Riverview School - Term 3, Week 5, 14 August 2025
Tumuaki Talk
Kia ora koutou, Greetings to all parents, whānau, students, and staff.
Tu Meke Tamariki: We have some absolutely outstanding tamariki who try their best in all they do. This last week we have seen year six children develop a Beyblades Club, Football, and Netball sessions for the juniors. The Aroha, Respect, and Excellence is being shown ... well done to our children.
Carpet Installation: Our carpet installation has been a long process; however, it is now complete, and all children are back in their classes. A huge thank you goes out to the tamariki and kaiako/teachers for the aroha and tolerance shown over the last few weeks.
Kapa Haka: Our Junior and Senior Kapa hapa Rōpū are busy training for the festival on Tuuesday 2 September. If your child has been selected, keep an eye out as information will come home. Please encourage your tamariki to practise at home also.
Quiz Night: The big night is coming up quickly. Make sure you get your team and book a table? It will be a night of fun, laughter and great company.
Late Arrivals: If your child is late, please ensure they come to the office to sign in. If they are not signed in and marked absent, the school is not notified that they are here, which can cause panic when a text is sent home asking where your child is. The first 15 minutes is an essential time for the children to settle for the day, and 15 minutes daily add up to a lot of missed learning.
Early Pick-up: If you collect your child early, and they won't catch the bus, please sign them out and let the office know, so we are aware that they are not on the bus. A lot of time is spent looking for children who are supposed to catch the bus, and have been collected, without anyone letting us know. When we are searching for children and calling parents, we delay the buses as they don’t leave until we give them the all clear.
PTA update: We have had some whānau members put their hand up to continue with the PTA. We are planning a meeting to elect the new committee officially. This meeting will be held in early Term 4.
Police Vetting: If you are hoping to help with a school trip or event this year, please pop into the office and collect a Police Vetting form. We will require two forms of identification (one photographic) to be able to process this. There is no cost to whānau to get vetted. Police Vetting forms last for three years.
Board Elections: It is fantastic that we have enough dedicated parents who have been nominated, and we are heading to an election. Good luck to all the candidates, and thank you to all for allowing yourselves to be nominated.
Congratulations to Wopkje Pekel-Gripstra, who will be the staff representative on the Board from 2025.
Quiz Night Tickets are ON SALE
Our big night of fun, facts, and fancy dress is happening on Saturday, 6 September. This is an adults-only event. Your ticket is for a table of up to 10 people to enjoy a night of quizzing, fun games, prizes and great company. There will be beer, wine and platters of food for sale as well as non-alcoholic drinks. A platter of food is included with your ticket. Tickets are $120 per table and are available from the school office or via Kindo.
Can't attend the event but keen to contribute? We need prizes. If you or a local business can donate a prize, we'd be super grateful. We need prizes that can be given to individuals for best dressed, best answer, as well as for winning games between quiz rounds.
We will also be having a Bottle-Tom-Bowler event so we need heaps of bottles - anything and everything as long as it is in a bottle - vinegar, glue, whiskey, tomato sauce, shampoo, O.J, chocolate sauce, drink bottle, car oil, bubble bath, etc... Please donate new, bottles of non-perishable products to the school office.
This week's clue to help you on the night.... Do you know the name of a number that is a 1 followed by 100 zeroes?
Daffodil Day - Friday 29 August
Our student council selected 4 social actions to support this year. In Term 3 we will be supporting and fundraising for the NZ Cancer Society. We have set up a page for donations and will be asking you all to help to raise our target of $1000. There will be more information about the planned events as we get closer to Daffodil Day, Friday 29 August.
Below is the link to our page, if you want to get in early and donate, check it out! We will also be accepting cash donations at school.
Kapa Haka Festival - Tuesday 2 September
Out of Zone Enrolments for 2026
Standouts of the Week
Congratulations to the following students, who their teacher has nominated to receive a Stand Out of the Week certificate over the past two weeks.
Ayda Connelly-Firth, Mia Choat, Gracie Nock, Penelope Ward, Arlo Lawson, Ollie Hoeberigs, Georgia Snedden, Jax Mackenzie, Emerson Logan, MJ Lavakeiaho, Eva Bolt, Isabelle Morris, Olive Kiff, Annie Cottle, Benji Webb, Maisey Hardie, Piper Telfer, Jhett Kling, Ariki Britton.
OSCAR Spring Holiday Programme
The OSCAR spring holidays programme is out. Full of crafty fun, tasty baking, and trips around Kerikeri. OSCAR children will go eel fishing, walk to the hidden waterfall, head to the movies, and go inline skating at Waipapa. Book your child’s spot now!
WANTED: cardboard tubes (no toilet rolls) for arts & crafts.
Term Three - Overview
Lunches - available every Thursday
Community Notices
