updates and reminders - hobsonville school
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Contact us: Hobsonville School 104 Hobsonville Rd, Auckland 0618 Ph. No. 416 8619 Fax No. 416 6645 Email [email protected] www.hobsonville.school.nz
RESPECT Whakaute
RESPONSIBILITY Haepapa
ATTITUDE Waiaro
PRIDE Whakahī
VALUES
Be the BEST you can be KIA EKE KI TOU TAUMATA
Respect, Responsibility, Attitude, Pride Whakaaute Haepapa Waiaro Whakahi
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FRIDAY 8 MARCH 2019
UPDATES AND REMINDERS
Dear Whanau and Friends Our school website is undergoing a complete refresh at the moment. This work involves many hours of work with our design specialist and the web designer. The web page will be a “one stop shop” for you as parents and we know you will love it. We would like to use photos of students on the new page. Nearly all parents have signed to give permission for the use of photos. If you do not wish your child to be in photos on the web page please advise the office by email - [email protected] The first session of the Parents and Behaviour Modification Couse, run by David Curtis (Activ8), on Tuesday evening was highly successful and extremely interesting. Parent feedback was positive and David provided opportunities for discussion. These sessions are an amazing opportunity for parents to learn. We would love more parents to attend, as this supports the behaviour and learning that happens in this school. You can still attend as there are a few sessions left on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm-8.00pm until 2 April. Thank you to all the families who were able to attend our Community Parent Evening. It was so good to hear families enjoyed the evening. A great opportunity to meet new families and enjoy our amazing summer! Have a lovely weekend.
The Leadership Team David Curtis Parenting Behaviour Modification Course Tuesday 12 and 19 March Session 2, 3 Mums, Dads, caregivers, whanau members Tuesday 26 March Session 4 Dads “only” Tuesday 2 April Session 5 Dads and school aged boys/girls
HOBBY’S WHANAU AND FRIENDS BAKE SALE
THURSDAY 21 MARCH 11.00AM-11.40AM Y1-3—ON RAMP BY H12
Y4-8—ON DECK OUTSIDE STAFF ROOM Students to bring cash -
Items for sale for $1 or $2.
Families from H5, 11, 14, 18, 21 have been asked to provide some baking for this term’s Bake Sale.
Clickity Clack Cicada “Clickity clack” the female cicada clicks to respond to the male cicada. The male cicada calls the female cicada like this, “WOOOO”. A life cycle of a cicada is first a nymph, second it moults and third it’s a grown up cicada. A female cicada lays 600 eggs and babies suck on roots underground for 17 years. Sihas R. Y3 H15
STUDENT SPACE
HOBBY’S WHANAU AND FRIENDS MEETING—TUESDAY 12 MARCH
2.00PM-3.00PM Please come along and join our
team of hard working parents who fundraise for our school.
REMINDER that all students are in the auditorium from 2.30pm to 3.00pm on Thursday afternoons. If you need to pick up your child/ren during this time, please phone before 2.30pm so that they can be called up to the office to wait .
2019 Term Dates: Term 1: Fri 1 Feb – Fri 12 Apr Term 2 Mon 29 Apr – Fri 5 Jul Term 3 Mon 22 Jul – Fri 27 Sept Term 4 Mon 14 Oct – Mon 16 Dec
Cicadas Cicadas live underground for 17 years sucking on tree roots to get sap. In one little area there are thousands of cicadas. When 17 years has passed they climb up a tree, when they have found a spot they take off their skin and change into their adult skin. It’s time to find their partner. The male cicadas make the groaning sound. The female makes the sound like fingers clicking. Loralie L. Y3 H1
CORRECT SCHOOL UNIFORM Thank you to parents for helping your child wear the correct school uniform. REMINDER Navy or black shoes/sandals only. Hat—new school hat or old navy school hat only.
Writing from Year 3 students In H15
David Curtis Parenting Behaviour Modification Course
Cost:
$10.00 per adult per session (individual sessions)
Hobsonville students free for Session 5.
Thank you Hobby’s Whanau and Friends for organising a really
successful Car Boot Sale on Sunday!
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Hot Topic … Momo Challenge
FRIDAY 8 MARCH 2019
Netsafe has received reports relating to young people who have been exposed to a harmful online “game” known as the Momo Challenge. Although we have not received any reports of young people in New Zealand taking part in the “challenge”, we are aware that some young people have seen content relating to Momo and have been very upset by the content and imagery. There has also been talk about whether this “challenge” is real or a hoax. Regardless of whether the actual challenge itself exists, individuals who come across Momo related content may experience emotional distress at seeing it – particularly younger children.
