Awesome to see our Tamariki out at touch tonight in our new sports kit which arrived thanks to Kukri yesterday. A big thanks to the BOT and New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) for funding these for our kids - we are really proud of our new sports kit and seeing the kids wear it with pride! HUGE thanks to our Sports Coordinator Kirsten for getting the 15 touch teams all sorted and on the field looking good tonight in such a short period of time… Legend!!! Whānau, please look after and respect our kit! Thanks Mr S

Keep an eye out for Issue 7 of Scholastic Book Club which is out now. Orders can be placed online at https://mybookclub.scholastic.co.nz/Parent/Login.aspx Orders Close on Friday 25th October.

Sports Uniform Thank you for your patience with the sports uniform this term. We're excited to announce that our second shipment of new sports uniforms arrived this morning from China. We’ve started distributing them to our 15 touch teams in preparation for tomorrow's games. If your child hasn’t picked up their uniform yet, I will be in the hall after school today until 3pm, and again tomorrow morning from 8am before school. Children can also collect uniforms during morning tea and lunch tomorrow. Lunchtime tomorrow will be the final opportunity to collect uniform ahead of the first games. Hockey, Volleyball, and Basketball uniforms will be issued on Friday and Monday, but the immediate priority is Touch, with games starting Thursday afternoon. This uniform represents a significant financial investment for the school, with meticulous attention to ensuring inclusivity for all with a complete size range. They're provided free of charge, with no bond required. Each uniform is assigned to a student by number, and failure to look after or return will incur a replacement charge: Sports singlet - $45 Basketball shorts - $38 Sports tee - $45 Sports shorts - $38 Netball dress - $70 Please keep your kit in tip-top condition. If you treat it well, it will be around for others to enjoy in years to come. Washing Instructions: It prefers a good wash at less than 30°C and really doesn’t like the tumble dryer! Thanks, Kirsten (Sports Coordinator)

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.

Calling all year 5 and 6 tennis players. If you would like to represent us at the WBOP Tennis Champs please follow this link to complete the permission form. https://forms.gle/ABT2sjPpQNpqq9Xa7

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.