Week 1, Term 3 - Te Rapa Primary School

An effective, quality full primary school (NE – Yr 8)
Principal
Deputy Principal
Head of Junior School
Head of Senior School
Mr Vaughan Franklin
Mrs Christine Troon
Mrs Jane Franklin
Mrs Abby Ritete
Newsletter #13
www.terapa.school.nz
BOT Chairperson
Thursday 28th July 2016
Mr Shaun Hoskin
School Student Roll : 545
Welcome Back – for Term 3
We welcome back our established students and staff, and their families and we also extend a very warm welcome to our new students,
staff and families who have joined us beginning Term 3 2016.
Students – Not Returning Please contact us on 8492232 or admin@terapa.school.nz if you know of a student not returning for Terms 3 or 4.
Staff Farewell
At the end of Term 2 we said farewell to Ms Lynnette Jones (R.6) who formally resigned from her teaching position on our staff. She finished
teaching at the end of Term 2, and on Friday July 8th Te Rapa Primary School formally acknowledged her at both our full school assembly and
also at our end of term staff morning tea. We thanked Ms Jones for her many years of service to our school, and for her contributions to extracurricular programmes like “Kids for Kids”. We wished her all the very best as she looks to pursue a variety of career options beyond teaching.
New Staff
Beginning Term 3 we have Mrs Vrena Joyce and Mrs Anne Bell teaching in Room 6 for Terms 3 & 4. They are both experienced classroom
teachers who were already on our part-time teaching staff. They have also been permanent full-time classroom teachers on our staff in the
past, and they have extensive junior school experience at this Year level.
We are delighted to welcome back Mrs Erin Westgate who has been appointed to teach in Room 1 with Mrs Poland. Mrs Westgate will teach
the Friday programme in Terms 3 & 4. She is an experienced classroom teacher who was previously on our full-time staff prior to leaving on
maternity leave to start a family.
Long Term Plan – Term 3
Committed – TO KEEPING OUR SCHOOL FAMILIES WELL INFORMED
This will come home with your child this week. We pride ourselves in the level of communication we have with parents / carers, and this plan
outlines key events for you which are scheduled for Term 3. It is part of our school’s commitment to keeping school families well informed.
Key Dates 2016 Term 3 Mon. 25th July to Fri. 23rd Sept.
Labour Day
Term 4 Mon. 10th Oct. to Tues. 20th Dec.
Oct. 24th Mon.
Measles & Flu Update
Sick Students – Should not be at School
Te Rapa Primary is a large institution with approx. 545+ students and 55 staff and we ask that parents keep your son / daughter at home if
they are not well. If your child attends school when they are sick there is a very strong likelihood that they will spread their illness. We simply
don’t want that to happen. If your child is going to be away sick please email absences@terapa.school.nz or contact the school office on ph.
8492232 after 8am and before 9.15am on the day. Please ensure you contact us to let us know.
Education Outside the Classroom 2016
Senior “SNOW” Camp – Turangi / Taupo
Yr 7 & 8 : Rms 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21
NEXT WEEK : 1 – 5 August
All formal classes for all Yr 7 & 8 students from our 5 x senior rooms at Te Rapa Primary are off-site next week (1 – 5 August inclusive). There
will be NO classes here at school. We are excited about the Year 7 & 8 EOTC programme being offered in Turangi / Taupo. The organisation
by Te Rapa staff, particularly Team Leader Mrs Marian Conder R.19, has been detailed. All we need is favourable weather and some more
snow. I would like to publicly thank all staff and camp parents who are giving their time to prepare / supervise students at what will be another
successful EOTC adventure experience for senior Yr 7 & 8 students at Te Rapa Primary. Off-site programmes like this are not possible without
our parents / carers and also our staff. I know the students involved are grateful too. Parents / carers are asked to please have your child
ready for camp next week, and please have their camp fees paid up before they depart on Monday morning (1 st August).
