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The end of the fourth week of term looms ... we are virtually halfway through, once we factor in the two statutory holidays coming up in the next few weeks.

I want to acknowledge the thirty-six students who attended the National Young Leaders Day in Palmerston North on Tuesday this week. Not only were they great ambassadors for Greenmeadows School, they made the most of the opportunity to hear from some amazing speakers and performers. Having been to many of these days now, it's easy to state that this was one of the best yet.

We also extend our thanks to the large number of parents who helped transport the children down - this was our largest group in attendance from GMS over the years and having this assistance is greatly appreciated.

And we must mention the GMS Walkathon from a few weeks back. What an incredible example of perseverance shown by so many children who just went for it! The efforts they put in doing lap after lap were only matched by their positive attitudes and enthusiasm. We calculated that in a combined effort, the GMS children ran/walked the distance from Cape Reinga to Bluff, and back to Christchurch!

Read below to find out the incredible total raised by these amazing tamariki!

Ka kite anō,

Mark Johnson

Principal

We have had the following new students start with us since the last newsletter. We give a warm welcome to:

Asses Kaur, Bear Rasmussen, Ari McCarthy, Maria Ross, Henry Thompson, & Cooper Stephenson.

We wish you the very best for your time at Greenmeadows School.

Our roll is currently sitting at 490.

In four weeks time the whole school will be holding parent-teacher interviews. We urge all families to participate in these interviews and have set aside two afternoons and evenings for these to occur:

Monday 23rd June 3.00 pm – 7.30 pm

Tuesday 24th June 3.00 pm – 7.15 pm

You can request an interview by using our online booking program:

• Go to our school website www.gms.school.nz and click on the ‘Parent – Teacher Interviews 2025’ tab.

• There you will see instructions to take you to the interview booking website, along with the necessary code for booking dates and times at our school (remember to use the school code which is (pyg5z)

• Once your booking is completed you will receive an email confirming your interview. These details can be rescheduled if your availability changes.

If you are unable to access the school’s website, then you can ring, or visit, the school office and Carolyn or Sara will book a time for you.

We expect a 100% attendance of families at these interviews, so please let us know of any difficulties you may be having booking a time.

Each child will have a summary report of their achievements and progress so far this year, prepared for them, available at the interview.

Please note the school will close at the normal time on these days.

Next week we have the Life Education Trust caravan at school with the mobile classroom on site. This Trust has to constantly raise funds to continue to operate, so below are a couple items that are for sale if your child is interested.

Monday 26th May - Life Education visiting

Monday 2nd June - Kings Birthday - School closed

Thursday 19th June - School Swimming Sports

Monday 23rd June - Parent Teacher Interviews

Tuesday 24th June - Parent Teacher Interviews

Thanks so much to the school community for supporting the PTA Walkathon fundraiser. We raised a whopping $18,410. Also, a special thank you goes out to the businesses for donating prizes.

Please tag Greenmeadows School by clicking on Blackhawk Gazebo and Display and clicking on their featured post WIN a Custom Gazebo for Your School!, then in the comments put @ and type Greenmeadows School to tag the school.

Our current gazebo is 20 years old so would be awesome to win a new one. Please share as much as possible, as the school with the most votes wins. Please note however you can only vote once.

Thanks for your support.

The Hell Pizza Reading Challenge is running in the Greenmeadows School library again this year.

Complete the pizza wheel by reading seven different books, then go to any Hell Pizza store and redeem it for a FREE kids 333 HELL Pizza.

Read a book, record the book title and sign on the sheet. When you have completed your seven books, leave it in the box in the library to receive your pizza voucher.

Lucky Book Club orders close Wednesday, 18th June. No late orders and all orders need to be completed online, no cash sorry.

Time to stock up the coffee supplies? You can choose between 250g, 500g, or 1kg sized coffee beans or plunger style grounds. The coffee is available in strong, medium, mild or decaffeinated blends.

Sales from the Greenmeadows School coffee will go towards funding sport and athletic related activities/equipment at our school. For a large 1kg bag, which sells for $52.50, the school will receive around $15.00 back.

Ordering is open so head to our purchase page to get your bag delivered tomorrow! Please EITHER scan the QR code or click on the link below to order. Orders will arrive at the school reception office and can be collected or sent home with students. Please select ‘Pick Up’ at checkout for this option. Delivery is also available via the shipping option.

Below is a link to download our school App if you haven't already.

This is how we communicate with the school community any importmant messages or reminders.

https://www.smore.com/app/reporting/out/ktaxf?u=https%3A%2F%2Fschoolappsnz.co.nz%2Finstall%2F&t=install%20link&w=w-5610919473&i=&l=l-7600403145

Email: admin@gms.school.nz
Website: http://www.gms.school.nz/
Location: Greenmeadows School 45 Osier Road, Greenmeadows, Napier, New Zealand
Phone: +64 06-844 7024
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gmsnapier