Issue 18: Week 8, Term 2 2024

Principal's Message - Karere a te Tumuaki

Kia ora Karaka friends and whanau,

Mrs Powrie and Mr Dyer are away at conference this week - lots of exciting things have happened over the past week. Check out all the notices below...

Also don't forget that there is a Teacher Only Day on Monday 1st July.

Sports Camp

The Sports Camp offers a variety of over 40 sports that are played throughout the week. Preparation for Sports Camp 2024 involves attending a boot camp on early Wednesday mornings to ensure participants are in shape for the camp. Team selection required participating in trials and training sessions with dedication and effort. The cost of the camp included hoodies and track pants, as well as provisions for food, care, accommodation and sports involvement for the whole week. Thank you to our sponsors - Brougham Buses, Gary Bal - Century 21, Kat Paull Editing, In the Grain Building Services, Pope Packaging, Route 22 General Store, Stenson Contracting and Franklin Law (see logos below).

On the 10th of June, 34 fortunate students had the opportunity to go to a week-long sports camp in Matamata. The week was very tiring and exhausting, as we were constantly busy with various sports activities, including rugby, basketball, touch, and wall ball. The sports camp featured over 40 different sports, and our team made it to 10 finals, winning 5 of them. With a total of 10 teams at the camp, we were proud to finish 4th overall.

While we were there, we were tired with all the sports we were involved in over the week. Our bedtime was supposed to be 10pm, but there was no guarantee that the sports activities would end by then. Additionally, we had to wake up at 6:45am, and then try to get a full 8 hours of sleep amidst a whole day of sports, only taking breaks to eat. Our morning routine involved getting up and going to the meeting room to discuss the long day ahead. Afterwards, we had to carry out our assigned duties for the day. Once we were ready, we headed off to breakfast at 7:30am. After finishing breakfast, we went over to the lecture theatre to watch the highlights of the day followed by Quality Living where Kim Beale would conduct a quiz and share a Bible story with us, linking aspects of sports values to the story.

After an exhausting and tiring week of sports, we were finally ready to go back home. This involved packing up, attending the prizegiving, and loading the bags onto the bus. After double-checking everything, we were all set and ready to make the long drive back. The bus drive was 2 hours long, and when we got back, our parents picked us up and took us home. On the way home, we talked about how awesome the camp was and how it turned out to be a very fun and memorable experience.

In conclusion, Sports Camp was an amazing experience with lots of fun and memories made by all those who attended. 

By Devan C and Daniel P

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Mud Run 2024!

Yesterday was a fun filled day as a group of Year 3 to 6 learners hit the muddy hills of Ngaruawahia to participate in the Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge.
The sun was shinning and the mud was thick from the recent rains making it the perfect day for this event!
Our Karaka School learners did an outstanding job, by helping each other throughout the challenge.
Thank you to the parents who ran the race and to those who came along to support. Events like these wouldn’t be able to happen without you!

Celebrating Learning and Achievement

Eye on Nature 

Well done to Chloe, Sophia and Sienna for winning third place at the Eye on Nature Wearable Arts last Thursday evening.  It was an amazing event with over 90 entries from Primary and Secondary Schools throughout Auckland.

Fence Paling Orders for Ag Day - This Friday 21st last day to order.

Chicken Orders for Ag Day - Last day for orders Monday 24th June. 

Week 6 Assembly and Learn Value Certificates

Product booklet with prices and more information will be out soon.

Notes from the Office

• School Calendar of Events- You can view all up coming events via this newsletter (go to the three lines menu) OR on the Hero calendar OR on the Website calendar.
• Safety at the School Gate - Please do not walk your child through the carpark, especially behind parked cars. Please use the marked pedestrian crossing. Please also be aware of the yellow lines inside and outside of the school car park - parking in these areas can cause restricted access or viewing for others entering and exiting the school.  Please do not leave your vehicle in the bus bay. The buses arrive at various times and need access to their parks. Thanks very much for helping to keep us all safe.

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