Newsletter – Wednesday 17 September

Newsletter – Wednesday 17 September

Kia ora, Talofa, Malo e leleli, Kia orana, Fakalofa lahi Atu, Taloha Ni, Ni sa bula, 你好, Namaste, 안녕하세요, Hola, Xin chao, السلام عليكم. 

Welcome

Welcome to Tyler Hemana, Nathan Walker and Bella-Jade Walker. Our current roll is 697.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to Aaryan Shukla, Jax Cornelius, Jade Armstrong, Ollie Oldfield, Charlie Goldfinch, Ju Won Ahn, Eva You, Archie Summers, Lila Benjamin, Asher Woodhouse, Brodie Easton, Thomas Biesiek, Cruz Bloo, Rhea Shah, Allegra Olivier, Leandra Han, Maya Nguyen, Kaisley Spasimante, Lola Quedley, Ishaan Patel, Irene Rim, Tamati Shelford, Zylah Menehira, Nicole He, Aviana Louw, Manraj Kaur, Addison Grantham, Aayush Goel Verma, Jainil Patel, Naomi Kim, Denis Rotko, Indie King, Mason Ma, Mia Southgate, Harper Jiang, Billie Holmes, Byron Terhart, Jaxon Terhart, Nihith Sureddygari, Chloe Pescott and Zac Guan.

 

Thank you

Thank you to everyone who has helped our school in any way this term. Your help and support is really appreciated by everyone here at school. We have strong community support for our school and we are very lucky to have this. Don’t forget that Country Show Day is on Saturday 18 October and early next term we’ll be asking for class volunteers to help supervise Country Show Day stalls. We will be asking for just an hour of your time on Saturday 18 October, so don’t forget to sign up for that next term.

Term 4

Term 4 starts on Monday 6 October and finishes on Friday 19 December at 12.00pm.

Silverdale School Celebrates Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Tēnā tātou e te whānau o Te Kura o Te Weiti,

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, a national celebration of the Māori language, has arrived, and we will be celebrating this taonga/treasure in our kura across the week. This year marks the 50th anniversary of when Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori was first celebrated! 

As a kura, we will celebrate with the nation and would love for you to join us at home too. You can ask your tamariki what they have been up to each day and follow the videos and daily kupu from our Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Overview doc.

Each lunchtime, we will be hosting workshops that celebrate Te Reo Māori. These workshops will involve kemu/games, poi, haka and waiata. This is an opportunity for all tamariki to come and have a go and further immerse themselves in the culture and the language. On Friday, kaiako will participate in a kemu on the courts playing Tapu-ae

To add to the celebrations of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, on Paraire/Friday, te 19 o Hepetema/September we will have a special assembly to finish the day at 2:00pm. We will have performances from our Junior Pūkeko Kapa Haka and Tū Māia Rōpū on the courts; this will be an incredible culmination of what looks to be an amazing week. All whānau are welcome to come along! 

On Taite/Thursday, te 18th o Hepetema/September at 12pm, we will all stop what we’re doing for the Māori Language Moment. At the kura, we are going to do a whole school haka on our courts, but you can join in too, in your own way. Follow this link to participate. You can kōrero (speak), waiata (sing), pānui (read) and more – Whatever you do, do it in te reo Māori. 

Most importantly, from Monday to Sunday / Mane ki te Hanarei, challenge yourselves as a whānau to get involved and learn some new phrases or kupu/words together.

New Board

Welcome to Jessica Drey, Graham Franklin, Gair McSkimming, Jamie Summers, David Powles and Sarah Betts (staff representative) who have been elected to the Silverdale School Board for the next three years. Thank you to everyone who nominated for our school board.

 

Thank you to Dayna

A great big thank you to Dayna Anderson, who decided not to re-stand for a position on our Board. We are so grateful for all the hard mahi and dedication she has put into our school. We wish her all the very best for the future.

