Well done to all our tamariki for their wonderful attitude at our athletics day on Tuesday. I was impressed with your perseverance and sportsmanship. It’s always such a privilege to take our tamariki out and about.
A reminder to return the school sports uniforms washed as soon as possible.
Have a great weekend!
Keri Steele Principal
End of Year Production Requirements
Please note the following items are needed for our end of year production. When you have them can you please send them along to school named and in a named bag.
Bar-ba-loots / Bears - black leggings and a plain black or brown t-shirt
Swomee-swan / swans - black leggings and plain white t-shirt
Child 1, 2 or 3, - tidy pj's
Fish - black leggings and plain black t-shirt
Buyer - jeans and a shirt
Old once-ler and Once-ler family - jeans or dungarees and plaid shirt
Young once-ler - black pants, black shirt
Please let a teacher know if you are unable to source what your child needs.
We desperately need cardboard!!!!!!!!!!! If anyone has any flattened cardboard we would be very grateful - especially if it’s big (fridge, oven etc)
Malvern Athletics
18th November (please note this an after school/evening event)
Darfield High School
Children who are representing our school at the Malvern Athletics have been informed.
Springfield School’s area of responsibility is the long jump. Can you please let the office know if you are able to help. If we don’t get enough helpers the athletics organisers cancel that particular event.
Start time for the athletics is 3:45pm and competitors are expected to be ready and assembled at their event 15 minutes prior to the start time. Please see the table below with start times.
Assembly
Our next assembly is on Monday and this will be the last one for the year due to production practices, camps, Big Day Out, Pet Day and a number of things happening around the school.
Camp
A reminder for those going on camp - payment for camp ($100) is due prior to camp week of 25th -29th of November. Many thanks to those of you who have already paid.
Year 3-4 Big Day Out
Wednesday 13 November
Pet Day
Our week 1 newsletter outlined much of what you will need to know for this event. Many thanks to those of you who have returned your forms - if you haven't done so already, please get these into the office by Monday 11th November to help us organise the event.
Teacher Only Day
Thursday 14 November
School will be closed this day.
School Accounts
These will be emailed out to families within the next couple of weeks. We would greatly appreciate all accounts to be settled by Wednesday 11th December.
End of Year Prizegiving
This will be held at the Tawera Memorial Hall on the 11th December. Start time is 6pm. Please ensure children arrive at the hall by 5:30pm.
There will be a later start time the following day (Thursday 12th December) at 10:00am but teachers will be at school as per normal. Children are welcome to arrive at their normal time if required.
Please advise if you will not require the bus that day as the bus will travel at the normal time.
So you can start preparing for this, here are the items we require for our raffle prizes this year.
Families with surnames:
A - K 2-3 items for a Christmas Hamper
L - Y 2-3 items for a Luxury Bathroom or Beauty Hamper
School Lunch Orders
There will be NO lunch orders next week due to it being Pet Day.
Movie Night at the Fire Station - TONIGHT!!
Friday 8th November
6:15pm
$5 entry
Popcorn, chips, drinks and ice cream available to purchase for $1 each, or buy the Ultimate Movie Package for $8! Includes entry, popcorn, chips, drink and an ice cream.
BYO beanbag or cushion to sit on.
Younger siblings welcome, ages 3 and under to be accompanied by an adult please.
If any Yr 5-6 students would like to help set up, please be at the fire station by 5:30pm.
The movie night will finish at 8:15pm. Please could parents come inside to pick up their child/ren.
PTA Update
Firstly a big Thank You to all school families for the huge effort in selling the Whittakers Chocolate bars. We made over $1000 profit from each families commitment to sell just one box, which was fantastic!
This fundraiser has replaced our previous Malvern Show food stand which last year only gave us a profit of around $400 and was a mammoth effort to organize and man on the day needless to say we think the chocolates are a much better option.
Our calves from Fonterra have now been sold and we eagerly await the deposit into our bank account. We will update you on the success of that once we know.
Later this month we have the Christmas luncheon fundraiser happening again after a great event last year. We will be sending out a donations list shortly. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
And of course we have the Christmas raffle at the end of year concert that we are also preparing for. Thanks in advance for the wonderful items you donate every year in order to make the awesome raffle prize baskets!
I know it seems a while away but our major fundraiser the Coast to Coast is getting closer, so please pencil the date on your calendars, February 7th, 8th and 9th. We need as much support as possible for cooking, lunch making and setting up :-)
PTA recent contributions to school:-
Tools for children have now been purchased and area set up.
Robotics equipment for across the school now purchased.
Specialist teachers for Art, Ukelele and Dance.
Camp contribution of $150 per student for Yr 5 & 6 students.
If you are on a farm and using another supplier, please consider the benefits of switching to Southfuels as the rewards programme they offer directly benefits the children.
Some examples of things Southfuels rewards programme has provided us are:
1-1 Chrome books in our senior room
Sports pack that included a large range of new sports gear
Robotics kits
Tablets
Our biggest points earner has gone and we need some of you to take over!
Friday 8 November
Kapa Haka
Saturday 9 November
Hororata Highland Games
Monday 11 November
Assembly - hosted by Ruru
STEAM Challenge
Wednesday 13 November
Kohanga Big Day Out
Thursday 14 November
Senior Camp Payments Due
Teacher Only Day - School Closed
Friday 15 November
Canterbury Anniversary Day - School Closed
Monday 18 November
BOT Meeting
Thursday 21 November
Pet Day
Friday 22 November
Kapa Haka
Monday 25 - Friday 29 November
Senior Camp
Wednesday 11 December
End of Year Prizegiving
Friday 13 December
Last Day of Term 4 - finish midday
Monday 27 January 2020
Term 1 Commences
Term 1
28 January - 12 April
Term 2
29 April - 5 July
Term 3
22 July - 27 September
Term 4
14 October - 13 December
Monday 18 November Korimako 6:00pm
Springfield School BOT Members 2019
Rick Johnson Kathryn Taylor
Jade Kirner
Clayton Yaxley
Pam Aldersley
Keri Steele
Evonne Lutton
Springfield School PTA Members 2019
Leanne Johnson Elise Armstrong
Renee Davis
Mark Taylor
Abby Fraser
Keri Steele
2020
Term 1, 2020
27 January - 09 April
Term 2
28 April - 3 July
Term 3
20 July - 25 September
Term 4
12 October - 18 December
Springfield School
2 Tawera Lane
Springfield
Canterbury 7681
Phone: 03 318 4867
Email: office@springfield.school.nz
Website: www.springfield.school.nz