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Number 23 16 September 2016

Website

www.matarau.school.nz

Phone (09) 433 5823 Email admin@matarau.school.nz

Thanks
Mrs Wiegersma for co-ordinating our cross country team this week.
Whaea Charlene & Miss Griffin for organising our Junior School visit to
KIS for the Powhiri.
People of the week
... Mr Schuster for leading our production team. You really are the goods
when it comes to these things Mr Schuster. Thank you for sharing your
enthusiasm and huge expertise in what we know will be a highlight for many
of our students.
Our Northland cross country representatives for your efforts on the
course this week against phenomenally intense competition - Hazza Brooker
14th place, Ephraim Jongkind 22nd, Esther Wiegersma 24th & Shiphrah
Jongkind 24th.
Scotty Dornbusch, Te Aarahi Tito and Rongopai Waru for representing our
school at the Kamo Intermediate School Powhiri.
Emily Darroch for 9th place in BMX at the AIMS Games last week.
Term Calendar More to follow as dates come to hand!
19 / 20 Sept.
Production Nights
23 Sept.
Final day of Term 3
10 October
First day Term 4

Clive Adams

Mob 021 433507 . A/Hrs 094335053

Tolerance Virtue
Please continue your work at home on the Tolerance virtue.
discuss this with your child
set some goals
revisit from time to time
This will be our focus virtue until then end of this term. Thanks for your
support. Please let us know of special successes.
Awards to recipients of our trustworthiness will be presented next week.

School Production Hilarious Histories

Performances of our school production are
scheduled as follows please be seated by these times 7:00pm Monday 19 September
- SOLD OUT
7:00pm Tuesday 20 September
- SOLD OUT
12:30pm Tuesday 20 September
Matinee
Tickets (Matinee only left) are available from the school office
at a cost of $10 adults, $5 children, gold coin for children under
5. (Ticket sales usually enable us to just cover costs).
Andrea Faust
126 Going Road, RD1 Kamo 0185
Cell 027 302 8095
Office 09 435 3227
Efax 09 3550 340

Reminders
A reminder to parents of year 7 and 8 students that staff supervise a Cambridge Study Hour from 3:00
to 4:00pm each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. This is an opportunity for students to consolidate their
learning, complete homework in a quiet space, and perhaps get some extra assistance in areas of difficulty.
Children need to be registered for this class and so, if you have not already done this, and would like your
child to attend, please contact Mrs Donaldson or the school office.
If you opted for quarterly payment of school contributions please forward your contribution to the office
at your earliest convenience.
We are very excited as we prepare for our second Cambridge year. Parents will be invited to a meeting
early next term to reflect, seek your input and share our next steps.
Art Scholarship
Early next term we will be calling for expressions of interest in our 2016 Art Scholarships. This is
an opportunity to present a portfolio of artwork for judging, with the potential to win a school cup
and a small prize. Teachers have been given background material, and so please flick them (or Kevin) an email
if you would like to take a closer look. This same material is also available from the school office.
Home Gardens
Now is a good time to be sowing seeds (if you haven't already begun). Root crops such as carrots and
radishes can be sown directly into the garden now. As they get bigger, you will need thin them out (removing
some, so that the ones left behind grow bigger). The little ones can be used as baby carrots. Spring onions
and lettuces can also be sown directly into your garden.
Other seeds such as tomatoes, pumpkins, squash, melons, zucchini, beans, and corn need more warmth to
start growing so these should be sown in seed raising trays, kept in a warm place and transplanted out into
the garden around labour weekend, when the weather is warmer. If you put these out too early, when the
nights are still cold, they won't grow as well. If you haven't started sowing these types of seeds, it would be
a good idea to do this now, so that the seedlings are big enough to put into your garden at the end of
October. Don't forget to label your seeds.
If you are going away for the holidays, make sure you have someone to look after your seedlings, or place
them in a tray with a little bit of water.
Remember to use the holidays to do some work on your booklet. Next term in the first week, we will look at
transplanting seedlings safely and best places to plant your seedlings.
Happy Gardening - Mrs Burgin, Miss Gentil, Miss Blundell
School Fundraising Kings Seeds

Kings Seeds have a great reputation of a high seed germination rate & healthy plants.
The school will get a commission from all seeds sold. An order form went home last
week. Order deadline has been extended to Monday morning 19th September.
Simply select the seeds you want to grow, complete your name & contact details, and
return the order form with your payment to the school office by Monday 19 September
2016. Your seed order will be delivered in time to plant during the holidays. Thanks in
advance for supporting the school.
Calf Club Day Thursday 20 October 2016
Mrs Dorahy has collected names of children bringing animals to calf club. If your
child was absent today & will be bringing an animal please let the office know. The
animal must be born after 1st July 2016. Calves are judged on rearing and leading.
Lambs are judged on rearing, leading & calling. Goats are judged on rearing, leading
& calling.
You can also bring a pet which can include rabbits, guinea pigs, fish, chicken etc. Note that NO DOGS or
PUPPIES are permitted and the animal will need to be in a cage for the duration of the day. Booklets will be sent home
early next week if your child has indicated they will bring a pet.

