Puketapu School Newsletter
Week 5, Term 3, 2019
Empower All People to be Healthy, Lifelong Learners
Kia kaha - do your best * Kia māia - be courageous * Kia manawanui - have a heart
Cross Country Fun Run & Walk... Not Dawdle 2019
Wow! What an epic morning.
Thank you so much to all of you for making it amazing. The outfits the kids had were amazing, the whanau outfits were amazing and even next level in some cases.
Thanks to those parents who helped out by recording, crowd control, running with your kids and just generally being there.
Thank you to the members of our community who acted as marshalls, our four Spotswood Year 9 students who supported out runners and of course the Police for the kai!
Thank you all for supporting us and making the Cross Country Fun Run & Walk such a cool event.
And of course, thank you to Miss Sowman for doing such a great job of organising everyone to be where they had to be!
Here are a few photos of the day. There are HEAPS more on Facebook, so if you are not already a member, you can join at Puketapu School.Bell Block
Results
7 Year Boys Beach:
- Rhys Warring
- Kayden Lucinsky
- Rangi Tau Brider
8 Year Boys Beach:
- Tyreece Joines
- Isaac Wilson
- Joseph Tudor
9 Year Boys Beach
- Poutama Murray
- Ethan Cross
- Taylor Harvey
10 Year Boys Beach
- James Barnard-Perry
- Davis Leaf
- Keanu Prestney & Lockie Urbahn
11 Year Boys Beach
- Alex Cross
- Whitiaahua Korewha-Tuavao
- Keanu Suthon
12 Year Boys Beach
- Caesar Davis & Tiki Ngarangi
- Maui Walker
- Kayden Burnard
13 Year Boys Beach
- Ryan Duff
- Nga Motu Rongomai
7 Year Girls Beach
- Te Waiaurere Mahinekura
- Lilly La-Rue
8 Year Girls Beach
- Ella Rauputu
9 Year Girls Beach
- Esther Poching
- Erin Sowman
- Keisha Lowry
10 Year Girls Beach
- Keira Adams
- Amy-Jaide Paki
- Luke Herewini-Kelsen
11 Year Girls Beach
- Tayte Hancock
- Emma Warring & Yelena Poching
12 Year Girls
- Tirahia Ormsby-Turner
- Charlotte Blackmore
- Millah West & Kyra-Jae Paki
13 Year Girls
- Serennah Hobin
- Bailey Sharpe
- Tyra Allan & Ngakau Cameron
5 Year Boys Field
- Kaydince Brill
- Liam Wilson
- Jamal Daraghmi
6 Year Boys Field
- Taaj Prestney
- Ari Marlow
- Tyson Manu-Millar Aldworth
7 Year Boys Field
- Kemp Hancock
- Mason Nation-Fahey
- Kyzahn Brill & Rhikyda Pirini
8 Year Boys Field
- Harry Smith
- Dahrell MacDonald
- Charlie Hardgrave
9 Year Boys Field
- Khan Barnard-Perry
- Kayden La-Rue
- Conrad Hobin
10 Year Boys Field
- Noah Keith
- Teone Mundt
- Hunter Cleghorn-Flynn
5 Year Girls Field
- Brooklyn Mehaney-Johnston
- Mikayla Scholtz
- Fleur Grace
6 Year Girls Field
- Summer Wilkinson
- Ameliah Martin
- Brooke Balsom
7 Year Girls Field
- Navanah Meston
- Indie Rose Smith
- Bonnie Rupe
8 Year Girls Field
- Iona Den-McKay
- Jahlia Manukonga-Te Uira
- Kallana Bradnock
9 Year Field Girls
- Katie MacRae
- Sophie Tudor
- Amaia Sherry
10 Year Girls Field
- Skylah Hill
- Imogen Den-McKay
- Areiana Zandbergen
And the winning Whanau?... will be revealed at Student Showcase on Friday!
Sponsorship forms and money are due back before Friday at 9am.
Spot prizes will be drawn out at Student Showcase. Thanks to to the generosity of Harcourts Team Green we had $450 to spend so there are 42 different sports balls, 3 drink bottles and 2 swing ball sets up for grabs!
Hoodies and TShirts
If you would like to order a hoodie or Tshirt, please order at the office no later than Wednesday 28 August. Orders must be paid in full in advance.
