Tuesday 25 August – Update – Silverdale School

SILVERDALE SCHOOL

School Newsletter

Learn to Journey – Journey to Learn

Ako ki te Haere – Haere ki te Ako

Tuesday 25 August

It was a big relief to hear we are moving back to Alert Level 2 at the beginning of next week. We look forward to welcoming all our students and staff back onsite on Monday 31 August.

Thank you once more to our parents and caregivers for the support and resilience you have shown through Alert Level 3.

Strong vigilance, good hygiene practices, coupled with the hard work our health authorities are doing to identify and support any confirmed cases and their close contacts remain important for all of us.

Just a reminder that while everyone is onsite at Alert Level 2 from Monday 31 August, we must adhere to key health measures including:

Good hand hygiene and cough and sneeze etiquette
Staying away if sick
Keeping the appropriate physical distance from others (in class this means no touching each other and keeping out of breathing distance)
Cleaning and disinfecting our high touch surfaces daily
Displaying QR code posters at our entrances and encouraging all of our community to download the NZ COVID Tracer App and use it if they come onsite
Keeping a visitor register for anyone who cannot use the app and for other visitors who come onsite for a period of time.

We know all these things will help to keep our community as safe as possible. Because of these measures, your child does not need to wear a face covering while at school. We will of course support them should they choose to do so.

For those of you who might be finding things more difficult than usual, a reminder that there is a large range of support available for businesses and the community.

We encourage you to go to covid19.govt.nz for more information, or get in touch and we will help you to find the information and support you need.

I will be sending more infomation out to our community in the coming days.

Cameron Lockie

Tumuāki/Principal

Photolife

Save the date.

Its that time of year again. Photolife is coming. Class and sibling Photo’s will be Tuesday 1 September and Wednesday 2 September. Team Photo’s will be Thursday 3 September.

More information to come regarding sibling forms.

PTA NEWS

Quiz Night Saturday 5 September (TBC)

Quiz Night FAQs

Do I have to be good at quizzes to go to Quiz Night?

Absolutely NOT! Quiz night is just an excuse to get out the house and have a fun time without kids around.

How many people do we need for a team?

Teams of 4 and Teams of 8 are encouraged to register. However, if you want to participate and need help organising a team, just email us at silverdalepta@gmail.com and we can help you out.

Do teams dress up?

Yes, teams dress up. We will even have a prize for best dressed…however, this is not a requirement! Feel free to just come as you are.

Do we need cash, or can we bring cards?

We will have one Eftpos machine site, but bring cash to keep the lines shorter, get your drinks faster and be able to join in on some games and raffles.

CREDIT CARDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

What can I buy at Quiz Night?

Drinks: Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase.

Food: Teams will be given the opportunity to buy pizzas from Northern Union which will be delivered on site. Teams are also encouraged to bring nibbles for their table.

Hampers and games: We’ll have some awesome hampers to raffle off and some games to keep you entertained throughout.

Where does Quiz Night take place?

The Silverdale School Hall.

Country Show Day Thank You Certificate Competition

We are on the hunt for a new certificate that we can use as a thank you to all the wonderful sponsors of Country Show Day. Below are some examples from the awesome entries we received over the last three years.

The winner will receive a $50 Toyworld voucher!

Here is what you need to know:

Picture needs to be drawn on an A4 sheet of paper
Must include the wording ‘Thank you for supporting Silverdale School – Country Show Day 2020’
A scan of your design needs to be submitted to the PTA email address (silverdalepta@gmail.com) by August 28th. The original hard copy is to be submitted when the school re-opens (by August 31st at the latest – we will update this if level 3 is extended)
Must be the child’s own artwork – parents can help with writing the words for our younger students.

Silverdale School

Platinum Sponsors

Silverdale School Flippa Ball, Sunday August 9th

The Silver Fins played the Silverdale Strikers tonight. The entire team once again played an outstanding game, demonstrating solid passing and good decision making. A few midfielders Jack, Julian and Morgan were on hand to support Alice Bauld, our star Striker, and proved successful at putting away some goals. Our defence and attack were put to the test a few times, but overall the opposition, while strong in parts, were no match for the defence of Blake, Jamie, Alissa, and Zack, the majority of whom, along with the rest of the team, have been playing together for three seasons now. This experience was evident when at final whistle the Fins scored a landslide victory of 12-0. Goals: Alice Bauld 5, Jack Wooller 2 (his first goals after only recently joining the team), Morgan Lusher 3, Julian Beall 2. Player of the Day this week went to Morgan Lusher (pictured). Morgan demonstrated superb accuracy and confidence in her shooting, actively participating in all areas of play, and overall was a valuable participant helping to bring it home! Well done Morgan, and congratulations team.