Rākau Nui Newsletter
Term 4, Week 4
08 November 2022
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Camp Update
Everyone is having a wonderful time at camp. They are enjoying the different activities and trying new things. Everyone is expected to arrive back at around 2.45pm tomorrow but we will send a message if this changes.
As we have camp, there is no homework this week.
Year 6 visit to Newlands Intermediate
Christine will be taking our Year 6 students to visit Newlands Intermediate School on Friday morning. They will be collected by bus at around 9.15am and return to school at around 12.15pm. If you do not wish your child to attend, please let Jenni know, jharrison@paparangi.school.nz
Swimming Lessons
Towards the end of last term, a notice came home about swimming lessons at Cannon’s Creek pool later this term. We would appreciate the permission slip being signed and returned as soon as possible so that we can work out numbers and liaise with the pool. If you have any questions, please contact Jenni jharrison@paparangi.school.nz
Medication at School
Any medication brought to school MUST go to the office with the following exceptions:
Asthma inhalers should be labelled and kept in school bags, which remain zipped up, so that they are safe and close to hand when needed.
Medication for serious conditions such as diabetes and anaphylactic reactions should be left daily in the Rākau Nui medical room so they are easily available and monitored by an adult.
If you need medication to be administered to your child at school, there is a form in the office that must be completed and signed first.
Zespri Young and Healthy
During this term, Rākau Nui will be participating in the Zespri Young and Healthy Virtual Adventure. It’s a fun program that runs for 5 weeks, using the pedometers that came home last week, and encourages activity, drinking plenty of water and other simple daily actions to support health and well being. You can find more information at www.youngandhealthy.org.nz.
9 November - Capital Basketball will be running a day of skills and games
Grocery Hamper Raffle
Home and School is running a big Grocery Raffle. We'll be sending home tickets for families to sell on our behalf at the beginning of November. But first we need your help to make the hampers! Please can every family donate a grocery item for the hampers. Each class has something different to bring along. Please ensure all items have a valid expiry date. Return to school by Friday 11 November.
Te Korowai o Horokiwi Kapa Haka Festival Term 4
As many of you will know the Newlands area has a long tradition of sharing and celebrating kapa haka through an annual festival. Initially this festival was hosted at Newlands Primary School and in recent years it was hosted by Newlands Primary School at Newlands College. Due to the ongoing challenges with the pandemic we have not been able to hold a festival since 2019. As our Horokiwi cluster continues to grow and build connections we are keen to not miss the opportunity to hold a festival before the year is out. With the unavailability of the college hall in Term 4, Newlands Intermediate has offered to host this streamlined event in their hall. To ensure this is a positive and safe event for all in attendance, each school will have to consider carefully the size of their groups to ensure tamariki and whanau from across Horokiwi can attend. At Pararangi School this means only our Year 6 tamariki will be part of this festival. There will be opportunities in the future for other tamariki to take part.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss anything with us, please remember that your first point of contact is your child’s home class teacher. Our email addresses are:
christinel@paparangi.school.nz
Hei konā mai
Jenni, Trelise, Sarah, Christine, Ali, Judy, Kath, Andi, Leah, Kuini, Haley, Min and Angela
Useful Dates - Please note that all dates are subject to COVID restrictions and events may be cancelled or postponed
Monday 14 November - Northern Zone Athletics (pp 21nd)
Saturday 19 November - Paparangi Market Day 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 22 November to Friday 25 November - Swimming Lessons
Tuesday 29 November to Friday 02 December - Swimming Lessons
Tuesday 29 November - Interzone Athletics (pp 1 December)
Tuesday 06 December - Year 6 Leavers Celebration (More information to come)
Friday 09 December - Year 6 Day Out (More information to come)
Wednesday 14 December - Rākau Nui End of Year Assembly (More information to come)
Thursday 15 December - Home and School Pizza Lunch (More information to come)
Friday 16 December - Term 4 ends 1.00pm