Term 3, Week 10, 15/9/2025 - 19/9/2025
From the Principal's Desk
Kia ora koutou katoa, Parents and Caregivers
We have had a fantastic term with many highlights, just recently we gained funding from the Seagulls community support group in Thames. A huge thanks to the Cooks Beach Carnival group for running an amazing Quiz Night. This group needs new members. Please make contact with them as we start getting ready for the next event.
Again a huge thanks to all the friends and families who help our school be a better place. A massive thanks to the teachers who have worked extremely hard to upskill in the new curriculum, literacy, Maths and positive behaviour programmes. I am extremely excited about our final term and moving into next year.
BOT
We now have a new BOT for our school to help govern for the next 3 years. Again a huge thanks to all who put their names forward. We have some big goals to achieve and will need everyones support and help.
Congratulations to our new elected BOT - Emma Farrance, Sophie Hayward, Kara Lilley, Tim Stephens and Ray van Beynen. On the BOT we also have Nicola Riedinger and myself making (7) members
Holiday jobs
Over the next set of holidays, we have all the classroom floors being re-done with new carpet. At the same stage, we are replacing the water system with water tanks and a whole new upgrade to the water filtration system. When students arrive back after the holidays, they may find some different and new areas that we can work on for community projects.
Interschool speech comp
Last Friday, we hosted the Coromandel Speech competition at our school. Congratulations to all students who gave speeches this year. A special mention to Izzy Pauling - Year 7/8, who placed 2nd: Her speech talked about local Monsters.
Camp
Room 6 and 7 go to camp in term 4, The cost is $400, which has already been subsidised by the Cooks Beach Carnival group and BOT. If parents need help with fundraising or require assistance with covering costs, please come in and have a catch-up and chat. Let's work together to get everyone to camp. One fundraiser that we are starting is a Maths-athon. Information on this will come out before the holidays for students to seek sponsors.
Maths Whizz and Maths Quiz
As we enter into term 4, we will start an exciting journey with Maths Whizz, this is a school-wide trial of an online maths programme that runs for approximately 15 minutes a day for 4 days, this we be another tool to help us support students and communities' understanding of maths today.
Maths Quiz
At the same time, we will also be running a Maths Quiz that allows students to fundraise for EOTC experiences. The fundraiser will also help with learning and the House challenge - Maths Quiz! This will have incentives for individuals and House groups. Some of the incentives will be a movie at school, in school disco , pizza party, BBQ lunch, ice blocks for the winning Houses. Money raised go back to EOTC - Education Outside The Classroom events, trips and camp costs.
Thanks, Nga mihi, Gary Veysi - Principal
BoT Election
Room 2 sharing
Room 2 voted for many ideas to do on their "Plan a School Day" for their dojo reward. Some children chose to do stuffed paper fish, and others chose to make paper flowers. Both were quite tricky, but they all persevered really well. We also consolidated fraction knowledge, making some yummy pizzas.
Production
Disco
Pet Day - Calves and Lambs
Senior Lamb Champion - Charlie Bowen
Junior Lamb Champion - Luca Shortland
Junior Calf Champion - Wylie Ramage
Pet Day - other pets
We had a wide variety of smaller pets, including ponies.
Overall Senior Champion - Iyla with her Pony
Overall Junior Champion - Elfie with her chicks
Being a K.I.T.E Kid Awards
Certificates presented to: -
Room 1 - Tiffany Lilley, Felix Browne, Korta Hartnett
Room 2 - Ryder Coombe, Tulsi Stephens
Room 3 - Taj Yates, Fleur Palmer
Room 4 - Layla-J Moala, Arlo Guilford
Room 5 - Jack Drewitt-Fisher, Ava Helbron, Indi Hayward
Room 6 -Nyx Jackson, Hazel Velvin-Turner, Thea Dozell
Room 7 - Kassidy Corcoran-Hammond, Charlie Greenwood
Principal Awards - Corey for organising and running the bbq and milkshake fundraiser for the senior camp
Our senior students are starting the fundraising for the camp. Again a huge thanks to our sponsors "Helllers" for the kind donation of 960 sausages.
Sport
Hip Hop
Netball
NETBALL PRIZEGIVING
Prizegiving last week was a really fantastic and well attended event - celebrating all the successes of the netball season this year. Huge thanks to all the coaches, managers and umpires, without whom this valuable sporting experience would not have been possible.
Pickleball
Mercury Bay Pickleball Club are excited to introduce a next generation of young stars to the fastest growing sport of Pickleball.
We are holding a free "give it a go" session on Sunday 21 September 3-4pm, come try it out!
The program is a 4 week block of hour long sessions on Sundays 3pm to 4pm. Starting Sunday 5 October and ending 26 October. We will also have the option to extend for a further month if popular.
Head to the link - [https://forms.gle/7gP8eBg9v9A5uGhu9](https://forms.gle/7gP8eBg9v9A5uGhu9?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWlQ4d0Rwdm04ZGRxeUtScAEe4tDiBAXXzaDr5bWAUq0DMr6tXaYGCm4yYXMLpcUqrUUuXwrx23-EzwL-qrw_aem_I89y3q8V1-CnwC8c4rUWkQ) - for more details and to register for either the free "give it a go session" or the 4 week block in October:
Up and coming events
Term 4
We have some amazing events planned, and we are finalising some of the trips for everyone and the camp for the seniors. More information out at the start of next term.
Key dates
Monday, 6th of October - First day back
First two weeks - Athletics - Senior and Junior
Friday 17th of October - Cooks Beach Disco
Friday 24th of October -Teacher Only Day - TOD - Second Maths day.