Well done to this week’s children, Tahu & Levi for receiving their certificates for their amazing acts of KINDNESS. Room Matai also went on a exciting class trip to the Airport to visit Ms Rockell who works for Air New Zealand. Thank you so much for showing them around and set up a pretend aircraft and treated us like VIP passengers from the start the end. The children were able to see some exciting equipment and a ride in the fire truck.

Please return all the allocated Kaharoa t-shirts, track-suits and netball dresses to school asap unless you are playing touch rugby, cricket or ukelele. If they are not returned you may be charged to replace the item.

On Friday 30 November the children will be working on a flower project in their classrooms. See the attached for the foliage and props they will need to bring on the day. Parents & caregivers are most welcome to help in the classrooms on this day. These exciting projects will then be on display for parents and friends to view in the afternoon in the Kokako Centre. Children may wish to bring a bag or container to take their displays home. If you bring any utensils please have them named.

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The Roots of Empathy Annual Baby Celebration was held this week at Council Chambers. Katie Roy and Marcus Coatsworth from Room Mighty Miro attended as our student representatives along with Mr Moyle, Miss Lincoln, Mrs Noel and of course our very special RoE Family, Kirsten Laurence (Mum), Baby Lilah and Lucy Belle (Lilah’s sister).

Well done to all the children that participated at our athletics day last Friday.

This term has seen a vast improvement in our weather and that of course means the vegetable garden growth is boosting along. With the calm, guiding hands of our resident Nana’s (Mrs Lorraine Walker and Mrs Shirley Snodgrass) a keen group of kids can be found every Monday lunchtime heads down in the garden. (A special mention of thanks to the lovely Anna Weaver who has stepped away this term due to coaching a touch team) .

The pool will open to the school and community from this Monday 12 November. The electronic pool tags are available to the community for a cost of $120.00. If you are interested in a pool tag please fill in the form by clicking here. Payment can be made by cash or direct credit into the school bank account # 12 3155 0189083 00.| Children may have swimming during the school day so please remind children to bring their togs to school everyday.

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A huge thanks to Bunnings Rotorua for donating a pellet of potting mix and four wooden planter boxes to enhance our school enviornment.

At the end of this month we will be updating our library programme and completing our yearly stocktake so we ask that all the Kaharoa School library books be returned to school by FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER.

Registrations are still open for the Rotorua Weetbix TRYathlon on Sunday 2nd December at Kuirau Park. Click here to register online as part of our school group.

Mya from Room Kowhai popped into town with mum yesterday to hopefully catch a glimpse of Harry & Meghan. She was lucky enough to talk with the duchess which was extremely exciting and has made her year.

On Tuesday our learners at Kaharoa School were very fortunate to have a morning of learning, exposure and fun into the world of science.

A huge thanks from the PTA to all the parents and people of community who helped at our firewood fundraiser last weekend. There were parents splitting and stacking trailer loads of wood. A huge thanks to John Lee and Celia Grant for donating a paddock of gums to the Kaharoa School PTA and to John Lee for cutting down and ringing the logs.

Well done to Room Kowhai for organising the Great NZ morning tea today and raising $346.40. Thanks to the parents for baking and helping on the stall and to those that bought yummy treats to support this cause.