Performing Arts - School Programme
Our Head of Arts – Mrs Abby Ritete has co-ordinated a further 3 x more shows for our students as part of our 2016 Performing Arts series of
specialist performers. These 3 x scheduled shows are included in the $10 per student ‘one off’ payment that students paid at the start of the
school year. Our first show for this term is in week 3.
Te Rapa Primary School PTA
Our school’s PTA are a very important group of people who our school values immensely. They meet monthly and they are constantly doing
things to “better” our school. They regularly send home flyers / notices to update you (our parents / carers) of what’s happening at your child’s
school too. Their efforts do not go unnoticed by students, staff or the Board of Trustees. They are currently looking for new parents to join
them, and to show your support of your child’s school I would urge you to come along to their next meeting to find out a little more about our
PTA. They are a great committee of mums and dads who next meet on Wednesday 3rd August 7.30pm in the staff lounge. Please ‘buddy
up” with another parent and come along together to this meeting, and become a “friend of our school”.
PTA Quiz Night - Friday 19th August
HAVE YOU ORGANISED YOUR TEAM YET ?
Please look to make up your own team (family and friends) or join another team for this 2016 school PTA organised event. It is extremely
important that our parent / carers and friends of our school are seen by the PTA to be supporting these types of annual school / community
events. If you would like to enter a team, join a team or know a little more about the event please email pta@terapa.school.nz
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Te Rapa Primary School in the 2016 EPro8 Tech FINAL
Congratulations 3rd PLACE
Last night our very successful Year 8 Team (Ashlee, Ella, Hannah, Penny and reserve Rueben) competed in the Waikato Regional FINAL of the
EPro8 Technology School’s Challenge and came 3rd. This is a fantastic achievement. 12 x schools reached the final after many others competed
in the quarter / semi-final stages held late last term. Our success in the final was commendable, with Marian Catholic School 1 st and Thames South
School 2nd. Other schools in the final included Aberdeen, Cambridge Primary, Gordonton, Hukanui, Maeroa Int, Matamata Int, Morrinsville Int, Te
Kowhai and Te Puru. Well done to Hamish Marsh R.18 who prepared our team, and thanks to the staff and parents who went along to support our
team too.They had lots of support. Well done Te Rapa.
Maths Information Evening ….. for Yr 5 & 6 Syndicate Parents / Caregivers
This maths information evening is being held tonight - Thursday 28th July starting at 7pm in the staff lounge. It is being hosted and presented
by Te Rapa Primary School’s Yr 5 & 6 Syndicate Teachers for the parents and carers of the students they teach. Thanks for coming along.
Maori & Pasifika Education
Our Te Rapa staff have got our 2016 KapaHaka programme operating really, really well. Our specialist tutors Penny & Troy are actively
involved each Friday too, along with parent Mark Morunga. These tutors compliment what our staff are doing, and together they are excellent.
They give students a really good experience. We have approx. 250 of our children involved in KapaHaka, many of whom are non-Maori.
Maori Kings Koroneihana Celebrations
Te Rapa will send a selection of “elite” students to attend the Maori King’s Koroneihana celebrations in Ngaruawahia. This is a good way to
expose our students to our wider local community, and it also gives these students an opportunity to visit Turangawaewae (NZ’s premier
Marae). Mrs Ritete (Head of Senior School) and Mrs Shadbolt (Head of Maori) will coach the children and explain clearly what is required of
them, so they do a fantastic job representing our school. They will also attend with the children, along with our parent team.
Te Wiki o te Reo Maori North and South Island Art & Writing Competition
Our Te Rapa Primary School students are currently preparing / submitting their art / writing entries for this special competition. We have had
significant success in 2013, 2014 and again in 2015.
