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Newsletter Term 1 Week 7
Latest Notifications
EASTER RAFFLE TICKETS
Thu Mar 23 02:53pmWe have more easter raffle tickets available in the school office now for those wanting more.
Last day to get your entries in will be Friday 31st March.
ZOOM SLIDE ACTION
Wed Mar 22 11:59amPlease remember that tomorrow we have the Patumahoe Volunteer Fire Brigade in with their zoom slide for the afternoon.
This is a fundraising opportunity for the team from the Patumahoe Fire Brigade who are taking part in the Annual Sky Tower challenge, raising funds for leukaemia and blood cancer.
Children will need
-togs and a towel
-a T Shirt or rash top that you don’t mind getting dirty
-a gold coin donation.
Thank you all for your support
Newsletter Term 1 Week 8
Wed Mar 22 11:44am
PTA EASTER RAFFLE
Wed Mar 22 11:31amWow Patumahoe School – thanks for your Easter donations! Some lucky kids are going to win these AMAZING baskets!! Don’t forget your raffle entries!!!
MUFTI DAY WEDNESDAY
Tue Mar 21 09:46amDon’t forget – tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd) is our Easter Mufti Day, if you can please donate an item to our Easter raffle that would be awesome! Ideas could include a colouring book, soft toy, Easter arts/crafts or chocolate.
Last day for raffle entries will be Friday 31st March, and we will draw the winners on Thursday 6th March.
Also – this Saturday 25th we’ll be selling Hot Cross Buns at Bakers Delight Pukekohe from 8am. For every pack sold, Patumahoe School will receive $2, so come on down and get your delish hot x buns!
WHANAUNGATANGA GROUP
Fri Mar 17 08:39amPLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
NOHO (sleepover) – school hall – Week 3 Term 2 – 11th-12th May – (Thursday 2.30pm – Friday 2.30pm).
SCHOOL CLOSED TOMORROW
Wed Mar 15 06:23pmHi all
A friendly reminder that due to industrial action by teachers and principals across New Zealand our school is closed tomorrow.
We look forward to seeing you all on Friday.
NEWSLETTER
Wed Mar 15 12:00pm
STRIKE ACTION
Thu Mar 09 07:20pmAs you will be aware Primary School Teachers and Principals have voted to take part in a one day strike action next Thursday 16th March.
As a result our school will be closed for instruction on this day.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me
kgrey@patumahoe.school.nz
Nga mihi nui
Keryn Grey
CAMP VISITING PARENTS
Thu Mar 09 10:28amMorena
If you have indicated that you will be coming down to camp and require a meal e.g. lunch ($15), dinner ($19) . Please confirm by paying for these meals. We are required to confirm catering numbers by Monday 13th March.
Please note that there is no lunch for parents or children on Monday 3rd April as children are required to bring a packed lunch.
PTA FUNDRAISING
Thu Mar 09 09:41am
SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS
Fri Mar 03 11:59amWe are holding our school swimming sports next Wednesday 08th March for all children Y3 – Y6 (Rm 5,6,7,8,9,10,11 & 12)
Events will start at 8.45am with the open freestyle (3 lengths) followed by one length freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke & butterfly.
Finals will be raced after lunch.
Also a reminder parents to please check that you are in the correct alert group for your child’s class this year.
Newsletter Term 1 Week 5
Wed Mar 01 12:14pm
Patumahoe School Netball AGM
Mon Feb 27 09:57amHi all,
On Wednesday 1st March at 2:30pm we will be holding our AGM in the library. We are asking that all parents who have a child interested in playing attend this meeting please.
Kind regards
Denise van de Westerlo and Maree Phillips
Whanau Evening
Thu Feb 23 03:07pmWe are all set ready to welcome our whanau from 5:00p.m.
We have a contingency plan in place should the weather decided to misbehave!
See you soon
The Patumahoe Team
Newsletter Term 1 Week 4
Wed Feb 22 06:54pm
MUFTI DAY – Thursday 23rd February
Wed Feb 22 06:52pmA friendly reminder that tomorrow we are having a mufti day to raise funds for Pakowhai School who have been hugely affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. Please send your child along with a gold coin donation.
