Toko School Newsletter
Thursday 18th 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 THE LAST WEEK OF TERM 3
Learning to Learn
Sinead
Personal Best
Billy, Jarrad, Charlotte, Lockie, Summer, Waikauri
Connected
Carter, Bradley, Maisie, Charis, Hayley, Tessa, Libby, Ephraim
Well Being
All of Room 1, Conrad, Maisie, Caitlin, Casey, Zara, Bradley, Aimee, Hayley, Oli, Joe, Lockie, Aiden, Aleah, Laura, Zoey, James, Kayla, Mason, Hollie, Heidi, Xanthe, Judah, Liam, Pippa, Mackenzie C, Arnika
Challenging Curriculum
Kit, Declan, Leigha J, Jamie W, Alex, Charis
PIANO COMPETITIONS
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 on Thursday 25th October. 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.
TOKO SCHOOL FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE PIG HUNT
This is held over Labour Weekend 2018, with the weigh in and prize giving held at the Toko Domain on Sunday 21st October.
It is a fun event for the whole family and we encourage our school families to be involved. We have great prizes and all children who enter receive a spot prize.
This is one of our major fundraising events for the year. If you are able to help out on the day, even if it is only for a few hours, we would really appreciate it. You can email alison.eagar@toko.school.nz. We need help on the bar, selling food, cooking the BBQ and with some of the activities.
CAN YOU HELP?????
Collect a trailer with a bouncy castle from Mega Mitre 10 and meat from the Mad Butchers on Saturday 20th in the afternoon
and
someone to take a trailer of possums to Inglewood on Monday 22nd after 11am
and
assist with packing up after the pighunt on Monday 22nd at 10am.
If you can help can you please contact the school office.
NEW ZEALAND BOOK WEEK
Next week is New Zealand Bookweek. After the success of our book character dress ups for the book fair we would like to invite children to come along dressed up as their favourite book character on Thursday 25th October. We will have a parade and some prizes for the costumes. Bring along the book to share with your friends too.
SPORTS DESK
Rich/Weir Cups
This is an annual Year 7 & 8 Netball and Rugby match between Toko and Ngaere. It is taking place on Friday 26th October at Ngaere School, 1pm kick off. A note has been sent home to those involved. Please make sure these are returned by tomorrow.
Taranaki Cross Country Results
A massive congratulations goes to all of those runners that competed in the Taranaki Champs. Toko School had excellent results and each and every runner gave it their all. There were 1003 runners who participated in the day. 9-11year old races had at least 100 runners in each race. Numbers dropped slightly below 100 in 12-13 year olds. A fantastic effort, well done. Please click the link for the full results.
Central Touch Rugby Competition
This began this week and will run until Week 6. We have 1 Year 4, 3 Year 5 & 6 and 2 Year 7 & 8 teams. Our Year 4 team is the only Year 4 team that entered the competition so they will be playing in the Year 5 & 6 section where alot of the teams include Year 4’s as well. Remember if children have commited to a team it is expected they will be at every game and training if the coach chooses to have trainings. If they are unable to play or train please contact the team coach to let them know as soon as possible. Thanks to all of those who have volunteered to coach a team, your time and effort is much appreciated. Good luck for the season ahead.
LUNCH ORDER CATCH UP THIS FRIDAY
LUNCH ORDERS
The PTA are always on the look out for new parents to train to assist with this wonderful service that they provide for our school community. If you think you could help out on the odd Friday we would love to hear form you.
NEW STAFF APPOINTMENT
Board of Trustees Update
We have been busy over the holidays tidying up the section at the school house in preparation for new tenants.
The roof on our toilet block has been repaired, internal guttering fixed and rotten boards replaced.
Our school has been washed down and guttering cleaned.
Our school fields and grounds have been sprayed.
POOL CUSTODIAN
We are on the lookout for someone in our community to look after our school pool from December until March. This is a paid position. If you are interested and would like to find out more please contact the office.
TERM 4 SUNHATS ARE REQUIRED - WE HAVE THEM FOR SALE AT SCHOOL IF YOU REQUIRE ONE
GUITAR LESSONS
Toko School
Email: office@toko.school.nz
Website: www.toko.school.nz
Location: 1057 East Road, Toko, New Zealand
Phone: 06 7622849
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TokoSchool/?ref=bookmarks