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 * 5 March -** Being able to share in great student work is one of the pleasures of the job. Two such students, Rebekah and Bailey spent many intervals release times last year working with their equally great fabric technology teacher and proudly showed me their completed sewing kits this morning. These were further enhanced by the teacher gifting them small items to start their kits off. What an experience and I told the girls they will treasure and use these well past the age I am now. They thought this was a little funny and nicely said to me, you are not that old Mr Sweeney!


 * 24 February -** ......FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS ......Bullying in school (and elsewhere) is something that always needs to be challenged. If you have 7.5 minutes, watch the YouTube clip below.

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Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically “teenage” behavior is caused by the growing and developing brain.
 * 21 February - an interesting TED Talk - the Adolescent Brain (15 mins)**

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some lovely flowers to you all for your creative work !!
 * 18 February 2013 -** Students started the road crossing patrols last week and approx 30 students have put themselves forward for ensuring crossing safety for school mates using Harris, Edinburgh and Queen streets. Thanks very much to this group. PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) is a major focus and has been across 2011 and 2012. ** Check the Room 39 YouTube clip below- the way we do it at PIS!! **Clever kids and teacher - well done and

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The second school newsletter of the year is attached.
 * Two important dates ahead:- Wednesday 6 March -** learning at PIS hui for Māori families. BBQ. All welcome **..... Tuesday 19 March -** students will come home early, around 1pm - teachers have a paid union meeting up in Manukau. Please note ; if you cannot arrange supervision for the afternoon of the 19th, let school know. Some students will be staying at school and they will be supervised until the normal hometime of 3pm.

eMail is the best way of getting hold of me at present as the school phone system has "melted" down. Principal We also have an eMail link for the BOT Chair, Nicki Turner. Chair

Gary Sweeney Principal

Its been a very busy 3 or 4 days (depending whether one is a Y7 or a Y8 student). We had a BOT meeting on Tuesday evening and the updated Charter 2013-15 was approved. This will be sent to the Ministry of Education and when it receives the big tick, will be available for parents. We have a 2 sided pamphlet version which will be sent out.
 * 1 February 2013 -** Week 1 almost over and the great weather has seen a major turn out with hats and a real run on juicies in the canteen.

I can be contacted for any reason at all and my office phone is 09 238 6568 extension 801. Alternatively, call in or arrange a meeting time via the front office. The first school newsletter for the year is attached. Roll on Week 2!

There is a real buzz around the school with only one day to go before all of our new Y7 students arrive. We expect 310 new Y7 students We will start with a powhiri and include a welcome for our ten new staff as well. Eight of this group are RTLB who work across Papakura and Franklin schools.
 * 28 January 2013**
 * Welcome** to the 2013 school year. Long may the great run of weather continue!

I intend adding comment on my wiki page from time to time. Please contact me if you have any question at all regarding Pukekohe Intermediate School. eMail My office phone is 09 238 6568 extension 801

Our Board of Trustees elections are held in May. If you have an interest in standing for the BOT, please contact me. I can explain the time commitment, the range of "governance business" the BOT undertakes and give you material to further explain how this works at Pukekohe Intermediate.

Kind regards

Gary Sweeney