30 October 2018 Newsletter 30

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Tēnā koutou , tēnā koutou , tēnā koutou katoa

We welcome a number of new students to our school for Term 4 and wish them, and their families, all the best as they join our school community. Room 5 has also opened and we look forward to another cohort star�ng in the middle of the term. Term 4 will provide plenty of interest and excitement! With Ag Day very soon upon us, our forest playground upgrade to be completed shortly, athle�cs ‘season’, Year 3-6 camps and/or outdoors experiences, end of year achievement reports issued, student-parent-teacher conferences summarising the year and se�ng focus for the future, finishing off the official school year with our school prizegiving, and much more ... It is always a very full term as we finish off the year and start planning for 2019.

Ag Day - very important message! Many people may not be aware of the wonderful group who volunteer to organise the huge annual undertaking of ... Ag Day! These people have been mee�ng for a number of months, with their prepara�on and commitment the main reason why so many, many hundreds of people will get to enjoy our Ag Day. They have done the hard work. But they require ‘more hands’ to help on the day.

A little bit of your time - from a number of families - helps make the day successful . And then more people contribute and feel they have some part in the success of what is a superb day for our school each year. It is as easy as clicking to fill in this simple Ag Day Roster Form ! As of last night there were about 60 families who had not yet registered to help and we have at least 20 – 30 spaces to fill . Please do so and show your support for our brilliant Ag Day group and our amazing school! Looking forward to an incredible day on the 27th!

Winter Sports Prizegiving On the last day of term Mr Rosamond co-ordinated a very successful ‘Winter Sports Prizegiving’, where all our teams were recognised for the performances during the year. All of our players were acknowledged, along with the wonderful coaches and managers who gave their �me, energy and commitment to support the teams this year. There was also a special presenta�on to Jo Windust for her fantas�c co-ordina�on of our netball and hockey teams. Thank you so much Jo for all the work you do for our teams! An excellent way to finish the term!

Our Special Weekly Awards On Friday at assembly we recognise people who have made a meaningful contribu�on to our school. Winners of the awards from the last week of last term were:

Cool Kiwi - for a positive contribution to the school environment : Aleah, Dusty, Eeshia & Vera (Room 6) for choosing to �dy the school during their lunch�me by picking up rubbish! Thank you! Tomato Dude – for a special class/group/individual of the week : Our Year 6 students for showing respect during the marae visit on Tuesday. You were fantas�c representa�ves of our school! Crackerjacks award – for sportsmanship: Student Leaders group for organising the Staff vs Students netball game. Great job!

E- Award At last weeks assembly, the E-award monitors, Evie And Sophie commented that you all did a great job keeping your rubbish bins nice and �dy this week. So well done. The results were: 3 rd place Rm 6 2 nd place Rm 8 & 10 1 st place Rm 9

Day in lieu of Ag Day! Ag Day is on Saturday 27 October and is an official school day. It is a very memorable learning experience for everyone. School will be closed on Friday 2 November as a day-in-lieu of the Ag Day event . FROM FOTS:

MAIN AG DAY SPONSOR: Thank you so much to the Veterinary Hospital Group including branches at Albany and Dairy Flat, for being one of our main sponsors this year at Ag Day on 27 October! We couldn’t do this without you! Veterinary Hospital Group offers a full range of medical, surgical and laboratory services, with a dedicated team of vets, vet nurses and other support staff. They are not only interested in the �mes your pets are sick – they also specialise in crea�ng wellness programmes and can advise on preventa�ve medicine to help keep them well. Check out their Albany Branch: Albany and Dairy Flat Branch: Dairy Flat . Plus more loca�ons Auckland-wide!

