Pokeno Focus - Pokeno School

September 2015
POKENO FOCUS
Room 6 are working hard to improve their
painting techniques.
We are studying Famous Artists before focusing on
New Zealander painter, Dick Frizzell.
pokenofocus@pokeno.school.nz
Turn to page 5 for more paintings and artists that visited.....
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- Advertising
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- Advertising
- News from Mr J
- Advertising
- Advertising
Deadline for the
October issue is
20th September
2015
The Focus is driven by
the Pokeno B.O.T to
highlight activities
within the School
and the
Community around
Pokeno School.
POKENO FUEL STOP LTD
Great South Road, Pokeno
(09) 2326615
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LPG Fill (9Kg) $28.Petrol, Diesel & LPG
General Goods
ADBLUE Available here
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Gala Day
Fundraiser
This years focus for the Pokeno
School Gala Day on Saturday 5th
December, is “to raise the Walls” of
the roof top area. Currently the school
has no large enclosed area, meaning
that events like assemblies have to
take place in a classroom. By
fundraising for removable walls, we
hope to make this a versatile all year
space.
If you wish to help with donations,
please email the Pokeno School PTA.
We would love to hear from you.
pta@pokeno.school.nz
GARDEN ART & WATER FEATURES
*** NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED ***
* Genuine wholesale
prices to the public
* Water features
* Wooden wall art
* Ceremonial umbrellas
* Sandstone sculptures
* Garden art
* Plus much more in
Store
Open Sat - Sun 10 - 5pm
Sept - May
Phone:
021 032 9577
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Room 6
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Pokeno School 150th Jubilee Meeting Reminder
Tuesday 15th September, 6:30pm School Staffroom.
Anyone interested in assisting us with the planning for this event in 2016,or would like some more
information are most welcome. Meeting every 3rd Tuesday in a month.
- - - PHOTOS PLEASE - - We would love to copy any Class Photos pre 1960. If you have any, please contact
Karen at the School Office on 233-6108.
Tyres Repaired in Pokeno
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Truck tyres
Tractor tyres
4 x 4 tyres
Mower tyres
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Quad Bike tyres
Ride - On tyres
etc.
Save $$$$
All size tyres can be vulcanized.
Sidewall damage OK
Also Hi– performance low profile tyres repaired.
Don’t spend thousands replacing ripped
Tractor tyres.
Phone: Grant 021 - 0233 - 5981
H & L Tables
Outdoor Furniture
 Hex BBQ Tables
 Bench Seats
 Planter Seats
 Made to Order
Phone : (09) 2369326 / (027) 6691444
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LOG SPLITTER
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Grease Trap Cleaning
Waste Water Disposal
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A/hrs: 09 236 3277 M: 027 507 2004
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149 Patumahoe Road, RD3, Pukekohe 2678
TOW BEHIND YOUR CAR
$60 PER DAY or
$100 FOR 2 DAYS
PH 021 996 329
BEAVER ROAD PET MOTEL
Beaver Road East / Razorback Road Junction,
Minutes from Pokeno Village
Your Local Boarding
Kennels & Cattery.
Family owned & operated
since 1999
Small & Safe for your family pets
Seven days a week / Flexible hours
Ph: (09) 236 0661 / Mob: 0274 381566
www.petmotel.co.nz
LifeStyle Property Services Ltd
GREG ROBERTS
BUILDER
Your Local Lifestyle Block and Grounds
Maintenance Contractor
Mowing of Large Lawns including Catcher Work, Paddock
Topping, Subdivisions, Sports Turf, Fencing, Barberry Hedges,
Trees Felled, Hay Making, Post Ramming.
