Newsletter - Week 9 Term 1
Greenmeadows School 1st April 2021
Principal's Message
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou (Greetings to you all),
Here we are preparing for an Easter break during the school term. We have Easter fall outside of the school term breaks about once every four years.
Back before New Zealand schools switched to a four year term (from the old three terms) in the mid 1990s, Easter was always the break in the later part of the first school term. That is the reason why we have Tuesday off - Easter Tuesday is written into the Education Act as a compulsory holiday for schools.
We wish you all a safe and enjoyable break. See you back next Wednesday.
Mark Johnson
Principal/Tumuaki
Our Newest Arrivals at GMS
Welcome to Oliver Garrett-Tuck, Willa Enticott, Phoenix Cartwright, Miller Stevens,
Isabelle Knuiman, Benson Horton, Myles Pinny, Arthur Asalele, Mylo Masseurs-Hislop and
Axel Conroy.
Our roll is now 455 - which is two more than the roll on 1st April 2020 (no joke either ...).
School Canteen News & KINDO
A reminder the school canteen is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. We take online orders only - please as cash is no longer accepted.
If you’ve ordered a juicie or a moosie online make sure your child knows’ to come and collect it after eat time.
Please ensure your child’s correct room number is on Kindo.
Here are the instructions to change your child's room number on the Kindo App:-
- Go to the menu bar (the three lines in the top left hand corner)
- Select your child's name you need to change
- Select room number.
School Hats
GMS PTA Easter Raffle
The following were our prize-winners:-
1st Clea Drew
2nd Jorja Miles
3rd Ian Cooper
4th Daryl Smith
5th Jimmy Cross
6th Phil Lincoln
7th Norm Winter
8th Ronaye Hayes
9th Matty Wilson
10th Jess Wiig
For the first time in over a decade we did not have to buy any additional chocolate for the prizes. We received so many donations!!! You are awesome folks!!!! Many thanks.
The raffle raised $5200 - a great total.
Most tickets sold - Cooper Whaanga (270) and Maddie Smith (260). Outstanding !!
Domino's vouchers as spot prizes for selling a sheet of 10 tickets awarded to:
Harper Fromont, Brylee Knuiman, Jenson Ledger, Lara Greve-Baroncelli, William Hogg and Kate Meynell.
GMS 'Inside Out' DISCO - Friday 9 April
Bring cash in a named envelope with your child's room number and it will able to be purchased.
See the poster below:
Upcoming Events
- Week 9 - Good Friday - 2 - April - 2021 - school closed
- Week 10 - Easter Monday - 5 - April - 2021 - school closed
- Week 10 - Easter Tuesday - 6 - April - 2021 - school closed
- Week 10 - Friday 9 April - GMS PTA 'Inside Out Disco'
- Week 11 - Last day of Term 1 - 16 - April - 2021
- First day of Term 2 - 3 - May - 2021
Contact Us
Email: admin@gms.school.nz
Website: http://www.gms.school.nz/
Location: Greenmeadows School 45 Osier Road, Greenmeadows, Napier, New Zealand
Phone: +64 06-844 7024
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gmsnapier