Netsafe encourages anyone that comes across content relating to the Momo Challenge or other similar ‘challenge’ content to immediately report it to the social media site or website that it’s on. In New Zealand, it is against the law to incite another person to take their own life. If somebody is targeting a young person to play this “game”, or attempting to incite suicide, you should contact the Police and Netsafe for help, and a mental health service for support. Netsafe can also provide advice for any parents who are concerned about this challenge. If young people are expressing feelings about self-harm or suicide then this should be followed up with appropriate mental health support.
Netsafe’s advice for parents about exposure to upsetting content:
Have a conversation with young people about what to do if they do come across upsetting content online
Let your child know that they can come to you when they find something upsetting and they won’t get in trouble
Stay calm if they do come to you – don’t assign blame, reassure them that it’s not their fault and don’t punish them for seeking help
Normalise their feelings – let them know that it is normal to feel scared, confused or upset
Don’t over-react by taking away the technology – this may make them less likely to talk to you if something else happens
For young children in particular, consider using parental controls to block out specific keywords like “Momo”
If you or your child comes across this type of content report it to the platform that it’s on
If your child is expressing any concerning feelings, follow up with mental health support
If you know that a young person has been engaging in this challenge, report it to the Police and Netsafe, and contact a mental health service for support.
For more advice about children viewing upsetting content online, visit https://www.netsafe.org.nz/ Upsetting Content page. CONTACT NETSAFE Need help or advice? Contact us.
Text ‘Netsafe’ to 4282
Email [email protected]
Call us toll free on 0508 NETSAFE (0508 638 723) Online report form at netsafe.org.nz/report Our helpline is open from 8am – 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am – 5pm on weekends. KEEP UP TO DATE: Follow us on social media and sign up to our enewsletter for alerts, news and tips.
Need to talk? – Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor. Lifeline – 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE). Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email [email protected] or online chat. Samaritans – 0800 726 666.
On Friday 1 March we welcomed a
group of Japanese students, who are visiting our school until Tuesday 12 March. They are studying in our Y7 and 8 area. We had a lovely cultural exchange of waiata and kapahaka and the Japanese students shared their beautiful school song with us.
Te Reo
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From the Scoreboard
TERM 4 EVENTS
MARCH
Tues 12
2.00pm-3.00pm—Hobby’s Whanau and Friends Meeting – everyone welcome 2.15pm-2.50pm—Graduation Ceremony for Japanese students 6.30pm-8.00pm—David Curtis Parenting Session 2—Blue Room
Wed 13
8.30am-3.00pm— Y7/8 NW Cricket—Kumeu Cricket Club, Huapai Domain
Mon 18
2.00pm-3.00pm—Whole School Cultural Assembly
Tues 19
1.30pm-3.30pm—Paid Union Meeting - Classes will be covered 6.30pm-8.00pm—David Curtis Parenting Session 3—Blue Room
Wed 20
1.30pm-3.30pm—Paid Union Meeting Classes will be covered
Thurs 21
11.00am-11.40am—Hobby’s Whanau and Friends Bake Sale—(Y1-3 on ramp, Y4-8 on deck outside Staff Room) 1.30pm-3.30pm—Paid Union Meeting Classes will be covered
Fri 22
9.00am-2.30pm—NW Tennis—West Harbour Tennis Club
Tues 26 to Fri 29
Y7/8 Camp at Tui Ridge, Rotorua Leaving school at 9.30am 26/3 Returning 3.00pm (approx.) 29/3
Tues 2
8.45am-2.55pm -Y5/6 Trip to Woodhill—Tree Adventures and Mountain Biking (H5,6,10) 6.30pm-8.00pm—David Curtis Parenting Session 5 - venue TBC
Fri 5
8.45am-2.55pm—Y5/6 Trip to Woodhill—Tree Adventures and Mountain Biking (H1,3,4) Please note change of date
APRIL
Tues 9
2.00pm-2.45pm - NZ Opera in Schools visit for Y3-8 students —Auditorium
Fri 12
Last day Term 1—school finishes at 3.00pm
Mon 29
Term 2 starts
Tues 26
6.30pm-8.00pm—David Curtis Parenting Session 4—Blue Room
Y5/6 T-Ball Tournament
On Tuesday this week, a team of ten very lucky Year 5 - 6 students got to visit the Rosedale Softball Park in Albany and compete in the Norwest T-Ball
tournament. The team trained hard with Miss P, Kim and Mr Brake practising their catching, batting and sprinting to first base. The team worked really well together and remembered the tips from Miss P to throw the ball to the first base as fast as possible. With this tactic in mind we won 4 out of 5 games. Oliver F., Y5 H4
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Aquabots We are very fortunate to have Sarah from Beca Engineering working alongside some of our students this term. Sarah has her Masters in Mechatronics and had a great first session
helping our Aquabot students prepare for their trip to the World Championships in Washington DC from 1 June. Thanks Sarah and Beca Engineering for helping to carve career pathways for the next generation. Mr Hill
Fru Ju Iceblocks on sale every Wednesday lunchtime until the end of Term 1. $2.00 each.
