1. Royal blue polo shirt or blue and white performance polo – short sleeve with the school logo
2. Navy shorts/ skort/ trackpants. Canterbury navy blue shorts are acceptable as well.
3. School Fleece or Jacket (with logo).
4. Gingham School Dress.
5. Navy tights – optional and worn under gingham tunic or skort.
6. Navy or white ankle socks.
7. Navy merino/ polyprop/ thermal – only to be worn for extra warmth under the shirt.
8. Navy Blue School Logo Beanie
9. Jewellery -plain studded earrings or a wristwatch.
10. Nail Polish is not permitted.
11. A Taonga is appropriate

Footwear:

1. There is no specific uniform shoe. We do however expect children to wear shoes that are practical for a range of experiences including physical education.

Hair:

1. For health and safety reasons (head lice etc), all hair longer than shoulder length is to be tied back with a black or a navy hair tie. Only navy or black headbands are to be worn. Any other hair embellishments are not accepted, e.g. large bows.

Find out more about Bizzy Bodz before and after school care programme.

If your child is absent and not going to be attending Bizzy Bodz on a particular day please communicate by phoning us on 06 825 6088, or emailing Grace admin@bizzybodz.co.nz. Or you can text the programme directly if it is after 2 pm on 021 837 795.

This focus helps the children to understand when games are becoming a little too rough. We have noticed that most of the unsafe hands have been happening around playing tackle rugby on the field. Although we love rugby, the children need to remember that tackling can happen this term, on Wednesday and Friday lunch times, during supervised Tackle Bull Rush as long mouthguards are worn and children have a change of top. At other times we play touch rugby, which is safe for all. If your child is rugby keen, please remind them of this expectation. Thank you.

Further to the correspondence sent out at the end of last term. Thank you to those wonderful people who have donated so far. We are well on the way to achieving our $13,500 target. Sponsorship is $225 per panel, which we can accept as a donation to the School. If you would like to help the school with our solar panel project, please email pjackson@hnps.school.nz

Payments can be made by internet banking to account number 12 3439 0017857 00 or by cash or eftpos at the school office.

Thank you for your support.

The Havelock North Primary School Board

Joll Campbell Chambers Duart

Goal:

To make up a chant that represents your house and can be easily sung by all house members.

A chant is a catchy, rhythmic way to show support to a group. E.g… Come on the Bay, Come on the Bay, Black, white, alright… Come on the bay.

Rules:

• The chant must go for no longer than 20 seconds

• The chant must be positive

• Must include house name

• Must be fun

• There may be actions included (not compulsory)

• Every entry will receive 5 house Points

Winning entries will receive a FREE lunch

Entries must be given to your class teacher by this Friday 6th May. Class teachers will pass all entries onto House Captains after that. The House Captains will choose the winners and they will be announced during assembly the following week.

This chant will be used by houses during house events.

Good luck and have fun making up the chant.

Mr Bain

A HUGE thank you to those that have volunteered their time this term to coach and/or manage. It is much appreciated and our team sport couldn't happen without people like you.

If you have any queries, sports news or photos please email Erica Cranswick at sport@hnps.school.nz

Some sports kicked off last week, and the rest will begin this week.

RIPPA RUGBY THIS WEDNESDAY 11th (Year 3/4) AND THURSDAY 12th (Year 5/6)

WHAT: A Rippa Rugby Tournament (entries now closed)

WHEN: Year 3/4 Wednesday 11th May, Year 5/6 Thursday 12th May - whole day. Students meet at school in the quad at 8.45am to get ready for the bus. Please let the school know ASAP if your child is sick that day.

WHO: Year 3-6

HOW: Students will be bussed from school to Ron Giorgi and back (there will be some cars transporting some of the Year 5/6 students, and then some netballers will be leaving the tournament early to go to the Netball tournament.)

UNIFORM: Performance top and navy blue shorts. Please pack lots of food / drink / warm clothes

PARENT HELPERS: please meet us at Ron Giorgi Park at 9.30am (We still need parent helpers for two Year 6 teams - please contact Emily Cooper ecooper@hnps.school.nz or Erica sport@hnps.school.nz if you can help)

Our PALS, Mr Bain and Mrs Cooper will be running a Rippa Rugby session this Tuesday lunchtime for the Year 3/4 (and those Year 5/6 students who which to participate) so they are familiar with the game/rules

WHAT: A running event with obstacles, mud and plenty of fun!

WHEN: Thursday 2nd June

WHERE: Clifton Station

WHO: Years 3-6

HOW: HNPS will NOT be organising car pooling this year. Should you wish your child to participate we recommend organising with friends to carpool there and back. Parents must also pick up racing bibs and stay with the kids they are responsible for, for the day. I will likely attend and take a gazebo / tarpaulin as a base for those from the school who are attending.

Click on this link to enter https://eventdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=38230&OrgID=20511

2022 Term Dates

Term 2 2 May - Friday 8 July

Term 3 25th July - 30th September

Term 4 17th October - 14th December

2022 Teacher Only Day

Friday 3rd June