Week 5 NEWSLETTER

THIS is Learning: Sharing Showcase

Our Learning Showcase is on today…the school looks stunning inside and out. The students are excited to have an audience for their mahi, and I’m excited by what I see around the classrooms. I’ll write about it next week…but just for now I wanted to say that the richness, the variety and the strength of the learning in the classrooms is seriously unreal. 

Winter Bugs

No secret that there is a lot of illness out in the community at the moment…this RNZ article highlights it, and stats released this week showed we are in the middle of the worst absences for three years. 

But…things appear to be OK here at DPS (touch wood). Last week saw a few more children away than normal (normally we would have roughly 30 children away on any given day…last week we were roughly 50 away each day)...but this week things appear to be back to the normal 30 kids. 

We really appreciate whānau keeping children home who are unwell…I know there is a nationwide push to lift attendance, but sending sick children to school just passes it around and leads to further illness. 

Enrolments for 2027

Out of Zone applications for Terms 1 and 2, 2027 are now open. You can either email the office about applying, or fill in the form on our website: https://www.douglaspark.school.nz/enrolment. If you know of whānau who live outside our school zone, please let them know. We always have people who miss the cut off…and therefore miss out on attending our marvellous school.  

Also…if you know of whānau inside our school zone who are considering schools for their child, feel free to mention us. I am more than happy to sit down with prospective parents, and to take them on a tour of our wonderful little school. Email the office to set up a time: office@douglaspark.school.nz 

This week Mr Josh’s class has been writing about the man who lived in the moon, Aiken Drum. Check out some of our creative ideas….

His hair was made from spaghetti.
By Mackenzie

He had a marshmallow neck.
By Briar

His hair was made of spaghetti and his arms were made of fish fingers. His top was made of birthday cake.
By Wolfgang

His hair was made from sausage and noodles.
By Rosalie

His eyes were made from chocolate oreos.
By Billy

He had chocolate eyes and a marshmallow nose.
By Monty

His hair was made of glass.
By Keerat

His eyes were made from marshmallows.
By Leo

His eyes were made from eggs.
By Skye

He had a mouth made out of fish and his eyes were made out of donuts. His hair was made out of chocolate.
By Cleo

His ears were made out of cookies.
By Kaylee

His hair was made of spaghetti.
By Alec

Please click the link below to enrol your child for 2027

https://enrolments.linc-ed.com/apply/NZ/2909

As more students enjoy riding their scooters and bikes to and from school, we'd like to remind everyone to stay safe. Please encourage children to ride carefully, be mindful of pedestrians, and use footpaths and road crossings safely. Wearing a properly fitted helmet is essential, and we ask all riders to slow down and show courtesy to others, especially around the school gates and nearby footpaths after school. 

Thank you for helping keep our students and community safe.

Stationery - Payment Reminder

We are very fortunate that our Board of Trustees subsidises stationery each year, helping to keep costs as low as possible for families. We kindly ask that all learners pay the $15.00 stationery contribution as soon as possible. 

Payment can be made online to ASB 12-3290-0064275-00. Please include your child's name as the reference. Alternatively, payments can be made at the office via EFTPOS, or cash can be sent to the office in a clearly named envelope.

We appreciate your prompt payment, as this helps reduce follow-up. If you are experiencing any difficulties, please contact the office - we are happy to help.

Sports Fees - Reminder 

If your child is participating in a sports team for Douglas Park School, please ensure the relevant sports fees are paid as soon as possible. 

Payments can be made at the DPS office (cash or EFTPOS) or via online banking:

DPS Account: 12-3290-0064275-00

Reference: Child’s first name, last initial, and the sport they are playing

If you have recently moved house, had a change of phone number, or any other contact details of your child/children have changed, could you please let us know at the school office by calling in to see us, phoning us on (06) 370-0189, or sending an email to office@douglaspark.school.nz 

All school teams and draws will be posted on Hero.