Ph: 233 6800
0274 970 659
tony@lifestyleservices.org
www.lifestyleservices.org
For all your building requirements
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New Housing
Alterations
Renovations
Extensions
New Zealand Certified Builders
Association Inc
Ph/Fax: (09) 2336051
Mob: (027) 4734472
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POKENO PLAYCENTRE
MANA MOWING
SERVICES POKENO
Pokeno Road, Pokeno
Ph: (09) 2336151
Email: pokenoplaycentre@outlook.com
Free Quotes
Weed-eating available
Ph: Malcolm
(09)232 - 6528
‘Nut Free’ Environment
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9.00 - 11:30
Age 0 - 6 Years
027- 207- 4983
LINDSAY
TISCH
MP FOR WAIKATO
All Day Breakfasts
Great Coffee
Delicious Home Cooking
Meals - Burgers - Sandwiches
Relaxing Country Atmosphere
For Confidential
Assistance and advice
please
phone (07) 826 4198
(collect).
Open 7 Days
8.30 am - 4 pm
Great South Road, Pokeno
Ph: (09) 2336890
FRANKLIN
Every Sunday 9am - 4pm
Come to Pokeno and enjoy the Country Market
Experience.
Stalls of interest: Fresh Fruit & Veges Arts & Crafts - Antiques - Organics - Plants Garden Ornaments - Pickles & Jams Woodware - Chocolates - Toys - Books Cooked Food.
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For any enquiries please contact
Roger or Vyvyan:
Home: (09) 2388831
Mobiles: 0274 480842 or 021 2303172
Email: wodger@slingshot.co.nz
www.franklinmarkets.com
POKENO PLAYCENTRE
MANA MOWING
SERVICES POKENO
Pokeno Road, Pokeno
Ph: (09) 2336151
Email: pokenoplaycentre@outlook.com
Free Quotes
Weed-eating available
Ph: Malcolm
(09)232 - 6528
‘Nut Free’ Environment
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9.00 - 11:30
Age 0 - 6 Years
027- 207- 4983
LINDSAY
TISCH
MP FOR WAIKATO
All Day Breakfasts
Great Coffee
Delicious Home Cooking
Meals - Burgers - Sandwiches
Relaxing Country Atmosphere
For Confidential
Assistance and advice
please
phone (07) 826 4198
(collect).
Open 7 Days
8.30 am - 4 pm
Great South Road, Pokeno
Ph: (09) 2336890
Anglican Parish of Bombay Pokeno
St Mary’s, Avon Road, Pokeno
Dear Friends,
Reading an article on The Real Wisdom I came across the following:
" Better a kind of fool than a proud wise man."
"Talk does not cook rice."
" A half-truth is a whole truth."
" All are not hunters that blow the horn."
"A little too late, much too late."
"Giving advice to a fool is like giving medicine to a dead man."
"He who knows little, soon repeats it."
"The cat is a lion to the mouse."
" Who gossips to you will gossip of you."
These are some of the sayings of men and women from all over the world. Truths proved by their own
experience.
May God Bless us All,
Kumar
Vicar/Bombay Pokeno (To contact a member of the Ministry Team please tel. (09) 236 0870.
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Pokeno Community Group
NEXT MEETING : Tuesday 8th August 2015,
7:30pm at the Pokeno Town Hall
Our email is now pokenocommunitygp@gmail.com
Everyone is most welcome.
For more information contact - Helen Clotworthy Mob: 027-248-4275
(Meetings to be held every second Tuesday of the month)
BALLARD ELECTRICAL
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Headaches
Osteoarthritis
Joint Replacement Rehab
Back pain & Sciatica
Womens Health
Neck & Shoulder pain
Breathing problems
Drop in to our new treatment rooms upstairs
at 53 George Street in Tuakau
Call us today for an appointment on
09 236 8472
All your electrical needs
Commercial
Domestic
Industrial
Ph: Jim or Mary
Work (0274) 920179 / A/H (09) 2326713
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Save $$$$$
Tyres Repaired in
Pokeno
 Truck tyres
 Tractor tyres
 4 x 4 tyres
 Mower tyres
 Quad Bike tyres
 Ride - On tyres
 etc.
All size tyres can be vulcanized.
Sidewall damage OK
Also Hi– performance low profile tyres repaired.
Don’t spend thousands replacing ripped
Tractor tyres.
Phone: Grant 021 - 0233 - 5981
A note from Mr J…
Term three is quickly passing us by, and the tradition of wet weather coinciding with crosscountry once again lived up to its reputation! As always we were extremely grateful for the
use of the McRobbies farm for our school event. Unfortunately due to the temperature
plummeting on the day we made the decision to only take the senior children across. The
children approached it with their usual enthusiasm and energy. It was particularly pleasing watching the way the
children supported each other, especially those children who find cross-country challenging.
