September

Responsibility Honesty Self-Management & Independence Challenge & Competition

Wk	*Mth*	Wk *Beg*	*Notes*	*Value*	*Assembly*	*Holidays and other important dates to note*


Term 3 Monday 1^st August – Friday 7^th October (100 half days)
10	Oct	3	Tues 4^th – 9am-7.30pm: Tues – Wed: SMaT Fair Open Days Wed 5^th – Zone Girls Volleyball – 9.30-12.45: Yr 6 OPEN DAY & activities rotation – 7-8.00pm: Yr 6 Parents Evening Fri 7^th – 2.55pm: end Term 3	Commitment	65 *
Term 4 Tuesday 25^th October – Friday 10^th December (72 half days)
1	Oct	25	MODULE 8 RESUMES Tues 25^th – Day 1, Term 4 Wed 26^th – Newsletter Number 8 out today - 5.30pm: BOT Meeting - 7pm: PSG Meeting Thurs 27^th – 7 – 9.00pm: Spring Social (in hall)	Tolerance Trust Fun Creativity and Innovation	67	Mon 24th – Labour Day
2	Nov	31			* 70
3		7	Tues 8^th – School Athletics Day (Mt Smart) Wed 9^th – APPA Choir Festival Thurs 10^th – 6 – 8pm: ‘Girls Night In’		74
4		14	Tues 15^th – Zone Touch – APPA Kapa Haka Performing at Town Hall Wed 16^th – 6 – 8pm: ‘Boys Night Out’ Fri 18^th – HOUSE ACTIVITIES		72
5		21	MODULE 9 STARTS: Wed 23^rd - Fri 25^th – Outdoor Education Activities		NIL
6	Dec	28	Tues 29^th – Zone Athletics Wed 30^th – Sausage Sizzle 7: Nga Tangata - Newsletter Number 9 out today – 5.30pm: BOT Meeting Thurs 1^st – 11am: VIP Morning Tea		* Mr T
7		5	MODULE 10 STARTS Mon 5^th – POROPOROAKI – 7-9pm : Yr 8 Graduation & Social Tues 6^th – Class Timetabled programmes Wed 7^th – Timetable: 8.45 – 10.30am: Class Programmes; 10.30 – 11am: Interval; 11 – 11.15am: Form Time; 11.15 – 1pm: Prize Giving, then back to class; 1 – 1.30pm: Lunch; 1.30 – 2.55pm: Form Class activities, tidy up and pack up; Reports home; Newsletter 10 (Prize Giving Flier) 2.55pm: Dismissal		NIL

CONGRATULATIONS

a) TE TAURA TANGATA (Local schools Cultural Festival) – congratulations to all our students for their outstanding performances in this Festival held here on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. I am sure as parents you were incredibly proud of your talented children and the great work they did. We were all rapt with the quality performances, especially so, considering it was a huge undertaking with many practices during school and after school time. You all rocked!!! Well done!!

b) BOYS OPEN WEIGHT LEAGUE TEAM – for winning the Counties Zone intermediate schools League Tournament! Well done and good luck representing Counties at the upcoming Auckland Tournament!

c) ZONE APPA SPEECH COMPETITION – to Sau Fatuleau, Year 7, who came 3^rd in the zone speeches. See report section for more details. Well done Sau!!

TO ALL STAFF – for their time and effort over the last few weeks with the Cultural Festival practices and also their time on the nights supporting the organization. A special thanks to Ms Doidge for all her leadership and expertise in coordinating this fantastic event. Also a huge thank you to the many parents who have supported various groups with making costumes and helping with performances. We really appreciate this!!

SCHOOL CHARGES – thank you to those who have paid the school charges for the year ($120) or the term ($30). If you are still to pay please do so at the office or via your child asap. We appreciate this support!

We have been learning about the following values and are learning to use these in our daily lives. Please encourage your tamariki to use them at home too.

Values = these are beliefs, morals and standards that we should be trying to use at all times.

· This is how we look after our body such as washing, eating healthy, sleeping, exercising, respecting etc.

· This is how we are supported by whanau and friends, it’s having a sense of belonging and is about forming positive relationships e.g. helping parents with chores, helping nana with her shopping, looking after my nieces, having my mate’s backs.

· This is how we express our thoughts and opinions free from abuse and how we respond to others. For example, positive relationships, feelings, we must learn to flush out negative thoughts and start thinking, speaking and acting positively.

· This is having an understanding of your values and beliefs. For example, you are free to worship as you wish, you are free to be who you are (personal identity) and it is how you honour things that are important in your life (like whanau and friends).

Manners Matter! Please model and encourage your tamariki to use their manners.

You can use “bless you” when somebody sneezes or if somebody is in need of some love

If you burp or pass gas it is good manners to say either pardon me or excuse me.

