Newsletter – Wednesday 11 March

Newsletter – Wednesday 10 March

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 Kora Conway, Cooper Conway, Rosalie Glanvill, Jake Jo Jomin, Misha Singh, Ethan Orr, Fleur de Tombe, Kobi Kungus, Sophie Martin-Williams, Thinul Hettiarachchilage and Angadabinas Sarao. Our current roll is 604.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to Yujie Lu, Gabriel Teo, Gia Goyal, Abby Griffith, Chase Vannan, Kira Vannan, Harley Killeen, Hezahkaia Porter, Samaya Patel, Michaela Blom and Mila Shang.

Teacher Only Day Friday March 20

Our school will be closed on Friday 20 March for a teacher only day. Our teaching staff will be joining teachers from across our local area for a collaborative professional development session. This dedicated time allows our team to dive deep into the new Mathematics Curriculum, ensuring we are equipped with the best strategies and tools to support your child’s learning and numerical fluency. Kelly club will be open for the day.

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease at School

There has been a case of hand, foot and mouth disease at school. Anyone can get hand, foot and mouth disease, but it is most common in children under 10. If your child has hand, foot and mouth disease, they’ll have painful sores in their mouth and a rash with blisters on their hands and feet.

Human hand, foot and mouth disease is not related to foot and mouth disease in animals.

Symptoms

Mild fever is usually the first sign of hand, foot and mouth disease. This starts 3–5 days after your child has been exposed to the disease.

After the fever starts, your child may develop other symptoms, including:

• painful red blisters on their tongue, mouth, palms of their hands, or soles of their feet
• loss of appetite
• a sore throat and mouth
• a general feeling of weakness or tiredness.

The disease is usually mild and lasts 3–7 days.

It can be confused with:

• chickenpox (but the chickenpox rash is all over the body)
• cold sores in a child’s mouth.

Treatment

The only medicine recommended for hand, foot and mouth disease is paracetamol.

Most blisters disappear without causing problems. In the mouth, however, some may form shallow, painful sores that look similar to cold sores. If your child’s mouth is sore, don’t give them sour, salty or spicy foods.

Make sure they drink plenty of liquids to avoid getting dehydrated.

How hand, foot and mouth disease is spread

Hand, foot and mouth disease is spread by coughing or sneezing, or by contact with mucus, saliva, blisters or the bowel movements of an infected person.

Children are contagious for around 7–10 days.

Keep your child home from school until blisters have dried. If blisters are able to be covered and the child is feeling well, they will not need to be excluded.

Frequent hand washing helps decrease the chance of becoming infected.

Staying away from others who have the disease and not sharing toys during the infection also helps prevent the disease.

For more information please contact:

Healthline 0800 611 116

https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/hand-foot-mouth-disease-in-children

Team Tūī Athletics

What a fantastic display of grit and sportspersonship we witnessed at our recent Year 5 and 6 Athletics Day! It was wonderful to see our students living out our KERI values with all their efforts. Whether they were sprinting for the finish line or cheering on their peers from the sidelines, the energy was fantastic. A huge thank you to the teachers and parents who helped coordinate the events and keep the day running smoothly.

Please join us in celebrating the following students who achieved podium finishes in their respective events.

Catching Waves and Building Confidence at Orewa Beach

Our Year 5 students traded the classroom for Orewa Beach this week for their highly anticipated surf lessons. Across Thursday and Friday, the waves were filled with energy, determination, and plenty of smiles. It was wonderful to see our tamariki truly embodying our KERI Values throughout both days. Whether they were encouraging a friend who was nervous about the water or showing resilience after a tumble, their behavior was a credit to our school. Seeing the pure excitement and sense of achievement on students’ faces when they finally managed to stand up on their boards was the highlight of the day. A massive shout-out to the incredible parent helpers who joined us. We simply couldn’t run these outdoor experiences without your support, thank you for keeping our kids safe and stoked. Every student walked away with new skills and a deeper appreciation for our local environment. Well done to all our Year 5 surfers for giving it your all.

Cricket Success and Sportspersonship at Silverdale School

What a fantastic day our Year 5 and 6 students had at the Interschool Cricket Day last Thursday.

Our students truly embodied our KERI Values throughout the day both on and off the field. Beyond the runs scored and wickets taken, it was their attitude that stood out most. Throughout the entire event, our students encouraged one another, participated with positive energy, and showed immense respect to the umpires, opposing teams, and our wonderful parent helpers.

A huge thank you to the parents who took time out of their busy schedules to help with the teams and supporting our school, we couldn’t provide these opportunities for our tamariki without your support.

Silverdale School Choir

Calling all singers it’s time to take your talent out of the classroom and onto the stage. We are looking for enthusiastic voices to join the Silverdale School Choir for an incredible year of music and performance.

We have a massive year ahead with some very exciting highlights:

• The Kids Sing: Represent our school at this amazing choral festival in September!
• Country Show Day: Show off your skills to the whole community in October.

Because we are preparing for big events, commitment is essential. We need every voice to make our rehearsals count!

• When: Every Friday morning (starting Term 2)
• Time: 8:00am sharp 
• Where: Room 10

Note to Parents & Whānau: If your child is ready to find their voice and commit to the team, please contact Corli directly to register their interest. We can’t wait to get started! corlihusselmann@silverdaleprimary.school.nz 

Principal Awards

Congratulations to the students who received principal awards at last week’s assembly.

KERI Awards

Well done to the following children who received Caught by KERI awards at last week’s assembly. 

Assembly Presenters

Congratulations to our celebration/whakanui assembly presenters at last week’s assembly.

