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Reminders 

School is closed 3 & 4 June - Extended Queen's Birthday.

Dear Families and Friends,

House Fire

The Orme family ( Bombay School and Community Members) had a devastating fire damage their family home.  I spoke with Veronica last night. She said that the family are safe, the gold fish is safe as well as the dogs.  The home will most likely need to be rebuilt. The family wanted to thank the community for their heart warming support. The hugs and the offers of practical assistance were very much appreciated.

The school and our community is keen to support the family.  We will take our guidance from them - once they have had the chance to process the enormity of their loss and what their immediate needs are.  As a starting point we are gathering information about what could be donated to the family.  If you have goods to donate, please fill in this form.  We will then ask the family what they need and then we will contact you for the goods.  We will contact the family later today (Thursday) to talk about setting up a mechanism for financial donations.  Thank you, in advance, for your help.

Thank you to the out going board.

Deb SommervelMichael PascoSusie Stafford-BushMatt BagleyDave HemaMichelle McRobbie

It is with a sense of deep gratitude that we farewell the out-going board.  Chairperson, Matt Bagley, has steered the board with skill, competence and professionalism. His keen focus on student achievement has helped us to achieve some of the best results amongst comparable Franklin schools.  You may not know that Matt also provides IT support to the school for free, saving us approximately 20-30K per year.  Dave Hema helped us to improve our practice and improve the outcomes for Maori students.  With ERO's focus on excellence and equity, Dave has helped to put us in a good position for our next review.  Deb Sommervel moved from her role on the Home and School Committee to lend her expertise to the board. A crystal clear thinker and straight talker, she helped us to see the big picture. Deb served as the BOT secretary. Michelle McRobbie helped to bring rigour to board debate and thinking. She had a laser focus on student achievement and staff welfare. Michelle always helped the board to see an issue from multiple perspectives.  Michael Pascoe served as our property person.  He was tenacious in pursuit of excellent outcomes for our property projects. Michael helped the board to navigate the minefield of rules, regulations and processes that boards have to work through in order to progress property matters.  Susie Stafford-Bush was re-elected, unopposed, as Staff Rep for another term.  Susie has the staff's 100% confidence to represent them at board level.

Trustee Elections.

We have have had an amazing number of nominees for this election.  It speaks very well of the level of community engagement that we can draw on so many high calibre people who are keen to serve and put in the hard work for the benefit of all.  Ballots were put in the mail on Tuesday. Please look out for them. Please don't leave them on the bench and forget to vote.  :))

Pool News

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Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday 3 July

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Kind regards

Paul

 ICAS Assessments (Australian Schools' Competitions)
These competitions will be held in September this year. We will be calling for entries at the beginning of term 3.
Dates below:
ICAS Digital Technologies Tues 3 September
ICAS Science Thursday 5 September
ICAS English Monday 16 September
ICAS Mathematics Tuesday 17 September

Home and School Meeting Dates:

10 June   |  22 July – 2^nd  Monday is in the holidays  |   12 August  |  9 September (could change due to CC) | 14 October  |  11 November  |  9 December |  

We would love to see you all there.

Pool Fundraiser

Champion of Champions Auckland Orienteering

Parents Health Haven A new family-focused Physio, Pilates and Wellbeing centre in Pukekohe. Specialists in women's health, antenatal and post-natal physiotherapy, education and rehabilitation. We offer both ACC and private consultations and we run Mums n Bubs and Parents n Toddlers Pilates reformer classes, as well as rehab and core and balance classes for the 55+ age group. We are super kid-friendly! You are most welcome to bring your little ones with you when you visit. We have a toddlers play area and mats and bouncers for the little bubbas to be close during exercise and treatment sessions. We also offer a range of health and well-being products, maternity wear, specialty teas, expectant mum gift packs – and coffee!   Online bookings available! www.healthhaven.co.nz 7B Paerata Road, Pukekohe (09) 238 2076

Have You Ever Wanted To Experience The Thrill Of Running Round A Motorsport Race TrackWhilst Supporting a Great Cause Who Support Your Community? Now You Can Sunday June 9th, we have joined forces with Hampton Downs who are long time supporters of the John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation, and Papakura Athletics to host a 2 Hour Race Track Run. The event is open to all ages and fitness levels for runners and walkers, and provides such a unique opportunity to challenge yourself on the 2.7 km motor sport race track. All proceeds go to the Foundation to support our Flagship Programme - Community Swim, which promotes Water Skills for Life. There are great prizes to be won, so check out the official event page for all the details and how to enter. https://bit.ly/2YbTbxJ