*Thursday 27 October
  Newsletter updated 1pm

*Friday 28 October
 Scholastic Book orders close.

*Monday 31 October

*Tuesday 1 November
  Yr 5-8 Athletics Day 9am start

* Wednesday 3 November
   ASB School Banking Day

The Government has proposed a change to the way schools are funded. It’s called the global budget.

This would mean Boards would have to make trade offs between the number of teachers they employ and other non-teaching costs. This could result in:

> fewer teachers and bigger class sizes
> the loss of any nationally consistent teacher/student ratios for year levels
> increased casualisation of teacher jobs which could undermine quality of teaching
> further downwards pressure on support staff pay
> removal of Government’s responsibility for issues such as class size and curriculum breadth
> removal of certainty about increases in funding to keep up with cost increases or population growth.

NZEI teachers are requesting parental support to oppose these changes.
All you need to do is simply sign the NZEI We Stand For Better Funding Better Learning postcard that will be in the school office and hand it back to Heidi or Lorraine for them to post. (They are bright blue and yellow - you cant miss them!)

For more information please check out the NZEI Better Funding website.

Thanks for your support.

Well done to everyone who sold their raffle tickets for Calf Club.  Due to the wonderful effort from everyone we introduced a 4th prize.The following children were the winners of the most books sold.

1st Adison - 56 books  $150
2nd Antony - 43 Books $100
3rd Rose & Ruby - 17 Books $75
4th Max & Quinn - 11 books $50
*These will be presented at our next assembly on Tuesday 8 November @ 1:50pm. Parents are most welcome to come along.

The classrooms who have won the lunchtime pizza are Room 6 who sold all but 2 books and Room 10 who sold all but 6 books. Both classrooms will have a pizza lunch - the date this happens will be confirmed with parents via their classroom teacher.  

Orders close Friday 28 October. Please bring your order to the office.

With the arrival of new stock of bucket hats and caps this term, it has been found necessary to increase the price of these items, passing on the incremental increases that Paradigm Apparel has absorbed for the last 6 years.  Effective immediately these two items will now be $15.00 each.

Brochures for this fundraiser were sent home last Thursday. Please have all orders in by Friday 28 October.

A big, big thank you to all the families who collected yummy stickers and bag labels. We earned a credit of $346 to spend. This amount has allowed the school to purchase 150 tennis balls and a beanbag sports pack.

Calendar orders are available to order from the above Junior classes. These are a great idea for Christmas presents. Families can get an order form from their child's classroom teacher.  Calendar art will be on display in classrooms.
Cost is $12 each.  Completed orders with payment can be brought to the office. Orders close Friday 18 November.  

Quinn will be featuring on the Jono & Ben show this Friday night, TV 3 @ 7:30pm.

Banking day is Wednesday. Bring your banking into the office.  
If you would like to open a bank account please collect forms from the school office.
*Please note, last week's banking was not taken to the bank for processing. It will be banked this week.

Graze has updated there website to make it more user friendly.
Order cut off time has been extended to 8pm Thursday night.

http://www.grazefood.co.nz/

Tuesday 1 November School Athletics - Yr 5 - 8 students
Wednesday 16 November North Group Athletics
Wednesday 23 November Franklin Athletics
Thursday 1 December Champion of Champions Athletics

* Junior Athletics to be confirmed

*Monday 31 October @ 11:30am
 Distance events for all children.
 Relay team organisation and practice.

*Tuesday 1 November
  9am begin rotation of events.
  2:15pm Relays

All parents welcome, the children and teachers enjoy your support. Please let it be fine!!!