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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 4: Week: 4: 5 – 9 November 2018

Wbeet Maths Competition, Year 6 The results have just come in..... Out of 189 competitors, Daniel came 6th in the individual

event. Out of 53 teams, we came 12th overall. This is an outstanding result, we are all so proud of you.



PRIZEGIVING, PARENTS = PRIDE Yesterday Payton and Callaway discovered a “kit” (baby rabbit) outside the Kowhai classroom. They immediately went into animal rescue mode and began finding ways to nurture the animal as best they could given the rather cold snap in the weather.

The encounter the students had with the animal made me think about how we (and by we, I mean parents and teachers), nurture the development of our children. We want them to be safe, secure, and happy. Educational nurturing fosters for example - resilience and perseverance; motivation; independence; a “can do” attitude; thinking; creativity and imagination; innovation; communicating with clarity and precision; and personal responsibility. Last night I attended the Katikati College prizegiving at which a number of ex- Matahui students were awarded prizes that covered an array of curriculum areas. The sense of pride expressed by all the students themselves, their parents the wider whanau and me, was palpable. We applauded their accomplishments as they were given public recognition for the high levels they had reached through personal endeavour. We were all immensely proud of their achievements. As I wandered back to my car after the ceremony (which lasted 3+ hours) it wasn’t my numb rump that I thought about. It was the impact Matahui School had on its students. The way this school nurtures the people who matter most in our daily lives – the students. The Year 13 students from Matahui School who graduated last night were in Year 8 when I first arrived. Seeing them now as young adults, so confident, capable and ready to shake up the world was a delight but more significantly a privilege, knowing that this school had a key role to play in nurturing and forming their character. I will in due course provide you with the details of the Matahui students who were recipients of awards at Katikati College and hope to include other accolades from our alumni who attend other schools in the region. Watch this space! Ka kite Max



TERM 4, 2018 : DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Saturday 3 November: Garage Sale – 9 am

Wednesday 7 November: Marimba Festival

Thursday 8 November: 2nd HPV immunization: Year 8s: 11.45 am

Tuesday 13 November – Friday 16 November: Years 7/8 hike

Thursday 15 November: Small Schools Athletics

Monday 19 November: BOT meeting

Wednesday 21 November: North Cluster Athletics

Friday 23 November: Makers Market

Saturday 24 November: Open Day 9 am – 12.30 pm

Monday 26 November: Junior Tabloids

Tuesday 27 November: P & A Parent Meeting – Years 1 - 2

Wednesday 28 November: 9 am to 2 pm – WBOP Athletics

Wednesday 28 November: PPT for Junior Tabloids

Monday 3 December: P & A Parent Meeting – Years 1 - 8

Tuesday 4 December: P & A Parent Meeting – Years 3 - 8

Wednesday 5 December: Open Day 9 am – 12.30 pm

Thursday 6 - Friday 7: Years 3 and 4 camp

Monday 10 to Friday 13: Leigh Camp – Years 5 and 8

Wednesday 12 December: Kowhai honeybee exploration trip

Monday 17 December: BOT meeting

Tuesday 18 December: Student Led Conferences

Wednesday 19 December: End of Term 4 – Leavers Assembly



WANTED! We have one parent who has volunteered to do the face painting at our garage sale. If one other parent could step in tomorrow to help, that would be wonderful. Thank you. Please text or call Gina on 021 708 6023 or

email to [email protected]

I am running a school disco next Thursday 8 November to raise money for my gold award. Cost $5 entry includes a drink of homemade fruit punch Your child can purchase popcorn or chips and a small bag of lollies for $5 and there will also be a sausage sizzle $2 per sausage. Years 1-4 will run from 3.30 to 4.30 pm Years 5-8 will run from 4.45 to 6 pm. Please support this event as the funds are going to purchase a school keyboard. Thanks Fern

