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Newsletter Term 3 Week 5
Fernside School - August 16th, 2026
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Kia ora koutou e te Whānau,
We hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. It has been another busy and rewarding week around school, and as always, it is such a privilege to see our tamariki actively engaging in their learning and supporting one another across so many different activities.
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Production Countdown: We are heading into Week 5, which means there are only 5 weeks left until our school production!
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Cantamaths Competition: Best of luck to our Cantamaths teams competing at Wolfbrook Arena this Wednesday afternoon. We know you will represent our school proudly!
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ALP Reviews: Teachers will be in contact directly to book a review meeting for all children with adaptive plans. Keep an eye out for a message from your child's teacher with details on how to select a time.
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Intervention Evening: Amy is hosting an information evening this week for whānau who have children participating in the Intervention programme.
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School Grounds & Kaitiakitanga: We have noticed an increase in rubbish around the school grounds lately. Please help us by chatting with your children at home about taking pride in our environment and putting rubbish in the bin so we can avoid cutting lunchtimes short for cleanup duties.
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Reminder: Teacher Only Day Tomorrow
A friendly reminder that tomorrow, Monday 17th August, is a Teacher Only Day. School will be closed for instruction while our staff spend the day engaging in professional development. We look forward to seeing all our students back refreshed on Tuesday morning!
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Last Day for Calendar Orders
Tomorrow is the last day for Calendar Art Orders - if you haven't already, order yours now!
Don't worry if you can't find your child's individual code. Simply follow the instructions below:
1. Go to www.kidsartworks.com
2. Use the Entrance Code: KZ2216
3. Enter your child's room & name when prompted
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Welcoming Our New Entrant Whānau
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It was absolutely lovely to welcome our newest Fernside tamariki and their families to our New Entrant Open Morning last Thursday!
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Our incoming students had a wonderful time meeting their future classmates and teachers, exploring their new learning spaces, and getting a taste of what school life will be like. At the same time, it was fantastic to connect with parents over morning tea, share an overview of our school community, and walk through the practicalities around uniforms, stationery, and administration.
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Thank you to all the new parents who joined us, asked great questions, and brought along their completed forms and documentation. We are so excited to officially welcome you and your tamariki into our Fernside School whānau!
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Book Fair Success!
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A massive THANK YOU to everyone who visited and supported our Scholastic Book Fair! Thanks to your incredible generosity, total sales reached an amazing $4,200. This fantastic result means Fernside receives $1,450 in Scholastic Credit, which will go directly toward purchasing fabulous new books and resources for our school library and classrooms. Your support makes a huge difference in fostering a love of reading across our whole school community!
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School Production Tickets - ON SALE TUESDAY
Exciting news—tickets for our upcoming School Production will go on sale Tuesday.
Initial Ticket Sales: Tickets will be available to purchase at the school office from Tuesday 18th August to Friday 4th September.
Ticket Limit: To ensure every family has the opportunity to see our talented tamariki perform, tickets will initially be limited to 3 per family.
General Sales: Once this initial period finishes, any remaining tickets will go on general sale from Monday 7th September to Friday 11th September.
Price: Tickets are $15 each (Cash or Eftpos - no Credit Cards or Paywave available)
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Keeping Our Community Safe: Car Park Reminder
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To help keep our whole community safe at drop-off and pick-up times, could we please ask all drivers to not park on the grassed area near the car park?
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When cars are parked on this grass patch, it restricts the view onto Oxford Road for vehicles exiting the school grounds. Keeping this area clear gives everyone a safe, clear line of sight when turning onto the main road.
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Thank you for working with us to keep our roads and tamariki safe!
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Garden Club News
Our Garden Club has been hard at work and has some very special acknowledgments this week:
Canterbury Rose Society: A huge "Thank You" for generously donating 40 miniature roses, pots, and soil for our tamariki! Our students will be carefully caring for these roses over the coming months to make sure they look their absolute best for the Rose Society Show on November 21st.
Andrea Cornwell: Another giant "Thank You" to Andrea for all her wonderful support, creative ideas, and for providing the resources needed to bring those ideas to life.
Art Shirts Needed: Could all Garden Club students please bring an old art shirt to school?
Many thanks for your help with this!
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Attendance Management Plan
At Fernside School, consistent attendance is vital for supporting student learning and well-being. As part of our commitment to active attendance management and fulfilling our legal obligations, we have recently begun issuing notification letters via Hero when a student reaches certain attendance thresholds.
Please consider this a gentle heads-up that you may receive a notification if your child’s attendance triggers a threshold. We understand that absences are often due to illness or genuine family reasons; however, we are legally obligated to notify parents and actively manage attendance across the school.
We appreciate your understanding and continued partnership in keeping us informed regarding your child's attendance.
More information on our Attendance Management Plan can be found here
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Back Field Rules
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With the seasonal, unpredictable weather lately, we’ve noticed quite a few muddy uniforms coming back into classrooms after break times!
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To help keep our indoor areas clean, our rules for playing on the back field during breaks are; no bare feet and no socks, and all shoes must be removed before stepping inside.
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If your child enjoys running around outside, we strongly suggest sending them to school with a change of trackpants/shorts, or having them wear shorts underneath their long pants that can easily be removed if muddy.
Thank you for helping us reinforce these expectations at home so our tamariki can enjoy running around outside without the muddy cleanup!
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PTA Sausage Sizzle – Tuesday 22nd September
Mark your calendars!
The PTA will be holding a Sausage Sizzle on Tuesday 22nd September (the last week of Term).
Orders Open: Orders can be placed online right now via Kindo.
Strict Cut-off Date: Orders will close on Thursday 17th September. Unfortunately, we will be unable to accept any late orders after this date, so please jump online early to place yours.
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Payment: Please note that Kindo accounts can be easily topped up via bank transfer with no extra charge. Login or set up your Kindo account here
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Term 3 Dates to Diary
August
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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Tuesday 1 Sept: Antarctic Centre Trip - Kātote Hub
Thursday 3 Sept: Crazy Hair Day - Leukemia Fundraiser
Tuesday 8 Sept: Shelter in Place Drill
Thursday 10 Sept: PTA Meeting 7pm in Staffroom
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Monday 14 Sept - Tuesday 15 Sept: Production at Ohoka School Hall
Friday 18 Sept: Science Road Show - Kōrau Hub
Saturday 19 Sept: Paint and Sip Y8 Fundraiser
Tuesday 22 Sept: PTA Sausage Sizzle
Friday 25 Sept: LAST DAY OF TERM 3
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Please check the calendar regularly for updates.
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