Toko School Newsletter
Thursday 28th November 2019
Kura Tuatahi Toko
Quality learning for all in a caring community.
Kounga ako mo katoa i roto i te taiao e atawhai ana.
Dear parents and friends of our school Kia Ora/Hola/Bora Da/Konichi Wa/Hello
LAST WEEKS LEARNING STARS
NEW CHILDREN TO TOKO SCHOOL
Happy school days.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES UPDATES
Policies and Procedures
NAG 1 - Curriculum was reviewed at our most recent BOT meeting. This has been updated and can be viewed on our school website.
Opting in to the Ministry of Educations Donation Scheme
At our November meeting the Board of Trustees voted and passed to opt into this scheme for the 2020 school year. This means that in 2020 parents will no longer be charged for items related to our school curriculum delivery, as this will be funded by the Ministry of Education. This will include the School Activity Fee and the Year 7 & 8 Technology fee. Parents will still be charged for "goods and services" such as school stationery, school lunches, entering sports teams etc.
This is exciting news for our school families which will see you all paying less for your children's participation in their schooling.
THANK YOU TO THE FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
ALL WELCOME . . .
END OF YEAR CELEBRATIONS AND HANGI - YOUR HELP PLEASE
We are in need of cleaned washed half 200 litre plastic drums for storage and soaking of veggies overnight. We will need half a doz. If you can help with this can you please let Megan Oliver in Room 2 know. megan.oliver@toko.school.nz.
We are also in need of mutton cloth if anyone has any. This is for wrapping the food in whilst it it is cooking.
Thank you to all the families that have offered to bring food for the hangi. The frozen meat can be dropped off to school on the Monday of week 9 before 12pm please. (Monday 9 December). Other items can be delivered to Room 2 the week before (week 8) ready for prepping on Monday and Tuesday of week 9.
Don’t forget all students need to bring 1 kumara to school for their contribution to the hangi. Could these please be brought to school during week 8.
END OF YEAR FINAL ASSEMBLY
THANK YOU MORNING TEA - FOR ALL OUR AMAZING PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Monday 9th December - 11.00
Please rsvp your attendance to: office@toko.school.nz by Wednesday 6th December.
Can You Foster A Chicken These Holidays????
We have 10 of the cutest three month old chickens that need homes for the Christmas holidays. We are after families that could take 3 or 4 chickens each. Food will be provided and you can keep any eggs if they start laying over the break. Please contact: sasha.hancock@toko.school.nz if you can help.
HEADPHONES
Next year we will be asking students to supply their own set of headphones for school. These make good Christmas presents, so you might like to think ahead and buy them now. We recommend that students don't use earbuds as these don't have volume regulation and can be bad for hearing as well as it not being a good idea to put anything in your ear. Wireless headphones are the best and can be purchased quite cheaply at all electrical stores.
CAN YOU HELP?
PIANO LESSONS FOR 2020
POLICE VETTING FOR CAMPS 2020
NEXT WEEK IS THE LAST WEEK FOR HOT LUNCHES ON WEDNESDAYS
SPORTS DESK
Tough Kids Challenge
On Friday 29th November Rooms 3 & 4 are heading to the Tough Kids Challenge at the Hawera A & P Showgrounds. We are travelling to and from the event via bus. We are leaving at 9am and will return to school by 3pm. Children will need to wear their Toko School top and bring hats, morning tea and lunch. A change of clothes and a towel is also required. A reminder that if they have lunch order these will be on Thursday instead.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL UNIFORM SALE
Stratford High School will be having a second hand uniform sale on Tuesday 14 th
January 2020 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the High School Hall.
Toko School
Email: office@toko.school.nz
Website: www.toko.school.nz
Location: 1057 East Road, Toko, New Zealand
Phone: 06 7622849
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TokoSchool/?ref=bookmarks