*Thursday 21 September
  Newsletter updated by 1pm
  Yr 7 & 8 Wellington Camp

*Friday 22 September
  Yr 7 & 8 Wellington Camp (Home today - remember to collect them from the airport at 6:40pm)

*Monday 25 September
  All Calf Club major raffle tickets to be returned today, sold or unsold.
  5, 6 & 7 year olds - Chicken diaries due today
  Home and School Meeting 7pm in the staffroom.

*Tuesday 26 September
  Awards Assembly 1:50pm in the hall-all welcome
  Franklin Duathlon

*Wednesday 27 September
  ASB Banking Day

Auckland Transport is seeking feedback on a proposal to install a Kea Crossing on Paparata Road in Bombay.  
 
To have your say, please go to:

https://at.govt.nz/about-us/have-your-say/south-auckland-consultations/paparata-road-bombay-kea-crossing/
 
Please ensure that any feedback is provided by TODAY.
 

Today was another great day spent with your lovely students creating delicious food, this time Sushi and Sweet Chilli Chicken Noodles/Pasta dishes. The students continue to enjoy experimenting with flavour and texture with the aim of good presentation skills in mind. They understand the process of cooking can be fun and interesting, while being in full control of the finished product themselves.
 
After four lessons in Food Technology they are also very aware of safety and good hygiene practices more now which is good to see. Many of them tell me that they have made some of the recipes at home too which is good to hear!

 
For their last lesson here of Term 3, they have been asked to invite guests here to Maramarua School between 12 noon – 1 pm for a shared lunch that they will be cooking and presenting to their guests. You are very welcome to come along for a delicious lunch too.

Next term the year 7 students will be in Hard Materials Technology with Mr Sean Allen and I will have the year 8 students in Food Technology.

Have a great week!

Kind regards
Michelle Gallagher
Head of Technology
Maramarua School

Follow the link below for Floral day requirements and other interesting Calf Club information.
http://bit.ly/2sqe23G

As we gear up for spring ( when it does decide to show itself) we need to pull out our bucket hats and we need to begin wearing them.  To help us raise awareness of the harmful exposure times, we have added a new SUNSMART widget to the home page on our website.

Lachlin has lost his school jacket. It is clearly named. Please check this has not come home by mistake. If found please bring to the office.

Does anyone have any old uniform shorts size 4-6 that they would be happy to donate to Room 14 for spare clothing. If you can help, please send to Mrs Whitmore or drop off at the office. Thank you.

Chase's return to school is going really well.  Thank you to all of you who continue to support the family.  There will be trials and tribulations ahead. The road is not easy but we are a resilient community and we will continue to walk along side the family, for as long as they wish us to.  Chase is looking forward to going on the Wellington camp.
If you can help with providing meals for the family, please drop off to the school office before 2:50pm and txt Krystal on 021 125 5317, to let her know. Thank you for your continued support.

Would you support a quarterly community breakfast in the school hall?

We would like to hear your views. Please follow the link below and let us know what you think.

http://bit.ly/2xjKxTD

Bombay School Enrolment Scheme

The board of trustees invites applications from parents who wish to enroll their sons and daughters at Bombay School for the 2018 school year.
Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the school office, or the school website: www.bombay.school.nz
Application forms for out-of-zone places (which are available from the website) must be received by Wednesday 18 October 2017

The board has determined that there will be:
22 places are available for out-of-zone Yr 0-1 students next year.
No places are available for out-of-zone Yr 2-8 students next year.

