This document provides important dates and information for parents from the school principal. It announces upcoming events like the annual Pet Show, Year 8 camp, end-of-year production rehearsals, and book week activities. It also includes reminders about school accounts, photo orders, and a teachers-only day with no school for students. Merit awards are given to students for kindness, responsibility, and classroom work.

1. Dear Parents/Caregivers, IMPORTANT DATES
Ng mihi o te w kia koe me te wh nau. 10 Nov: Pet Show
11 Nov: Teachers’ Only Day
It is so hard to believe that we are in November
15 Nov: MoveMprove (Rms 2, 3, 7 & 8)
(especially with the variable weather) and heading
22 Nov: MoveMprove (Rms 2, 3, 7 & 8
towards the end of the year.
24 Nov: Junior Schools Sports Day (Rms 2, 3 & 8)
Tomorrow sees our annual Pet Show with a wide array 28 Nov: Extension Group to Enrich
of animals and birds arriving with their proud owners 28 Nov-2 Dec: Book Week
to school. Yr 8 Deep Cove Camp
1 Dec: Year 7 Fun Day
Mr Stanton and our Year 8 students are heading off 6 Dec: Junior School Concert
at the end of the month to Deep Cove to enjoy the 7 Dec: School Production – Rms 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 & 10
unique scenery and amazing experiences that
8 Dec: School Production – Rms 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 & 10
Fiordland has to offer.
Term 4: Tuesday 25 October – Wednesday 14
Senior students and staff are busy preparing for our December
End-of-Year Production which again promises to be a 2012
great Show. This is once again under the direction of 30 Jan: Term 1 Starts
Mrs Anya Bowman. We are very fortunate to have
Mrs Lou Horo in helping to choreograph the dances.
The children are having lots of fun rehearsing.
PET SHOW
Thank you for making alternative arrangements for
The School Pet Show is to be held tomorrow,
Friday as we have a Teachers’ Only Day focussing on
Thursday 10 November. Pets are to arrive at
Curriculum. We really appreciate this as we know you
are all busy people. School from 12.50pm and are to be in the correct
area for judging, which will begin at 1.15pm. The
Have a great fortnight. Grand Parade and Presentation of Certificates
Kindest Regards will be starting at approximately 2.15pm. So that
all students can be involved in the day, those that
Wendy Ryan don’t have pets, may bring a soft toy animal or
Principal have their face painted as an animal.
If the weather is unsuitable, the cancellation will
be broadcast over both Radio Stations after
11.00am.
SCHOOL ACCOUNTS
Our Account Number for direct Payment is:
Westpac: 03-1745-0058244-00
All accounts are now overdue if unpaid. Our
financial year ends on 31 December so all accounts
need to be sorted by 1 December for the School
Office staff to send onto the Accounts. SUPPORT GROUP
Your child’s Calendar Art work will be
School Donation: $48.00 photocopied and sent home in the next week
Activity Fee: $60.00 with an Order Form. If you wish to place an
Consumables Fee: $21.00 order, please return the form with $12 to the
School Office by Friday 25 November.

2. WANTED FOR BOOK WEEK WEBSITE
If you have any materials or items that we Our School Website is continually being
updated and looks fantastic with plenty of
could use/borrow to decorate the Library student work to view. Please log on and have
for our ‘Back in Time’ Theme (50’s, 60’s, 70’s a look.
& 80’s), please bring it to the School Office To visit the website, go to:
http://www.ascot.school.nz
eg. Lava lamps, bright material or anything
iconic from those eras.
SCHOOL PHOTOS
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The last day for photo orders to be returned
BOOK WEEK 2011 to the School is next Thursday, 17 November.
This year our theme will be ‘Back In Time’ with If you still wish to order after this date, please
classrooms reflecting different eras: contact Geoff Horrell, the Photographer. His
contact details are:
Rooms 5 & 10: 80’s Ph. 03-208-9675.
Rooms 1 & 4: 70’s
Rooms 7 & 9: 60’s
Rooms 2, 3 & 8: 50’s TEACHERS’ ONLY DAY
There will be a Teachers’ Only Day this
Artwork and Book Parade will reflect the era your
child’s class has been given.
Friday 11 November. The school will
be closed on this day, so families will
need to make alternative arrangements
for their children.
REMINDER: Children are not to be at
School before 8.30am
SERVICE AWARDS
To acknowledge all those students who go the extra mile and show great responsibility around the school:
Nathan Scott – Rm 10 – For being a kind and caring student
MERIT CERTIFICATES
The following children have been acknowledged for working well in their classroom.
They were presented their Merit Certificate in Assembly:
Room 1: Amy Mariu Room 5: Hayley McArthur
Catherine Wright Alex Thomson
Room 2: Rawiri MacGregor Room 7: Maddison Tinnock Room 10: Larissa Randell
Makayla Vince-Tait Nexam Vaili Isimeli Vaili
Room 3: Nathan Auld Room 8: Michala O’Kane
Meadow Johnstone Kaylin Goodall
Room 4: Shaun Alderdice Room 9: Paul Reyes
Shannon Emerson Jacob Leighton
We want to celebrate your fantastic children. Thanks. Rae Maher