*Thursday 6 April
  Newsletter updated by 1pm
  Order your Graze lunch order by 8pm today

*Friday 7 April
  Graze Lunch orders delivered.

*Monday 10 April
  Home & School Meeting 7pm in the staffroom (all welcome)

*Tuesday 11 April
  Whole School Awards Assembly 1:50pm in the hall

*Wednesday 12 April
  Champion of Champions Swimming
  ASB Banking Day
  Order your Graze lunch by 8pm today (change of day due to short week)

*Thursday 13 April
 Graze Lunch orders delivered.
 Newsletter updated by 1pm
 Special Assembly 2:30pm Easter Raffle & Rainbows End Draw
 Last day Term 1 - School closes @ 2:50pm


*School reopens Monday 1 May

There is a MUMPS outbreak in Auckland at the moment. 35 Cases reported.
More details here :
http://www.education.govt.nz/assets/Documents/School/SchoolsBulletin/2017-Bulletins/Issue68Bulletin.pdf#nameddest=Issue68Bulletin.indd:Mumps:832

Thank you to all the families who have donated items for the Easter Raffle. We will keep accepting donations up until Wednesday 12 April. The Easter raffle will be drawn on Thursday morning next week. We will have a special assembly at 2:30pm to distribute the prizes to the lucky winners. Tickets will be available to purchase up until 8:50am on Thursday morning.

Tickets available from the office now $2 each. Draw will be made on the last day of term. All funds raised go towards our Wellington Camp later in the year. Thank you for your support.

On October 12, 1917, my great uncle was killed in a battle at Passchendaele. He has no known grave so his name is on a wall at Tyne Cot in Belgium, which overlooks the battlefield. 842 NZ soldiers lost their lives that day and 150 of them have their names on the same wall. I would love to take 150 poppies to Tyne Cot, one for each soldier, for the 100 year commemoration. Could you please save your poppy and send it to school on the first day of next term. I will make sure that your poppy is placed beside a name so no NZ soldier is forgotten.
Thank you, Mrs Rolfe.

Our School photo day was on 13 March and this year we were able to get photos of the four syndicates in the school : Kakahu, Kotuitui, Tuhono & Kotare.  
There are copies in the school foyer for parents to have a look at - both formal and informal photos.
Teachers have order forms in their classrooms if children are wanting to purchase - they are $15 per photo for the standard size.  
If orders can be back to school by the end of Term, then we can get them sent to Photolife for processing.

Delicious healthy lunches are available to order for Friday's. All orders must be in by 8pm Thursday evening.
https://grazefood.co.nz/

*Next week lunches will be available to order on Wednesday 12 April for delivery on Thursday 13 April, due to short week.

Banking day is Wednesday. If you would like to open a bank account please collect forms from the office.
Learn about Clever-Kash from ASB by following the link below:

http://bit.ly/2kYNZKE

Wednesday 12 April Orienteering Practice @ Colin Lawrie Fields

The New Zealand Hip-hop champs are coming to the Vodafone events centre (in Manukau) these school holiday from the 27-29th April. This is a awesome event where hip-hop crews around New Zealand compete to qualify for the world hip-hop champs. The finals are on Saturday the 29th at 7pm. Tickets are available at ticketdirect.co.nz- $30 for pre sold tickets. Note: they normally sell out, so if you are keen don’t leave it to the last minute.

April School Holidays are fast approaching!
Keep the kids entertained and get your holiday care sorted with KAS!
A copy of our brochure has been sent out through your school.
For more information and enrolments visit: www.kidsafterschool.co.nz
Or pop into our programme at Bombay School.
Book now to secure your place, spaces are limited!

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