Very recently we have had to deal with various incidents of vandalism at the school, people on classroom roofs, and attempts to light fires. Trying to sort this out requires a significant investment of time and money which gets in the way of daily operations and learning. To help us keep our school environment safe and welcoming for all, we need your assistance in keeping an eye on the school grounds, particularly outside of school hours.
If you are nearby and notice anything unusual, please report it to the Police and message the school office. Your vigilance will make a big difference in maintaining the lovely environment we have here for our children.
Additionally, we remind everyone to keep dogs off the school grounds to ensure the safety and cleanliness of our space.
Thank you for your help and have a great weekend together!
Ryves
Congratulations to the following tamariki who received a principal's award at our full school assembly yesterday:
Taylor Scadden, Simone Northcott-Hill Reid, Jack Rawson, Tayah-Jane McLeod, Angus Johnson, Tessa O'Donovan, Wyatt Hayman, Patrick Balogh, Harriet Baird, Oliver Penberth, Ariah-Jay Benton, Wyatt Steer, Luca Donaldson, Raymond Janse Van Vuren, Emelia Gooch, Arden Hunt, Arvayah Te Wake, Manav Kumar, Otto Foltz, Lukas Shotter, Felix Fiedler-Mueller, Azalea McDonald, Elsie Stone, Freya Gray, Ivy Kinge, Harmony McDonald, Rene Moodley, Lachie Salisbury-McInnes, Ramari Izett, Indi Hintz, Maggie Stone, Ngakau Koha.
Ka mau te wehi!
We had a great Home and School Committee meeting this week. Our calendar art is all ready to be ordered - your child will be bringing a form home next week with all the information needed to place an order. There are calendars, cards, diaries, mouse mats and sketch pads available - these make great Christmas presents! Orders need to be placed by Monday 11th November to ensure these arrive in time for Christmas.
Our next pizza day is on Wednesday 13th November - you can place your orders through Kindo now.
We are also doing a Cookie Time Christmas bucket fundraiser - these can also be ordered through Kindo now.
Thank you for your support!
It's now that time of year when our tamariki need protection from the sun's harmful rays - bucket hats must be worn every day during Term 4. We have the famous Vogeltown School bucket hats for sale at the senior office for $20 each, but any bucket hat can be worn. Children not wearing a hat will need to remain in a shaded area during break times. Thank you for your cooperation with this.
The 2025 Weet-Bix Kids Tryathlon is being held in New Plymouth on Tuesday 25th March 2025 at Ngamotu Beach.
If you wish to enter your child and register them under the Vogeltown School group, here is the link to do this:
http://raceroster.com/events/2025/93896/new-plymouth-weet-bix-kids-tryathlon/register?team=714836
We will have a Vogeltown tent up for children to meet but parents are responsible for their children on the day.
