Toko School Newsletter
Thursday 25th October 2018
Kura Tuatahi Toko
Quality learning for all in a caring community.
Kounga ako mo katoa i roto i te taiao e atawhai ana.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LEARNING STARS FOR WEEK ONE OF TERM FOUR
Learning to Learn
None
Personal Best
MJ, Hayley, Skaife
Connected
Willow, Shaye, Bryn, Karrigan, Joshua, Matthew L, Tyler, Joseph, Aimee, William, Slade
Well Being
Casey, Maisie
Challenging Curriculum
Joey, Ella, Harrison, Sophie, Samara, Charlize, Arlo, Meiah, Amelia, Tessa, Shay, Alex G, Karen, Holly
JOHN PARSONS - PARENT WORKSHOP - ITS A MUST ATTEND!!!!
John Parsons is an Internet Safety and Risk Assessment Consultant to schools, the private sector and the health sector, providing specialist advice and direction on the safe use of Digital Communication Technology.
John was named and awarded a "Paul Harris Fellow" by Rotary International for his work in child
protection online and in the community.
John will be working in our school today. He will be working with staff and children during the day. We will be running a parent workshop in the evening from 7.00 - 8.30.
The PTA will be providing tea and coffee from 6.30 - 7.00pm. We would prefer that families rsvp numbers attending. This can be via an email to office@toko.school.nz Please put John Parsons in the subject heading. If you have family or friends outside of our school community, that would like to attend, please feel free to bring them along and include them in your rsvp total.
We have a copy of John's book available for parents to borrow.
STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL ORIENTATION VISIT
Parents are responsible for getting their children to and from Stratford High School for this event. If you will have difficulty doing this please contact the office. We may be able to help you coordinate your child sharing a ride with another family.
LIONS SPEECHES
On Tuesday night, Heidi, Pascoe and Matthew attended the Toko and Stratford District Lions Speech Competition. They were required to write a 3 minute speech on a topic of their choice as well as an impromptu speech. All three wrote fabulous speeches that were humorous and well written. Congratulations to Pascoe for placing first and Matthew for placing 4th. Both students are now eligible to participate in the Central North Island competition in Hawera.
PTA CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
The PTA would like each child in our school to donate at least one item for this raffle. To ensure we get a wide variety of items we are asking that each class bring a different food item. Please ensure items are not damaged or expired. Thank you.
Room 1 Mrs Bright- Cans Room 2 Ms Mancer- Packet Room 3 Mrs Fergus- Bottle
Room 4 Ms Jury- Christmas Item Room 5 Mrs Oliver- Other
Room 6 Mrs Hancock- Confectionery. All donations can be dropped off at the office. Thank you in anticipation for supporting this.
SCHOOL PRODUCTION
Thursday 29th November
Matinee - 12.30 Children and Grandparents are encouraged to attend this performance.
Night Performance - 7.00pm
Due to increasing costs to put on such a big performance like this we are going to have to charge $5.00 per person to attend our performances.
TOKO SCHOOL FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE PIG HUNT
A big thank you to the Fundraising Committee for organising another very successful event!! We received 78 pig entries and 91 Kids Big 3 and goat head entries. 31 pigs were weighed in on Sunday, The weather was great, the Precision helicopter rides were a hit, as well as the usual obstacle course, bouncy castle and lolly scramble. Each and every child who entered received a spot prize. Also thank you to the parents that helped out with setting up, being on the roster on the day, and who helped with the clean up on Monday.
Toko School Pig Hunt Results 2018
Kids: Goat head Sponsored by Uhlenberg Haulage
1st Ruby Jordan 75.9cm
2nd Ash Hawkins 75.8cm
3rd Gus Waite 71.9cm
Kids Big Three Sponsored by Stratford Glass and Glazing
1st Charlie Wisnewski 12.5kg
2nd Sam Watson 11.9kg
3rd Caleb Dunn 11.7kg
Major Spot Prizes Hunting and Fishing Vouchers - sponsored by Wiz’s Contracting
*Caleb Dunn
*Brock McSweeny
*Matthew Jones
*Ella Roberts
Virtual reality glasses Sponsored by ITM
*Charlie Wisnewski
*Mikayla Johnston
Morepork Magazine subscription Sponsored by Ridgeline
*Isaac Dibble
*Jacob Foley
Pig Entries:Heaviest Boar Sponsored by Stratford Mowers and Chainsaws
1st Brett Collett 116.2kg (256.2lb)
2nd Craig Watson 83.4kg (183.9lb)
3rd Michael Johnston 71.8kg (158.3lb)
4th Wayne Baldock 66.2kg (145.9lb)
5th Jack Jordan 64.4kg (142lb)
Average Weight Sponsored by Mangaotea Farms and Quintin Oakes Builder
Winner: Matt Fabish 48.2kg (106.3lb)
Lower average: Cordel Greenhill 47.6kg (104.9)
Upper average: Leighton Johnston 52.8kg (116.4)
Best tusks Sponsored by A Bevins Earthmoving Ltd and Newton Forestry
1st Bob Scott 23 2/8 NZDA
2nd Brett Collett 21 2/8 NZDA
3rd Mike Johnston 20 6/8 NZDA
$50 draws for entrant without a weighed pig Sponsored by Josh Gordon, Bradley Livestock
*Evan Dickson
*Shane Rawlinson
*Andrew Bevins
Major Spot Prize - Bed and Breakfast for 2 at Whangamomona Hotel Sponsored by Whangamomona Hotel
Winner:Jeff Collingwood
Raffle winners:
$100 Note - sponsored by Adan Larsen Builders
Keighley Adams
Instant Kiwi Scratchy Raffle Sponsored by Toko Junction Tavern
1st- Laura Megner
2nd- Pork Hutchinson
3rd- Jodene McCowan
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE - WE NEED YOU!!!
