Dear Parents / Caregivers
A BIG Thank You to all those students who gave up their time and worked
through the wet to collect for Blind Week on Monday night. $4265.00 was
collected. Well done.
The following students have been selected by their class teacher and Mr
Fisher to represent our school visiting the contributing schools for
enrolment – Jessica Ria, Laura Clark, Cindy Nguyen, Nelson Chan, Giselle
Paaki, Ashley Tauroa, Tatyana Stowers, Mariah Clarke, Ethan Cuff, Lacyann
Lockley, Joanna Kepa, Julius Mata-Daniels, Sissy Maniapoto, Zoe Jansen,
Kahleigh Ahomiro, Shiloh Edwards, Chrae Awatere, Alana Tahere, Kendal
Thomas, Sean Tatham and Tearaara Tangimataiti. They have been speaking
to Year 6 students about Tokoroa Intermediate School and answering
questions.
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Tongariro Cultural Festival at Manu Ariki
Best wishes to our Kapa Haka group who are competing this Saturday, 5
November at Manu Ariki. The group have spent many hours over the year
practising hard and performing for a number of community groups/events.
Our sincere appreciation to the tutors – Charles Te Pana and Tangiwai Amopiu,
teacher-in-charge – Mrs Puke and to the students for their time and
commitment. Thank you to Juanita Belfield for making a new set of
skirts at short notice. The girls look impressive in these.
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Maori Education Trust (Secondary School Scholarships 2006)
Please note that application forms for these scholarships can be downloaded
from www.maorieducation.org.nz
or you can contact the Trust, P.O. Box 11-255, Level 2, Old Dominion
Building, 78 Victoria Street, Wellington.
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Room's 16, 17, 18 & 19 Trip to Te Papa O Te Aroha
Room 16,17,18 and 19 will attend a powhiri at Papa O Te Aroha Marae tomorrow
as part of their Social Studies programme. While at the marae they
will undertake a series of educational activities to reinforce work covered
in the classroom.
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Athletics Sports Day
A reminder that our Athletics Sports Day is next Thursday, 10 November, 9:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The programme includes sprints, high jump, long
jump, shot put, and discus. Parents please encourage children to
compete. You are most welcome to come and support your children.
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Life Education Caravan
The Life
Education caravan will be here as from Monday, 7 November for four weeks.
All Year 7 and 8 students will be provided with instruction and skills to
enable them to make healthy choices about how they resist peer pressure on a
number of fronts. The Year 8 programme takes place over weeks 5-7,
Term 4 entitled “From the Shadows”. This deals with the affects of
drugs and alcohol on the developing adolescent. The Year 7 programme
(for the first time at Tokoroa Intermediate School) takes place over weeks
7-8, Term 4 entitled “Making Choices” and this is a lead in for the Year 8
programme.
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Waikato Intermediate Schools' Volleyball Competition
Yesterday one team of nine boys and ten girls played five games of 15
minutes each at the Events Centre in Te Awamutu. The boys won two of five
games, narrowly missing out on the semi-finals by a score of 29-27, to
Berkley Intermediate who had been unbeaten all day. The girls had two wins
from five games, also impressing people with their phases of brilliant play. Our students were very well behaved and had a competitive day. Volleyball is
a great game in an indoor stadium like the Events Centre in Te Awamutu.
Cathy Cresswell
Teacher in Charge Volleyball
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Tokoroa Junior Athletics Club
Tokoroa Junior Athletics Club meets each Tuesday evening at the Strathmore
Park clubrooms on Balmoral Drive (weather permitting) starting at 5:30 p.m.
The club caters for participants from tiny tots to 14 years. For
further details, contact Rosana on 886 7523.
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Tokoroa District Lions' Charity Walk
Sunday, 13 November
Starting from Tokoroa Fire Brigade, Bridge Street, Tokoroa 9:30 a.m.
registration, 10:00 a.m. start
5 or 10 km walks
Entry fee $8.00, includes sausage sizzle. Early registrations can be posted
to Tokoroa District Lions, P.O. Box 189, Tokoroa. If received by
Friday, 11 November you will go in the draw to win a prize. There will
be spot prizes and raffles. Walkers are encouraged to get sponsors and
there will be a prize for person with the most sponsors. All funds
raised donated to Waikato Air Ambulance.
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