26th September 2019

Tēnā Koutou, parents, families and whanau,

Student Achievements: Recently a few Y7/8 students have represented Pyes Pā in two cluster competitions with very favourable results. 6 students (Y7 Faith, Abbey and Jack; Y8 Indy, Isabella and Melanie) attended and competed in the Tall Poppies Problem Solving Competition at Tauriko School where our Y7 team was placed 3rd in their section. Also, Abbey (Y7) and Indy (Y8) attended the Tall Poppies Speech Competition at Omokoroa No.1 School with Indy receiving a highly commended and Abbey placed 2nd.

Furthermore, many students from R8 and Aroha from R9 participated in the Otago Problem Solving series over the year. This involved a series of five maths problem solving assessments and we’re pleased to announce that Abbey, Natalia and Isabella all received a Merit Award. Junior Production: I would like to congratulate our students on a very successful show. I’m sure those of you who saw the show would agree with me that it was an excellent retelling of the story of Mauao.

In acknowledging our students, I would also like to acknowledge the staff of our junior school. To produce a show that includes all students from our junior school was a fantastic achievement.

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Catherine Fitzpatrick: Mon-Tues-Wed

Deirdre Sadd: Tues-Thurs-Fri

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Term Dates 2019 Mon 4th Feb – Fri 12th Apr

Mon 29th Apr – Fri 5th Jul

Mon 22nd Jul – Fri 27th Sept

Mon 14th Oct – Wed 18th Dec

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Also in acknowledging our staff and students on the night I alluded to the analogy that it takes a village to raise a child. Thank you to all of the whanau support with the staging/prop construction and painting/costuming on the tonight.

Calf Club: In today’s newsletter there are details about the first week back at school and some of the activities that students will participate in over the course of the week, as we look forward to our Ad Day on the Thursday there are a number of completions that students can complete over the holiday break. For those preparing animals, we wish you the best of luck with your final couple of week’s preparation.

Roading: This week the Ministry of Education and Board of Pyes Pa School gave consent for NZTA to a short term Licence to occupy for the duration of their planned works and design for an improved road frontage and safer access and parking is close to approval after this last meeting. A copy of the planned works is on the pin board in the office if you would like to see what is planned. As part of the works we will lose some of our current land on the school side for parking and this is the need to relocate our playground and the current PTA focus. Unfortunately we will lose some of our trees on the road boundary, however we can take solace in the fact that this will be providing a far safer access for our families and students. The current timeframe is for works to begin at the end of term 4. However, we have had confirmation that the contractors will not be completed prior to the 2020 school year. The contractors are very aware of the start date of school and are already working on a safety plan to ensure the school can remain operational and safe while the works are completed.

Gala: Don’t forget to save the date Saturday the 2nd of November. The PTA have taken on the challenge for this year and it promises to be a great community event. This will be the school’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The PTA have been working very hard this year with raised funds going towards a new playground. Picnic tables for junior lunch eating the flying fox and solar and filtration system for the pool in addition to sporting uniforms are some of the recent benefits the school has seen through the PTA’s efforts.

The Gala will take a huge amount of work and as we know, many hands make light work. This event certainly relies on the goodwill and assistance of the school community. You will see a message further on in this newsletter calling out for offers of assistance. Whether this is in the lead up to the event or managing a stall on the day, there are many ways you can help. The official request for volunteers will go out shortly so please sign up to help if you can.

Thank you to those involved and those of you who are able to help in some form or capacity we thank you for your assistance and helping to make this event a success.

Working Bee: Firewood (Can you help) October 19, 9am-12pm. We are looking for assistance with a trailer load of firewood for our gala raffle. If you have some spare time on Saturday the 19th of October from 9am-12pm your help would be greatly appreciated. The majority of the work will be ringing and splitting, so if you have a chainsaw or axe the school would welcome your help.

The land owners are donating a trailer load for the gala raffle as they are looking to clear the debris from the pine trees that have recently been logged. If you are able to assist, please call Crystel (PTA - Chairperson) on 022 045 3502. Further to that, anyone wanting firewood for themselves can call Crystel to arrange a time, as the owners are more than happy for people to take a load of their own for a donation of $20 to the school. Holidays: I would like to take the opportunity to extend to everyone a safe and relaxing holiday. A reminder that school starts again on Monday the 14th of October. Deirdre will be available in the school office on Friday October the 11th for any requirements, queries or assistance you may need prior to Term 4 commencing. As we close on another busy and full term we can reflect on the wonderful achievements and wish our students a well-deserved break.

Ngā mihi nui Blake Carlin

Principal

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Dates and Information to Remember

Friday 27 September – Mamas Donuts Fundraiser

Friday 27 September – Assembly 1.30pm

Friday 27 September – Last Day of Term 3

Sunday 29 September – Daylight Savings

Monday 14 October – First Day of Term 4

Thursday 17 October – Pyes Pa School Ag Day

Friday 25 October – Assembly 2.15pm

Saturday 26 October – Tauranga Group Day

Monday 28 October – Labour Day Holiday

Thursday 31 October – BoT Board Meeting 7.00pm

Saturday 2 November - School Gala

Friday 8 November - Assembly 2.15pm

Tuesday/Friday 12/15 November - Y7&8 Camp

Wednesday 20 November – Cool Bananas Christmas Show

Friday 22 November – Assembly 2.15pm

Monday/Wednesday 25/27 November – Y5&6 Camp

Thursday 5 December – BoT Meeting 7pm

Friday 6 December – Assembly 2.15pm

Thursday/Friday 12/13 December – Y4 Big Day Out

Tuesday 17 December - End of Year Prize Giving 9.30am

Wednesday 18 December – Last day of Term - 12noon finish

If you would like to foster a lamb for Ag Day, for a few weeks

Please phone Chris – 027 337 9342

These are lambs that don’t have mothers, and they can be given back after Ag Day.

