END OF TERM 3

Thank you to our families who supported the school by attending the assembly yesterday. Congratulations go our class and technology award winners.  You are working and behaving within our acrosticATTEND,  VALUE,  TO ASPIRE,  LEADER & LEARNER,  OUR PLACE AND NEVER GIVE UP.  We are proud of you and you can be proud of yourselves too.

CLASS AWARDS

TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

To the lucky gold card prize winners we congratulate you also:  Juliet Mawi R6, Phoenix Aranui R9, Destiny Persigas R8 and Therese Garcia R6.  Thank you to Amazon, Dialled Trampoline Park and MindLab for the prizes.

Avalon Intermediate promotes their ACROSTIC both for our student’s learning and their behaviour.  Most of our students are on board with this but there is still a handful who are not working to their goals nor showing the behaviour which is expected from a young adult. 

ROTARY CLUB VISIT LAST TUESDAY

SCHOOL UNIFORM - REMINDER

ALL students need to wear the correct shoes with black or white socks, school shorts and school polo top with a school sweatshirt top – NO exceptions.  Can all students please make the effort over the holidays to start term 4 with the correct uniform.  Note:  school hats are enforced for terms 1 & 4 so if it is not at school get your hat out of the drawer and check your name is clearly visible!

TECHNOLOGY FEES/OTHER FEES

We will be chasing up unpaid fees early in term 4.  Technology fees are compulsory as are some sports fees.  Can all families please check with the school and make sure that all fees are paid.

FAREWELL TO A STAFF MEMBER

We farewell Truida Otto a teacher aide who has been a teacher aide at Avalon Intermediate for nearly 5 years.  She has brought many skills to her position;  thank you for all your hard work Truida and our best wishes for your new job.

WELLINGTON VS TARANAKI – SUNDAY 9^TH OCTOBER

The tickets have gone out to the students who wrote letters as to why they should get 4 tickets.  Well done those students – enjoy the game with your family.  The last remaining 10 went to names called out randomly.

DAY LIGHT SAVING

Put your clocks FORWARD on Sunday 25^th September to welcome in daylight saving.

EVENTS NEXT TERM

4^th October           BOT meeting

21^st October         Great Kiwi morning tea

26^th October         EPRO8 Challenge – 2 teams

4^th November        World of Maths Roadshow $5 per child

9^th November        Pasifika Festival at Newlands Intermediate

13^th November       Battle of the Bands

14/15/16               Hutt Science Show

15^th November:      BOT Meeting

24^th October:        Labour Day holiday

26^th – 30^th  November   EOTC day trips plus whole school visits Wainuiomata pool. Approx cost per student $15.

9^th December  Reports go home

12^th December       Yr7 parent interviews

13^th December       Y8 Leavers Dinner

8^th December        End of year final assembly

15^th  December      School closes at 12.15pm  

SPORTS

Final Basketball Results:  Yr 8 girls came 3^rd,  Yr 8 boys came 6^th and Yr 7 boys came 3^rd in the competition.

You showed good sportsmanship and good manners. WOW! Thank you Leanne Kepa for coaching the Yr 7 boys.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Hutt Valley Dodgers Softball Club: Registration Saturday 24^th September at 9.30 - 12 noon at Avalon Rugby Club for all students wanting to play softball. 

Walter Nash Centre Holiday Programme: they are offering  on the 26^th basketball, 27^th Ki O Rahi, 28^th Fencing, 29^th Cricket.  Contact the Stadium for more details.

Have a good holiday break and come back refreshed ready for term 4.      Ian Hastie, Principal