Looking for dinner inspiration? Give yourself a night off cooking tonight and support the Papamoa Firestation fundraiser.

Parking An ongoing frustration for us here at school is the pick-up area, especially after school. We know our school's setup is not ideal for how many kids we have, and it is certainly not set up with pick-up and drop-off bays like all of the newer Papamoa Schools. Sadly, this is not going to change any time soon, as it is beyond the school gates, and it becomes a council issue. We would AGAIN like to reiterate the following. 1. The car park at the front of the school is NOT a drop-off and pick-up zone. Please do not use these car parks as collection points for your children after school. The visitor parks are for visitors to the school. 2. Please do not park on the yellow lines or at the bus stop. While you might think it's just for a couple of minutes, when there is a constant line of people doing this, it becomes more than just a couple of minutes. One of the main reasons not to park on those lines—aside from being against the road code and law—is that our tamariki who are on road patrol need a line of sight to safely operate the crossing. Reduced Carparks on Dickson Road Over the next few months, parking on Dickson Road will have two less car parks than we currently have to allow access to the building site. You may see a black Watts & Huges Ute parked in one of those parks, this is the site managers ute. We ask you to please respect these parks in the morning and afternoon.

A good excuse to have a night off cooking and support our local fire station. THIS Wednesday 16th October.

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Parking An ongoing frustration for us here at school is the pick-up area, especially after school. We know our school's setup is not ideal for how many kids we have, and it is certainly not set up with pick-up and drop-off bays like all of the newer Papamoa Schools. Sadly, this is not going to change any time soon, as it is beyond the school gates, and it becomes a council issue. We would AGAIN like to reiterate the following. 1. The car park at the front of the school is NOT a drop-off and pick-up zone. Please do not use these car parks as collection points for your children after school. The visitor parks are for visitors to the school. 2. Please do not park on the yellow lines or at the bus stop. While you might think it's just for a couple of minutes, when there is a constant line of people doing this, it becomes more than just a couple of minutes. One of the main reasons not to park on those lines—aside from being against the road code and law—is that our tamariki who are on road patrol need a line of sight to safely operate the crossing. Reduced Carparks on Dickson Road Over the next few months, parking on Dickson Road will have two less car parks than we currently have to allow access to the building site. You may see a black Watts & Huges Ute parked in one of those parks, this is the site managers ute. We ask you to please respect these parks in the morning and afternoon.

Term 4 is the start of our two terms, during which Tamariki are expected to wear their school hats when outside. The success of this comes down to the school and parents being on the same page. With term 4 just around the corner, now is a good time to dig out those school hats and get ready for next term. We accept there were mixed messages and confusion around hats in term one, so this information will hopefully clarify things moving forward. Hat Requirements: All students are required to wear school-approved sun hats whenever they are outside during school hours in terms 1 and 4. This includes breaks, Physical Education (PE), sports, and any outdoor class activities. Students without hats must remain in designated shaded areas during break times and outdoor activities. Designated Shade Areas are: Matakana/Hall Shade, Decks of Karewa, Tuhua Shade by the new playground, Te Manawanui and Motiti, Karewa Sandpit and shade area. As the poster attached outlines No Hat? = No Sun - You're in the shade for Fun We strongly encourage you to name your child's hat. Many hats end up in lost property, and if they are named, it is much easier to return them to your child's class. We appreciate your support as we move into term 4.

Parking An ongoing frustration for us here at school is the pick-up area, especially after school. We know our school's setup is not ideal for how many kids we have, and it is certainly not set up with pick-up and drop-off bays like all of the newer Papamoa Schools. Sadly, this is not going to change any time soon, as it is beyond the school gates, and it becomes a council issue. We would AGAIN like to reiterate the following. 1. The car park at the front of the school is NOT a drop-off and pick-up zone. Please do not use these car parks as collection points for your children after school. The visitor parks are for visitors to the school. 2. Please do not park on the yellow lines or at the bus stop. While you might think it's just for a couple of minutes, when there is a constant line of people doing this, it becomes more than just a couple of minutes. One of the main reasons not to park on those lines—aside from being against the road code and law—is that our tamariki who are on road patrol need a line of sight to safely operate the crossing. Reduced Carparks on Dickson Road Over the next few months, parking on Dickson Road will have two less car parks than we currently have to allow access to the building site. You may see a black Watts & Huges Ute parked in one of those parks, this is the site managers ute. We ask you to please respect these parks in the morning and afternoon.

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