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Ongaonga School Newsletter – 13th December 2017 - Term 4 - Week 9 Greetings to the Ongaonga School Community. Nga mihi nui ki a Koutou After 19 years as a teacher at Ongaonga School and 32 years as a teacher, Mrs Brenda Pedersen is retiring. Thank you for giving our 5 year olds a great start to school. On behalf of the community I wish you well in your retirement. End of Year Reports Were issued on Tuesday 12 December. They are issued at this time so if you have a question about the content you have time to contact your child’s teacher before the end of year rather than sitting on it over the break. Class Placements For 2018 are finalised with the current information we have. Students have visited their 2018 classes to meet their teachers and new classmates which will remove some of the anxiety that they may face over the holidays. I would also like to clarify the 2018 class placement is the most likely scenario to occur. If we have a number of families move in or out of the area we may need to adjust classes accordingly at the start of school next year. Room 1 Theresa Beamish NE-Y1 Room 3 Penelope Gordon and Nicki Harding Y2-3 Room 4 Laurie Gordon Y 3-4 Room 5 Karen Barkle Y 5-6 Room 6 Amy McIlroy Y 7-8 Please remember the success of the transition is immensely influenced by how positively you support your child with it. ‘If you plant crab apples you won’t grow red delicious.’ Prize Giving Congratulations to all our prize winners and service award recipients. We are all proud of your achievements. By being honoured and recognised, we believe a standard has been set that you will endeavour to improve on. Many Thanks After One Year As Principal I wish to thank the BOT for your dedication, skills and passion as you work together to govern Ongaonga School. Your commitment to improving student achievement through quality teaching and learning opportunities and providing the resourcing to achieve this. I thank the staff, teachers, teacher aides, support staff and office executives, for your dedication to the school. For committing to enhancing your own personal learning and taking on the challenges needed to make the school the best it can be. Thank you year 8s who we will sadly miss but look forward to hearing of how you have changed the world. As my first Y8 cohort you have set the bench mark for me for which all other Y8s will be measured. I would like to thank all students for representing our school with pride and integrity while demonstrating the ACE values. Thank you parents for producing such wonderful students and supporting our school through transporting, supervising and funding us to events, for helping us at both big and small activities from the Sevens to activity week and our working bees. Thank you all for making Ongaonga School a great place. Please note we are finishing this Thursday 14 December at 12.30pm. This is our final newsletter for the year. On behalf of the staff and BOT I wish you all a happy and safe Christmas and new year. I look forward to seeing you on our first day of school Tuesday 30 January 2018. This week’s final word, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world” Mahatma Ghandi Aaron West Principal 14th December Last Day of School 2018 29th January Teachers Only Day 30th January School Starts THE ONGAONGA KIDS SAY: MINIBALL Results: Onga/Flem v Argyll 19 - 9 win TENNIS Results: Singles: Hamish Dunderdale 7 - 2 loss Jack Irvine 7 - 0 Dylan Bibby 7 - 3 Luke Posthumous 7 - 1 win Doubles: Hamish Dunderdale 7 - 1 loss Luke Posthumous 7 - 6 win Jack Irvine 7 - 0 Sports News, Results & Draws LIBRARY CLOSING The school library has closed. Stocktaking has been completed. There are still a few books outstanding. Invoices have been sent home. Please return the book or pay the invoice tomorrow. Search under beds and couches, find and return them . OFFICE NEWS ACCOUNTS Thank you to parents for settling their accounts at school. It would be appreciated if all accounts could be paid before the end of the year please. UNIFORM If you have been phoned to say uniform, has arrived, could it please be paid for and picked up by tomorrow lunchtime. Teenage Holiday Programme SPORTS Who: 12 & 13 YEAR OLDS When: MONDAY 11 December - Friday 22nd December Time: 10am—3pm Where: Waipukurau Stadium With: Danny Drepaul. FREE, Plus lunch provided. Includes: sport, swim and gym. See Mrs Drepaul if interested. Have lovely holidays Stay safe and have fun Last Day of School for 2017 Thursday 14th December. Final Assembly at 11.30am School will finish at 12.30pm Buses will run at 12.35 Merry Christmas
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Ongaonga School Newsletter – 13th December 2017 - Term 4 - Week 9
Greetings to the Ongaonga School
Community.
Nga mihi nui ki a Koutou
After 19 years as a teacher at Ongaonga School and 32 years as a teacher, Mrs Brenda Pedersen is retiring. Thank you for giving our 5 year olds a great start to school. On behalf of the community I wish you well in your retirement.
End of Year Reports Were issued on Tuesday 12 December. They are issued at this time so if you have a question about the content you have time to contact your child’s teacher before the end of year rather than sitting on it over the break.
Class Placements For 2018 are finalised with the current information we have. Students have visited their 2018 classes to meet their teachers and new classmates which will remove some of the anxiety that they may face over the holidays. I would also like to clarify the 2018 class placement is the most likely scenario to occur. If we have a number of families move in or out of the area we may need to adjust classes accordingly at the start of school next year. Room 1 Theresa Beamish NE-Y1 Room 3 Penelope Gordon and Nicki Harding Y2-3 Room 4 Laurie Gordon Y 3-4 Room 5 Karen Barkle Y 5-6 Room 6 Amy McIlroy Y 7-8
Please remember the success of the transition is immensely influenced by how positively you support your child with it. ‘If you plant crab apples you won’t grow red delicious.’
