Newsletter

Term 4

Kia ora,  Talofa Lava,  Kia orana,  Malo ni,  Hola,  Marhaba,  Fakalofa atu,  Bula,  Mingalaba  

Principal’s Message

Kia ora

Welcome back to Term 4. We have a very busy term, on top of all the usual end of year celebrations our senior students are off to camp at El Rancho.

We also sadly will be saying farewell and “bon voyage” to two of our teachers who are heading off on international adventures. Whaea Alex is off for a big OE to Europe and Miss Mason is heading to Queensland. We wish them both the very best and will miss them. 

There is now some genuine progress on our renovations for the “Te Awarua o Parirua” block and we have a tentaive handover date early in Term 1 next year.

Nga mihi

Katrina Day

What’s happening?

Term 4

Weekly Events

Monday: Kapa Haka (seniors) 

Tuesday: Te Reo Maori, Sailing (Year 6)

Wednesday: Kapa Haka (juniors), Homework Club 3 – 4:00pm

Thursday: Garden to Table, Kuki Airani Maori, Gagana Samoa

Friday: Assembly (11am), Boxing (Year 5-6), Gagana Tokelau

Upcoming Events

Week 2: Pepeha Trip Wednesday 18 October

               School Photos Friday 20 October

               Assembly:Tuna  Friday 20 October

Week 3: Labour Day Monday 23 October (school closed)

               EPro8 competition Thursday 26 October

               Girl’s Cricket Tournament Thursday 26 October

Week 4: Assembly: Kokopu Friday 3 November

Week 5: Interschool Athletics Wednesday 8 November

              Homework Club Zoo Trip Friday 10 November

Week 6: Road Patrollers Party Wednesday 15 November

               Teachers Only Day (school closed) Friday 17 November

Week 8: Camp Year 5-6 Tuesday 28-Friday 1 December

               Ki-o-rahi Tournament Year 3-4 Wednesday 29 November

Week 9: Assembly: Kotukutuku Friday 8 December

Week 10: Leavers Dinner Tuesday 12 December

                 Pool Party Thursday 14 December

                 Prize Giving 10am Friday 15 December

                 School closes 1pm Friday 15 December

Board of Trustees

 Office Updates

A reminder for all whanau that Variety Club sponsorship is available. Application forms are at the school office and Kerrin can assist with any questions. If children or families have a Community Services card then that is the only requirement for the financial information.

Due to recent measle outbreaks we are requesting immunisation certificates for all students to be provided to the school office as soon as possible please. This information is recorded in our Student Management System.

Celebrations

Gallery

 School Van

We are very fortunate to now have the use of a school van. The main reason for getting the van was to create more opportunities for our students to attend events and it has already proven very valuable in this regard. We have found we are also able to support some students and their whanau in improved school attendance by picking up and or dropping children off.

The responsibility for arranging travel to and from school rests with whanau and while we are able to help on occasion our van is not a school bus and is not a guaranteed ride to school every day. There are only 9 seats and we are now finding we need to prioritize these for students with identified needs.

We now ask that parents make a written request to our Board to detail the days and or circumstances in which they may want the support of the school van. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.