Welcome – Nau mai haere mai
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Term 3 Week 2 – Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Welcome Joel and Kiana to the Junior room.
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Thank you to Taranaki Rugby Union and Matahio Oil & Gas for bringing some Taranaki Bulls players to school on Friday.
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Rugby Tickets: Thanks to Matahio Energy we have a number of complimentary general admission tickets to the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls vs Tasman game on Sunday 10th September. We are currently investigating the possibility of taking a bus to the game. This would allow for us to take children even if their parents were unable to go to the game, as long as we had enough adult supervision. There would be a charge of around $12 per seat on the bus, adult or child. If you are interested in tickets for the game and / or the possibility of a seat on the bus please register your interest with Karen in the office.
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FRIDAY PIRATE DAY
This Friday (04th August) come to school dressed as a Pirate $2 coin please.
We will have Red Nose items for sale avaiable from the school office.
Red Noses $2 Badges $2 Wristbands $3.
All funds raised will go to Cure Kids. Thank you.
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Thank you to everyone who helped to make our Puanga shared soup lunch successful.
Those who gave vegetables and ingredients for soup, those who helped prepare, PTA for buns, parents and grandparents for coming along.
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School Photos: Class, sibling and sports photos will be taken at school on Friday 11th August. Please return sibling photo and sports team forms by Thursday afternoon. Following the photos you will be emailed a Photo Access Key Code to select and order your photos. If you do not receive a code please contact Karen in the office as she will have the list of codes.
Students are to be dressed in correct school uniform for the class photos please – clean school polo shirt with either navy or black bottoms.
Students are to please bring their sport uniform to school this day for the sports photos, Netball, Basketball and Hockey. Netball Dresses and Basketball Singlets are to be handed back to the school office after the photos. Thank you.
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Congratulations to the winners of the Puanga Soup Mug design competition…
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Junior Section:
1st: Leo Mackenzie-Woods – 50 House points (Totara)
2nd: Rikki McMahon – 30 House points (Kowhai)
3rd: Luke Dettling – 10 House points (Rimu)
Senior Section:
1st: London Oxenham – 50 House points (Rimu)
2nd: Lacey Beck – 30 House points (Totara)
3rd: Kate Sturmer – 10 House points (Pohutukawa)
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The standard was very high and judging was difficult, the children had really put a lot of thought into designs that reflected the spirit of Puanga.
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Rich / Weir Cup: This is an annual tradition where Ngaere plays against Toko in both netball and rugby for the Rich & Weir cups. Children will travel by bus to Toko, leaving at around 12pm with games starting at Toko School at 1pm. Parents are welcome to head out to support our teams. There may be seats on the bus if needed.
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Celebrating Success: We are very proud of our Ngaere students and enjoy seeing them succeed both here at Ngaere and when they move on to secondary school and beyond. This week I want to profile a past pupil and a current one.
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Luci Haami – Year 13 Taranaki Diocesan School. Attended Ngaere School 2010-2018.
Luci has recently been recognised with the 2023 Stratford District Youth Citizen Award. She has twice been the recipient of Taranaki Diocesan School’s Mana Wahine award, won the Sports Woman of the Year in 2022, is the School’s Sports Captain, leads the Kapa Haka group and serves on the school Student Council.
Added to that is her success on the rugby field. She currently plays for Inglewood and Taranaki Whio. Luci was selected for a training camp for NZ Rugby U18s as well. Luci also enjoys the academic side of school.
We are very proud of all you have achieved Luci!
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Celia Gribble: Year 8 Ngaere School
Celia is one of our School Captains for 2023 and confidently and capably represents our school when asked to do so. Celia enjoys her school work and has recently picked up the challenge of learning spanish which she is able to now access through the Virtual Learning Network, (Kotuia Ako) an online collaboration of schools in NZ. She also meets once a week, online with other like minded students in a ‘Complex Thinking’ class. Outside of school Celia is a member of the Flyers Swim School. During the week Celia also attends Speech & Drama lessons and piano lessons. She competes in competitions for both these areas and has recently achieved Grade 5 with Hons+ in her Speech & Drama.
She has dreams of maybe one day heading into medicine.
We are very proud of Celia and her achievements.
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PTA Samosa Fundraiser: Thank you to everyone who was able to support this fundraiser. $2285.46 was raised which is awesome!!! Samosas will be back at school for pickup this week on Thursday or Friday. We will let you know via text and the school loop app when they have been sorted and ready to pick up. Please be prepared to come and collect your order on these days as this product requires refrigeration and we unfortunately do no have the space here at school to store them.
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UP & COMING FUNDRAISER
Here’s the link for Ngaere School Pepper & Me fundraiser
The next fundraiser is to support the Year 7 & 8 camp. The discount code will be live from Wednesday 16th until Wednesday 30th August. Just enter the above link between these dates to make your order. If you go into the website without following the link just enter FUNDNGAERE to receive your discount.
Pepper & Me have all sorts of rubs, crumbs, sprinkles, salts, grinds, pastes & sauces, great for the up and coming BBQ season! (check out their website pepperandme.co.nz.)
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PET DAY – Wednesday 11th October
With Pet Day coming up in the first week of next term, it is time to start thinking about your Pet.
More information about this day to come following the PTA meeting on Monday 14th August.
CUPS – could we please have all pet day cups/trophys from last year returned to the school office. Thank you.
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What’s On…
- Thursday 3rd August – Yr 7 & 8 Debating at Stratford High School
- Thursday 3rd August – NZ Playhouse visit & show
- Friday 4th August – Mufti – ‘Dress Like a Pirate’ -$2 for Red Nose Fundraiser
- Friday 4th August – Yr 7 & 8 (virtual) Lead Conference (School Hall)
- Monday 7th August – Rich / Weir Cup – Yr 7 & 8 Rugby/Netball vs Toko
- Friday 11th August – School photos
- Monday 14th August – PTA Meeting 7pm staffroom
- Wed 16th-Wed 30th August – Pepper & Me Fundraiser
- Wednesday 23th August – Ngaere School Board meeting
- Thursday 24th August – Yr 7 & 8 Hurlstone (netball) & McLeod (rugby) matches, Hawera
- Friday 25th August – Daffodil Day – Mufti ‘Yellow’ $2 for Cancer NZ
- Monday 28th August – Rural Cluster Cross Country @ Rawhitiroa (PP 30th Aug)
- Mon 28th-Thur 31st August – EPro 8 week (Rms 5, 6, 7)
- Friday 22nd September – last day term 3
- Monday 9th October – Term 4 begins
- Wednesday 11th October – PET DAY
- Wednesday 1st November – Rural Cluster Athletics (Toko) Yr 5-8
- Thursday 16th November – Rural Cluster Tabloids (Midhirst) Yr 1-4
- Monday 20th November – Teacher Only Day (MoE Directed) – TBC
- Tuesday 21- Friday 24th November – Yr 7 & 8 Camp to Wellington
- Friday 15th December – Last day Term 4
(Please note this may not be a complete list and some dates may change)
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