Road Wardens on Patrol
Our Road Wardens for 2009 were: Matthew, Angel, Seth, Meganrose, Grayson, Mikayla, Raymond , Laura, Stewart, Joshua, Henryford, Chase, Daniel, Joel B, Jahstice, Charlotte, Logan, Levi, Sakshi, Ryan, Threy, Jaide and Beau.
Highlights from 2009
Junior Families Evening
We had a positive response to the evening with lots of parents and their children enjoying the races, swim and BBQ. Our thanks to the Board of Trustees, Kristine, Jeff and their band of helpers and the staff who were in attendance for their efforts.
On your marks, get set, go!!!
Shaydan and Samuel preparing to race at the Junior Families Evening
Autumn enjoys a BBQ sausage after her swim at the Junior Families Evening
School Banking
We have school banking on Wednesdays in Rm 13. This year’s bankers are: Ben, Summer, Laura, Ryan, Jacob, Sakshi, Logan, Paige, Stacey-Lee, Mindy and Hikoi.
Senior Swimming Sports
We had a great day at our Senior Swimming Sports. From all accounts there was great rivalry between the Waka. Well done and congratulations to all the children who got into the spirit of the day and gave 100%. Special thanks to our spectators support. Great for all the children to show off their swimming talents and their vocals. The waka results for the day were:
Tokomaru 358, Te Arawa 399, Takitimu 420, Aotea 422, Mataatua 422, Tainui 490
Also congratulations to the Teachers team who this year won the Parent Teacher Student relay race.
9 yr old girls backstroke
Rittsumeiken Keisho Junior High School
We hosted 12 students from Japan over 11 days. They stayed with local families for the duration of their visit. They had a great visit to NZ and spoke very highly of their welcome and stay at our school. Our co-ordinator, Mrs Sheree Johnson, did a great job managing the visit. Our thanks to our homestay families for their support. From all accounts the students were very well behaved and fitted into their New Zealand family life.
Te Ara a Tawhaki - Library Info Tech Centre
We opened our new Library in March with an early morning blessing from local Kaumatua Mr Chris Riki accompanied by Mrs Te Ao Marama Maaka and Mrs Kahu Beazley. Staff attended and the Board was represented. Our children are enjoying their new surrounds.
Trip or Activity Description Rms/Classes Involved
Competition Cricket J2-S4
School Swimming NE-S4
School Swim Coaching (Professional) NE-S4
Swimming Sports NE-S4
Inter-School Swimming Rms 1,2,3,4,5,6,15,16
Phillip’s Farm Landscape & River Walk Rms 5 & 6 (S2’s)
River Walk Rms 15 & 16 (S1’s)
Phillip’s Pond visit Rms 15 & 16 (S1’s)
Port Waikato Camp Rms 3 & 4 (S4’s)
Waitewhata Camp Rms 1 & 2 (S3’s)
Saturday Hockey J2-S4
Saturday Netball and Fun Ferns J1-S4
School Rugby teams S1-S4
Beach Trip – Junior classes NE-J2
School Cross Country Whole School
Inter-School Cross Country S1-S4
MPS Interschool Rugby & Netball Tournament S2-4
School Kapahaka – two groups Junior and Senior Open
Calf Club Day Open
Group Day, Agricultural Day Open
Miniball Junior Basketball 10 weeks S2 - S4
Miniball Junior Basketball - Dome S1 - J2
Waharau Camp 3 Day Rms 15 & 16 (S1’s)
Waitomo Camp 4 Day Rms 5 & 6 (S2’s)
Sanitorium Hill Walk Rms 15 & 16 (S1’s)
Ngahinapouri Netball Tournament 1 team Yr 5
Whangamata Netball Tournament 1 team Yr 6
Waihi Netball Tournament 3 teams Yrs 4, 5 & 6
Museum Visit J0-J2
Daffodil Day Town Display Whole School
Australian Maths Club Comp. S2/3/S4
Australian Science Club Comp. S2 - S4
Australian English Club Comp. S2 - S4
Gymnastics Competition 1 team
Intermediate Orientation S4
Art Calendars Whole School
Senior School Athletics Day S1 – S4
Junior School Athletics Day NE – J2
Interschool Athletics Day S1 – S4
Canoeing Waimarino River S4’s
Flower Show Whole School
Choir – Singing carols at Countdown Open
Jump Rope Whole School
World Vision Famine S2 - 4
Junior Cricket J1-S1
Winter Sports Exchanges with Knighton Normal, Tamahere & Puketaha S3-4
Road Warden Training S4
Arbor Day Tree Planting Garden Club
Basketball Fun Day S4
Maber Motors NE-J
Subway Rms 7/8 (J1/J2)
Countdown Rms 7/8 (J1/J2)
Library Rm 12 (J1)
All Blacks Whole School
School End of Year Awards
At Friday’s assembly children were presented with certificates for Road Wardens, Banking Monitors, 100% attendance and Class Awards for Excellence in Sport, in Citizenship and in Academic Excellence. We congratulate all those who achieved the awards and we recognised a great group of other children who were in the reckoning for each award. Teachers had shortlists of between 5-8 children for each award so their selection tasks were not made easy. Children should still put their hand up in 2010 and do the best they can.
