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Term 3 Week 8

Wednesday 11th September 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

Special welcome to our new arrivals for this term; Riley A, Alyssa S, Lachlan P and his parents Christine & Sheldon, Anna M, Liam & Joshua and their parents Lynnell & Steve, Harrison and his parents Grace & Ben.

Our school roll is currently a very healthy 162. If you have a younger child who is not on our pre-enrol list please let Karen know. We have a large number of out of zone children waiting to ‘get in’. 

Congratulations to the Ngaere Ninjas who placed 2nd at the Year 5 & 6 EPro 8 finals on Friday.

SCHOOL PRODUCTION

WHEN:  Thursday 19th September

WHERE:  the TET Kings Theatre, Broadway, Stratford

TIME:  Matinee Performance 11am

            Evening Performance 6.30pm

PTA will have a raffle on sale at both the matinee performance and the evening on $2 ticket to win a ‘Movie Pack’

Tickets for the show are available for purchase from the school office for $5 per seat / ticket.  You can book tickets by emailing office@ngaere.school.nz or phone Karen ph 764  8643. Please note that there are limited tickets due to the seating capacity of the theatre.

All costumes should be sorted by now and sent to school. If you are having issues  it is really important you see your child’s teacher asap so we can source alternatives.

Children will travel to and from the matinee by bus (as this is during our school day). Younger children may go home for a rest after the performance by arrangement, otherwise children return to school for the afternnon as usual. They are expected back at the theatre by 6pm (when the doors open) for the 6.30pm performance.

Children are expected to be at both performances. 

Please advise your child’s teacher NOW if your child will not be attending.

Tennis Lessons

Please advise Karen in the office if you would like your child to have small group (no more than 4)  tennis lessons 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.This is a great opportunity to engage with qualified coach.

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.

This has been a very successful fundraiser with $1090 raised as profit from sales.  

Final lot of pizzas will be available for pick up on Thursday (tomorrow) at 3pm. Please advise if you are not able to collect your pizza at this time.  Thank you.

PET DAY 2024 – Wednesday 16 October

• PTA will be running a grocery raffle. Please send along a grocery item or two to make this the best raffle prize yet!
• Next PTA Meeting – All are welcome to attend. 23 Sept 7pm. Main agenda item will be finalising Pet Day.

Its not too late to start training a lamb for Pet Day!

Mrs England’s Farewell Day

Last Day of Term 27th September 2024

At the end of the term we say farewell to our esteemed principal Megan England who is retiring.

We want to wish her well in her future endeavours and say Thank you for everything she has done for our school over the last 12 years.

On the last day of the term we will be holding a final assembly at 1.30 pm to say goodbye and thank you.

The PTA/Board of Trustees will be providing a small finger food afternoon tea for those attending.

Please RSVP to book your seat at our final assembly and to help us with catering for the afternoon tea.  Please let click the link below, email the school @ office@ngaere.school.nz  or see Karen in the office, to confirm numbers attending.  Thank you.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAm-fr7AnO_FIPc96M-PiUXUgQ7JC709u_ODElAqClWZ5nTg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Such a nice way to say farewell to Megan over a cuppa.

Megan’s Farewell Assembly

Begins at 1.30 pm

• School Song
• E Minaka Ana
• Welcome by the School leaders- presentation
• Speech by Celia Gribble
• Speech by Dave – presentation
• Penny – presentation
• “We are the World”-Children singing
• Learners of the term/blue box/bands
• Cup of tea in the Enviro garden provided by the P.T.A and Board of Trustees (Approx 2.15 pm) 

After our assembly the Junior children will be going to Room 2 and the Senior children will go to Room 7 to allow parents and the community to take a moment to say goodbye and spend some time together.

School still finishes at 3 pm and your child/ren can be picked up from Room 2, Room 7 or the waiting seat

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

• Thursday 12 Sept – Tough Girl / Tough Boy (Yr 8 challenge)
• Wednesday 18 Sept – Dress Rehearsal at Kings Theatre
• Thursday 19 Sept – School Production – Matinee 11am  & Evening 6.30pm
• 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

ELTHAM COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER FOR SEPTEMBER 2024

Click on Link Below

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MAJOR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT TOWARDS THE  SCHOOL PADDOCK

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.

