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Term 3 – Week 10 – 24th September 2020

Term Dates 2020
Term 3 Mon 20th July – Fri 25th Sept
Term 4 Mon 12th Oct – Mon 14th Dec (finish at 12.00pm)

Term Dates 2021
Term 1 Thurs 4 Feb – Fri 16 April (includes Waitangi and Easter)
Term 2 Mon 3 May – Fri 9 July (includes Queen’s Birthday)
Term 3 Mon 26 July – Fri 1 Oct
Term 4 Mon 18 Oct – Thurs 16 Dec (includes Labour Day)

Important Dates
SEPTEMBER
24 – Production – Evening Performance – Deferred to Term 4
25 – Term 3 ends – End of Term Assembly – Alert Levels permitting

OCTOBER
12 – Term 4 starts
12 – Whole School – End of Term 3 Assembly – 9.00am
17 – Ag Day – 8.00-2.00pm
19 – 6.30pm – Year 6 Positive Puberty Parents Evening
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
30 – 9.00am – Assembly

NOVEMBER
2 – Kids for Kids Rehearsal and Concert
6 – 9.00am – Assembly
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
24 – 9.00am – Year 5/6 Cluster Athletics tournament
26 – Year 5/6 RAIN save day Athletics Cluster tournament
27 – 9.00am – Whole School Assembly
30 – Start of Skillz for life swimming runs until 3rd December

DECEMBER
4 – 1.00pm – Final Assembly
8 – 1.00pm – End of Year Prizegiving
9 – Year 6 Graduation Lunch – 12.00pm
11 – Reports to go out to parents
14 – End of Term 4 – (finish at 12.00pm)

PLEASE NOTE
HATS ARE COMPULSORY TERM 4 

Please ensure your child has their hat in school at all times

These are available from
Positive Image, 16b Silverdale Street, Silverdale. Shop hours are Mon – Thur 8.30am-4.30pm & Fri 8.30am-3.30pm, online from Argyle Schoolwear or from the school office

SCHOOL NOTICES

STARS & VALUES

LZ1
Maddison Logan for a positive atittude and effort in all aspects of the curriculum
Isabel Rouse for a positive atittude and effort in Maths and Art
Jacob Prevezanos for focus and effort in the classroom
Taya Ronkowski for focus and helpfulness in the classroom
Nate-Leigh Williams for effort working with STEPS

Values
Brooklyn Mayn – Resilience
Sierra Boucher – Responsible
Ruby Hollis – Responsible
Aiden Lucas – Respect

LZ2
Lane Neal for trying hard to focus during independent learning this week and achieving success – thank you for your effort
Riley Baker for trying really hard to focus during independent learning this week – you are a superstar!
Willem Byleveldt for an improved effort in his reading, writing and spelling. It is a delight to read your stories!

Values
Izzy O’Connor-Siale – Respect
April Young – Responsible
Ruby Good – Resilience

LZ3
Vinuka Kuruwitaarachchi for your enthusiastic attititude towards your learning
Seb Twyman for excellent progress across all curriculum areas
Zoe Stitt for always being a focused, conscientious learner and role model
Bradley Tucker for being a more focused and conscientious learner
Dolce Buchanan Castillo for trying hard and focusing with all areas of her learning
Liam Els for trying hard and being focused with all areas of his learning

Values
Harry Lloyd – Resilience
Jemma Howard – Responsible
Skye Crossan – Respect
Arjun Bhosale – Resilience
Paige Archibald – Responsible
Millie Ross – Respect

LZ4
Owen Sangster for outstanding effort with his maths. Well done Owen
Emily Good-Charalampous for trying hard with her reading
Holly Simpson for always trying her best
Molly Spray for an outstanding effort with her writing and reading!
Kaylah Scott – Progress in reading

Values
Marleigh Rowley – Responsible
Will Dellow – Responsible
Charli Pemberton – Resilience
Eli Shah – Responsible
Marlena Edwards – Responsible

SCHOOL NOTICES

To all our Dairy Flat Community

We have had a difficult year, it’s been unsettling and some people are still feeling anxious and fragile.  I hope we can all have a refreshing and relaxing break, ready for a busy and positive fourth term that is closer to our “normal” than it has been.

