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Bealey Road, Hororata R D 2 Darfield Telephone (03) 3180 803 Fax (03) 3180 682 E-mail: [email protected]
The Hororata Flyer Hororata Primary School’s Official Newsletter
Wednesday 15 February 2012
Diary Alert
TERM ONE (BEGINS) Monday 30 January
DHS TRIATHLON Friday 17 February
BOT (Board of Trustees) Mtg Thursday 16 February
Parent Information Evening Wednesday 22 February
PTA (Parent Teacher Assn.) Mtg Wednesday 29 February
HORORATA SWIMMING SPORTS Wednesday 8 March
WEET-BIX TRYATHLON Sunday 11 March
MPSSA SWIMMING Tuesday 13 March
BOT (Board of Trustees) Mtg Thursday 22 March
Malvern A & P Show Saturday 24 March
CPSSA SWIMMING Thursday 29 March
TERM ONE (ENDS) Thursday 5 April
Messages
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PARENT INFORMATION EVENING A Parent Information Evening will be held on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at Hororata Primary School. The evening will be a valuable opportunity to meet classroom teachers and learn more about the fantastic programmes this year.
Principal’s Corner
Kia ora
… “The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their grueling Quote of the week
travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space, at full speed, above all obstacles, on the infinite highway of the air” - Wilbur Wright
A Parent Information Evening will be held on Wednesday 22 February 2012. The Parent Information Evening…
evening will be a valuable opportunity to meet the classroom teacher and learn more about the fantastic programmes offered to your children this year. Parents are invited to attend all class presentations and to bring a plate for our shared supper… coffee and tea is on me!
The evening will observe the following schedule
6.45 Piwakawaka (Julie Raybould)
7.00 Kea (Megan Stewart)
7.15 Tui (Julie Baranowski/Marty Gameson)
7.30 Shared Supper - Including brief presentations from the Principal, Board of Trustees and Parent Teachers Association
School Transport… This year 51 (85%) of the total school roll regularly travel to and from school by school bus.
The school is currently serviced by three High School morning runs and three afternoon primary-only run i.e., Downs Road, Te Pirita and Ardlui/Dunsandel. Due to a reduction of passengers in Morgans/Saunders Road area, the additional morning service to this area has been stopped.
School bus services are contracted to Torlesse Travel Ltd, who currently operates out of Darfield. This year they are experiencing a great deal of difficulty across the Malvern district securing drivers. This has the potential to impact on shorter routes like the primary-only Ardlui/Dunsandel run. My fear is that this service will be amalgamated with the later High School run which follows a similar route departing Hororata at 3.45 pm. This effectively would mean that students would remain in the school grounds for an extra hour after bell time and that we would have to supervise these students in the grounds. This would be a return to bus routes of old, which saw primary students waiting here at school here as late 4.30 pm for the connecting High School service. To protect our transport entitlement, we need the help of the school community to find new bus drivers to work within the Hororata district.
… This year the role of House Captain is being offered to all Year 5-6 students House Captain Elections
(excluding elected Head Students). Profiles of all nominees have been attached to this newsletter. Children with the help of their parents are asked to vote for their choice of House Captain, in their respective school house on the form attached to this newsletter. The top two scoring students in each house will be confirmed as House Captains for 2012. Voting papers are to be put in the Voting boxes outside Mrs Oliver’s Office. All votes must be made on the official voting forms. Voting closes at 3.00pm Friday 17 February 2012. All votes on the official voting form will earn 20 house points for their house.
I would like to welcome Livi Williamson (Piwakawaka) to our school. I am confident that your time at Haere mai...
Hororata will be both enjoyable and rewarding.
schools are not about bricks and mortar, library books, laptops and sandpit toys. Schools are about the Finally,
people. The people of Hororata are our school’s greatest asset. Unfortunately, it is often the same small group of people doing the volunteer work, responding to surveys, or attending meetings… Here are some ways to get started using your skills and resources to help our school.
The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) provides outstanding support for the children, Join the team…
teachers and families of Hororata Primary School. Our school relies heavily upon the P.T.A to supplement the school’s annual funding entitlement. Being a part of PTA not only contributes to our school, but also helps to connect you with other parents and community members.
Teachers often need parent volunteers to help with small group Share your time and your talents…
activities, reading to children or working with children during writing or at the computer. Do you have the time to work alongside our teachers to make a difference in the education of our children?