ASSEMBLIES – TERM 4 (10 WEEKS). Start time – 2.30 pm WK 3: Friday 2 November: Mrs Garrett (PURIRI) – Values - Co-Operation

WK 4 - Friday 9 November: Mrs McDonald (KOWHAI) – Values - Empathy

WK 5: Friday 16 November: Mr Muller – Values - Optimism

WK 6: Friday 23 November: Mrs Croskery (KOWHAI)– (Performance) - Values – Respect

WK7: Friday 30 November: Mrs Chissell ( POHUTUKAWA) (Performance) – Values - Friendliness

WK 8: Friday 7 December: Mr Muller – Values - Helpfulness

WK 9: Friday 14 December: Mrs Garrett - (PURIRI) – (Performance) – Values - Honesty WK 10: Wednesday 19 December: Leavers Assembly – Mr Evans

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Class Windows web hyperlink:

http://www.matahui.school.nz/category/blog/class-blogs/

Principal’s blog hyperlink:

http://www.matahui.school.nz/category/blog/principal-blog/

Matahui Term Dates 2019

Term 1

Tuesday 29 January

to

Friday 5 April

10 weeks

Term 2

Monday 29 April

to

Friday 5 July

10 weeks

Term 3

Monday 22 July

to

Friday 20 September

9 weeks

Term 4

Monday 14 October

to

Wednesday 18 December

10 weeks

Public Holidays/Teacher Only Days 2019

Term 1

• Thursday 24 Friday - 25 January

• Monday 28 January

• Wednesday 6 February

Teacher only days Anniversary day Waitangi Day

Term 2

• Monday 3 June

Queen’s Birthday

Term 4

• Monday 28 October

Labour Day

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CITIZENSHIP AWARD

Week 3, Term 4, 2018 – Bella Robertson was awarded the Certificate for Co-Operation. Well done !

Detailed below are the recipients of school awards for Week 2 in Term 4. Congratulations to Grace R, Gabe, Daniel, Olive, Henrietta, Adlyn, Isla, Michael, Denley, Anna and Darcy.



"THE POINT" SCHOOL PRODUCTION VIDEO The video for the school production is now complete and ready for delivery. The video was filmed in 4K resolution allowing me to zoom in during editing so you can see the speakers clearly. It is available in full HD (1080p) in the following ways:

• Blu Ray (BD-R) $20 (please confirm your Blu Ray player can play BD-R) • USB stick $20 (ready to play on most new TVs or on iPads, etc) • Video file $10 (as above but you provide your own USB stick) • DVD $15 (video file ready to be watched on computer, NOT on a DVD player)

Please order these by emailing Philip directly at: [email protected] (please note the double "o") If anyone really wants a DVD watchable on a DVD player please contact me as DVD video is only 1/4 of the resolution of the above versions. These files are not copy protected and you are free to distribute them within your family, all that I ask is that each family pay for one copy as I am trying to keep the costs down and a lot of effort went into editing this for you. Special Editions: The existing version follows the action and speakers as play progresses, so your child may not be in frame at all times. I can take on any special commissions to make a

version solely focusing on your child if you wish.




HEALTH AND SAFETY SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH

DUST ON MY SADDLE….. and over the school Please adhere to the 15km limit when coming to and from school on the school driveway to help reduce the effect and impact of the dust. Whilst we know that there will still be dust, keeping your speed to the limit will make a difference. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Santa Christmas Parade – Katikati – December 1, 2018 If anyone is interested in organizing the Matahui School float to be entered the Katikati Christmas Parade, please contact Sam Ogden on 027 651 9776. We won it last year … so let’s do it again this year!



Please save the date – Friday 23 November 4 pm – 8 pm

The Collective will be having a

stand at this fantastic Katch

Katikati November event,

which we would love all our

school community to be part

of.

If you have crafted items you

would like to make and

contribute for this

fundraising opportunity,

please let us know.

We will have more info in the

coming months.

Text or call Gina on 021 708

6023 or email to [email protected]


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