International Students Visiting Te Rapa Primary School
Term 3 - On Monday 8th August we are hosting a group of students and their teacher from Japan. We enjoy visits like this each year from
international students. They are based here in Hamilton, but will be with our Year 5 & 6 Syndicate team. There is always lots of sharing, and
our Te Rapa Primary students benefit enormously through hosting international visitors like this in their classrooms.
Term 4 - We have another group of 10+ Japanese students arriving at Te Rapa Primary School in Term 4 (16 th October to 2nd November
2016). They will be hosted by our Senior Syndicate team with each of our 5 x Year 7 & 8 Senior Syndicate classrooms hosting 2 x international
students each for the 2 x weeks. Travelling with them will be an English-Japanese speaking coordinator and also their own Japanese teacher.
ICAS Australasian Schools Assessment Tests - 2016
These specialist 2016 assessment tests have almost concluded for our most able Te Rapa Primary students. As Principal I administer these
tests, and Head of Senior School – Mrs Abby Ritete liaises with the University of New South Wales. We’ve had a large number of high
achievers involved, and once results are returned we will acknowledge successful students at a full school assembly later this term.
Cups & Trophies Awarded for Netball & Hockey
Please return these ….
Students with cups and trophies that were awarded at the 2015 Netball and / or Hockey prize giving are asked to give their cup / trophy a good
clean and return it to Mrs Lawrence in the office, or to Netball Convenor – Miss Curtis R.14 or Hockey Convenor – Mr Foster R.11.
LOST PROPERTY - Have you clearly named your child’s shoes, sweatshirts, hoodies etc. Named gear is easy to return to the right owner.
Citizenship with Excellence
REMINDER – This term our focus for the next 5 x weeks is “Perseverance”. Parents / carers are asked to regularly remind your children to set
goals around “perseverance” and encourage them to “persevere” in everything they do. Please help us with this focus by promoting it at home too.
Incentive Awards …. acknowledging our Sponsors
Reminder - Any lucky draw recipients must contact their sponsor(s) to say ‘thank you’. This is crucial to keeping the sponsorship going.
New Entrant Enrolments 2016 and 2017
Do we know about your 4 year child and when they are due to start school ?
If you have a pre-school child at home (2 – 4 year olds) and you intend enrolling them at Te Rapa Primary this year, next year or beyond then
you must contact the school now to pre-enrol. Please contact office staff on ph. 8492232 or email admin@terapa.school.nz. Please inform
any “in-zone” neighbours for us too please …. because having a pre-enrolment database for the 2016 – 2019 period is extremely important.
Technicraft – Compulsory FEES
There are still some year 7 & 8 students yet to pay their 2016 compulsory Technicraft Fee. We’ve already paid the host school (Hamilton
Junior High School) for each student so they can go ahead and pre-purchase all of the materials / ingredients for our students. Parents are
now asked to please help us by having your child’s Tech Fees settled so we can budget our books for the year.
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Dental Therapists at Te Rapa Primary School
The Health Waikato Dental Team and their mobile clinic arrive on Monday 1st August (next week). The dental therapists will screen all Te
Rapa Primary students, and then appointments will be made for the Crawshaw Dental Clinic for students requiring treatment. The mobile clinic
will be positioned at the rear of the school beside Rooms 11, 12 & 13. They will be with us for 3 weeks departing on Friday 19th August.
2016 Leaver’s ‘Commemorative’ Hoodies
- for Year 8 Students
Every year we look for special ways to recognise our Yr.8 leaving students. Traditional events include an end of year formal dinner & dance,
presentations of leaving certificates, off-site activities and other acknowledgements. In addition to these planned events later this year
we also make a “Leaver’s Hoodie” available for sale to recognise Yr.8 senior students. This leaver’s hoodie is subsidised by our school.
It acknowledges each Yr.8 student who has completed their last year at Te Rapa. It is similar to a Yr.13 (7 th form) leaver’s jersey offered at
secondary school. Parents are asked to support this not-for-profit initiative. A notice came home this week with each Yr.8 student, and we
have kept the price similar to last year. We are grateful to our Apparel Co-ordinator Nicky Davis who will again manage this initiative.
