2015 Kaurihohore School Gala

Charter Review

We are currently reviewing the goals we set for year six children leaving our school.

Please fill in this short survey to help us develop some common goals.

Thanks in advance!

Kauri Idol Winners

The votes are in and the winners are....


Lilli-Jade and Tayla-Jay

2nd place went to...

The doggy-do-dads crew


3rd place went to...

The drummers



Well done guys!

Kauri Idol Finals

Wow, all contestants did a fabulous job.  Such a huge thing to do, to perform in front of an audience and they should all be so proud.

Voting has happened this afternoon and winners will be announced at assembly on Friday.

Pet and Flower Day

Pet Day/Flower Day - Thursday 19th November

Will be done in classes prior to the day:

Optional class craft - you do not need to provide anything towards this.

New Edition This Year

5 + a day challenge fruit and vegetable creation - this is a family challenge.  Use fruit and vegetables to create an animal.  Everyone is welcome to enter this challenge, however it is not compulsory.  Please send your entries into the library, these will be judged along with all other items on the day at 10.30am.

On the day: Please note, some items require things to be provided from home.

Vaseline saucer

(Children will need to bring a saucer or plastic lid and some flowers that have good petals.  They will also need vaseline)

Vaseline saucers will be judged on the effectiveness of the pattern created.

Children are to take their saucer home at the conclusion of the day.

Aqua Jar - Completed at school, bring an appropriate flower to stick to the lid and a clean jar without a label if you have one.  - (rooms 6 - 9 only)

Paper Vase of Flowers - Bring flowers appropriate to stick to paper with long stalks. - (Room 1 - 5 only)

Spring Craft - class choice - nothing needs to be provided.

Buttonhole - (Room 6 - 9 only)

Please send children along with these items in a named plastic bag so they can pack them up easily at the end of the day.

Organisation of the day:

9 - 10.30pm - Completion of items  (10.30 judging begins)

11.00pm - Jump Jam out on courts

11.30pm - Viewing of rooms - lunch

12.00pm - Pets can start arriving

12.30 Pet Picnic… all pets and families are cordially invited to attend a picnic on the grass behind the admin area.  Bring something along to share with a small group.

This will conclude at approximately 1.30pm and children are welcome to go home, but please sign them out first.  Please note they do not have to go home and pick up will be as normal at 2.55pm

Best Dressed Pet and owner - This year pets and owners will be judged on their costume.

If children do not have a pet, they can still enter, best dressed soft toy and owner combination will be judged.

Good Citizens

Athletics Day - This Wednesday

ATHLETICS DAY – Wednesday November 11th

Our Athletics day will be held on Wednesday the 11th of November.

Below is the expected schedule of the day.  

Our plan is to keep children out of the likely heat of the afternoon, therefore all events will be run prior to lunchtime with children returning to class after lunch.

9.00 Children will go to class as normal, the roll will be taken.  Children will then assemble on the court.  The children will be grouped in their year levels.

9.15 start

First four events will run.

Approximate time of morning tea is 10.30 (However this is dependent on the length of time each event takes.)

10.30 – 11.10 – Morning Tea

Following morning tea the final 3 events will run.

Lunchtime approximately 12.45

Children will need to come along in appropriate clothing to run and jump in.  They will also need their hat, sunscreen and water.  A jumper is also a good idea just in case it is cold.  It would be wonderful to see as many adults as possible wearing hats as well.

Events on this day will include shot put, discus, high jump, standing jump, hurdles, sprints and fun relays.  The emphasis of this day is for the children to have fun through competition.

If it is wet the event will be cancelled, a decision will be made by 8.30am