01/07/2024
Good afternoon Pareawa Banks Ave, our wonderful PTA will have all lost property on display this coming Friday. Come and have a squizz to see if something belongs to you.... or pick up a 2nd hand uniform for a bargain :) Have a great day!
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29/06/2024
Good morning Pareawa Banks Avenue, well done to our Kapa haka group who performed beautifully at Matariki In The Zone yesterday. :) On this week:
Monday: Biking & Scootering at lunch: Muringa
Tuesday: Biking & Scootering at lunch: PΔhake
Wednesday: New Entrant visit 2 for Cohort 5 to Kiwakiwa, Biking & Scootering at lunch: Muringa, Chisnallwood Open Night 6:00-8:00pm
Thursday: Biking & Scootering at lunch: PΔhake, Mid Year Learner Profiles go home, SDMS Competitions 2024 6:30pm
Friday: Red Zone Action Team at Adventure Ave, Biking & Scootering at lunch: Muringa, School Assembly 2:15pm - Choir performing, we'd love to see you there
Have a great last week of term everyone, the holidays are beckoning!
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28/06/2024
Good morning Pareawa Banks Avenue, our lovely Kapa haka group are performing this afternoon at Matariki In The Zone - we know they'd enjoy your support in their first public performance for the year. We are performing at 3:10pmish. :) Have a great day!
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23/06/2024
Good afternoon Pareawa Banks Avenue, we have a local Rugby Club looking for some players to play for the second half of the season. If you have a child interested in trying rugby out, please get in contact via Scotty's cellphone below. We have children from our school in the teams so there will be friends. :)
23/06/2024
Good afternoon Pareawa Banks Avenue, thank you for a great fortnight of swimming - a very big effort from everyone and we appreciate your support. Well done to Manakura students and teachers in Showquest and Toi on Friday night: Best Lighting and Highly Commended Live Music (drummers) in Showquest and first for Creative Storytelling in Toi Wearable Arts with Treaty TΔonga. The photos will come through later this week to school.
On this week:
Monday: Chocolate fundraising - all $ due today, DocEdge Film Festival: Manakura at the Art Gallery, Muringa - bike/scooter track at lunch, PTA meeting 7pm in the Staff Lounge - all welcome :)
Tuesday: PΔhake - bike/scooter track at lunch, Matariki WhΔnau Celebration in all classes 5:30pm-6:30pm - don't forget your picnic dinner :)
Wednesday: Canterbury Cross Country at NgΔ Puna Wai, Muringa - bike/scooter track at lunch, Parent/WhΔnau meeting for New Entrants starting in Term 3 1:30pm-2:45pm, Enviroschools afternoon
Thursday: New Entrant visit 1 for Cohort 5 to Kiwakiwa, PΔhake - bike/scooter track at lunch
Friday: Matariki Public Holiday - school is closed today
Fingers crossed for some blue sky days this week - have a great week everyone.
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21/06/2024
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16/06/2024
Good afternoon Pareawa Banks Ave, we have our second week of swimming this week so bring your swimming gear every day please. No biking or scootering this week for Muringa, just PΔhake every lunch time during swimming.
Monday: PΔhake at Taiora QEII, Muringa at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool, PΔhake biking/scootering at lunch
Tuesday: PΔhake at Taiora QEII, Muringa at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool, PΔhake biking/scootering at lunch
Wednesday: PΔhake at Taiora QEII, Muringa at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool, PΔhake biking/scootering at lunch
Thursday: PΔhake at Taiora QEII, Muringa at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool, PΔhake biking/scootering at lunch, Te Oraka Shirley Intermediate Open Night for 2025 Year 7's TOSIS 6:00pm-7:00pm
Friday: PΔhake at Taiora QEII, Muringa at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool, PΔhake biking/scootering at lunch, Showquest & Toi Wearable Arts - Manakura Tahi & Manakura Rua @ Christchurch Town Hall
Have a great week everyone!
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09/06/2024
Good morning Pareawa Banks Ave, we are swimming for the next two weeks so bring your swimming gear every day please.
Monday: PΔhake at Taiora QEII, Muringa at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool, Muringa biking/scootering at lunch
Tuesday: PΔhake at Taiora QEII, Muringa at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool, PΔhake biking/scootering at lunch
Wednesday: PΔhake at Taiora QEII, Muringa at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool, Muringa biking/scootering at lunch
Thursday: PΔhake at Taiora QEII, Muringa at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool, PΔhake biking/scootering at lunch
Friday: PΔhake at Taiora QEII, Muringa at Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool, no Assembly due to swimming, Muringa biking/scootering at lunch
Have a great week everyone!
