Week 7 newsletter for term 4!

After a sobering event last week with the earthquakes in Kaikoura and Wellington, it is important to reflect on how blessed we are. For those of you who have had friends or family impacted by the recent events, our thoughts are with you and yours. The photos available online of the changes to the landscape and coast are simply difficult to fathom and have created some great discussions in the classrooms about the power of the Earth. Some of our classes have used these images and discussions to support some great writing and I was lucky to have some Year 1 children share their great writing with me in the office late last week.

We have yet another busy week ahead with Bike Wise for our seniors, Hub 3 attending their Surf Lifesaving Beach Education day on Tuesday, as well as our Year 6 trip to Tauranga Intermediate, and on Thursday our Kapa Haka team will head to St Mary’s School for this years Ra Whakangahau. After seeing the stunning performance at last weeks Noho Marae all of the audience are going to be blown away by our school once again. We wish everyone involved all the best and also thanks all of the teachers involved for the many hours that go into preparing for this event, and also the whanau for your support on the day.

ORANGE DAY – BACK TO BACK SUCCESS

Last Friday our senior Road Patrol students attended the end of year “Orange Day” celebration hosted by the Police. Each year on this day schools create a banner promoting a road safety message and these banners are paraded and judged with a winner announced at the end of the day. For the second year running Welcome bay School have taken out the top prize and won the Orange Day banner competition! Well done kids and their support team who worked so hard on this banner and came up with a great safety slogan.

Thanks PTA

At last weeks assembly, on behalf of the PTA, Mr Martin presented our school with a beautiful new guitar. This will be used for our Kapa haka team, but also a variety of other musical ventures ahead. We would like to thank our amazing PTA for all of the time and effort they invest in raising funds that go directly back into our school and children. Thanks so much!

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COOL BANANAS “HUNT FOR THE WONDERMARVEL” CHRISTMAS SHOW 2016

Thursday 1 December 11:30am

Each year the Cool Bananas team put on a fabulous Christmas Show free of charge for all children at our school. They love to include the children in the show and everyone looks forward to this 45 minute presentation. This year they would like to ask for a gold coin donation to help recover some of their costs. If you would like to donate, your child could hand a gold coin to their teacher or the office.

Junior Athletics day 🙂

Due to a number of clashes we have had to change the Junior athletics date to Tuesday 29th November. This is another reminder to the note that was sent home last week, we are sorry for any inconveniences with the change of date.

Pool Key Meeting

As mentioned previously, we have planned a meeting for all of those families wishing to utilise our school pool for the summer. This meeting will be at 5pm on Wednesday 23rd November. It is the expectation of the Board of Trustees that if you would like a Pool Key you must attend this meeting. Pool keys are leased out to our school community members for $55 each.

PTA News

Sausage Sizzle – Junior Athletics Days – Tuesday 29 November

Sausage sizzle next Tuesday for Junior Athletics Day. Sausage Sizzle is available to the whole school.

Sausage and bread $2, Frozen Juicies $1. No order forms needed just bring money on the day and order in the courtyard outside the office before school. Ordering also available via schoolshop (https://shop.tgcl.co.nz/shop/user_home.shtml?shop=Welcome%20Bay%20School&session=false) Online ordering closes 9am Tuesday 29 November.

Spectators can purchase sausages or juicies direct from the hall kitchen after 1pm.

PTA AGM Meeting – Wednesday 14 December

Our next meeting is our AGM Wednesday 14 December, 6pm in the school staffroom (use entrance via staff carpark). This is a family friendly meeting and we will be having a shared meal (bring a plate). All welcome, you do not need to be a committee member to attend. If you are thinking about joining the PTA team or just getting more involved with school events next year we encourage you to come along and meet the current PTA members and their families at the AGM.

Disco – Wednesday 30 November 2016 5:30-6:45pm

Please remember to return permission slips as soon as possible. Permission and payment can also be completed via schoolshop (https://shop.tgcl.co.nz/shop/user_home.shtml?shop=Welcome%20Bay%20School&session=false) – Please note online payments/registration will close 3pm Tuesday 28 November.

Help Needed for Disco

The PTA need helpers to sell refreshments etc on the night. If you can help, please email welcomebaypta@gmail.com or contact Lorien 021 741 518.

Lions Raffle

Thanks to all those who have sold and returned their ticket stubs already. Any remaining tickets stubs, money or unsold tickets need to returned to the office as soon as possible.

New Website and newsletter format

Remember to share with everyone you know about the newsletter format, we had a 50% open rate last week from 149 families and it would be great to grow this each week. Remember you can access the newsletter via an email link or directly through our website via the “Our school information” drop down menu.

Have a great week.

Kindest regards,

Nik House – Principal

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