Panui 23: 9 o Here-turi-koka 2013

Left—right. Deja Moa-Callaghan, Micah Kapea, Navaeh Smith and Skye Kawhena-Nepia.

THE ORCHARD

Mr Vercoe and his team of ‘green fingered helpers’ have made

a positive start to our sustainability programme by planting

some apple, fejoa, mandarin, orange and peach trees by the

swimming pool. More planting will continue next Friday.

WILLIE NIKORA AWARDS Our congratulations to these pupils who achieved and were acknowledged for their efforts at assembly. Phoenix Poi Room 1 Well on the way to learning his speech! Cairo Vertongen Room 2 For making excellent progress in Room 2 and completing difficult tasks. Rangi Barbarich-Peachey & Pearl Karikari Room 3 An excellent marker for success criteria on orientation. Layana Keelan Room 3 For a top effort at hockey with the seniors. Cairo Moore Room 6 For working well in Room 6. Waelyn Kepa Room 8 For managing himself. David Pokia Room 9 For having a top attitude this week. Natasha Hema Room 11 For dynamite defense at the regional hockey tournament.

DUFFY BOOKS – Caught Being Good Jovana Robin, Naveah Smith & Arligance Turipa-Cook Room 1 Welcome to a Riverdale experience. Naomi Grace-Te Puni Room 2 For settling into Room 2 quickly. Nikita Vertongen Room 3 For excellent reading and sounding out. Innocent Maats & Layana Keelan Room 3 For brave defense work at the regional hockey tournament. Charlie Te Puni Room 4 Welcome to Room 4. Skye Maurirere Room 8 For working hard to complete all her mahi. Whaea Koia Room 9 For being a pleasure to teach.

Duffy Book Recipients: Back from Left: Charlie Te Puni, Na-omi Grace-Te Puni, Innocent Maats, Whaea Koia, Layana Keelan, Skye Maurirere Front: Pearl Karikari, Navaeh Smith, Jovana Robin, Daeleigh-Michelle Waihi and Nikita Vertongen.

Congratulations

A big welcome to new students Jovana Robin, Nevaeh Smith, Arligance Turipa-Cook and Charles and Naomi Grace-Te Puni. We know you will be very happy here and will learn heaps!

The East Coast Science and Technology Fair Our finalists for the contest will have their work displayed next

Wednesday and Thursday from 9 – 5pm in the Ilminister Intermediate

Gymnasium.

There is no cost for entry so bring the whole family for an afternoon of

spectacular inventions and investigations.

Next Wednesday from 9am to 10am, Rooms 1 to 4 will be travelling by

bus to view the exhibitions. At 11am to 12 noon, Rooms 8 to 11 will be

viewing the exhibitions.

To all those who have made the finals, congratulations and good luck!

From left: Skye Briggs, Natasha Hema and Amoe Wharehinga put the

finishing touches on their Science Fair projects “Making Music” and

“Glowing Water”.

FRIDAY SPORT Yr 5 and 6 Netball and Rugby Draw for Friday 23rd August 12:30pm—Rugby vs Waikirikiri at Riverdale. 12:30pm—Netball vs St Mary’s at St Mary’s.

Results for Friday 9th August Rugby—Riverdale vs Manutuke. Riverdale won 100:30. Netball—Riverdale vs Awapuni. Riverdale won 16:14. Results for Friday 16th August Rugby—Riverdale vs Waikirikiri. Riverdale won 50:5. Netball—Riverdale vs St Mary’s. St Mary’s won 12:6.

SATURDAY SPORT NETBALL at the Pak’n’Save Gisborne Netball Courts Draw for Saturday 10th August 9:55am—Riverdale Rebels v Elgin Tuakana on Court 6.

HOCKEY at Harry Barker Reserve Draw for Saturday 10th August Year 3—4 Meet at Ground 9 at 9am. Riverdale v Matawai/Makaraka on Ground 8a. Year 5—6—9:30am—Riverdale v Te Hapara on Ground 4a. 10:20am—Riverdale v Awapuni on Ground 3b.

HOCKEY IN SCHOOLS PROGRAMME Riverdale School continues its Hockey in Schools skill based programme in partnership with Poverty

Bay Hockey ActivePost Small Sticks on Fridays. Our children's skill levels continue to improve weekly.

Left: Shannon-Kelly Nepia and Latrelle Rangirangi practise balanc-ing the hockey ball on the hockey stick.

Right: Te Puawai Waru puts the hockey ball on the hock-ey stick.

Congratulations—Sore Throats Programme

Ms Williams receiving our school certificate from MP Ann Tolley. This

acknowledges Riverdale School and families commitment to reducing

the rates of rheumatic fever and improving health of children and

families in our community by taking part in the Rheumatic Fever

Prevention Programme.

Friday -Enviro programme

—Planting Fruit Tree and Native Trees

NEXT WEEK Tuesday 20 August, Wednesday 21 August and Thursday 22 August

15 minute time slots from 1pm—6pm on Tuesday and from 2:45pm—5pm on Wednesday and Thursday

If you haven’t made a time please contact your child’s teach-

er asap.

SCHOOL WILL FINISH AT 12:30PM ON TUESDAY TO ALLOW THE STUDENT LED CONVERSATIONS TO TAKE PLACE.

There will be staff at school to supervise children who need to stay at school until 2:45pm.

The van students will be dropped off home around 12:45pm on Tuesday. We need to know how many children will be requiring supervision so

please fill in the form below if your child will be staying at school for the afternoon.

============================================================ My child/ren__________________________________________ will be staying at school on Tuesday afternoon, 20th August. Parents Name:________________________________________

Contact Phone No:________________________________________

If you have time this weekend our hockey teams are playing and if they win they will be top of the region. Enjoy your weekend

Yvonne Williams PRINCIPAL

Term 3 Week 4 Road patrol

monitors

8:15am - 8:30am, 2:40pm -

3:00pm

Destiny & mereaira

Reserves week 4

SAPPHIRE & TENESHIA

August 2013

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

19 Week 4 20

3- way learning conversations

1pm-6pm

21

3- way learning conversations 2:45pm—5pm

22

3- way learning conversations 2:45pm—5pm

23

Regional Science fair

Yr 5 and 6 Netball and Rugby

26 Week 5 27 28 29

30

Yr 5 and 6 Netball and Rugby – Home

September 2013

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

2 Week 6

3 4

School Cross Country

5

6 Hockey in Schools Tournament day

Yr 5 and 6 Netball and Rugby – Catch up week for netball

9 Week 7 10

11 Interschool Cross

country

12

13 Yr 5 and 6 Netball Play off week tbc

16 Week 8 17 18

School Speech-es— tbc

19 20 Yr 5 and 6 Netball Finals week tbc

23 Week 9 24 25

Interschool Rug-by League

26

27

Daffodil Day

Friday 30th August

Come to school

dressed in yellow and

bring a gold coin

donation for the

Cancer Society.