Quiz Night
The quiz night fundraiser that was to be held on 4 September has been postponed until term 4, date to be advised.

CASA Kapahaka
This event was to have been held on 2 September but has now been cancelled.

Banks Peninsula Winter Tournament
This event that was to be held at Akaroa Area School on 4 September has now been postponed to Monday 7 September.

Rarotonga meeting Tonight 5pm Room 10
In light of Covid 19, we are reviewing the Rarotonga trip and would welcome feedback from students and parents. Tonight’s meeting is for all current year 10 and year 11 students and parents.

Open Governance meeting – 2pm Wednesday
Open governance meeting will be held on Wednesday at 2pm. Parents/students/staff interested in the workings of a board are welcome to attend.

School photos – Friday
School photos will be taken on Friday so please make sure your child is wearing full uniform and looking smart. Please send in your form if you want a sibling photo taken.

Mufti
As school photos are down for Friday we will hold the August Mufti day on Thursday instead. The Mufti will be 80s themed and all mufti money collected on the day will go towards funding the Abel Tasman Trip for the year 11 and 12 class.

Ski trip
At this stage we are still Planning for Tuesday 8 September. Full forms to follow.

Student Led Conferences
Year 7 and 8 SLCs will take place this evening and tomorrow. An email will be sent with booking links for years 11-13 which take place next week.

School Photos
School photos will be taken on 28 August. Flyers have gone home with students. If you would like a sibling photo taken please return the form.

Student Led Conferences
Please remember to book your times for student led conferences (links sent on Friday for conferences this week)

NCEA information evening
NCEA information evening for current year 10-12 students will take place at 7pm tomorrow, Tuesday 18 August in Room 10. This is the next important step in forming your child’s programme for next year. All year 10-12 students plus a parent should attend.

Reporting survey
Thanks to all parents who have completed this survey. Closing date is Friday. We would like feedback from as many families as possible.

Abel Tasman fundraiser Raffle
The year 11 & 12’s are gathering a hamper for their Abel Tasman tramp. It would be very much appreciated if you could contribute by bringing a food item from home.

Covid measures
We are taking hygiene measures very seriously for the sake of our students, staff and community and need our parent community to support us in this. If your child is even slightly unwell please make sure to keep them at home. Likewise any child sent to the sick bay will need to be collected to go home immediately.
Students are reminded not to share food and drink with others.
External groups (eg sports) using our facilities will be able to continue to do so at level 2 as long as they agree to contact tracing, hygiene and social distancing measures. These requirements can be discussed with the principal.

BP Cross Country
Further to Wednesday’s email regarding cross country postponement, principals have collectively agreed that in light of the fact we are currently in Level 2 and to avoid concern over further delays, a decision has been made to cancel the BP Cross Country outright. The Principals are working on a BP event Years 1-8 for late in Term Four.

Hypnotist
Unfortunately our Hypnotist Show has also been postponed. A new date will be communicated once we can arranged this.

School Photos
School photos will be taken on 28 August. Flyers have gone home with students. If you would like a sibling photo taken please return the form.

Student Led Conferences
Student led conferences for Years 9 and 10 will take place on Monday 17 August and for Years 1-6 will take place on Monday and Tuesday 18 August. Links for booking will be emailed shortly.

NCEA information evening
NCEA information evening for current y10-12 students will take place at 7pm Tuesday 18 August in Room 10. This is the next important step in forming your child’s programme for next year.

Abel Tasman fundraiser Raffle
The year 11 & 12’s are gathering a hamper for their Abel Tasman tramp. It would be very much appreciated if you could contribute by bringing a food item from home.Raffle tickets will be on sale from the 17th of August  

Covid measures
We are taking hygiene measures very seriously for the sake of our students, staff and community and need our parent community to support us in this. If your child is even slightly unwell please make sure to keep them at home. Likewise any child sent to the sick bay will need to be collected to go home immediately.
Students are reminded not to share food and drink with others.

A warm welcome to Deb Dent who joined the Junior School teaching team today.

Junior Hub Assembly
Tomorrow, Tuesday 11th August at 9am. Please also look through the lost property which is mounting up.

BP Cross Country
On Friday August 14th, Years 1-8 students will be participating in the Banks Peninsula Cross Country held at the Duvauchelle Showgrounds. The postponement day is Monday August 17th.
A reminder if you are transporting students younger than 7 years old, they must be in a car seat or booster seat. If your child is travelling in a school vehicle and requires a car seat, please ensure this is dropped off to school by Friday morning.