School Cross Country
Friday 26th August (Afternoon Event)
Health & PE Focus
This is a great afternoon involving our whole school. Parents, grandparents and friends of our school are invited to come along to cheer
students. Running the annual cross country is fun for many, “ho-hum” for others and a genuine challenge for a few. Students will be practicing
regularly and will have run their course many times before the event.
Health & Safety
Our H&S Co-ordinator on staff is Mrs Jude Saes and she recently attended a 2 x day H&S Representatives Training Course. She found the
course very worthwhile, and acknowledged that they covered lots of ground. She has reported back to the staff, and also to our Board of
Trustees, and confirmed that the main purpose of the H&S Act is to provide a balanced framework to secure the health and safety of workers
and workplaces. Following her course we have reviewed processes, some of which have now been tightened up. We have also started an
informative H&S display on the wall in the staff lounge, and this is being constantly updated. I am pleased to report that Te Rapa Primary
School is well advanced with our H&S policies, procedures and practices, and we are committed to making our school a safe place.
For Your Information ….
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
School Year Dates for 2017
Tuesday 7th February - Thursday 13th April
Monday 1st May - Friday 7th July
Monday 24th July - Friday 29th September
Monday 16th October - Wednesday 20th December
(96 half-days)
(98 half-days)
(100 half-days)
(94 half-days)
School must be open for
388 half days in 2017.
Hamilton West School Sports Exchange
Wed. 10th August
Our 8 x Te Rapa Primary teams selected to represent us in the winter sports exchange vs Hamilton West School have been training in
readiness for this annual fixture. Te Rapa won the shield in 2014, and we defended it again last year winning 7 – 1 over the 8 x matches
played. We will host Hamilton West teams here because we have the facilities for netball, rugby, soccer and hockey. They will bring their
4 x Year 5 – 6 teams and their 4 x Year 7 – 8 teams. We look forward to defending the Shield against Hamilton West School again in 2016.
Property, Garden & Grounds …….. Tasks Completed in the School Holidays
Our school was a particularly busy place over the recent holiday period. Our caretaking and grounds staff were also industrious focussing on
school related projects while the school was closed. The community work team were onsite and emptied our storage shed of 90% of furniture
and miscellaneous items and moved and stacked this into the new container. The new container is now full up with surplus “school” property.
The store shed can now be resorted, so we can easily access archives and other frequently used items of school furniture / property. The rear
container now needs the gardens reinstated / improved around it, with some new rear gates installed too and some paint touch ups. Some
roofing repairs around the school were completed where we had identified some leaks. Some internal ceiling tiles now need to be replaced
too. Both our senior and middle playgrounds were topped up with new cushion-fill, and raked level in readiness for the children’s return this
term. When the weather improves later this year we will repaint selected painted surfaces in our playgrounds. Mr Wayne Lindsay (Caretaker /
Property) reports that our door hardware upgrade is now 90% completed, with the other 10% being the pool sheds / pool office doors, and
some other minor remedial and finishing work elsewhere. Door lock direction stickers have now been applied to the inside of all doors. Some
new court fencing at the park end, along with some fencing repairs is being arranged, and we expect to host the contractor very soon. The old
sand in our pool filter has been replaced with new sand over the holidays, and planning / scheduling is currently being arranged to repaint our
pool before the new summer season begins. There have been some downpipe alterations where blockages needed to be cleared. We are
looking to implement a variety of new measures to stop balls (or similar items) going down downpipes and then impeding water flow. Clearing
the downpipes and avoiding future blockage will prevent any overflows into the roof structures. We are currently working with our school
property consultants and also the Min. of Education to review our lights in the 4 x original stage 2 classrooms. All 15 x original stage 1
classrooms have already enjoyed a lighting upgrade. Replacing these stage 2 lights will avoid potential burn outs should older lighting fail.
