Wednesday 23 October, 2024

Term 4

Week 2: 21/10 - 25/10

• Assembly: Room 5
• O.E. and Friday Fizz

Week 3: 28/10 - 01/11

• LABOUR DAY - School Closed

Friday

• Assembly: Room 2
• O.E. and Friday Fizz

Week 4: 04/11 - 08/11

• Athletics Years 0 - 3 (At school)

Thursday

• Athletics Years 4 - 6 (Glover Park)

Friday

• Assembly: Room 9
• O.E. and Friday Fizz

Week 5: 11/11 - 15/11

Mini-Inquiry "Celebration" begins

• Non-uniform Day (Dress as a Celebrity)

Friday

• Assembly: Room 28 (Changed from wall calendar)
• O.E.

Week 6: 18/11 - 22/11

Wednesday

• School Photos - Class and Individual

Thursday

• School Photos - Team and Siblings

Friday

• Assembly: Enviro
• O.E. and Friday Fizz

Week 7: 25/11 - 29/11

Monday

• Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday

• Bake Sale - Tainui

Friday

• Assembly: Room 6 and O.E. Sharing
• Last session of O.E. and Friday Fizz

Week 8 - 02/12 - 06/12 - EOTC Week!

Monday

• EOTC Programme

Tuesday

• Year 4 Camp
• Year 7/8 Camp

Wednesday

• Year 4 Camp
• Year 5/6 Camp
• Year 7/8 Camp

Thursday

• Year 5/6 Camp
• Year 7/8 Camp

Friday

• Year 5/6 Camp
• Year 7/8 Camp

Week 9 - Scholastic Book Fair

Tuesday

• Celebration of Learning, Holy Trinity Cathedral, 2pm

Thursday

• Year 7/8 Picnic

Friday

• Book Character Parade
• Assembly: Tainui, Sports

Week 10 - Scholastic Book Fair

Monday

• Waka Challenge Day

Tuesday

• Parnell Baths

Wednesday - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, 1pm Finish

• Year 8 Leavers Breakfast
• Year 8 Graduation Assembly

2024

Term 4: Monday 14 October - Wednesday 18 December (School closes at 1pm)

2025

Term 1: Tuesday 28 January - Friday 11 April

Term 2: Monday 28 April - Friday 27 June

Kia ora koutou,

Welcome to Term 4! As always, Term 4 is an exciting and busy time filled with learning, growth, and fun activities. With the warmer weather approaching, it's important to remind all students to wear their navy blue bucket hats and apply sunscreen before coming to school each day. Let's ensure everyone stays sun-safe!

This term, we place a strong emphasis on Education Outside the Classroom (E.O.T.C.), with staff and students busily preparing for upcoming camps and trips. I’d like to thank the volunteers who have kindly offered their time to assist with camps. While camp volunteer roles are finalised, there will be plenty of other opportunities for parents and caregivers to accompany students on school trips throughout the term. These trips are a highlight for our tamariki, and we simply couldn’t make them happen without your support, so please keep an eye out for any notices.

Athletics Days

We’re also looking forward to our school athletics days in Week 4. This is always a fun and active event where we get to challenge ourselves and enjoy the thrill of competition with our peers. I encourage parents and caregivers to come along and support our students as they strive for their personal bests.

School App

I’d also like to remind all parents and caregivers to ensure they are signed up for our School App. This is especially important as we use the app to send out updates for school events and E.O.T.C. trips, including any changes to times or details. Having the app ensures you’ll receive any last-minute notifications promptly, helping to keep everything running smoothly for both students and staff. If you haven’t downloaded the app yet, please do so as soon as possible. If you need any assistance with setting it up, feel free to contact the school office.

Finally, I want to wish everyone a safe and relaxing long weekend for Labour Day. Enjoy the break, and I look forward to seeing everyone refreshed and ready to embrace the rest of the term.

Ngā mihi nui,

Richard George

Principal

Our Athletics Day is just around the corner, and we are looking for parent volunteers to assist with athletics events throughout the day. No prior experience is necessary as we will provide everything you need to know on the day.

