Stanley Avenue School Newsletter

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School Families

or are available from the office.

Last week our senior students had a fantastic week across both Winter Olympics at Totara Springs Sports Camp and our Stanley Olympics back at school.

Our Winter Olympics team had been training throughout the term across a wide range of sports, and it was fantastic to finally see all of that preparation come together. Stanley Avenue School did us incredibly proud, winning archery, athletics, pickleball, croquet, long ball and darts, finishing runner up in tennis and placing sixth overall. A huge thank you to the parents who gave up their week to come away and support the team, along with everyone who came out to visit during the week. We are also extremely grateful to the students from Te Aroha College, many of whom are former Stanley Avenue students, who gave up their time throughout the term to help train our team across a range of sports. It was a great example of the sporting talent and support we have within our wider community.

Back at school, the remainder of our senior students took part in Stanley Olympics, with a range of sports, challenges and activities across the week.

It was great at assembly today to watch videos from both events and give the rest of the school a glimpse of what our senior students got up to. We are extremely proud of everyone involved.

Our weather tightness project in Rooms 7 and 8 is progressing really well and is currently ahead of schedule. The outside cladding has already been removed and the new weatherboards are well underway. Rooms 7 and 8 have also settled nicely into their temporary spaces in the library and Room 13. It is great to see the progress happening so quickly and we are looking forward to seeing the transformation of these classrooms over the coming months. We will continue to keep everyone updated as the project progresses.

It feels like we are starting to come through the worst of what has been a very tough flu season. Thank you to our families for keeping a close eye on children who have been unwell and for seeking medical advice when needed. We are beginning to see our attendance rates improve again, which is great to see. Please continue to keep children at home when they are genuinely unwell. At the same time, if your child is well enough to be at school, it is really important that they attend. Attendance continues to be a major focus for both our school and the Ministry of Education, and we know that regular absence can have a significant impact on learning.

Ngā mihi,
Nick Adams
Principal | Tumuaki

• 4 Sep Online orders for Calandar Art are open - see below for details
• 8 Sep BOT Meeting - 6pm staffroom
• 11 Sep School Disco. Get ready for a BEACH PARTY!!!
• 17 Sep Rotary Speech Night - Te Aroha Primary
• 18 Sep Inter School Indoor Bowls Tournament - Elstow Waihou School
• 25 Sep Last day of Term 3
• 12 Oct First day of Term 4
• 29 Oct School Photos

On Tuesday we sent 10 of our Cross Country stars to compete as part of the Te Aroha District Team at the Thames Valley Cross Country. These were held at South Farms in Mangatarata...and featured a stream, rolling hills, paddocks with cow patties and MUD...lots of MUD!

Well done to all of our athletes, Archer Carppe, Carter Mold, Harmione Brown, Indi Coombe, Joseph Holder, Levi Leahy, Luca Watts, Mia Harris, Miriam Norman, Patrick Norman, who gave it their best on the day and made Stanley Ave proud..

Thank you to Kristina Watts for managing our runners...and also to our wonderful parent supporters and transport.

Follow these instructions to place your order online:

1/. Go to www.kidsartworks.com

2/. Use the Entrance Code: KZ1419

3/. Enter your child's room & name when prompted

Week 6 saw the Stanley Olympics kick off, and what a fantastic week it was! Our students embraced every challenge, stepped outside their comfort zones, and gave their very best with enthusiasm, determination and fantastic attitudes.

Monday saw us take on the Police Challenge. A huge thank you to Constable Brian for leading the way! Students worked together through a series of team challenges that tested their ability to communicate, strategise and collaborate while completing a range of pressure tests. It was the perfect way to get us ready for MasterChef at TAC, where we put our teamwork into action and made delicious fettuccine. Yum!

On Wednesday, we headed to the RSA, where their amazing volunteers introduced us to 8-ball, snooker, indoor bowls and darts. The students had a fantastic time learning new skills and trying something completely different.

Thursday brought another exciting challenge as we were hosted by the wonderful Matamata Croquet Club. Their patience, encouragement and support helped our students quickly find their feet, with some fantastic and very competitive games that came right down to the wire!

