P A P A K O W H A I S C H O O L N E W S L E T T E R Week4lTerm3l16August2018

DearParents/Caregivers

Abigthankyoufromourteachersforyoursupportduringthestrikeyesterday.BymakingarrangementstolookafteryourchildrenforthedayourteacherswereabletoparticipateinthestrikeatWestpacStadiumandthemarchtoparliamentyesterday.PapakowhaiSchoolteacherswereveryvisibleduringthestrikeandMaryJoneswasinterviewedbyTV1news!

Kindregards

CaineWebster ActingPrincipal caine@papakowhai.school.nz

HOMEANDSCHOOLCOMMITTEEAbacusart-Theartworkisavailabletoviewonyourchild’sSeeSawpage.TheorderformisattheendofthisnewsletterandordersneedtobereturnedtoschoolbynextWednesday,22August.SCHOOLASSEMBLYBecauseoftheschoolproductioninweek10wewillonlyhaveoneschoolassemblythisterm.ThiswillbeheldonMonday27Augustat10am.TheclassesthatwillbesharingtheirworkwithusareRata1,Rata6,Rimu3,Rimu6,Totara1andKauri2.SCHOOLPHOTOORDERSAllordersmustbecompletedbytomorrowFriday,17August,fordeliverytoschoolinmid-September.Orderscanbeplacedonlineatwww.schoolmemories.co.nzorbyreturningtheenvelopewithcash/chequeenclosedtotheoffice.Pleasedonotpayanymoneyintotheschoolaccountforphotographs.STUDENTACHIEVEMENT3weeksagoIsabelCamauditionedtobeintheRoyalNewZealandBalletshow‘TheNutcracker’asachildextra.Over600dancersfromaroundNewZealandauditionedandIsabelwassuccessfulandhasbeenofferedapart.CongratulationsIsabel!HAND,FOOTANDMOUTHDISEASE Wehavehadafewcasesofhand,footandmouthdiseasereportedinRatablock.Thispresentswithamildfever,painfulsoresinthemouthandarashwithblistersonthehandsandfeet.Therashcanbeconfusedwithchickenpoxbut,inthiscase,itonlyappearsontheextremities.Childrenareinfectiousbeforethesymptomsstartthroughuntiltheblistershavedried.Frequentandthoroughhandwashingcanhelppreventthespreadofthedisease.Formoreinformation,visithttps://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/conditions-and-treatments/diseases-and-illnesses/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease

PAPAKOWHAISCHOOLPRODUCTION:ZanderLewisandTheBlu-RayofDoomWearelookingforsponsorshiptohelpwiththecostofprintingtheproductionprogrammes.IfyouareabletohelpwiththispleaseemailJillClibborn,jill@papakowhai.school.nzHereisalittlebitmoreinformationabouttheproduction

• Ticketswillbe$20each–moreinformationaboutticketingnextweek.

• Performancesstartat6.30pmeachevening.• Thereisnomatineeperformancethisyear.• OnthenightofWednesday26thSeptemberKauri2,

Kauri4,Totara2,Totara4,Rimu2,Rimu4andRimu6willbeperforming.

• TheperformanceonThursday27thSeptemberwillinvolveKauri1,Kauri3,Totara1,Totara3,Rimu1,Rimu3andRimu5.

• YouwillbeabletoorderaDVDfromGlassGecko.Thiswillbeacompilationofbothnights.

PRODUCTIONPROPSANDSCENERYWewouldliketothanktheRitchiefamilyandHarcourtsfortheirkinddonationofCoreflutesignstouseforoursceneryandprops.Wewouldstilllikehelpwithpaintingscenery/propsonWednesdays(fromWeek5)from2–4.30pm.ThiswouldbesuitableforstudentsinYears6-8,exPapakowhaistudentsfromAoteaCollege,parentsandfamilies–allhelpwouldbegratefullyreceived.PleasecontactSaraRich,sarar@papakowhai.school.nz,ifyouareabletohelpatall. TERMDATESFOR2019 TheBoardofTrusteeshaveagreedontermdatesfor2019.Term1willbeginonThursday31January2019.Atableofalltermdates,publicholidays,andTeacheronlydayscanbefoundbelow.

