Heaton Normal Intermediate School Newsletter 20 September 2016

Kia ora whanau It is nearly the end of another wonderful term at our school. What a fantastic way to finish with our school wide production Tūhono. This celebration of our cultural diversity, through the arts, is a biannual event in the Heaton calendar. Our students (and staff) are buzzing with excitement and energy at each of the five sell out performances. Being able to produce a show of this quality and polish is a real testament to all the hard work and commitment of our students, staff, parents and tutors. I feel very proud of the whole Heaton team. Two weeks ago I had a wonderful time in Tauranga watching our students compete in the AIMS Games. The drive, energy and commitment of our students, staff and parent supporters was inspiring. I loved the way they supported and encouraged each other both in victory and in defeat. Thank you very much to the Heaton staff, Tim Evers, Paula Doré, Craig Robinson and Kate Bowden our hockey coach for all their hard work and time as well as all the parents who came along to support. We are very fortunate indeed to have the fantastic families at Aquinas College in Tauranga billet our students for five nights. Well done to all students, with support from our staff, who have achieved outstanding success in many different endeavours this term. Have a very relaxing and enjoyable holiday with your children and I look forward to an equally fantastic Term 4. Nga mihi Andrea Knight Principal

Urgent

Parents/caregivers are asked not to drive into the school grounds between 8.15 and 8.45 a.m. and 3.00 – 3.30 p.m. The only exception to this is the collection of a sick child. Our 575 students are entering and exiting the school at these times. It is extremely dangerous to have both cars and students on our narrow driveway. Students have priority. There are drop off areas outside the school and we ask that parents/caregivers respect our request to ensure the safety of all our students. Andrea Knight, Principal

Northwest News Article, Shaun Edwards-Brown, Chairperson, BOT In a recent article in the Northwest News, it was stated that there is a verbal contract between the Ministry of Education and The Elmwood Club to use Heaton land for a new sports facility. Whilst we have had some conversations and are open to any ideas that would offer our students access to improved facilities there is no contract, verbal or otherwise committing us to any venture.

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‘Tūhono - Bound as One’ Design

My design illustrates cultural diversity unified by art. Imagery from our chosen cultures intertwines to form a united and

flowing artwork. This has been used independently for publicity but is also central to the design for our house

banners. Each section contains a part of a famous artwork, or style, from the six cultures. The

Netherlands is represented by Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’; Spain by some drawings by Picasso; Samoa with traditional carvings; Ireland by colourful houses and shamrock; Australia by a Gecko and dot painting and Japan by Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’. I tried to connect each artwork together without losing the character of each culture, so they, and the word ‘ONE’ in the centre,

reference the phrase ‘bound as one,’ the theme for our production, Tūhono.

Dawon, Room 18

Tūhono - Bound as One Japan, Otahuna Momotaro is a traditional Japanese legend from the Okayama Prefecture. It is about Momotaro, a boy born from a peach, who is raised by an elderly couple. He bands together with a group of animals to defeat the oni (monsters) who have been ransacking local villages. This story demonstrates individuals coming together as one for a common purpose, an important value in Japanese society. The song Shima Uta that weaves throughout the performance expresses a wish for peace. Spain, Elmwood

Spanish culture is widely known for Flamenco music and dance, bullfights, street festivals and parades, art and exploring. Spain holds festivals throughout the whole year, many of them specific to different towns and regions. There are processions, floats, large sculptures and lots of partying with singing and dancing in the street. Our dance is a mix of a matador’s demonstration with the cape and a Spanish fan dance. We have melded together a variety of dance techniques to the music España Cani. We have been creating mosaics based on Antoni Goudi's work. He was an architect who based his designs and mosaics on nature. Our

designs show different cultures all coming together as one. The mountain and sea design reflects the Spanish explorers travelling to come together. This large mosaic is being installed outside the hall for future students to enjoy.