We would like to invite any parents/caregivers interested in finding out more about the Fundraising Committee, to come along to the Toko Tavern on Thursday 2nd November, 7pm. It is a chance to find out what the committee is all about, to ask questions, find out about events and see if this is something you would like to be a part of.
Pig Hunt Tops
For sale - Kids $25, Adults $30
Sizes 10-14, S-3XL
Come to the Toko School Office to have at look and purchase.
SPORTS DESK
Tennis Nets
We require a helpful pair of hands to put our tennis nets up on our tennis courts. If you are able to help please contact Miss Jury. Either ring the office and I’ll get back to you or email me, rebecca.jury@toko.school.nz.
Tennis Coaching
Permission slips are due back tomorrow.
Saturday Tennis Competition
Permission slips are due back tomorrow
National Chess Tournament
Good luck to Slade who is competing in a New Zealand National Chess Championship in Auckland this week. What a fantastic opportunity and we know you will represent Toko School fantastically.
Year 7 & 8 Road Relay
Permission slips are due in today. Once I have organised transport I will be in touch with those parents involved. Good luck to all of those competing on Monday at Pukekura Park.
Rich/Weir Cup
Good luck to our teams competing in the Rich/Weir Cups against Ngaere tomorrow
Rural Cluster Tabloid Sports 2018
DATE: Monday 5th November 2018 (postponement day - Tuesday 6th November 2018)
VENUE: Midhirst School
START TIME: Events start at 9.50am to 1pm.
PARTICIPANTS: All students from Year 1-8 are involved.
CLOTHING: All Toko School children will be required to wear their Toko School t-shirt and black shorts or leggings on the day. All students will require their sunhat.
FOOD: All students will require morning tea and lunch. There will be food available for sale at lunchtime. All children will require a drink bottle to fill with water.
TRANSPORT: Toko School travels by bus to and from the event. We will be leaving school around 9.20am to travel to Midhirst School and leaving Midhirst School around 1.00pm to travel back to Toko School.
TABLOID ROTATION: All students are placed into tabloid teams mixed in with the other schools in the cluster. The teams rotate a range of tabloid games throughout the morning.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY:
Introductions / Rules 9.40 – 9.50 am
Game 1 – 9.50 am – 10.15 am
Game 2 – 10.15 am – 10.40 am
10 min play lunch (students to stay at Game 2 station and then move to game 3 station)
Game 3 – 10.50 am – 11.15 am
Game 4 – 11.15 am – 11.40 am
Game 5 – 11.40 am – 12.05 pm
Debrief
Lunch 12.05pm – 1 pm
Farewells - 1pm
PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to take your child home at the end of the event please let their classroom teacher know.
SUSTAINABLE BACKYARDS
Toko School are once again participating in the above event. During this event we will have visitors to our school and our students will show people around and discuss with them the many and varied sustainability in action projects that our schools participates in. Our Enviro Stall will also be full of produce.
The Sustainable Backyards Trail is more than just about viewing gardens. It’s about sharing knowledge, ideas, enthusiasm and the opportunity to connect with a community of people who are enthusiastic about living off the land, eating healthy kai, sharing resources and collectively contributing to a more resilient Taranaki, NZ and the planet.
Board of Trustees Update
This policy is up for review this term and can be found on our school website.
If you would like to provide any feedback please email this to: office@toko.school.nz
TERM 4 SUNHATS ARE REQUIRED - WE HAVE THEM FOR SALE AT SCHOOL IF YOU REQUIRE ONE
GUITAR LESSONS
COMMUNITY NOTICES
For Sale - $325.00 - Please contact Sue Fergus at School
Brand new, never used Samsung Tab A, still in its box. Black. This sells at Noel Leeming for $400.00. Can put a Sim card into it, so can be used like a phone. Keep tabs of what your young ones are watching. Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017, 8.0") features parental controls to ensure children stay safely entertained for a long time. It also comes with animated videos, educational tools and popular activities, including interactive LEGO games, for kids to enjoy.
The enhanced Tab A 8" is there to make family time simpler. The bright screen is a joy to view. Children will love using Kids mode with its safe, kid-friendly content. The enhanced user friendly camera captures your memories in vivid color.
Premium metal materials, 8" WXGA Display (1200 x 800) at 480 Nits, Qualcomm (1.4GHz Quad) Processor, Android Nougat 7.1, 2GB RAM with 16GB Storage, Micro SD Slot (up to 256GB), Back Camera 8MP Flash & AF + Front Camera 5MP, 5,000mAh (13 Hours).
Toko School
Email: office@toko.school.nz
Website: www.toko.school.nz
Location: 1057 East Road, Toko, New Zealand
Phone: 06 7622849
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