Dear Parents / Caregivers
My first week at Tokoroa Intermediate is over. I have been very
impressed by the friendliness and general attitude of the students, the
professionalism of the staff and the friendliness of the school’s community
generally. Thank you all for making my first week such a pleasant one.
I was privileged to attend the Te Y Festival on Sunday and to watch our Kapa
Haka group perform. I would like to congratulate them on the quality
and enthusiasm of their performance. I would also like to thank the
strong group of adults who have trained and supported them.
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Open Day & Year 6 VisitsThe Open Day yesterday and the
visit by the Year 6 children from the primary schools today, were very
successful. On the Open Day, Chelsea Alley, Kamryn Brown & Robert
Dickinson gave parents their views on aspects of the school they were
involved in and did this job extremely well. A number of House
Captains and Class Councillors showed parents around the school.
For the Year 6 Day, all of the Year 6’s from the primary schools spent
approximately half an hour in each of the Technology-Arts rooms carrying out
a “hands on” activity. This was timetabled throughout the day with the
schools arriving and leaving at different times. Selected students
from our school spent the day in the Tech-Arts rooms as leaders helping the
Year 6 students. Other students showed them around the school. In
total over fifty of our students showed excellent leadership skills over the
two days and carried out their respective jobs without a hitch or having to
be reminded of their responsibilities. Congratulations to all of these
students.
Thank you to parents/guardians who visited. We look forward to meeting
your children in 2006 and forming a positive relationship with you over the
next two years.
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AttendanceWhile we have noted improvements in attendance rates, we
do have concerns about the number of absences on a Monday. Last
Monday, the first day of term, there was a large number of children who did
not make it to school. The second Monday of the term (17/10/05), forty
seven pupils, more than 10% of our school, were absent. Please
remember that we need children at school if they are to be positive about
their learning.
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Elizabeth Drive Reminder
Last week I spoke about a safety aspect relating to the crossing on
Elizabeth Drive. Please if you are dropping off / picking up your
child, stop clear of the broken yellow lines.
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Labour Day Holiday
Next Monday, 24 October is Labour Day. School starts at the usual time
on Tuesday, 25 October.
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Board of Trustees Meeting
Tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room (Administration area of school).
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Emergency Phone Numbers & Addresses
We would appreciate a phone call to the office or a note if parents change
their addresses or phone numbers. This is important as we are unable
to contact parents in the case of an emergency if we don’t have up to date
information.
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Spring Clean Tokoroa
Congratulations to all the Year 7 students involved in the Spring Clean
Tokoroa project last Thursday. Well done everybody.
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Rooms 2, 3, 4 & 20
Had a very successful visit to the Staying Alive Expo.
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Blind Week (Braille) Collection
The annual community collection for Blind Week is Monday, 31 October.
This is the one time that Tokoroa Intermediate School seeks help from
students to collect for charity. They will meet at the Senior Citizens
rooms in Papanui Street between 5:00p.m. and 5:15p.m. They will go in
pairs with a member of the Lions Club and collect envelopes and donations.
At approximately 7:00p.m. to 7:30p.m. they will return back to the Senior
Citizens for a drink and sausage before being collected by parents.
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Phil Straw
Principal