 

NZEI Strike Day – Thursday 23 October

Primary teachers, primary principals, support staff, kaiārahi i te reo, therapists and Ministry of Education field staff and support workers have all voted to take strike action together on 23 October.

Across the motu, we are all driven by the same thing: we’re frustrated by the lack of progress in our negotiations and we’re deeply worried about the future of education in this country. 

You don’t attract or retain good people to work with tamariki/children if you don’t provide fair pay and good conditions. 

And you don’t support tamariki/children by prioritising tax breaks for tobacco companies over investment in education.  

We know New Zealand’s parents and tamariki/children depend on us every day. When their children go to school, they need us there to support them. But right now, we’re finding it increasingly hard to do this important work. And the Government is ignoring our calls for more learning support and to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi in education.

More information will come our in Term 4 with what this will look like for Silverdale School.

 

Congratulations Anthony for being the Primary School winner of Barfoot & Thompson Young Authors Challenge for 2025

Anthony has won a $500 cash prize and $250 book voucher, and for our school he has won us a $1,000 cash prize and $1,000 worth of books. 

This is his winning entry:

I have a time machine, and I’m going to use it to stop racism!

I turned it on to travel back in time to find out who started racism in the first place.

In a blink, I arrived. People in the old days sure looked different from us.

Wait a minute… they’re not people! Or… not yet?

They saw me! I’d better run!

“Hey, you’re back!” Mom said. “How’s it going so far?”

“Not great,” I sighed. “I think I pressed the wrong button. This time, I’m going to try the future!”

And zip! I was there in a microsecond.

I looked around. People in the future sure looked… futuristic.

“Hello, are you human?” I asked.

“Yes, of course,” they responded.

“Why do you all look like robots?”

“Because in the future, people are robots!”

“What do you eat then?” I asked.

“We don’t eat. We power ourselves with super solar energy!”

“Well, in that case… I’ll go home.”

“Welcome back again! Got any ideas on how to stop racism now?” Mom asked cheerfully.

“Well,” I shrugged, “it seems like we all come from the same ancestors in the past. And we’ll all become robots in the future. So what’s the point of being mean to each other just because we look different now?”

“Sounds pretty persuasive to me.”

“And I just realized what’s more important than those big questions.”

“What?”

I gave her a hug.

“Coming back to someone you love… and having some ice cream!”

Traffic Concern

We have been contacted by Auckland Traffic with concerns regarding the increase in parents dropping their children off on Longmore Lane, by the roundabout and in the bus parking area, and the impact this is having on the school buses as they cannot manoeuvre past the cars. 

For your own safety, and the safety and convenience of other road users, there are certain areas where you must not park or stop your vehicle. You risk being fined $60 and/or having your vehicle towed away if you park in these areas. 

You must not park or stop your vehicle (this includes pulling over to let your children out):

• where it will be in the way of other people using the road (including pedestrians)
• on a marked bus stop or taxi stand
• in front of, or closer than 1 metre to, a vehicle entrance
• on ‘no stopping’ lines (broken yellow lines) marked within 1 metre of the edge of the road, which you may see near pedestrian crossings, intersections, driveways or narrow roads.

Please do not park or stop to let your children out on broken yellow lines, it’s for the safety of ours and your children. There is plenty of parking at Metro Park carpark, by the cricket nets and it is only a 400m walk to and from school. Children can walk there and they don’t cross any roads. This is a safe option for children.

Car Free Day – 2025 

Silverdale School will be celebrating Car Free Day on Friday 19 September. Our aim as a school is to have as many students come to school car free. Travelwise will be set up on the courts with spot prizes and a banner to sign.  Come and celebrate with us!

What is World Car-free Day?

Taking place on the 22 September, World Car-free Day is an annual celebration of cities and public life, free from the noise, stress and pollution of cars. This is a fantastic chance to discuss the importance of exercise with your children as well as the impact of cars on the environment.  

Silverdale School will be celebrating Car Free Day on Friday 19 September.