My most memorable moment was when I was one of the lead characters in the UN show. I enjoyed it very much. I hope we do another one. A big thanks to my teacher Miss Aerenga. We would have had one of the best performances. Seth Dennis

My most memorable moment at M.I was at camp down at Motatapu Island. The only thing I hated was the walk. Our tents were between Room 15 and Room 67. The best thing was getting to know our class better and the story night. Natasha Nair

My most memorable moment at M.I was the UN show.We had so much fun practicing. So many people said that our one was one of the best. I will never forget having so much fun with the best class I have ever had. Miss Aerenga, you’re the best! Jenisha Hussein

The most memorable moment so far this year for me, was when the school’s first ever Year 7 boys netball team went to the Pukekohe courts and won every game in the Counties Zone. We played hard and this team broke some of the rivalry between some of the members. Because we worked as a team and won all games we took away first place in the competition. Saito Lilo

My most memorable moment at M.I was when I went to Merc Camp and it was frun because we went swimming, boating, climbing and heaps of other outdoor activity stuff. We also had real nice food and we all had to say the prayer too. Kalisa Fau

The scene was set, the crowd were excited, anticipation filled the air. What was the event happening in the hall on 16.09.11?

All was revealed, Room 62 was hosting the school assembly. They strutted out to Chris Brown. They busted moves to the tunes of Beyonce. The crowds were supportive like all good audience should be. They were clapping and smiling, the crowd roared and then it was all over in less than six minutes.

Room 62 would like to thank Jayden (Room 16), Daniel and Christian (Room 55) for helping them with their Dance item. They also would like to thank the school for attending and making them feel happy and supported when they performed in front of a large audience.

Below are some thoughts Room 62 came up with that was generated from a class PMI on their assembly hosting.

INTERZONE CROSS COUNTRY - on Tuesday 6^th September Mr. Peyton took 9 students to the inter-zone cross country at Paparimu School. It was a fantastic day for it with bright sunshine, warm temperatures and little to no wind. This year the courses were longer meaning twice as many hills to run up but luckily it was a lot less muddy than 2010!! The best results came from Ally Toailoa and Delci Motusaga however all the runners did a great job representing our school on the day.

ECO PROJECT TRIP – SOLAR powered house! - on Monday 29^th August Mr. Peyton took 10 students from the Eco Projects Group to a special solar house in Meadowbank (near Remuera). The purpose of the visit was to give the students involved an appreciation of how the suns energy can be harnessed and used to produce hot water, heating for the house and electricity to power all the appliances in the house. The house is owned by a normal family and we were very lucky to explore all round the house!! Our students outdid themselves and asked some great questions about how everything worked, and about the chickens in the garden. Simon (the owner) especially liked the hug he got from one of the girls at the end!! Well done for representing our school so well!

GIRLS BASKETBALL - on Wednesday 31^st of August the Girls Basketball team went to the Allen Brewster Recreation Centre to represent our school. We played six games in the rounds and won 3 against Pukekohe, Central Counties and Mansell. In the final round we played Pukehohe again and won placing us third overall. We had a great day full of laughs. The behaviour of the girls was exceptional and they truly represented us to the highest degree.

GIRLS LEAGUE TEAM - we hope it’s okay that we tell you a little bit more about our day at the Auckland Girls League tournament. On the 2^nd of September we went to Cornwall Park to play schools from around Auckland. First we had a bye because Greenmeadows didn’t turn up. Then we versed Robertson Road and won 4 tries to one. We went on to beat Te Atatu and Mansell and Papatoe Intermediate as well. This meant that we had to play in the grand final against Kedgely who have won the Auckland champs for the last 4 years. At half time it was nill all. Then Kedgely scored the first try. We kept our heads up and went on to score 3 tries winning the grand final. We would like to thank all our parent supporters and Mr Henry for training us all of the two times and Miss Aerenga for taking us on the day.

BOYS ZONE LEAGUE - last Thursday we competed at the Counties Zone League tournament. Our school entered two teams: under 55kg and open weight. The under 55 kg team had a great day, winning one game and drawing in their other two games. This meant that they did not place anywhere. The boys played well and showed good team spirit throughout the day.

The open weight team had a very successful day. They played 3 games in the round and won all of these very easily. This put them through to the semi finals where they won again. In the finals they played Finlayson Park school and had to step up their game plan. They won this game 4 tries to 1. They are now the Counties Zone champs and will be playing in the Inter Zone tournament on Thursday 29 September. Congratulations to all the boys – you are true champions!!! Good luck for the next tournament.

