School community news and upcoming PTA events and initiatives
Upcoming PTA Events
| Quizathon - kids tested in class today | Wed, 4 Nov |
| Calendar art fundraiser - last day for paper orders | Fri, 6 Nov |
| Kohimarama Presbyterian Church Gift Fair | Sat, 7 Nov, 9:00am |
| Trivia Night - Sports Team Theme | Sat, 7 Nov, 6:00pm |
| Calendar art fundraiser - last day for online orders | Sun, 8 Nov |
| Quizathon - final day for sponsorship payments to be returned | Thu, 12 Nov |
| Centennial Cookbook - recipes due today | Fri, 20 Nov |
| Xmas Treats - last day to order | Thu, 26 Nov |
| Xmas Trees - last day to order | Tue, 1 Dec |
| Xmas Trees & Treats to be collected from school today | Sun, 6 Dec, 12:30pm |
If you have a Google calendar you can add events directly to it via the Calendar page. For more events go to the Full School Calendar List.
This is a call for help from the Kohimarama School PTA!
If you, or anyone you know has thought about getting involved with our school PTA … we need you now!
The PTA is in great shape, with a solid framework and draft 2021 calendar created – with events already underway or owned by capable PTA members.
But we need two enthusiastic leaders to take up the co-chair positions in 2021 – this is a great opportunity for you (and a friend) to meet some new people and provides a perfect time to reimagine and potentially create a change in the way the PTA operates next year.
The PTA is an integral part of our strong community focused school and allows parents to support the school in a very positive and proactive way, creating a link between families and the school. It also encourages a sense of school community whilst raising valuable funds through the organisation of many events during the year.
Be a part of something special for our children.
We’d love to hear from you, to explore the possibility of adding your personality, experience and skills to our school’s PTA! Come along and meet fellow PTA members at our relaxed PTA Christmas drinks on Monday 7th December at 7pm (venue tbc) or contact Lynda at kohiptachair@gmail.com or 021 896 229 to find out more.
Fundraising Events
** IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SECURE YOUR SPOT – REGISTER BY WEDNESDAY **
Trivia Night – This Sat 7th Nov – SPORTS NIGHT IN!
- Saturday 07 November – 6pm-midnight, Kohimarama School Hall
- Arrive from 6pm, Quiz 6.30-9pm, All Blacks game 9.30pm to midnight
Ticket prices are $40 per person with 10 per table. Register for one, two or an entire table of ten – everybody is welcome. If you don’t have enough people to create a table of 10, we will help match you up with people from your year group. Tables are limited so secure your place/table now
Kids Literacy Quiz-A-Thon
The kids have received their questions and sponsorship form – also attached here if for some reason it hasn’t made it home yet!
Kids will be tested in class tomorrow, 4th Nov and teachers will advise how many questions were correctly answered. We would appreciate your support in celebrating your child’s QUIZ-A-THON success and obtain sponsorship from family and friends
12th Nov -Final date for Sponsorship form returned to the teacher with fundraising money (in cash) or if you prefer, direct deposit fundraising money into the PTA Bank account (if depositing funds to the PTA account, the form will still need to be returned to the teacher)
THE PRIZES …
1. The class who raises the most money will each receive a free Fruity Kanuti
2. The first class to return all their fundraising money will each receive a free Fruity Kanuti
Calendar Art Fundraiser
Artwork has now been completed and you would have received your calendar art order forms.
- 06 Nov – last day for paper form orders to be returned
- 08 Nov – last day for online orders
- Early Dec – products delivered to kids to bring home
Christmas Trees …
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree … there is something truly special about a real Christmas tree!
We are again working with Zach’s Christmas Trees who will provide Kohimarama School a commission for any Christmas trees sold – the more trees sold, the higher the funds!
Zach’s Christmas Trees provides the finest Christmas trees in Auckland, so purchase with confidence knowing that your tree will be one of the best in the neighbourhood!
Two tree options available:
- 4ft to 5ft $42.00
- 5ft to 6.5ft $52.00
You can collect your tree from the school on Sun 6th December between 12.30-2pm, or have it delivered to your house on Mon 7th or Tues 8th December for $18. Removal after Christmas is also an option for $15.00.
Ordering is really simple … just click here to order your tree by 01 December.
For more details, view flyer here
… & Christmas Treats!
