1. PUKEKOHE HILL FAMILY NEWSLETTER
Phone 092386374 e.mail: admin@pukekohehill.school.nz www.pukekohehill.school.nz
No 24/15 19 August 2015 Name……………………………
FRANKLIN MATHEX
SUCCESS FOR HILL
Last week’s newsletter featured
our two top Hill Mathex teams
who qualified for the Franklin
Championships at our school
competition.
The excellent news this week is
that at the Franklin Champs, our
team of Aarya, Roshan,
Cavalera and Joel took out
second place after gaining 95
out of 100 points and then
winning a tense tie-breaker with
2 teams from Patumahoe.
Congratulations also to Brodie,
Tanisha, Lara and Manroz who
placed 13th
from the 40 teams
competing.
Franklin Mathex Stars 2015
DATES IN AUGUST
For those who like to know
and plan ahead:
August:
19: School Cross Country
21: Walking Bus meeting
2.30pm staffroom
26: Board Meeting 7pm
27: Chess at Rosehill
Central Cross Country
28: Daffodil Day appeal
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
STARS
Congratulations to all 14
students who took part in the
New South Wales Australasian
Digital Technologies
competition. Students who
gained Merit certificates were
Leif Cornu, Ryan Holmes, and
Maia Mould.
Students of credit and distinction!
Top 25% Credit Awards went to
Tayla Bergquist, Jack Shaw,
Oliver Bergquist, Tamaryn Lee,
Asahi Smith and Joshua
Wightman.
High achieving and top 10%
Distinction Awards for 2015
went to Dezarn Rogers Bin
Farouk and Jeffery Tolmie.
Excellent results to celebrate!
THANKS HILL SPONSORS
Thanks to community groups
who support Hill.
The Professionals Pukekohe
provide the paper for our
Family Newsletters.
VTNZ Pukekohe donates $5
each time you get a warrant of
fitness and nominate Pukekohe
Hill School.
The Warehouse Pukekohe
donates from the sale of our
school uniforms.
Bayleys Real Estate sponsors
our Student of the Month
Award.
BAYLEY’S STUDENT OF
THE MONTH
Congratulations to junior
student Brittney Ale who was
awarded the Bayley’s Real
Estate Student of the Month
award and gift voucher at last
week’s school assembly.
Thanks to
Bayley’s
and to
agent Lyn
Penney
for this
support
of
students
at Hill
School.
LET’S KEEP THEM
MOVING!
MEETING INVITE FOR
THIS FRIDAY 2.30 PM
Auckland Transport and our
Health Promoting team are keen
to see how “chaos at the school
gate” can be reduced by
encouraging families to leave the
car in the garage!
So, this week, on Friday 21
August in the staffroom at
2.30pm, you are invited to a
meeting about starting walking
school buses and park and
walks.
Please come along and see how
your children can be involved.
Can’t make it, but would like to
help? You can contact Mrs Smart
at school in Room 14 or email
lucys.stallworthy@aucklandtran
sport.govt.nz
A family survey has been sent
home for you to return too.

2. SCOOTER AND CYCLING
NEWS
LET’S KEEP THEM
MOVING
Scooters: It’s great to see so
many children using their
scooters to get to school. This is
all part of Auckland
TravelWise’s aim of reducing
“chaos at the school gate” by
reducing car travel.
At Hill any student can scooter
to school provided that parents
approve and have gone over the
route to school with children
and check they know where to
cross and are aware of any
safety matters.
Cycling: The Seniors Bigfoot
Adventure cycle safety
programme has increased
interest in cycling to school.
Students who are 9 years and
older are able to cycle
independently if parents
consider they have the skills and
road safety knowledge needed
for their route. Students can get
a parental permission form from
Mr Rix. Let’s keep them safe
and active!
LOCKDOWN PRACTICE
NEXT WEEK
As part of our Civil Defence
and Emergency Response
procedures, a Lockdown
practice will be held next week.
This aims to let staff and
students know what to do if
there is the need for a
“lockdown” such as if there is
an offender on school grounds
being looked for by police or an
agitated member of the public
on site or a student who may
pose a physical threat to others.
In a “lockdown” situation, staff
take actions such as locking
doors where possible, closing
blinds and getting children
relatively out of sight.
BOARD MEETING NEXT
WEDNESDAY AT 7.00PM
Next week, on Wednesday 26
August at 7.00pm in the
staffroom, the Board of
Trustees holds its next meeting.
The agenda covers policy
review, areas of student
achievement, class highlights,
Te Huarahi, property
development and finance.
Meetings are open to the public
and you are most welcome to
attend.
DAFFODIL DAY COMING
NEXT WEEK
Each year, Hill School
supports the Cancer
Society’s Daffodil day
appeal. Next week on
Friday, 28 August, children are
encouraged to bring a gold coin
donation to school for a class
coin trail. Each child who
makes a donation will receive a
daffodil in appreciation.
PTA ITEMS FOR SALE
Yummy Apples Promotion:
Are you still collecting Yummy
Apple stickers or barcodes from
Pak’n Save and New World?
Just stick them on the sheets
sent home last term (extra
sheets are at the office) send full
sheets back to school so we can
redeem for free sports gear!
The stickers collected will be
converted into a winning share
of a $200 000 sports equipment
prize pool from DG Sport.
Beanies: Winter sale. The PTA
have warm Hill logo beanies for
sale at just $6.00!
Cash sales only from the office.
COMMUNITY NEWS
ASB Bank Offer: In the market
for a home loan? If you take out
an ASB home loan over
$150,000 before 31 December
this year, ASB will donate $500
cash to Hill. For details check
out asb.co.nz/schoolbanking
Youth Centre Courses:
Include Positive Parenting and
Mentoring, Helping Children
through Separation, Tiger
Taming for 5-10yrs, Kool Kidz
for Tweens, Choice and Change
for Teens. Contact Helen at 238
5125, 027 632 0924 or email
pyc@xtra.co.nz
Pukekohe Metro Cricket
Club www.pmcc.hitscricket.com
Registration Dates for new and
existing members for the
upcoming season are Wed 2
Sep - 5.30-7.30pm, Sat 5 &
Sun 6 Sep 10am-1pm at the
Bledisloe Park clubrooms.
From ages 5 and up, all abilities
catered for.
Contact Amanda Davies
secretary@pmcc.org.nz
or 021 879737
First Steps Puni Road has
spaces for new children from
birth to 4 year olds. Contact
Donna at 238 1633 or email
firststeps.puni@kidikorp.co.nz
Central Kindy: located on
corner of West Street and
Harrington Ave. We have
vacancies for children 2 years
and over. For more information
contact us on Ph. 2388 047 or
check our website
www.cmka.org.nz
Boot Camp: 6 week long
fitness Boot Camps offered at
times to suit you. Sign up at
www.transformya.co.nz or call
Scott Dales at 021 216 2371
Pukekohe Raceway Kids
Obstacle Duathlon:
Thursday 24th September
Open to Year 4 – 8 Individuals
and Two-Person Teams.
Run, Bike & Obstacle Course
Run. You can enter online:
www.bsgevents.co.nz
Graeme Rix – Principal