HAWERA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER 14 April 2022
Contact Details
Email: office@hi.school.nz
Website: hi.school.nz
Location: 245 South Road, Hawera, New Zealand
Phone: 06 278 5030
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaweraIntermediate/
Kia ora koutou
Congratulations to Mrs Surgenor who was recently appointed to a Senior Leadership position in the Hawera New School.
The new school's gain will be our loss, we are currently looking at how we will best meet this vacancy.
Mrs Surgenor is recovering from illness but will be back on deck at the start of the term.
The Easter, Term break is upon us and could not come at a better time to hopefully break our Omnicron cycle.
To those of you heading away enjoy your break - be safe
We look forward to seeing everyone back rested and refreshed on Monday May 2nd.
Nga mihi nui
Neryda
You’ll be aware that Minister of Education Chris Hipkins has announced the move to Orange.
The decision to move to Orange has been made on public health advice and reflects that we are moving past the peak of cases and our health system is able to cope. We are seeing that cases are declining due to high levels of vaccination and natural immunity after infection.
I wanted to give you an update on what the move to Orange means for our school.
At Orange, face masks are no longer required at school. However public health advice is that masks continue to be strongly encouraged when indoors. Wearing a mask is a key health measure that slows the spread of COVID-19 in indoor settings. For that reason, we ask that visitors to the school, including parents and whānau, wear a mask whenever they are indoors on school grounds.
We also ask that your child continues to bring a mask to school every day. There may be times that we’ll ask them to wear a mask, too – for example, when we are having an whānau assembly. If there are a high number of cases at school or in the community, we may ask that masks are worn in classrooms for a time.
At Orange, students aged 12 and above are still required to wear a face mask on school or public transport.
We will continue to keep all the other health measures in place at school that we know slow the spread of COVID-19. These include ensuring our indoor spaces are well-ventilated, maintaining good hand hygiene and cough and sneeze etiquette, appropriate physical distancing whenever we can and, most importantly, staying home if we are sick.
We are looking forward to a few less restrictions and returning to school life that is a bit closer to normal.
Workshop Technology - Team Leader
Ko Kapukataumahaka, te maunga
Ko Owheo te awa
Ko Pacific te moana
Ko Ngai Tahu te iwi
Ko Tākitimu te waka
Ko Otakau tōku marae
Ko Otago ōku tupuna
No Dunedin ahau
Kei Hāwera ahau, e noho āna
Ko Summer tōku hoa wahine
Ko George, ko Myakaile, ko Matthew aku tamariki
Ko Kage, ko Bazian, Braxton āku mokopuna
Ko Heather tōku ingoa whānau
Ko Glenn ahau
I have been a volunteer firefighter for the last 17 years, and I am also the Controller for Kohi Volunteer Rural Fire Force covering South Taranaki and Stratford. I hail from Otago, home of the mighty Highlanders and I have taught in Dunedin, Kaikohe and now Hawera. I am married to Summer and have three adult sons (yes freedom) and three beautiful grandsons.
We have grown to love Hawera and enjoy the weather and the lifestyle we have here.
VISUAL ART
Kia Ora Whanau,
My name is Emily Davidson, I grew up in the Wairarapa and have lived in Taranaki for the past 19 years. I am married with 3 children who all attend Patea Area School. We moved to Hawera from the Taranaki coast two years ago. My background teaching experience is mostly associated with The Arts, which I am extremely passionate about.
I have worked at Hawera Intermediate since 2020 and this is my second year teaching Visual Arts which I absolutely love. The student’s ideas and creative perspectives are thriving here.
Outside of school I am a community minded person, currently I help run a Taranaki wide baby loss support group, am involved in Hawera Repertory, a local church and I love to share resources from my garden.
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
Ko Te Aroha te maunga
Ko Waihou te awa
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Hauraki te iwi
Ko Audra Anneff toku ingoa.
Tena koutou katoa,
look forward to working alongside all our tamariki in Food Technology this year.
I have lived in South Taranaki for 10 years with my husband Harry and our children. We moved down from Auckland for a lifestyle change and have thoroughly enjoyed our time in Hawera and now in Eltham. It has been great getting to know whanau and making new friends.
We love exploring the beautiful scenery and landscape of Taranaki.
Mauri ora.
PERFORMING ART
Kia ora,
I am Richard Baylis and I am teaching Performing Arts again this year. I enjoy singing, playing and performing whenever I can. Having sung for the New Zealand Secondary students choir and been involved in many Hawera Repertory Society productions I know how beneficial Performing Arts is and look forward to inspiring the next generation of performers also.
I am a keen sportsman who has played a multitude of sports over my junior years. In my spare time if I'm not on stage, coaching or busy with different projects, you will find me as a professional sideline supporter to my children and their many dancing and sporting activities.
Kia kawea tātou e te rēhia, Let us be taken by the spirit of joy, of entertainment.
Volleyball
Boys
1st Devon
2nd Hawera
3rd Devon
Girls
1st Hawera
2nd Manukorihi
3rd Devon
Non-Stop Cricket
Year 8
1st Devon
2nd Hawera
3rd Manukorihi
Year 7
1st Devon
2nd Hawera
3rd Manukorihi
Tennis
1st Hawera
2nd Devon
3rd Manukorihi
Padder Tennis
1st Hawera
2nd Devon
3rd Manukorihi
Touch Rugby
1st Hawera
2nd Devon
3rd Manukorihi
T-Ball
1st Hawera
2nd Manukorihi
3rd Devon
Ki-O-Rahi
1st Manukorihi
2nd Hawera
3rd Devon
ANZAC DAY 25 April 2022
In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula. The plan was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul), capital of the Ottoman Empire and an ally of the Germans. They landed at Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Turkish defenders. The assault rapidly became a stalemate, dragging on for 8 months. By the end of 1915 the allied forces were evacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties. Around 14,000 soldiers from New Zealand were involved in the fighting and of these, 2,700 were killed and 4,852 injured.
Despite the defeat and heavy losses, Anzac Day is a day of pride and to reflect on the contribution of New Zealand to the world and to remember the sacrifice of all those who have died in battle for their country.
The date was officially named Anzac Day in 1916 and was a half-day public holiday marked at the time by range of ceremonies and services held throughout New Zealand.
In 1922, Anzac Day became established as a national day of commemoration for New Zealanders who died during the great war.
Since then, Anzac Day has grown to become the day on which New Zealanders acknowledge the service and sacrifice of all people involved in military conflicts. It commemorates over 300,000 New Zealanders who served their country and the 30,000 who have died in service.
Like the British Remembrance Day tradition, poppies are worn to signify support for the soldiers who lost their lives. Sometimes Anzac Day is called Poppy Day, but Poppy Day, when the poppies go on sale, is usually the Friday before Anzac Day.
Source: https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/new-zealand/new-zealand-anzac-day
Hawera Intermediate School Councillors are asked to represent the school at this ceremony, Mr Heather and Mrs Surgenor will accompany them. Details will be forwarded to councillors.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
We have had amazing feedback from places we visited and students thoroughly enjoyed their outings.
Please note that all advertised school events are subject to COVID Framework conditions at the time of the event
- Term 1 Ends Thursday 14 April
- Term 2 Begins Monday 2 May