2016 Term 3, Week 01
NVS NEWS
Principal’s Note
Half way through the year and we are excited
about the learning that is happening…or is
going to be happening at NVS this term. There is so much on offer and really ticks all
the boxes for our NVS thinker, NVS learner
and NVS citizen of our school vision.
I hope you are prepared for the ride. Remind
your child it’s OK to wobble at times….and
that they will get there….to stretch and grow is
our theme. To Empower our children so that we
can grow from good kids into great kids!
So here is a brief taste of what is on offer!
Ski Days - reminder that there are 3 days
in total that we have booked. The senior
classes (Matai and Rata are up first on
the 10th August) followed by Oak and
Rimu and then the junior two classes.
Check inside the newsletter for the dates!
Speeches - please encourage your child to
have a go at these. Help prepare them.
Once again the expectation is that all
children at our school will prepare and
deliver a speech.
Read and feed workshop- come and
learn/ discuss and be informed on our
reading programmes here at school and
how you can help at home.
Wearable Arts - house challenge- with the
final product being presented at our Uncle
and Aunts afternoon.
Snow Trips
Rata/Matai - Wed 10th Aug
Oak/Rimu - Tue 16th Aug
Kahikatea/Kowhai - Fri 9th Sep
Please ensure your children have
their gear ready and all payments
must be paid in full one week before
they leave for the mountain.
Arts Splash Evening and Electives - a
family favourite…make sure you come
along and see what great performers we
have here at the school including the staff!
NVS 5km Fun Run - around the Lairdvale
circuit.
BIG Blokes Breakfast - to celebrate
Father’s Day- let the staff cook a lovely
breakfast for all the dads!
Matai Class Camp - how excitingkayaking, high ropes, abseiling and flying
fox!
Mini meez, basketball and netball……
Cross country
Interschool Quiz Challenge
Parent Interviews - student reflection
reports
Inquiry with the theme of wellbeing….based
around the Olympics.
So I think there is definitely something for
everyone.
We believe so much in growing the whole
child…I certainly know that there are
challenges ahead in their learning but that’s
how we get them to wobble and grow.
Into the learning pit we go!
See you throughout the term- and remember
we are always here to help and support!
Piki te ora
Term Dates
Term 3
Wed 27th - Life Ed - for rest of week
August
Wed 3rd - Hockey Finals and Prizegiving
Tue 9th - Interschool Quiz Yr5-8
Wed 10th - Snow Day (Matai & Rata)
Thu 11th - Read and Feed Evening
Mon 15th - BOT Meeting
Tue 16th - Snow Day (Oak & Rimu)
Mon 22nd - Art Electives Week
Wed 24th - Arts Splash Evening
Wed 31st - Ski Day 2 (Oak, Matai & Rata)
September
Fri 2nd - Big Blokes Breakfast
Sun 4th - NVS Fun Run
Tu 6th - Reserve Ski Day
Wed 7th till Fri 9th - Matai Camp
Fri 9th - Snow Play (Kowhai & Kahikatea)
Tue 13th - Parent Interviews
Wed 14th - NVS Cross Country
Thu 15th - Parent Interviews
Fri 16th - Aunty or Uncle Day
Tue 20th - Interschool Cross Country
Thu 22nd - Speech Finalists Night
Fri 23rd - End of Term 3 - Assembly/Play
Term 4
October
Mon 10th - Term 4 Starts
Fri 21st - NVS Agriculture and Pet Day
Mon 24th - Labour Weekend
Thu 27th - School Photo’s
November
Fri 4th - NVS Athletics
December
Fri 16th - End of Term 4 and 2016
Maria Gillard
Principal
Ngakonui Valley School
826 Taringamotu Rd
R D 4, Taumarunui 3994
Phone 07 895 6181
Twitter @ngakonui
(text follow ngakonui to 8987)
Email [email protected]
Website www.nvs.school.nz
Office hours: 8:30am-1pm
Principal - Maria Gillard
[email protected]
Mobile 027 2330 476
Our next
Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday
15th August 2016
at 6pm in our Staffroom. All welcome.
NVS Bank Account Details
Ngakonui Valley School
020316 0125918 00
R.E.A.P.
Board of Trustees
Participation
Respect, Effort, Achieve,
BOT Meeting
Next meeting is on: Monday 15th August
in the staffroom beginning at 6pm.
REAP Assembly
Welcome Back Assembly.