Gardening / grounds staff are diligently working to keep the grounds well maintained at what is a difficult time of the year. We are currently
working to replace a number of plants and trees around the school, and this includes making improvements to our front entrance gardens too.
To do this staff have been promulgating / growing seedlings to plant out around the school. New bark for our feature gardens is also being
planned. Our new spray pump unit will be used to keep our paving areas moss free.
Thank you for your continued support of Te Rapa Primary …. Waikato’s Top School 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2016
…… a full primary school where “everyone knows your child’s name”
V W Franklin (Principal) and Staff
Sport
Result
Player of the Day
Fairplay
Netball
Hockey
Citizenship with Excellence
Whole School Skill Focus at Te Rapa School 2016
Principal: Vaughan Franklin
Values Coordinator: Christine Troon
PURPOSE: To highlight the importance, school-wide, of being a good citizen and the skills required in order to be
a good citizen.
PERSEVERANCE: Our focus from July 25th to August 26th
Perseverance is sticking to something, staying committed, no matter
how long it takes or what obstacles appear to stop you. When we
persevere, people can depend on us to finish what we start.
Perseverance builds strength of character.
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
CHILDREN LEARN:
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the meaning of perseverance
the benefits of persevering and the consequences of not
that sometimes we might need to give up on something and that can be OK
strategies for dealing with obstacles, setbacks, and adjusting to change
that passion and desire keep people motivated even when things get tough
FOR PARENTS:
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Have a discussion about perseverance at home, school and in areas of relationships/friendships
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Talk about when it is most difficult to persevere
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There may be times when we need to give up on something and that can be OK too
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Catch your child persevering and praise them when they make the extra effort to keep going with something even
when it gets difficult. Make sure your child knows he or she has just done something good. Expressing your
approval is a powerful way to reinforce behaviours.
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Remember, your child is watching what you do. Be sure to model the kinds of behaviours you want your child to
adopt.
In Week 9 of Term 2, Dave, the Ambulance Officer and the Ambulance came to visit the Junior Syndicate
classes. Dave showed us a stethoscope, a walking Ambulance backpack and a medicine breathing mask
(Nebuliser). We got to feel air from the tank and it was cold and windy. He showed us what our heart beat is
like and he moved his hand and said, “Baa Boom!, Baa Boom!, Baa Boom!” Dave read a book called “Trouble
in the Backyard” and in the story there were two boys named Sam and Andy. Andy climbed a tree and fell out
of it and broke his arm. Sam called 111 straight away and Rachel, the Ambulance Officer came and put Andy
on the bed in the Ambulance and took him to the hospital. We had a look inside and outside the Ambulance.
The Ambulance is white, yellow, green (mainly) with a bit of red and black. Seoyeon sat on the chair in it, like
he was going to the hospital. Room 5 enjoyed climbing in Dave’s Ambulance because it looked great and it
was loud and amazing especially when we heard the Sirens go off when we stood at the front of it!
Sasha, Kaea, Jaakobi, Lucas and Katie (Room 5)
In Week 10 of Term 2, Steve Shadbolt, a Corrections Detector Dog Supervisor, and his Detector dog Ciggy
came to school to talk to the Junior Syndicate about their job. Ciggy is a 4 year old Springer Spaniel and he is
brown and white. Ciggy is short for cigarettes because that is what he searches for. In the Multi-Purpose
Room, Steve hid a cell phone and some tobacco. First Ciggy found the tobacco and then soon after he found
the cell phone but Steve had to keep on saying “Search Ciggy!” because he kept on stopping. After Ciggy
finds something Steve would chuck Ciggy’s toy. When Ciggy got his toy he would run around with his toy in
his mouth. “I enjoyed watching Ciggy play with his little doggy toy because he was running crazy to get his
little toy!” Mr Shadbolt told Katie and Kassidy to stand up and he checked if they had anything metal on them
using a metal detector. Katie didn’t but Kassidy did have metal buttons on her jean jacket and the metal detector button turned green! Nate, Katie & Lucah (Room 5)
Mighty Maui Puppet Show
Co Theatre Physical
Speech Snatcher
A girl is preparing her speech for school. An esteemed
royal speech writer is struggling to save her Queen and
their Kingdom, beset with recession, with a speech. Their
two worlds collide and conflict in this imaginative, funny
and instructive show. Speech Snatcher uses comedy,
slap-stick, balance acrobatics, soundscape, colourful
characterisations and story-telling to bring you this
entertaining and informative show.