Australia, Rhodes Australia is a country strongly shaped by the values of 'mateship’ and ‘loyalty’. Our story begins celebrating the mateship that was forged between New Zealand and Australia during WW1. As our soldiers reflect their values from home, our Australian soldier shares the ‘Dreamtime’ creation myth of the Rainbow Serpent which is special to the Aboriginal people. The Rainbow Serpent personifies fertility as the creator of plants, animals and humans. Our performance aims to celebrate the distinctive traditional musical sounds of the Aboriginal people and the animals unique to Australia. Netherlands, Tikao

Have you ever wondered why the stork, that wonderful wise bird with long legs, loves Holland? The Dutch call the stork by the sweet name ‘Ooijevaar’ or the treasure-bringer. Every spring the Dutch boys and girls, fathers and mothers, shout ‘welcome’ to the white bird from Egypt. The stork is at home amongst the millions of tulips and hundreds of windmills, but this was not always the case. Through dance, visual and performing arts, Tikao students will share the story of how the stork became so loved in the Netherlands. The folk dancers and villagers will be dressed in outfits inspired by traditional provincial attire as they bring the story to life.

Samoa, Lansdowne Life in Samoa celebrates family, music and faith. Our performance reflects the concept Fa’a Samoa - the Samoan way to be, emphasising the importance of aiga (family), tautala (Samoan language), matai (chiefly system), usita’i (discipline) and gafa (genealogies). Through dance, drama, music and song our students will present ‘Sina and the eel’, a Samoan myth, which tells how the coconut tree came to be. On the island of Savai’i a beautiful girl had a small pet eel. As the eel grew it fell in love with her. This made Sina afraid so she went to her mother for advice. What will happen when an eel falls in love with a girl? Ireland, Purau

Ireland or Éire, as it is called in Irish, has two official languages - Irish, or Irish Gaelic and English. It is known for many things but probably most notably for Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March, which is celebrated by the Irish and has been embraced by many other countries around the world. Ireland has an interesting and rich history and is steeped in tradition. The Irish are renowned for their oratory skills and have many myths and legends which have been passed on through the generations. Many of these stories have deep symbolic meaning and are used to explain significant events and heroic characters that have come to encompass the beliefs of Irish culture. The Giants’ causeway myth is no exception to this. The causeway is in fact the 8th Wonder of the World and

the story of its creation is both entertaining and comes with a strong moral message. Purau House have taken this myth, written a script to it and have brought it to life through the medium of performing arts.

Heaton  Normal  Intermediate  School  would  like  to  thank  the  following  sponsors  of  

Tūhono  

2016 Canterbury-Westland Schools’ Science Fair, Jarrad Brown As a science extension project this year, Jack and Duncan from Room 18 have been undertaking a study into erosion which they entered into the regional science fair. Their aim was to determine the best method for controlling coastal erosion. This required them to construct a wave tank to replicate a sandy beach with a gradient consistent of beaches found in the Canterbury/Westland region. Once they had perfected their wave tank, they were able to trial different erosion control measures and calculate the area of coastline that was lost.

Their conclusion was that vertical posts placed in the sand provided the best protection for the beach. They also concluded that the use of erosion controls did not increase the amount of coastline lost in the surrounding area. Their efforts were rewarded with the following prizes: 1st - Best Maori Exhibit 2nd equal - Environment Canterbury Awards 3rd – Year 8 Science

Inter-Schools Show Jumping Event, Tim Evers

On Saturday, 17 September seven Heaton students took part in the Inter-Schools Show Jumping Event for 2016. I would like to congratulate all of our participants for for their superb efforts and for displaying such excellent horsemanship. You have all represented the school with great pride.

