Newsletter – Wednesday 2 November

Newsletter – Wednesday 2 November

Kia ora, Talofa, Malo e leleli, Kia orana, Fakalofa lahi Atu, Taloha Ni, Ni sa bula, 你好, Namaste, 안녕하세요, Hola, Xin chao, السلام عليكم. 

Welcome 

Welcome to Cruz Bloom, Addi Dale, Jayden Dale, Shanaya Goel Verma and Kaysha MacPherson who started with us this week. Our current roll is 857.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to Lily-Ann Brooks, Makenzie Williamson, Beckett Anderson, Mikayla Strydom, Emil De Klerk, Eli Pienaar, Eva Meyer, Emily Scott, Caitlyn Stevens, Anja Husselmann, Jace Potgieter, Joel Kim, Emma Paterson, Carter Green, Hannah Zhong and Mischa Janse Van Rensburg.

Sickness

We are noticing that we are sending a lot of children home with a tummy bug. Advice from the Ministry of Health on ​​vomiting and diarrhoea bugs is: Don’t go to school, early childhood centre or work until well and for 48 hours after the last episode of diarrhoea or vomiting.

To help contain the spread please don’t send your child to school for 48 hours after last episode of diarrhoea or vomiting.

For more information on vomiting and diarrhoea bugs go to:

https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/conditions-and-treatments/diseases-and-illnesses/norovirus-vomiting-and-diarrhoea-bugs 

Country Show Day

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Country Show Day. This year’s Country Show Day was a fantastic event and everyone had a great time. It was fantastic to see so many people at our school enjoying our Country Show Day having not had one in 2021. The day had a brilliant feeling and many commented that it was the best one so far even with the rain. The amount of hard work and effort that goes into the organisation of an event this size is huge.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us in any way in the organisation of our Country Show Day. The PTA worked extremely hard in making this day an exciting and fun day for all. This is our major fundraising event of the year and it was great to see so many people supporting our school and children.

We are very lucky that we have a small group of very dedicated people putting their heart and soul into this event. Without the work of the PTA this event would be nowhere near the success that it was. I’m very grateful to this hard working group and all the effort they put into our school throughout the year. 

Inter School Tag Day

On Tuesday 1 of November, Mrs Walton took three Year 5 teams to participate in a tag tournament against a number of other schools in our area. We had an awesome day in beautiful summer weather and the children put in a huge amount of effort. Our KERI values were on show. The competition was for Year 5 and 6 students, however our Year 6’s were unable to attend because of another event and our Year 5’s did amazingly well competing against some teams that were Year 6 only!  Big thanks to Matua Nick for organising the day, and to Lee Williamson and Dave Floyd for helping out.

Mobile Phones at At School

Please remind your children who bring mobile phones to school that they must be handed into their classroom teacher at the beginning of the day and then they can collect them at the end of the day.

Hats 

Please make sure that your child has their school hat at school. The wearing of the school hat is compulsory during term 4. Children not wearing a school hat will have to sit in a shaded area during break times.

Crossing the Road Safely

We have noticed a trend of parents crossing with their children at the intersection of Millwater Parkway and Stella Maris Lane in the mornings. One morning we observed 2 parents literally stopping cars with their hands while they crossed the road with their small child on a bike. This is dangerous and not safe.

Please use the crossing and lights at the intersection of Millwater Parkway and Bankside. This intersection is the safest way to cross the road and you will be role modelling good behaviour to your children.

Principal Awards

Congratulations to the following children who received principal awards last week.

KERI Awards

Well done to the following children who received Caught by KERI awards. 

Sushi Draw Winners

Carter Room 11 and James Room 35.

Bunnings

We were lucky enough to receive 6 fruit trees from Bunnings Silverdale last week for our Year 6 graduation classes. Some of our Year 6 children planted the trees last week in our garden. Thank you Bunnings.

Picking Up Children from School

Scheduled Appointments

If you have a scheduled appointment  for your child during school hours please follow these instructions:

1. Email the teacher (all teachers emails are on the School Website) before 8.30am with the time you will be collecting your child.
2. You will pick your child up from the stop, drop, go area.
3. Please stay in the car and the teacher will release your child at the specified time that you have requested.
4. Please call or text this number 0273369199 telling us that you have your child.

Early Pick Up

If you need to pick your child up from school before 3.00pm please follow these instructions:

1. Email the teacher (all teacher emails are on the school website) and the office what time you need to pick up your child. office@silverdaleprimary.school.nz
2. You will pick up your child from the stop, drop, go area.
3. Please stay in your car and call or text this number 0273369199 telling us you are at school.
4. We will send your child to you, please stay in your car.
5. Please call or text this number 0273369199 telling us that you have your child.

Health Room Pick Up

If you receive a call that your child is sick/injured please follow these instructions:

1. You will pick up your child from the stop, drop, go area.
2. Please stay in your car and call or text this number 0273369199 telling us you are at school.
3. We will send your child to you, please stay in your car.
4. Please call or text this number 0273369199 telling us that you have your child.

Medication

Please make sure if you are sending medication to school with your child, they must give it to the office before school starts. All medication needs to be stored at the office and not in school bags

Reporting Positive Covid Case

Contact Cameron (cameronlockie@silverdaleprimary.school.nz) use this format:

Child’s Name:

Child’s Room Number:

Date of positive test or first symptoms:

Last Day at School:

No need to test on returning back to school on Day 8.

Walking School Bus

What is a Walking School Bus?

It is a group of children who walk together to/from school with parent supervisors along a set route.

Why should I join a Walking School Bus?

There are so many benefits of a walking school bus! Parents get to connect with one another, children get to have fun and get active, there is less congestion at school gates with more people walking which helps to improve the safety of the roads around schools.

We need you …

We have a family from Red Beach (Veronica Close off Hibiscus Coast Highway) who would like to start a new walking school bus route but we need more families to join.  Anyone from this area please let us know.

Who do I contact ?

Get in touch with Auckland Transport’s Community Transport Coordinator Louise Cameron (louise.cameron@at.govt.nz).

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Community Notices

North Harbour Softball are offering a 6 week Tball coaching course at Silverdale School this term, on our school field straight after school from 3.15-4pm. Children can go straight from class to the fields to join in, parents are not required to stay during the sessions. This coaching is open to all age groups from years 1-6. All equipment needed is provided, children just need comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle.

Come on down to the Maker’s Market at Estuary Arts on the Western Rsv on Saturday 12 November from 2pm to 7pm (Rain date Sat 19 Nov). Avoid parking woes and ride your bikes down. Listen to local bands and young performers, have-a-go at free art and craft activities like printmaking, spinning and weaving or bring along a t-shirt to tie dye. There will be food trucks and art and craft stall selling wonderful locally made items, perfect for Christmas.