Newsletter – Wednesday 26 November

Newsletter – Wednesday 26 November

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. 

Court Damage

On Tuesday 25 November five boys caused damage to our court surface. They arrived at school around 5.15pm. There were 5 boys (please see attached photos), two boys on bikes and three boys on scooters. If you recognise any of the boys can you please contact me at school as I would like to have a chat with the boys and seek payment for the damage they have caused.

Welcome

Welcome to Ariah England who started with us this week. Our current roll is 710.

Happy Birthday 

Happy birthday to Jaivyn Barnard, Zuri Barnard, Soakai Vaea, Connor Louden, Myra Ra, Arthur Kelly, Ruby Murray, Lucy Coyle, Jacob Breedt, Xikai Duan, Kara Steynberg, Kion Steynberg, Mynhardt Diedericks, Jason Khiev, Grayson de Leeuw and Abby Pirie.

Last Day Term 4

Our last day of school for 2025 is Friday 19 December, we will be finishing at 12.00pm. All children will need to be picked up at 12.00pm. Kelly Club will be operating from 12.00pm.

2026 Term Dates

Term 1 – Monday 9 February to Thursday 2 April

Term 2 – Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July

Term 3 – Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September 

Term 4 – Monday 12 October to Friday 18 December (12.00pm)

Congratulations to Our Newly Registered Teachers

We are absolutely thrilled to celebrate a fantastic professional milestone for three of our dedicated teachers. A huge congratulations to Jaz Tata, Nadia Whitelaw, and Lara Slabbert, who have all successfully completed their two-year beginning teacher mentoring programme and have achieved full teacher registration with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. Achieving full registration is a significant accomplishment. It formally recognises their sustained commitment to professional growth, effective classroom practice, and deep understanding of the Teaching Standards. We are incredibly proud to have these talented and fully registered educators leading learning in our school community.

Get back to school stationery ready!

We know getting ready for the first day back at school can be a challenge for parents and kids. That’s why we’ve teamed up with OfficeMax MySchool to make your back to school shop super easy. And if you order in December, you’ll go in the draw to WIN 1 of 5 $1000 cash prizes*.

Your child’s year level list is already loaded. Just go to myschool.co.nz. Simply add your details, check that you want everything on the list, then click and confirm – and OfficeMax MySchool will get your delivery underway.

Order in December and choose to receive your order straight away or in January.

Zip^# is also available, so you can pay in 4 interest free payments over 6 weeks and still get your order right away.

We encourage you to order early to ensure your child has all their stationery requirements ready to go in plenty of time for the start of Term 1.

So go ahead and beat the back to school rush, order today and give them the best start possible.

OfficeMax MySchool makes it easy to get back to school ready with these great benefits.

• Free delivery on orders over $70*
• Pay now or in easy instalments – internet banking, credit card, debit card or pay in 4 interest free payments over 6 weeks with Zip^#
• School Rewards – when you shop on myschool.co.nz we earn rewards* that can be used to purchase extra resources for our school
• Beat the back to school rush – avoid queues and busy malls by shopping online from the safety and comfort of your home
• WINZ quotes – available by contacting 0800 724 440 or via email enquiry@myschool.co.nz

^#Zip Pay in 4 is available to approved applicants only and subject to completion of satisfactory credit checks. For more information visit myschool.co.nz/zip. T&Cs and late fees apply. Zip Co NZ Finance Limited FSP 598969.

*T&Cs apply, see myschool.co.nz for details.

School Hat Orders

These can be purchased via Kindo.  A report is run daily at 9.30am.  The hats are then labelled and handed out to the students.

Thank you to our Newsletter Sponsors

Community Notices

New Zealand Traveller Declaration

Going overseas for the school holidays? Everyone travelling into New Zealand must complete a New Zealand Traveller Declaration, including returning New Zealand passport holders.

Its FREE and you can do it on the online form or on the NZTD app. 

If you’re travelling as a family or group and completing multiple declarations, the NZTD app allows you to copy your travel details into another declaration, making it easier to complete multiple declarations for the same journey. The submitted declarations are then all easy to see within the app. 

The New Zealand Traveller Declaration collects travel, customs, immigration and biosecurity information and aims to improve the safety and security of New Zealand. It replaces the paper card you used to fill out on the plane.   

 To make your arrival easier, do your digital declaration before your flight back to New Zealand.

Head to travellerdeclaration.govt.nz today!

On Saturday, 13 December 2025 at 7:00 pm, AOTANGO Quintet and the Auckland Chamber Choir will present an International Tango Day Concert at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland.

This will be our third International Tango Day series, and due to generous support by Foundation North, North & South Trust Limited and New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) it is free for children aged 18 & under.

AOTANGO features violinist Andrew Beer (Auckland Philharmonia Concertmaster), pianist Somi Kim (NZTrio), double bassist Gordon Hill (Auckland Philharmonia Principal), jazz guitarist Sam Swindells and world champion accordionist Grayson Masefield.

The concert will feature guest dancers, including Oceania Tango Champions John Flowers & Natallia Ramanchuk, as well as Jorge Amparado. For the second half, AOTANGO Quintet will be joined by soprano Dr Morag Atchison and the Auckland Chamber Choir under Dr Jono Palmer for the New Zealand premiere of the tango mass Misa a Buenos Aires (Misatango) by Martín Palmeri.

Before the performance, tango instructor Kelly Poon will host a free tango lesson and práctica.

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