News and Notices 

From the Principal

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter Weekend and managed to spend some time with your family.

We are rapdily coming to the end of Term 1 and are already gearing up for a busy Term 2.

We had a great time at our swimming carnival where the children took part in a number of novelty races. It always amazes me how much more confident the children become in the pool after just 10 weeks of swimming. A massive thank you to Derek who helped nurse the pool through to the end of term.

We had an Easter Egg hunt at Easter and ran around the school trying to solve clues. It is always fun to see who becomes extremely competitive, who actually reads the clues, and who can work as a team. 

Biathlon

Assuming the weather holds, we will holding our annual Biathlon at 1.45pm on Friday 12 April 2024. We would love you to come along and cheer the children along.

Everyone needs:

• Togs
• Towel
• Running shoes

Children at school after school hours

We are generally very happy for our community to use the school grounds out of school hours, we just ask that you take care of our equipment. However, we are having an issue with a large number of children coming back to school in the afternoons and joining in with the After-school care children. There have been some arguments and a number of children who do not believe that they need to listen to Melanie or to follow school rules. This makes for a very stressful situation for all concerned. I would ask that you wait until after 4.15pm to allow the children to come back to school unless you are going to come with them and supervise.

Camp and EOTC

Unfortunately, we were not successful in our application for a grant from YouthTown as they have a shortage of funds. We have put in an application to Pub Charities, but cannot guarantee that we will receive money here either. 

The Give-a-Little page is set up and it is up to you to share it with as many businesses, friends and families as possible. People who do not want to use the Give-a-Little page can always donate straight to the school.  Please, please share this on your social media.

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-our-kids-go-to-camp

Construction Work at School

There will be a number of companies onsite this holiday doing work on the school buildings and grounds. Please can you ask your children to stay away from the people who are working.

Important Dates - School Closed

Please note that the school is closed on the following days:

Monday 3 June 2024 Kings Birthday

Tuesday 4 June 2024 Teacher Only Day

Friday 28 June 2024 Matariki Holiday

Out of School Care

Please make sure that you book your child into Before and After School Care by either emailing office@ridgeview.school.nz or phoning the school on 027 593 5963. 

Community Volunteers

I am still looking for opportunities to take small groups of children (3 or 4) into the community on Friday morning for an hour or two. If you know of someone we could help or something we could do, please make contact with the school. 

Spare Clothes

Please can you make sure that your child has a spare set of clothes in their bag - it does not have to be school uniform. This is for all children.

Telephone Number

Our telephone number is 027 593 5963.