KIA ORA/GREETINGS TO ALL PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL
On Monday we enjoyed a fabulous evening with our Year 8 students and their families. Megan had certainly orchestrated another superb theme to send them on their way. We wish them all the best as they head off to secondary school next year. A big thank you to all our families for your support this year and we wish you all a Merry Christmas and enjoyable break. A reminder that school is closed from 12.30pm on Monday.
JAIME
My time at Turua School was great. I have been here from 5 years old to 12 and it’s been pretty good. I went on two camps. The first was to Taupo and the second to Wellington. My Taupo camp was good. We did high ropes and swimming. In Wellington we went to the movies and watched Wonder Woman. We went to Te Papa and the National War Museum. It was good. It’s been fun this year being a school captain with Skye and helping out the school and stuff.
ALEXIS
Hi,my name is Alexis I’ve been to Turua School since 2015. Most of the best times have been at school hanging with my friends going on camp to Wellington and first time at Rainbows End. Some of my friends have moved but I love to catch up with them in the weekends. Being a leader has been fun! I was cultural leader but now it’s time to leave my legacy at this school for other year 8s to follow in my footsteps in the future. Best luck to all the year 8s to follow.
REPORTS
Just a reminder that End of Year Reports are online now on the @school site. If you have any trouble accessing them please don’t hesitate to call in for assistance.
COMING EVENTS
| 13th Dec | Santa parade |
| 17th December | Last day of school year. School closes 12.30pm |
| 4th February 2019 | 1st day Term 1 |
CHICK FLICKS
Please keep these dates in mind and if you can help give Carl a call on 0272376494.
3 January 2019 1 Shed
4 January 2019 3 Sheds
7 January 2019 2 Sheds
Times to be confirmed
LOST PROPERTY
Please come and check out the enormous pile of unnamed clothing. Items not claimed by the 14th December will be taken to the St John’s Op Shop.
ACCOUNTS
Invoices have been emailed out to all families with outstanding balances. Please ensure these are paid in full by 31st December 2018.
Now is a great time to start an automatic payment of $5.00 per child per week to cover all upcoming costs for 2019.
If you are having difficulty paying your account please come and speak to Maree to discuss options.
Our bank account details are on the bottom of the invoice. Please use your child’s surname as a reference.
SCHOOL HATS
A new order of school hats has arrived. Unfortunately these have increased in price to $15.00. We sell them to you for the same amount we pay for them, as we do the school shirts.
STATIONERY LISTS
These have been finalised by our teachers and are included in the attached links.(Click on the year) They will also be displayed on the office window if you want to come and take a photo of them. They are also available at Paper Power and Warehouse Stationery. We will not be providing individual lists to children.
Year1 & 2 Mrs Belton
Year 2& 3 Mrs Benny
Year 4, 5 Mrs Attwood
Year 6,7 & 8 Mrs McInnes and Miss Hayley
SANTA PARADE
If you want to be on the Turua School float, meet tonight at 5.30pm at the St John’s Op Shop in Ngatea. Dress in your Turua Tee Shirt and/or your Christmas finery. The more the merrier.
CALENDARS
Miss Estelle is working on these as I type this newsletter. For those who ordered calendars they will be going home today and tomorrow.
ABSENCE
If your children are going to be away on Friday and/or Monday please let Maree know. Ring and leave a message on our absence line or use the website. I will have to ring every family of children away with unexplained absence and this takes quite sometime but we need to know all children are safely accounted for.
Merry Christmas to you all and a safe and happy new year. See you all in 2019
