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Good afternoon everyone

The uniform shop will close on Thursday 26 November 2026 for stocktaking. It will reopen prior to school resuming for Term 1 2027 in late January. We will let you know what date closer to the time.

School sunhats are now back in stock. All students are required to wear a school hat during Term 4 and Term 1. If you need a new sunhat, please come and see Therese or Jess in the uniform shop before 26 November. Sunhats cost $19.50 and must be paid for at the time of purchase. If you are unable to get in to the shop, please email me and make payment into the school account.

Thank you

Anna

Wairua Zone Athletics

Good morning parents

Wairua Zone Athletics is ON today. Please ensure your child is at school by 8.30am. That is when the bus leaves.

They need to wear correct sports uniform, have a school sunhat, a drink bottle, lunch , a jacket or coat and their school jersey or fleece.

Thanks

Liz

Week 3 Reminders

Good afternoon everyone

It’s so nice to have the sun back today – I hope you all get a chance to enjoy some sunshine.

Just a couple reminders…

Term 4 Touch Rugby and Netball starts this week. If you have not yet paid your fees, please do so by the end of the week.  Team Coaches and Managers have your contact details; if you have not heard from them by tomorrow, please let us know.

Non-Uniform Day – Friday 30 October: We will be holding a Mission Day to help Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions raise funds for the Free Bangledesh School. Please bring a gold coin to support the Mission and another coin of any denomination to grow our coin trail. All proceeds raised will be donated to the Mission. For more information, follow this link https://www.rndm.org/donate/

Overdue Accounts – we have some very overdue Stationery/Uniform and Battle of the Bands accounts. If you have an overdue account, please ensure you get this paid off by the end of November. All school leavers need to have their accounts paid in full by the end of November, please. Statements were sent home via email last week. Please check your email junk/spam folders if you have not seen it.

Circus tickets: We have been given 9 free children’s tickets for the Circus this weekend in Upper Hutt at Riverbank Park. The free ticket is for a child (ages 2 – 14) and must be used on Friday or Saturday. (Friday 7.30pm show or Saturday 2pm or 7.30pm show.) If you would a ticket, please email me. It will be first in, first served.

Coming up…

Lunch Fundraiser: Next Wednesday we will be holding our second to last lunch fundraiser for the year (Hamburgers and Donuts). The Hero order survey will open on Friday. Please keep an eye out!

Christmas Raffle: Next week we will start collecting for our annual Christmas Hamper Raffle. If you could contribute a Christmas item, that would be much appreciated.

Week 9 – Reminders

Good afternoon everyone

It’s so lovely to see the warm sun today!

Touch Rugby – Term 4

If your child/ren are interested in playing Touch Rugby next term, please ensure you return the Touch notice by tomorrow. The notice was sent home with the eldest child last week. 

Netball Years 1 – 4 – Summer Netball

If your child/ren are interested in playing Future Ferns Netball next term, please ensure you return the Netball notice by tomorrow.

Yummy Stickers

If you have been collecting Yummy Apple Stickers this year, please return the sheets by the end of Term 3 so that I can send them off for free sportsgear!

Calendar Art orders

Calendar Art orders closed last Friday. We have made our school order and are unable to accept any later orders, sorry. If you have made an order but not yet paid, please do so as soon as possible, please.

Uniform Shop

Term 4 is a Summer Term. All students will need to be wearing blue school sunhats and wearing short-sleeved polos and/or shirts. If you need summer uniform, please visit the uniform shop before the end of term. This will give us time to order any items that may not be in stock.  Mondays 8.45am – 9.15am and Thursdays 2.45pm – 3.15pm.

Shaun the Sheep – The beast of Mossy Bottom – Camp Movie Fundraiser – Wednesday 30 September 5.45pm

Grab your friends for a holiday movie catch-up! Tickets now on sale from the school office – $20 per person (includes a lolly bag).

Cash/EFTPOS at the office or online banking into the Camp Account 12-3142-0121485-01

Coming up next week….

Grandparents Mass – Thursday 24 September

Next Thursday 24 September, we will be holding our annual Grandparents Mass at 9.30am. Please let your family know they are welcome to attend. We will host a morning tea afterwards and grandparents/family are welcome to attend.

End of Term 3 – Friday 25 September

School will close for the end of Term 3 at 3pm. We will reopen for Term 4 on Monday 12 October.