Mighty Maui is an up-beat puppet musical about the
extraordinary deeds of our own super hero - Māui
Tikitiki-ā-Taranga, including his fishing up of land,
slowing down the sun, shape-shifting and bringing
fire to humankind. Audience children play the parts
of Maui’s dolphins, Maui’s buff brothers, fish, forest
birds, and a giant eel called Tunaroa.
They puppeteer, dance and sing along to original
waiata while immersed in non-stop interactive action
and drama.
Tricks of the Trade
Two actors are devising a show in a school hall when an
audience arrives unexpectedly! Their play is not ready to
be shown in public but instead they decide to share their
play-making process with the audience.
Friday 2nd September
Tuesday 9th August
NZ Playhouse
#Fairest of Them All
Wednesday 14th September
The Magic Mirror’s cracking up. Now Snow White’s a princess everybody knows
she’s ‘the fairest of them all’ and he’s out of a job. After some bitter reflection he
decides it’s time for Princess White to be sent back to the forest so he can once
again be the mirror-to-the-stars.
With the help of a gruff goat-deprived internet troll, the Mirror launches a very
21st century poisoned ‘Apple’ attack to hijack her computer and cause social
media mayhem. When everyone turns against her, including her beloved prince,
she turns to the only friends she has left, the seven dwarfs. Will they be willing
to help her one more time and what shocking secret are they hiding?
Sir Peter Blake Award
Oliver
We are very proud of the ‘Young Leaders’ we have at Te Rapa. Watching them grow and develop
as they enter the senior school and take on rolls as peer mediators, road patrollers, librarians and
then developing into house leaders and student councillors. Following on from Gabrielle who was
our 2015 recipient of the Sir Peter Blake Award we are very proud to announce that
Oliver is the winner of this award for 2016.
Oliver is hardworking and conscientious. He is an outstanding all-rounder:
academically, creatively and physically thus making him an excellent role model to his
peers. Oliver is a quiet achiever and does not draw attention to his successes; he is thoughtful,
considerate and humble when interacting with others. Oliver is highly self-motivated.
As a leader Oliver is quiet yet determined. He supports his peers to contribute so that they feel
valued. Oliver thrives on responsibility and carries out these roles of responsibility to a high
standard. He often recognises the need and offers to help without prompting.
Te Rapa School Whanau Hui
Nau mai, Haere mai, tena koutou katoa,
There will be Whanau Hui on Wednesday 10th August at 7.00pm in the School Staffroom. The purpose of the meeting is
to review what we have done this year, discuss and plan any events and also any further matters the Whanau parent
body may have. We look forward in seeing many of you there.
The Hui/Meeting agenda is as follows:
 Karakia (Opening Prayer)
 Mihi (Introductions)
 Whakawhiriwhiri (Discussions)
 Karakia (Closing Prayer)
Kai (Refreshments)
Kia ora koutou,
(Christine Shadbolt, Jane Franklin, Tony Su’a, Colleen O’Connor, Karen Wymer & Candy MacWilliam)
On Wednesday the 13th of July the Student Councillors were very lucky because they got the opportunity
to work with representatives from the Sir Peter Blake Trust in the areas of leadership skills and values. They
told us that everyone is different and good at something that other people might not be very good at.