We then took a group of children through to Mangatangi for East Group cross-country. This course is a tough course
with a number of steep hills and muddy crossings, I often need a sit down just watching the kids!! We had 28 children
place in the top 10 of their year group!! A great effort! 18 of those children will now represent East Group at the
Franklin event at the A & P showgrounds in Pukekohe. We wish them luck and know that they will make us proud.
At the time of writing this, the Franklin Arts Festival was about to open in the Pukekohe Town Hall. I would like to
thank Sarah Quinlan for the amazing work she has done with a group of children to prepare self-portraits under the
theme of belonging. This stunning artwork will be displayed in the school at the conclusion of the festival.
I would also like to thank everyone who supported the PTA with the catering for the festival. This is a great fundraising
opportunity for our school, but can only be achieved by everyone working together.
POKENO SCHOOL 150th JUBILEE
18th – 20th March 2016
Have a great month,
Blair Johnston, Principal
A WORD FROM OUR MP LINDSAY TISCH
New Zealand’s diverse and resilient economy Because of hard-working
New Zealanders and National’s responsible economic management, we
have a stronger, more diverse economy.
It is much more resilient than when we first came into office seven years
ago, it’s better placed to deal with global challenges, and our long-term
prospects remain strong.
Dairy farmers are doing it tough right now, but many other industries are doing well.
Horticulture exports are worth just over $4 billion and red meat export returns reached a record high of
$2.53 billion. International education is supporting more than 30,000 jobs in New Zealand, and exports of
IT software and services have grown at 14 per cent a year for the past six years.
The hard-work and entrepreneurship of Kiwis, together with the Government’s clear economic plan and
careful financial management, has our country in good shape.
Constituents wishing to make contact with me or to arrange an appointment to meet with me can do
so by calling my Te Kauwhata Office on 07 826 4198.
(Authorised by Lindsay Tisch MP, 71 Duke St, Cambridge)
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Garden Sheds / Chook Houses /
Ply & Roofing Iron
BOOK CLUB
Love reading and love to talk about your
latest great read?
New book club members wanted.
Come and join us.
Meeting every 4-5 weeks, very flexible
Ph/Text Carol 0211349787
At the Iron Man Ltd
14 Great South Rd, Pokeno
Open Mornings Monday to Saturday
8:30am - 12.30pm
If Gate open outside these hours, please
come in.
- All enquiries to Ray O’Leary Ph (09) 2336658 Mobile 0274509525
(Deliveries & Pick-ups in the Afternoon)
Pokeno Bacon - Pokeno
CONTACT ME - Claudia
(09) 2336012
New Zealand’s best Pork Sausages
Fresh Pork
Traditional Bacon
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OPEN
AYS
pokenofocus@pokeno.school.nz
Pokeno School
Ph: School Office (09) 233-6108
Ads cost from $5.00 (plus GST)
per month
For all your garden maintenance needs…
Including
- Hedge Trimming
- Lawn Mowing
- Weed Spraying and Weeding
- Lawn Fertilising
- Shrub Pruning
- Planting and Advice
- Soft Landscaping
I offer a reliable and professional service.
Growsafe and Approved Handler Certificate.
At casual or permanent rates.
Free Quotes available.
Please phone Rua on
09 233 6779 (evenings only)
or 021 268 8516
email ruamanz@yahoo.co.nz
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We are seeking motivated, quality
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for 0 to 5 years in your home that is
clean, safe and fenced.
With training and ongoing support.
Free toy library.
Ring 0800 JeMMas
JeMMas Home Based Childcare
Pukekohe 238 9991
www.subdivision.co.nz
PATCHWORK QUILT CLASSES
BY CAROL AT CARSIL QUILTS
TEACHING ALL SKILL LEVELS
Be guided from choosing fabrics and colours right
through to the completed quilt.
For more information contact
CAROL Ph: 09 236 0347
cparkes@callplus.net.nz
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