Rm 11 (J1) Awards:
Academic: Grace Hards (Excellence),
Marcus Taupo, Dontre Green (Highly Commended)
Sport: Te Awa Whaiapu (Excellence) Bronsyn Cross (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Tabitha McRae (Excellence) Niquita Morgan (Highly Commended)
Rm 12 (J1) Awards:
Academic: Brooke Barker (Excellence), Libby Purcell, Anahera Condon (Highly Commended)
Sport: Shaydan Sayer (Excellence) Adam Pivott (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Jay Swann (Excellence) Samual Waenga, Kathryn Purser (Highly Commended)
Rm 14 (J1) Awards:
Academic: Bree Wilson(Excellence), Bianca Wilson, (Highly Commended)
Sport: Stormy-Leigh Robinson (Excellence) Tristan Smyth-Jackson (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Aroha Parata (Excellence) Samual Waenga, Kathryn Purser (Highly Commended)
Rm 7 (J2) Awards:
Academic: Rebecca Johnson (Excellence), Jackie Olive, Tennessee Wynd (Highly Commended)
Sport: Che Mokaraka (Excellence) David Wharemate, Te Manaakitanga Wilson (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Caitlin Stick (Excellence) Braidie Ross, Mahalia Mott (Highly Commended)
Rm 8 (J2) Awards:
Academic: Tegan Clark (Excellence), Lisa Hartnell, Cole Mills Garratt (Highly Commended)
Sport: Jacob Wilson (Excellence) Natalya Wilson, Dyllan Robinson (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Lilly Law (Excellence) Imelda Birss, Paige Barker (Highly Commended)
Rm 15 (S1) Awards
Academic: Tyrone Maui (Excellence), Huirua Tihema-Wilson, Sasha Hemara (Highly Commended)
Sport: Tyrone Maui (Excellence) Michael Wharemate, Sasha Hemara (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Autumn Fisher (Excellence) Jamie Beckham, Thomas Olive (Highly Commended)
Rm 16 (S1) Awards
Academic: Arlo Birss (Excellence), Kyra Loomans, Roimata Waenga (Highly Commended)
Sport: Shae Buchan (Excellence) Blair Johnson, Roimata Waenga (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Kirsten Morgan (Excellence) Parewaho Thistleton, Blair Johnson (Highly Commended)
Rm 5 (Std 2) Awards:
Academic: Tysha Palmer (Excellence), Creed Palmer, Areiyal Loveridge (Highly Commended)
Sport: Charlotte Callaghan (Excellence) Olivia Parnell, Kieran Price (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Olivia Parnell (Excellence) Charlotte Callaghan,Creed Palmer (Highly Commended)
Rm 6 (Std 2) Awards:
Academic: Shantanu Rawal (Excellence), Alex Finucane, Prabhsanjog Singh (Highly Commended)
Sport: Hayley Cross (Excellence) Max Wilson, Jamie Bright (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Alex Finucane (Excellence) Nelly Wilson, Christian Smith (Highly Commended)
Rm 1 (Std 3) Awards:
Academic: Sukhraj Dosanjh (Excellence), Daniel Wilson, Rhys Johnson(Highly Commended)
Sport: Alysha Priestley (Excellence) Luke Phillips, Maly Phorn (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Zarnia Herewini (Excellence) Elly Wilson, Belinda Hendriks (Highly Commended)
Rm 2 (Std 3) Awards:
Academic: Shaun Campbell (Excellence), Gabrielle Kay, Tarren Mair (Highly Commended)
Sport: Aaron Vercoe (Excellence) Alison Priestley, Jessica Pasene (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Haylee Madden (Excellence) Mackenzie McClelland-Oldham, Mackenzie Taylor (Highly Commended)
Rm 3 (Std 4) Awards:
Academic: Ryan Olding (Excellence), Brooke Loomans, Mikayla Thomasen (Highly Commended)
Sport: Matthew Griffin and Grayson Hunter (Excellence) Meganrose Clark (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Alexus Loveridge (Excellence) Laura Pulman, Jahstice Wilson (Highly Commended)
Rm 4 (Std 4) Awards
Academic: Summer Gordon (Excellence), Ben Mitchell, Jacob O’Brien (Highly Commended)
Sport: Charlotte Richardson (Excellence) Jye Callaghan, Rosie Koinaki (Highly Commended)
Citizenship: Summer Gordon (Excellence) Sakshi Chaudhary, Ben Mitchell (Highly Commended)
100% Attendance
Congratulations to the following children who have attended school every day this year (count to Friday 5th). The children are: Gabrielle Kay, Andrew Liu, Shantanu Rawal, Laura Pulman, Stacey-Lee Russell, Matthew Griffin and Tyrone Maui. These children were presented with a Certificate and a $10 book voucher.
Special Achievement Awards
Mealea Phorn, Maly Phorn and Jeho Park (English Second Language Students)