Calendar Art Orders close today. No late orders can be accepted. One form per child please

Reminders

Good afternoon everyone

Just a few reminders for tomorrow and next week…

Book Club

Book Club closes tomorrow. Online orders only, please. 

Bake Sale

Leilani, Gigi, Ellie, Daphne and Pearl will be running a Bake Sale tomorrow after school from 3pm – 3.30pm. All proceeds will be going towards purchasing a lemon tree, which will be planted in honour of Mrs Tristram in our Memory Garden. Please bring some gold coins to buy their baked goods.

Enrolments 2027

Enrolments for 2027 close on Monday 7 September. Please ensure you have submitted your online application and provided a birth certificate, a signed Preference certificate and any Visa’s, if applicable. 

School Leavers 2026

Thank you to those parents who have let us know your child will leaving at the end of this year. If your child will be leaving us (excluding Year 8’s) please let me know ASAP so I know how many enrolments I can accept for next year across all year levels.

Term 4 – Touch Rugby and Netball 

Notices came home yesterday. If your child has been away sick, they will be given their notice when they return to school. If you have misplaced your notice, we have spares in the office, or alternatively, you can email me in the office.

Calendar Art order forms

The students have worked very hard on their art this year and it all looks amazing! Please remember that all art orders are due by next Friday 11 September. We cannot accept late orders due to the process we need to follow, so please ensure you have ordered to avoid disappointment.

Your child/ren’s art can be viewed in the office until orders closed. If you have lost your form, we have spares in the office. Please remember one order form per student, though one payment can be made.

Influenza A

Good morning everyone

We have over fifty students away today with confirmed Influenza A and other winter illnesses. If your child is unwell with Influenza, please keep them home until they are completely symptom-free. 

What to watch for: Sudden high fever, sore throat, severe cough, body aches and/or vomiting/diarrhea. 

Please report all absences to the school office via HERO, the SchoolApp or leave a message on the absences telephone line (04 568 6711). Due to the high number of illness and time it takes to see a doctor, we will not be requiring medical certificates for sick students. (If you do happen to get one, please email it to the office so I can add it to your student/s medical tab.) We do ask that you keep your child home until they are well.

A student should not be at school if they have:

A Fever: A temperature of 38°C or higher. They must stay home until they are fever-free for 24 hours without taking paracetamol or ibuprofen.
Vomiting or Diarrhoea: Keep them home for exactly 48 hours after the last episode to prevent spreading stomach bugs.
Severe Coughing: Frequent coughing or sneezing that makes it hard to breathe, concentrate, or learn.
A Sore Throat: Any throat pain that requires pain relief medication to feel comfortable.
Tested Positive for COVID-19: Follow current isolation recommendations.
Infectious Sores or Rashes: Conditions like untreated school sores (impetigo), scabies, or an unexplained rash combined with drowsiness or a fever.

Hamburger Lunch FR – tomorrow Wedensday 26 August

Hello everyone

We will be holding a Lunch Fundraiser tomorrow with hamburgers and cinnammon donuts.

There is a GF/DF option of a sausage and bread.

If you would like to order, please do so before 9am tomorrow morning via the HERO app. (I sent an ordering survey on Hero yesterday. Please check under Community Posts.)

If you have any problems with ordering, please send me an email admin@sacredheartpetone.school.nz

Thanks, Anna 

Cancer Society Daffodil Day – Friday 28 August

Mōrena koutou

This month we are supporting Daffodil Day, raising funds for the Cancer Society and the vital work they do for individuals and families affected by cancer.

This cause is particularly meaningful for our school this year, with the loss of two valued members of staff, Onieka and Sue, to cancer. They were cherished colleagues and members of our school whānau, and we remember them with great fondness and gratitude.

To honour their memory and support others facing cancer, we have set a fundraising goal of $1,000. Please follow the link below to our fundraising page: 

Please feel free to share the link or code with family, friends and co-workers. (The page is registered under Anna Wilson – Team Sacred Heart Petone) 

Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. 

On Daffodil Day (Friday 28 August), we will be having a “wear yellow” day. Please bring a gold coin.  We will also be having yellow ice cream for a gold coin koha.

We appreciate all and any support. 

https://www.daffodilday.org.nz/sacred-heart-petone-team

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