Wednesday 13 March Newsletter

Newsletter – Wednesday 13 March

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 Carter Gray and Joané Hulme. Our current roll is 760.

Welcome

The school is pleased to let you know that we now have one of our parents Yan Chen (Mandarin Speaking) available to help our Chinese community with school communications, events and fundraising etc. Please join me in welcoming Yan to the wider school community.

Translation:

亲爱的家长们:我非常高兴的通知你们，我们现在有学生家长陈彦（普通话）帮助学校和家长之间的沟通，活动和筹款等。请和我一起欢迎陈彦加入我们学校社区。

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to Chase Vannan, Annie Zhang, Abby Griffith, Kira Vannan, Jacob Ituriaga, Samaya Patel, Sophia Nair, Mark Kandakou, Bela Nair, Aaviyah Maveu, Ryan Campion and Marnu Vorste.

PTA News

At last week’s AGM the following people were elected:

Chairperson – Natalie Smith

Secretary – Katie Thomson

Treasurer – Newton Holland

We had a great turn out of new parents to the PTA. If you are interested in helping in any way please come along to our next meeting on Tuesday 9 April at 7.00pm.

Year 5 and 6 Inter School Cricket Day

Thursday last week we took 6 Year 5 and Year 6 cricket teams to the Inter School Cricket Day. Two of our teams won every game and all other teams were close with a couple of narrow losses. The day was a great experience for the children who have learnt new skills and made new friends.

Thank you to all our parent helpers on the day. It was fantastic to see so many children playing cricket and enjoying themselves. The sportspersonship shown by all our children was outstanding. All our teams played with great pride and enthusiasm and followed our KERI values all day.

Team Tūī Swimming Gala

On Wednesday 6 March, 258 children descended on Northern Arena for our annual swim gala.The day saw children competing in all strokes including a 75m medley. After the timed races were complete, it was time for a bit of fun. The children paired up with friends and raced the lanes against others in their houses. Thank you to our parent helpers who did the timing of each race on the day. It was great to see our Year 5 and 6 children supporting each other and giving everything 100%. Thank you to all our parent helpers who helped on the day.

A big thank you to all our fantastic teachers for all their hard mahi and effort in organising the day and the smooth running of the event. 

Congratulations to the following children who will be representing Silverdale School at the Inter School Swim competition on Thursday 28 March. 

Freestyle: Maxwell Light, Harry Russell, Bella Shaw, Zara Genc, Benjamin Tuohy, Jacob Haycock, Piper Carn-Bennett and Kayla White.

Backstroke: Maxwell Light, Harry Russell, Mia Geyer, Olivia Bowater, Benjamin Tuohy, Jacob Haycock, Casey Hill and Isla Floyd.

Breaststroke: Maxwell Light, Sam Cooper, Bella Shaw, Mieke Goosen, Benjamin Tuohy, Jacob Haycock, Isla Floyd and Maddie Hendry.

Butterfly: Maxwell Light and Bella Shaw.

Individual Medley: Harry Russell, Bella Shaw and Benjamin Tuohy.

Māori Whānau Hui and Bilingual Pathway Hui

Just a reminder that our Māori Whānau Hui and  Bilingual Pathway Hui is on tonight at 6.00pm in the room next to the library.

KERI Awards

Well done to the following children who received Caught by KERI awards at this week’s assembly. 

Principal Awards

Congratulations to the following children who received principal awards at last week’s assembly.

Assembly Presenters

Congratulations to our assembly presenters.

Garden to Table Working Bee

Thank you to everyone who came along last weekend to the Garden to Table working bee. We had a great turn out and we made a huge impact on our gardens for our children.

SILVERDALE SCHOOL NETBALL

Welcome to the 2024 netball season.

Registrations are underway for the 2024 season and expressions of interest are needed so that teams can be formed. If your child is in Year 3 to 6 and would like to play netball, please click on the link below and fill out the details. The Sports Hub facilitators will be in touch with you shortly to discuss the season.

Entries close 02 April.

Netball Registration

On behalf of the community, thank you to Aimee Coventry and Tara Hendry for stepping up to facilitate this sport for the children. Without you both, there would be no netball this year. Ngā mihi.

WINTER HOCKEY REGISTRATIONS

To register your child (year 0 – 6) for Winter Hockey – term 2 & 3, please follow the link below:

https://www.playhq.com/hockey-new-zealand/register/83223b

The competition is run by North Harbour Hockey Association, but you are registering your child to play for Silverdale School.

Hockey is played on a Monday afternoon, 30 minutes in duration, with games starting from 4pm onwards.

Equipment required: hockey stick, mouthguard, shinpads.

Uniform: School polo, black shorts, black long sports socks.

First game: 6 May 20024

Location: Millwater Hockey Turf (opposite the school).

As always, parent help is much appreciated in a Team Manager or Team Coach, so please indicate if you are able to help in the registration form.

NHHA have decided that all players need to be registered via PlayHQ, hence the registration process via that platform. 

Looking forward to Hockey starting in term 2.

Registration close 20 March 2024.

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Community Notices

WHAT: Kids Arts Festival 2024 – Oceans & Origins

WHEN: Saturday 6 April, 10am – 3pm

WHERE: Corban Estate, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland

Themed around the vast and magical realms of Oceans and Origins, Kids Arts Festival 2024 aims to cultivate awareness and appreciation for our oceans and their ecosystems, alongside the origin and migration stories of peoples and creatures alike.

At its heart, the festival centres around a bustling hub of FREE whānau-friendly Art-making Stations, designed and delivered by Corban Estate Arts Centre’s renowned Schools’ Education team, along with resident artists and friends. A range of other well-known organisations and attractions from across Tāmaki Makaurau will also be there, providing a wide range of fun experiences for visitors of all ages.

As an integral part of the festival program, local schools are invited to participate in the West Auckland Schools Art Exhibition, featuring an array of visual artworks by students from Years 0 to 10. Providing a public platform for tamariki to showcase their creative talents, visitors are treated to viewing the fledgling careers of Aotearoa’s future up and coming young artists.

In addition, the Kids Arts Festival Performance Stage provides students and community groups with their time to shine, by presenting their own interpretations of the Oceans & Origins theme to a captivated audience through dance, theatre or musical performance. Visitors can also expect a fun line-up of kids’ entertainment from some well-known local personalities on stage throughout the day.

Running from 10am-3pm, families can look forward to a day filled with creativity, while tummies are filled at either our on-site Coffee Studio café; or from a range of visiting food trucks for those looking to buy. There’s also plenty of room for bring-your-own picnics that are more than welcome across Corban Estate’s spacious park-like grounds.

At the end of the day, children will delight in taking home a collection of wonderful creations and minds full of new understanding for our environment and rich cultural histories.

Bring the whole family along to Kids Arts Festival 2024 for a day of creativity and let the magic of Oceans and Origins take you on a journey of exploration and discovery together.