Tony does an incredible job of keeping our pool sparkling clean.

Thanks Victoria for the highly engaging, challenging and supportive programme you run.

The primary teachers' union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, have called Paid Union Meetings for all teacher members. The Nelson meeting will be held on the afternoon of Friday 5 April.

School attendance is an area that has continued to be highlighted in the media, and is something we continue to monitor.

If you have a school hat you will notice that it has this little black clip on the string. This is designed to break away to prevent strangulation if a child was to have their hat caught on a piece of play equipment.

We still have heaps of found property - please check it out before the end of term. You'll find the Lost Property station at the Willow Walk gate.

Please have your Issue 1 or Issue 2 orders in before the end of next week - Friday 22 March.

Free family fun! Just to let you know, RNZAF Black Falcons are displaying this Sunday 17th March at Tahunanui Beach at 12:20. The Display runs from north/to south so the best viewing area is the end of Dog Beach, it's free! Do Spread the word!

Our Easter Raffle is underway. Thanks to those whanau who have already generously donated Easter goodies, they will help us make some amazing prizes. This year we are asking for your help to sell some raffle tickets for our Easter Raffle. Tickets are $1 each and 10 tickets for each family will be sent home today. There is no expectation or obligation to sell any of these tickets, but for those who are keen, this could be an opportunity to ask extended family, neighbours, friends or colleagues to help support our school. If you do sell tickets, please return the tickets & money in the envelope provided to the office by next Thursday March 28. Prizes will be drawn that afternoon and sent home that day. We are still accepting donations of chocolate eggs, bunnies and other Easter goodies. These can be dropped off to classrooms until Tuesday 26 March. Your support makes a world of difference and we thank you in advance. Nga mihi The School Community Group

It’s back for 2024!! More FM, along with CAN PLAN, are calling all treasure hunters to search Tahunanui Beach for prizes in the Little Dig and the biggest Big Dig ever with your share of a thousand dollars cash up for grabs!!!!! Plus there’s plenty of fun with the Jucies Sand sculpture competition and iconic CAN PLAN Wheelie bin race and Tug of war!

Nelson Rugby Football Club are on the look out for 7 and 8 year olds to join their teams.

When you return, you can now complete a digital New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) before you fly back into New Zealand – replacing the need to fill out a paper declaration card on the plane. Everyone coming into New Zealand needs to complete an NZTD. You’ll answer questions about your trip and what’s in your bags. You can complete it at a time that suits you, on the NZTD website or by downloading the NZTD app, and submit it 24 hours before your trip back to New Zealand. Download the NZTD app today!

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Brook Waimārama Sanctuary - Open Day - Sunday 7 April

A space for kids to play and parents to connect. All ages and stages welcome!

Nelson Youth Theatre, now in its 25th year, is proud to present two spectacular musicals to ensure your families or parents are well entertained during the April School Holidays, Disney's The Lion King JR and Queen's We Will Rock You. Both shows are on during the first week of the April school holidays. The Lion King sold out every night last time we staged it in 2019, and with a huge cast of 150 children and teenagers, this season looks likely to as well. Queen's Musical We Will Rock You has been a smash hit all around the world for 20 years, but this is the first time it has been staged here in Nelson. The story has been crafted by Ben Elton to portray a futuristic world where musical instruments have been banned until a rebel group, assisted by the audience, set out to save the world one Rock song at a time!

Young Nelson playwrights group ‘Control Z’ has had a play accepted into the Fringe Festival. It’s very clever and definitely good value entertainment. We would love Nelson to come behind their achievement by coming to enjoy the show!