Our REAP assembly this week was about
Update from the Board meeting in
July - Painting of the School
We are very pleased to announce that the
school will be painted over the summer holidays
this year. Brad Galloway and his team will be
painting the school for us. We are all very
excited and can’t wait to see the results!
reminding the children to get into the learning
pit and stretch and grow this term.
We don’t want easy learning….we want to
get into the pit and really wobble and work
hard finding strategies to help us solve
problems and therefore learn! We want to
have the growth mindset of continually
learning and growing. There is no such thing
Calf Rearers 2016
We are looking for some lovely families to help
rear our school calves. This is an ongoing
investment programme of the board and we
hope you are able to help.
If you can please ring Dean Hamilton 027
7021025 or email [email protected].
looking at healthy food and choices for all the
classes. We like seeing Harold and this year
he has a new teacher - Andrea! We are
looking forward to a week of learning.
End of Term Play
Congratulations Matai class on a great end
of term performance. We simply loved the
play on the Olympics.
This term Oak and Rimu have the task of
putting on a great performance. A little bird
has told me that Mrs Wright was busy writing
over the holidays! So it will be great!
where they are at and where they need to go
and how they are going to get there. To not
be in the same place when the term comes to
an end!
Buddy
This week Buddy goes to Jayden Leatuafi of Rata class.
Jayden is an amazing year 8 leader who always strives
for his best and encourages others to do the same.
Vulnerable Childrens' Policy
The Board have reviewed the VCA policy. This
will be shortly put on our school website if
anyone is interested in reading it. Look under the
BOT page of our school website.
Pay clip/eftpos at the school office!
The office will soon be up and running with our
very own pay clip! No more cash especially
The life education bus is here this week
as CAN’T!
The challenge is for every child to know
School Donation
We do have a school donation. This helps us pay
for the little things (like Life ed!)
This donation is tax deductible. Call our office if
you wish to receive more information.
Balance Fertiliser Programme
Do you know of any farmer who is putting
Balance fertiliser on their farm during spring? If
you do talk to us or Dean Hamilton. PGG
Wrightsons are doing a cash back programme
for school and we would love it if you would
nominate our school. Every dollar counts.
Call in and see Dean at the Wrightson’s store, if
you want to find out more.
Life-Ed
Jayden always shows his REAP values both in class and
out in the playground.
He has a great learning mindset and is never afraid to
jump in the learning pit in order to better his learning.
Well done Jayden, I hope Buddy has a great week at
home with you and your family.
when you call out to pay for your uniforms or
camp deposits! It runs just like an eftpos
machine. PTA Chairs
A huge thank you to the PTA for
donating our junior school chairs they look amazing! What a way to
start the new term. Thank you.
NVS SPORTS
Note from Hockey Organizers
Please note that finals will be on Wednesday 3rd August, at 5pm, followed by
PRIZE GIVING afterwards. Finals will be TEAM 1# against TEAM 2#. The
evening will be a fun night with a BBQ and team prizes. Trophies and certificates will
be handed out to all players and to children who participated in small sticks. We
understand that this is later in the year than anticipated and this is due to bad
weather and flooding on the courts and we would appreciate your understanding. We are considering starting earlier next year and would be interested in your opinion
(e.g. middle of term 2) Also we need additional helpers on the Hockey committee, if
you can help please let us know.
PTA Meeting
Coming up next Tuesday at the CYFS office at
6pm.All new families welcomed - and old ones!
Sports Draw
HOCKEY - We dnesday
27th July
No hockey this week.