Tēnā koutou families and whānau

In Term 4 we celebrate our agricultural heritage and on Thursday 17 October

there will be an Agricultural day at school where the students will compete in

our Ag day competitions. These will include animal competitions for calves,

lambs and chickens.

Survival is our Big Idea for term 4 and the theme for our Ag week school

activities are detailed below. We also invite the students to participate in one

or more of the competitions outlined below. There will be activities at school

as well as those completed at home. Parents and whānau are welcome to view

the creations from 12pm on Friday and Room 8 will be running a Sausage Sizzle

and selling Juicies.

Optional competitions to be completed at home:

Cupcake design and decoration to be judged in Years 1-3 and 4-8.

Using the Survival theme, produce a miniature garden or terrarium. These

will be judged in rooms.

Design and make a Farmer Ted. This could be a scarecrow or a dressed up

toy. These will be judged in Years 1-3 and 4-8.

Create an unusual planter for use at home or school. This could be made

out of any material and of course suited to our Survival theme. These will be

judged in Years 1-3 and 4-8.

Paint a rock - there are some great examples on Tauranga Rocks Facebook

page for you to grab some ideas from. These will be judged in Years 1-3 and

4-8.

Competitions to be completed at school:

Vegetable animal creations judged for Years 1-3.

Sand saucers/vaseline saucers/aqua jars, these will be judged in Years 1-

3.

Diorama/digital art/poster which will be Inquiry based for Years 4-8

Ngā mihi

Pyes Pā

Teachers

Agricultural Week Activities

Monday 14 - Wednesday 16 October

Senior School - rotations based around Science and Art. Junior school - work with buddy class on Science and Art topics,

These topics may include how to look after your pet, survival and endangered species.

Art - These may include a class project of a scarecrow or Farmer Ted, individual Aqua jars, vegetable animal creations and more.

Thursday 17

October

Agricultural day in the morning, with students competing in their respective animal classes (pre-entries only).

Students may look at animals at the end, we will be stressing the need to be quiet and how to best care for these animals.

Senior School - rotations based around Science and Art. Junior School - working with buddy class.

Friday 18 October

9.00-12.00 - Class preparation of sand saucers, vaseline saucers, vegetable animals etc. Set up the hall, reflection time and judging of the different categories.

12.00 - open time for parents and students to visit the displays in the hall.

12.30 - sausage sizzle and Juicies (Room 8).

Whanau/community are invited to stay on to have lunch.

1.30 Tidy up and reflection time. All gardens and vegetables to go home before the weekend.

Pyes Pa School AG DAY

Below are the birth dates for animals eligible for this year’s Ag Day on

Thursday 17 October 2019 Calf - Calves born on or after 20th July may be entered.

Lamb - Lambs born on or after 1st August may be entered.

Goat - Goats born on or after 1st August may be entered.

All calves MUST have a NAIT Tag #.

Tauranga Boy’s and Girl’s

Agricultural Club

Group Day this year will be on Saturday 26 October 2019 at the

Tauranga Racecourse.

Home-hatched chickens cannot be entered into Group Day.

AG DAY – ANIMAL ENTRY FORM

THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 2019

Name: ______________________________ Room: ____________

Animal being entered (please circle)

CALF LAMB CHICKEN GOAT

NAIT Tag #

House for Rent

House available for rent in Pyes Pa, 2 bedrooms, recently insulated and renovated. Close to Pyes Pa School. $395 per week, includes lawns.

Please phone Heather 021 0878 9362

Lamb Available

Six week old lamb available, phone Brenda 021 057 2624

PTA News

Hi all, Coming up to a close for the end of term and the PTA would like to thank you for all your support in our fundraising efforts so far. We have one last push next term with the big Gala event and also a school disco for all the students. Don't forget the Kids Art is at the office for viewing and order forms will go home at the start of next term. These make wonderful Christmas gifts and are available to order until Week 2 in Term 4 so as to ensure we get these back before school closes. If you are planning on a break anytime soon don't forget to check out the House of Travel Bazaar being held in the school holidays - lots of deals to be had. The PTA are looking forward to the School Gala being held at the school on Saturday 2nd November - check out the event created on Facebook by the PTA for updates as the event gets closer. If you wish to be a School Gala Sponsor or are available to help set up, pull down or able to help with a time to run a stall for a period please contact the PTA on pta@pyespa.school.nz. We are also hoping to have a White Elephant stall for the event - if you have any second hand goods that you do not require then check out the picture below for information on who to contact. Hope the holiday break is a fab one for you all! Thanks again, from your PTA.

We would like to thank our sponsors for their continued

support of our school.

Richard Grant

Steve Walling

Pam Holley

528 Cambridge Road, Tauriko, Tauranga

Phone 07 543 1093

www.villaridge.co.nz

Jeff Morris