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07/06/2024
Good evening Pareawa Banks Ave, a big thanks to our hard working PTA for ending the week with two wonderful discos. Well done to DJ Eastwick and MC Loffhagen, a fantastic vibe. Thanks everyone for supporting this fundraiser - it was a great success.
Have a restful weekend and we'll see you all on Monday.
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01/06/2024
Good morning Pareawa Banks Avenue, we hope you're enjoying your long weekend. Disco tickets are still for sale in Kindo for next Friday - be in if your child hasn't got their ticket yet. This week biking and scootering shifts to lunch time only during our winter months.
On this week:
Monday: Kings Birthday Public Holiday - school closed
Tuesday: Ms Carroll begins as Acting Principal, New Entrants Cohort 4 start, Bike/Scooter Track at lunch - PΔhake
Wednesday: National Young Leaders Day - Mr B and Student Leaders at the Christchurch Town Hall for the day, Bike/Scooter Track at lunch - Muringa, Community Learning Hub: 1st meeting for our ESOL families - 5:30-7:30 (all welcome ππ)
Thursday: Bike/Scooter Track at lunch - PΔhake, Te Oraka Shirley Intermediate School visit - Year 6's, Mr B and Miss Williams
Friday: PTA Coffee sales, PAWS Reading Programme, Bike/Scooter Track at lunch - Muringa, Windsorcare visit - Manakura Tahi in the afternoon, PTA School Discos
Enjoy that extra sleep in tomorrow!
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01/06/2024
If you have any concerns about your child's speech and language this Drop-In might be worthwhile. ππ
There will be another Speech and Language Drop-In happening in a few weeks so add the date to your calendar π
Share any concerns you have about your child over a cuppa π
30/05/2024
Good afternoon Pareawa Banks Ave, we're excited about our first discos for 2024, it's time to get our dancing shoes on. Ticket sales live in Kindo. Have a great day!
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26/05/2024
Good afternoon Pareawa Banks Ave, we are proud of our Keep Christchurch Beautiful award received last week for 15 years of KCB activities. On this week: PTA Disco ticket sales in Kindo, chocolate fundraising continues
Monday: National Young Leaders Day permission slips due to Mr Bradley, PTA meeting 7pm in the Staff Lounge - all welcome
Tuesday: Zone Cross Country - Mr H, Cross Country rep team
Wednesday: Cohort 4 New Entrant visit to Kiwakiwa
Thursday: PTA Disco Ticket cash sales at the office - 2:45-3:15pm, Board meeting 6:15pm Board Room - all welcome
Friday: SCHOOL CLOSED Teacher Only Day SCHOOL CLOSED
Enjoy our last week of Autumn, fingers crossed for some blue sky Canterbury days.
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23/05/2024
Good evening Pareawa Banks Avenue, if your child is interested in building a fairy house you may like to pop along to the workshop this Sunday. Have a lovely evening!
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The next workshop in our Create Shirley series is this Sunday! At the Neighbourhood Centre on Acheson Ave, we'll be making Fairy Houses π§ββοΈ All materials provided π
22/05/2024
Good evening Pareawa Banks Ave, we're so proud of Sarah heading off to the World Disc Golf Champs to defend her title. Ange and Paul are having a Quiz Night fundraiser if you would like support this talented sports star. We can't wait to see you back on the world stage doing what you do Sarah!
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19/05/2024
Good morning Pareawa Banks Avenue School, on this week:
Chocolate fundraising: sales continue, if you want more carrypacks to sell, please call to the office
Monday
Swimming EOTC: all notices returned to class teachers
Football In School for Girls: PΔhake group in the afternoon
Zone Cross Country: all notices should be with Mr Hastilow please
Tuesday
PTA Disco tickets go on sale in Kindo
TIMA PE: children in this group wear your sneakers :)
Friday
Coffee sales from the Hall: bring your keep cup
School Assembly 2:00pm
Catalyst 4 Change onsite: canvassing community re: new Principal
PTA Disco ticket sales at office 2:45pm-3:15pm - cash only.
Have a great week everyone, last full week of Autumn!
