Mangaweka School &

Community Newsletter From the Principal

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Takahia te ara teitei

TERM 2 WEEK 9 Monday 26th June 2017

Dear Parents

It was great to hear that our children really enjoyed their trips last week to the

Koha Shed, Splash Centre and the Matariki show. The children are really

excited to take some of the ideas that they learnt from the Koha Shed

community garden and use them in our community garden. We will keep you

updated.

Today we also welcome two new children and their whanau to our school

Atarau & Maeroa Finn-Wipaki. It is great to have you in our school and part of

our Mangaweka School community.

Kapa Haka: Our 3rd session for this term is next Monday 3rd July @ REAP.

Thank you to Marione Willams and Mariana Finn for helping with transport for

this events.

Mid-Year Student Reports: These will be sent home next week. If you have any

queries don’t hesitate to make contact.

Reminders:

Friday Heat-up: As usual, the school pie warmer is available on a Friday for our

children to bring a heat up from home.

PTP: Tuesday 2nd May at TAS. The bus will pick the children up from

Mangaweka School at 10:30am and return them before 3pm. A reminder that

canvass footwear cannot be worn during these sessions.

Student Absences: If your child/ren are going to be absent from school please let

us know on the day or before-hand if possible. This ensures the school is notified

of absenteeism and lessens the need to make phone calls to parents / caregivers.

Thank you!

Have a great week!

Maree, Dianne & Ann

Mangaweka School

Raumaewa Road

P.O. Box 32

Mangaweka, 4746

Phone/Fax: 06-382 5703

office@mangaweka.school.nz

www.mangaweka.school.nz

GPS Location

S39° 48.485, E175° 47.438, Elevation: 1042ft

(317m)

For the Calendar

Next Assembly

Friday 30th June @ 2.00pm

Next BOT Meeting

Wednesday 5th July @

6.00pm

Next BOT Fundraising

Sub-Committee Meeting

TBC

Kapa Haka

Monday 3rd July @ 9am

Taihape

School Reports Home

Thursday 6th July

Term Dates 2017 Term One

30 January - 13 April

Term two

1 May - 7 July

Term Three

24 July - 29 September

Term Four

16 October - 12 December

Matariki: Last Friday our children had the opportunity to watch the

Matariki te Riu o Puanga. (Celebrating the Stars) show at TAS.

Jerome Kavanagh shared several different types of Maori musical instruments

and the sounds they made. He also shared stories related to the instruments.

One was about a beached mother and baby whale. The tooth he used for an

instrument came from the mother whale. Another was about a butterfly.

Jerome also used a puppet that liked to dab to tell a legend. It was an

interesting morning.

WEKA KIDS CORNER: Hello and welcome to weka kid’s corner.

Last Wednesday we went to the Koha Shed in Whanganui. We looked at their garden and Annie showed us around and gave us a few tips about using vertical space and also crop rotation. We went inside their shop where we all were allowed to take a souvenir home. After we went to the Koha Shed we went to Kowhai Park, had lunch and played for half an hour. We then went to the Splash Centre and stayed there for an hour. We all played Marco Polo in the pool and had turns going down the hydro slides. It was a fun day.

Leaves fall Onto the ground Onto the ground

Cannonballing and falling Tumbling and twirling Diving and dashing Racing and rustling

Crackling onto the ground

Free falling onto the ground Leaves fall. Alex Hoyle

Dragons

Scales sparkle

Like a cape of crystals

Hovering over the

ground

Waiting for darkness to

fall

Waiting for its time

Waiting to take over

Maia MacMillan

Darkness The darkness invades everywhere

Leaving no light to be found At night night to darkness you are

bound In darkness there is not a drop of

Sound to be found like a Blanket covering the sky

Holley Coe

Mid-Winter Christmas Dinner

Pot Luck Christmas dinner at the

Mangaweka Hall

Saturday 1st July at 6pm.

Bring your own choice of drink and a Festive plate to

share.

I’ve heard promises of Xmas pudding and a

mention of mulled wine.

The heaters will be turned on early so please come along.

Please bring a dollar or two as there will probably be a raffle to cover

hall costs.

Wind

Wind bellows

Through the air

Through the air

Screaming and Howling

Twirling and whirling

Drifting and flurrying

Rocking and racing

Like a mini tornado

Bellows through the air

Through the air

Rory King

Fire burns

Burning hot

Hot as the sun

Smoke flying in the

sky

Now dark and flying

high

Swirling and whirl-

ing

Smoking through the

chimney

Fire goes black

Black and silent

Fire burns

By Noah Chappell

Snow falls

into the night

drifting and lifting

dazzling onto the drains

as the snow dances

through the night.

Aidan King

Darkness The dark, it’s

a lonely Place to be You hide

under your blankets

But you still Hear voices Screaming

and Chattering

The dark it’s a lonely place

to be

Cooper King

Mangaweka Playcentre

on Broadway Please call in during session

Monday & Wednesday 8.30am -

12.30pm

or phone 022 3285649 Everyone with

pre-schooler’s is welcome to join

Come and visit during session and

Friendly monthly meetings: 3rd Monday of each month, 7.30pm at the Mangaweka Plunket Rooms Home Help contact Ange Ramsay on 06 3229756

Mangaweka, Ohingaiti, Rangiwahia

Sub Branch of Plunket

Next Meeting: Monday 17th July @ 7.30pm Mangaweka Plunket Rooms

Home Help Service

Mangaweka area Plunket Group offer 5 hours of home help to ALL families living within the sub branch area at the

time of the birth of the baby. Ideally these hours are offered to help support families with a newborn baby,

however, they can also be used at any time until the your child turns 5 years of age.

10 Hours Home Help for Caesarean Births

Mangaweka area Plunket Group offer 10 hours of home help to all families within our sub branch area where a

caesarean birth has occurred. These hours are ideally for use while Mum is recovering from her c-section. As

Plunket doesn't take over from the midwives until baby is a few weeks old, anyone not with the Taihape Midwives

may be unaware that this service exists. If you have a caesarean birth, or know of anyone within our sub branch

area that has a caesarean birth, home help can be arranged by contacting our Home Help Co-coordinator.

If you would like more information, please contact our home help co-ordinator,

Ange Ramsay on 06 3229756

P A P A C L I F F C A F E

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Extensive Menu Board

including

Pies, Burgers, Quiche, Toasted Sandwiches

Plus

DELICIOUS HOME BAKING

Muffins, Slices , Scones and much more.

OPEN 7 DAYS Phone 06 3825778 8.00am - 4.00pm