Kia ora e te whānau

There will be some very tired children and parents coming home from school today following our Year 3 sleepover! Thanks so much to all our parent helpers - this event would not be possible without you! Huge thanks to Erin and the Year 3 team for running this super fun event - the children have been so excited but also so well behaved throughout. More information and photos will be coming in the next newsletter about this.

Next week we have a Fiafia night coming up on Thursday night. Our Year 5 and 6 Pasifika group will perform and this will be followed by dinner together. This event will be held in the hall and will begin at 5.30pm. We are excited to welcome the families of our performers and other Pasifika whānau within our community to celebrate together. If you haven't filled in the online form yet, please do so asap. Fa'afetai.

Unfortunately with everything going on we will not have time to have a Book Parade this year. 😢 We know this is a highlight for many and it will return in 2024! Thanks for your understanding on this.

We have many activities and events coming up in the next 4 weeks:

Week 7

Monday 20th November - Teacher Only Day - no children at school sorry!

Thursday 23rd November - Fiafia Night - 5.30pm-7pm

Friday 24th November Year 1 and Year 2 Assembly - 12.30pm

Week 8

Thursday 30th November - Whole school special performance by our Pasifika Group - 2pm

Week 9

Pre school visits for children beginning Year 1 in 2024 - Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th December - 9.15am-10.45am

Year 5 and Year 6 Syndicate Assembly - Friday 8th December - 12pm -1pm

Week 10

Thursday 14th December - Year 6 Dinner - 6pm-7.30pm

Friday 15th December - Year 6 trip to Parakai Springs - 9am-3pm

Week 11

Tuesday 19th December - Year 6 Graduation 9am-11.30am

Wednesday 20th December - Whole School Assembly 11.30am. School closes at 1pm.

Finally, congratulations to all our mid-term Principal's Award winners who received their awards at our whole school assembly last week. We are so proud of you all!

Arohanui

Jo

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