Holiday Message, Term 3 – 4 2024: A message from Jason Elder
Friday 27 September 2024
Tēnā Koutou Katoa
Well done to our brilliant Year 7-8 Girls Basketball Team who narrowly lost their final to Highlands Intermediate last night. Ki runga rawa tō mahi. Well done to all runners who competed at Wednesday’s Taranaki Cross Country Championships. Everyone gave their best and demonstrated lots of manaakitanga.
I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday. Whānau, can you ensure our tamariki come back to school well rested and with positive holiday routines to set them up for success in Term 4.
Final Call: Classroom Placements for 2025
The process for organising classroom placements for ākonga in 2025, begins at the end of this term. If whānau have a specific consideration they would like the Leadership Team to discuss, send your email to the appropriate person. Please note, not all considerations of the child can be accommodated through the complex nature of organising 17 classrooms. Whānau can send their email to:
# Year 1-4: Mrs Deborah Campbell (deborahc@sps.kiwi.nz)
# Year 5-8: Mr Jason Dombroski (jasond@sps.kiwi.nz).
Key Reminders to start Term 4:
Looking ahead to Term 4, we start the first day moving into Summer Hours. Schools starts at the same time (8.55am). Morning tea is extended from 11 – 11.30am, and lunch from 1.10 – 1.40pm. The change for parents is at the end of the day with school finishing at 2.55pm. All tamariki should be coming to school with a named hat and drink bottle as the Spring Weather moves towards Summer. New whānau are also welcome to attend our pōwhiri on the first school day. This welcome will be held in the hall, followed by tea, coffee and biscuits.
We start the Swimming Programme in Term 4. Details will be shared in the near future. As a school, we are committed to use the local pools while a TOI Grant is funding the swimming lessons. The school will cover the additional costs for School Swimming Events, which will all be held at our local pool in 2024.
Year 7-8 Production:
Save these dates: Evening performances 6 and 7 November, Matinee performance 7 November.
Our Senior Akonga are busy practicing for their production of Moana Jr ©Disney
More information will come out early Term Three.
Week 1, Term 4: Monday 14 October to Friday 18 October
# Monday 14 October: School Pōwhiri (Welcome for new students and their families).
# Wednesday 16 October: Swimming begins (Yr 5-8).
# Thursday 17 October: Swimming (Yr 1-4); Kapa. Haka.
# Friday 18 October: Assembly at 9.15am (All whānau are welcome to attend); Yr 7-8 Rugby and Netball Finals (11am).
Important Links:
# Touch at SPS
# Food in School: KDJ Menu
# Staff contact emails
# Enrolment for Out of Zone Students
# Notices/Team Newsletters/School Bank Details/How to use the School App
# School Newsletters
# School 0800 Number: 0800-000-352
Ngā Mihi
Jason Elder
Principal
Stratford Primary School