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Heaton Normal Intermediate School
Newsletter 26 November 2015
Kia ora whānau
I am very pleased to let you know that Sarah Cumming has been appointed as Deputy Principal.
Sarah is one of our current staff and is responsible for International and ESOL students. She has been
on study leave this year and has just completed her Master of Education degree with first class
honours. Sarah has worked as a teacher and senior teacher at Aranui Primary, in Auckland schools
and overseas in a number of international schools. She brings a breadth of experience and knowledge
to the Deputy Principal position.
Last Tuesday lunchtime we had our International Food Festival, which was a very relaxed, and
enjoyable community time. Our students and staff quickly devoured the delicious food from several
different countries. Thank you very much to our teachers Stephanie Hubbard, Lucy Watson and Fiona
Taylor and our lovely students for all their hard work, energy and enthusiasm for this great event.
I thoroughly enjoyed supporting our athletes at the Inter-Intermediate Athletics competition in
Ashburton this Tuesday. It was a very warm, windy day but all our students demonstrated outstanding
effort in every race and supported each other with such enthusiasm. We are very proud of every one of
them. Many thanks to our parents/families who came along and supported the students. A big thank
you to Tim Evers, our Sports Coordinator for all his hard work and organisation and our teachers
Paula Dorè and Brett Smith for getting up extra early to support the squad.
We are rapidly approaching the end of the school year, and all the activities that go with our
celebration of another wonderful year at Heaton. We reserve these activities to the very last week of
the year and continue our normal teaching programme up until then. Along with this, our high
expectations of students’ dress, behaviour and organisation are particularly important to maintain. As
I have walked around the school this week in classrooms, the playground and at the end of the day I
have been very impressed with the way our students are continuing to maintain these high
expectations. There is a friendly, calm feel around the school, which is wonderful. You, our parents
and caregivers also play a big part in supporting our positive learning environment at Heaton, which is
much appreciated.
Nga mihi
Andrea Knight, Principal
Congratulations to:
Student Achievement
Jade – Room 5 and Livvy – Room 6 qualified in Canterbury Tennis to play in the NZ South
Island Intermediate Championships in Timaru recently. Jade came 3rd and Livvy came 7th.
Nick – Room, Hoani – Room 16, Jackson – Room 3 and Haruya – Room 4 who have been
selected as U13s Touch Canterbury Representatives
Connor - Room 2 has the honour of being selected to be one of 8 ball boys for the Canterbury Rugby
Football Union for the 2016 year. He will be assisting at the Crusaders, ITM Cup and All Black games
that are played at home here in Christchurch.
Bailey - Room 6 was named in the South Island Under 65kg Primary Rugby Team selected
from the South Island Rugby Tournament held in Timaru during the Holidays.
Sophie - Room 1 has been selected as a World Ambassador for Kiki Dancewear Australia for
2015/2016. Sophie and her dance team came 1st in Showcase Australia, in October. Sophie also got a
Merit for her Grade 3 Ballet Exam, held in October.
Otago Problem Challenge - Final Challenge Results
Well done to these students for their achievements.
Year 7
3rd Prize – Jack- R00m 18
Distinction - Eva - Room 18, Duncan - Room 18, Finley - Room 18
Year 8
Distinction - Max - Room 15, Jordan - Room 15
Christ’s College Year 7 Science Competition, Jarrad Brown
Congratulations to our Year 7 team who competed and gained 1st place at the recent Christ's College
Year 7 Science Competition.
Our team took part in three practical challenges in the areas of Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
Biology proved to be the most difficult challenge with the team having to find and identify stream
invertebrates. The team pulled back the points by identifying an unknown chemical in the Chemistry
lab and accurately estimated buoyancy during the Physics challenge to secure a narrow win overall.
Together with the winner's trophy, our students won a book, DVD and a digital microscope.
Our thanks to Christ's College for giving us the opportunity to participate in such a well run event.
More details of the competition can be found on the front page of the Christ's College
website www.christscollege.com
Jack – Room 18, Duncan – Room 18, Becky – Room 4, Rosa – Room 4
PTA Wine and Cheese Evening and Annual General Meeting
Monday, 15 February 2016, 7.00 p.m., Staffroom
All parents and caregivers are warmly invited to attend our Annual General Meeting to be held at 7.00
p.m. on Monday, 15 February in the Heaton Staffroom.
The PTA works in cooperation with the school providing assistance where we can. We are a volunteer,
non-profit organization. Joining us is a great opportunity to get to know more about the school, to
meet new people and form friendships. You can be involved as little or as much as you like, and you
don’t have to join the PTA to come along to our meetings or the AGM.
All welcome – Monday, 15 February, 7.00 p.m., Heaton Staffroom – see you there!
