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Nau mai, haere mai - Welcome to our second to last Newsletter of Term 3. SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY We need one more first aider for the Senior Cross Country. Please get in touch with the School Office if you can help. Cross Country Information: We have put a lot of thought into creating a safe and enjoyable experience for you and your child. Level 2 does mean that we do need to meet all guidelines to have people attend, so we need your help to make this happen. We have devised a plan that gives the opportunity for one adult per family to safely come and support their child. (A maximum of 100 visiting adults is permitted) By having a junior and senior event on different days we are able to manage numbers and stay within the guidelines. Important Information for the day if at Level 2. Please scan the QR at the school gate
(If at L1 the spectator restriction will not apply) Dates & Times Year 5-8 Tuesday 21st Sept. (Postponement 22nd) Parents arrive between 12.55pm – 1.10pm First race 1.15pm Order of Races Order of events and approx. distances: B grade – 800m (Lower Big Loop) Yr 7/8 - A grade girls then boys – 2300m (2 big loops + ½). Yr 5/6 - A grade girls then boys - 1800m (1 big loop + ½) Year 1-4 Tuesday 28th Sept (Postponement 29th) Parents arrive between 12.55pm – 1.10pm First Race 1.15pm Order of Races Order of events and approx. distances: Yr 3/4 B grade (lower big loop) Yr 3/4 - A grade girls - then boys (1 big loop and 1 half loop) Yr 2 7 year old girls - then boys (lower big loop and lower half loop) 5 year old girls - then boys (½ loop) 6 year old girls - then boys (lower big loop)
All we need now is for the weather to be kind.
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PARENT INTERVIEWS Bookings are now open for Parent Interviews for Wednesday 29th September - Yrs 0 – 8. These will be 10 minute interviews and only if you feel the need to see your child's teacher. How to Book Your Interview Time STAFF NEWS Regrettably Kim Lines has informed us of her resignation from teaching effective from the end of Term 3. Kim has been a valuable member of staff at Puketapu School for the last 8 years. She has enjoyed teaching many of your children. Her talent with early years and in the teaching of art will be missed. HAT ORDERS As we are a Sunsafe accredited School. Wide brimmed hats are compulsory in Terms 4 and Term 1. An order form has been sent home with your child this week. This needs to be returned back to School by Wednesday 22nd September. SPORTS Sports forms have been sent home this week for those students who indicated they would like to play sport next term. These forms are due back to School by Friday 17th September. **WORKING BEE IS BACK ON** Sunday 26th September 11am - Remember Daylight Saving starts too - Spring Forward To do: putting bark on the three playgrounds and renewing the sand in the sandpit. We have the use of a loader to put the bark where we need it, so we just need people to bring their rakes to place the bark evenly in the playground areas. We also need spades and wheelbarrows to put sand in the sand pit. Let's get together and make this a fun morning. Many hands make light work, even if you can only give an hour, it all helps. Let me know if you can make it, please email Emma Mitchell at welshrarebit16@yahoo.co.uk or message on 0277776009.
This event has been cancelled it was to be held on Tuesday 21st September. |
3X BOATS FOR SALE White water boat + paddle + life jacket + helmet = $50. Enquire at the School Office. |
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Cyclone canoe polo boat + paddle +helmet + life jacket = $50. Enquire at the school office. |
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Combat boat + paddle + life jacket + helmet = $50. Enquire at the school office.
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LOST The week before lock down Archer wore his MacPac puffer jacket to school on the Monday, he left it at school Monday and then could not find it Tuesday. This is a very distinctive jacket, (bright orange and royal blue) and it is labelled with ‘WYNANDS’ and phone number. Macpac Kids Atom Hooded Down Jacket. I
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HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENTS FOR 2022 The following schools are still open for enrolments for Year 9 2022. Please click the link next to the high school's name to enrol: Sacred Heart College - https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/167286 (Sacred Heart College Open Evening - Sacred Heart College Napier are holding tours of their school on Friday 17 September (in place of Open Evening, cancelled due to Covid). Please contact the school office on 06 835 3671 to book a time.) St Johns College - https://stjohns.school.nz/#carousel_1023099261_2377 (St Johns College have made a new date for their Yr9 – 2022 - Academic Scholarship Exam – 20th October 4pm.) Napier Boy’s High School - https://www.nbhs.school.nz/ Enrolments will close on Friday 24 September 2021. Tamatea High school - https://forms.gle/V4i4NNkJb9Gfq2uz8 William Colenso College - https://colenso.school.nz/ |
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Rissington Bridge works start soonWork is planned to start soon on Rissington Bridge, Puketitiri Rd, so it can accommodate heavier and taller vehicles. As we consider you as someone with a direct interest in this project, we are contacting you first. What this meansWork will take up to six weeks and will require a daytime bridge closure during weekdays only. We are proposing starting work from 4 October, and limiting bridge closure times to:
The bridge will be open outside of the above hours on weekdays, and on weekends. |
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