The two girls Brogan Limax and Erana Severne were very nice and showed us some very good leadership
skills, how to be confident, the power of friendship and obviously shared information about Sir Peter Blake,
the famous yachtsman. Afterwards the Councillors also got a picture with Erana and Brogan while holding
up a worksheet on how to help people and make sure they have a nice day.
#Believeyoucan
Written by Adam
Wednesday Lunches in Term 3
Raising money for Year 5 & 6 Camp for 2017
Hell Pizza
Wednesday 27th July
Wednesday 10th August
Wednesday 24th August
Wednesday 7th September
Wednesday 21st September
Fish n Chips
Wednesday 3rd August
Wednesday 31st August
Sushi
Wednesday 17th August
Wednesday 14th September
Order forms will come home every Tuesday and orders need to come
directly to the MPR Kitchen between 8:15-9am
Our Year 5 & 6 Team is planning our camp for February 2017. This
camp is very early in Term 1 so we are fundraising this year.
We have secured a spot for our students in Papamoa and Mount
Manganui.
Thank you for supporting
Kowloon
Takeaways
Host Families Needed for
Japanese Students
In October 2016, Junior High School students from Japan are being welcomed to Te Rapa School
of Hamilton. This will be a wonderful opportunity for both our students and theirs to build international relationships and cultural understanding.
Currently we are particularly interested in families who can host students from Te Rapa School.
If you have family or friends who live near these schools, please let them know about this
opportunity. Families in other areas are still welcome to apply.
We are looking for kind families with children living at home who would enjoy the experience of
hosting a student for the 17 nights they are in New Zealand. They will be here from 16th of
October until 1st of November, 2016. Students require their own room and three meals a
day. Usually host families help each other to transport children to and from school each day, as
students are not permitted to travel on their own. Families receive $560 as a thank you for their
contribution.
The Japanese students will be 14-15 years old, both boys and girls. Japanese children enjoy
relating to younger children. If your children are very young you are still able to apply to participate. As the students are here to learn English we do not place them in homes with other
Japanese nationals. We also place students in homes which have a child of the same gender.
Families may only host one Japanese student.
Hosting can be a very enjoyable experience for all the family. As well as building international
friendships, participation in hosting helps to build relationships between families in our local
community. Often families team up for activities like sightseeing or a bbq, which helps families
with a common interest in hosting get to know each other.
Support is provided for families; this includes 24 hour emergency coverage. Translation services
are also available. Interested families should send back the initial interest Email to
Finedays Internatioal (NZ). Then one of the staff will contact you shortly. Thanks.
finedays international (NZ)
P.O.Box 17126, Greenlane,
Auckland, 1546,
info@finedays-nz.com
yoshi.finz@gmail.com
Young at Art quality children’s after school art classes are commencing on Thursdays in Hamilton this
coming term for children aged 5yrs+ and 9yrs+. Our FREE TRIAL session is open for booking on Thursday
4th August, 4-5pm at Waikato Fishing Sports club, Grantham Street, Hamilton. For more information or to
reserve a place please check out: www.youngatart.co.nz , phone. 0297 712 923 or
email: anna@youngatart.co.nz. Bookings Essential as places are limited.
The Parenting Place - Raising happy, confident & resilient children with John Cowan. Wednesday 7th
September 2016. Hamilton Baptist Church, 33 Charlemont Street, Whitiora, Hamilton. Resilient, confident children
deflect trouble, resist pressure, handle stress and recover from set-backs and trauma. All children can be helped to
tackle life and grow up to have a ’can-do’ attitude! 6.30pm - doors open, 7.00-8.30pm - John’s presentation.
$10 per person / $15 double. Light refreshments available. For further information please contact Brian Winslade
on 021 419 521 / 07 838 0375 /
reception@hcbc.nz Tickets available from Hamilton Central Baptist Church
office or online at theparentingplace.com
Saturday Morning Music Classes - The first session for Term 3 of the Hamilton Community Centre of Music is
on Saturday 30th July. The centre is a charitable trust that's located on the University of Waikato campus in Hillcrest.