Why do we celebrate World Car-free Day?

Motor vehicles emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are major causes of global warming. World Car-free Day is celebrated to help the environment and bring awareness to what we can all do to help. This wonderful event encourages everyone to give up their cars for a day and consider alternative ways of travelling, for example walking and cycling to school/work more often.

On Friday 19 September, come to school Car Free! 

Meet the Travelwise Leaders on the courts to sign our school banner. Last year, we had over 350 signatures – how many can we get this year?

Car Free Day – Better for the planet, better for us!

Country Show Day Pre-Loved Clothing Stall

The pre-loved clothing stall is back again this year for Country Show Day, but we need your help! 

We are looking for clothing that is in good condition, with no rips, stains or holes. Adults, children or babies clothing in any size and any gender, but please NO SHOES. 

If you have anything you can donate, please send it in a bag to Pip Holland in Room 24. Thanks so much!

New School App

Silverdale School has a new app! Our new app will replace our old app. Please follow the instructions below to download the app. Any questions please contact me at school.

Calling for Book Donations

If you have any good condition, clean and tidy books that you would like to donate for the second hand stall at Country Show Day please could you either drop them to the office, school library or email me to collect them if you can’t get them to school.

juliehalliday@silverdaleprimary.school.nz

Collecting from now until 10 October.

All books will be greatly appreciated – many thanks.

2025 Country Show Day.

Saturday 18 October, 10.00am – 2.00pm

Jolly Jars

With the school holidays almost here, it’s the perfect time for the children to get creative and help with a school favourite: Jolly Jars! This is a fantastic holiday activity, and every jar helps raise funds for our school.

Your completed Jolly Jars will be sold at our annual Country Show Day on Saturday, 18 October. Once your jar is finished then bring it into school on Monday 6 October. We’ve included some instructions below to get you started. Happy creating, and thank you for your support!

Calling all Yummy Stickers!

Yes, it is that time again. Do you munch away on Yummy crunchy apples, if so start saving those Yummy stickers as they get our school, free sports gear!

 Let’s see if we can replace and get new sports gear for our school this year.

Need a chart, Sticker Collection Sheet come to Room 21 or just collect your stickers on any piece of scrap paper.

Once your paper is full,  bring it back to Room 21.

Thank you to our Newsletter Sponsors

Community Notices

The Hibiscus Coast Softball Club (HBC Softball) is now taking registrations for the 2025/26 season, and we’re hosting an Open Day for new and returning players:

 Open Day Details

• Sunday 5 October 2025
• 10am – 12pm
• Metro Park, Millwater
• Open to all ages and abilities

 Season runs September – March, with juniors and seniors playing on Saturdays and U15/17 Girls & U17/19 Boys on Friday evenings. Trainings are held locally at Victor Eaves (Orewa) and Metro Park (Millwater).

 Every registered player will wear our brand-new HBC Wave uniform this season!

 More Info & Registrations:
www.hbcsoftball.org.nz
Facebook – HBC Softball Club
Instagram – @hbcsoftballclub

We’re excited to invite you and your whānau to Project Jonah’s Walkthrough Whale Community Open Day in Auckland!

St Heliers School Hall
Saturday 27 September, 10am–3pm

Come and explore Jonah, our 12-metre inflatable humpback whale, and experience the scale and wonder of these incredible marine mammals first-hand. Learn about whales, their environment, and why they matter to our oceans!

Plus, we’ll have brand-new Project Jonah merchandise available for the very first time.

Family-friendly, free entry, all welcome to explore and learn!

Experience the Magic of Enchanted Christmas!
Auckland’s newest festive wonderland is lighting up Teed Street!
Stroll through 240+ themed trees, twinkling lights, immersive Christmas scenes – and enjoy private time with Santa or the Grinch.

Use our school’s code at checkout for 10% off tickets and 10% back to our school!
Book now: www.enchantedchristmas.co.nz