Welcome to Week 8!

Kia ora e te whānau,

We are in Week 8 already! A huge thanks to Mr Mealings who has painted our school pool to get it ready for the summer weather. Another big thank you to Greg & John from the MenzShed who are tidying up our changing rooms. The space is going to be shiny and new come summer! The pool will be open in the next few weeks! Pool keys will also be available soon from the office (we will let you know when!) please make sure that your school accounts are up to date to ensure you are able to get a pool key. 

Our teachers are busy proofreading reports ready to go home at the end of the term. Our school reports will share your child's learning and progress against the new curriculum for reading, writing, and math. We are so proud of our tamariki, and writing their reports is a real opportunity for us to celebrate this. We look forward to sharing these with you. 

On Friday Rimu Class will be hosting our assembly at 2.15pm in the hall. You are most welcome to join us. 

This week we will be sending out an invitation to our end of year volunteers morning tea. This will be held on Tuesday 16th December in the hall at 10.40am. If you have volunteered during the year you are most welcome to join us. 

You may have seen that Miss Kaylee Roberts is a finalist for the More FM Marlborough Teacher of the Year competition. Thank you to lots of you who nominated Miss Roberts and celebrated the ways she goes over and above for our tamariki. We are also very proud of her, and wish her all the best in this competition! You can vote for Miss Roberts on the More FM Marlborough Facebook page. 

Thanks everyone, feel free to get in touch at any point: katie@picton.school.nz

Ngā manaakitanga,

Katie

Kia ora e te whānau,

How are we in Week 6 already?

Our value of the week is Rangatiratanga - we are focusing on taking ownership of our spaces and belongings. Encourage your tamariki to pack their reading packets, look after their uniform, tie up their hair etc. 

This week Kauri Class will be presenting their assembly at 2.15pm in the hall. You are most welcome to join us!

A reminder that all outstanding sports fees need to be paid. We work really hard as a school, and our parent fundraising team, to bring the cost of sports down so that they are affordable, even during todays cost of living. Please note that whānau who have not paid their sports fees will need to clear accounts before tamariki can join sports teams again. If you need support with this please come and see me and we can make a plan. We are here to help! 

Our new Board have started, and are working hard to prepare a Strategic Plan for the next three years, we look forward to sharing this with our community early next year. 

Our school community relies on people helping out, so if there is a way you might like to contribute and share your skills please let us know! We always need more volunteers for our breakfast club too!

As the sun is coming out you are welcome to pack a spare change of clothes, or togs in your child's bag, we plan on putting the sprinkler out at lunchtime. Mr Mealings is busy prepping the pool, and I want to acknowledge Julia Kennedy, as well as John and Greg from the Mens Shed who are upgrading our changing rooms for the summer season. Thank you! 

We are busy writing end of year reports around children's literacy and numeracy achievement, as well as preparing for our end of year prizegiving, and organising 2026 classes. 

Have a great week, the office door is always open!

Katie

Kia ora e te whānau,

Here is an update on what's happening at Picton School in Week 2:

Firstly, congratulations to our new Board consisting of:

Presiding Member - Pete Seddon

Deputy Presiding Member - Julia Kennedy

Lora Crapper, Melissa Huntley, Alex Scott, Fiona Edgerley, and Lianne Adams. 

This Week's Calendar:

Tuesday: Kids Edible Gardens programme with Midori

Wednesday: 
Kaitiaki Planting at Shakespeare Bay with Mrs A and Whaea Huriana.
Reading Dogs 
Kapa Haka Practice i

Thursday: Our Year 6 students will be visiting Queen Charlotte College

Friday: 
Disco! (Juniors Year 0-3, 4-5pm. Seniors Year 4-6, 5.30-7pm) 
Mrs A and Whaea Katie will be leaving early to head to Christchurch to learn alongside South Island School Leaders about the new curriculum.
Kahikatea Assembly at 2.15pm in the hall.

Important Reminders:

Lochmara Lodge Trip: Please remember to indicate permission for your child to attend our school trip to Lochmara Lodge on Thursday, 24th October. The permission form is available on Hero.

School Closure: A reminder that Picton School is closed for instruction on Tuesday, 23rd October due to the NZEI strike. Please make alternative arrangements for your children on this day.
Nga mihi nui,

Katie