A warm welcome to our new students Jett de Kort and Ronaldo Haggie.

Kia ora koutou,

We got a taste of what we hope is more to come with the great weather over the long weekend. 

Our students are currently working on creating invitations for the upcoming "Greats and Grands Day." This event happens annually and is designed to involve your child's extended family in their learning. The students can invite someone they consider a "great" in their life, like a family friend, aunt, or uncle for example, or a "grand" such as a grandparent. These special guests will have the opportunity to spend time in the children's learning environments, where they can see what the students have been learning. The day concludes with a picnic, so please encourage your Greats and Grands to mark the date on their calendars. They are welcome to bring a picnic, and we also have Hell's Pizza available for pre-order through KINDO, replacing the usual Fun Friday lunch ordering. The book fair will also be open over that week. 

The day after Greats and Grands is a Teacher Only Day, which means the school will be closed to students. Our teachers will be engaged in professional learning related to the recent changes in the New Zealand Curriculum.

Looking ahead to the potentially hot summer, we're excited to share that the PTA as well as the Wel Energy Trust, have generously donated funds for a new shade sail at the school pool. This addition will not only protect the changing sheds from weathering but also provide more shaded space for our students during swimming sessions. We extend our gratitude to the PTA and Wel Energy Trust for their support, which enables us to enhance our school learning environment beyond what the budget allows. 

We hope you have a lovely weekend,

Ngaa mihi nui,

Nyree Olliver

Thank you to those who attended Tuesday’s meeting, we had a good number who attended in person but also via a zoom link. If you would like to attend a meeting but can’t make it in person, drop me a line and we can send you a link in future. We discussed the budget for next year, and what the school’s wish-list looks like at this early stage for our school to be well resourced across the whole school and to have things that the Ministry’s budget doesn’t quite cover.   There are some interesting projects in the pipeline so watch this space!

Next Tuesday’s Senior Athletics Day- Just a reminder we will be asking for baking donations for the PTA’s food stall which we have at this event.  Tommy and Sonay Sharp are kindly donating the PTA some eggs so we will be selling  Bacon and Eggs rolls/sandwiches for something a little different (more for the adults who come to watch)  plus we will have our standard sausage sizzle and juicies available.

A big thanks also to Sharyn and Dylan Harrison who have donated a new Barbeque to the school, plus Mitre 10 for giving us a great price.

Lastly, I am still collecting any New World Stickers from anyone who may have some that they don’t think they will use themselves. If you can drop them off to Christine at the office.  It is great to see these not go to waste and we can buy some prizes for a future event.

Kind regards,

Merynn Connors

E: pta@puketaha.school.nz  M: 027 629 6820

Merynn 

The school pool is available for school community use during the summer months ( November – March) on payment of $120 and a signed pool use agreement.  Keys are available for family members on a first come first served basis.  Only 25 keys will be issued.  

If you would like to purchase a key please come into the school office and complete a "Pool Use Contract"  Each key costs $120.00, payable by cash or internet banking.  

A huge thank you to Kukri for sponsoring our new touch shirts.  

Our students will wear them proudly.

Puketaha Road Gordonton Road Roundabout Update

We are happy to finally inform you that we have worked through our pavement quality issue and the contractor will be on site as of Wednesday next week (25 October) to apply the next layer of asphalt.  Once this is completed they will then

• Construct the ramps on the approach to the intersection
• Apply the last layer of asphalt
• finish off the concrete kerbs
• Install signs and road marking

These works should all be completed by the end of November. 

Council do apologise for the long delays that we have been having with this project and we know that you are looking forward to works being completed.  Please be aware that these works will cause delays during the day over the next few weeks and please allow more time when you are travelling through the intersection, until the project is finished.

Metro Judo Club

Car Boot Sale - Sat 11th November 8.30 - 1pm

9 Pembroke Street, Hamilton Lakes. Contact Bee 027 3298127

There are a limited number of Puketaha buckets hats for sale $10.  Mini and Youth sizes.  Order via Kindo or view at the School Office.