Issue 5: Week 6, Term 1 2025
Principal's Message - Karere a te Tumuaki
Kia ora koutou and welcome to this week's edition of the newsletter. Now that we're officially past the half way mark of the term, it's a good chance to reflect on what a great start to the year we have had.
A special thanks from me to our awesome team of teachers for the effort and care they put into sharing their student's learning goals at the first round of 3 Way Conferences that were held last night. Thanks also to those families who made the effort to come and be such a valuable part of the home-school partnership that helps set our learners up for the year. Pateke parents can look forward to having theirs next Tuesday - we appreciate your understanding and compassion while Ms Waters and her family are unwell. And a special shout out to the Board for their delicious baking for the teacher's afternoon tea, and to Hayley Govorko for organising a really yummy dinner for us too!
Now that our conferences are over, Mr Dyer and his production team can focus their attention on the next big community event - our Peter Pan Production. Auditions for speaking parts were held earlier this week and very soon the main characters will be cast. All classes are busy learning their dances and it's looking pretty good from the glimpses I've seen. Please make sure you have saved the date for both the matinee (1pm) and evening (7pm) performances on Thursday the 10th of April. Details about how to purchase tickets will come out in the next couple of weeks. We also have our class and individual photos on that same morning - which means everyone will have pretty hair for the performances!
Next week we have the Life Education Caravan back on site for two weeks (it will be a super special treat for our younger learners who have never had the chance to meet Harold the Giraffe before). Next Friday, March 14th, we have our PTA Summer Disco (make sure you order your tickets and yummy food on Kindo). And today we have a group of Year 6-8 swimmers representing Karaka at the ECCS competition - good luck to all those down at Massey Park, we look forward to hearing how you get on.
Have a great rest of the week.
Ngā mihi nui,
Anna Powrie
Celebrating Learning and Achievement
We've Been Busy ...
Notes from the Office
Photolife Class, Individual, Sibling and Group Photos
Photolife will be coming on Thursday 10th April. They will be taking class, individual, sibling and group photos. We will be using the online ordering system again this year and you will receive an email from Photolife after the photos have been taken.
Sports Camp 2025
Would your business like to be one of this years sponsors for our Intermediate 2025 sports camp team?
Every year in Term 2, Karaka School take a large number of Intermediate students to sports camp to compete in up to 40 different sports, against other schools for cups.
Your name would appear on the back of their sports camp hoodie, which then becomes part of the Karaka School uniform for the rest of the year.
Please email Kim Sutton if you are interested for your business to be a sponsor in 2025 - kims@karaka.school.nz
Bus Fees - have your paid your bus fees? All bus fees as per the signed contract needs to be paid within the first two weeks of term.
PTA News
***SAVE THE DATE***
PTA AGM and our next meeting will be held in the staffroom on WEDNESDAY 26th MARCH! All welcome! Come along and see what our School PTA is all about!!
Any questions/fundraising ideas or if you require uniform items urgently, you can email the PTA on karaka.pta@gmail.com
The Karaka School PTA account is 12 3031 0851231 00
Updates from the Wider Community
The Franklin Vintage Machinery Club and the Vintage Engine Restorers Auckland are putting on a Franklin Heritage Weekend on 8 and 9 March 2025 at the A&P Showgrounds and as part of the event we have organised activities for the children such as tractor/trailer rides, sledge rides, sack races, cornholing, gumboot throwing to name a few.
There is a colouring competition for the children - if you are interested please see Mrs Fell in the office to pick up an entry form.