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Christmas Raffle Winner

9/12/2016

 
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A big thank you to everyone who supported our raffle. Our lucky first place winner is the lovely Jaimee from Platform Hair next.level.hairdressing in Surfside Mall, New Brighton.

​Thanks so much to everybody for supporting our school fundraiser. What an amazing community we live in!

Our prizes...

Our busy little PTA 'fairies' made up 30 prize packages to give away as raffle prizes.
​All the prizes came from food items donated to the school for last week's Mufti Day and extra items were purchased with coins that were donated. 

PTA's Junk is our Kids' Treasure!

23/8/2016

 
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No, the Rawhiti PTA has not gone crazy with meeting reminders. As always, we operate on a 'come along if you want to' philosophy rather than anything more regimented. However you may be wondering about the 'Reminder: PTA Meeting' stickers popping up recently around the school...

So what's the story?

There were quite a few boxes of PTA stuff dutifully packaged up from the old schools prior to the merger.
A week ago we thought it was about time we sorted through these boxes and had a good ol' clean out. At the bottom of a box we found three rolls of stickers (1000 per roll) all with the message 'Reminder: PTA Meeting' in vivid green.
Not seeing much of a use for these in this digital era we were about to throw them out when someone suggested that the little kids down in Rongo ma Tane are always looking for 'junk' to turn into 'treasure'.
So we dropped them off down there and thought little more about them until coming into class today I came across a whole group of kids getting super creative with our old PTA stickers.
Oh man, what fun they were having with these old stickers!
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And as for this one I saw on the school fence, well it wasn't us I promise... do not panic, there is no meeting tonight!

A Successful Rootin' Tootin' Hoedown

16/8/2016

 
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone that supported our rootin' tootin' heck of a good time Hoedown on Saturday night. What a doozie! And we raised a phenomenal $3000+ which we'll be putting towards the new bike track at Rawhiti School.
Special mention to the PTA members who put in so much hard work, to Switch Espresso New Brighton for the brownies, Ribbons and Rosettes for the fantastic sashes, to The Dear Ones Photo Booth Co. for the crazy photos (Nick was awesome) and especially to The black velvet band for bringing the whole night together!
Check out our wee video below and email us if you want copies of any of the photos.

It's the Simple Things that Matter...

9/8/2016

 

Obtaining New Sandpit Toys

The PTA recently learnt there were only a handful of sandpit toys left at school to share between the junior and senior sandpit areas and lots & lots of children who wished to play in the sandpits. This was a dilemma we could solve! Here's how we did it...

Research
Trish and Steph hung out and chatted to the children in the large sandpit to see how they played and what toys they might like. Shovels to dig with and some buckets with sandcastle shapes were the most common requests. One thing we did notice was how nicely everyone was playing together in the sandpit, how much collaboration & sharing was going on and how much imagination they had to use due to the lack of equipment. We thought this was actually a good thing!

Quality & Choice
We checked the quality of the tools they already had and found they were good quality, heavy duty plastic. After looking in the school supplies catalogue and visiting the Playcentre Shop in Sydenham we found that the Playcentre Shop stocked the exact same good quality items as in the schools catalogue, except they were half the price. They also had a really good range of sandcastle making moulds which we thought were even better than buckets, and would encourage a lot more creativity & options. We thought a good selection of basic items plus some more interesting items would be useful to continue to inspire the children to use their wonderful imaginations.

Numbers
We thought it would be a good idea to limit the number of new items purchased, so the children could continue working collaboratively. We also felt less items might encourage children to show a greater appreciation, and be more inclined to look after them.

Storage
We needed to consider where the new items would be stored. Rongomatane have a large wheelie bin. The children are in charge of packing it up at the end of the day, and the teachers store the bin in the classroom foyer at night and at the weekends. Trish investigated wheelie bin options and actually discovered an abandoned wheelie bin at the old Freeville site. It was in excellent condition apart from missing a lid, so she located a replacement lid from a local supplier in Chch, and planned to “pimp” the bin with orange paint to make it look cool.

Looking After the Toys
The children from Tane Mahuta and Tawhirimatea use the senior sandpit the most, so we have asked the teachers from those classrooms to see if they can arrange for monitors to pack away the new toys at the end of each day and store them in their foyer in the new bin.

Dilemma Solved!
So now the Rawhiti School children have a great range of sandpit toys to keep them busy at breaktimes. And that means happy kids. Like we said, it's the little things that matter!
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Our Generous Neighbours!

