Newsletter 99/5 [14 May 99]

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14 May 1999

Dear Parents/Caregivers

2000 Third Form Intake

Parents of new students for the year 2000 are welcome to attend an enrolment evening on June 16h in the school hall. There will be a brief address by the Principal and a guided tour of the school's facilities by senior students.

Multicultural Pot Luck Dinner With Entertainment

The date of this popular event this year is Friday 21st May - From 7.00 - 9.00 p.m. - Place - School Hall.

The aim of the evening is to celebrate the multicultural element in our school and encourage families to mix socially in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

Families bring a dish, preferably from their country of origin, so that everyone can taste a variety of food.

There will be multicultural entertainment after the meal. This is not a fundraising exercise. We charge $1 entry to cover disposable plates etc.

Last year the Hall was full to capacity. Make sure you don't miss out. Fill in the form below and return to the school office. An early return would be appreciated. We look forward to seeing you on the night.

Sylvia Burch

Associate Principal


Congratulations To

Tiawhe Waihi, 5CM for coming second in the Regional Manu Korero Speech Competition in the Senior English section and also to Te Manu Timu for participating in the Junior Maori section.

Arun Stephens, 7WL, who is one of 10 students nationwide to win a month-long trip around the french-speaking world in the Tour du Monde de la Francophonie Competition and Amrita Ranchod, 6SK who has been chosen as a reserve.

Clare Possenniskie, 7MR has been selected (as New Zealand's only female representative) to attend an International Space Camp in America this August. She will be experiencing simulated space walks, space missions and 1/6th of the earth's gravity over the nine days of the camp.

Matthew Manoa and Tijana Pavlovic have been selected to travel to Tokyo in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Karate team. Tijana came first in the Australian Karate Open Girls 14 and is the Under 55kg Champion.

The Civil Defence team of 13 students, led by Roseleen Bhan, have won the Lower Hutt Schools' Civil Defence Shield. The competition involved site control, rescue techniques, knot tying and casualty handling.

Team members: Roseleen Bhan, Simeon Alcorn, Stephen Lwee, Marija Vukomanovic, Audrey Lim, Melissa Mansell, Romila Kumar, Holly McGeorge, Jonathan Vaughn, Sarah Pettett, Amrita Ranchod, Pam Govan and Amritah Pathak.

Parent Teacher Association Meeting

All parents are welcome to attend the Parent Teacher Association on Monday 17th May in the staffroom - please come with bright ideas for fundraising.

Australian Schools English Competition 1999

Your child is invited to take part in the Australian Schools English Competition which will be held this year on 27th July. The entry fee is $5 per student. A medal is awarded to the top students in each school year in New Zealand. Students may also receive Certificates of High Distinction, Distinction, Credit, Achievement and Participation. Any queries to Mr Sage, Phone 566-4584.

Library Overdues

We are concerned about the number of books, magazines and verticle are issued and either returned very overdue, or never returned. Lost and overdue items represent a major annual cost to the school in terms of replacement and the time spent chasing them. If you have received an invoice for items outstanding, we would appreciate their immediate return, or payment of the amount indicated. If you have a query about the invoice, please contact the librarian.

Urgently Needed

One Netball umpire on Saturday mornings - Junior Badge. Apply to school for further details.

Winter Times

From 17th May afternoon classes start at 1.10 p.m. and school finishes at 3.10 p.m. Cityline can provide the Maungaraki bus at that time and one Eastbourned bus. Other buses will arrive at the normal time. Students are welcome to wait in the hall for buses if the weather is inclement.

Coming Events

Wed 26th - Thur 27th May Choral Festival - regionals
Fri 28th May 5/6/7th form reports issued
Sat 29th May Rockquest

Graeme Marshall

Principal