13 Aug 2026

12 Aug 2026

We have a school family who is seeking assistance with transport to and from school from the Pukekohe North area.

If anyone in this area has availability to regularly transport one student to and/or from school, please get in touch with the school office.

Thank you for supporting our school community.

12 Aug 2026

Dear parents and whānau,

With Create & Celebrate coming up at the end of the term, Puriri and Tōtara students and teachers are working on their art projects.

On Thursday 24th September, week 10, students will create their floral exhibits at school. 

This year our floral exhibits include a Vaseline Saucer, a Roadside/Wildflower/Garden Arrangement and a Grass Head. These will be completed in school on the morning of Thursday 24th September as part of their usual learning programme.

On Friday 25th September, we invite you to come and celebrate your students' creative efforts with them. 

It is very important that your child comes prepared for this day. There are a few things you can start working on now. 

To get ready to make our grass heads at school - please send to school by Week 6, Friday 28th August.

ALL students - Save your clean tins (e.g. spaghetti or baked bean 420gm size).
ALL students - Locate old pantyhose (either full leg or sock style), ask friends and family to save them, finer ones work best for the grass to grow through.
Things to decorate your grass head tin like ribbons, buttons, stickers, etc. We will have a selection of things but you are able to bring your own if you would like to.

Put your tin, pantyhose and decorations together in a bag with your name on them and give them to your teacher by Friday 28th August. If you have extra things you can share, put them in a separate bag and write ‘to share’ on it.

To get ready to make your floral exhibits - please keep these at home and send to school in Week 9, 14th September.

PURIRI students - Find a glass jar to display your Roadside/Wildflower/Garden Arrangement in. Make sure it is big enough for the flowers that might be used. Check your recycling bin, grandma’s cupboard or second hand shops. If you have extra jars to share please give these to your teacher.

TȰTARA students - start looking for an unusual container to display your Roadside/Wildflower/Garden Arrangement. It must be able to hold water in some way to keep the arrangement fresh.

On Thursday 24th September, we will Create our vaseline saucers and floral arrangements. Your child will need to bring some flowers like daisies, pansies, etc that have petals to pull out, to make their Vaseline saucer and some roadside/wildflower/garden flowers and greenery for their arrangement. These are NOT to be bought flowers. You could ask family, friends or neighbours if they have anything you could use. Your children will only need a small number of flowers for both their entries. We will explain to the children how to make each entry later in the term. 

It is important that the work on the day is the children’s work however you are welcome to practise at home. There will be more information about this later in the term.

The indoor exhibits, both floral and visual art, are judged in year groups. A placing earns the child points. 1st=6pts, 2nd=4pts, 3rd=2pts, Highly Commended=1pt. A Points Prize Certificate will be awarded for the child who gains the most points in each of the year groups. 

This year we are also celebrating pets. 

• Lambs and Chickens: If you have registered as bringing a reared pet, a chicken or a lamb, please fill in the form below letting us know their name.
  
  
• Domestic Pets: Children with caged domestic pets may bring them to Pet Day to put on display. Please note: Only animals that are normally kept in a cage, e.g. guinea pigs, budgies or mice, or in a bowl, e.g. fish, may be brought to school. We do not have animals such as dogs and cats, as it can cause distress to them by caging or tying them up.

If you are planning to bring one of these pets, please complete the form below and return it to school by Friday this week. Your pet can be a shared family pet, please indicate below by writing all the names of the children who are sharing this pet.

If you have any questions, please direct them to me. 

Thank you,

Johanne Farley 

on behalf of the Puriri and Tōtara LIFEspaces

johanne.farley@kingsgate.school.nz 

 

7 Aug 2026

Please see attached notice regarding Years 1 - 6 Mufti Day next week Friday.

4 Aug 2026

Just a reminder that orders close this Friday the 7th of August!

 

See further details attached.