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Term 3 – Week 5 – 20th August 2020

Term Dates 2020
Term 1 Mon 3rd Feb – Thurs 9th April
Term 2 Tues 28th April – Fri 3rd July
Term 3 Mon 20th July – Fri 25th Sept
Term 4 Mon 12th Oct – Mon 14th Dec (finish at 12.00pm) – TBC

Important Dates
AUGUST
27 – Yr 5/6 Cross Country Cluster event – Shakespear park  – 9:00am – 1:30pm
28 – Mufti Day – School Environment, dress in GREEN. Gold coin donation

SEPTEMBER
4 – Assembly – LZ4 sharing – 9.00am
11 – Whole School Assembly – Music – 1.30pm
23 – Production –  Matinee & Evening Performance – Deferred to Term 4
24 – Production – Evening Performance – Deferred to Term 4
25 – Term 3 ends

OCTOBER
12 – Term 4 starts
12 – Whole School – End of Term 3 Assembly – 9.00am
17 – Ag Day – 8.00-2.00pm
22 – Individual Photolife Photos starts at 8.00am for families with pre-schoolers
23 – Teacher Only Day – School closed
29 – 9.30am – Year 5/6 Cricket cluster tournament – Metro Park

NOVEMBER
2 – Kids for Kids Rehearsal and Concert
11 – Production –  Matinee & Evening Performance – Date change
12 – Production – Evening Performance – Date change
16 – 9.30am start – Athletics day – Whole school – Date change
14 – 1.00pm – Compost Collective – composting course
23 – 6.30pm – Year 6 Puberty Parent Meeting
24 – 9.00am – Year 5/6 Cluster Athletics tournament
26 – Year 5/6 RAIN save day Athletics Cluster tournament
30 – Start of Skillz for life swimming runs until 3rd December

SCHOOL NOTICES

Hi to all our Dairy Flat School Community

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PTA

Silent auction donations: The silent auction is a big fundraiser at Ag Day – last year the silent auction raised almost $9,000. If you work in or know a business that can contribute goods or services (vouchers) for the silent auction please reach out to Paula in the office ([email protected]).

Next PTA Meeting: Will be held Friday 21^st August at 3pm in the School Staffroom. We really need more parents to help with Ag Day and other fundraising activities – we hope that you can join us to find out how you can help. If you are unable to attend but would like to raise something at the meeting please email the team at [email protected]. EVENT CANCELLED

Pyjama Disco will be held on Friday 28^th August 5.30-7.30pm in the School Hall. Wear your onesie or pyjamas. $5 entry includes a sausage sizzle. Other food and drink items will be available for purchase. Looking forward to a great night! – EVENT CANCELLED

Second hand school uniforms: On Friday 4^th September the PTA plan to run an after school pop-up stall selling a variety treats and second hand uniforms. If you have uniform items to donate you can drop them off in the school office.

Honey Order Update: The honey will be delivered to the students as soon as school reopens. We have plenty of stock so please get in touch if you haven’t placed your order yet

Given we have now gone into Level 3 lockdown there is uncertainty about whether we will be able to proceed as planned

We will provide an update next week when the situation in Auckland becomes clearer

Please see link below showing the Ag Day Poster & the items required each week though out this term

Orewa College Enrolment

Applications are submitted online for our 2021 enrolments.

Please visit our website under Information/Enrol

Out of zone applications will be entered in a ballot which will be completed in September 2020.

Students enrolling at other year levels are invited to book a school  tour, the link to book is on our website.

Information Evening – Thursday 27 August, 7.00-8.30 pm in the Orewa College Arts and Event Centre.

www.orewacollege.nz 

Email: [email protected]

Notification received from Orewa College this information evening has been postponed until further notice

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Please see attached letter with regards to the dental clinic services