Term Three

Week 6: August 28th

2017

Cultural Celebration Thank you children and parents for working hard to make this an exciting day.

We had many different countries represented in costumes and food treats.

RIVER GROUP Cross Country-

A team of 12 runners represented Pukekawa School at this sporting event.

The students ran well, were great sportspeople and cheered each other on.

Thank you to Mrs Hull, Katie’s Nana, Mrs Maitland for assisting with

transport and supervision.

Year 5 & below Boys

( our competitors are Year 4)

Alex Maitland

Lucas Hull

Nate Flipp

16th

17th

18th

Year 5 & below Girls

( Kate is a Year 4)

Kate Anderson 3rd

These students came in

the top ten places. They

will be part of our River

Group Team which is

competing at the

Franklin Zone Cross

Country next

Wednesday 30th August

At the Pukekohe A & P

Show grounds

CONGRATULATIONS

And WELL DONE

Year 6 Boys

Ashton Upfold

Corban Bishop

Ross Anderson

Luke Anderson

Luke Maitland

2nd

3rd

5th

6th

8th

Year 6 Girls Caitlin Hull

Lily McInnarney

Katie Readings

1st

2nd

7th

Term Three Dates

1 August -every Tuesday Get Set Go

31 August Tuakau College Open Day Franklin Vet Visit 2pm

5 September Year 5 / 6 Boys Basketball

6 September Year 5 / 6 Girls Basketball Tuakau College Open Night

7 September Ze Bong Storyteller

21 September Sharing the Learning

26 September Duathlon

27 September BOT Meeting

27 / 28 Sept Tennis Coaching for all

29 September End of Term Three

16 October Term Four

20 October CALF CLUB- KEEP THIS DAY FREE

FRANKLIN VETS – THIS WEEK will visit on 31st August 2pm to talk to our students about caring for their calf club animals. Franklin Vets generously offer free innoculations for the animals, so you are welcome to bring your animal too.

This costs $T5-00

ZE BONG tells stories and enthuses children

to be creative story tellers and writers. He

will present to the whole school at 9-00

am. After play he will facilitate Creative

Writing sessions with some of our Year 3-6

writers.

This costs $5-00 per child BUT GOOD NEWS.

Funds from selling muffins earlier this year

will help towards most of this cost.

For the shortfall, we will have a

MUFTI DAY

Students are invited to pay $2-00 to wear

mufti- something

WACKY and CREATIVE.

BASKETBALL TEAMS will be chosen this week for next

week’s tournaments.

Parents who have offered to help,

we need you please.

OVER THE RIVER

PLASTIC BAG FREE 7pm Monday 28th August

- TONIGHT If you can trace, cut, sew, iron, or

make a cuppa- Join Us to make

fabric bags to eliminate plastic

shopping bags in our lovely

district.

We’re calling for a logo by 31st

August, if you want to give it a go.

Phone Vicki

- 2334244 for information

Calf Club Chicken Project

Calf Club cover- DUE 1st September- FRIDAY

Project- HAPPENING HANGERS - If you do not have an animal

ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE Animal Dates Lambs & Goats- 1st July-31st Sept Calves- Early 15th June

-31st July Late 1st Aug -31st Sept

Animal Entries- by 15 September

RAFFLE TICKETS- To help with costs for Calf Club Day, the

Calf Club Committee have organised a raffle. Each family has 20

tickets to sell. More tickets are available at the School Office.

Tuakau Cricket Junior Cricket Registration Day 9th Sept 2017 10am -12.00pm

New Players Welcome All Ages, Boys & Girls

Tuakau Sports Trust Escott’s Road Tuakau

Contact Roydon 0211 656 227

More photos next week. Check the website for

Cross Country photographs