1. Dear Parents/Caregivers
Hope you are all keeping well as the winter
bugs have been affecting many people over
the past fortnight.
Well done to all the children who competed in
the Southland Cross-Country last Friday at
Gorge Road. It was a beautiful day and you all
did so well. The large number of runners in
each race was amazing and so your results
were fantastic. Thanks to the parents who
kindly transported children to the event.
Now that we are past the shortest day we can
look forward to Spring and hopefully some
warmer weather.
It has been a very busy term and we wish
everyone a safe and happy holiday break.
Have a great fortnight.
Kind Regards
Wendy Ryan
Principal
IMPORTANT DATES
TERM DATES
12 July: Last day for Term 2 – finish 3pm
Term 3: Monday 29 July– Friday 27 Sept
31 July: ICAS English Exam
13 Aug: ICAS Mathematics Exam
14 Aug: Ski Trip – Coronet Peak
Term 4: Monday 14 October – Friday 13
December (depends on Teacher Only
Day/s)
CROSS COUNTRY
Last Friday 28th
June, the Southland Cross Country
Championships were held at Gorge Road.
Results are:
10yr old Boys: Liam Gurney 45th
10yr old Girls: Lilly Turipa 57th
Alexi Sutton-Thomas 64th
11yr old Boys: Bradley Dickey 80th
11yr old Girls: Teilah-Rose Templeton 4th
Kendra Finnerty 9th
Rio Amies 36th
12yr old Boys: Lewis Thompson 32nd
Towa Arnold 43rd
13yr old Boys: D’Von Waru 40th
13yr old Girls: Christine Radcliffe 29th
UNIFORM
Uniform is compulsory for all students. It is
expected that students wear the uniform with pride
and have all the correct items. If for some reason
your child has to wear a different item of clothing,
please send a signed note along to Mrs Maher
explaining this.
Please name all items of clothing.
CHOCOLATE SALES
We are keen to sell the remaining chocolate that we have
in the School Office.
There will be two Rebel Sports Vouchers of $25 each to
the students who sell the most chocolate between now and
the 28 June. Please contact the Office if you would like
some chocolate to take home and sell.
ABSENCE REPORTING
Please phone the School Office between 8.30am -
9.15am. If you have an absence to report:
Phone 217-5196 or Fax 217-5850;
e-mail: admin@ascot.school.nz or leave a message on
the answer phone
HOLIDAY SPORTS PROGRAMME – 22 – 26 July
If interested in attending please register at Sport
Southland by phoning Brittany on 2112-150 or register on
their website www.sportsouthland.co.nz.

2. SERVICE AWARDS
To acknowledge all those students who go the extra mile and show great responsibility around the school:
Nelana Auld, Tiana Tipi and Sofia Sau – Keeping our school tidy
MERIT CERTIFICATES
The following children have been acknowledged for working well in their classroom.
They were presented their Merit Certificate in Assembly:
Room 1: Pippa Turipa Room 5: Aaron Edwards-Hollegien Room 9: Tenshi Arnold
Kaylin Goodall Rhiannan Pearson Blake Humphrey
Room 2: Khan Stanley Room 7: Matthew Hilston Room 10: Bailey Stewart
Kaea Paul Nekko Turipa Emily Hansen
Room 4: Velda Lisala Room 8: Rico Wairau
Caleb Driver Jessica Rolton
We want to celebrate your fantastic children. Thanks. Rae Maher
SCHOOL ACCOUNTS
These are now due. We have Forms available
from the Office if you would like to set up an
Automatic Payment. The School Donation is
voluntary, but as you are aware, schools rely on
the money collected from these donations to
allow us to provide more resources for your
children’s education. Payment of this is much
appreciated.
Any problems with your account please contact
Mrs Tiplady or leave a message on the answer
phone outside school hours and she will get back
to you.
PASIFIKA GROUP – Help Required
If any parents are able to assist with sewing some
skirts for our Pasifika Group, please contact Mrs
Maher at School.
JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
Please put an extra set of clothes in your
child’s bag if possible. Some children are
needing an extra set with the wet weather.
SCHOOL SPEECH COMPETITION….well done to all those students who represented
their classes. The standard was very high again this year. Congratulations to the following
students who will represent the school at the next round of the competition:
Year 7 & 8: Lewis Thomson and Jessie Paul
Year 5 & 6: Emily Hansen and Palolo Helu
Library Books
Please check at home and return any school
library books, readers, journals etc to the
school by Friday 5th
July. Thank you.