Newsletter Wednesday 28th August 2024

Ngaere School

School Newsletter

Living & Learning with RESPECT

Term 3 Week 6

Wednesday 28th August 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

NO ASSEMBLY THIS WEEK

School Production

We are excited to announce that our school’s upcoming production, “Passport to Adventure,” is well underway! Each class is working hard to create a unique and exciting item for the show.

The performances are scheduled for Thursday, 19th September, with a matinee at 11:00 am and an evening performance at 6:30 pm. Both shows will be held at the TET Kings Theatre, Stratford.

Tickets for the show will be available for purchase starting next week from the school office.

ITEMS NEEDED FOR PRODUCTION: If anyone is able to please donate to the school any of the following to be used in making props for the production:

1. Old sheets that can be painted. 2. 10 bamboo poles approximately 1 metre long. 440+ Thank You Emoji Stock Illustrations, Royalty-Free ...

EPRO8 – We have two teams entered in this year’s EPro8 Challenge. The year 5 & 6 team of Emerson, Guy, Mila and Ava compete on Friday morning and the Year 7 & 8 team of Eve, Olivia, Jaxon & Keegan compete this afternoon at Stratford Primary School. These teams were chosen following the week long class challenges.

As in previous years teams must complete timed challenges and are judged not just on the completed project but also how they cooperate and how tidy they keep their workspace.

Good luck!

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The senior students are looking at raising seedlings and are wanting seedling containers. If you have any spare we would really appreciate them. Please drop into the school office. Thank you

SCHOOL PHOTOS NEXT FRIDAY 06th SEPTEMBER

Individual/Sibling/Class and Sports photos will be taken on this day. Sibling forms went home with the students on Monday. These will need to be returned to school by Thursday 05th September. As with previous years, once the photos have been processed, a code will be emailed to your email address so you can select and order your photos. If you do not receive a code, please contact Karen in the office as she will have a master code list. Orders and payments are made directly through Photolife. Students are to be dressed in the correct uniform for the photos please.

TARANAKI BULLS VS WAIKATO Sunday 8th September 2.05pm

There are still tickets available. If you, or anyone you know would like tickets to this game, please see Karen in the office.

Come along and support your children in their Junior Mini Olympics

Ngaere School Cross Country

POSTPONED Due to forecasted rain!

When: NOW Monday 02nd September 11:00 onwards.

Who: All are welcome to attend & support.

Whole school running in age groups. Ages are taken as on the 25th September for Taranaki Cross Country purposes.

Dress Code: House colours, shoes can be worn if students want too.

Distances: 5 year olds – 600m, 6 year olds – 1000m, 7 & 8 year olds – 1500m, 9 & 10 year olds – 2000m, 11, 12 & 13 year olds – 3000m

House points will be awarded for participation and for first 5 place getters in each race.

Up to the Top 10 (effort dependent) from the 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 year olds qualify for the Rawhitiroa Cross Country on Sept 4th. The top 10 from there will qualify for the Central Schools cross country in Stratford in Week 8.
Other entries by teacher’s discretion.

Races will start after morning tea and just keep running through until we are complete.
The times below are guidelines and are approximate.

Boys’ races will always go before the girls.

11:10 – 5 year olds 11:30 – 6 year olds 11:50 – 7-year-olds 12:10 – 8 year olds

12:30 – 9 year olds 1:00 – 10 year olds 1:30 – 11 year olds 2:00 – 12 & 13 year olds

FRIDAY PIE DAY THIS WEEK!

Please have orders in by Thursday 9am.

Mince Pie $5, Mince & Cheese Pie $5, Sausage Roll $3, Lasagne Topper $3 small mince pie $1.50.

Spare order forms are available from the school office.

Pizza Fundraiser

LAST WEEK TO GET YOUR ORDERS IN!

Delicious XL Pizzas from 4Square in Kaponga. There are spare forms available from the school office. These are extrememly tasty pizzas, freshly made and of a good size for a family.

Orders and money are due back by Friday 30th August.

Daffodil Day – 30 August

THIS FRIDAY children are invited to wear something YELLOW on Friday 30 August and bring along a gold coin (or more) donation to support Daffoldil Day whole school mufti.

Please remember, no face paint on the day.

We are collecting plastic milk and cream bottle lids as part of a local competition for the rest of this term and until the end of term 4.

So please send in your CLEAN lids with your kids. We will have a collection bin in the office foyer to put the lids in. The winning school or ECE will win a $1000 voucher.

PET DAY 2024 – Wednesday 16 October

With the end of term fast approaching it is now time to prepare for our 2024 Pet Day. Entry forms are available at the school office and must be returned no later than Tuesday 24th September.
PTA will be running a grocery raffle. Please send along a grocery item or two to make this the best raffle prize yet!
Are you available to help on the day? Please leave your name with Karen in the office and you will be contacted closer to the day.
We will also be running the ever popular Cake Stall on this day. A plate will be sent home to each family at the end of the term. If you could please bake something and send it back to school on the morning of Pet Day to be sold in the stall it would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
Next PTA Meeting – All are welcome to attend. 23 Sept 7pm. Main agenda item will be finalising Pet Day.

Due Friday 30 August.

Stratford High School Robert Reid Tyrer Scholarship for rural school students, for those who may be interested, is available through the this link:

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If you have trouble with the link. Please contact Karen in the office and she can email it through to you.

Consultation Re Proposed Amendment to the Ngaere School Enrolment Scheme

The proposed amendment can be viewed, and feedback provided, via the website link below:

https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/consultations/open-consultations/proposed-amendment-to-the-ngaere-school-enrolment-scheme

All submissions are confidential and will be considered as part of the final report. Submissions close Friday, 30 August 2024.

Any questions or comments to John Dale of Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | The Ministry of Education via John.Dale@education.govt.nz

Please return all PET DAY trophies asap.

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

Wednesday 28 August – Yr 7 & 8 EPro8 event, 4pm @ Stratford Primary
Wednesday 28 August – Board meeting 6.30pm
Friday 30 August – Yr 5 & 6 EPro8 event
Friday 30 August – Daffidol Day – Dress up in Yellow & Gold Coin Donation
Monday 02nd September School Cross Country (at Ngaere)
Wednesday 4 September – Cross Country at Rawhitiroa (Yrs 3-8)
Friday 6 Sept – School Photos
Wednesday 18 Sept – Dress Rehearsal at Kings Theatre
Thursday 19 Sept – School Production
Monday 23 Sept – PTA Meeting 7pm
Wednesday 25 Sept – Taranaki Cross Country Champs – Hawera
Thursday 26 Sept – School Speech finals
Fridat 27 Sept – Lucky Bookclub Issue 6 Due Back
Friday 27 Sept – Last Day Term 3
Monday 14 October – Term 4 Begins
Wednesday 16 Oct – Pet Day
Wednesday 6 Nov – Central Schools Athletic Day (Inglewood)
Tuesday 12 Nov – Junior Tabloids Yr 1-3 (Midhirst)
Tuesday 12 – Thursday 13 Nov – Yr 7 & 8 Camp, TOPEC
Thursday 12 Dec – End of Year Prize Giving (TBC)
Tuesday 17 Dec – Last day 2024

COMMUNITY NOTICES

ITS BACK! The Eltham Community Newsletter

Issue 1 (click the link below)

Download: Eltham Newsletter 08th August 2024.pdf

In recognition of one of our favourite children’s writers, Roald Dahl, who would’ve been celebrating his 108th birthday on Sept 13, Hawera Altrusa is offering a free movie.

Below colouring sheet, which children are encouraged to bring with them on the night, to go into a prize draw. There will also be a costume parade and prizes.