Taihape Area School

Monday 28th July 2014

Term 3 – Newsletter Number 2

Phone 06 3880130Email rmcmillan@tas.school.nz

office@tas.school.nzWebsite http://tas.spikeatschool.co.nz

“Leading me to lead my Learning”

Tena koutou katoa

Welcome back after the weekend. The term began at a rate of knots last week, with most students delighted to be back at School, and fully engaged in learning already.

From Year 1-13 this is a very important term for all students, but in particular those completing NCEA courses, and preparing for NCEA examinations later in the year. The 2014 School Year is now well passed the half way mark, with only 8 weeks remaining this term, and 4 weeks in term 4 until the external examinations begin with Level 1 English on Friday7th November. These continue through until Tuesday 2nd December. Please keep in close contact with Year Level Deans if you have any concerns about the approaching examination season.

“Free Education”!! As we are all painfully aware no bigger fallacy ever existed. In this day and age, with the ever expanding range of choices available to

students and schools, the costs associated seem to be ever increasing.

As a school we endeavour to do our very best to keep costs within reasonable bounds, but it is undeniable that the cost of educating our children is on the increase. This is a real challenge particularly for whanau with more than one child in the system – and there is no easy answer. We also give early notice of events, and the costs associated, to assist families with budgeting.

For the past few years we have managed to obtain funding assistance for the considerable cost of travel for sport. This has allowed us to exclude the cost of travel from Sporting Subscriptions, thereby eliminating what is a huge barrier for some students. For most codes the subscription is more than halved.

One way that many of us have found to ease the pain of school expenses is to implement regular automatic payments to the School (i.e. open a Trust Account). By making regular weekly, fortnightly, or monthly payments, the cost of your child’s/children’s school expenses can be spread, thus avoiding the need for large one off payments, which are a struggle for most of us.

So far 40 families operate Trust Accounts – some are very pleasantly surprised when they arrive at the end of the year with a credit in their account, and they claim that over time they don’t notice the comparatively small amounts coming out of their accounts. This can provide a good head start for the next year.

If you consider this an option for you, please contact the School Office.

Have a great week!!

Richard McMillan Principal

The TAS School Wide Behaviour Expectations are: -Rangatiratanga:We are LearnersWe show Rangatiratanga

Whanaungatanga:We are CaringWe show Whanaungatanga

Wairuatanga:We are ReflectiveWe show Wairuatanga

Manaakitanga:We are RespectfulWe show Manaakitanga

Tall PoppiesThe following Taihape Area School students rose above the crowd last week as outstanding achievers, and members of our learning community:

Adam Wanoa and Poppy Fannin (Room 3) – great effort in using Te Kupu o te Wiki ( word of the week) in everyday situations;

Emma Squires and Anna Newton (Room 9) - for showing Manaakitanga and self-respect through their learning;

Ella Williams (Room 4) - for a fantastic start at T.A.S. (transferred from Russell Street School, PN);

Ari Hall (Week 6) – for showing great enthusiasm and work ethic for her ‘Persuasive Writing’ task;

Chadoe Lomax (Week 6) – For showing great Leadership skills and stepping up for Hui-a-ata;

Week 1 Tall Poppies from Learning Street

Hayley Maher and Teresa Sumich – for Merit Endorsement Level One;Jack Inwood, Deonie McClay, and Peita Law (Year 9) - for obtaining high scores in the Acids and Bases Test.Kelsey Eames, Talei Lewaruarua, and Heaven Tonga - for displaying Rangatiratanga while representing TAS in the community.

NCEA Mock ExamsMock Examinations for NCEA Levels 1, 2, and 3 are scheduled for week 5. All students should be working hard to prepare for these.

Hockey

Last week Taihape Area School played the Top of the Table Cornerstone Mixed Team, in very bitter wintry conditions.

TAS dominated the game for long periods. particularly the first half, but was unable to convert this pressure into goals. Kerran Clark finally opened the scoring towards the end of the first half, scoring after a good passing move and strong lead-up play. The first half ended with TAS leading 1-0.

TAS played strongly in the second half, but Cornerstone scored mid-way through the period. The game evened out more, and both teams created scoring opportunities. In the last movement of the game, Cornerstone forced a penalty corner, which they converted at the second attempt.

Kerran, Josh Fellingham, and Max Sage had outstanding games, with excellent support from Jack Murrell, Melissa Mete, Gina Swanson, Jonny Sage, and Dylan Sincock.

