It has his name steamed in. We urge all families to have a look – many thanks



Superhero Day!



Scholastic Book Club – Issue 4 This issue will be open on Monday 4 June 2018. Please either return your book order to the school by Wednesday 20 June, so that books will arrive before the end of Term 2. Otherwise place your order through the LOOP system. The LOOP system is very easy and convenient to use. Many thanks.

MATAHUI SCHOOL BALL 2018

Matahui School Ball 2018 is set for 25th August. Please keep this date free for a fabulous night out! We are always on the hunt for parents/caregivers to volunteer some of their precious time (whatever you can spare) and be a part of the School Ball committees. If you are interested at all, please email Sharlene Reay on [email protected] or call/text on 021 426 606.

mailto:[email protected]



LEARN TO PLAY THE VIOLIN AT MATAHUI SCHOOL Hi, my name is Cherrie Leefe and I am a very experienced violin teacher who can teach Suzuki or traditional violin method. I can offer individual lessons @$25 per a 30 minute lesson or learning in a small group @$15 for a 30 minute lesson. Playing the violin is so rewarding, as it provides many opportunities for students to engage in school music groups and other social music making activities. Please contact me from my details below if you are interested in lessons for your child. Cherrie Leefe 0212158196 or 07 5780796 [email protected]

CHESS INTRO SESSION Chess is a great way for you to train your memory and reasoning skills, use your imagination and so much more: chess teaches you how to make decisions and how sometimes you have to give up something good to obtain something better. Good chess players think what the opponent's next move will be and thus learn to look at a situation from another's point of view. Chess also teaches you that good outcomes are the result of the combined effort of all the pieces on the board. If you think your child may be interested in learning to play chess we can arrange for Chess Coach Laurens from Chess Minds (www.chessminds.co) to provide a free introductory session here at school. Please contact the office if you wish your child to take part. We would need a minimum of 6 students to make the introductory lesson worthwhile.

http://www.chessminds.co/



KOWHAI CLASS – CELEBRATING AUTUMN LEAVES

SEWING ENTHUSIASTS Calling all sewing (and wine) enthusiasts! It would be great to get a few like-minded people together, who enjoy sewing, knitting or any other craft work, for sharing ideas and a chat over a glass of wine. Come along on Thursday 14th June, 7pm - 9pm. Bring sewing machine and anything that you're working on at the moment or have recently completed. Please email Lynley: [email protected] for venue details, or call Ruth on 0220 196 510 / email [email protected] for more info.





If you would like to contribute with maintenance and school projects please

let us know. We have a variety of tasks on the go and parent participation is

welcomed if you would like to get involved.

LIBRARY: We need help with:

- Maintenance of books/covers

- Coding

- Library tidy

The library care is co-ordinated by Sam Ogden, please text or email.

MAINTENANCE: We need help with:

- Ground Maintenance - Weeding and Pruning

- Weed removal and disposal following clean ups.

- Painting – we are in the prep stage of windowsills in the Hub – Sanders Wanted!

GARDEN PLANTS: If you have any plants that you would like to donate, we are looking for:

- Natives

- Herbs and Veges

- Flower varieties

HEALTH & SAFETY: Please note that all volunteers to school works must adhere

to the Matahui School Health and Safety policy, a copy of which is on the notice board.

Prior to works this will be required to be read and signed.

Working Bees will be run from time to time with notices emailed and/or included in the

weekly school newsletter. There is also the option to contribute at a time that suits

you, just give Gina a call or email to discuss your interest and the works on the go as

this will be ever changing!

CONTACT:

Gina O’Brien - 021 708 602 Email [email protected]

Sam Ogden - 027 519 776 Email [email protected]





Edventure Outdoors- School Holiday Camps These July school holidays we are running 2 awesome camps. Tramping, rock climbing, possum trapping, team building challenges, hot pools and much more Edventure Outdoors Camp, Mt Pirongia, July 9-13th Edventure Winter Camp, Aongatete lodge, July 16-20th - 8-14 yr olds - OSCAR available - Pick up/drop off AKL, BOP, Waikato Book at www.edventure.co.nz or email [email protected]

http://www.edventure.co.nz/




A responsible adult is required to manage the bar at the Matahui School Ball.

We urgently require a

volunteer for the application for the Liquor License. Please contact

Kirsty Tod on [email protected]




St Paul’s Collegiate School will be holding an information evening at the BNZ Business Partners Centre, Level 1, 639 Cameron Road, Tauranga, on Thursday 2 August at 6pm. Come along for an informal evening with St Paul’s Deputy Headmaster to learn why so many Tauranga families have chosen to send their children as a boarder at St Paul’s in Hamilton. To find out more, go to stpauls.school.nz/events

http://stpauls.school.nz/events

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