Peace Crane Project, Fiona Taylor
Last term, Art Extension and Art Club folded cranes for peace as part of the Armed with the Arts Peace
Crane Project. They invited every child in the world to fold an origami crane or dove, write and draw a
message of peace on it, then share it with friends or someone far away through their Peace Crane
Exchange. http://armedwiththearts.org/peace-crane-project/
Olivia and Emily folded their cranes before the dreadful events in Paris. We now send our cranes with
an even stronger message for peace.
Earlier another group of our students sent cranes to a school in Russia
Adam, Trinity, Ben and Nina
Abbey, Dawon, Caroline, Charlotte, Cate
In return a school in Smolenskoye, Russia sent us drawings and cranes. They also sent a link to their
school websites and to some videos about life at their school. http://smolkid.ucoz.ru/
Our school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb8DNnF6WfQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZieK7P2vfU
Our winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LafzyrtAXU
This school is also keen to exchange Christmas cards and letters. If you are interested in writing to
them, please let me know. taylorf@heaton.school.nz
Circuit Street Parking
Please do not park on yellow lines while waiting to collect your child after school. We have been
contacted about this problem occurring, particularly in Circuit Street. This is creating dangerous areas
for our students when crossing the road. Thank you for your support with this.
School Accounts, Mary Brady
As our school year is fast coming to a close, we would like to thank all the families who have kept their
school accounts up to date. But we ask families with outstanding balances to please pay these amounts
as soon as possible before 27 November 2015.
We do offer a number of ways for you to pay the monies owing on your child’s statement. These
include:
 Internet banking
 Automatic payments
 Cheque
 EFTPOS
 Credit card
 Cash
Please select the most convenient method of payment. The school bank account number is: ASB
Riccarton 12 3209 0153503 00. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you think there is a
problem with your account. A statement including the end of year activities will be emailed out in the
near future
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
On the 5 November,
Michelle
Brown,
Terry Palmer and
Carl Green came to
Heaton
Normal
Intermediate
School to talk to
Room 16 about
their
jobs
monitoring
the
output and human
impact
on
Antarctica
from
McMurdo Station,
Antarctica.
They do this by
collecting sediment
(dirt) samples from
the seabed under
the ice surrounding
Antarctica.
They
follow a GPS that
takes them to a place where they need to dig up a sample. If the place is not over the sea, but over dirt,
they simply dig it up. However, if the location is over water, they dig a huge hole into the ice. Then,
Terry Palmer dives down and collects sediment from the sea floor. They send the samples to labs in
Texas where they run tests to see what kinds of pollutants are in the sediment. The scientists also see if
pollution is affecting animals in Antarctica, such as: seals, fish, penguins and more. Michelle, and her
group, also explained to us how animals have adapted to survive the cold of Antarctica.
McMurdo Station is home to 1000 scientists from America. It is 3km away from New Zealand’s Scott
Base and they are allowed to socialise once a week. McMurdo station is like a small town with an ATM
machine, a cafeteria and lot's more. There are speed limits on the roads and scientists get in big
trouble if they don’t obey them.
It was very interesting to learn about the jobs and lives of the scientists in Antarctica. Two of the
students from Room 16 were able to dress up in some of the clothes that they have to wear in
Antarctica. It was a wonderful experience and we got all the answers to our questions.
They have a website if you would like more information on their
https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/human-impacts-in-antarctica-2015/journals
research:
by Matthew, Emma, Sophie and Imogen – Room 16
PTA Second Hand Uniform End of Year Sale Information
CASH ONLY – Friday, 18 December
It is that time of year again for a good sort out – out with the old ad in with the new!!
DROP OFF old school uniforms for donation or sale between 2.00 – 3.00 p.m. SHARP.
SALE begins promptly at 3.30 – 4.30 p.m.
If you want to sell uniforms, please read and complete instructions carefully (below). Please
ensure all items are labeled correctly. Due to time constraints, any items incorrectly labeled will be
classified as donations. Looking forward to seeing you on Friday, 18 December.
Urgently required
clothes racks for Second hand uniform sale
If you can donate any to the Heaton PTA Uniform Shop, please contact Victoria on 021 585 424 or
Cath on 0272 048 161 by 11 December. Thank you.
PTA Second Hand Uniform Sale Instructions
Second hand uniform sale, Friday, 18 December. Clothing intake 2.00pm – 3.00pm
Deliver your bag of CAREFULLY LABELLED clothing with the registration form to the
Heaton School Hall on Friday, 18 December from 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.
If you would like the PTA to sell any second-hand uniforms on your behalf then please follow
the instructions below. You can choose the price of each item you wish to sell, taking into
account its condition. The PTA will deduct 25% from the total value of sales to raise funds
for the school and cover administration costs. After each sale the PTA will credit your bank
account if items are sold.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FULLY!!!!