Let us make your Christmas baking easy this year! Arobake provides a smorgasbord of delicious Christmas treats perfect for gifts, family gatherings and Christmas parties, all without the workload and supporting our fundraising efforts at the same time! Order by 26th Nov via online shop, with collection of your Xmas Treats from the school on Sunday 6th Dec between 12.30-2pm
Christmas Cake – Fruit & Nut top or iced – $45
A buttery and fruit filled cake, soaked in sherry once baked. Beautifully flavoured with Christmas spices, adorned with nuts and cherries or with a traditional white icing. Finished in a gorgeous Christmas paper.
Mini Christmas Mince Pies / 200g – $20 per box
Delightfully packed with a spiced, sherry-soaked fruit filling and wrapped in a butter sweet pastry. Boxed so perfect for gifts or indulge yourself!
Vanilla Crescents / 200g – $20 per box
The Jem of the shortbread world. Hugely delicious, these little jewels are covered in icing sugar hot from the oven, removing them when cool to create these sugar encased, almond and vanilla sensations. Boxed so perfect for gifts – best seller!
Stollen / 550g – $15
A rich, yeast-risen cake encasing a marzipan log. This rum steeped, fruit filled wonder is immersed in melted butter before its rolled in sugar. It’s Christmas, indulge yourself!
Christmas Trees / 5 per pack – $10
Rich, chocolate shortbread, chocolate topped Christmas Trees. Great for gifts and the kids love them!
Order here via online shop no later than 26th Nov
Community Events
Christmas Gift Fair – Sat 7th Nov – Kohimarama Presbyterian Church
A great ‘one stop shop’ for all your Christmas gifts!
Kohimarama Presbyterian Church’s annual gift fair is back – Sat 7th Nov 9am – 2pm.
You’ll find lots of great gift ideas from preserves, cakes, freshly baked goods, tea towels, Nepalese clothes, outdoor plants, skincare gifts, jewellery, candles …
There will also be lots of food options including a sausage sizzle, hot chips, crepes, BLT’s & baps and a bouncy castle to keep the kids entertained.
2021 Centennial
Do you have social media, website, communications & content expertise?
We want to grow our Alumni database and would love some help from someone who has experience in social media, comms and content creation to assist us with this. Please contact Lynda on kohiptachair@gmail.com if you can help.
We invite you to submit your favourite family recipe in the following categories:
WEEKNIGHTS
Weekday Family Meals
Celebration Dinners
Desserts
WEEKENDS
Breakfast/Brunch
Play Dates & Sleepovers
Picnics & Beach Days
BACK TO SCHOOL
Lunch Box Ideas
Healthy Snacks
BAKE SALE
Cakes & Brownies
Biscuits & Slices
Muffins & More
Look over our Recipe writing guide for some helpful hints and an example recipe.
Please submit your recipe using the online form by 13 November 2020.
Get involved and have your say in 2021
We are always looking for more parents to get involved – if you have some ideas we’d love to see you at our PTA meetings held the first Monday of each month in the school staff room, or happy to hear from you anytime – email Lynda kohiptachair@gmail.com
You can also:
- Join the PTA mailing list to be in the loop with PTA meeting agendas, minutes and help requests.
- Like our Kohimarama School PTA Facebook page
Regular Activities
If you buy ‘Yummy’ branded fruit collect the stickers or bag labels and we can exchange them for new sport equipment. Go to the Yummy Stickers page for more info.
We have a range of items. Prices depend on condition; roughly $25 fleeces, $15 polo t-shirts, $20 skorts and shorts, $15 sports t-shirts. Go to the Second-hand Uniforms page for more info.
Have you thought about joining a school walking bus? A short drive can be an amazing walk! If you’re interested in joining, go to the Walking School Bus page.
For an ice-block or slice of pizza (cheese or ham & pineapple) on Fridays, send along $2. They will be sold 1.15-1.30pm out of the Hall Kitchen window.
Look out for this term’s Scholastic Book Club flyers in the book bags. Please place any orders online (or view the online flyer) at the Scholastic Book Club. No paper orders will be accepted.
Pre-order by the end of the day Tuesday and fresh sushi will be delivered to school for your child’s Wednesday lunch. Go to the Sushi Wednesdays page for instructions.
For great discounts for local restaurants and attractions, order the hard-copy or digital versions – $70 with 20% going to the school. Go to the Entertainment Books page for more info.