Announcement : 

2025 Term Dates ** TERM 1 Monday 10 February to Friday 11 April ** TERM 2 Monday 28 April to Friday 27 June ** TERM 3 Monday 14 July to Friday 19 September ** TERM 4 Monday 6 October to Friday 19 December

2025 Country Show Day Newsletter – Monday 13 October – **We need your help, please!**

Dear Parents and Caregivers,
We need your help, please!
Our highly anticipated Country Show Day is this Saturday, 18 October, and we’re still short on volunteers for several key stalls.
These stalls are run by our wider school community, including parents, guardians, grandparents, and other family members. They also provide a great opportunity for teenagers seeking community service experience to enhance their CVs.

Unfortunately, if we can’t fill the remaining time slots, we’ll have to close them. That means lost opportunities to raise much needed funds for our children.
We’re only asking for one hour of your time and every bit of help makes a big difference!

Here are the stalls and the time slots that still need support:

**Quick Fire Raffle**
Sell raffle tickets for a hamper.
Available times:
12:00pm – 1:00pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm (2 slots)

**Silent Auction**
Collect and hand over sold items to the highest bidders.
Available times:
1:00pm – 2:00pm (3 slots)

**Jolly Jars**
Sell Jolly Jars to customers.
Available times:
12:00pm – 1:00pm (2 slots)
1:00pm – 2:00pm

**Second-Hand Uniforms & Toy Stall**
Sell clean second-hand uniforms and brand-new toys.
Available time:
11:00am – 12:00pm

**Face Painting Support**
No artistic skill required – stencils provided!
You’ll be assisting our professional face painter by collecting money and helping younger children with stencil painting.
Support times:
9:45am – 11:00am
11:00am – 12:00pm
12:00pm – 1:00pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm
**Stencil Parent Helpers**:
1:00pm – 2:00pm (2 slots)

**Hot Shots – Basketball Game**
Assist with running the game and encouraging participants.
Available time:
9:45am – 11:00am

**Teacher Dunk**
A crowd favourite! Assist with the dunking station (duration may vary depending on how cold our brave teachers get!)
Available times:
12:00pm – 1:00pm (2 slots)

**Plinko**
Hand out discs – if they land in the right slot, participants win a prize!
Available time:
1:00pm – 2:00pm

**Duck Fishing**
Kids “fish” for ducks – if there’s a winner label on the bottom, they win a prize!
Available times:
12:00pm – 1:00pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm

Your support is essential to making this event a success. Volunteering just one hour of your time will make a huge impact and it’s a fun way to be involved in the school community.

Please get in touch with Davina today at davinatahere@silverdaleprimary.school.nz and let us know where you can help.

Thank you for your continued support!

Ngā mihi

PTA and Silverdale School