It is essential that all items of clothing can be traced to vendors through all aspects of
administration and sale. The PTA will not take responsibility for any loss where instructions
have not been followed.
1) Wash all items for sale.
2) Each item of clothing needs to be labelled in the following way:
a) Cut out 5cm x 5cm squares of cardboard (cereal boxes are ideal – paper is not strong
enough)
b) On the cardboard write a brief description of the item, size and price. We will issue
and add your registration number. Example:
Size 8
Winter Shorts
$15
Reg No:
c) Attach the cardboard square to the clothing with a strong silver safety pin (the little
gold ones are not strong enough and no sewing pins or staples).
3) Place all labelled items of clothing for sale into one plastic bag. If more than one bag is
needed, please tie them together.
4) Complete the Registration Form and List of Items for Sale Form and put inside the plastic
bag. Leave the Date/Qty Sold columns free for administration purposes. Please keep
pricing to a rounded dollar (no cents) as this keeps change simple at sale time. If you are
donating all items please still enclose this form notifying us of this.
EXAMPLE:
Item of Clothing
Size
Quantity
Winter shorts
Boys summer shirt
Polar fleece
8
10
12
2
1
1
Price/
item
$15
$10
$20
Date/Qty
sold
Date/Qty
sold
Date/Qty
sold
5) Deliver your bag of CAREFULLY LABELLED clothing with the registration form to the
Heaton School Hall on Friday, 18 December from 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.
Reg No.: ………………….
Date: ……………………..
Heaton Normal Intermediate School
Second-hand Uniform Registration Form
Please enclose this form in the plastic bag containing all labeled items for sale, as per
instruction sheet and drop in to the school hall on Friday, 18 December from 2.00 p.m. to
3.00 p.m. Any questions contact Victoria Bond on 021 585 424, victoriab@arise.org.nz or
Cath Simes on 027 204 8161, 1cathsimes@gmail.com
Parent’s Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………
Child’s name: …………………………………………………………………………………………...
Room Number: …………………………………………………………………………………………
Postal Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………
E-mail address: …………………………………………………………………………………………
Contact phone number: (Hm)……..……………....…………………………………………………
(Mob)………………………………………………………………………….
Do you wish to donate all money from the sale of your clothes to the school?
Please provide the bank account details into which you
would like us to deposit proceeds from sale:
Name:………………………………………………………………..…..
eg: John Smith
Bank Account Name:…………………………………..……………….
eg: J & B Smith
Bank Account BSB:………………………………..……………..…….
eg: 123-456
Bank Account Number:…………………………….………………..…
eg: 00045670-00
Name of Bank:…………………………………….……………..……..
eg: BNZ
Location of Bank:……………………………………………….………
eg: Riccarton
Y
N
LIST OF ITEMS FOR SALE
Item of Clothing
OFFICE USE ONLY:
Date
Total sold
Size
Quantity
Less 25%
Price/
item
Date/
(Qty sold)
Automatic
Payment
Date/
(Qty Sold)
Date/
(Qty Sold)
Date/
(Qty Sold)
Date/
(Qty Sold)
Heaton International Food Festival
Last Tuesday, the first ever Heaton
International Food Festival took place in
the hall quad. It was a fantastic day
thanks to all the students that
contributed.
The hall quad was decorated in lots of
different colours and flags. All the
stallholders had been to a number of
meetings, and had put a huge amount of
their time and effort into making their
bunting, the menus and preparing the
food. By Tuesday, we were all super
excited and nervous at the same time! It
turned out to be great fun. There were
many different countries involved with
the International Food Fest including:
Italy, France, America, New Zealand,
India, Fiji and many more.
We would all like to say a big thank you to Miss Hubbard, Miss Watson and Mrs Taylor, as we couldn’t
have done it without them putting their time and effort into helping us. Overall, it was a great day for
tasting different foods as well as presenting food from other cultures.
Next year, we are expecting even more stalls because it is an amazing experience to take part in. We
would highly recommend that the future Year 8 students and the new Year 7 students get fully
involved!
by Kate, Sharni and Lily - Room 8
Intermediate Schools’ Athletics Competition 2015, Tim Evers
A huge congratulations to all of our Heaton Athletics Team who
travelled to Ashburton to compete in the Intermediate Schools’
Athletics Competition.
Our 63 athletes displayed an absolutely superb team
spirit, supporting each other throughout the day and
demonstrating wonderful
sportsmanship
to
our
fellow competitors. I would like to thank all of our parent
community who travelled to cheer on our team, and Brett Smith
and Paula Dorè for their amazing support!