Have you noticed that the school grounds could use some work? Talk to the Get out your green thumb…
principal about supplementing the great work undertaken by our grounds-person around the school. A little digging here and a little weeding there will make a big difference everywhere!
Attend a Board meeting and get an insight into how the school board makes decisions that Get on board …
affect our school. In mind of the 2010 Board elections, learn more about the challenges and rewards associated with being on the Board of Trustees.
Thanks for supporting our school
Marty Gameson (Principal)
Bealey Road, Hororata R D 2 Darfield Telephone (03) 3180 803 Fax (03) 3180 682 E-mail: [email protected]
Community Noticeboard
Board of Trustees (BOT) Update
Have you considered standing for the Board of Trustees? Elections will be coming up early in 2013 and now is an ideal time to put your hand up and find out about what is required for this important governance role. The following board members would be more than happy to share their experiences and answer any questions you may have.
Rodney Booth (Chairman); Susan Thornley; Sarah Minson and Phil Freeman. Please see Mr Gameson for further information.
PGG Wrightson Cash for Communities
Purchase any Balance Agri-Nutrients fertiliser or selected agri-chemicals or seed on your PGG Wrightson account now until 31 May 2012 can earn cash for our school. Simply go to the www.pggwrightson.conz website, go to Cash form communities, nominate our school and then we will start earning the $’s. It’s that easy.
Selwyn Rugby Club…Registration
For past and future players:
Ages under 7, 8 ½, 10 and 11 ½
Forms available through the School Office. Could we also please ask for the forms to be returned back to the Office by Thursday 23 February 2012?
Bike Challenge…In Association with St John’s, Hororata.
Sunday 18 March 2012. Time 10.00am to 2.00pm
To assemble at Duncans Road, along from the Community Hall
Please phone Jenni Carter on 318 0858 or Lucy 318 0718.
Twinkle Tots - Music for pre-schoolers.
Starting Wednesday 8 February 2012 9.30am onwards.
This excellent programme for pre-schoolers (all ages and stages) is run by St John’s Church, Hororata and is held at the Hororata Primary School.
Gold Coin Donation
Please contact Lucy Cookson on 318 0718 or Rev Jenni Carter on 318 0858
Proudly supported by the Hororata Primary School…
Hororata PlayCentre
Sessions are held twice weekly. New families most welcome.
Mondays 9.15am to 11.45am
Fridays 10.00am to 12.30pm
Contact 027 407 8969
Farewell and Thank You
We have enjoyed the company of Carmen & Mike, Jazmin and Montana and also Jessica, over the past twelve months. Sadly they are moving on.
A BIG thank you to the family for their very fine donation of a 3m x 3m pop-up tent which will find many uses for school events.
Good-bye, please keep in touch.
Selwyn District Council
A consultation meeting re the 2012-2022 Draft Selwyn Long Term Plan (LTP) covering all aspects of Rates including Reserve and Community Centre, Swimming Pool, Library and Refuse is to be held in the Hororata Hall 20th February 2012 at 6.00pm. Please come along
Payment of Accounts
Any monies owing to the school e.g. Donations/Levies may be paid directly into our school bank account which is: ASB Hororata School Board of Trustees 12-3441-0019878-00 (everyday account)
Reminder… School donations are $25.00 per term per family with an addition levy of $7.50 per term per child.
ASB School Banking Programme
A reminder that our school operates a: School Banking Deposit
Each week a deposit is made through the ASB School Banking Programme in Term 1, each child is automatically in the draw to win 50 prizes of $20. To begin a new account, please call into the office for a form.
Hororata Primary School Black Polo Tops
Please advise the school office if you would be interested in purchasing your own black event top. From numbers received we will then ask for a quote re pricing. Could you please advise the office if you wish to take up this offer by Wednesday 8 February 2012?
PTA Lunches
Friday is canteen day. Available 12 noon. Please bring your order (and money) directly to the School Office in a named envelope. A big thank you to Steve Purvis (Master Chef)!
The PTA menu consists of
1. Pie ($2.00)
2. American Hot Dog ($2.00)
Comes in a bread roll with choice of mustard or tomato sauce or both!
