Newsletter Wednesday 23rd November 2023

Term 4  Week 7

Thursday 23rd November 2023

Welcome – Nau mai haere mai

Juniors on the bus to Midhirst for Tabloid Sports

End of Year Prizegiving: Thursday 14th December 7pm at Stratford High School Hall. This is an opportunity to celebrate our Year 8 leavers and present our end of year trophies. More details will be sent home closer to the time.

This will be the last official day for children for the year. School will be open until 12noon on Friday but we would appreciate it if children were not sent to school unless absolutely necessary. This is an opportunity for staff to do their final classroom clean and tidy as well as share information with your child’s next year teacher. 

The last day for the Ngaere school buses will be Thursday 14th December. 

Community Survey – Last chance

Drawn tomorrow

2023 Community Survey

School Magazine: Room 6 children have been working on collating all the photos and stories from throughout the year for our school magazine. They have done a great job ensuring that the activities from throughout 2023 have been included. It is just about to go to the printer to be returned in plenty of time for the end of the year. They will be on sale for $20 from the school office.

Year 7 and 8 children are currently in Wellington enjoying an urban experience, pictures from Police College & Space Place

Junior Tryathlon: On Friday, 1st December children in Rooms 1-4 will be participating in a Junior Tryathlon at school. This will be in the middle block, from 11.15am.  Children may participate as an individual or in a group of three (all from the same year group), with one doing the biking, one doing the running and one doing the swimming.  Children will compete in their year group starting with the Year 0s. When they have finished then the Year 1s will start followed by the Year 2s then Year 3s and then Year 4s.   If your child is the cyclist or participating as an individual they will need to bring their bike.  These will need to be put down along the outside of the turf fence on arrival at school.  Cyclists will need a helmet and covered shoes.  Ngaere Sports shirts can be worn or school uniform.

SWIMMING:  Swimming will begin on Monday 27th November for Rooms 4, 5, 6 & 7.  This will be weather dependant and at the Teachers discretion.  

Junior Big Day Out: On Thursday 7th December children in Rooms 1, 2 and 3 will be heading to Hollard Gardens for their Big Day Out. A letter with further details will be coming home tonight.

Thank you to the kind person who left a container of lollies in the teacher’s workroom last week. Such acts of kindness are really appreciated, especially during report writing time!

Thank you too, to those who have provided us with homebaking during the year. Again, very much appreciated by all the staff.

LOST PROPERTY:  

There is currently alot of unclaimed items of clothing in the lost property cupboard.  If you are in school at any time please have a look at the big blue cupboard which is situated on the deck area outside Rooms 4 & 5. 

PET DAY TROPHIES:  These are now back from the engravers and can be collected from the school office.

PTA NEWS

If you would like to help with the PTA fundraising efforts during the year please contact PTA Chair Monica (0276635565) or talk to Karen in the office (7648643)

Next Meeting 7pm Wed 6th December in the staffroom. All welcome.

 What’s On..

• Monday 27 Nov – Swimming begins (weather dependent)
• Wed 29 Nov  – Fri 1 Dec – Room 5 Camp Konini Lodge 
• Friday 1 Dec – Try-athlon for Rooms 1, 2, 3 & 4
• Tuesday 5 Dec – Board Meeting 6pm
• Wednesday 6 Dec – PTA Meeting 7pm
• Thursday 7 Dec – Hollard Gardens (Rms 1, 2, 3)
• Thursday 7 Dec – Senior Triathlon (Rms 5, 6, 7)
• Friday 8 Dec – Float entry in Eltham Christmas Parade
• Monday 11 Dec – Reports home this week
• Tuesday 12 Dec – Rm 4 Vertical Horizon’s day
• Thursday 14th December – End of Year prize Giving 7pm SHS Hall
• Friday 15th December – Last day Term 4 (Children not expected at school)

(Please note this may not be a complete list and some dates may change)

COMMUNITY NOTICES

The school holidays are nearly upon us – keep the kids entertained by taking them to an action- packed game of basketball.
The BNZ Breakers have 8 Auckland games remaining this season and every single game promises plenty of fun, giveaways, and entertainment for the whole family. Choose the dates that suit you and get behind the BNZ Breakers. Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster.co.nz