In the 60-80cm competition, Heaton finished the event in 2nd place overall. A huge well done to our three riders Kate Room 19, Freya Room 1 and Leah Room 4 for their amazing performances. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Jane Gutry for making the opportunity possible. Your efforts, organisation and support are greatly appreciated

Aims Games Championships, Tim Evers I would like to congratulate our amazing Heaton athletes who took part in the 2016 NZCT Aims Games Championships in Tauranga. With over 9300 students taking part from 281 schools, the Aims Games has become an immense tournament experience. We are so proud of the way our students represented our community, and want to recognise their fantastic results. Our tournament squad consisted of a Girls’ 11-a-side Hockey team, Boys’ Basketball team and 9 individual athletes that took part in BMX, Tennis, Cross Country and Multi-Sport. We would like to acknowledge all of our team’s achievements, work ethic and the spirit in which they participated. We are also delighted to be able to congratulate our three silver medal winners!

• Rosa, Room 10 – Multisport • Paris, Room 4 – Cross Country • Girls’ Hockey Team

Emily, Room 1 - Tournament Reflection – Heaton Hockey Captain Wow what a week! We landed in Auckland on Sunday morning and jumped straight on the bus. Everyone was so excited to get to Tauranga. When we got there we hung around at the beach (had an awesome Copenhagen ice-cream) and headed over to the Opening Ceremony which was amazing. The head of The AIMS games spoke and then there were some outstanding performances from Benny Tipene, King, and the world champion hip hop team. Also some very inspiring Olympic medalists spoke, Sam Meech, Molly Meech and Lukka Jones. It was an unforgettable night and I remember one of the Year 7s in my team turning around and saying, “ OMG this is amazing.” After the Opening Ceremony we all went out to go and see our billets. Some of us were a bit nervous but I was lucky because I had the same billet family as last year. When we turned up to the turf the next day we were all a bit nervous, but we went out there and played amazingly against Auckland Diocesan and came out with a win, 3-1. After that game we all went back to the house and relaxed until our next game that day, Otumoetai Intermediate School who came second last year. We were all a bit tired, missed heaps of shots and ended up with a draw. The next day we turned up to the turf getting ready to play Albany. We played a good game winning 3-0. We then had a great game in the evening and smashed Kristin School 5-0. We finished top of our pool and made it through to the top 8. On Wednesday morning we went and watched the boys’ basketball team play and then played our quarter-finals later that night against St Cuthbert’s College. We won 2-0. Then we had semi-finals. We were playing Kamo school from Whangarei who have produced 5 black sticks. We thought they would be pretty tough but we played fantastically and won 3-0. We were through to the finals!!! The next day was finals day, we were playing off for the gold medal!! We were playing Tauranga Intermediate and we so wanted to win but after such a big week we didn't have enough fuel in the tank so we lost 0-1. There were a few tears but we still came out with a silver medal. Thanks so much to Kate Bowden our coach, Mrs Doré, our manager and Mr Evers for all their organization and support.

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Heaton Ski Team, 2016, Katy Smeele Heaton registered a very strong ski team of 11 students this year at the Canterbury Primary and Intermediate, School Students’ Ski Race. We finished fourth overall and our students skied well on the day and everyone had results that they can be proud of, especially since the conditions were less than favourable, with gale force winds affecting some of our team members’ final times. A BIG congratulations to Zara, Room 3, who placed 1st in the Girls’ Intermediate school event; well done, Zara. Ski Team: Back Row: Sophie Room18, Sophie Room 2, Thomas Room 1, Jimmy Room 16, Middle row: Greta Room 15, Zara Room 3, Jackon Room 15 Front row: Greta Room 15, Molly Room 10 Look out for the opportunity to compete again in 2017, and I extend a warm thank you to all the parents who helped this year.

Student Achievement

Congratulations to: Freya, Room 1 and Ellen, Room 19 have been chosen to represent North Canterbury at the South Island Football tournament that is to be held in Blenheim in October. Six members of the Year 8 A netball team are also in the Technical A team, which won the U13 division one final recently. There are about 60 teams in the U13 grade, so it’s a huge achievement. These girls are Ro, Room 14, Rosa, Room 10, Alex, Room 16, Evie, Room 8, Charlize, Room 1 and Katelyn, Room 10. This win makes these girls double champions, as the Heaton A team also won the A grade of the school competition.