📅 When: Thursday 7th November, 8am - 2:30pm
📍 Where: Glover Park, Glendowie

If you are available and keen to help, please email: georgeh@parnell.school.nz

Thank you in advance for your support – we couldn’t do it without you!

Ngā mihi nui,
George Hollingworth
Sports Coordinator
Parnell District School

We are seeking parent volunteers to accompany our students to the Parnell Baths for an end-of-year day of fun! Each teaching team will visit the pools at a different time, and we require a ratio of 1 adult to 4 children to ensure the safety of all students. As such, we need a significant number of volunteers to make this trip possible. If we do not have enough parent volunteers, we cannot run this event.

The schedule for the day is as follows:

Years 0-3: 9:30am to 10:45am

Years 4-6:10:30am to 12:30pm

Years 7-8: 12:15pm to 2:15pm

If you are available to help with any of these sessions, please complete the online form by click on the "Parnell Baths - Volunteer Form" below as soon as possible. Your support is essential in making this day a success for our tamariki!

We encourage whānau to come along to cheer and support our tamariki.

Please refer to the School App for the order of events.

We encourage whānau to come along to cheer and support our tamariki.

Year 4-8 students have been practising their athletics skills over the past few weeks, and we are looking forward to an exciting day of participation, competition and fun!

Please read the important information below to ensure your child can participate confidently.

Please ensure the following:

• Your child has sufficient food and water for a day of physical activity.
• Your child is wearing:
  • A hat. Children may take hats off for certain events, but it is important that they wear them while they are waiting. Sunscreen is also strongly encouraged.
  • Appropriate footwear suitable for physical activity.
  • Clothing appropriate for physical activity. NOTE: Children are encouraged to wear their waka colours to show pride and support their waka.

Camp Payment Reminder

Camp payment details for our camps are:

Year 4: $50 deposit (balance $135)

Year 5-6: (balance $275)

Years 7-8: $75 deposit (balance $325)

The balance of the camp cost is due by Friday, 1 November. If you want to set up a payment plan, please contact adrienneb@parnell.school.nz

Send a Child to Camp

In an ideal world, EVERY child who wants to go on school camp CAN go on school camp, but for some of our whānau, the cost can be a barrier.

If you would like to help another child to camp and are in a position to do so, please donate to our school bank account.

12-3075-0126269-00 (Reference – Camp donation)

Come and join us at the Parnell Festival of Roses, where our talented Parnell School Kapa Haka rōpu will perform! You can catch their amazing performance on Sunday, 10 November, at 11:05am in the stunning Parnell Rose Gardens. This fun, free community event, hosted by the Waitematā Local Board, celebrates the beauty of the gardens and offers a day full of cultural performances, delicious food trucks, craft stalls, and activities for the whole whānau.

For more information, check out the flyer below.

We’d love to see you there!

Children should not be on school grounds unaccompanied by an adult before 8:30am. There is no active supervision at this time as staff are preparing for the day and often hold meetings before school.

All children must leave the school grounds by 3:15pm. A bell rings to remind children of the time. Children may go home, change out of their school uniform and return to play but they will be unsupervised.

From 3:15pm, our after-school care programme C4 uses the Senior Playground and turf area. We ask that no other children use these areas after this time on school days so that the staff at C4 can supervise the children in their care safely.

Reminder: Term 4 is a "Summer" term, which means children must always wear a hat outside. Hats must be:

• navy blue
• bucket-style (a brim all the way around)

Hats are available at the school office NOW

Second-hand: $5

New: $15

Whānau & Friends Meeting - Wednesday 30 October 9am, Staff Room

Everyone is welcome to join our W&F meeting this term, particularly if you are thinking of volunteering to be a class rep during 2025. Come along to share your fundraising ideas, sign-up to volunteer your time, and make new friends.

You can now sign your children up for the Weethbix Tryathlon. The Eastern Auckland triathlon is 30 March 2025.

Simply click on this link and be sure to sign up under Parnell School so we can keep in touch in preparation for the day.

https://raceroster.com/events/2025/93895/central-east-auckland-weet-bix-kids-tryathlon