Here we are in Week 4 already and we have now moved back to Alert Level 1 again. Let's make sure that we continue to sign in at school and maintain the Social distancing.

Congratulations to new school leaders who were presented with their badges at assembly on Friday. Our leaders are an essential part of our school. This year we had a large number of students who could have been selected and I'm sorry that we couldn't choose everyone.

Carnival is scheduled for next week, Wednesday 3 March. This is for our Year 6's to raise funds for camp. School closes at 12:30 p.m. and children go home then and return ready to start the Tabloids sports event at 5:00 p.m. This is followed at 6:00p.m. with the Year 6 fundraising stalls. Everyone is welcome to come to this event.

A notice has been sent home letting you know plans for the event, could you please send the return back back to the teachers so we know how your child is going home on Wednesday afternoon.

YMCA will be open during the afternoon. You will need to book your child in if you wish them to attend.

Easter this year is in term time and this means that school will be closed from Good Friday, 2 April and open again on Wednesday 7 April. All Schools are closed on the Tuesday as well.

A reminder if you have a problem please contact your child's teacher and they can help get it sorted.

Please remember that classes start at 8:55 a.m. each day and all children should be at school, unless they are sick, ready to start then. When the children arrive on time they do not miss out on valuable learning time and they feel as though they haven't missed anything. Keep in mind too that when children arrive late it can be hard on their classmates to be interrupted - some children struggle to refocus on the lesson.

A reminder that all children should be wearing their school sunhat every day during playtime and lunchtime, this is to protect them from the sun. Children who do not wear the school sunhat will need to be play in an area out of the sun.

School Photo's will take place on Wednesday 10 March, starting just after 9:00.

Photo's will cost $10 each and include 1 18x13cm class photo plus 1 18x13 individual portrait. An envelope will be sent home today, so please fill out the envelope, enclose the $10 and send it back to school so it can be ready for the photographer.

Each child will need to have an individual envelope.

The photographer will only take photos of children who have sent back their completed order and have paid.

All money and orders must be in by Wednesday 10 at 9.00am. EFTPOS is not available for photos. NO late orders can be taken.

Greg

The Korowai were presented to our cultural leaders who will use them during the year.

The korowai reflect the colours of our school and also the paua colours which are significant to our iwi.

Once again thank you very much for this lovely donation, they will be used over the years by our leaders.

Raureka played Puketapu, they won 120- 63.

Players of the Day: Ashton, Zac and Spencer.

T-Ball:

Raureka White played Raureka Black they drew 8-8.

Players of the day were Cooper and Harlen.

Photo: Cooper Corbett, Zac Palmer, Ashton Scannell, Harlen Jensen, Spencer Chalmers.

R2 Chloe Bates

R4 Coco Timms-Rapaea

R5 Tiva-Jay Worsley

R11 Skylah Renata

R19 Taleah Robertson

Caught being good! Zac Palmer