COMMONWEALTH GAMES:

Students and staff have all enjoyed following former Drury

School student Daniel Hunter competing in the

Commonwealth Games over the past few days. Daniel

made the final in the 4 x 100m relay, 50m butterfly, 100m

freestyle and narrowly missed out in the 50m freestyle

final. He registered several PB’s and also a new NZ

record in the 100m freestyle. Well done indeed.

Growth through Learning

Issue 6

11 April 2018

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Kia ora. Greetings from school in the final week of a very

busy and enjoyable first term. School finishes at the normal

time this Friday with Term 2 commencing on Monday 30

April.

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST STUDENT:

A warm welcome to Luka Thompson and his family. We

hope you will enjoy your association with Drury School.

STAFFING:

At the start of Term 2 we will be welcoming Mrs Faith

Lunjevich who will be teaching Year 6 in Room 18.

Sincere appreciation must be given to Mrs Jill Coleman

who has done an excellent job maintaining Room 18

throughout Term 1. Mrs Coleman will be reverting to

her previous part time teaching position at our school.

We will also be welcoming back Mrs Jan Ahern who will

be teaching our next new entrant class in Room 1. Mrs

Ahern has previously taught at Drury School (most

recently last year) and it will be great to have her teaching

skills back on our staff again.

ANZAC DAY:

Red Poppies are available from the school office for a

donation this week.

Anzac Day falls during the school

holidays. Wednesday 25 April is

Anzac Day and we would love as

many students as possible marching in

the parade again this year and joining

in with our choir. Meet in front of

Murphys for photographs at

10.30am. All students must be in

full school uniform, including

black shoes. Jumpers are only to be

worn if it is really cold. Poppies

should be worn on the left side.

BOT UPDATE ON NEW PRINCIPAL:

The Board wish to advise that the position of Drury School

Principal has been advertised. Following the closing date of

23 April the Board will begin working through the process

with our consultants, with the hope of our new Principal

commencing at the start of Term 3.

3-WAY CONFERENCES: It was very pleasing to see approximately 90% of our families

in attendance at the 3-Way Conferences recently. These are

a vital part of our school-home partnership and we do

encourage those who did not attend to definitely make

contact with your child’s teacher at some stage.

FODS RIDE TO SCHOOL - THIS FRIDAY:

This tremendous event is scheduled for this Friday

morning when our lucky raffle winners will be picked up

from home by an amazing array of vehicles. Fingers

crossed for good weather. Thanks to Mark Bolton for

his co-ordination and organisation of vehicles for this

year’s event and to those parents assisting with ticket

sales and morning tea for the drivers.

Congratulations to the following students and

thanks to everyone who supported the raffle

which raised $1,556.00.

Stevenson Dump Truck Brooke Rohloff

Can Am Spyder Makayla Lin

Polaris Michael Nou

Coastguard Unimog Cordel Kaihau

Triumph Stag Olivia McDonald

Porsche 993 Mya Pahulu

Pontiac GTO Mia Anderton

Police Car Caleb Needham

NZDF Unimog Matthew Hollings

Corvette Convertible Cruz Kirrane

1955 Citroen Light 15 Hamish Paterson

Traffic Control Truck Blake Addyman

Maxda RX323 Kobi Edmondson

58 Chev Wagon Hailey Marshall

1926 Oakland Lachlan Grant

1970 Dodge Phoenix Reece Porter

Ambulance Paige Koppens

Custom Trike Bailey Waugh

1964 Holden Premier Paora Beazley

SCHOOL PHOTOS:

Drury School photos will be taken on the morning of

Thursday 10 May (week 2 of next term) by Photolife.

Every child will be photographed individually and in their

class group. Further details will be coming home shortly

regarding the online ordering system for school photos. (If

you intend purchasing a new school polo in time for school photos,

remember to allow 3-5 days for delivery via

www.argyleonline.co.nz)

STUDENT SUCCESS:

Well done to Reuben and Cooper Smith who took part

recently in a motorcross competition in Tauranga with

over 300 primary, intermediate and secondary students.

Cooper competed in the 8-10 year class, claiming 4th

place. Reuben was in the 11-12 year division against 32

other riders and was placed 7th overall.

Olivia Annabell competed at NZ Horse of the Year and

achieved Runner Up Welsh Pony of the Year (i.e. 2nd in

NZ) and was 6th in Saddle Hunter Pony of the Year.

This was particularly special as Olivia has only been

competing in the Open Ring for 2 months.

Fri 13 April FODS Ride to School

Term 1 ends @ 2.55pm

Mon 30 April Term 2 starts

Mon 7 May FODS meeting @ 7pm

Tues 8 May Yr 7/9 vaccinations

Thur 10 May Photolife class & individual photos

Mon 14 May Science Roadshow visits

REMINDERS:

Thank you for not stopping in the School Bus Stop area

and ensuring that you do NOT turn right from Young

Crescent into Great South Road just before or just

after school.

Lost property bins are situated in the Room 11

foyer (junior school) and in the corridor behind Room

9 (senior school). Please check for any lost items

before the end of term.

Thanks to those parents and community members who

have assisted our school and students in a variety of ways

over this term. Your support and interaction is greatly

appreciated. Have a safe and enjoyable break.

