Dear Parents, Friends
and Caregivers
It was great to meet
most of you at our Three Way Conferences yesterday. If you haven’t met with your child’s teacher
please make another appointment as soon as possible.
During the latter part
of this term, we have noticed that the children have become increasingly
careless with their property, meaning that we have a large amount of lost
property at school on a regular basis.
Our school values
include Loving Ourselves (which includes looking after our property well) and Loving
God’s world (which includes Looking after our environment) , and we are keen
for the children to improve in their care of our school environment, their
uniforms and property.
Uniforms MUST be named.
Please check YOUR child’s uniform to ensure that this is done.
To address our concerns,
-we are meeting as a
school regularly at the start of each day to remind them of our expectations
-we are finishing school
work earlier each day this week to ensure that children take responsibility for
their environment better
Please can you speak
about this with your children?
We will be handing out
Red Cards for ongoing slackness in this area.
Thanks!
Helen
Urgent
The following need to be
returned to school as quickly as possible if they have not already been handed
in or completed.
- · $4 for Graham Braddock Art Class – online form available here
- · Swimming Consent
- · Photolife orders
- · Secondary Questionnaire – online form available here
- · Homebuilders Group Forms – Yrs 5-8
- · $2 Onboard Skate
Library Working Bee
We so appreciate all
those willing workers who gave up part of their Saturday to help at the working
bee. A special mention must be given to Isabelle Franks for the numerous hours
of painting, organisation and drive to complete this task. Isabelle you are
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The library is now
freshly painted and everything put back in place. What a huge difference.
Friday Assembly
Please come and
celebrate this term’s achievements with us at our Celebration Assembly this
Friday 9.10. We would love you to stay
after for a cup of tea and a chat with the other parents.
Amended Dates
Please note the change of date for
these two activities.
Zoo trip is Monday 24th
November not Tuesday 25th November.
Volunteer Honouring Assembly Monday
1st December not Friday 5th September.
Onboard Skate
At
the end of last term we had to postpone our session with Onboard Skate due to
the inclement weather so we are pleased they will be with us for the last
Wheels Day of the term (Friday 26 Sept) to provide skateboards and instruction.
The
cost is $2 per child to defray expenses and if you paid last term this will be
carried over. If you are unsure if you have already paid please check with your
classroom teacher.
Lunches
We had our last school lunches day last Friday
so please don’t send money for lunches this week.
Yummy Apple Stickers
Thank you our faithful collectors of
yummy stickers. These will be sent off later this week and we will receive our
well deserved of sportsgear, next term.
If your sticker sheets have not made it to school yet please hand them
into the office as soon as possible.
Don’t stop collecting though because
any stickers collected after Friday will be sent in as part of next year’s
collection.
Summer Uniform
Next term we change to summer uniform. Students
can wear black sandals rather than shoes.
A hat is compulsory if your child is in the playground.
Our policy states : “require students to wear hats which protect the face, neck and ears,
whenever they are outside and involved in school activities. Students at school
without a hat must remain in an allocated shaded area or inside at break times.
Hats must be broad-brimmed (min 7.5cm), or legionnaire/bucket hats (min 6cm
brim, deep crown). These hats provide significant protection to the eyes”.
Sunhats
will be available from the uniform shop from the beginning of term 4.
Holiday Head Lice Check
The
holidays provide the perfect opportunity to eradicate the headlice problem from
school. Please check your child’s hair for headlice and if necessary treat
before they come back to school. It
would be great to start the new term headlice free.
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Term Four Activities
Information
about Term Four activities, along with further details, will be put onto the
school website. Courtesy of the generous gift of time by Jeannette Jensen.
Open Days/Try Days
In term
four we will have Open Days/Try Days every Tuesday for anybody who would like
to see the school in action and prospective students. If you know anybody who
is interested in the school please encourage them to come and check us out.
Art Intensive
The intention is to provide significant opportunity for children to enjoy art experiences, develop skills and create a number of artworks during the first two weeks of term. Parents who are interested in helping with this purely as a support to the teachers, please complete the online form.