It offers tuition in a wide range of musical instruments, for all ages (from 3 to retired) and ability levels. Because the
classes are in group format, the fees can be lower than for private lessons ($65/term for most instruments for children under 16). Classes run between 8am and 12:30pm on Saturday mornings during primary school terms. The
enrolment fee for an instrument class includes participation in any one of the following: an ensemble (string, guitar,
flute or keyboard), our concert band, or the HCCM Sinfonia Orchestra. We are now offering a Tabla class: $95 for
eight one-hour classes for ages 10+. Also available for children ages 3 through 12 isMusic Makers. Based on the Orff
-Kodaly principles of music education, these classes incorporate singing, movement and simple percussion instruments to encourage musical enjoyment and exploration. Term fees from $35. Contact us via our website http://
www.hccm.ac.nz/ or on 07 838 4611
Fraser High School Presents BIG MUSIC! BIG COMEDY! BIG HAIR! BIG BREAK! HAIRSPRAY - The
broadway Musical. August 10th-13th, Clarence Street Theatre. Director David Sidwell / Choreographer Sonja
McGirr-Garrett / Musical Director Marilee Matenga. Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters. Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia). All performance
materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia. TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT www.eventopia.co Adults $20,
Children/Students $15.
Kelly Sports - IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO BOOK!!! COME AND JOIN US FOR A HUGE AMOUNT OF FUN OVER THE
NEXT 7 WEEKS AT OUR YEAR 0-4 WINTER WARMER SPORTS PROGRAMME!!! We use games, drills and exercises
to teach game sense and team play. It’s a great way to try new sports, improve skills and maintain fitness – all while
having FUN! KARATE-DODGEBALL-RIPPA RUGBY-ATHLETICS After School Sports at Te Rapa School – COST:
$70.00 Fridays, 5 August to 16 September, 3:10 – 4:10pm. For more information and to BOOK ONLINE go to
www.kellysports.co.nz Email: waikato@kellysports.co.nz Tel: 07 839 9017
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Bryant Road Panel & Motors
QUALITY BOAT TRAILERS
Locally made at
43 Old Ruffell Road, Te Rapa
07 849 3158
Your one stop shop!
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Panel or Collision
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Automotive Refinishing
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Mechanical Repairs
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WOF
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Air Conditioning
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Wheel Alignments
-TRAILER PARTS
- REGALVS
**Courtesy vehicles**
60-62 Bryant Road,
Te Rapa, Hamilton
Phone: 8492600
All Motorists Welcome
FOR ALL OF YOUR WOF, SERVICING and
REPAIR NEEDS
You don’t need to be an AA Member
to use our services
5 Pukete Rd, Te Rapa
CALL
7 849 9442
CALL TOLL FREE
0800 456 654
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www.aa.co.nz
451 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton - 0800 2 GET WET
info@getwetwakato.co.nz
www.getwetwaikato.co.nz
We are your Hamilton Scuba Diving Shop
See us FIRST for all your Dive Training,
Dive Equipment, Accessories & Servicing
We have our own on site Dive Pool
See us for your next LPG Fill - On site LPG filling station
9kg LPG Fill @ JUST $26
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$200 cash in your hand for
every successfully
completed Sale, Buy or Referral
FREE Ring Cleaning & Checking In-store
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Goldsmith on the Premise
Remodelling & Repairs
Rhodium Plating on Site
Duty Free Service
 Custom Jewellery Design
 Watch Batteries
 Diamond Dealers
 In-Store Insurance Work & Valuations
 Unique Range of Rings for all occasions
Casabella Lane, 307 Barton Street, Hamilton 3204
Phone: 07- 8390039
Email: midas.jewellers@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.midasdiamondjewellers.co.nz
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