Hoodies are $45 or $55 with a personalised name.
T-Shirts are $15 or $25 with a name.
Lots of colours available.
More Cross Country Opportunities
Children do not need to qualify to enter either of these events. Anyone is free to participate if they enjoy running. Registration forms will be available from the school office.
New Plymouth Cross Country Championships
For 9,10 and 11 year olds
Tuesday 10 September at 12.30pm
Peringa Park, Clemow Road. Fitzroy
This course is 2.2km long over a mix of flat sports field, farmland and hills.
Parents will need to take their own children to this event. Puketapu School will register and pay for each child and supply a school shirt.
Taranaki Primary Schools Cross County Champs
For 9,10,11,12 and 13 year olds
Wednesday 25 September.
Hawera A & P Showgrounds, Hawera
This course is 2km or 3km long depending on age over a flat to undulating, all grass surface.
Parents will need to take their own children to this event. Puketapu School will register runners and supply a school shirt. The cost is $4 per runner.
No Rubbish here!
#savingtheplanet
Totara at Puke Ariki
Congratulations To...
Congratulations to our Puketapu Superstars this week:
- Connor Parsons
- Kalilah Fitzsimons
- Aaron Gunn
- Kendall Perrett
- Ella Gollan
- Roam Harvey-Smith
- Iniyah Zandbergen
- Te Waiaurere Mahinekura
- Sapphire Kuchler
- Drevious Te Kura
- Raiden Rangi
The Tech Hub
Kia ora Puketapu whanau.
Last week the Kauri Auaha Photography and Art group spent some time with Rimu 2 in the playground taking some photos of their creations. Rimu 2 had made some beautiful nature creations, using sticks, flowers and flax. These photos where taken by Kyra-Jae Paki, just using her phone.
The photography group have been looking at different ways to take photos, including filling the frame, negative space and the rule of thirds.
We had a beautiful afternoon working with Rimu 2. Thank you for letting us have you as our photography subjects.
Nga mihi,
Mrs Wigley
Update on Building Work at School
This is the first part of a large project of work. It will cause a few challenges (no Breakfast Club this week) but will be worth it at the end.
Contact Details and Emergency Contact
Earlier this week we had an emergency and were not able to contact anyone from home.
Please check that we have your correct telephone numbers (mobile, work, home) and also that there is another contact in case of emergency. If you are not sure, please check.
CrestClean Cleanest Classroom Competition - The race is on!
Who will have the title of Cleanest Classroom for Term 4?
The team at CrestClean appreciate the hard work (Kia Kaha) all of our tamariki have done, keeping their classrooms clean so far this term.
Here are the total points for the 4 weeks so far from 22nd July-16 August:
- Rimu 1-37, Rimu 2-36, Rimu 3-30, Rimu 4-36
- Totara 1-32, Totara 2-32, Totara 3-33, Totara 4-36
- Kowhai 1-34, Kowhai 2-36, Kowhai 3-37, Kowhai 4-38
- Kauri 1-36, Kauri 2-36, Kauri 3-35
Wow, Kowhai 4 you are leading the way!
LUCKY BOOK CLUB
Last day for orders is 2 September!
HOCKEY
After our awesome coaching earlier this year there is a spring league just around the corner. Pop your name down at the office if you are interested.
This year Taranaki Hockey Federation is organising The Spring into Summer Competition again! This is for year 3 to 6 only. "Spring into Summer' will run for 8 weeks and is open to all school teams that are interested.
Game day : Saturday mornings
Start : 19th October 2019
Finish (final): 7th December 2019
Venue : Hobson Turf in New Plymouth
Fees:
Kiwi Sticks (Year 5/6) : $38 per player (1/2 field)
Kiwi Sticks Development (Year 5/6): $38 per player (1/4 field)
Mini Sticks (Year 3/4) : $28 per player (1/4 field)
Mini Sticks Development (Year 3/4): $28 per player (1/4 field)
Team registrations close on Tuesday 27th August and the draws will be sent out Friday 30th August latest. Invoices will be emailed to the schools after teams and players have been registered.
Kick Start Breakfast Club
Friday Lunches...From The White Pear
Friday 23 August
- Chicken and Bacon Salad $5
- Sausage Roll $4
- Fruit Salad and Yoghurt $5
Friday 30 August
- American Hotdog $4
- Ham Wrap $4
- Fruit Salad and Yoghurt $5
From our Home & School...
