Week 11, Term 2 Newsletter

As we head into the last week of the Term, we are seeing an increase in the number of children coming to school, displaying cold and flu-like symptoms. 

As a school we are keeping up with our hygiene practices of regular hand washing, disinfecting surfaces etc. And in line with Government guidelines we continue to ask for your help. If your children do develop cold or flu-like symptoms, please keep them at home and seek advice from Healthline (0800 358 5453) or see your family doctor. They will advise you on your next steps. This same advice has been given to all our staff. 

Please make sure that you inform the school office if you know that your child is going to be absent.

We really value the continued health of our school community and with your support our staff and students have been able to concentrate on learning in a much healthier atmosphere. We appreciate that this can be hard on families, but it is the way that the world is operating at the moment and has benefits to our entire community. 

Don’t forget to head down to the school tonight to grab yourself dinner from one of the  ‘Gourmet to Go” Food Trucks. Come and get dinner sorted from Roam Food Caravan, Fritz’s Wieners Hamilton, Lukey J’s, and desserts from either Jem & Co or Toro Churro.

The Food Trucks will be offering yummy dinner options from the front car park, 5:00pm through to 8:00 pm every Thursday evening, initially for a 6 week trial period, which will determine whether our Thursday Food Trucks will become a regular Tamahere event.

We were very lucky to host the author of the Dragon Defenders series, James Russell this week, who absolutely captivated the students. A large number of our students ordered books that James personally signed, making this a very special and memorable visit.

If you missed this opportunity, it’s not too late to order a James Russell personalised signed book. You can purchase a signed copy of The Dragon Hunters, The Dragon Tamers,The Dragon Riders or The Dragon Defenders book 1, 2, 3 or 4, with books priced at $20 each.

The forms are available at the office and in the library. Please pay online only (‘Dragon Brothers Books” bank account: 06-0103-0314619-00 and put your name as the payment reference), returning the forms to Mrs Kewish in the library before next Thursday 2nd of July. Any orders placed will be available to collect from the school office in the first week back after the holidays.