New Intermediate Schools’ Records
A special mention to our two athletes who smashed Intermediates’
records during this event:
Rosa – Room 4 – 1500m (Original Record – 5:23.55,
New Record – 5:15.01)
Neve – Room 14 – 800m (Original Record – 2:38.70,
New Record – 2:33.00)
For a full list of team results please visit the Heaton Sports
Blog: https://heatonsport.wordpress.com/athletics/
Coming Events
November
Thursday, 26
Friday, 27
Saturday, 28
Monday, 30
Intermediates’ Triathlon, Pegasus, 8.50 – 11.00 a.m.
Active Post Shield Girls’ cricket finals, Lincoln
Mufti day to support Hawera Intermediate School after their fire
Active Post Shield Girls’ cricket finals, Lincoln
Active Post Shield Girls’ cricket finals, Lincoln
Surf Life Saving, Room 19
Music Appreciation concert, 6.00 – 7.00 p.m., PAC
December
Tuesday, 1
Wednesday, 2
Thursday, 3
Monday, 7
Tuesday, 8
Wednesday, 9
Thursday, 10
Friday, 11
Monday, 14
Wednesday, 16
Thursday, 17
Friday, 18
Intermediate Schools’ Summer tournament
Surf Life Saving, Rooms 1 & 2
BOT meeting, 5.30 p.m., Meeting room
Careers morning, 9.30 – 10.15 a.m.
Surf Life Saving, Rooms 3 & 5
Surf Life Saving, Rooms 4 & 14
Choir performing at Merivale Mall, 12 noon
Surf Life Saving, Rooms 18 & 16
Oxmas Day, Mufti Day, gold coin donation for Oxfam
Tikao House Big Day Out
Lansdowne House Big Day Out
Purau House, Inflatable World
Year 7 trip to Jellie Park
Year 8 Leavers’ Dance, Chateau on the Park, 7.30 – 9.30 p.m.
Year 8 Prize Giving Assembly, 1.40 – 3.00 p.m.
Year 8s last day, 3.00 p.m. finish
Year 8 end of year reports sent home with students
Year 7 Prize Giving Assembly, 11.00 a.m. – 12 noon
Year 7s finish 12 noon
Year 7 end of year reports sent home with students
PTA second-hand uniform clothing intake, Hall 2.00 – 3.00 p.m.
PTA second-hand uniform sale, Hall 3.30 – 4.30 p.m.
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Term Dates for 2016
Thursday, 4 February to Friday, 15 April
Monday, 2 May to Friday, 8 July
Monday, 25 July to Friday, 23 September
Monday, 10 October to Tuesday, 20 December
Community Notices
Active Kids Holiday Programme. December 2015 and January 2016 Holiday Programme fun!
The Christmas school holidays are approaching fast. Sport Canterbury has action packed programmes
with exciting activities and awesome excursions! Pre-Christmas programme bookings are open now
and January programme bookings open Monday, 30 November. Active Kids is an exciting structured
programme of sport, physical activity and play for primary school aged children. The programmes are
safe and affordable; there are a number of programme/venue options to suit you and your children’s
needs. Visit our website for full details: http://www.sportcanterbury.org.nz/new-zealand/holidayprogrammes/
Papanui High School Term 1 2016 night classes. It is nearly time to make those New Year
resolutions so why not begin 2016 by taking some time for yourself and joining one of the wide range
of night classes that are on offer at Papanui High School. Classes for Term 1 begin from Tuesday 9
February and the options are extensive from Art to Yoga and everything in between we are sure
regardless of your age or interest you will find something to tempt you. For further information and
enrolment in any of our courses please visit our website: www.papanui.school.nz or telephone our
office on 3520701.
The Mind Lab Summer School holiday programme.
http://themindlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SHP-DEC-JAN-CHCH-7.pdf
Please note our Summer School Holiday programme is now available to book online. Places are limited
and will fill very quickly so book now to avoid disappointment. The holiday programme commences
with two days prior to the Christmas break, 21 and 22 December and then from Tuesday 12
January through till Friday 29 January. Bookings are made on our website with payment securing a
place. Payment is by paypal or by calling into the lab. You can book
here: http://themindlab.com/booking-christchurch/
MERIVALE M*A*S*H school holiday programmes, Junior and Senior Programme Available
DECEMBER: 16 December – 24 December 2015 JANUARY: 5 January –29 January 2016. Juniors
located at The Elmwood Bowling Club, Heaton Street. Seniors located at The Malvern Scout Hall,
Innes Road. 8:30am-3pm $35, 8:30am-6pm $40, early drop off 7:30am-8:30am $10. Trip fees extra
but not more than $10 per trip. WINZ subsidy is available. To view the programme activities or to
enrol please visit our website www.mashkids.co.nz, email us at enrol@mashkids.co.nz or call us on
0800 420 520 any time.