28/7/2016

 
Helen and Steph were invited as guest speakers to the Seaview Lions Club luncheon meeting down the road from the school in the Diamonz Tap Studio on Leaver Terrace, with our host Jan Ruardy. We enjoyed great conversation, a delicious lunch and we were able to talk about what's going on at the school and what issues there are in the general neighbourhood that we could try and address. 
After discussing the plans for the Bikes in School bike track around the back field of our school the Seaview Lions Club very generously agreed to fund 3 bicycles for us, handing us a cheque there and then. And then they fed us! What lovely neighbours the school has, we're so very lucky!
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Jan Ruardy from Seaview Lions Club handing us a cheque for new bikes for the school.

 Rawhiti School Parents - Coffee & Chat Invitation

Jan Ruardy, the director of Diamonz Tap Studio and Chairperson of the Seaview Lions Club would love to invite parents at the school to come along on a Friday morning and enjoy a free hot cuppa and biscuit. If it's a cold day, why not pop down the road and have somewhere nice and warm to sit and chat. She generously opens her studio every Friday morning from 9am - 11am for our community to enjoy. As long as the Coffee sign is there, she will be there. Don't be shy! 

Winter Hoedown with The Black Velvet Band

28/6/2016

 
Join us on Saturday 13th August for the best darn, rootin' tootin' toe stompin' hat tippin' do-si-doin' hoedown this side of Texas! 
With the Black Velvet Band playing an eclectic mix of toe tappin' favourites bound to get you taking your partner by the hand and swinging her/him to the left or the right - or possible both, at the same time!!!!!
At $30 a head, supper will be provided, The Dear Ones photo booth will be there to capture the fun and frivolites of the night! We have a modern twist on the traditional Chocolate wheel and a cash bar- not to mention presentations to the "best in show" 
So pull on your boots, dress to impress and start working on your moves - We look forward to seein' ya'll there.
Order Tickets Now
We're not just about Fundraising - we're also about FUN RAISING
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About the Black Velvet Band

In the early 90's Christchurch musician Ian Costello formed The Black Velvet Band at The Loft Bar in Gloucester St, and so began an musical institution that over the years has steered its way through various evolutions.
Often cited as being New Zealand's greatest influence on the folk rock revival, The Black Velvet Band embraces traditional and contemporary songs, original compositions and fresh interpretations of old favourites.
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Hanmer Springs Raffle

23/6/2016

 
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Sick of the cold? Want a change of scenery from road cones?
Dream of taking your family to Hanmer Hot Springs for a nice relaxing break? We have a treat in store for 3 lucky Rawhiti Whanau ...
1st PRIZE
Hanmer Holiday Home Voucher (Worth $200) Hanmer Hot Springs Mini Group Pool Pass (Worth $50) BP QE2 Fuel/Gift Cards (Worth $40) BP QE2 Hot drink and Muffin vouchers (x5) for the car ride there (Worth $25) BP QE2 Car Wash (Triple Pack) to wash the car when you get home (Worth $45)
2nd Prize
1 Day Hanmer Hot Springs Mini Group Pool Pass (Worth $50) BP QE2 Car Wash (Triple Pack) to wash the car when you get home (Worth $45)
3rd Prize
1 Day Hanmer Hot Springs Mini Group Pool Pass (Worth $50) BP QE2 Car Wash (Triple Pack) to wash the car when you get home (Worth $45)
Tickets $2 each, Limited to 500 tickets ONLY (better odds than Lotto!)

Get in quick! Tickets on Sale before & after school outside the School Office until sold out. Look for the balloons! Raffle drawn the last week of term.

Kindling Sales - keep warm and cosy

10/6/2016

 
The PTA has got together with the Senior students to bag up a truck-load of kindling (literally). Between us all we got stuck in and bagged more than 300 bags of kindling to sell at $6.50 for a fundraiser. The profits of this will be split 50/50 between the PTA and the Senior Students. 

School Garage Sale was a Huge Success

11/4/2016

 
Thanks to everyone who showed up to buy the old school furniture and special thanks to all the volunteers who helped out on the day. What great fun we had and the stuff was flying out the door.
All funds raised will be going straight back to the school.

Free Movie Tickets from Reading Cinema

5/3/2016

 
Yay! We have received 11 free movie tickets to Reading cinema at The Palms.
Thanks so much to all the parents who handed in vouchers over the Christmas break.
This is an ongoing promotion throughout the whole year, so any time you go a movie at The Palms please remember to hand in your vouchers.

How it Works:
Rāwhiti School receives 1 movie ticket for every 10 School Reward Coupons handed in at Reading.
What you Need to Do:
Simply cut out the coupons on the reverse and hand one each time you purchase a movie ticket at Reading Palms. As easy as that!
How to Make it Extra Awesome:
Ask people around you in the queue also hand a voucher in when they buy their ticket too! Worth a shot!
What These Will be Used For:
These are used as student prizes in the assembly, as well as for raffle prizes for the PTA. Everyone, young and old, loves free movie tickets!

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Get More Vouchers Here
NOTE: This is a colour document, but you can print this out in black and white. That's completely fine!

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