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Newsletter Term 3 Week 4
Fernside School - August 9th, 2026
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Kia ora koutou e te Whānau,
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What an action-packed week it has been at Fernside School! From wonderful character costumes roaming the grounds to meaningful discussions shaping our school's future, it has been fantastic to see our community so involved across all our school activities.
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Reminders & Quick News
Calendar Art: A friendly reminder to place your orders for your child's Calendar Art by 17th August. Please check your child's bag if you haven't received the personalised notice.
Orders can be made via www.kidsartworks.com
There will have been a unique code on your child's notice - if you have misplaced this, please contact us for assistance.
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Crazy Hair Day: Time to start thinking about your creations for 'Crazy Hair Day' on Thursday 3 September! Our Student Council is leading a 'Crazy Hair Non-Uniform Day' to support blood cancer research and patient care.
How to participate: Come dressed in non-uniform with a wild hairstyle or fun wig in exchange for a gold coin donation.
Shave for a Cause: A few extra-brave students may even consider being sponsored to shave their heads?
Extra Donations: You can donate online or find out more via this link
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Celebrating Literacy & Imagination
We loved seeing our tamariki bring their favourite stories to life during our Book Week dress-up parade! The effort and imagination on display were outstanding!
A huge thank you to everyone who dropped into the library for a wee browse around the Scholastic Book Fair - your wonderful support helps bring fantastic new reading materials into our kura.
A very special thanks to John McNaughton and his amazing Student Council team for all their hard work over what was a wonderful week celebrating all things books and reading!
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Shaping Our Future
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Our Strategic Planning Session last Tuesday was a brilliant success! A massive thank you to all the families who braved the cold weather to come along and share their voices, ideas, and aspirations for our kura. Community input is essential as we build our strategic plan, and we deeply value the time you took to help guide our direction.
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2027 Enrolment Reminder: Help Us Plan Ahead!!
If you have a child starting school next year, please let us know as soon as possible if:
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- You live within our school zone, or
- You already have a child attending Fernside and their younger sibling plans to join us.
Having accurate numbers now is vital for our future staffing and classroom planning. If you have any neighbours, friends, or family living in the area who have upcoming school-starters, please pass this message along to them as well!!
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Upcoming School Production: Save the Date!
Hidden within the walls of Fernside School, five values have always kept the heart-light
burning, but when a family of newcomers dull the heart-light, Grace, Reina, Kira, Opal, and
Tai must step out of the control room and into the world for the very first time, embarking
on a race against the clock that will put everything they stand for, to the ultimate test.
This production brings Fernside School GROW values to life as characters living inside the
schools beating heart: a glowing control room hidden within its walls.
Concept: This musical is based on the movie ‘ Inside Out’. The Grow Values of
Fernside School are the emotions from the movie. Each hub will demonstrate a
value to keep the heart light strong.
The school have been working hard on their acts and we are excited to bring
you this fantastic performance!
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Show Dates & Times:
Matinee Performance: Tuesday 15th September at 10.30am
Evening Performance: Tuesday 15th September at 6.30pm
Venue: Ohoka Community Hall
Ticketing Information:
To ensure all our Fernside families have an opportunity to watch their children perform, tickets will initially be limited to 3 tickets per family.
Ticket sales will open soon - watch this space!!
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Cantamaths
We were proud to send a group of students to represent Fernside School at the North Canterbury Cantamaths competition last week. The year 8 team came 5th out of 28 teams!!<!-->. Well done to the following:
Year 6 - John Duff, Aubrey Robson, Hannah Clenshaw & Jude Cummings - Res: Hugh Bath
Year 7 - Ihaia Johnson, Hunter Ward, Milah-Rose Houghton & Elise Weber
Year 8 - Aidan Ferguson, Xavier Robertson, Honor Yates & Edwin Husband - Res: Noah Wieland
They put in a fantastic effort, demonstrating great teamwork and problem-solving skills--><!-->. Special mention to the Year 6 team that came in 4th!
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Year 8 Wellington Trip Fundraising
Car Wash Tokens: Purchase $10 tokens at the office (value $16, no expiry) for Big Dave’s Carwash in Rangiora or Kaiapoi
Mr Moss Home Maintenance: Book a moss treatment by the end of September and Mr Moss will donate $50 to our Wellington fundraiser. Call 0800 355 000.
Paint & Sip Night: Saturday, 19th September at 6:30 pm in the School Hall ($50/person including art supplies, nibbles, and prizes—BYO drinks).
Raffle Baskets: Tickets sold before school and after school (at the front gate).
Year 8s will also be selling cold drinks alongside the raffle tickets ($2 each) on Friday afternoons.
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Term 3 Dates to Diary
August
Monday 10 August: Junior Cricket Skills Session - Kiwakiwa/Kiokio/Kātote Hubs
Monday 17 August: Teacher Only Day with Rob Proffitt White (school closed)
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Wednesday 19th August: Cantamath - Horncastle Arena
Tuesday 25th August: Rakahuri Winter Tournament
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September
Thursday 3 Sept: Crazy Hair Day Fundraiser
Thursday 3 Sept: PTA Meeting 7pm in Staffroom
Tuesday 8 Sept: Shelter in Place Drill
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Monday 14th Sept - Tuesday 15th Sept: Production at Ohoka School Hall - Details to Follow
Friday 18th Sept: Science Road Show - Kōrau Hub
Saturday 19th Sept: Paint and Sip Fundraiser
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Please check the calendar regularly for updates.
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