Whole School Cultural Day Thursday 19 March

On Thursday 19 March we will have a whole school Cultural Day. Children will be encouraged to wear their cultural dress to school to celebrate our diverse cultural identities. Optional in class: a shared lunch where families bring a dish to represent their culture. Your child’s classroom teacher will let you know if this will be happening in your child’s class.

Throughout the week (Monday 16 March – Thursday 19 March)

Each team/class will have the flexibility to plan activities and learning experiences that celebrate the different cultures represented within their class/team. 

Possible activities that the children could do during the week:

• Cultural sharing: Children can share stories, objects, photos, or music that represent their cultural heritage.
• Cultural explorations: Engage in research, discussions, or art projects to learn about different cultures.
• Guest speakers: Invite members of the community to share their cultural experiences and knowledge.
• Cultural games and activities: Learn and play games from different cultures.
• Create cultural displays: Decorate classrooms with cultural artefacts, artwork, or flags.

Safely Crossing the Road

Recently, we have received several reports of unsafe road crossing, particularly around the Bankside Road lights and Longmore Lane. We are seeing a worrying trend of students hearing the “beep” at the crossing and stepping out immediately without looking to see if vehicles have actually stopped.

While the lights are there to protect us, we have unfortunately seen instances of drivers running yellow or red lights. It is vital that our tamariki are not just following the signals, but also using their own “road sense” to confirm the way is clear.

We ask that all parents and caregivers have a kōrero (chat) with their children about these three key safety points:

• Look Both Ways: Even when the crossing signal sounds, wait a beat and look both ways to ensure all cars have come to a complete stop.

• Use the Lights, Not the Shortcuts: We have noticed some families crossing Longmore Lane directly instead of walking down to the controlled lights. While it may save a few seconds, it sets a risky example for our students.

• Model Good Habits: If you are picking up your child, please always use the official crossing lights. Our children learn most from what they see us do—let’s show them what good road sense looks like!

• Avoid: Crossing Longmore Lane away from the lights.

• Action: Practice the “Stop, Look, and Listen” technique with your children this week.

• Drive Safe: Please remain extra vigilant and patient in our school zones during drop-off and pick-up times.

Thank you for working with us to keep our community safe. It takes all of us looking out for one another to ensure our tamariki stay out of harm’s way.

Traffic light signal crossing

A signalised crossing is where there is a pedestrian light (red/green man) at a set of traffic lights.

• Press the button at the signalised crossing, the red man will light up on the pole across the road. This means do not cross.
• Walk when the green man is lit. Double check for left and right turning traffic before crossing.
• Flashing red man – continue to cross, but do not step onto crossing. This means vehicles will start moving again soon.
• Do not step onto the road when the red man is lit.

School Donations

Our school donation is $200 per child or $50 a term. This money was used to pay for a large number of additional curriculum resources, subsidise a number of school wide activities such as art, dance and drama resources, sporting functions, developmental material and related photocopying and other essential resources.  No child was excluded from using these resources but it does seem that quite a number of families relied on the goodwill of others to support their child.

Each term the School Board puts all the names of those donations that have been made into a draw to give one child the chance to have their fees paid for the following term. The families that have received these in the past have been very grateful. We understand that a donation is voluntary and that it can be at times very difficult to manage. Mrs Reid in the office, is very happy to discuss possible arrangements for meeting this cost for your child.  Each small contribution adds up across the course of time and helps to enhance the substance of this school.   

A huge thank you to all those families who paid their donation this year.

Parents of Silverdale Facebook Page

There is a Parents of Silverdale Facebook Page. This page is not run by the school, it is a platform for parents to connect. Please don’t reply on this page for up to date information from the school. All information from the school will be communicated to you via the app, newsletter, website or email.

PTA

Following on from the PTA AGM the following people were voted in for 2026.

• Chairperson – Natalie Smith
• Treasurer- Tracey Thomson 
• Secretary- Katie Thomson
• Staff Representative – Cameron Lockie

Congratulations to all the new appointments and members.

The 2026 fundraising focus of the PTA is the upgrade and redevelopment of the school playgrounds.

2026 events

– Raise it: Readathon – Term 2 over the month of May

– School Disco Term 2 Friday 12 June

– Quiz night – Friday 7 August TBC

– CSD – Saturday 17 October

Garden To Table Programme – Working Bee

Silverdale School is very lucky to have the Garden To Table programme in school which is available to Year 3 and 4 children.  

The students have been chipping away at trying to clear this over the last couple of weeks, however to get it back to being how it was we need some extra hands.  

We need your help, so we have decided to organise a working bee and would love your to dust off your gumboots and garden gloves and come join us.  

Where: Silverdale School

When:  Saturday 14 March 2026 

What Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm

Netball season is starting soon on 12th May

Competition runs at Edith Hooper park in Stanmore bay for year 3-6.  

Year 3

• Play on Tuesdays afternoons at 4.00 pm and 4.50 pm.

 
Year 4 & 5

• Thursdays  4.00 pm, 4.50 pm, and 5.40 pm 

Year 6

• Wednesdays.  4.00 pm, 4.50 and 5.40 pm rounds 

Registrations are open now until March 27th follow the link to register https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/278581 

Please also consider coaching or managing a team, netball can not run without parent participation. 

Also see the School Facebook page or contact me at kerrynshaw21@gmail.com for more information. 

Information to follow about year 2 competition.

The NPHS -Northern Region Vision and Hearing Screening team will be visiting our school on FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2026.

This screening is for Years 0-2 students who have not yet completed their B4 School Check, or any required follow-up rescreen.

(Further information: B4 School Check – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora).

If you do not want your child to take part in the vision and hearing screening, please let the office know before the visit – office@silverdaleprimary.school.nz 

Your child’s screening results will be sent home with your child. 

These results may also be shared with the school, including your child’s teacher to support their learning and wellbeing.

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