Nga mihi Clive Morris - Principal

COMING EVENTS

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Never believe an atom

- they make up everything

STARS OF THE DAY & SMART CARD STUDENTS

Kaden Pitiroi Rm 5 Aiva Bicknell Rm 18

Jessie Cunningham Rm 14 Troy Stephens Rm 7

Maddison Hogarth-Tromp Rm 2

COMMUNITY NOTICES BADMINTON SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME:

April 16-20 and April 23-27. Two venues: Pukekohe and

Papakura. 11-17 year olds. FREE - NO COST!. For more

info contact countiesbad@xtra.co.nz

$5,114.20 was raised from our recent Easter Raffle. This is another amazing effort and we would

like to thank everyone for providing their Easter treat on mufti day which made up our 20 huge

prize baskets. Also an enormous thank you to our families for selling so many tickets. You are

incredible!

PRINCIPAL AWARDS

Blake Addyman working with focus to become an independent learner

Kate Peagram showing enjoyment in learning and a positive attitude

Amie Frear beginning to share with others more confidently to clarify new learning

Vincent Ross setting himself achievable goals and responding to feedback to make pleasing gains in his learning

Matthew Wong being a responsible and reliable monitor

Olivia Drower demonstrating enthusiasm and enjoyment in all areas of her learning

Jacob Harris always striving to do his best

Jessie Cunningham being fully involved in all class activities and striving to push her learning to the next level

Kate Alberts an enthusiastic and independent learner who is a role model to others. Ka pai Kate!

Olena Follas her positive attitude to learning and always presenting her best work

Evie Meier working well and making great progress in all areas as a Year 2 learner

Bonnie Hayhow taking accountability for her own learning and taking pride in completing work to her best ability

Owen Turner a focused learner who is not easily distracted and willing to help others

Ji Hu Lee working hard towards achieving his goals

Sienna Pirie always setting a good example in class

Jakob Court a focused learner who is not easily distracted and a very reliable monitor

Ben Naylor having an encouraging and positive attitude during Year 7 Activity Week. Great leadership skills!

Tyrone Takiaho being fully involved in Activity Week with a positive attitude and co-operative nature

William Myles fully taking part in Activity Week and showing great self control

Isabel Fogarty pushing herself during Activity Week to be involved in all days with a great positive attitude

Riley Brown demonstrating perseverance and a positive attitude when practising and presenting his image

Rory Brownie taking responsibility for his own learning and reflecting on how he can improve

Tyler-Marie Harris a student with a cheerful and calm disposition who participates fully and helps others willingly

Jia Solanki working hard to become an independent learner. A focused reader and writer!

Isla Johnson investigating and presenting a poster on a Commonwealth sport to a very high standard

Oliver Auret his keen participation in all learning areas

Isaac Bull a reliable and independent class member with excellent manners

Cadan Herdman investigating and presenting a poster on a Commonwealth sport to a very high standard

Julian Wicks setting a high standard of quality for his homework

Leila Pahulu a focused and organised learner in Room 4. You are a role model to others. Ka pai!

Eli Stonyer participating with enthusiasm in all tasks and always being willing to help others

Leo Wicks contributing thoughtfully and constructively to our CSI reading discussions

Mitchell Hoebergen demonstrating leadership qualities whilst being a responsible and reliable bin ‘foreman’ this term

Jayden Leach setting a high standard of quality for his homework

Libby Meier always working diligently in class and showing confidence in trying new things

Toby Coleman being a focused learner who always settles well and works hard at all that he does

Charlotte Bellis being a kind and compassionate student who supports others

Tiare Mahunu Karaka putting 110% into this term’s writing challenge

Zanthie Mackenzie being a kind and considerate class member who has a positive attitude to learning

Shreya Patel for the way she presented what she had learned about Snails on a colourful poster

Finn Pointon always putting in 100% effort into all his learning tasks

Shontay Petera taking responsibility for her own learning, always making sure she is on track and completing tasks

Room 18 (Year 6) Story Corner

My Abandoned Place …. by Tyler-Marie Harris: Cold as winter could get, shadows everywhere, away from all the

drama. As the vines surround me they start waving as the wind hugs them and rocks them back and forward. It’s so calm

around here but the best thing about my abandoned place is I can change it to anything I want. I could even go to the

underworld and save people that did not deserve to go there.

By Ainsley Kairua: Did you ever follow your older siblings into the forest not even knowing what you were getting your-

self into? My heart started pounding as they pushed away all the leaves and branches in their path. I started getting excited

all of a sudden, the adrenaline in my veins just started cursing through my body. All went silent. I couldn’t hear anyone

laughing or cheering. I couldn’t even hear the twigs getting crushed or the sound of leaves crackling beneath my siblings’

feet. I started feeling alone. I shouldn’t have looked away, not for a second.

My Magical Place …. by Jakob Court: It was a bright and sunny summer morning. I woke up but really tired. I was in

no mood to do anything. So I just sat on the couch, waiting for something to happen. Meanwhile I entered my secret place.

It’s so secret I’m the only proper life form to enter it! It’s fabulous, unique and heavenly. It’s everything you could imagine!

When I enter I’m usually in a split world - a half is LEGO and the other half is Star Wars. When I enter I get a free light-

saber and I hop straight into action.

My Secret Place … by Jayvis Hui: The closet. Just kidding - too much dust. But great question. Where is my secret

place? I don’t really have one but mostly it’s my own imagination. So it looks like anything I want it to be, like a floating

house drifting into the galaxy, or a big cloud world filled with fun, so it should be suitable for everyone. I literally have a

world inside me.