After the holiday break, plus missing a game because of weather, this was a very encouraging performance.

SummaryTaihape Area School 1 (Kerran Clark goal) lost to Cornerstone 2.Draw - TonightTAS is playing Horowhenua Junior Mixed on Turf 1, at 4.15pm (leaving from school at 2.30pm.

Next weekNext week TAS is playing Horowhenua Senior Mixed on Turf 1, at 4.15pm (leaving from school at 2.30pm.

Rugby

TAS 26 vs. Rathkeale 10

TAS meet Rathkeale for the first time and the game is to be played out in the beautiful setting of Rathkeale College.

12:30 kick off gets the first half on the go, 2 weeks off and the boys are looking a lot rusty and disorganized.

Rathkeale started strong and looked a lot more organized and settled into the game quicker than TAS.

TAS forwards were having trouble getting started, slow to the ball and going backwards. TAS backline is led by Captain Paora MaCarthy who can be heard encouraging the forwards to wake up and start working.

Rathkeale had a very well drilled forward pack and they were hitting at TAS hard and fast. It took some time for TAS forwards to get itself moving with lock Kamryn Mosen taking on a huge work rate. The first try came from flanker Joseph Cowley converted successfully by 1st 5/8 Anthony Hanson. Rathkeale replied with its own try not long after. Another try by left wing Aaron Chapman puts TAS in front but Rathkeale once again come back with a try of its own making it TAS 12 Rathkeale 10 at the half break.

Second half was a lot better with some changes made TAS started to dominate with a fantastic try coming from right winger Isiah Ranginui converted.

Props Jesse Collings who was making some fantastic runs, Gilly Barnes and Jack

Fleury were having great second halves with the rolling subs working for them. Lock Kamryn Mosen also having a stand out second half, TAS fullback Kelly Lowery saving a couple of tries against us proving he is very solid in this position.

Rathkeale never dropped its tail though and fought hard to come back but TAS defense was solid and they held their ground and sealed the win with a try from our 2nd5/8 and converted.

Final whistle the score was TAS 26 Rathkeale 10. TAS has the bye next week.

TAS forwards – Triple Centre player of the day Jesse Collings prop

Taihape Honda player of the day Kamryn Mosen lock.

TAS back- Kelly Lowery.

Tries: Joseph Cowley 1, Aaron Chapman 1, Isiah Ranginui 1 and Paora MaCarthy 1.

Conversions: Anthony Hanson 3

Netball ResultsSenior GradeTAS Rebels 14 v Taihape Area 39 Loss

Reserve GradeTAS Warriors 12 v TAS Force 12 Draw

Midget ATAS Titans 29 v Country Keas 8 Win

TAS Converse 13 v Country Cruizers 2 Win

2015 Term DatesTerm Start Finish

1 27th Tuesday 2nd April2 20th April 3rd July3 20th July 25th September4 12th October 9th December

Quotes of the Week“Don’t try to make life a mathematics problem with yourself in the center and everything coming out equal. When you’re good, bad things can still happen. And if you’re bad, you can still be lucky” ― Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible.

“If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties” ― Francis Bacon, The Advancement Of Learning

Children Learn What They Live By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

Scholastic Bookclub

Issue 5

Closes

Wednesday 21st August

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.If children live with fairness, they learn justice.If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

Copyright © 1972 by Dorothy Law Nolte

Supporting Your ChildThe following website is from the UK Paper The Telegraph. It contains some

useful information for parents to help their children, as well as checklists for monitoring their progress:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/primaryeducation/10973615/Getting-classroom-ready-this-summer.html

Supporting Your Child at Home: WritingWhatever writing activities you do with children at home, remember these main ideas:1. Keep it short2. Make it fun3. Make it relevant4. The ideas are more important than the spelling and grammar5. Using technology can make writing more fun.

Ideas:1. Email relatives and friends2. Personal diary3. Interactive Websites e.g. www.piclits.com, www.eduplace.com/tales/

National StandardsNational Standards – Interim Data 2014Interim Data (Mid-Year) for National Standards is recorded below. This data is derived from OTJ’s (Overall Teacher Judgments) made based on evidence from a range of assessment tools for each curriculum area.