To finish the week with a bang, Friday saw us head to Hamilton to watch the new Spider-Man movie before unleashing our energy at Ninja Valley. What an action-packed way to finish an incredible week!

A huge thank you to all of our amazing parent helpers. Your time, energy and support made such a difference and helped make Stanley Olympics Week such a memorable experience for our students. Team Ruru appreciates each and every one of you!

Congratulations to our three talented gymnasts who were selected to represent Stanley Avenue School at this year's Regional Gymsports Competition. Lexy Telfar, Rhythm Baker, and Kora McTainsh traveled to Hamilton to compete against some of the region's best young gymnasts. The girls put in an incredible effort and have made us very proud.

Thank you also to the parents who transported and supported our young ladies.

On Monday, the students were super excited to discover that we had a free whole school sausage sizzle, thanks to Toni, Kevin and Ashley, our local Property Brokers Team in Te Aroha.

What a welcome treat, on the last day of Winter!!

Ka pai Property Brokers.

Patrick Norman has again been selected for the Waikato Team competing at the XP Gymnastics Nationals at the end of this month in Tauranga at Bay Park Arena. This is a fantastic achievement for Patrick who has been competing and training this year towards this achievement. He is competing at Level 4 MAG (Male Artistic Gymnastics).

Patricks team this year has been winning all of the competitions they've attended and they have a very good chance at a podium finish including top spot at this years Nationals.

Nationals comes with considerable extra costs for his family including his entry fees, gear and travel for extra team trainings and the competition event.

Nothing Naughty have partnered with Waikato Gym to support the competitors. A portion of sales made of their bar boxes goes to the competitor to put towards costs.

If you would like to help patrick achieve his goal of competing at this years national tournament please use the link below to order some bars from Nothing Naughty.

https://forms.gle/6JfhBYqF57f4YrCD6

Way to go Team Tui! A great game of rippa with the Waka Captains today. The students gave it their all, showed great sportsmanship and played hard. What a great representation of our school values, alongside gaining those points for Waka's. Kia mau tonu ngā mahi rangatira! Keep up the great work!

Details of pre-enrolment procedures and subsequent balloting procedures for the period starting Term 4, 12th October 2026.

The Board of Trustees advises that five places for new entrant students and five places for students in Years 2-8 are available for this intake.

Applications close at 12.00pm on Monday 21st September 2026.

If the number of out-of-zone enrolments exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot.

If a ballot is required, it will be held at 2.00pm on Monday 21st September 2026.

Application forms are available from the school office.

Students offered a place would be able to start on Monday 12th October.

Phone: 07 8848479

Email: office@stanleyave.school.nz

Nick Adams

Principal

Stanley Avenue School

Our Entries are Open for our Annual Calf Club Event 2026, this is our second Year running

Being held on Saturday, 26 September 2026

Venue: Te Aroha Race Course

We welcome entries for Calves, Lambs and Goats.

Entry Forms are available from the Stanley Avenue School office, once completed please email entries to christan.alexander@sealeswinslow.co.nz or email her directly and she can get the forms to you directly, alternatively we have entry forms available at St Joseph's Catholic School Te Aroha Office.

We look Forward to seeing everyone there and celebrating another calf club day.

Our Sports Shirts are available through Directgroup Uniforms and are available to purchase now. This is a great option as you can have a name printed directly on the shirt (Surnames are a great idea as these can be handed down to younger siblings) and will save a lot of time issuing and collecting sports shirts. At this time we still have our other sports shirts for anyone that is playing and has not purchased their own yet. Check them out at:

https://dgstore.co.nz/collections/stanley-avenue-school

You can purchase the sport shirts and they arrive directly to your address and they even have Afterpay so that it makes it possible to budget.

Rapid Rockstar Music Academy offers structured music lessons in guitar, drums, bass, and ukulele during school hours.

Students learn in small groups, building confidence, developing real musical skills, and playing songs in a supportive environment.

For more information or to register, visit:

rrma.co.nz/reg

Please make payments to 03 1573 0009816 00 (Use your surname as a reference)

Email: office@stanleyave.school.nz
Website: https://stanleyave.school.nz/
Location: Stanley Avenue School Stanley Avenue, Te Aroha 3320, New Zealand
Phone: +64 7-884 8479
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stanleyaveschool/