From the Acting Principal

Welcome back to Term 3. I can not believe how fast this year is zooming by.

It was nice to see all the children's happy faces when they arrived back at school on the first day. I was amazed to see how much some of the children had grown over the two weeks away.

This upcoming term is not as busy as last term but we still have some events coming up in the next couple of weeks.

The search for our new principal has begun. At the moment it is just advertising the position and having people interested apply.

I love that this school is a base for the community. It is a place for them to come and play but we do expect those who visit our school to use our facilities, to treat it with the utmost respect. Please remind your children may they be young or old, to look after the school when they visit, like no swinging off our cool new basketball hoops, or moving the outdoor furniture around.

I'm looking forward to a good term ahead and can't wait to share all the fun things we do with you. I'm hoping to add a couple of extra pages to the newsletter for each class to show their learning to date. Fingers crossed I can have this by the next newsletter.

Nga mihi nui

Mrs Hart

Production

With great difficulty, we have made the decision to not put the production on for this year, which would have been held at the end of Term 3.

This decision was made after lots of consideration and long discussions with both Rachael and staff. We know how important the production is to our little school but we feel we could not have done it justice, especially with everything that is happening at the moment and all the changes. Fingers crossed we will be able to put it on next year. So watch this space!

Term 3 Events:

Mud Run - Tuesday 6 August 2024

Entries for the mud run are now closed. We will be taking 25 students to have fun and run in the mud. The races start at 10am, we will be leaving school at 9am.

Students and Parents transporting children, you will need to be at school by 8,30am. Children will not need to wear school uniform, but will need a change of clothes and towels.

The race is being held at Kumeu Showgrounds.

Rippa Rugby - Thursday 8 August 2024

If you have not returned the permission form, they need to be in by Tuesday 30 July. This is so the organisers have enough time to make changes to the draws if need be. Students also need to be registered with North Harbour Rugby (information is on the permission form).

The competition is being played at Windsor Park, East Coast Bays. Everyone will. need to be at school by 8.30am the latest on the Thursday, for uniforms to be issued and parents transporting need to find out who they are taking.

Student Lead Conferences

On Thursday 15 August we are having our Student Led Conferences. School will be finishing at 1pm and conferences will start at 1.15pm. The booking form will be sent out this week, please check your emails. Please remember that this is Student Led where the students share their learning and their work with the support of their teachers.

School Photos

Class and individual/family photos are being held on Friday 30 August. Forms for family photos will be sent home as soon as we get them.

Important Dates for your Diary