Calf Club Indoor Exhibits

Next week parents will receive a list of indoor exhibits for Calf Club Day. In earlier years parents have
requested that this list is sent home in advance of Calf Club Day so that they can properly prepare. A huge
amount of thought goes into these lists to ensure that we retain elements of long standing tradition, but in
ways which are manageable for children, parents and teachers. Choice exists, with children required to
only complete a minimum 5 out of 7 possible exhibits at each level, and most exhibits are done at school.
We are always grateful for the support of parents but please remember, if exhibits are done at home, they
must be substantively the work of your child. Any questions please to your childs teacher.
Matarau Loan T-Shirts .. STILL PLENTY TO COME BACK PLEASE!
It is a condition of borrowing the loan t-shirts that they are for short term loan and are returned clean
(washed & folded) as soon as possible. This ensures these shirts are available for other children who need
them for the next event. Please return shirts asap, alternatively, you may choose to purchase the shirt at a
reduced cost of $10. New quick dry green polo shirts are also for sale in the office at a cost of $30.
Out of Zone Enrolments .. CRUCIAL REMINDER
Thank you to those who have kept us advised of your intentions for next year .. it is crucial that we know
which children will, or will not, be enrolled with us next year so that we get class numbers right. Please
remember that advice via your child, or childs teacher, is not sufficient, advice must be to Helen directly
or via the school answer phone. Where we have not been advised through Helen, or the answer phone,
your child will remain on our lists for 2017.

APPLICATION FOR AN OUT OF ZONE PLACE

As advised, the board will ensure sufficient places for out of zone siblings in 2017,
provided application is made for these students using an Out of Zone Application Form
available from our school office. This form will need to be returned to us by the closing
date of 12 October. Applications received after this date (even for out of zone
siblings) will likely not be accepted for 2017.
We have limited places in our Year 7 & 8 Cambridge Lower Secondary programme for out
of zone students who do not have siblings currently in the school.
If you have any questions about this process please contact either Helen or Kevin.
Finally
Thank you for your support this term, and to teachers and students for making this such a great place to
come each day. Be sure to grab some quality time with the children over the holidays and travel safely if
going away. Plenty of exciting stuff to follow next term. No newsletter next week.
And finally for real this time
Research tells us that when learning is integrated into an authentic and shared experience, its value is
multiplied. Authentic learning provides opportunities to apply learning in ways which impress upon minds
more deeply. With this in mind, please find below some student reflections on our forthcoming school
production
Lucas I loved paining the backdrop. I learnt how to shade and how to use a paint brush properly. I also
made new friends because we chatted while we worked.
Conal I really enjoyed acting in different roles. We joked around and tried to really be our characters. I
also learnt a lot about history.
Jaimee To start with I was scared of dancing in front of people but now it is easy, and lots of fun. As
well as being fun I have learnt a lot.
Nathan I learnt how to operate the sound board. This can be stressful. I have learnt a lot about
productions and that things dont always work, and I learnt that I am reliable.
Lilli I learnt a lot about history and how to memorise lines. I got to know people and learn about their
personalities and talents.
Lachie I really liked production. Before this I didnt know many songs and I couldnt sing well and now I
can because I have had practice. It was really fun because we learnt lots about history.

Regards nga mihi

Kevin Trewhella
PRINCIPAL

Our Sponsors support

your children, please
support them

Emily Darroch at AIMS

Games last week.
Emily did very well & placed
9th in NZ, against girls in her
age group, and some very
tough competition.

Community Notices
Operation Christmas Child
Each classroom has two shoeboxes which we hope to get filled with
your help. The boxes will be sent to children in need (as a result of
poverty, war, famine, natural disaster or disease). Suitable items to send
to school to include in the box are: T-shirt, cap, small soft toy, craft items, things
for school (eg a pen, pencil, exercise book), small toys (eg tennis ball, car, skipping rope), soap,
facecloth, toothbrush. All items need to be new. The boxes will be collected at the end of the
first school week after the school holidays (14 October). For more information go
to operationchristmas.org.nz. Thank you so much for your support.

Adult fitness classes Mondays & Thursdays at 4:30pm. $10 per session. Contact Craig Walker
on 021 426 795 or walker.highlandr@gmail.com

Bog Slog Adventure Mud Run, 10.30am Sunday 16th October 2016; Wrights Farm,
Wrights Road (off Pipiwai), Purua. $15 adults, $10 kids, Entry includes drink/sausage.
Fundraiser for Purua School. Email admin@puruaschool.co.nz for more info.
Kamo Cricket Club Registration day Saturday 17th September, 10 to 12noon at Kamo Recreation
Ground, Butler Place, Kamo.
The Kamo Round the Mountain Fun Run/ Walk is being held Sunday 16th October. Entries can be
made on line and paid for at http://tinyurl.com/j5teljw. Students (up to year 8) entry fee is $5 and adult
entry fee is $15 (until 14/10/16)

Junior Athletics Whangarei Open Evening - Monday 10th October (first day of Term 4) 5pm-6pm.
Trigg Sports Arena, Kensington Park. Fun, friendly athletics training for all age groups - tiny tots to Year
8. Facebook Junior Athletics Whangarei or visit www.athleticswhangarei.co.nz
Kiwi North Holiday Fun 26th September to 7th October 2016. 10-4pm daily. Contact 438 9630 extn 0.
Or www.kiwinorth.co.nz.

LOST PROPERTY Will be on the courts next week for collection.

Any items left end of next week will be donated to charity.