Home & School AGM
When: Monday 26th August @ 6.30pm
Where: School Staffroom
Pot Luck dinner/nibbles
All welcome!
- ANDERSON PIE order forms will be coming out in next little while so keep an eye out for the form coming home with your eldest child.
Also, remember to get your tickets to be in to win our Father's Day Raffle. $2 a ticket - available from the office. The raffle will be drawn on Friday 30 August just before Fathers Day!
What's On: This week and next
Thursday 22 August:
NZ Junior 7s Friendly Puketapu v Highlands v FDMC @ Puketapu 3:30 pm
Friday 23 August:
Whole School Student Showcase @ Northpoint 9.30am
Wednesday 28 August:
Year 7 & 8 Rugby Sevens @ NP Racecourse
Spotswood College - Course selection support evening (7-8pm).
Friday 30 August:
Dress up in Yellow for Daffodil Day
Special Breakfast Club with Special Guests
Later this term
Week 7:
Tuesday 3 Sept
Life Ed Bus on site for two weeks
Week 8:
Tuesday 10 September
Kauri EOTC week
NP Primary Schools Cross Country (Year 4-6)
Wednesday 11 September
Community Consultation Evening with Board of Trustees 6.30pm
Thursday 12 September
Year 7&8 Cross Country (Omata)
Week 9:
Monday 16 Sept
Dental Bus on site for two weeks
Kowhai Year 5 & 6 ‘Food for Thought’ (TBC)
Tuesday 17 September
Bell Block School Production: Dress Rehearsal 1pm
Wednesday 18 September
11.45am Duffy Role Model visit
Friday 20 September
Rimu shared morning tea
Week 10:
Wednesday 25 Sept
Taranaki Primary Schools Cross Country Champs (Hawera)
Friday 27 Sept
Loud Shirt Day
Whole School Student Showcase @ Northpoint 9.30am
Last day of Term 3
Birthdays
Happy birthday to all those who have Birthdays coming up this week:
- Zach Plant
- Alexandreah Gutang
- Ngariki Brown
- Leo Jacobsen
Community Notices
MEASLES
The Taranaki Public Health Unit has confirmed a second case of measles in Taranaki this week, and is warning teachers and parents to be aware of the signs and symptoms.
Measles spreads easily via coughing and sneezing. Symptoms include a high fever along with a runny nose, hacking cough, sore red eyes, followed by a rash three to five days later which starts on the head and spreads down the body.
Adults and children who are suspected to have measles should stay away from school, work and public places to help prevent putting others at risk.
The virus is contagious before symptoms appear, and anyone with measles needs to be isolated from the time they become ill until 5 days after the rash has appeared.
You should also ring your doctor or Healthline on 0800 611 116 for more advice if you suspect you or a child has measles.
Now is also the time to consider if you and the children in your care are immune to measles or not.
• Protection against measles is provided by two doses of the MMR vaccine routinely given to children at age 15 months and 4 years
• Children are considered ‘fully immunised’ against measles when they have two documented measles or MMR vaccinations.
• Similarly, those born in 1969 or later are considered ‘fully immunised’ against measles when they have two documented MMR vaccinations.
• Those born before 1969 are considered immune.
• Evidence suggests that one dose of measles or MMR vaccine protects 95 per cent of people from developing measles. The other five per cent may need a second vaccination to be covered.
Any child immunised after 2005 will have their immunisations recorded on the National Immunisation Register.
Those who are unsure of their immunity status should get it checked. This can be done through GPs, though some people may also have physical written records at home – like a Plunket or Well Child Tamariki Ora book – which may detail their immunisations. The Taranaki DHB recommends that those who have had no measles immunisation should get vaccinated.
For more information please contact the Medical Officer of Health at the Taranaki Public Health Unit on 06 753 7798.
Puke Ariki is 100!
In August 1919 the Taranaki Museum opened its doors and we're celebrating this milestone anniversary at Puke Ariki during the last weekend of August.
We hope to see you there!
Puketapu School
Email: office@puketapu.school.nz
Website: www.puketapu.school.nz
Location: Dillon Drive, Bell Block, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Phone: 06 755 0973