Every week I will be meeting with students from around the school for a catch up over morning tea. This was my first one - Junior Morning Tea with the Principal!

Our teachers were the very thankful recipients of some bags of goodies for Teacher Appreciation Day on 7th May

Last week I met with a great bunch of middle school learners for my morning tea chat.

We were lucky enough to have famous New Zealand BMX champion Jessie Smith come in with Taku Wairua to share her experiences around belonging and goal setting.

Our latest PTG fundraiser for our community. The last day for orders is this Friday, 28th May.

The Parent Teacher Group (PTG) is a group of parents and teachers that work to create fun events for the kids and fundraise for the school. We always welcome new members - we’d love to see some new faces at our meetings. If you can’t commit to meetings but would like to help out at events, please let us know. We especially need parents that can help out during the day occasionally. Check out our current and upcoming fundraisers below.

Ruben the Road Safety Bear travels around the Waikato Region teaching children about road safety. He made a visit to our Junior Syndicate students on Friday, 14th May.

Our community hui planned for early this term has had to be postponed. We will be sure to publicise a new date when we have one. Thanks!

Thank you to the team at First Credit Union who have provided the staff this week with four umbrellas for wet day duty. This gesture is much appreciated. We would like to remind you that if you would like your child to participate in the school banking programme, an application pack is available from the School Office.

This day is Kāhui Ako wide - including Berkley Normal Middle School and Hillcrest High School - Please note the date in your diary.

Well done to these learners - recognised for making a positive difference this week.

Here are the certificate winners and new student welcomes from last week's assembly. Our first Monday assembly group.

On Monday, 24th May the seniors explored the Mangaonua Esplanade to think about what creates life on Earth.

Thank you to those who have already paid their children's winter sport fees. If you have not already done so, we look forward to receiving your payment.

This term, milo (with a marshmallow), will be available for students to buy on Friday mornings before school.

Year 5 and 6 students have been learning all about space and how Māori use the moon and stars to guide them.

Last Friday as part of our learning about road safety, we had a dress up bright day.

At Silverdale Normal School, Tuakana Teina time is an important part of our curriculum where our older tamariki learn to be leaders, role models and teachers, and our younger tamariki get one on one learning experiences.

You could help talk to your children about the zones by thinking about traffic signs.

School will be closed on Monday, 7th June.

The HELL Reading Challenge is free, and it is so easy! Children receive their teacher's signature on their pizza wheel for each book they read. Once they have read seven books, children can exchange their completed pizza wheel for a free 333 kids’ pizza at HELL.

It seems head lice are doing the rounds at school - apparently common at this time of year. Please can you help us by regularly checking your child’s hair and following the recommendations below.

Fun Languages offers an opportunity for children to learn Spanish.

Under 57kg Gwynne Shield representative rugby is back in 2021 to celebrate 100 years of Waikato Rugby.

Hosted at the Gallagher Performing Arts Centre at the University of Waikato, on the 27th of May from 4-6.30pm, university students along with members of the Waikato Intercultural Fund will be hosting a scavenger hunt for children and their parents to attend in order to raise awareness for multiculturalism in the Waikato. There will be spot prizes, hot chocolate, games and learning involved.

A free membership upgrade offer from Single City to Multi City is available until Monday, 31st May

We are now recruiting; age 5 to 7 year olds (intro) and 7 to12 year olds (under12's).