Welcome back to Term 3, 2024! It has been a rather chilly start to the school term!

I hope everyone, including the adults, had a restful school holiday. The school library deck is undergoing an incredible transformation, complete with a revamped non-slip covering and shade cloth. We are immensely grateful to everyone who supported our gala, as your contribution has made this upgrade possible. Thank you for making this happen. Keep watching this space!

DUFFY BOOKS

A big thank you to all our fundraisers for the recent Book-a-thon. The funds raised enabled us to participate in the Duffy Books home offers. We are also very grateful to our local funding partner, MainFreight. Pictured above are some very happy children receiving their Duffy Books, which they will keep at home and can add to their previous year's collections of Duffy Books.

One of our older students, Rylee, spoke about what happens to her Duffy Books once they go home:-

I read them straight away after school. I like that people have a good spirit for reading because we get free books and it's really cool because you get to express how much you like books. I collect the Wings of Fire series and I got one from Duffy Books and that makes me very happy. I collect the books at home and sometimes I pass them to my friends to read them and they give them back to me after. I've got two shelves full of books. 

School Photos - 14th and 15th August.

Hello there! 🌟 Exciting news! School photos are coming up on August 14 and 15. 📸 On Wednesday, August 14, we have sibling photos starting at 9 am. How fun is that? More details will be shared with you in the upcoming weeks, and you can sign up online. Then, on Thursday, August 15, it's time for class photos. 📚 Get ready to smile and capture some wonderful memories! Stay tuned for more information. Have a fantastic day!

🎨 Art with Mrs Mackay The olympics starts this Friday in Paris, France! Room 1 learnt about some famous landmarks in Paris and created some pretty cool hot air balloons!

Chloe's Football Success

During the school break, Chloe had an exciting time travelling to Christchurch with her football team for the Christchurch International Cup. They faced off against teams from different places and did great, finishing as runners-up in the 12th-grade boys' division. She also participated in the Hawke's Bay National Futsal Youth Tournament and became the runner-up in the U11 category. Chloe had a fantastic time playing and making memories with her teammates!
🗓️ Upcoming Events Wednesday 31st July 12.30pm - Junior assembly in the school hall. Thursday 1st August 2.15pm - Senior assembly in the school hall. Thursday 8th August - School Disco. Year 0-4 5.30PM - 6.30PM Thursday 8th August - School Disco. Year 5-8 7.00PM - 8.30PM Wednesday 14th August - School Photos (Sibling photos) Thursday 15th August - School Photos (Class photos) Friday 27th September - Last day of Term 3. Kind regards, Alasdair Maclean Principal/Tumuaki