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Newsletter 2 November 2023
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Welcome to David Street School
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This week we welcome Coen, Mason, Charlie and Edward to David Street School.
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Nau mai, haere mai, ki te Kura o Rawiri
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Reminder Teacher Only Day Monday 13 November
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School will be closed to students for a teacher professional development day
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Gumboot Friday Tomorrow
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Tomorrow on Friday the 3rd November we will be showing our support for Gumboot Friday.
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While we are not collecting money, we will be helping to raise awareness for people struggling with depression.
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Depression can feel like walking through mud every day.
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Show your support. Put your gumboots on, and take a walk in their shoes for just one day.
It's a fun way for kids to join in the mental health conversation.
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Kapa haka Whānau Evening Performance
We invite all whānau of our Kapa haka junior and middle/senior groups to a special kapa haka evening performance.
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Both our senior and junior kapa haka groups will be performing under the covered courts on Thursday 16 November at 5.30 pm.
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We would love our kapa haka whānau to join us for an evening of entertainment.
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Look out for further information going home with your children this coming Monday 6 November.
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Change from Cookie Fridays
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to Ice Block Fridays
Tomorrow is the last Cookie Friday of the Term.
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By popular demand Ice Block Fridays are back and will start next week.
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If you have pre-ordered Cookie Fridays for the term, these will automatically change to Ice Blocks (unless otherwise requested).
For those that have not ordered you can go on to the Home and School Shop and order now.
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PhotoLife Photos
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Reminder to order by this Sunday 5th November for free delivery to school.
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You should have received an email from PhotoLife with your child’s unique Key Code.
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With this code you are able to go online to view and purchase the 2023 School Photos.
If you have not received the email from PhotoLife in your inbox, please check your trash / spam folder. Or contact the school office.
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Calendar Art
Orders for your child’s calendar art close at 9am Friday 10 November
These make fantastic Christmas presents. Calendars, cards, diaries, mousepads and notebooks are available to order.
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Dates for Term 4
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Wednesday 1 Nov to Friday 3 Nov - Ako Tui Camp
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Friday 3 November - Gumboot Friday
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Cookie Friday order online at the Home and School Shop by 9am Friday morning. This is the last cookie Friday of the term.
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Remember to order your PhotoLife Photos
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Calendar Art Orders - order by 9am
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Ice Block Friday order online at the Home and School Shop by 9am Friday morning
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Teacher Only Day - School Closed
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Tuesday 14 November - Diabetes Blue Day
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Wednesday 15 November - DSS Athletics Day ( Senior & Middle school)
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Kapa haka Whānau Evening Performance
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Pizza Lunch - order from the Home and School Shop by 9am Thursday 16 November.
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Ice Block Friday order online at the Home and School Shop by 9am Friday morning
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Wednesday 29 November - Junior Athletics Day
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Friday 1 December - Yr6 Orientation at MIS.
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The Yr6 Orientation is to provide support/information for those Yr6 students transitioning to MIS in 2024
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Ice Block Friday order online at the Home and School Shop by 9am Friday morning
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Tuesday 5 December - Year 6 Social/Graduation Evening
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Wednesday 6 December - Senior Prize giving and whole school celebration.
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Ice Block Friday order online at the Home and School Shop by 9am Friday morning
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Tuesday 12 December - Junior School Wheels and Toys Day
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Thursday 14 December - Last Day of Term. School Closes at 12.30pm
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Congratulations August and Via
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During the month of September it was Bee Awareness Month, Room 19 celebrated it by learning the importance of Bees and doing some bee art for the class.
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We also entered a competition run by Apiculture NZ, on being aware of the importance of Bees.
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Our class had to draw a picture of life with Bees and draw another picture of what our world would be like without Bees.
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We were so excited to learn that August Foster and Via Lingard were the 2 winners for their age group.
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This is a picture of them with their prize pack that they each won. We are so proud of their awesome win.
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Thank you
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Bruce Fenell, family friend of the Inglis family, came along to our recent Grandparents day, impressed by our basketball hoops and court wanted to donate these wonderful basketballs.
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We really appreciated your kind gift and know our children are going to love playing with them.
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Pictured is Lily-Rose Inglis with the basketballs
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Group Livestock Day 2023
Well done to all our children who competed at the Group Livestock Day last week.
Results:
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Champion Ribbons
Lamb - Grand Champion Reserve: Zac Pritchard
Goats- Grand Champion Leading – Ryder Johnston
CUPS
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Lambs
Annandale Cup – Lamb Rearing Early Junior – Zac Pritchard
Harpsden Cup – Lamb Rearing Late Junior – Tayes Loveridge
Balance Agri-Nutrients Cup – Grand Champion Lamb Overall – Carter Phillips
Goats
Heathcote Cup Leading – Champion Leading Overall – Ryder Johnston
Willow-Glen Cup – Senior Overall Highest Points – Ryder Johnston (shared)
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DSS Home and School Committee Fundraisers
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Ice Block Fridays return next week on Friday 10 November
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Entertainment Membership
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Support the Home and School raise money for Outdoor Playground Spaces at school and save on everything you love to do.
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Port Waikato Senior Camp 2023
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Below are a few photos from our first group of campers, Ako Kea. They had an amazing time and the weather turned out to be perfect for them.
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We would like to thank our parents who provided transport to camp and those that went along as parent helpers, making it a memorable, fun experience for our children.
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Ako Tui are currently at camp. They return to school tomorrow via cars. Expected arrival time is between 2pm and 2.30pm
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Please be aware of the extra traffic around David Street at this time.
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Contacting us
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The absence line is available 24 hours 889-7780 ext 1 or you can use our School App to notify us when your child is away. If your child is unwell please keep them at home and contact the School Office before 9am to let us know.
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Download our school APP from your App Store - SchoolAppsNZ
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Community Notices
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