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!

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.

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 

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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. 

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!

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 

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:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__stratfordhigh.school.nz_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_2024_07_Online-2DTyrer-2Dscholarship-2Dapplication-2D2024-2D4.pdf&d=DwIFAg&c=_Zm2Kb9yJrso4r0-N78Ezl-a6DfgMbIISn5tZXXqWk4&r=CPogigD_-kcEBiZTj2hxYo69eJHAsvli9AJ7p7Rl8hc&m=NmEkubT8jJBYG3f-9EJ8nhNMYFTZGiiD4GEJ-c1r3Y3PAZjf1MVKRVYcLzZ5LFec&s=EqrkMaQfs84JvGYrX7Qu0BYJpbuk36rMyFdz4O_CJVk&e=

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

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)

ROALD DAHL DAY COLOURING COMPETITION – Please click the link below

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MAJOR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT TOWARDS THE  SCHOOL PADDOCK

Term 3 Week 5

Wednesday 21st August 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

ASSEMBLY THIS FRIDAY IN THE SCHOOL HALL AT 2.30PM

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

When:  Thursday 29th August 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 

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

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__stratfordhigh.school.nz_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_2024_07_Online-2DTyrer-2Dscholarship-2Dapplication-2D2024-2D4.pdf&d=DwIFAg&c=_Zm2Kb9yJrso4r0-N78Ezl-a6DfgMbIISn5tZXXqWk4&r=CPogigD_-kcEBiZTj2hxYo69eJHAsvli9AJ7p7Rl8hc&m=NmEkubT8jJBYG3f-9EJ8nhNMYFTZGiiD4GEJ-c1r3Y3PAZjf1MVKRVYcLzZ5LFec&s=EqrkMaQfs84JvGYrX7Qu0BYJpbuk36rMyFdz4O_CJVk&e=

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

PTA Update 

Next meeting: 23 Sept 7pm – Main agenda item will be finalising Pet Day.

All welcome to attend.

SPORTS UNIFORMS: Please return sports uniforms (basketball and netball) as soon as possible.  We need these back before school photos. Thank you.

PET DAY 

Pet Day organisation is underway.  If you received a trophy last year for an event could you please drop back into the school office before the end of this term. Thank you.

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

• Thursday 22 August – Year 8 SHS Interviews 9am -1pm
• Wednesday 28 August – Yr 7 & 8 EPro8 event, 4pm (SPS)
• Wednesday 29 August – Board meeting 6.30pm
• Thursday 29 August – School Cross Country (at Ngaere)
• Friday 30 August – Yr 5 & 6 EPro8 event
• Friday 30 August – Daffidol Day – Dress up in Yellow
• Wednesday 4 September – Cross Country at Rawhitiroa (Yrs 3-8)
• Friday 6 Sept – School Photos
• Thursday 18 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

Rotokare Education Newsletter Term 3 – 2024

ROALD DAHL DAY COLOURING COMPETITION – Please click the link below

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MAJOR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT TOWARDS THE  SCHOOL PADDOCK

Term 3 Week 4

Wednesday 14 August 2024

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

Kia ora katoa

Welcome to week 4, term 3. This term is racing by! The daffodils, fine days and calves around the surrounding area certainly remind us that spring is just around the corner.

As a school we are always lucky to be asked to support students who are working through their teacher training. Although this is hard work for the class teacher it is a wonderful opportunity to have an extra person to work alongside our learners. This term we have Dylan Iremonger in Room 7 for 5 weeks and continue to have Isabella Stewart one day a week in Room 6. 

We have recently had our school security system upgraded, including the installation of cameras. This has been part of the board’s 5 year property plan. Quotes have been sought for the first stage of the hall upgrade. Unfortunately as the board own the hall directly, this project must be funded from the school’s operational spending rather than through the Ministry of Education. The quotes will give us a guide as to what is the most important and cost effective Phase 1 (which the board hopes to begin before the end of this year). More updates as they are available.

