Newsletter Wednesday 04th September 2024

Ngaere School

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Living & Learning with RESPECT

Term 3 Week 7

Wednesday 4th September 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

A message from the Ministry of Health:

Aotearoa is at very high risk of a measles outbreak and not enough of us are immune. To be immune, you must have had measles before OR at least two doses of a measles vaccine after the age of 12 months.
Local childhood immunisation rates are declining. Low immunity and the close contact nature of education settings means one infected person could quickly expose and spread measles to many others, starting an outbreak that could be hard to control.
People can be infectious before they develop measles symptoms and know they’re sick. Being immune is important for everyone’s safety – it’s the only way to make sure you won’t get or spread measles, even if you’ve been exposed.

If you aren’t immune, or you’re not sure, two doses of the measles mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is your best protection. You can book a vaccine online: Home – Book my vaccine

CONGRATULATIONS to the two EPR08 teams!

The Ngaere Ninja’s who won the year 5-6 competition

And to the Ngaere Nuts & Bolts who placed 4th in the Year 7-8 competition

Both teams are heading to the finals this week. Good luck!

School Production “Passport to Adventure”

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 from the school office shortly. In the meantime you may book seats through the office. Cost will be $5 per seat / ticket.

Cross Country

Congratulations to all our Ngaere children who ran in our school cross country on Monday. We were so lucky with the beautiful spring day.

5 Year Old Boys

1st Axel E 2nd Levi G 3rd Lenny H

5 Year Old Girls

1st Kendall O 2nd Piper J 3rd Alyssa S

6 Year Old Boys

1st Mason R 2nd Liam N 3rd Henry B

6 year Old Girls

1st Indi S 2nd Caylahni O 3rd Miya P

7 Year Old Boys

1st Dallas O 2nd Astin N 3rd Bryn M

7 Year Old Girls

1st Maddelyn V 2nd Lily S 3rd Clara O

8 Year Old Boys

1st Jake E 2nd Parker G 3rd Finn K

8 Year Old Girls

1st Marnie M 2nd Sarayah-Jade S 3rd Paige E

9 Year Old Boys

1st Ben W 2nd Jacob B 3rd Blake A

9 Year Old Girls

1st Kisharna V 2nd Jahlaa C 3rd Rikki M

10 Year Old Boys

1st Oliver O 2nd Jett M 3rd Archie M

10 Year Old Girls

1st Mia H 2nd Mya M 3rd Isla A

11 Year Old Boys

1st Hayden M 2nd Connor O 3rd Zildjian R

11 Year Old Girls

1st Alice K 2nd Ava D 3rd Sienna T

12 & 13 Year Old Boys

1st Keegan K 2nd Ollie L 3rd Lee M

12 & 13 Year Old Girls

1st Nikki Z 2nd Isabella E 3rd Kaylee E

Disappointingly the Rawhitiroa Cross Country was cancelled today due to the miserable conditions. Those children who were going to race at Rawhitiroa have the opportunity to race in Stratford next Wednesday at the Central Schools’ Cross Country at Te Kapua Race Course. As there will be so many Ngaere children going they will travel by bus, as a school group, leaving at 10.30am, returning by 1.30pm.

The first race starts at 11.15am. More details will be sent home with those children who are racing.

Children who finish in top placings will then progress on to the Taranaki Champs in Hawera on 25 September.

Tennis Lessons

We will be once again offering small group tennis lessons (number in each group dependent on age and interest) with Ghislaine Brien. These lessons will be at a small cost (again dependent on the number in each group) and will take place at lunchtime once a week. If your child is interested in this great opportunity, please leave your child’s name with Karen in the office. It is anticipated the lessons will start in Term 4 and potentially carry into Term 1 of next year.

PIZZA FUNDRAISER DELIVERY

Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser. Due to the amount of pizzas ordered, the delivery of them has been split over 2 days Pick up from 3pm next Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th. If you have not received a text to advise which day your pizzas will be delivered, please see Karen in the office. As these pizzas are made fresh, they will need to be picked up on the day of delivery.

SCHOOL PHOTOS FRIDAY 06th SEPTEMBER

Individual/Sibling/Class and Sports photos will be taken starting with Room 5 at 9am.

Sibling forms must be back tomorrow, Thursday 05th September. If you sent one back to school with your child, please make sure they have handed it into the school office.

Students are to be dressed in a clean, correct uniform for the photos please.

Senior Netball players who have not yet brought their netball dress back, please make sure that you bring them on this day.

Coaches who wish to have their photos taken with their team are welcome to come along at 11.30am for the sports team photo session.

Junior Mini Olympics Update

Children are to wear their uniform to school and bring a tee shirt / top in their house colour to change into ready for the Olympic events.

If it is raining at 11am then the Mini Olympics will be cancelled.

The Petit Paris picnic will go ahead (for children only) regardless of the weather.

Come along and support your children in their Junior Mini Olympics This Thursday!

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.

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.

Pet Lambs for sale. Feeding and friendly. $50

Contact: Sarah Collier 027 2012943

Lambs available for pet day if anyone is still looking for some.

Please call Simon on 0274105557.

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

Thursday 5 September – Junior Mini Olympics
Friday 6 Sept – School Photos
EPro 8 final – year 7 & 8 team
EPro 8 final – year 5 & 6 team
Wednesday 11 Sept – Central Schools’ Cross Country, Stratford
Thursday 12 Sept – Tough Girl / Tough Boy (Yr 8 challenge)
Wednesday 18 Sept – Dress Rehearsal at Kings Theatre
Thursday 19 Sept – School Production
Monday 23 Sept – PTA Meeting 7pm – All Welcome
Wednesday 25 Sept – Taranaki Cross Country Champs – Hawera
Thursday 26 Sept – School Speech finals
Friday 27 Sept – Lucky Bookclub Issue 6 Due Back
Friday 27 Sept – Last Day Term 3 / Farewell Assembly for Mrs England
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

The Conservation Week Expo will be held at the Stratford War Memorial today from 2-5pm there will be loads of conservation, environmental, sustainability and climate focused organisations in person and sharing information on how schools, ECE’s and youth can get involved with them. It’s a great time to pre-prepare for 2025 and find out who’s who in the Zoo so-to-speak.

Stratford Primary will also have a stall selling their enviro products plus there will be a sausage sizzle outside, tea & coffee and vegan options inside.

There will also be hands on workshops with Wildlife AI and Garden to Table so come on down. Loads to get involved in.

More information here https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/taranaki-conservation-week-expo/stratford

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.