Our toilet block has been refurbished and will be open next term.  Rooms 6 & 7 are being upgraded so the students in these rooms have moved until their classrooms are ready.

Have a happy and safe holiday.  We look forward to seeing you all next term.

22nd October 2020
Individual Photolife Photos
starts at 8.00am for families with pre-schoolers
Family/Sibling photos can now be ordered online!

On-line order form below (one form per family)
This form must be signed and returned to the school office before photo day for the photo to be taken
Spare copies are available from the office

Some of the Issue 6 orders have been received by the school and will be distributed tomorrow.  We are still awaiting another couple of boxes from Scholastic which are in transit.  These are unlikely to reach us by the end of term and so will be distributed at the beginning of Term 4.  We thank you for your patience

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Ag Day Baking

PTA

Next PTA Meeting Friday 9^th October 2pm School Staffroom: Final meeting before Ag Day. If you are unable to attend and would like to raise anything at the meeting please let us know at [email protected].

 Ag Day Grocery Collection:  Final day for grocery collections is this Friday. This week’s theme is – Rainy Day Fun – things to brighten up a rainy day – kids craft, paper & pens. Books, games or even a yummy treat. Please leave in the donation box in your child’s classroom.

Raffle Tickets: The raffle tickets are almost all sold out! $5 each with the chance to win $1,000 cash, an iPad, a night’s accommodation at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland, a Micro Rocket Scooter and a wheel barrow full of groceries.  Prizes drawn on Ag Day.  To purchase please contact Michaela Vermeulen by Text: 0211-888-404 or Email: [email protected]. A big thanks to our raffle sponsors – Debs Wallace of Harcourts Cooper & Co, Coordinate Limited, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Micro Scooters NZ and Bunnings. For those of you who have sold a book or two please return the tickets stubs and cash to the PTA drop box in the office this week.

Baskets for Ag Day: Do you have any baskets that we could use to create hampers for our silent auction? If so please drop in to the office this week or contact Michaela Vermeulen by Text: 0211-888-404 or Email: [email protected] to arrange pickup.

AG DAY – WHITE ELEPHANT : 

First drop off will be on Sunday 11^th October. Other drop off times – before & after school Monday 12th through Thursday 15th, all day Friday 16^th.

Books, toys and games. Soft toys.  Small appliances and household items in working condition. Clothes and shoes.

NOTHING broken, rusty, with parts missing etc. No oil column or gas heaters.

Any questions or queries regarding the White Elephant please contact Susan: [email protected]

Ag Day Rosters: Last week you will have received an email from your child’s teacher about Ag Day rosters. Please email Jen Jamie ([email protected]) with your preferred 3 times and she will confirm back to you. Times start from 8.30am to 1.30pm and are for 30 minutes. We need all the help we can get to ensure Ag Day runs smoothly and are only asking for 30 minutes out of your day, please assist where you can. If you can give more than 30 minutes please let Jen know.

Still Seeking Ag Day Food Stall Coordinator: We need a Food Stall Coordinator to oversee all the school run food stalls (Lamb Spit, Hot Chips, Bacon & Eggs, Sausage Sizzle). The Food Stall Coordinator will help with set-up on Friday 16^th and make sure things run smoothly on Saturday 17th. You will have other volunteers and rostered parents manning the food stalls. If you are interested in this role please let us know at [email protected]

Still Seeking Ag Day Parking Supervisors: As per prior years we will have use of the paddock across the road for parking on Ag Day. We need a couple of volunteers to supervise parking between from 7am-10.30am on 17^th October  – you will ensure that people park in an orderly fashion and that the best use of the space available is made. If you can help please let us know at [email protected]

Lamb Donations: The lamb spit is one of the most popular food stalls at Ag Day and often sells out early. If you have a lamb that you can donate please let us know at [email protected].

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 (we would love more goods) or services (vouchers) for the silent auction please reach out to Paula in the office ([email protected]).

Honey Orders: If you have not received your honey order please contact Sarah Richardson: [email protected]. Honey is still available to purchase $40 for 1kg. Please pay at the school office or directly into the PTA bank account: 12-3046-0270392-00 and drop your order form in the PTA box in the office.

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

Fonterra

From Term 1 2021 Fonterra will be stopping their Milk for Schools to concentrate on their Kids Breakfast in School programme

COMMUNITY NOTICES