3. Snack Pack $ 2.00 (Regardless of whether 1 or 3 items purchased). Choice of: Small bag of potato chips or popcorn; Apple or carrot; Muesli Bar or Cookie
4. Frozen Juicey (apple or wild-berry flavours)
Bealey Road, Hororata R D 2 Darfield Telephone (03) 3180 803 Fax (03) 3180 682 E-mail: [email protected]
School House Captain Voting Paper (2012)
Name: School House:
1. Vote by ticking the box next to your choice of boy and girl in your own house. 2. You should choose one Boy and one Girl.
Bealey House Selwyn House
Hannah Booth Aaliyah Richmond
Cleo Searle Mia Goddard
Lexie Purvis Monique Hore
Cara Jenkins Alexia Inch
Harry Smith
Renee Penney
20 Hpts
School House Captains
Introduction Hororata Primary School operates a school house system as part of our behaviour management programme. Children are divided into two school houses i.e., Bealey House (Black), Selwyn House (Gold). New students are placed into a school house by the School Secretary and where possible are family grouped. Staff members are also placed into school houses.
This year the role of House Captain has been offered to all Year 5-6 students (excluding elected Head Students). Students interested in filling this role were invited to either nominate themselves or get a friend to nominate them on their behalf. All nominees had to submit a profile about themselves, which habve been incluided in this newsletter.
Children with the help of their parents will be asked to vote for their choice of House Captain, in their repective school house. The top scoring students in each house will be confirmed as House Captains for 2012.
Note… All students who vote in this election will earn 20 house Points for their House (max. one vote paper per person).
How do I vote?
Complete the voting paper below to vote for your choice of House Captain.
Students should…
tick the box next to the name of person you think would make the best House Captain.
only vote for their own house.
choose the best student for their house.
place their vote in the ballot box, located in the Office Foyer by 3.00pm Friday 17 February 2012.
ask a big person at home to check if you have filled in the voting paper correctly.
Thank you for supporting our school
Marty Gameson (Principal)
Bealey Road, Hororata R D 2 Darfield Telephone (03) 3180 803 Fax (03) 3180 682 E-mail: [email protected]
Hororata School House Captains
Introduction. The following students have put their names forward to be School House Captains in 2012. Students will be asked to vote for two
students from their respective school houses. Students with the highest number of votes will be declared House Captains. This is a fixed-term appointment and is only valid for the 2012 school year.
Selwyn House
Hello, I am Harry Smith from Year 5. I want to become a House Captain because I am good at leading small groups of people and I would like to experience being a leader of a bigger group of people. I am a very good rule maker and will be fair and trustworthy. (Any votes will be extremely appreciated). Go Selwyn!
Hello my name is Alexia Inch. I am a Year Five student. I started Hororata Primary School in 2007. My interests are swimming, animals, art and science. I would like to be a house captain because I am nice to people using P.R.I.D.E. to others and myself.
Hi there my name is Renee Penney. I have been a student at Hororata Primary School since I turned 5 in December 2006. Hororata is a cool school and I love being a student here. I enjoy Jump Jam, Art, Harriers, Athletics, Swimming and Story writing. I have made great friends at Hororata and enjoy sharing lots of things, like camp, sport and Jump Jam. At home I enjoy riding my pony, playing Netball and drawing. I have two brothers Simon & Toby, and also my Dad and Mum. GO SELWYN!!
I think I should become house captain because I am a good leader. I strive for the best in my work and activities and I am active and do enjoy P.E. and other outdoor activities and that’s why I think I should be house captain. Aaliyah Richmond
Hi, my name is Monique Hore. I am in Year Five and I would like to be house captain because I would like to show leadership to the School. Thank you.
Hi, my name is Mia Goddard. I am a Year Five student and I would l like to be a role model to the kids by using P.R.I.D.E. So, when they grow up they will be like me! My interests are long jump, high jump, science and swimming. My favourite colour is Red!
Bealey House Hi! My name is Lexie Purvis. I am in Year Six and am in Bealey House. I would like to be house captain because I would like to be a role model while using P.R.I.D.E. My interests are sports like running, high jump and long jump. I also like Maths and Science.
Hi my name is Cleo Searle. I am a Year Six student and have been at Hororata Primary School since 2005. I would like to take part in the Leadership this year. I like swimming, puppies and netball.
My name is Cara Jenkins. I am nine years old. I love to read and play sport. I want to be a House Captain because it sounds Like a good opportunity to be a Leader. I will get extra responsibilities.
Hi! my name is Hannah Booth, I am 8 years old and I am in Year Five, Tui classroom. I would like to be house captain because I enjoy public speaking and organising things. I like helping teachers out, and other students.
