Week 5 NEWSLETTER

Athletics Day

What a primo day down at the Sportsbowl last week! Great weather, great participation and great results! Children have been honing their athletic skills for weeks…learning and practicing key skills, ready for the day. What I really enjoyed…was seeing the PRIDE in action. Not all children find this kind of thing easy, but everyone dared to dream and gave it a good go. Some faces just lit up when they cleared the high jump bar, or threw the vortex a little further than they thought, or had a little bit extra in the tank during a sprint…that sense of improvement was clear to see. 

Cool video was made and shared to our Facebook page…check it out!

This year, we are once again selling special T-shirts for our Year 6 Leavers. These are always a special memory of their time at DPS.How quickly time flies!

Please use this form to place your order and let us know the size your child needs and make payment by Monday 16th November.

T-shirts will be available to try on for sizing in Room 1 before school from Monday 9th November. Ākonga are welcome to come and see me and sort this without a parent.

No late orders or payments can be accepted.

Each T-shirt costs $15 — a huge thank you to FoDPS for subsidising an additional $15 per shirt!

Payments can be made online (please reference your child’s name) or by EFTPOS or cash at the school office. 

Any queries, please contact Ginny Hawke -  ghawke@douglaspark.school.nz

Michelle's literacy class has been creating humourous and creepy characters with outrageous problems to solve - and working on adding adjectives too!

Here are our character names and a few adjectives from our writing.  Have a korēro with your tamariki about what mischief their character experienced and how they solved the mayhem!

Please click the link below to enrol your child for 2027

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

We have a compulsory school uniform and this can be purchased through NZ Uniforms. All uniform items must be named inside with a permanent marker or have sewn on name tags. Hats are compulsory for outdoors in Terms 1 and 4. Any items worn under the DPS uniform that can be visible, need to be black. Shoes and socks must be black also. All children playing sports for DPS must wear the DPS sports uniform. This can also be purchased through NZ Uniforms. No jewellery except for items of high sentimental value or taonga. Due to safety concerns, stud earrings are the only type of earrings to be worn. We appreciate your ongoing support with ensuring that your child is wearing the correct and tidy uniform to school.

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.