Springfield School Newsletter - 25 September 2020

Springfield School

25 September 2020

Kia Ora Koutou,

Well it’s here. The last day of Term 3. I am sure you are looking forward to a relaxing two week break away from the routines of school.

We have had a wonderful last week of term with our Cultural Day celebrations on Wednesday, followed by our Open Day yesterday afternoon. The children thoroughly enjoyed showing off all their hard work and the teachers welcomed the chance for a casual catch up with so many of you. It is lovely to see you all back through the gates and into the classrooms.
Our Cultural Day was a fantastic success and the staff were really appreciative of the support you showed by having your children dress up and represent their chosen country.
To the parent helpers on the day - Emma Stead, Momoka, Louise Davis, Rebecca Henderson, Vicky Peacock and Pam Aldersley, a huge thank you for your support, we couldn’t have done it without you!

The staff are looking forward to a well-earned break that will prepare them for what is typically our busiest time of year - Term 4!

Have a great break everyone.

Nga mihi nui,

Keri Steele
Principal

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****Cultural Day****

Cultural Day was a wonderful opportunity to dress up and explore other cultures from around the world. Here are some highlights from the day...

Levi: It was so much fun. I liked making my passport. We got a stamp when we went to a country.
Payton: We got to eat chocolate!
Zoe: We made origami. I made a fortune teller, a crane and a ninja star.
Katie: I liked going to the other classes and making things.
Charlie: I liked the activities. Each country had one and they were fun.
Nina: We got to visit five countries and use passports with stamps.
Harvey: I liked the Switzerland one because we got to taste chocolate. I liked all the dressing up. We all looked cool!

The Selwyn Running Festival is a one day running/walking event with a race distance for everyone. The Festival makes use of the rural road within and connecting Leeston and Southbridge. Below are the details of the event, and more information is available on our website; http://selwynsportstrust.org.nz/sporting-calendar/selwyn-running-festival/

- Hosted on Sunday 1 November
- Four race distances; 21.1km, 10km, 5km, 400m Kids Dash
- Walking and running categories
- 3 person team options in the 10km run (all members complete the 10km)

To redeem the offer individuals enter online through the website and use the code (Investedin2020) once at the payment section.

We really appreciate your continued investment, love working with you and would like to support your whanau being involved in community events so please share this code far and wide.

IN THIS ISSUE parents can win $600 worth of amazing Jamie Kay clothing! We have 5 ways a special furry friend can help your child’s mental health (check out adorable Jett and Noah on our cover) , ways to match your child’s personality to the right childcare option and our experts help with understanding allergy symptoms (not to be confused with colds and flu!) . We hope to inspire you with a mountain theme bedroom redo for three adventurous brothers and our Food Editor has come up with two delicious kid-friendly recipes including uber-healthy spinach. We have a ton of ideas and tips on travelling NZ with kids including a $1000 family getaway in Wairarapa up for grabs. There are a multitude of toys and books to win and a Family Fun page to enjoy .

https://readymag.com/TOTSTOTEENS/S12/

12 October
Term 4 Commences

20 October
School Photos

26 October
Labour Day - School Closed

7 November
Hororata Highland Games

12 November
Teacher Only Day - School Closed

13 November
Canterbury Anniversary Day - School Closed

23 - 27 November
Senior Camp

9 December
End of Year Concert & Prizegiving

Term 3
20 July - 25 September

Term 4
12 October - 18 December (TBC)

Monday 19 October
Korimako
6:30pm

Springfield School BOT Members 2020
Rick Johnson - Board Chairperson
Kathryn Taylor - Finance
Jade Kirner - Property
Clayton Yaxley - Property
Pam Aldersley - Secretary & Grants/Funding
Keri Steele - Principal
Evonne Lutton - Staff Rep

springfieldbot@springfield.school.nz

Springfield School PTA Members 2020

Tara Keogh - President
Vicky Peacock - Secretary
Louise Davis - Treasurer
Renee Davis
Elise Armstrong
Isabella Irsigler
Toni James
Georgina Boyes
Awhena Kihi
Keri Steele

springfieldpta@springfield.school.nz

Springfield School
2 Tawera Lane
Springfield
Canterbury 7681
Phone: 03 318 4867
Email: office@springfield.school.nz
Website: www.springfield.school.nz

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