Reading76.9% of all Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Reading

23% of all Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Reading73.2% of Maori Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Reading26.9% of Maori Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Reading87.1% of European Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Reading13% of European Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Reading68.9% of Male Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Reading31% of Male Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Reading84.8% of Female Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Reading15.3% of Female Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Reading

% At or Above

76.9 73.2 87.1 68.9 84.8

% Below 23 26.9 13 31 15.3All Maori European Male Female

1 2 3 4 50

20

40

60

80

100

All Maori European Male Female

Writing72.7% of all Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Writing27.3% of all Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Writing72% of Maori Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Writing28% of Maori Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Writing74.2% of European Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Writing25.8% of European Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Writing68.9% of Male Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Writing

31% of Male Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Writing76.2% of Female Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Writing23.7% of Female Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Writing

% At or Above

73 72 74 69 76

% Below 27 28 26 31 24All Maori European Male Female

1 2 3 4 50

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

% At or Above% Below

All Maori European Male Female

Mathematics64.1% of all Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Mathematics 35.8% of all Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Mathematics 57.3% of Maori Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Mathematics 42.7% of Maori Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Mathematics 77.4% of European Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Mathematics22.6% of European Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Mathematics 72.4% of Male Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Mathematics 27.6% of Male Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Mathematics 56% of Female Students are achieving at or above the National Standard for Mathematics 44% of Female Students are achieving below, or well below, the National Standard for Mathematics.

% At or Above

64 57 77 72 56

% Below 36 43 23 28 44All Maori European Male Female

1 2 3 4 50

102030405060708090

% At or Above% Below

All Maori European Male Female

NCEA Progress Data – July 2014

Year 11 – Cohort of 33 students * Literacy and Numeracy Level 1 20 students with L1 Literacy 15 students with L1 Numeracy

Credits <20 20-30 30-40 40-50Number of Students 5 6 5 8

* 60 plus Level 1 Credits 1 student * 50 - 60 Level 1 Credits 8 students * 40 – 50 Level 1 Credits 8 students * 30 - 40 Level 1 Credits 5 students * 20 -30 Level 1 Credits 6 students * Below 20 credits 5 Students

Year 12 –Cohort of 35 Students * Still to Gain Level 1 - 10 students with between 40 – 80 Level 1 credits

Credits <20 20-30

30-40

40-50

50-60

>60

Number of Students

1 6 7 11 7 3

* 60 plus Level 2 Credits 3 student * 50 - 60 Level 2 Credits 7 students * 40 – 50 Level 2 Credits 11 students * 30 - 40 Level 2 Credits 7 students * 20 -30 Level 2 Credits 6 students * Below 20 Level 2 credits 1 student (Japanese Student)

Year 13/14 – Cohort of 27 Students

* Still to Gain Level 2 - 5 students

Credits 20-30 30-40 40-50Number of Students 12 9 4

* 40 – 50 Level 3 Credits 4 students * 30 - 40 Level 3 Credits 9 students * 20 - 30 Level 3 Credits 12 students * University Entrance Literacy - 8 Students * Level 3 (2013) 1 student

Prize Giving Cups and Trophies

Please can all students who received cups and trophies at last year’s prize giving return

these to school before the end of this term. Thank you

2014 School Prize Giving Friday 5 December

.

UCOL Open Day 2014Wednesday 6th August, 9am – 1pm

UCOL Palmerston North Campus, Corner of King & Princess Streets

ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO!

The opportunity for your students to check out the programmes UCOL offers which will lead them on to a successful career.

They can visit our  excellent facilities, talk with our lecturers, compare programmes of interest and generally absorb some of the great atmosphere we have here at UCOL.

We will look after you also with an area for teachers, careers advisors and school support staff to relax and have some refreshments.

So we can help you, please let us know- Approx.  times your school will arrive- Approx. number of students coming- Do you need assistance with transport?

Free transport will be available between UCOL and Massey at the following times:

Depart UCOL at 10.30, 11.30 and 12.30Depart Massey at 10, 11 and 12 noon

RSVP to me at: g.evans@ucol.ac.nz

GloriaGloria EvansExternal Relations CoordinatorUniversal College Of LearningTe Pae Matauranga Ki Te AoPrivate Bag 11022, Palmerston NorthPhone: 06 952 7001* My hours of work are now: Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, 0830 - 1700

This TermThis week

Wednesday 30th Triangular Tournament ( Rugby, Netball & Hockey)

Friday 1st August Mufti Day

August

Thursday 7th Australian Maths

Saturday 16th Evento Wearable Arts- Feilding

Monday 18th – Friday 22nd Practise Exams

September

Monday 1st- Friday 5th Tournament Week ( Netball & Hockey)

Friday 26th End of Term 3