The intention is to provide significant opportunity for children to enjoy art experiences, develop skills and create a number of artworks during the first two weeks of term. Parents who are interested in helping with this purely as a support to the teachers, please complete the online form.
Graham Braddock Art Workshop
and Drawing Class
On the
first day of term 4 we are privileged to have Graham Braddock conducting a
workshop for our students and drawing classes for adults and older students.
Camp 2015
Earlier this year we had a highly successful
camp in which all children and most parents participated. A pre-camp meeting is
arranged for (Tuesday 14th October, 7pm) in Room 3 to inform you of the
exciting options. Please make it a priority. You would be disappointed to miss
out next year!
School
Photos
Our school photos will be taken by Photolife on the
first Tuesday of Term 4. Photos are
prepaid. Notices and envelopes have been sent home.
Parent Group Meetings
Our
Parents Group meet on the first Wednesday of the month, except for the
holidays, at 3.00 in the staffroom. We
would love to have your input.
Meeting Dates: Oct 15, Nov 5, Dec 3
Special Assemblies
October
24th and 31st Rooms 3 & 4 Honouring Assembly
November
7th and 14th Room 2 Honouring Assembly
November
21st and 28th Room
1 Honouring Assembly
December
1st Volunteers Honouring Assembly
December
12th Prizegiving
Board Meetings
These
are the dates for the Board Meetings for the rest of the year.
You are
always welcome to attend they are held at 7.00 in the staffroom.
23 rd
September, 28 October, 9 December
Calendars/Diaries/Cards
Fundraiser
In term
4 each child will produce a piece of artwork that will be made into a calendar
or pack of 8 cards/envelopes or diary.
This
will be a fundraiser to enable us to get new bean bags, a couch and cushions
for the refurbished library.
Calendars
will be $12.00
8 pouch
of cards and envelopes $12.00
Diary
$15.00
Final
day for ordering will be Wed 29 Oct. They will be available mid Nov to enable
you to get these posted away for gifts for family and friends. An order form
will be sent home in term 4.
Picnic/Talent Show/Guy Fawkes
Friday
31 October
Shared
dinner/picnic followed by a talent quest. Start practicing now. Guy Fawkes will
round off the evening.
Zoo
Trip
Our postponed zoo trip has been scheduled for Monday 24th
November. Something for the children to look forward to.
Choir for Carols by Candlelight
Choir practices
start on 17 October. Carol by Candlelight is held on 5th December. See
the parent group newsletter for more details.
Upcoming
Events:
23 Sept
Board of
Trustees Meeting
26 Sept
Onboard Skate
End of Term Three
13 Oct Beginning of
Term Four
Graham Braddock Workshop and Drawing Class
14 Oct Pre
–Camp Meeting
Photolife – School Photos
15 Oct Parent
Group Meeting
24 Oct Rooms
3 & 4 Honouring Assembly
28 Oct Board
of Trustees Meeting
29 Oct Interschool
Crosscountry
Calendar
/Diaries/Cards orders in
31 Oct Rooms
3 & 4 Honouring Assembly
Picnic,
Talent Show and Fireworks night
4 Nov MCS Athletics Day
5 Nov Parent
Group Meeting
7 Nov Room
2 Honouring Assembly
14 Nov Room
2 Honouring Assembly
16 Nov Anniversary
Church Service
21 Nov Room
1 Honouring Assembly
24 Nov Zoo
Trip
28 Nov Room
1 Honouring Assembly
3 Dec Parent
Group Meeting
1 Dec Volunteers
Honouring Assembly
5 Dec Carols
by Candlelight
9 Dec Board
of Trustees Meeting
12 Dec Prizegiving
Assembly
16 Dec Last
Day of School for Year
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Community Notices
Kowhai
Swimming Club
Club Night For school aged swimmers
competently able to swim 1 lap (25m) of the Mahurangi College Pool in at least
2 of the 4 strokes.
Date: Starts first Tuesday in Term
4, October 14, 5.30 – 6.15pm
Location: Mahurangi College Pool.
Cost: $20.00 per term.
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