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| From the Principal Kia ora koutou.We are half way through Week 3 and with Marlborough Anniversary out of the way we can focus on the remaining six straight weeks to end the term. This week a number of our students have been involved in Rural Schools athletics, Group Day and tomorrow there will be a practice tramp for our Year 5 to 8 students. Group Day We had a small contingent of students take part in this year’s group day held out at Wairau Valley School. A big thank you to parents, Janine Collett and Nikki Grigg who helped our school organiser, Joy Neal, to get our students, animals and art works to the show, and a thank you in advance for continuing this with the up and coming A&P Show this weekend. Maya Collett – 2nd Lamb Ring Craft, Laura Grigg – 3rd Lamb Care and Attention, Hannah Grigg – 3rd Lamb Care and Attention and Tom Allen – 2nd Lamb Care and Attention, 3rd Lamb Ring Craft   Rural Athletics Sports We had a successful day at the Rural Schools Athletics Day yesterday. Our Fairhall students did extremely well with a number of brilliant individual scores and some top placings. Congratulations to our Year 7&8 boys and girls relay teams for winning their events. Our Fairhall teachers received positive comments from other schools about the good behaviour and athletic ability of our Fairhall students. This is always so pleasing to hear. Well done to all involved. Tongariro / Abel Tasman Practice Tramp Our Year 5 through to 8 students will be walking the Wither Hills tomorrow as they continue their preparation for their up and coming camps. This will be the final practice tramp for the year for our Year 5 to 7 students. Our Year 8’s have one more tramp following this one before they tramp the Abel Tasman National Park in December. Pine Valley Camp Next week our Year 4 class head up the Northbank Road to Pine Valley for their annual camp. The students will be away from Wednesday through to Friday. We wish them well for a successful camp and are sure they will be in for a wonderful experience.Ngā mihi nui Steve Crockett Tumuaki / Principal From the Board Applications have now closed for the Principal / Tumuaki position at Fairhall School. We’ve had some impressive looking applications and have shortlisted these down to three for interview. Interviews will be conducted over the next few days and we hope to be in a position to announce our new Principal within the next couple of weeks. The successful applicant will commence as our new Principal from the beginning of term 1 next year. Steve Ross Fairhall School BoT Presiding Member Reminder Notices Reminder – End of the School Day – Junior / Senior Playground It is wonderful seeing parents and whānau come back into the school grounds after school to visit classrooms, reconnect with their children’s teachers and view student’s learning. We do ask, however, that you keep your children with you and not allow them to play on the adventure playground. We do not have teachers on duty after school and so only allow bus students to use the main field and tennis courts until the second bus bell rings at around 3.05PM, all other students are expected to be collected after the 2:30 bell. Reminder – Fairhall School App Have you got our Fairhall School App? This can help with keeping up to date on what’s happening at Fairhall and when. Users receive notifications, access to our school newsletters, calendar dates and school contacts. Check out our app features HERE. Download the SchoolAppsNZ now – visit Google Play Store. Once you have downloaded the SchoolAppsNZ – you then search for Fairhall School. Reminder – School donation Each year we ask parents to pay a donation to the school. The donation is $220 per child and can be paid in contribution amounts over the school year or in one lump sum. Your donation helps the school in purchasing resources and hiring personnel to assist with our overall school programmes. In advance I thank you for your contribution. We are privileged to have such a supportive school community in this area of financial support. Coming Events Nov 3 Tongariro Camp Practice Tramp #2 Nov 4 Gumboot Friday Nov 9 Yr 8 HPV Vaccinations Nov 9 – 11 Year 4 Pine Valley Camp Nov 18 FoFS – Quiz Night & Big Bottle Auction Nov 23 Marlborough Primary Schools Athletics Nov 24 MBC & MGC Taster Days Nov 25 Fairhall School Disco Nov 28-Dec 2 Year 8 Abel Tasman Camp Nov 28-30 Fundamental Skills Te Rūma Rātā & Pōhutukawa Nov 31-Dec1 Fundamental Skills Te Rūma Kōwhai & Harakeke Dec 9 Term 4 Quality Awards Dec 16 Last school day of 2022   Sports Notices Term 4 2022 Touch – Thursday 3rd November Fairhall Flyers vrs Tua Marina Taniwha 4.15pm Field 7a Fairhall Fever vrs Grovetown Gold 3.45pm Field 6a Fairhall Fantastic vrs Redwoodtown Cats 3.45pm Field 5b Fairhall Blue vrs Springlands Thunder 5.15pm Field 6a Fairhall Fantails vrs Renwick Hohoro 5.15pm Field 9a Fairhall Williams vrs Seddon Soldiers 3.45pm Field 4 Fairhall Johnson BYE Fairhall Gold vrs Bohally Thunder 5.15pm Field 2 Tennis – Saturday 5th November Fairhall Federer vrs Bohally Karaka 10.15am Fairhall School Fairhall Ferrer vrs St Marys Slammers 10.15am MTC 14 & 15 Fairhall Fernandez vrs Renwick Smashers 8.45am MTC 12 & 13 Volleyball – Friday 3rd November Fairhall Smashers vrs Witherlea Sharks 4.00pm Court 3 Fairhall Slammer vrs Riverlands Setters 4.00pm Court 7 Fairhall Blasters vrs Springlands Setters 4.45pm Court 2 Fairhall Flames vrs QCC Kaha 5.30pm Court 4 Fairhall Spikers vrs Redwoodtown Blockers 5.30pm Court 1 “Be Humble in Victory and Proud in Defeat’      Marlborough’s Future Farmer is back at the Marlborough A&P Show on the 5th of November. Join us at the Harcourts gazebo – registrations start from 8:30am. 4 to 6 years old – 9am until 9:45am 7 to 9 years old – 10am until 10:45am 10 to 12 years old – 11am until 11:45am Register before your start time. It’s FREE to take part with Kids only $2 entry to the show Those taking part will race against each other in their age groups, in old-fashioned farming fun! Best three times in each group will win prizes, with spot prizes also up for grabs      FAIRHALL PRIDE Pathway to EXCELLENCE School Goals Our school goals for Term Four focus on the PRIDE values of Integrity and Enjoyment. The goals are: At Fairhall School we are learning when to lead, when to follow, when to compete and when to cooperate. (Integrity) and At Fairhall School we are learning to recognise and celebrate success (Enjoyment). The school goals relate to our curriculum topics and at the end of each term we will be looking to celebrate with students who have achieved this goal. School Wide Whakataukiī Each term our kura (school) has a whakataukī that aligns with our school inquiry focus. A whakataukī translates to whakatau (to settle) and kī (say), say something to settle. These proverbs are motivational and offer a unique way to reflect on our place and what we do. This term our school whakatuakī is: Me mahi tahi tātou mō te oranga o te katoa We should work together for the well-being of everyone  We unpack these whakatuakī at school and relate it back to what we do/can do. Term Dates 2022 Term 1 1st Feb – 14th April Term 2 2nd May – 8th July Term 3 25th July – 30th Sept Term 4 17th Oct – 16th Dec Term Dates 2023 Term1 30th Jan – 6th April Term 2 24th Apr – 30th June Term 3 17th July – 22nd Sept Term 4 9th Oct – 15th Dec |
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