Allright Parenting Page With school holidays fast approaching remember to spend some time away from your computers and the school work that they always bring. I have attached a link to the allright parenting page; it contains some really good practical stuff with lots of links and ideal for parents and caregivers. http://www.allright.org.nz/our-projects/parenting Frances Ryan, Public Health Nurse

Wanted - books and magazines written in different languages! Can you help?

We are looking for donations of good quality, appropriate reading material for our World Languages collection in the Learning Resource Centre and the E.S.O.L department. Please email Steph Hubbard hubbards@heaton.school.nz or drop the books/magazines into the school office. Thanks very much!

-想要的书籍和杂志中使用不同语言编写的! 您可以帮助吗? 我们寻找的是捐赠的 , 质量很好 , 适当的阅读材料为我们的世界语言的集合中的学习资源中心和

E.S.O.L 部。 请通过电子邮件与斯蒂芬·赫巴德 hubbards@heaton.school.nz 或丢弃书籍/杂志到学校办公室。 非常感谢!

を希望していた本や雑誌を別の言語で記述された！ するのを助けることができるでしょうか？ 我々は良い品質の寄付を求めている、学習リソースセンターと E.S.O.L 部門での世界言語コレクションに適切な資料をお読みします。 メール Steph ハバード hubbards@heaton.school.nz または学校の事務局には、本・雑誌をドロップしてください。 、どうもありがとうございました！

Reminder – Text Messaging System We have implemented a text messaging system as a quick way to communicate to you if there is an emergency or urgent situation you need to be aware of. Anyone who subscribes to the service will receive a text message sent by the school. (Communication will also continue to occur via our email tree and website). To receive the text message from our new system you need to subscribe to the service. The word “Heaton” just needs to be sent, via text to the number “570”. Once sent, you will receive a text message confirming that you are subscribed. You can unsubscribe from the service at any time by texting “STOPHeaton” to the number “570”.

Coming Events September Friday, 23 Term 3 ends, 3.00 p.m. October Monday, 10 Term 4 begins Term Dates for 2016 Term 4 Monday, 10 October to Tuesday, 20 December Additional Holidays Labour Day Monday, 24 October Anniversary Day Friday, 11 November

2017 Term Dates

Term 1: Thursday, 2 February to Thursday, 13 April Term 2: Monday, 1 May to Friday, 7 July Term 3: Monday, 24 July to Friday, 29 September Term 4: Monday, 16 October to Tuesday, 19 December

Community Notices

The Christchurch Boys' Choir is an auditioned choir made up of boys with treble (unbroken) voice from all schools around the city. We provide boys with opportunities to perform in a choir of a high standard and also to tour around the country, performing in many remarkable venues. We are auditioning for the choir on Wednesday 28th September from 2:30pm at STAC and are reaching out to all schools in the Christchurch community to provide boys with the opportunity to audition. Any boys who want to audition need to email me at musicaldirector@christchurchboyschoir.co.nz to book an audition time. The Patricia Paul School of Dance is currently giving jazz, hip hop and ballet lessons in your area. The school’s director is teacher, choreographer & ex-ballet dancer Patricia Paul A.R.A.D. (London). Ballet lessons from 3 years through to advanced (New 2012 RAD Syllabus), and all levels in jazz and hip hop starting from age 6. For all enquiries please phone 372-9191 or email info@studioone.co.nz The Merevale Corner, Community Morning Tea. Tuesday, 27 September, 10.30 in the Elmwood Bowling Club, 83d Heaton Street. Margaret MacLagan will talk on Child Language Development. During an impressive academic career at Canterbury University one of Margaret’s highlights was the establishment in 1989 of the Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy degree offered by the University. Since her retirement in 2010 she has co-authored the book “Talking Baby – How to help your child discover language” and she has continued her research. $5.00 suggested. Please leave a message on the answerphone at 355 4197 by 23 September for catering purposes.