For those of you with children in our Whanaungatanga group, we have been advised this morning that the Multi-cultural Festival has been moved to Term 2. In light of this we have made a decision to postpone our planned Noho. We will confirm the new dates as soon as we get them.
We are looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow evening.
The Patumahoe Team
MUFTI DAY – Thursday 23rd February
Tue Feb 21 09:16amMorena,
This morning we have spoken to Pakowhai School between Hawkes Bay and Napier who have been decimated by the recent Cyclone Gabrielle.
Any funds we raise through our mufti day will be sent to this school and the Prinicpal has said a donation from our community would enable them to do something nice for their akonga (learners) when they are back at school. Many of these kids have had their homes damaged or destroyed.
Often we don’t know how we can help when the problem seems so great, but this is one small way that we can help bring a little but of relief to a community that is hurting.
Please send your child along in mufti this Thursday with a gold coin donation to support Pakowhai School.
Nga mihi nui
The Patumahoe Team
PATUMAHOE ROAD CLOSURE
Mon Feb 20 07:58amHi parents,
Please note Patumahoe Road is still closed. Please use Union Road to get to school.
Newsletter Term 1 Week 3
Thu Feb 16 08:00am
Wednesday 15th February
Tue Feb 14 03:01pmHi all
This morning we have completed a thorough assessment of the school site. There is some damage as a result of the weather events over the last 48 hours, however we will be open for learning tomorrow morning!
We look forward to seeing everyone in the morning, please just take care as you travel to school as there is still a lot of debris on the roads.
Kind regards
Keryn Grey
Patumahoe School will remain closed on Tuesday 14th February 2023
Mon Feb 13 05:13pmKia ora,
Unfortunately in the interest of the safety of our students and staff a decision has been made that the school will remain closed on Tuesday 14th February.
Like today, teachers in the Middle and Senior school will send a zoom invite link to the email we have for parents/caregivers on our school database. Junior teachers will communicate with their class via seesaw.
Based on the current weather forecast, we fully anticipate that the school will be open ready to welcome our students back on Wednesday 15th February.
We appreciate that this additional day of closure will present challenges to many in our community, however it is a decision based on the safety of our students and staff.
If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me kgrey@patumahoe.school.nz
Nga mihi nui
Keryn Grey
Monday 13th February
Sun Feb 12 07:34pmGood Evening
We have made plans this afternoon to reach out to our students and whanau tomorrow.
Rooms 1,2,3,4, and 13 – your child’s classroom teacher will make contact via seesaw tomorrow.
Rooms 5,6,7,8 and 9 – our classroom teachers will send an invite for a class zoom at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow morning. This invitation will be sent to the caregiver email we have for you in our school database.
Rooms 10,11 and 12 – our classroom teachers will send an invite for a class zoom at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow morning. This invitation will be sent to the caregiver email we have for you in our school database.
We appreciate that some families may not have access to devices, or that caregivers will be using devices to work from home. However we look forward to seeing those of you who can log in at those times.
As always any questions please do not hesitate to contact me : kgrey@patumahoe.school.nz
Kind regards
Keryn Grey
Patumahoe School Closed Monday 13th February
Sun Feb 12 04:28pmGood afternoon,
Further to my earlier communication, we have received advice from the Secretary for Education that schools within Auckland should remain closed on Monday 13th of February due to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle.
We appreciate that this is an incredibly challenging time for families, however the safety of our students and staff is paramount.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions kgrey@patumahoe.school.nz
Please stay safe
Nga mihi nui
Keryn Grey
Cyclone Gabrielle
Sun Feb 12 03:28pmGood afternoon,
As you are aware Auckland is still in a state of emergency with Cyclone Gabrielle approaching New Zealand.
We have procedures to deal with severe weather events and the likely impact not only on the school but also on the surrounding areas which may affect the ability of students and staff to get to and from school. The safety of students and staff is at the forefront of all decisions.
The School Board are currently considering guidance from Civil Defence, the Ministry of Education and APPA. We will communicate a decision as to whether we will open the school tomorrow by 5:00p.m this evening.