Latest News - SPONSORSHIP SCOOP - please click here to see all Ag Day Main Sponsors Latest News - FUNDRAISING NEWS FLASH ⚡ - please click here to see an amazing Ag Day Silent Auc�on item donated by Timberwall

Next Ag Day Meeting - this Wednesday, 17th October in the Staffroom at 7pm Co-op Info - One of the most successful parts of Ag Day is the Co-op and without a doubt what makes it successful is the dona�ons and contribu�ons we get from you! So we thought it could be useful to let you know the types of things we need please:

Homemade; chutneys, jams, relishes, homemade baking - baking boxes will come home the week leading up to Ag Day. It would be hugely appreciated and helpful if these boxes can be returned to school on the Friday - the day before Ag Day as we need �me to sort, price and display. Ideas for these cake box fillers include: cakes, cupcakes, fudges, wrapped sweets, marshmallow s�cks, toffee & toffee apples. Other fresh produce we’d love to see includes: fresh eggs, fresh fruit -e.g lemons etc, fresh vege’s eg. potatoes, fresh cut flowers, homemade candles, homemade soaps. We are also looking for anyone who may like to donate brown paper bags of cellophane. Thanks again and any queries at all please don’t hesitate to ask you us or your class rep. Tracy Ellingham: 021399162 Anika Henderson: 021468 534 and Angela Van der Wa�: 02041546208

Silent Auction Info - Just a reminder that we are s�ll in need of smaller items for our Ag Day silent auc�on. If you have any unused products such as beauty, wine, specialty foods - anything that can be added to hampers. Or items that could be auc�oned on their own such as candles, bo�le of bubbles, new books, memorabilia, free �ckets ….. Do you have a business or a friend that has a business that could donate a voucher or product? If you have fly buys points or similar these can be a great way to choose a gi� to donate to the auc�on too! A basket is in the office foyer to pop dona�ons in or please contact Alanah on alanahdando@hotmail.com or Jaime on jaimecevans@gmail.com

Ag Day Plant Stall: Please see below for the herbs and vegetables being sold on Ag Day - $1.50 each or 8 for $10. WAIT TILL OUR LONG WEEKEND FOLLOWING AG DAY TO PLANT! (weekend with day in lieu of Ag Day) Herbs – Thyme, Oregano, Basil, Coriander, Parsley Vegetables – Zucchini, Capsicum, Broccoli, Cucumber, Runner Beans, Tomatoes (Roma, Moneymaker, Cherry tomato, Vine tomato)

Ag Day Roster: If you haven’t already, (thank you so much if you have) please sign up for your roster slot on Ag Day - every family is required to help out for 1 hour on the day - one parent/caregiver per family (with kids helping if wish). Click here to fill in the simple Ag Day Roster Form

Ag Day Collections: From now onwards please drop recycled clothes, sports wear & gear - in good condi�on, broken/unwanted crockery, books, games & complete puzzles & toys - in good condi�on, Co-op goods (homemade: chutneys, relishes, jams etc, fresh & local produce) and bounty bags (small sealed bags which were sent home last term for you to fill with goodies) to the school office! Ka kite ano. Hei konā mai.

Richard Johnson Richard Johnson – Principal Community Notice

Play Cricket this summer Kumeu Cricket is offering cricket for all ages this summer. Year 0-4 Boys So�ball $120 for term 1 & 4, Friday nights Star�ng 26th October Year 0-6 Girls So�ball $120 for term 1 & 4, Friday nights Star�ng 26th October Year 5-10 Boys Hardball $155 for Term 1 & 4, Saturday Morning Star�ng 27th October Year 7-13 Girls Hardball $80 for Term 1 & 4, Saturday Morning Star�ng 3rd November. *All the gear and match shirt and caps provide by the club . *Please register online www.kumeucricket.com For more informa�on please contac�ng 022 0434614

Permaculture by The Artisan Workshops Sat 27th October, 10am-4pm, $90.00, includes home cooked lunch, a�ernoon tea and comfrey to take home. BRING A FRIEND FOR HALF PRICE Let Robyn Dyer's li�le piece of paradise inspire you to making the most of every inch of yours Suitable for everyone from suburbanites with no lawn at all to lifestyle blockers with a bamboozling amount of hectares. This workshop covers the “ what, where and how" of sustainability - from the inside of your home to veggie gardening, compos�ng, mulching, clean energy...and then it will be �me for lunch

Rabbit Hutch - interested? Contact Tarnia Harman: 0272723723