Enrolment Scheme & Map Info : http://www.bombay.school.nz/36/pages/11-the-enrolment-scheme

Out of Zone Application Form : chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/http://www.bombay.school.nz/…/Out_of_Zone_Application_Form_…

Please alert us if you have an in zone, soon to be 5-year-old, by emailing admin@bombay.school.nz

Paul Petersen, Principal

If you are contemplating enrolling your Year 6 child at another school for Year 7 in 2018, could you please complete this form?  Although we would be sad to see your child leave the school, we understand that parents will make this decision for a host of reasons and we are keen to understand them.  We would also like to get an accurate picture, as early as possible, of our student levels for 2018.  This will allow us to advertise free spaces and to staff the school correctly for the next year.  Please complete our survey by clicking on the following link :

https://goo.gl/forms/2StYD2v9WKuHCXCN2

One of the parents of a student who is intending to come to Hauraki Plains College in 2018 is trying to get bus sorted for students from the Pokeno, Bombay, Ararimu, Paparimu area and would like to know if anyone is interested in getting together on this process.
 
You can contact Andrea Corkill on: 021 1065103 or email:andrea.corkill@actrix.co.nz

Does anyone have some off cuts of wood that they would be happy to donate to the woodwork trolley? Skirting board is ideal, but any little bits of wood that can be used for construction would be much appreciated. If you can help please drop off to room 6. Thank you.

The Green team have been working hard in the plastic house, sowing seedlings for Calf Club. These seedlings will be available to purchase from the Plant stall on Calf Club Day. Come along and get your spring garden underway.

No more lunch orders this term, but lunches will be available again next term from week 1.

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

Link for any Calf Club current documents e.g. projects, floral day: http://bit.ly/2sqe23G

Contact the Calf Club Coordinator : Dianna Naylor : http://bit.ly/2sqe23G
Download the Full 2017 Calf Club Calendar : http://bit.ly/2spQWKI
New to Calf Club?  Watch this info video. Note that dates refer to 2016. https://youtu.be/h5-lS2EGC1M

Thank you to those people who have ordered their vege packs. Orders close on Friday 29 September at 12pm. No late orders sorry.

Well done to everyone who has sold their raffle books. So far the following children are in the running for the prize money: 1st $150    2nd $75   3rd $50
Antony Bedwell 13 books sold
Rose & Ruby Massey 20 books sold
Adison Mathews 55 books sold.

Thank you to all the people who have offered to donate items for the Cafe on CCD.  We have been asked by a few people to remind them of what they were bringing, so there is the donation list attached with this newsletter email and also on our website.  The cakes/brownies can be bought to the Hall kitchen on Saturday morning and all other donations can be bought to the office (a chillybin will be in the office foyer) on Friday and/or the Hall kitchen on Saturday.  If there is any problem or you have any questions about your donations please contact Deb Somervell on 021 488 857 or bradndeb@xtra.co.nz

Date for 2017 for this event, is Wednesday 18 October.This is the first Wednesday of Term 4.

It is open to all children who have participated in our Calf Club  with their Calf, Goat or Lamb.  They do not need to have won any ribbons to enter.  Quite often children who do not do well on our day, do quite well at the Group Day event.

It is the parent's responsibility to get your child to the A & P Showgrounds in Pukekohe on the day - your child will be marked as 'Present' for the day at school.  

Entries are $5 each.  Your children need to be registered by Saturday 30 September (our Calf Club Day) - please complete the entry form - follow link below to download entry form:
http://bit.ly/2v1PUpa

Biofert Te is suitable for all vegetable and flower gardens (including roses) and all species of trees. The cost is $25 for a 5kg bucket. The school receives $4 for every 5 kg bucket sold. Orders can be taken now and the product will be delivered ready for collection from the plant stall on the afternoon of Friday 29 September or on Calf Club Day. If you require your order prior to this, a special delivery can be arranged for mid September (please advise when ordering if you would like this option).
Please email your order to the office: admin@bombay.school.nz   
You can choose to pay via direct credit into the school bank account: 12-3023-0473410-00, send cash, or pay by EFTPOS at the school office. Thank you for your support.

*This product will also be available on Calf Club day at the Plant stall.

Tuesday 26 Sept Franklin Duathlon

Junior Cross Country will be on Thursday 26 October at 1:50pm. More details to come.