PTA Newsletter – 03 November 2020

School community news and upcoming PTA events and initiatives

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

MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER

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!

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.

SUBMIT YOUR RECIPE

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

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