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5th February 2015
TERM 1
WEEK 1
Eketahuna School
Phone: 06 375 8191
Fax: 06 375 8618
office@eketahuna.school.nz
Back to business
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Kia ora to all our school whanau and
a big, big, welcome back.
Welcome also to our new students,
Aurora Mitchell-Jensen, Ally Lochhead
(Room 1) and Lilly Perkovich (Room 2).
Also welcome back to Mrs. Morgan
and Mrs. Attwood into Rooms 5 and 6
respectively.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas
and New Year. Horror of horrors I
spent much of mine in our overgrown
patch of weeds that I can now call a
garden. I did get time though to
relax, knock off a couple of books,
see all my kids, have some café
coffees and enjoy the amazing
weather.
But now we are all back “into the
swing” and we are looking forward to
the exciting and interesting year
coming up.
I have sent notices home for those
children who would like to play touch
rugby. Remember, these need to be
returned by Monday 9th Feb.
We have an exciting term ahead of
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us. Dates to keep an eye out
for are:- • Thursday 26th
February - Eketahuna Senior
School Swimming Sports
• Monday 2nd March - Junior
School Swimming Display
• Friday 6th March - Bush
Schools Swimming Sports
• Thursday 12th March - Bush
Tennis
• Thursday 19th March - Bush
Triathlon
• Wednesday 25-Thursday 26th
March – Parent Teacher
Interviews (a reminder that
there will be a school ! day on the
Wednesday).
• Friday 27th March - Bush Schools
Softball/T.Ball Tournament
• Thursday 2nd April - End of Term 1.
Congratulations to our brand new
Team Leaders and Deputies elected
this morning by the students. They
are:
TEAM MA (White) –
Captain: GRACE CROASDALE
Deputy: JESSICA ANDREWS
TEAM KIKORANGI (Blue) –
Captain: JACK DUFFY
Deputy: BEN CROASDALE
TEAM KAKARIKI (Green) –
Captain: CODY DUFFY
Deputy: BEN SCHNELL
TEAM WHERO (Red) –
Captain: RYLEY POTANGAROA
CARTER
Deputy: ASHLEY MORRISON
Thanks to everyone who put their
names forward – good work.
A L B E R T S T. ,
E K E TA H U N A
Diary
February
Tuesday 10th: Home &
School meeting in the
school staffroom, 7pm all
welcome
Friday 13th: Scholastic
book orders due back in
Wednesday 18th: BoT
meeting in the school
staffroom, 7pm all
welcome
Friday 20th: Pie orders
due back in
Wednesday 25th: Pies
delivered to school
Thursday 26th: Senior
Swimming Sports
March
Monday 2nd: Junior
Swimming Display
Friday 6th: Bush
Swimming Sports
Thursday 12th: Bush
Tennis
Thursday 19th: Bush
Triathlon
Wednesday 25th: Parent
Teacher Interviews
School closing early
Thursday 26th: Parent
It was disappointing to return to school during the break to find that our 2 basketball hoops had been ripped
off the wall of the school and stolen. The same morons no doubt also tried to tear off the hoop on our standalone goal but only succeeded in breaking it. Also missing were 2 of our seating forms – can you believe that?
If anyone out there has any information about this, please ring the school or contact Donna at the Police
Station. Your help would be much appreciated.
The Home and School Association has its first meeting of the year next Tuesday (10th Feb) in the staff room
starting at 7.00pm. ALL WELCOME.
A reminder that tomorrow is Waitangi Day and school will be closed.
Have a great long weekend,
Nick
Watch out for the
pie order coming
out in next week’s
newsletter.
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Eketahuna Playgroup
- Old School building, Herbert Street
Come & join in the fun at playgroup in
Eketahuna.
We are open Wednesdays 9 - 12 and
Thursdays 12 - 3pm.
It's a relaxed group with morning tea & stories
on Wednesdays and trips after lunch to music
on Thursdays. The kettle is always on and we'd
love to see new faces join us.
For more info call
Emma E 375 8009
or Lauren 375
8969
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