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A warm welcome to our new student Swayze Belosevic
Last week we had our Year 5 and 6 Camp Raglan as well as our Year 7 and 8 Sports Camp. We were so fortunate with the beautiful weather. Both camps were a huge success and our staff, including myself all proudly noted the way our tamariki were able to show our school values while they were out of school grounds. It makes camps a pleasure when the students are so respectful and show appreciation for the extra opportunities they have available to them. Sports Camp was a particular highlight this year with Puketaha School coming 2nd overall out of 10 highly competitive teams. Congratulations to all involved in the Sports Camp team. Thank you also to our Sponsors Waikato Wardrobes, Hamilton Fencing, Lawn Solutions, Steve and Simone Parkes Lodge Real Estate, Naylor Builders, Accounting Extra and Kukri.
Yesterday was a fun day with so many crazy hairstyles and wigs, supporting the Child Cancer Charity. We were able to raise over $600! So thank you all for participating and for your donations. You can still donate by going to https://wigwednesday.org.nz/puketahaschool
Spring Fair is not far away now and things are coming together. The P.T.A now need helpers to help man the stalls. There is a sign up sheet at the front of the school if you are able to dedicate an hour or two of your time on Saturday the 24th.
Kia pai te mutunga wiki. Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Ngaa mihi,
Nyree Olliver
Volunteers - The PTA is still looking to get volunteers for the stalls on the day - please sign up at school or email pta@puketaha.school.nz if you can help.
Grocery Raffle - donations of grocery items can be left at the school office.
Thank you to those who have already supported the Spring Fair in so many ways.
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Helpers please!
Things, as you hopefully are all aware, are starting to ramp up with Spring Fair organisation. We really need parent helpers especially with the food stalls, please if you can spare some time put your name down on the roster or message me if you don’t come on the school grounds at drop-off or pick-up times anymore and I can assign you a timeslot!
Spreading the Word
We have printed off some mailbox flyers to advertise the Spring Fair. If you and/or your children can pick some up from the office and do a mailbox drop around your area we can easily spread the word this way. Let Christine know the streets you are canvassing so we don’t double up. There also has been a Puketaha Spring Fair Event created in Facebook. Please search for this and share this with your friends to advertise the event if you haven’t done so already!
Parking
We have been given access to the paddock across the road from school for parking (Sainsbury Road) on Fair Day. All helpers who arrive early are asked to please park in there first (in an orderly manor!) to free up the normal spots for guests to our school as parking does become very chaotic. Plus, we will have extra parks along Sainsbury Rd for disabled parking. These will be designated with a road cone and disabled parking sign. Please leave these parks for those people with mobility issues.
Once again, thank you for pitching in to make this fabulous community event happen.
Kind regards,
Merynn Connors
M: 027 629 6820 E: pta@puketaha.school.nz
Last day for applications for out of school zone enrolments for 2024 is Monday 18th September.
The Puketaha School Board of Trustees invites applications from parents who wish to enrol their children at Puketaha School for the 2024 year. Enrolment to the school is governed by an enrolment scheme. Parents of students who live within the home zone should also indicate their enrolment by this date to assist the school to plan appropriately for next year. Students who live in the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school. Ballot applications are required for siblings of children who attend the school.
The Puketaha School Board of Trustees advises that they will be operating one ballot for Out of Home Zone enrolments for all of 2024.
The Board has determined that there will be separate ballots held for different year levels:
18 spaces for Year 1 Term 1, 25 spaces for Year 0 Terms 2,3, & 4, 1 space for Year 2, 1 space for Year 3, 5 spaces for Year 5, 4 spaces for Year 6, 10 spaces for Year 7 & 8
There are no spaces in Year 4
The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications from students who live within the zone.
The Board is prepared to receive applications, in addition to those they already hold to reach the school by Monday 18th September 2023. If a ballot for out of zone places is required, it will be held on Wednesday 20th September 2023.
Applications are available from the School Office or the Puketaha School website and to be returned to Puketaha School R D 1, Hamilton or office@puketaha.school.nz
Allocations from out of home zone students will be processed in priority order as set out by the Ministry of Education.
Results will be notified as soon as possible after the ballot.
Now that the winter sports season is over could all uniforms and gear not being needed for Summer Sports please be returned to the School Office as soon as possible.
Thank you
Sports team photos are now available to order online Puketaha Sports Photo Order
Dogs in Libraries Programme
I am happy to share that our programme “Dogs In Libraries” is back up and running.
This will be starting back on the 20th September at the Ngaruawahia Library and 14th September at the Tamahere Community hub. It will run from 3pm-4pm with 15 minutes sessions that will need to be booked prior. These will continue fortnightly from the above dates and will not run during school holidays. Please call the Ngaruawahia library if you would like to book a session on 07-8245905 or the Tamahere Community hub on 027-2684304.
Term Dates 2023
Term 1: 7 February to 6 April
Term 2: 24 April to 30 June
Term 3: 17 july to 22 September
Term 4: 9 October - 15 December