Prize Giving Congratulations to all our prize winners and service award recipients. We are all proud of your achievements. By being honoured and recognised, we believe a standard has been set that you will endeavour to improve on.
Many Thanks After One Year As Principal I wish to thank the BOT for your dedication, skills and passion as you work together to govern Ongaonga School. Your commitment to improving student achievement through quality teaching and learning opportunities and providing the resourcing to achieve this.
I thank the staff, teachers, teacher aides, support staff and office executives, for your dedication to the school. For committing to enhancing your own personal learning and taking on the challenges needed to make the school the best it can be.
Thank you year 8s who we will sadly miss but look forward to hearing of how you have changed the world. As my first Y8 cohort you have set the bench mark for me for which all other Y8s will be measured. I would like to thank all students for representing our school with pride and integrity while demonstrating the ACE values. Thank you parents for producing such wonderful students and supporting our school through transporting, supervising and funding us to events, for helping us at both big and small activities from the Sevens to activity week and our working bees. Thank you all for making Ongaonga School a great place.
Please note we are finishing this Thursday 14 December at 12.30pm.
This is our final newsletter for the year. On behalf of the staff and BOT I wish you all a happy and safe Christmas and new year. I look forward to seeing you on our first day of school Tuesday 30 January 2018. This week’s final word,
“Be the change that you wish
to see in the world”
Mahatma Ghandi Aaron West Principal
14th December Last Day of School
2018
29th January Teachers Only Day
30th January School Starts
THE ONGAONGA KIDS SAY:
MINIBALL
Results: Onga/Flem v Argyll 19 - 9 win
TENNIS
Results: Singles: Hamish Dunderdale 7 - 2 loss Jack Irvine 7 - 0 Dylan Bibby 7 - 3 Luke Posthumous 7 - 1 win Doubles: Hamish Dunderdale 7 - 1 loss Luke Posthumous 7 - 6 win Jack Irvine 7 - 0
Sports News, Results & Draws
LIBRARY CLOSING
The school library has closed. Stocktaking has been completed. There are still a few books outstanding. Invoices have been sent home. Please return the book or pay the invoice tomorrow.
Search under beds and couches, find and return them .
OFFICE NEWS
ACCOUNTS Thank you to parents for settling their accounts at school. It would be appreciated if all accounts could be paid before the end of the year please.
UNIFORM If you have been phoned to say uniform, has arrived, could it please be paid for and picked up by tomorrow lunchtime.
Teenage Holiday Programme
SPORTS
Who: 12 & 13 YEAR OLDS
When: MONDAY 11 December - Friday 22nd December
Time: 10am—3pm
Where: Waipukurau Stadium
With: Danny Drepaul.
FREE, Plus lunch provided.
Includes: sport, swim and gym.
See Mrs Drepaul if interested.
Have lovely holidays
Stay safe and have fun
Last Day of School for 2017
Thursday
14th December.
Final Assembly at
11.30am
School will finish at
12.30pm
Buses will run at 12.35
Merry Christmas
Everybody’s welcome to the
Ongaonga Community Christmas Celebration
Sunday Dec 24 An informal get-together to retell the Christmas story
and sing our favourite carols.
10.30am
at St Orans Church
Morning tea after. Any queries? ph Pene Gordon 8566551
or text 021 139 1445
The CHB Health Liaison group, in conjunction with the Hawke’s Bay DHB have developed “Live Well in CHB” flyers and magnets. Please find one enclosed in your newsletter.
Community Notices
SCHOOL UNIFORM FOR SALE: Soft Shell Jacket, size 12,worn once, $20 . Track Pants, size 12, Never worn, $20. Shorts, size 10, 12 & 14, In good condition $7 each. Polo Shirts, size 10, 14 & & small $5 each. Polar Top, size large. In good condition $15. Will sell as a package, $40, or individually. Please phone Sonya 855 8119 or 021 027 32656.
HUNTAWAY PUPS: 3 dogs. Both good working parents $200. Call Todd 027 822 6262.
HOUSE FOR SALE: In Ongaonga. 4 bedroom villa, quarter acre section $240,000. Please phone 06 8566 093 or 022156 0719.
BABYSITTER: Available weekends. Please phone Emily Wilson, 8566 817.
FOR SALE: Rhubarb plants. $7.00 each.
Good size. See Diane at school office or
phone 8566 659.
REAL XMAS TREES: For Sale from now, $15 each. Come and choose your tree now then collect later. 17 Mill Street Ongaonga. Phone Viv 8566824 or 0272113663.
PIGLETS FOR SALE: 1 Female, 3 Males. 8 weeks old. $80 Phone Emma 8566 577.
Principal – Aaron West
Ongaonga School PHONE: 8566840 or 8566042
FAX: 8566548
www.ongaonga.school.nz
WE HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE.
We are hoping that all parents and caregivers will support us and sign on to follow this page.
Just send a friend request to
‘Ongaonga School Noticeboard’.
Please note this is only available to Ongaonga
parents and caregivers.
Ongaonga School Newsletter – 13th December 2017 - Term 4 - Week 9
Welcome to the Ongaonga General Store & Cafe
Phone 06 8566865 or Fax 06 8566672
Spring Hill Xmas Party When: 16th December
Time: 3.30 pm Onwards Where: Springhill School
Bring A Plate. The Springhill pool is now open for the
summer season. Fee is $40 per family. Contact Cath Robottom re payment on
8566 636. All welcome.