Hypnotist Show – Saturday 15 August – doors open at 7pm
The Parents association has organized a big fundraiser for this term: Hypnotist Reg Blackwood will perform at the Gaiety on Saturday 15 August. It will be fun night with lots of laughs for all. The show is suitable for age 16+. We would like to see lots of parents supporting this fundraiser. Tickets are $40 each and you can buy a ticket or get together to book a table for 10. Supper is included and there will be bar facilities. Tickets are available from the school office.

Student Led Conferences are coming up as below.
17 August 2020
Years 1-6 Student Led Conferences Day One
Year 9 and 10 Student Led Conferences
18 August 2020
Years 1-6 Student Led Conferences Day Two
24 August 2020
Year 7 and 8 Student Led Conference Day One
25 August 2020
Year 7 and 8 Student Led Conference Day Two

Coughs and Colds
These are still going around, please remember to keep your child at home if they have any signs of sickness.
Please continue to remind your children to continue to use hand hygiene and cough/sneeze protocols that became habit during lockdown.
If your child reports to us they are feeling unwell during school time then we will ring you to come and pick them up.

School Attendance Times
We appreciate parents’ efforts in getting students to school at a good time in the morning. Arriving late is disruptive for the child, and for the class and teacher. Arriving between 8:30 and 8:45 gives the student plenty of time to catch up with friends, hang up their school bag, hand in any notices, and be in class ready to start at 8:45.
For your child’s safety, please make sure that they arrive at school after 8:25am and have left the school grounds by 3:20 pm. We cannot guarantee active supervision at school outside those times.

We have been asked to pass on the following

McDonald Youth Duathlon 20 September
Please click on the link for more information on this event.
https://www.gardencityrotary.org.nz/mcdonalds-youth-duathlon/

Ski trip is planned for Tuesday 8 September subject to event approval (and weather of course). At this stage we just want to know how many people may be interested in going and transport possibilities so we get an idea of numbers, can ensure the trip will be financially viable and that we have sufficient parental support. Further information and full permission slip will be requested closer to the time.

Please note this trip is not suitable for pre-schoolers and students in years 1-5 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at a ratio of one adult per 2 students. Indicative costs are $65 for students, $105 for adults including gear or $75 for lift pass only. Transport is by private car and we do need parents to make spaces to transport other students.
We want all children who would like to go on the ski trip to have the opportunity to take part. We have funding in place to cover costs for those students who are unable to pay. This will be dependent on transports availability. There is a place on the form to let us know if you wish to be considered for this.

If you would like any more information about the trip at this stage please contact the office.

Please complete the following form to indicate interest in taking part in ski trip:

Ski trip is planned for Tuesday 8 September subject to event approval (and weather of course). At this stage we just want to know how many people may be interested in going and transport possibilities so we get an idea of numbers, can ensure the trip will be financially viable and that we have sufficient parental support. Further information and full permission slip will be requested closer to the time.

Please note this trip is not suitable for pre-schoolers and students in years 1-5 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian at a ratio of one adult per 2 students. Indicative costs are $65 for students, $105 for adults including gear or $75 for lift pass only. Transport is by private car and we do need parents to make spaces to transport other students.
We want all children who would like to go on the ski trip to have the opportunity to take part. We have funding in place to cover costs for those students who are unable to pay. This will be dependent on transports availability. There is a place on the form to let us know if you wish to be considered for this.

If you would like any more information about the trip at this stage please contact the office.

Please complete the following form to indicate interest in taking part in ski trip:

https://forms.gle/QhtJHYmvhAQy1wXU6

Lincoln Zones Netball and Rugby
Some students from years 5-8 will be attending Lincoln Zones Rugby and Netball tournament tomorrow.

Year 13 Wellington Trip
Our year 13 students flew up to Wellington this morning. We look forward to hearing of their time in Wellington and surrounding areas.

St Johns Visit
St Johns will be visiting the school on Thursday to work with the Year 1-8 students throughout the day.

Teacher Only Day
Our Teacher only day, booked for Monday 10 August has been postponed until Term Four.

Hypnotist Show – Tickets available
The Parents association has organized a big fundraiser for this term: Hypnotist Reg Blackwood will perform at the Gaiety on Saturday 15 August. It will be fun night with lots of laughs for all. The show is suitable for age 16+. We would like to see lots of parents supporting this fundraiser. Tickets are $40 each and you can buy a ticket or get together to book a table for 10. Supper is included and there will be bar facilities. Tickets are available from the school office.