Monday, 14th September 2020
Kia ora koutou Whānau,
This is the last Principal’s Newsletter for Term 3!
It has been a big, busy and vibrant term. We are all crossing our fingers that we can share the pinnacle of our learning with you through our production of Cinderella Rockerfella next week. All of the tamariki have worked incredibly hard in their production roles and I could not be more proud of what they have accomplished. Though their numbers are small, their presence is mighty!!
As we draw to a close on Term 3 there are some things that we need to start thinking about for Term 4. Please make sure you read through this whole newsletter as there is lots of important information, including significant dates for next term.
Have a safe and happy Term 3 holidays everyone and I look forward to seeing you all in Term 4!
Ngā mihi
Penny Vincent
Acting Tumuaki/Principal
School Notices
Welcome
A big warm welcome to Kurtis Hullah who has joined us in Tūpari.
Principal Awards
Congratulations to Daisy Kay, Maggie Hamilton and Tom Hazeldine who were our Principal’s Award recipients this term.
Speeches
Congratulations to Jeremy Pennell, Maggie Hamilton and Daisy Kay who were our top three place-getters in our school speech competition. Well done to Jeremy and Maggie who went on to participate in the North Canterbury Lions speech competition. You represented our school with pride.
Production
Our two production performances (11am 23/09 and 6pm 24/09) are coming up next week. Production tickets are now on sale. The tickets are $5 each. If you would like to purchase tickets please contact myself or Ruth and we can set these aside for you. You are able to pay for these in cash or online. The tickets can be sent home with your child or put aside for you to collect on the night if you are unable to get into school to pick them up. Ticket sales are limited so make sure you grab some soon.
We are hoping to live stream or record the production for those that are unable to attend on the night due to distance. If you know someone who may be able to assist with this during one of the performances, please let me know.
Thank you for all your support with the costumes for your children. We are having a full dress rehearsal tomorrow so please ensure your child has every part of their costume at school with them. This includes plain underclothes for underneath the costume as no children will be wearing any school uniform as part of their costume.
It is very important that your children are at school over the next two weeks during our rehearsals. We would ask that any unnecessary absences be avoided between now and the end of term please.
We are looking for a pair of bloomers, earrings, a lunchbox with a handle, a step ladder and some old hair brushes and clips as props for our production. If you have anything like this at home we would really appreciate being able to use it at school.
Dental Van
The Dental Van will be visiting on Wednesday, 16th September for those children who require a check-up. Please see attached notice on the website.
3WLC and Art Comments
It was lovely to meet up with so many of you last week and discuss your child’s progress and next steps. If you have been unable to attend, your child’s teacher will be in touch to arrange another time that is convenient for you. Arts comments will be published on Hero at the end of next week for each child.
School Photos
Our school photos are scheduled to take place next week on the morning of September 24th (Thursday). Please ensure your child arrives at school with the correct school uniform. Thank you to Claire Inkson for being our photographer.
Camp
I will be finalising our bookings for camp this week. If you have any questions or your child’s attendance plans have changed, please let me by tomorrow.
Term 4 Dates
Here are some important dates to add to your calendar for Term 4:
Wednesday 21 October - Agri Sports and Pet Day
Saturday 31st October/01st November - Working Bee at school
Sunday 8th November - Omihi School Farm Race
Term 4 change of bus run
The bus run for term 4 will be Reeces Road, South then North.
Cricket Skills Sessions
These will be available for 6 weeks starting in October for Years 1-4. The sessions will be held after school on a day yet to be confirmed. The venue is Waipara school. To register contact James Hoban via messenger or email james.hoban@outlook.co.nz.
