Ready for Camp on Monday:

Raincoats for camp: A number of children have shown us jackets that will not protect them if they are out in the rain for two hours. There are also a number of children who have not had their coat checked.  Most activities will go ahead if it is wet. The forecast is for two days of showers next week. If you are able to ensure your child has a waterproof coat before Monday, that would be great. We will be taking some spare jackets from our ski day supply.

Key reminders:

• Check gear list for all that is and isn't needed on camp. This is repeated at the end of this post. Those staying in tents will need a stretcher or something to sleep on
• Make sure all bags (including sleeping bags - if loose) are named on the outside
• Arrive at school at the normal time on Monday
• Keep daypack on back and leave gear bags on the basketball court
• Mediation needs to be in a named bag and handed to home-group teacher on arrival at school
• Put baking in labeled boxes in Maker-Space
• Those who are making pasta bake dishes, these will be packed in chilly bins when you arrive at school.
• Daypacks need to contain: lunch, water bottle (full and named), sunhat, warm hat, raincoat, inhaler (if needed), sunscreen
• If parents need to contact us during camp, please call Nicky on 0276229403
• Get lots of rest over the weekend and an early night on Sunday. We want fresh, well-rested children to take on camp.
• We will be back at school by 3pm on Friday.

Cheese Rolls Mission Complete!

We were so impressed with the way all of our tamariki rose to the challenge of making 400 dozen cheese rolls yesterday. Their enthusiasm and focus were outstanding. A special thanks to our parent helpers and those who provided equipment. I'd also like to acknowledge Sam, Ellie, Gemma and Freddie who led the team with deep thinking, encouragement, and resilience. We have raised $1700 and my freezer is jam-packed with cheese rolls to sell, with soup, as another fundraiser next term.

Show Quest:

We are underway with dance rehearsals for Show Quest and have been really impressed with the attitude and effort that the team is displaying. Show Quest have asked us for permission to publish any photos they take during the event on May 21st. Please email us if you would rather not have your child in these photos. Please mark May 21st in your diaries. The children will be at the Town Hall all day and into the evening. We bus them there in the morning and you arrange to collect your child at the end of their performance or at the end of the evening.

Costumes:

Most of the children will be wearing either street-wear or school uniform in our performance. Some will need a plain black base of footless tights / track-pants and a camisole top or t-shirt. We will also need to make up around 27 'floaty' skirts. These will be pretty easy straight line sewing. Please fill in this form if you are happy to help sewing these skirts.  

Sport:
Please fill in this form if you are able to help out with our school cross country.
Please fill in this form if you can help with our winter sport programme. We are very short on offers so far.

Hagley College:

Hagley College have asked us to share these bullet points with Year 8 families who may be thinking about enrolling their children:

• We're a Designated Character School.
• We provide a different learning environment and delivery models from other schools.
• We offer a broad curriculum.
• There are only 125 places available in Year 9 for 2020.
• Criteria for priority enrolment is on our website.
• Our Targeted Learning class is very small; only 2-3 places will be available in 2020 due to returning students.
• GATE students are able to excel in their specialty fields.
• Our values of Whakamarumaru (Responsibility), Mana (Respect), Whakawhirinaki (Trust) and Tika (Integrity) are an integral part of the College.
• Social action and student leadership are actively promoted and celebrated.
• Enrolment for Year 9 2020 opens on 8 May 2019 and closes on 21 June 2019. It is essential to apply during this time.
• A ballot (if required) occurs on 4 July 2019.
• Notifications regarding places occurs by 12 July 2019.

Check out our website for more info: https://www.hagley.school.nz/enrolment/junior-college-enrolments/

Camp Gear List (supplied by Wainui)

Please ensure all of the items below are named. Gear needs to be packed into a sturdy bag.

 Warm Sleeping Bag or Bedding
 Fitted sheet
 Pillow
 Pyjamas
 Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, soap,  deodorant (not spray), shampoo etc.
 3 towels
 Raincoat
 Warm waterproof jacket
 2 warm jerseys
 6 T-shirts
 3 pairs of shorts
 3 pairs of trousers
 Socks and underwear
 Thermals longs and tops
 Swimming togs
 Warm hat / beanie
 Sunscreen
 Sun hat
 2 pairs of lace up shoes, including one pair of sneakers that can be used for water activities.
 Gumboots or jandals
 Torch
 Small Backpack
 Water Bottle
 Any Required Medication
 Plastic bags for transporting wet clothes and shoes home
 Lunch for the first day
 A book

Optional Items

 extra clothes, bedding, toiletries, cards, diary, wetsuit, camera etc

Do not bring

 Money or valuables
 Spray deodorant
 Pocket knives
 Sweets or energy drinks
 Electronic equipment*

Many thanks to Hiroko, Sonja, Jacky and Justine for your offers of help with our cheese roll fundraiser this Thursday. This will be a great learning opportunity for the children in our hub.

We still need one adult to help on Thursday morning, as well as some electric knives, large pots and chopping boards. Please fill in this form if you can help.

Many thanks!

This message is for everyone who has ordered cheese rolls.

To save on packaging and to be kind to our environment, we would love you to provide a container for us to package your cheese rolls in.

We will put collection boxes outside the hall each day this week.

Please label your container with:

• The name of your child 
• Their team
• The number of dozen you have ordered

This week we are underway with training walks for camp and Show Quest dance rehearsals most afternoons. It was great to see how well the children coped with our first walk yesterday. Steady uphill climbing (and the heat) was challenging, and they showed good resilience.

We have an urgent request for parent help on camp. Over the past two days, three people have had to pull out as full-time camp parents due to work commitments. We don't expect, at this late stage, that people will be able to offer to come for a full week, but if you were able to join us for even a day or two, that would really help. It is a 90-minute drive to Wainui from the city. Please fill out this form if you have some availability from April 8 - 12.

Cheese Rolls:

Bingo Night:

We have rescheduled our Comedy Bingo Night to Saturday, May 18th. Please promote this fundraiser among your family and friends. A new ticket order link will be sent out soon.

Camp:

Have you...

• Returned your child's (Yr 7) Health Profile Form and those for camp parents?
• Sent your child's raincoat along to school for checking?
• Checked through the gear list that was in our last post and was also sent home in paper form last week?

Camp Cost:

Sport:

Winter sport relies on parent help to go ahead. So far we have no offers of help to take sports teams. Please fill in this form if you can help.
If your child would like to enter the Huxter Mountain Bike Race, please fill in this form and send money to the office by this Thursday.

Showing 'We Care':

Cheese roll orders close tomorrow. If you would still like to order some, please click this link.

Next steps for those who have ordered:

• Please make sure you have paid, either online, by EFTPOS at the office or cash in the cheese roll box at the office.  Payments are due tomorrow, Monday.
• If you would like to have your cheese rolls packaged in your own container, please look out for the box outside the hall at the start of week 9. Place your named container in this box.
• Delivery day is Thursday, April 4th.
• Get ready to toast your delicious treats!