We appreciate that this is a difficult and unsettling time for our whanau, however the safety of our students and staff is paramount.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me: kgrey@patumahoe.school.nz
Nga mihi nui
Keryn Grey
Newsletter Term 1 Week 2
Thu Feb 09 08:16am
Welcome back assembly Tuesday 7th February – 8:35a.m.
Sun Feb 05 05:00pmWe are looking forward to welcoming our students back to school on Tuesday.
We would like to invite all of our whanau to join us in the school hall for a brief welcome assembly at 8:35 a.m.
School will begin for the day at 8:25, and at this time all students will go to their classrooms, teachers will call the roll and then classes will walk to the hall.
We hope you are all taking the opportunity to enjoy the sunshine, we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
Patumahoe School – open 7th February
Wed Feb 01 03:28pmAs you may have heard the Director of Education has today advised that schools may open earlier than the initial date of the 7th February.
After careful consideration we have decided that we will open for instruction on Tuesday 7th of February.
On Friday 3rd February we will have all staff on site for a teachers only day. Classrooms will be open from 1:00 – 2:00p.m. if you would like to chat with your child’s classroom teacher.
We appreciate that these changes have been really challenging for our families and we apologise for this, but hope you understand that this has been beyond our control.
Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me:
kgrey@patumahoe.school.nz
Kind regards
Keryn Grey
Auckland State of Emergency – School Closed
Mon Jan 30 05:08pmGood afternoon,
I have just received the news that all schools in Auckland are to remain closed for physical instruction until the 7th of February.
We are aware that this will cause disruption for our families and we will keep you up to date with information as soon as we receive it.
As a staff we are hugely disappointed, as I know our families will be.
I will be in touch tomorrow as we receive greater clarity from the Ministry of Education.
Kind regards
Keryn Grey
Weather Event over the last 24 hours.
Sat Jan 28 04:21pmWe hope that all of our whanau are safe after the horrendous weather events of the last 24 hours. Fortunately it appears that our school has not been damaged by the flood, however we understand that many homes have been damaged and to those families, we are thinking of you, and hope you have the support you need at this challenging time.
The Ministry of Education has released the following information:
Civil Defence centres have been set up in a number of locations. This link provides information for support (Auckland Council Storm Event)
Some helpful MSD contact numbers:
Dedicated line for impacted residents
0800 400 100 (lines are open today until 5:00pm, Sunday hours are to be determined)
Urgent accommodation assistance
0800 22 22 00
Accommodation for those who have COVID-19 pathway is still business as usual. Where people have COVID-19 and must leave their homes and cannot be accommodated with other whanau the number to call is Health 021 227 4908
Manurewa Marae are offering relief accommodation, kai and MSD support. Further information contact Lola Topia 0292005540
Please take care, as we receive any further information from the Ministry of Education we will share it with you all as quickly as possible.
Keryn Grey
Welcome back to 2023!
Fri Jan 27 03:48pmAll classrooms will be open on Tuesday 31st January between 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Please pop in and have a chat to your child’s teacher if there is anything additional you would like them to know about your child.
We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Wednesday 1st February ready for an amazing year of learning.
ONLINE STATIONERY PACKS
Wed Jan 25 10:45amJust a quick reminder to remember to get your stationery packs online. We still have a number of families that have not ordered yet. Would really like to children to have stationery by next week.
Follow the link below to order.
Calender
Seesaw
Seesaw is a platform for student engagement that inspires students of all ages to do their best, and saves teachers time! Students use creative tools to take pictures, draw, record videos and more to capture learning in a portfolio. Teachers find or create activities to share with students.The Seesaw platform is used for homework activities as well as in class work.
Parents are also notified by the class teacher about classroom and school activities and events via the Seesaw platform. Parents can also Seesaw their child’s teacher.
Families only have access to their child’s journal. This means you will see student work tagged with your child’s name and posts the teacher tags with ‘Everyone’. Families will also be able to see any comment made by another user on their child’s journal posts.
Download the app or open Seesaw here
Download the School App
Our School App is what we use for general School-Wide communication. You can download the School App to receive Alert Notifications, read the latest newsletter, view upcoming events, submit absences and more.
To download the School App, search SchoolAppsNZ in the App Store or Google Play Store, and then search Patumahoe School in the search bar in the app.
If you are on a mobile you can click this link to download the App.
