Week 5, Term 3, Thursday, 22 August 2019 ... ...CAM COLKOEN2020 ENROLMENT DAYMEASLES IN AUCKLANDMORNING DROP OFFSLIBRARY BOOK SALEYEAR 6 PRODUCTIONECOSTORESPORTS UPDATECRAFT BEER NIGHTKEY DATES

Over the course of this year our enrolment numbers have continued to surpass ourexpectations and our historical levels. Our roll is currently at 811 and we are expected toend the year on just over 850. This is the highest the roll has ever been.

We have continued to prioritise comfortable class sizes across the school but this hasmeant we need more classrooms. As the year progresses we will have to be creative witha few of our spaces. At the end of this term Rooms 6 and 7 (Year 3) will move to the seniorside (Music Room and Mandarin Room) and this will make way for 2 extra new entrantclasses.

Once the Ministry of Education's new classroom and admin block is complete we will havesome breathing room. We are pressing this timeline as hard as we can!

I have been really impressed with the way our teachers, children and community havebeen flexible around these space pressures.

Phil Toomer

CAM COLKOENDon't miss out - Cam is going to be fantastic!

We still have some spaces available for the Cam Colkoen breakfast next Friday, 30August. Tickets are available from the school office, $15 for two people, additional ticketsare $8 each (ticket includes beverages and a light breakfast). Cam's messages about howto be awesome particularly resonate to our senior students and so we have limited thisevent to Years 4 to 6 only.

2020 ENROLMENT DAY

Our Enrolment Day for students turning 5 next year will be held next Thursday, 29 August. We have 2 tours, 9.30am and 2pm commencing from the Senior Staffroom.

If you are not planning on attending please ensure your enrolment forms are returned tothe school office.

MEASLES IN AUCKLAND

You will no doubt be aware that there have been a large number of confirmed cases ofmeasles in Auckland in recent months and this has affected some schools. WhilstMeadowbank School has not been affected by any cases, we have been following ADHBguidance to ensure that we are well prepared.

Our immunisation records show that almost all of our students are immune. If you or any ofyour family are not immune, then you can find information about the symptoms andimmunization options here.

If your child has had a change in immunisation status since their enrolment, please contactthe office.

MORNING DROP OFFS

A reminder that children should not be dropped off to school before 8.30am. Before schoolcare is available at Club Meadowbank for families who require this.

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This video is 90 seconds of highlights cut from the last two weeks.

LIBRARY BOOK SALENext week (26-30 August) the Library will be selling old books.

Senior Campus : Monday, Wednesday, Friday at lunch timeJunior Campus : Thursday lunch time

Two books for $1 and there will be a selection of books for $2. Please bring coins.

YEAR 6 PRODUCTION

Our year 6 students have spent the last five weeks creating their fantastic production. Thisyear they are 'Lost in Time' and tickets will be on general sale from next week ($12 peradult / $5 per child).

If the rehearsals are anything to go by, this event will be spectacular and one not to bemissed!

ECOSTORE Earlier in the year, two of our Year 5 students were part of a co-design workshop withEcostore, looking at ways in which they can reduce their waste footprint. Thanks to theinput from a range of students and supporting adults, Ecostore are launching an initiativeto create a circular waste system.

We’re teaming up with Ecostore’s Plastic Return Programme to help address the plasticproblem. The waste system in New Zealand is overwhelmed and so much of our recyclingis being sent overseas, ending up in landfill or even in the oceans. Let’s keep it in NewZealand and reuse it!

How you can help: bring in your empty Ecostore bottles, pop them in the Ecostore bottledrop bin in your child's class, and Ecostore will collect, wash and remake them into newbottles. Collect enough bottles and our school can receive money to spend onsustainability initiatives. Together we can help to reduce plastic waste right here in NewZealand!

Ecostore will launch this initiative in tomorrow's assembly.

SPORTS UPDATEWinter Field Day - Results I would like to thank all the staff and parents that made our Winter Field Day participationpossible and for all those who've helped throughout the winter with the exchanges. Theteams represented the school with distinction and achieved amazing results. Well done toall those who represented Meadowbank School.

NETBALL

Year 6 Section Pool B - 1st - Meadowbank 6BYear 6 Section 1 - 2nd - Meadowbank 6A

FOOTBALL

1st Acers - A division 4th Barcelona - B division

HOCKEY

2nd Meadowbank 18th Meadowbank 2

RUGBY

Meadowbank U40kg -3rd Barbarians Open Weight - 3rd (Meadowbank + Kings + VAS + CPDS studentscombined team)

Senior School Cross Country The Year 3 - Year 6 Cross Country is scheduled for next Tuesday, 27 August at CollegeRifles. This is a morning event with the Year 3 commencing at 9.45am. Please ensureyour child has returned their permission form to their classroom teacher.

Y3 - 2 laps no hill Y4 - 2 laps - 1 hill on second lapY5 - 3 laps - 1 hill on final lapY6 - 3 laps - 1 hill on final lap

Zones Cross CountryThe Zones Cross Country is held at St Kentigerns College, Pakuranga on Tuesday,17 September. The save day is Thursday, 19 September. Students will travel by bus to andfrom the event.

Champion of Champions Gymnastics Thursday, 12 September - Tristar Gymnastics - Arundel Street, Mt Roskill.

CRAFT BEER NIGHT

KEY DATESAUGUST23 Room 6, 7 & 8 Assembly @ 2pm - Bruce McLaren Hall26 Manaaki Club visit Best Start27 Year 3-6 Cross Country - College Rifles

28 BOT meeting @ 7pm - Senior Staffroom29 2020 Enrolment Day - Tours 9.30am / 2pm30 Daffodil Day - Gold Coin Donation (wear something yellow) Cam Colkoen Breakfast - 8am Bruce McLaren Hall Room 30, 31, 37 trip to MOTAT (uniform must be worn) Year 6 Production Teaser Assembly @ 2.15pm - Bruce McLaren Hall

SEPTEMBER02 Manaaki Club visit Best Start03 North Island Ski Championships04 Year 6 Production - 7pm - Bruce McLaren Hall05 Year 6 Production - 7pm - Bruce McLaren Hall 06 Room 32 & 38 trip to MOTAT12 Champs of Champs Gymnastics - Tri Star - Mt. Roskill13 EPRO 814 FOMS Quiz Night - Bruce McLaren Hall16 Science Expo - Bruce McLaren Hall until 19 September17 Zone Cross Country - St. Kentigern's School

Click here for a link to the schools event calendar.

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