STARTDATE ENDDATE HOLIDAYSTerm1

Thursday31January

Friday12April

TeacheronlydaysMonday29andTuesday30JanuaryPublicholiday:WaitangiDay,Wednesday6February

Term2 Monday29April

Friday5July

Publicholiday:Queen'sbirthday,Monday3JuneTeacheronlydayatQBW–datetobeconfirmed

Term3 Monday22July

Friday27September

Term4 Monday14October

Tuesday17

DecemberPublicholiday:LabourDay,Monday28October

ENROLMENTSFOR2019Toassistwithplanningfor2019weneedtocheckwehaveanaccuratelistofenrolmentsfornextyear.A)Ifyoufallintooneoffollowingcategories,pleasecontacttheOfficebyAugust31:i) Youliveinzoneandhaveanewentrantchildwhoturns5in2019andyouhavenotalreadygivenpre-enrolmentdetailstotheOffice.ii) YouliveinzoneandcurrentlyhaveachildattendingadifferentschoolthatyouintendtoenrolatPapakowhaiin2019.IfyouhaveafriendorfamilymemberthatdoesnothaveachildcurrentlyattendingPapakowhaiSchoolandyouthinkthattheymayfallintooneoftheabovecategories,pleasegetthemtocontacttheOfficealso.Ifyouareunclearabouttheboundariesoftheschoolzone,pleaserefertoourwebsite.B)Ifyoufallintooneoffollowingcategories,pleasecontactActingPrincipalCaineWebster,beforeAugust31,byemailtocaine@papakowhai.school.nzi) Youcurrentlyliveoutofzone(orwillbeoutofzonefromtheJanuary12019changes)buthavechildrenalreadyattendingPapakowhaiSchool,haveanewentrantchildwhoturns5in2019andyouhavenotalreadycompletedanenrolmentformfor2019.

ii) YouhaveachildcurrentlyattendingPapakowhaiSchoolandyouareplanningtoenrolthematadifferentschoolin2019.OutofZonePlacesfor2019Therewillbeupto10outofzoneplacesin2019forYear1siblingsofcurrentpupils.Therewillbenoplacesforchildrenwhodonothaveacurrentsiblingatschool.Theprocessforthisisasfollows:•Pre-enrolmentofoutofzoneYear1childrenwhohaveasiblingcurrentlyattendingPapakowhaiSchoolwillneedtobereceivedbyAugust312018.•TheBOTwilldeterminefromthepre-enrolmentshowmanyplacesarelikelytobeavailablein2019foroutofzoneYear1siblingsofcurrentstudents.•OnSeptember11,bynoticeinanewspaper,theBOTwilladvertisethenumberofoutofzoneplacesthattheBoardhasdeterminedandseekapplicationsbySeptember21,2018.•Aballot,ifrequired,willtakeplaceonWednesday26September.KIWICONSERVATIONCLUBTRIPSFirefighting/plantI.D.Saturday18Augustfrom1:30pm(Wewillmeetat1.25pmatthePlimmertonfirestation)

WomanfirefighterLeowillshowusoverthestationandexplainaboutfirefightingonoffshoreislandssuchasMana.ThiswillbefollowedbyawalktothelocalbushFormoredetailsandtobookpleasecontactSharynon0211804309oremailkcckapiti@gmail.com

BARKBINGOSunday19August,10am:meetonthedeckoftheOtariSkylineLoopwalk(theboardwalktosouthofthemaincarpark).Pleasebringwarmwetweathergearandsnacks.Thistripshouldtakeapproximately1.5–2hours.Ifyouwanttocomepleaseemailconn.graeme@gmail.comwiththenumberofkidsandadultsinyourparty.

OPENDAYATNGATITOATENNISCLUBOpenInvitationtoexistingandnewmembers...TheJuniortennisseasonatNgatitoawillkickoffonMonday17thSeptember2018.Newtotennis?Comealongandgiveitatry.Thefirst2sessionsarefreeandthereareracketsavailabletotry.Therearethreesessions:3:30-4:30-5-8yroldsandbeginners4:30-5:30-9-12yrolds5:30-6:30-13+&InterclubplayersPleaseemailjuniors@ngatitoatennis.org.nzforfurtherinfoorturnupontheday.

SOMEIMPORTANTDATESTHISTERM

AUGUSTThursday16 MusicBuscatchupdayWednesday22 Yr5/6ParumoanaSwimsportsMonday27 Assembly,10am,schoolhallTuesday28 Kauri1&2tripWednesday29 Yr7/8ParumoanaSwimsports Kauri3&4tripFriday31 NewEntrantenrolmentdetailsfor

2019(inoroutofzone)musthavebeengiventotheoffice/Caine

SEPTEMBERWednesday12 BOTmeeting,7pm,staffroomMonday17 Netballprizegiving,6.30pmWednesday26 Productionperformance–Rimu2,

Rimu4,Rimu6,Totara2.Totara4,Kauri2andKauri4

Thursday27 Productionperformance–Rimu1,Rimu3,Totara1,Totara3,Kauri1andKauri3

Friday28 LastdayofTerm3