| Values Survey | Operetta Withdrawal Week | Student Success |
| Speech Competition | Board of Trustees Meeting | Waikato Intermediate Schools' Golf |
| Kapa Haka |
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Dear Parents / Caregivers
As the end of term approaches we are noticing that Mondays and Fridays are becoming concerns regarding attendance. Please help us by ensuring your child attends school every day unless there is a legitimate reason for non-attendance.
Values Survey
Thank you to all those who responded to our Values Survey. We had fifty three responses and the values that came out as best answering the question, “What kind of person would you like your child to be?” were:
- Respectful
- Honest and Truthful
- Willing to accept responsibility for own actions
- Responsible and dependable
- Self Confident
- Honesty
- Respect
- Trust
- Positive self esteem
- Having a positive learning environment
Operetta Withdrawal Week
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Next week is “Operetta Withdrawal Week”. All students involved in the operetta will be withdrawn from normal class programmes to rehearse. This includes the main characters, choir, dancers, backstage, lighting and sound, etc. With six teachers released to work with these students some students will not be with their normal class teachers during the week. Friday, 15th September in the morning, will be the first matinee for primary schools. Further details will be in next week’s newsletter |
Student Success
Congratulations to Terri Felton on her success in getting a story read out on Classic Hits Radio last Sunday morning. Classic Hits are also running a competition with book prizes over the next three weeks, with a final draw in four weeks for a grand prize of $500 worth of books at stake. Listen between 7:00a.m. and 8:00a.m. Sunday mornings for details.
Speech Competition
Our annual Speech Competition is this Friday, 8th September at 9:30a.m. If past speeches are anything to go by, the standard of the speeches will be of a very high standard. Parents and family members are welcome to come and listen.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Due to the Operetta in the final week of term, the Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Wednesday, 13th September, in the school staffroom at 7:00p.m.
Waikato Intermediate Schools' Golf
A team of five boys represented Tokoroa Intermediate at the Waikato Intermediate Schools Golf Tournament held at Tirau Golf Course on Monday, 4th September. The team did extremely well, winning the Waikato Intermediate Schools Trophy. The team members were: Haden Bonnar, Lloyd Parry, Liam Ramea, Gideon Letoga and Peter Letoga. This is the second time Tokoroa Intermediate have won the trophy. The girls’ golf team won in 1998.
Vic O'Rourke
Teacher In Charge
Kapa Haka
The school Kapa Haka group spent last Friday to Sunday at Papa O Te Aroha,
learning new waiata and routines for their performances later this year.
The tutors, Charlie Te Pana and Tangiwai Amopiu, are very talented and our
children are lucky to learn from them. Not only did the group learn
tikanga maori and kapa haka, they also got to take part in Whaea Tangiwai’s
martial arts lessons, listened to Matua Charlie’s stories, performed in
group skits and some even participated in a “Marae Idol” contest, which was
won by Ngarongo Winikerei! Many thanks to those parents who gave up
their time to come and help out in the kitchen, it was greatly appreciated.
Kirsty Puke
Teacher in Charge
Phil Straw
PRINCIPAL
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