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Newsletter 23 November 2023
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Welcome to David Street School
This week we welcome Mikiah and Brooke to David Street School.
Nau mai, haere mai, ki te Kura o Rawiri
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District Athletics
We have 73 children from the middle and senior school competing in the Morrinsville Schools Athletics Day at the Morrinsville College fields today. We wish them all the best. They are expected back at school at 2:45pm.
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Enrolments 2024
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If you have a child starting school in 2024, and have not, or are unsure if you have informed the school, please phone the office on 889-7780 and check if we have your child on our enrolment list and correct contact details. This will help us with our planning for next year.
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Kapa Haka Whānau Evening
Kia ora whānau, ngā mihi nui ki a koutou.
Thank you to our over 450 whanau members who came to tautoko our junior and senior kapahaka groups last Thursday evening.
Our 140 tamariki who performed were the stars of the evening.
Parents and kaumatua generously commented on the beauty of their waiata, the precision of their actions, the pronunciation of their reo, and the passion of their haka.
Noticed also was the teamwork and mahi of the staff who entertained and fed so many.
We had a wonderful evening. Thank you.
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Room 13 were learning about volcanoes as part of our science concept change. Here is an amazing piece of writing from Zoe:
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"What was that n-noise? I have a bad feeling about this.. the biggest volcano on earth is bigger than Mount Everest!
But where is the biggest volcano located?
Well, surprisingly it is not on Earth!
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It's located on the red planet Mars!
Woah Woah Woah wait a minute but if it is on Mars how can we find it?
Did you know that some volcanoes are under water? Crazy right.
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I wonder how many miles can ash go?
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All school library books are due back in week 8. Please encourage your children to look at home for any books and return them to the school library.
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Wednesday 29 November
Kahikatea (Junior) Team Athletics Day
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We are holding our annual junior athletics day starting at 9.10 am on the top field.
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The morning will begin with SPRINTS and then move off into our athletics rotation.
Starting with: 6-year-old boys, 6-year-old girls, 5-year-old boys, 5-year-old girls, then 7-year-old boys and 7-year-old girls.
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The Final heats will be at the end of each age group.
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This is a family-friendly event and we would love for you to come along and share in any part of the morning. Our aim is to be finished by lunchtime.
If you have any questions please see your child's teacher.
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Thank you - The Kahikatea Team
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Friday 1 December - Yr6 Orientation at MIS.
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Our Year 6 children who will be attending Morrinsville Intermediate next year will be visiting MIS. 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 9:30am Friday morning
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Dates for Term 4
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Ice Block Friday order online at the Home and School Shop by 9:30am 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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Thursday 30 November
Road Patrol Celebration 10.30 – 2.30pm at Morrinsville Pools
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Ice Block Friday order online at the Home and School Shop by 9:30am Friday morning
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Monday 4 December - Thursday 7 December- Food Drive for Community House.
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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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Thursday 7 December - Christmas Dress-up Day for Community House
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Kauri Team (middle School) Fun Day
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Ice Block Friday order online at the Home and School Shop by 9:15am Friday morning
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Tuesday 12 December - Junior School Wheels and Toys Day
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Wednesday 13 December
Kowhai Team (senior school) end of year celebration
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Thursday 14 December - Last Day of Term. School Closes at 12.30pm
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Care For Kids Holiday Bookings
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Please book early to secure a place, especially for January bookings as we may not be able to accomodate late bookings due to staffing.
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Term Dates 2024
Term 1
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Wednesday 31 January - Friday 12 April
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Term time Public holidays:
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Waitangi Day - Tuesday 6 February
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Term 2
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Monday 29 April - Friday 5 July
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Term time Public holidays:
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King’s Birthday – Monday 3 June,
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Matariki – Friday 28 June
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Term 3
Monday 22 July - Friday 27 September
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Term 4
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Monday 14 Oct- Monday 16 Dec
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Term time Public holidays:
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Labour Day – Monday 28 October
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Food Drive for Community House – Mon 4 Dec – Fri 8 Dec
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Around Christmas time there are always more people who struggle, especially now with the cost of living going up.
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To do our bit to help, we are collecting donations of food from Monday 4 Dec.
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· Our Christmas Sleigh will be set up in the office entrance.
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· Children can take their non-perishable food item to their classroom and we will collect it during the day and place it in our Christmas.
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· Food will be delivered to Community House for distribution.
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Dress - up Day Thursday 7 December
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We will be having a fun Summer Holiday / Christmas theme dress-up day on Thursday 7 December. Please don’t buy anything for your child to wear. We will be using what we have available at home.
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Home and School
Thank you for your support with our licorice fundraiser. It turned out to be an amazing fundraiser and we sold out in record time!
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The first orders of Calendar Art have arrived, so look for these coming home. If you placed your order after the 1st cut-off date, your order will be in the next run.
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Home and School Fun Money
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Room 17 and 18 have been really excited about the new toy cars, netballs and Soccer balls we were able to purchase for our classroom thanks to the Home and School Committee.
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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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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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Get excited for our Summer activities and Reading Challenge at Matamata-Piako libraries!
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We're kicking things off this year with a fun party to celebrate the start of summer!
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Join us on Friday 1 December from 3.30-5.00pm for a scavenger hunt with some mystery activities to kick off Read Beyond the Beaten Path, the theme for our reading challenge this year.
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Spot prizes and afternoon tea are available as well. Bring the whole family along to participate - we'd love to see you here!
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