Newsletter 3rd May, 2006 - Term 2 - No2
Waikato Int. Schools' Squash Team Leaders Best & Most Improved Books
Telecom Science Roadshow Relief Cleaner Vacancy School Fundraising
  Gwynne Shield Trials  
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Dear Parents / Caregivers

Attached to this week’s newsletter is a Technology Arts Review form.  We would appreciate your views regarding this curriculum area.  Please complete the form and return to the school office as soon as possible.  We will be consulting with our community regarding a number of areas over the next few weeks, please take these opportunities to make your views known.

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Waikato Intermediate Schools' Squash Competition

Congratulations to all the members of our squash team.  Yesterday they represented us at the Waikato Interschools Squash Competition.  All players performed very well, enjoyed themselves and were placed third equal as a team.  Well done!

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School Fundraising

Telecom Education Foundation Sponsorship

As mentioned in last weeks newsletter, this is our school’s main fundraising programme and brings into the school approximately $20,000 a year.

A reminder that this does not cost people who sponsor the school any money.  Telecom pays the school.  All students need to do is get sponsors from people who use Telecom for their toll calls (private not business).  Please support your child to get sponsors as all money is used to purchase ICT equipment for the school, which benefits all students.

The Telecom fundraising project will start tomorrow, Thursday, 4 May.  Details will be provided to all parents in a newsletter handed out to students tomorrow, which will outline the fundraising project and prizes available to all students.

Vic O’Rourke
Teacher In Charge

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Team Leaders

Last term Team Leaders were announced and presented with their Team Leader badges.  Each House has five teams and the Team Leader leads the house for sports activities as a Team Captain would.
This year’s Team Leaders are:

Cobham – Ethan Cuff, Rikki Nikora, Hayley Bason, Hohepa Hemara, Chris-Arne Patena
Freyberg – Logan Costar, Chrae Awatere, Jason Harris, Axl Kingi, Jordan Karauna
Grey – Jade Hirawani, Roger Baker, Rikki-Lee Cupples, Terrence McOnie, Desmond Phillips
Hobson – Heavenlee Proebestel, Sean Tatham, Cody Trainor, Ashley Tauroa, Sam Flavell

Congratulations to this year’s Team Leaders.

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Telecom Science Roadshow

Next Thursday and Friday some classes will be attending the Telecom Science Roadshow at Tokoroa High School.  This is an excellent opportunity for our students to get hands on some new and innovative science and technology experiments and activities.  School programmes do not allow for all classes to attend.  For those who will be going there is a cost of $5.00.  Classroom teachers will advise their students.

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Relief Cleaner Vacancy

We have a vacancy for the position of a relief cleaner.  Work would involve cleaning classrooms from 3:10 p.m. to approximately 5:50 p.m. whenever one of our six cleaners is absent.  This position may lead onto permanent work as and when a vacancy occurs.  Please phone Brian Fisher, Deputy Principal, if interested.

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Gwynne Shield Trials

The Tritons Rugby Club is holding a trial to select the 2006 South Waikato Gwynne Shield team on Sunday, 14 May, 10:00 a.m. at the Tokoroa Memorial Sportsground.  The Gwynne Shield competition is restricted to players under 13 years old that attend either a full primary or intermediate school and are less than 54kgs on the Tournament Opening Day.  Players can weigh heavier than 54kgs for the trial however, players would need to lose 1 or 2kg to qualify for the weigh in on Opening Day.  Care needs to be taken because some boys are unable to lose this weight.  Boots and mouth guards are required.

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Best & Most Improved Books

Each week the School Council is responsible for selecting a Best and Most Improved Book from Year 7 and Year 8.  This is only for work presentation.  Each week the school councillors take one Best and one Most Improved book from their class to the Council meeting.  Different books are looked at each week to ensure coverage of all subjects, e.g. Week 1 – Social Studies, Week 2 – English, Week 3 – Maths, etc.

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Phil Straw
PRINCIPAL

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