INDIAN DANCE GROUP – on September 3^rd, Manurewa Intermediate School will be participating in the DESI Intermediate Schools Dance Off Competition. A group of seven students have been chosen from the Indian Club to represent the school. It is a huge event and the children are preparing themselves with utmost determination and commitment. The Event will be held at the ASB Stadium, Corner of Kohimarama Road and Kepa Street commencing at 6.30 pm.

2011 SPEECH COMPETTION – 2011 Speech Competition – this year students prepared a persuasive or informative speech in their form classes and selected a student to represent their class in the year level finals. From these students three were selected for school finals.

Congratulations to Serenity Sola who won our speech competition speaking about students wearing uniforms. Unfortunately, Serenity was unable to progress to the Manurewa/Papatoetoe Zone APPA Speech Finals hosted by our school as she was overseas. Sau Fatuleau represented our school speaking about the value of education. Congratulations to Sau who was placed 3^rd. The only Year 7 contestant awarded a placing. We would also like to thank the Manukau Toastmasters Club for assisting us with judging, especially Hilary Cheeseman and Sandy Baker.

MANUREWA INTERMEDIATE “WHOS GOT TALENT – we recently held our annual talent quest – Rewa’s Got Talent. The heats were held over a two week period and were judged by the school councilors. Nine acts in total were chosen to go through to the finals. The whole school watched the performances during this show and we had special guest judges from MaiFm. Overall we were very impressed with the talent that was shown and the judges found it difficult to choose only 3 top performances to receive prizes. Congratulations to these people:

1. PUBERTAL CHANGE LESSONS – as part of our Module 8 Hauora lessons, students will be learning about puberty. This is a very important learning experience for them. The students will be learning about the physical and emotional changes that accompany puberty, the factors that may affect the way their families handle those changes and will become aware of how their relationships with those around them may change during puberty.

If you do NOT want your child to be part of these lessons, please write to your child’s teacher expressing this.

2. LATENESS – as the term nears an end we notice lateness is starting to creep in. Students need to be at school before 8.45am, and really 8.30am is the time to aim for. Thank you for ensuring your child is on time, organized for the day and rearing to go.

3. START OF TERM 4 – note in the calendar Day 1 Term 4 is the Tuesday 26^th October the Monday is Labour Day – the day after the All Blacks win the Rugby World Cup!

4. SUMMER UNIFORM – next term all students are back to the summer uniform meaning no: long pants, or track pants, tights, skivvies, hats, or gloves!

Thank you for your support in having your child correctly dressed! We will also continue with our “off the cuff” uniform checks at the main gate during the term.

A reminder this means if students are in the incorrect uniform without a note or pass the item is confiscated and returned at the end of the week.

5. CELL PHONES – if students bring cell phones to school they are left at the office before school and collected after school. If students keep them on them or in bags during the day and they are “lost” or “stolen” we will not waste any time in following up. Owner beware – follow the procedures!

6. UPDATE OF INFORMATION – if there have been any changes to the custodial arrangements, change of address, change of telephone number, change of emergency contact numbers, or any other changes we would be very grateful if you would inform us as soon as possible, so our records can be corrected.

1. LOCAL, HOMAI NEIGHBOURS POLICING TEAM – Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Fakalofa Lahi atu, Sat siri akal and Greetings to you all. We are the Homai Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Relationships are everything and Policing is no different. For this reason, Counties Manukau is going back to its roots with the introduction of Neighbourhood Policing teams.

Our team have swapped our patrol vehicles for public transport and walking the community beat. We are visiting schools and neighbourhoods, attending local events, meeting groups and building closer relationships with our local people, by being "seen" in our community.

Why? Because we believe that good policing starts in our backyard, with a clear focus on the unique needs of our community. This means getting to know you - our local neighbourhoods - and for you to get to know us.

The Homai Neighbourhood Policing Team consists of six Constables; Jason GODDARD, Paul IPUTAU, Richard PELLOWE, Ken TUIMASEVE, Saulo PAEU, Michael HAYDON, under the direction of Sergeant Steve SMITH.

We will engage with our community, partner agencies, iwi, and existing police groups to make sure that issues and concerns are addressed. Our goal is to provide you - our communities - with the tools you need, to keep our neighbourhoods safe.

Our team members are committed and passionate about ensuring that our neighbourhoods feel they can 'Be Safe-Feel Safe'.

If you have any questions about what we can do for you, feel free to contact us on or email us on HomaiNPT@police.govt.nz or call/text us on 027 504 2986.

Excellence =	is like being on-task and respectful all the time
Pride =	is like being proud of myself for passing my test
Commitment =	is like going to every sports training to learn skills, plays and bond with teammates
Effort =	is like how much time and energy you put into something. For example, if you have a test coming up, it would be wise to study and make sure that all the criteria has been checked off
Fairness =	is like not cutting in front of others in the tuck shop line