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te uku school newsletter 20/12 tena koutou e te whanau o te uku 28 june 2012 te uku school opening of the multipurpose room friday 29 june 5:45am tn r koutou katoa nau mai haere mai ki te whakatuwheratanga o te whare hou ko te hau wha ki te ono te wa timata mauria mai koa he kai kia parakuihi tahi ai ttau please park at the front of the school or in the te uku hall car park we have checked this is ok with the hall committee then assemble in the car park near metal driveway at 5:45am we will be entering the building through the double doors next to the metal driveway we really encourage our tamariki to come along matua russell will lead the blessing starting at 6:00am we do not need to remove our shoes following the opening we will move up to the main administration area to the multipurpose room to have our shared breakfast please bring a plate of `finger food ready to be placed on the table you can deliver it to this room before the ceremony or collect it from your car after the ceremony we would prefer it if the food was ready to eat `as is so that you are not having to organise the heating and/or preparation of it juice and water will be available in the multipurpose room staff will serve tea coffee and milo from the staffroom please be prepared to take your children home after the breakfast the teachers will be involved in clearing the multipurpose room cleaning up in the kitchen and getting ready for the school day up until the buses arrive hoping to see lots of our families here nice and early on friday morning remember to dress warmly this is an exciting day for te uku school one to be celebrated with pride and excitement school visit to waingaro marae we have booked our whole school visit to waingaro marae for friday 31 august mrs clarkson and room 5 will be going there the afternoon before and sleeping over the main focus of this visit is to develop our understanding of powhiri there will be other learning as well there will be a whanau hui early next term to plan the trip this date will advertised in the newsletter spelling bee congratulations to all of the children who have successfully completed their spelling bee and collected their sponsorship money we have seen some very amazing amounts of money coming in ­ this has been a very well supported fundraising event many thanks to everyone for getting in behind this project book fair during the week of interviews 23 to 27 july we will be holding our annual book fair we will send out more details in the first week after the holidays holiday break hoping that all of the children have a relaxing and happy break we look forward to some exciting events in term 3 school starts back on monday 16 july nga mihi ki a koutou rachel allan

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junior fishing trip ­ a great success the junior teachers would like to thank all the parents who provided transport and helped out on our fishing day last week it was an awesome day and a wonderful experience for the children and could not have been achieved without your support thank you basket ball term 3 miniball competition two teams are entering into next terms tournament yr 5/6 team te uku giants and yr 7/8 team te uku tearaways we are still looking for a parent to support our yr 7/8 team so let tina know in the office asap if you are keen all forms and money need to be returned to the office by tomorrow in order to secure your place for next term netball news results thursday 21 june te uku stars played hamilton east angels another convincing win for our te uku stars the players worked really hard and showed fantastic team work azariah had an awesome game player of the day was azariah mita-message saturday 16 june te uku taniwha played kauri diamonds and won 21/6 taniwha had a great game and played well together they have worked so well together as a team all season and they never give up coach sheena always gets fantastic comments from the parents of other netball teams around taniwha s team work and the determination they show player of the day was mahina peihopa this weeks games next games will be 19 july for te uku stars and 21 july for te uku taniwha team photos you can view team photos for te uku stars and taniwha in the office if you would like to place an order they are just $13.00 each school holiday activities raglan museum come and visit your museum this school holidays and check out all the cool exhibits entry is $1.00 per child $2.00 per adult every dollar that is spent goes towards new cabinets so that we can display more and more of our community treasures see you there spirit rides july holiday programme for children aged 5-14 monday 2 to thursday 5 july from 9.30am to 2.30pm $45.00 per day or $160 for the week learn all about horse and pony care feeding equipment grooming and connecting with horses in a fun environment gain confidence and make new friends call 07 825 5808 for more information or visit waitetuna@hotmail.com circus aotearoa ­ nz s very own circus go see the circus this holiday in a beautiful heated big top at fraser rugby club ­ norton road fun for the whole family with 90 minutes of action packed fun with acrobatic displays jugglers and clowns see our flyer for details or visit www.circusaotearoa.co.nz things to do booking your parent/teacher/student interviews ­ go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz ­ event code p7nax collect and return spelling bee money forthcoming events opening of the new multipurpose room ­ 5:45am on friday 29 june end of term 2 ­ friday 29 june finishing at the usual time of 2:45pm start of term 3 monday 16 july bot meeting ­ thursday 16 august 6:30pm.

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