Welcome to the events page for 2004. This is a log of the events which occur at school over the year. It is in chronological order. Beginning of the year at the top, later in the year, down the bottom!

27.1.2004
Welcome back everyone! All the kids have arrived back safe and well. This school roll seems to be starting at 92. A little down on previous years.
Whats big at the beginning of the year. What about new laptoips for staff. Now all teaching staff have their own school laptop! These purchases have been made possible through the WITT computer class fundraising. Out of this money we have purchased: 2 laptops for staff, one digital video camera with stand, and a server tape drive to ensure the safety of all school data and the associated tapes. (In fact a hardrive failure during the holidays occured and all school data was safe due to the timely purchase of the back up tapedrive.)

9th of February Bike Safety Week
We've got the Police Youth Officer at school on Tuesday. All sorts of bike safety points will be covered. All classes will be involved. All children will hopefully have their bikes at school! Bikes can stay for the week and lunch time courses will be set up. Great fun!

11th February
Family Pool Day at the Aquatic Centre.
This was a great day. In addition to talking, swimming diving, lounging and hydrosliding in the pools, the senior class had their bikes ready for a waterfront tour. Many thanks to Aitkens Transport for transporting all the bikes to and from New Plymouth.We rode along to the river and back! It was great and something we should do again.

Parent interviews 10th and 12th
These occurred on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. The idea here was for new child/parent combinations teachers meet with parents and discuss key points of the childrens previous learning and for the teacher to outline the key components of the new classrom program. It is also a good opportunity to clarify the NZSB exams scheduled for the end of term one.

Camp Meeting Friday the 13th
Thanks for coming along to this meeting and if you missed it here are some key points.
The camp will be in the North Island. We did some research re South island and the cost is just too much.
Costs were discussed. It has been $200 since 1997. This year we are talking approx $250!
Only one box of chocolate goes to the camp fund.
Discussion re fundraising... Lots of good ideas and a fundraising 'subcommittee' is up and running. Good ideas tossed around. Basically this year you need to be involved in the fundraising to reap the benefit!

Monday the 16th
Graham Phillips was at school to talk to the kids about our upcoming pond unit. Many thanks Graham.
scheduled for the 1st of March.

Wednesday the 18th
Richard had the opportunity to go the ICTPD conference in Rotorua. Toko School is part of a new Ministry contract along with: Stratford, St Josephs, Eltham, Mahoe, Huiakama, Makahu, and Stanley Schools.
The facilitation committee went to the Conference to share ideas from other schools and plot our course forward.
All teachers in the contract will be involved is some good PD.

Thursday the 26th
Turnball Cup. All kids did well. We came 4th in the Large School relay! A special congratulations to Richard. He won the Year 8, 50m race! Awesome!

Friday the 27th
Taranak cricket was at school today. The kids form years 5 to 8 had a great time. It was really well run.

Monday the 1st of March
Today the children in Room 1 had a visit to the Toko Playcentre. Check out the neat pix of the children!

Wednesday the 3rd of March
Today the whole school went to the pond in the dell, as part of a pond study. It was a neat day. Lots of transport
and parents helping out. Sunshine and nearly warm!!
Many thanks to Graeme Phillips for his expertise and equipment.

Monday the 15th of March
Swimming Sports! We had a really positive today with Midhirst School at the TSB pool in town.
Year champions included:
Richard and Kristina Year 8
Izaak Yr 7
Ethan Yr 5
Regan Yr 6
JulianYr 4
Martin Yr 6
Many thanks to the many many parent helpers on the day. It is a day that needs many helpers!
The junior school came and had a great time too.Lots of fun and games goinf on in the middle and junior pools.
We had plenty of relays and Toko managed to win the Flying Squad event.

Basketball is on again. We have two teams again this year! So far the Blacks have had two wins and the Golds have had two losses.
Great fun. The kids look good in there new uniforms. Many thanks to the fundraising committee.

Friday the 2nd April. We had a visitng band play at our assembly today! It was really enjoyed by the kids.
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Monday the 5th of April Tabloid Sports at Midhirst School. This was a fine day enjoyed by all..........
AAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....... the end of term 1

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