BASKETBALL
4:05pm NVS Assassins
vs Manunui Blue (Crt
1)
4:05pm NVS Steppers
vs TPS Dunks (Crt 2)
4:25pm NVS Dragons
vs Turaki Jets (Crt 1)
4:25pm NVS Breakers
vs St Pats Celtics (Cr
t 2)
NETBALL - Saturday
9th July
9am NVS Magic vs Tur
aki Mini Magic (Crt 1)
10am NVS Shooters vs
TPS Dragons (Crt2)
10am NVS Green vs Tur
aki Gold (Crt 4)
Ref 10am - NVS Magic
on court 1
Award
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parent or caregiver who wants to learn or find out
more. Curriculum News
Principal Awards
for making a difference
BUDDY BADGES
for Term 2
Congratulations
Kowhai
NVS Learner - Matthew Coffey
NVS Thinker - Lachlan Pedersen
NVS Citizen - Kellan Eggers
Kahikatea
NVS Learner - Leah Goldsworthy
NVS Thinker - Aroha Tito
NVS Citizen - Chanel Conrad
Rimu
NVS Learner - Gabriel Mouton
NVS Thinker - Paris Blackman
NVS Citizen - Dhruvi Patel
Oak
NVS Learner - Maya Blackman
NVS Thinker - Olivia Rumbal
NVS Citizen - Harper Leatuafi
Matai
NVS Learner - Raiken Rihia
NVS Thinker - Oscar Dodunski
NVS Citizen - Jayda Arthur
Rata
NVS Learner - Corey Towler
NVS Thinker - Dolly Kingi
NVS Citizen - Leikim Rihia
Interschool Quiz
Skiing (Yr 4-8’s) Notice
The ski notices went home last term for Oak/ Rimu
and Matai/Rata classes.
We are making the final booking this week so if you
have not yet returned your child’s form or volunteer
form please do so by Thursday. Payment in full is
also due now, if you have any queries please contact
us. 2nd notice will go out soon and we will also
soon confirm with the volunteer helpers.
The first trip up the mountain is compulsory for all.
After that it becomes optional.
Cross Country
Coming up in week 8 – Wednesday 14th
September. The children are beginning to train now.
Interschool is the following week.
Camp Deposits
Please can all families in Matai and Rata please pay
their camp deposits. We do need the money to pay
for the activities the children are going to be doing
on camp. If you have any queries or concerns
please ring or contact the class teacher or talk to
Maria. We are here to help.
This is being held on Tuesday 9th August at
Taumarunui Primary school. The teams will be given
a notice to take home informing you of the night.
Matai class will begin at 4pm and then Rata class
will compete around 6pm.
The children who go must wear school uniform.
Take Note of these dates:
Arts Splash Family Evening, Cossie Club -
Wednesday 24th August 6-8pm (all children are
involved in the evening)
Bring an Aunty or Uncle to School - Friday 16th
September
BIG Blokes Breakfast - Friday 2nd September
(Father’s Day breakfast and speaker)
Parent Interviews - 13th and 15th September Matai Class Camp - 7th- 9th September
Kowhai and Kahikatea Snow Play Day - 9th
September
End of Term Play, Rimu and Oak Classes 23rd September Matai class are off to camp at the end of this term.
Wednesday 7th September to Friday 9th
September.
At this stage only a few families have paid!
Manual Fees
Remember all year 7 and 8’s need to pay for the
manual fees. These fees are passed on to us from
the high school. Thank you!
Read and Feed Workshop
Coming up on Thursday 11 August, from 6pm in the
Ruapehu room- we will feed you and then read to
you! We will talk to you about reading here at NVS
and what happens plus what you can do to help at
home. We would love to see you! This is open to any
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Buddy Badge Winners
Term 2 2016
Welcome
Kiera Christie
Thomas Horrocks
Connor van Rooyen
Zayed Imtiyas
Year 1
Kowhai Class - Mr Young
Year 1
Kowhai Class - Mr Young
Year 1
Kowhai Class - Mr Young
Year 1
Kowhai Class - Mr Young
Riley Skinner
Nikah Perez
Year 4
Oak Class - Miss Robertson
Year 5
Matai Class - Miss Tweedie
Milla Perez
Year 1
Kowhai Class - Mr Young
Kealey Perez
Year 2
Rimu Class - Miss Brownbridge
NVS Hunting Competition
This years Hunting Competition was another successful year with the BOT making $4000 to go towards the running of our school
bus.
We would once again like to thank all of our sponsors especially Dave Hutchings, Seriously Outdoors and Steve Ashroft for their
amazing contribution to prize pool this year.
Also a big thank you to all those on the organising committee and those who came to help run the event on the day.
A big thank you to Rachel and David Carter for once again making sure everything was in place so the day ran smoothly.
Lastly, a big thank you to all those competitors who braved the weather and weighed in some excellent animals!
We look forward to all your entries again next year!
Sponsors
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Thank you for your suppor
King Country Energy (Duffy)
Fuji Xerox
VET-ENT Taumarunui
Elco Direct
Bailey Ingham Ltd
Gillard Motors
White Gold Farms Ltd
BP Taumarunui
Taumarunui Plumbing
Anna’s Cafe
Totally Vets
Pat Lacy