Highlands Intermediate Daily Notices

Good morning everyone, can the above students meet at 9 in the hall thanks,

There will be another catch up tomorrow for the remaining few new road patrollers.

Don’t forget you have your training with Corrinne at 12:50 today down at the turf. In your PE gear if you have remembered to bring it.

Ms J

Our shave day is here! Can our amazing fundraising team make sure they are in the HUB at 12.15 so we can start shaving heads at 12.30 sharp. See you all there.

Mr. Hughes

Students interested in being in the Photography Club in Term 2 please meet me in the Visual Arts Room at the beginning of Lunch today (Thursday 15/4) for a brief meeting.

Thanks Mrs Oxenham

Students interested in being in the Film Club in Term 2 please meet me in the Visual Arts Room at the beginning of Lunch today (Thursday 15/4) for a brief meeting.

Thanks Mrs Oxenham

Can Mrs Taylor please see the below students who are in the PCT teams at morning tea (Thursday) as I need to give you something 🙂

Name
Room
Team 1 : Kaylee Pollock
HUB
Millie Wolfe
Rm 18
Isaac Taylor
HUB
Naeco Laird
HUB
Team 2: Campbell Donovan
Rm 7
Deken Toole
Rm 9
Briar Tarrant
Rm 7
Aria Pack
Rm 7
Team 3: Kace Raven
Rm 2
Dexter Lock
Rm 2
Ryder Wipatene
Rm 14
Eliska Travnickori
Rm 14
Team 4: Kent Mills
Rm 3
Lexi White
Rm 3
Payton Loony
Rm 3
Santina Snooks
Rm 6
Reserve Team: Penny Edmonds
Rm 23
Zoe Tressider
Rm 22
Zac Dannefaerd
Rm 22
Lauren Gardner
Rm 22

Sustainable Taranaki is hosting a series of Flying High Hot Air Balloon events over the coming school holidays. We would love to have your support in promoting these FREE family events! The events aim to promote sustainability and innovation – very relevant in the direction of Taranaki 2050!

There is also a photo competition happening for kids to win a tethered flight in the balloon… more information about there here: https://www.sustainabletaranaki.org.nz/photo-competition?rq=Flying%20high%20photo%20competition

Team list will be up in the bubble on Friday 16th at the start of lunch.

Anyone interested in joining Creative dance please meet Tomorrow ( Thursday 15th) at interval in the hall. This also includes the sound and lighting crew.

Just a reminder you are decorating your cakes tomorrow (Thursday) Mrs Taylor will provide icing sugar, butter, cocoa powder, food colouring (the primary colours) and coconut 🙂 Look forward to seeing what your cakes look like 🙂

Please share with your students 🙂

Can Mrs Taylor please see everyone who made it into the PCT teams at morning tea today please in the Food Tech Room 🙂

Bounce netball team are welcome to join too. Please be changed at ready by the start of lunch.

Miss Baxter

Boys A team please meet in Room 3 at the start of morning tea today(Wednesday).

All students who are performing at half time during the Mountainairs Basketball Game on Thursday 6th May, please have your signed permission slip in by this Friday.

There will be no Outdoor Ed or Building groups this Friday.

Walk a Marathon is on today at lunch time. Meet in room 14 to do the roll before we leave. If it is raining, it will not be on. We are about half way there, so we will complete the ‘marathon’ next term and I’ll sign off CV the points then.

On Friday there will be no Robotics Club or Seed to Table Group. Robotics can be on Friday lunchtime however

Mr Swanson

Well done all of the teams who competed in the Summer Sports Volleyball yesterday – pai rawe!

Those players playing in the Sunday night league, your first game is Sunday 2nd May. If you need to find out the game time, look at the Spotswood Volleyball Club page on Facebook, or email Mr Swanson with your team name. The game is most likely going to be at 5:30pm. Turn up in sports uniform, with suitable sports shoes to the TSB stadium.

Chess Club will be starting in Term 2. ALL levels of players will be welcome. Top 10 will represent the school, Top 5 will go to the Regional finals.

Chess Club will be on Tuesday and Wednesday LUNCHTIMES in Room 12. Players must regularly attend at least ONE day per week to be a member. Get practising! Game on!

Grand Chess Master Garcia

Term 2 – Week 5

Please make sure you are ready to go for tomorrow, please meet in the hall at 8.45am. Please bring your PE gear, jersey, lunch, water, gold coin for a sausage sizzle and a jacket just in case it rains! Any issues see Mr Daughtery in Room 7.

Any girls that are interested in playing rugby this year need to meet Mr Daughtery in room 7 before 8.50am today!

Congratulations to those students who made it into the extended 1st XV rugby squad. The squad of 29 below will be cut down to 22 after some training sessions in Term 2.

Please remember that these positions are not set in stone, and are subject to change at any time. Continued inclusion in the 1st XV team is conditional on satisfactory behaviour in school, attendance at rugby training, and performance in games. Students that play exceptionally well in the 2nd XV may have the opportunity to replace any player in the 1st XV that doesn’t meet the standard required as detailed above.

Trainings for the 1st XV will start in Term 2 Week 1 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch. Please ensure that you have your boots, a change of clothes and a mouthguard.

Thank you to all those who participated in the trials. The 2nd and 3rd XV will be announced in term 2 and will include all of the students that didn’t make the 1st XV.

Kind regards,

Mr Daughtery

We have ANZAC poppies available for purchase in the school office. The cost is a donation.

Rugby trials are on today – Thursday 1pm Kick off. Please ensure that you are ready with your mouth guards, water bottle, rugby clothes and boots (compulsory). All students (including reserves) to be ready by 12.55pm. Please ensure that you are warmed up prior to the trial as we will try and aim for a 1pm kick off. If your name is not on the list and you haven’t trialled yet please come see me before 9am today. Cheers Mr Daughtery (Rm 7)

The following boys have made the final trial for our AIMS team trial.

Kent Mills, Kieran Plant, Reeve James, Samuel Marshall-Walker, Kace Raven

Jason Columbus, Mason Fale, Matthew McKenzie, Hunter Ramage, Kahlo, Tuuta

Deekan Toole, Paxton Cleaver, James Aitken, Dexter Lock, Aidan Quinn

The trial will be Friday lunchtime on the OCC. Please be prompt.

The second year 8 netball trial will be held on the turf on Monday after school, 3.10 – 4.15pm. Please be ready in active wear and with your number from last week already written on you. Please make sure this number is big and visible.

See you all there 🙂

Miss Baxter

Students interested in playing rugby for Highlands for school exchanges need to have their details added to the sign up doc that has been shared with your teacher. The trial will be for all those students who want to play for the 1st , 2nd and 3rd XV. We will try our best to accomodate all students that want to play. 

Trials will be held in week 10 of this term on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th April at Lunch time. 

Mouth guards, water bottle, rugby clothes and boots are compulsory. See Mr Daughtery (Rm 7) if you have any questions. 

All students would have received these forms to take home to their caregivers. These forms need to be filled in whether you do or do not want your child to have these immunisations. Please return to your Teacher as soon as possible.