Classes are busy practising their part in our school production which will be held in Week 8 of this term. It will be held at the TET Kings Theatre in Stratford. Due to the seating capacity we will hold both a matinee and an evening performance with details as to how to access tickets out soon.

A reminder, please to have your child is at school before the first bell at 8.55am. This ensures they are able to be included in the initial roll taking and are involved in their class setting up for the day.  Once again, if your child is going to be late or is away from school for the day, please let the school office know.

Kind regards

Megan

NO ASSEMBLY THIS WEEK

Congratulations to the Year 7-8 Netball who won the Rich Cup last Friday.  Well done girls!

Our Year 7 & 8 rugby team, with coach Greg Rowlands were all smiles despite being beaten in the Weir Cup game.

A huge thank you to the coaches of these two teams.

Community Health Survey – Thank you to the 21 of you who completed our recent Health Survey. This is now closed. Information will be collated and shared in next week’s newsletter. Congratulations to Kylie Keller who was drawn out to receive the $50 New World voucher.

McLeod Shield / Hurlstone Cup – Year 7 & 8 interschool tournament. Children will travel by bus to Hawera, leaving school promptly at 8.40am, returning at 3pm. Notes have been sent home to those involved with venue and game information. Football will be played at the grounds on Turuturu Rd, both netball and rugby will be played Hicks Park / Hub courts with one netball game being played indoors. All welcome to watch. If unsure, please get in contact with Sports Coordinator, Jonny Mercer.

PTA Update 

Planning is underway for the school Pet Day which will be held on Wednesday 16 October. We will be needing people to help with baking of goods for the Cake Stall as well as helping to ‘man’ it. There will be other opportunities to help as well. Please contact Karen in the office or Chelsea Kerr if you can help. 

It was mentioned at the last meeting that Ngaere School was one of the first to have a Calf Day way back in 1933. Imagine what kind of celebration could be had; 100 years of Calf Days in 2033.

Current Fundraiser is the delicious XL Pizzas from 4Square in Kaponga. Order forms were sent home with your child on Monday. There are spare forms available from the school office. These are extrememly tasty pizzas, freshly made and of a good size for a family.

Thank you to Hayden Lawrence for his offer to manage the school paddock through the various stages of growth and productivity.

A general reminder that the PTA is a parent led group that is essential in the support of the school through its fundraising efforts. 

Next meeting: 23 Sept 7pm – Main agenda item will be finalising Pet Day. All welcome to attend.

SPORTS UNIFORMS: Please return sports uniforms (basketball and netball) as soon as possible.  We need these back before school photos. Thank you.

PET DAY 

Pet Day organisation is underway.  If you received a trophy last year for an event could you please drop back into the school office before the end of this term. Thank you.

Forward Planning – Some Dates for your calendar

• Friday 16 August – Lead Conference (Virtual) Yr 7 & 8 only
• Wednesday 21 August – McLeod Shield / Hurlstone Cup matches, Hawera
• Wednesday 21 August – Board meeting 6.30pm
• Thursday 22 August – Year 8 SHS Interviews 9am -1pm
• Wednesday 28 August – Yr 7 & 8 EPro8 event, 4pm (SPS)
• Thursday 29 August – School Cross Country (at Ngaere)
• Friday 30 August – Yr 5 & 6 EPro8 event
• Friday 30 August – Daffidol Day – Dress up in Yellow
• Wednesday 4 September – Cross Country at Rawhitiroa (Yrs 3-8)
• Friday 6 Sept – School Photos
• Thursday 18 Sept – School Production
• Monday 23 Sept – PTA Meeting 7pm
• Wednesday 25 Sept – Taranaki Cross Country Champs – Hawera
• Thursday 26 Sept – School Speech finals
• 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 (Midhirst)
• Tuesday 12 – Thursday 13 Nov – Yr 7 & 8 Camp, TOPEC
• Thursday 12 Dec – End of Year Prize Giving 
• Tuesday 17 Dec – Last day 2024

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Rotokare Education Newsletter Term 3 – 2024

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING MAJOR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT TOWARDS THE  SCHOOL PADDOCK