Important message for TK 4 Term 4

Wairamarama Bridge Closure:
The Wairamarama bridge will be closed for 10 calendar days from Monday 9th of October (first day of Term 4) so that repairs can be completed. As a result the following has been organised with the bus company for the school bus (TK4). Pick up/drop off for Onewhero Area School students and teachers will be on the north side of the bridge (8.10am pick up, 3.40pm drop off). If you have concerns around getting your child to school over this time, please contact the appropriate member of SLT so that we can help support your child to attend school.

Newsletter No. 14 (first link failed)

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Newsletter No. 14

Newsletter No. 14

We have just been notified by the bus company that TK3 is running 20mins behind schedule this morning.

Important TK 4 Bus information for Term 4

Wairamarama Bridge Closure:
The Wairamarama bridge will be closed for 10 calendar days from Monday 9th of October (first day of Term 4) so that repairs can be completed. As a result the following has been organised with the bus company for the school bus (TK4). Pick up/drop off for Onewhero Area School students and teachers will be on the north side of the bridge (8.10am pick up, 3.40pm drop off). If you have concerns around getting your child to school over this time, please contact the appropriate member of SLT so that we can help support your child to attend school.

TK3 Update #2

TK3 is now leaving school within the next 5 minutes as the bus has been fixed. The students remaining at school will be put on the bus to start the route home.

TK3 Update

Murphys has just been in contact with the school. They are now able to send a replacement bus that will arrive at school in approximately 30 mins. If you still wish to pick up your children please do so by coming to the Health Room (Room 33).

TK3 has Broken down

TK3 has broken down at school. Murphys are sending a mechanic and estimate that the bus run will be delayed by about an hour. All students are being supervised in the Health room.

If possible can you please come and collect your child from school. 

Enrolment reminder

Ag day market

Newsletter No. 13

Newsletter No. 13

Enrolment reminder

Arts and Culture Night

Just a reminder to complete the check in survey for our strategic plan. Completed surveys go in the draw to win this jam packed hamper:

Survey link

Non-Uniform Day tomorrow! Just a reminder we have a gold coin donation, non-uniform day tomorrow fundraising for our student leaders camp.

Please find information attached regarding our Senior Course Selection evening on Tuesday 5th September.

Community Check in

Reminder:
We are currently checking in on our strategic goals. Use the link to complete our short survey and be eligible to go in the draw for a food hamper.
Survey

Daffodil Day Colouring Competition

This Friday is Daffodil Day. As we have a teacher-only day on Friday, we will hold our  Daffodil day tomorrow. Daffodil day ribbons will be available from the breakfast club window before school and at Break 1 for a donation. (Suggested 50c- $1) There will also be a colouring competition – gold coin entry. Students can collect entry forms from the Food technology room or from their whanau teacher. All entries should be returned to the Food Technology room by 3 pm next Monday the 29th August. Teacher only day on Friday may provide students with a good opportunity to work on their entry. There will be prizes for Junior, Middle and Senior entries. Winners will be announced next Wednesday.

Newsletter No. 12

Newsletter

Reminder – We have a Teachers Only Day this Friday 25th August.

Newsletter No. 11

Newsletter

Non uniform day and ice cream sales!

This Friday, 11 August, there will be a non uniform day to raise the final funds for our Area Schools students that participated in the National Tournament in Christchurch. Please bring a gold coin if you want to leave your uniform at home for the day.
There will also be ice creams for sale on the junior courts and the senior courts at $2 per scoop.

Community check in for our strategic plan

Kia ora e te whaanau,

Please find below the link to our 2023 community check in survey.

The purpose of this survey is to check in against our strategic plan before we form 2024’s annual plan. To see the strategic plan in full please head to the school website using the link in the survey.
The 3 aims of the strategic plan are:
Successful in learning
Confident in leadership
Working together
At the beginning of the survey we have asked demographic questions, this is to check we are reaching all parts of our community. There are two questions for each strategic aim the second question of each focuses on gaining actionable ideas for how we can improve. It is important that we hear from all of our community to ensure we are meeting the needs of all our students. To encourage you to complete the survey all named entries will go into the draw for a grocery hamper, which will be drawn at the end of this term.

Link to survey: Survey link

Thank you for taking the time to contribute your thoughts and ideas.

Ngaa mihi

Rebecca Bills

Prize Giving Feedback

Thank you to all the Whaanau, students and staff who gave us feedback on the format of our Prize Giving ceremonies.

The feedback we received has been very helpful. There was no clear indication from our community that changing the format is desired. It was a very even split between the three options put forward. We are therefore going to keep the current format of having both a Values and an Academic Prize Giving at the end of the year to celebrate the success of our students in the many different aspects of their school life. 

We will, however, be splitting these over the last 2 weeks of term to ensure that students and Whaanau do not have two late nights in one week. We will aim to start both events at 6.30pm and finish them within 1 and a half hours, to ensure the nights are not too late for our younger students.

We will also ensure that both events are well advertised ahead of time and we will continue to send out emails to Whaanau of award recipients well in advance.

Again, thank you to everyone who gave us their time to respond and give us feedback.

Cross Country Tomorrow!

It looks like tomorrow is going to be a gorgeous day for Cross Country!

We will have coffee available for parents to purchase from the window of the Food Tech room. $4 per coffee, cash only.
We will also be having a $2 sausage sizzle available for students to purchase after they have done their run. Parents are also welcome to buy a sausage.

All funds raised will be going towards our student leadership camp.

Newsletter No. 10

Newsletter No. 10

Student Led Conferences

Kia ora e te Whaanau,

Thank you to those whaanau that attended the first night of our Student Led Conferences last night. Our next  Student Led Conference night is on Tuesday 1st August from 3.30pm to 7.30pm.

To book a conference time please go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the code bmgg5

Ngaa Mihi,
Demelza Zandbergen Deputy Principal

TK6

We have just had communication from the Bus Company. TK6 is now on it’s way to collect the students. We apologise for the confusion and any inconvenience this has caused as we work with the Bus Company.

Update – the Bridge is now open for one lane

TK6 Bus not able to run

The TK6 bus is not able to operate this afternoon. Could parents please come and collect them from the school via Mercer Ferry road (the Tuakau bridge is not open). We will hold all students on the senior courts for collection when you are able to get here.

Urgent Bus Message

All buses except TK4 will be delayed leaving school today due to an accident on the Onewhero Tuakau Bridge. We will keep you updated as soon as we get further information. 

Student Led Conferences Reminder Notice

Kia ora e te Whaanau,

Student Led Conference evenings are being held early in Term Three. These are on Monday 24th July from 3.30pm to 5.30pm and Tuesday 1st August from 3.30pm to 7.30pm.

To book a conference time please go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the code bmgg5

Ngaa Mihi,

Demelza Zandbergen Deputy Principal