Y7/8 NW Tag Tournament The NW Tag tournament on Thursday 21 February was a fun day. Both teams had trained hard and were ready for the day ahead. Our Y7/8 Girls team did well; winning three out of four of their pool games. Our boys were in a tough pool but they won one, drew one and lost two. There was a great feeling within both teams. The more experienced players supported the newbies and everybody demonstrated great sportsmanship. Ms Dassler
Y7/8 Softball Tournament Thursday 7 March was a very busy day for the Year 7/8 Softball team. We had four games, one after the other. We ended up with a record of 2 wins, 2 losses, with all of them being close games. Every member of the team worked hard to put all the things they had learnt in practice into the games. Special thanks to Darryl for coaching the team and giving them an in-depth understanding of the game. Miss Porteous
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What we are up to...
FRIDAY 8 MARCH 2019
HOBBY ‘S WHANAU AND FRIENDS FUNDRAISING
Massey High School 50th Anniversary – 18-19 October 2019. For more information go to www.masseyhigh.school.nz Tania Foster School of Dance will be having new classes for beginners in Jazz, Hip Hop and lyrical styles of Dance at Hobsonville School. As well as existing classes for all ages, levels and ability. Fun class, exam classes, competitions and annual shows. For more information phone Tania on 027 280 8857 or email [email protected] Seeds for a Good Life: Ela Badea—Hypnotherapist, Trainer and Facilitator—life coach, treats phobias, fears, builds confidence and self esteem in children, therapeutic art focusing on relaxation. Located in Hobsonville Rd. P: 022-1342025. E: [email protected] W: www.seeds4goodlife.co.nz Animal Control: If you see a dog roaming loose on the street or encounter a dangerous dog, please report it as soon as possible to allow the Animal Control Officers an opportunity to catch the dog while it is still roaming. Call the Auckland Council Call Centre on 09 301 0101 24hrs/7days a week. Please remember to provide as much information as possible on the dog and the location.
Community Notices
It was a beautiful morning on Sunday 3 March and many people were out and about to grab a bargain at our first Car Boot Sale, or a car wash at the AIMS Car Wash.
The Car Boot Sale raised $735 and our great team of parents are working hard on ideas to make this bigger and better for next time.
Hobby’s Whanau and Friends sell Fru Ju ice iceblocks at $2.00 each, every Wednesday lunch time until the end of term . To date they have raised $258.
Hobby’s Whanau and Friends will hold their next meeting on Tuesday 12 March from 2.00pm to 3.00pm in the Staff Room. Please come along with your ideas and help our fundraising group.
We need new members urgently!
Community Evening—Thursday 28 February
Wow, what a great picnic evening! It was an amazing opportunity to strengthen relationships between students, teachers and parents.
The AIMS car wash on Sunday was a great success. The students put in some really hard work and ended up cooling off in the pool afterwards. $250 raised will go towards our AIMS Games sports teams, who will compete in Tauranga 8 to 13 September. Thanks Hobby community for your support. Mr Hill
Ocean Explorer Visit—Wednesday 27 February—We had an awesome morning as the entire school were lucky enough to listen to underwater cameraman , Steve Hathaway, share his love of the ocean around NZ waters. Steve's footage has been used for many BBC series, as well as Blue Planet ll. Please ask your child about some key messages Steve shared with us. One big goal is to reduce our plastic at Hobsonville School to 0%. We learnt today that a lot of our school rubbish ends up in our drains that end up in our ocean. Please support Steve's love of the ocean and have a look at their website www.youngoceanexplorers.com