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13/05/2024
πβ½ Experience the thrill of football for free at Avon Hub every Tuesday 3:00pm-4:00pm during term time!
Our football drop in session focus on fun, movement and kicks, adapted games to suit whoever turns up. Whanau welcome to stay and play along too. Suitable for 8 years plus if coming alone, younger ones can come and play out on the Astro court if fine with caregivers. No regos, just turn up! β½π₯
07/05/2024
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REMINDER - Chocolates coming home with students today. Please come and collect your children and assist with getting the chocolates home safely. Thank you for your assistance.
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05/05/2024
Good afternoon Pareawa Banks Avenue School,
Reminders for this week:
PTA news: Sausage sales are live in Kindo for our Sausage Sizzle - Friday 17 May (week 3). Cash sales also at the office - Friday only - 2:45pm-3:15pm.
Bike/Scooter Track Consents: These are due back, no form = no track. Lunchtimes this week are Monday/Wednesday/Friday: Muringa and Tuesday/Thursday: PΔhake. We are monitoring the frost/ice in the morning: PΔhake can cycle/scooter this week before school.
Chocolate Fundraising: We have 20 or so permissions without names so if your child doesn't receive their chocolates on Tuesday afternoon - please call to see Jan and Scott at the office and we'll get you sorted.
Pink Shirt Day is coming up next week - we are having our annual pink themed Non Uniform Day - Friday 17 May (along with our sausage sizzle) - no $ donations for this day
On this week:
Monday: New Entrant Cohort 3 start, Football For Girls programme: PΔhake group
Tuesday: Chocolate fundraising begins - chocolates coming home, TIMA PE programme begins at Avon Hub
Thursday: Rugby Fun Day - Mr B and Rugby Team at Burnside Park - good luck!
Friday: Coffee sales - Hall window - bring your keep cup :)
Let's enjoy our last 4 weeks of autumn - have a great week everyone
PS It's Mother's Day next Sunday :)
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02/05/2024
Good evening Pareawa Banks Avenue, a reminder of our PTA coffee available from the hall tomorrow morning - don't forget your keep cup! Sausage Sizzle orders are also live and can be ordered in Kindo.
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28/04/2024
Good afternoon Pareawa Banks Avenue School, welcome to Term 2. On this week:
Monday 9:00am: Mihi Whakatau in the Hall to start the term - all welcome, New Entrant Cohort 3 starting π, PTA Meeting in the Staff Lounge at 7:00pm - all welcome.
Bike/Scooter Track Orientation Week
Tuesday 1:30pm Opening event - you're welcome to join us.
PΔhake senior module students can use their own bikes/scooters and helmets from home to get out on the Bike/Scooter Track before school starting tomorrow Monday.
In Week 2 we'll begin lunchtime biking/scootering for the whole school after we've completed our Orientation Week with the CC Transport Team. Watch out for a notice Monday with more details.
Chocolate Fundraising
We are starting chocolate fundraising for our 2025 camps - Weeks 2-8 of Term 2. Watch out for a notice Monday - year 2, 3, 4 and 5 students.
Thursday: Board meeting off the Staff Lounge 6:15pm - all welcome
Friday: PTA Coffee - Hall before school - bring your keep cup. βPasifika begins again with our fantastic Tutors - all children welcome to join.
Friday/Saturday: Future Ferns Netball season begins.
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Have a wonderful week!
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26/04/2024
Good morning Pareawa Banks Avenue School what an exciting week ahead with our Bike/Scooter Track Orientation Week. On Tuesday at 1:30pm we are having a Grand Opening Event to celebrate - you're welcome to join us. :)
Have you tried it out yet? It's a perfect day for it. Bikes, scooters and trikes welcome. Have a wonderful blue sky Canterbury day.
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22/04/2024
Good evening Pareawa Banks Avenue School do you have a Year 1 and 2 child who would like to learn hockey? Junior Hockey Fun sticks, FREE programme for Year 1-2 children. Weekly on Thursday 4-5 pm starting Thursday 2nd May until Thursday 15th August over at the Avon Hub. FUN STICKS teaches the basics of hockey but more importantly, it teaches sportsmanship and teamwork while developing player confidence and creating individual sports skills all while allowing the children to develop their love for sports, especially hockey
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Please use the link to sign-up: https://forms.gle/hnTEZUs7wcR8eNYM8
We look forward to seeing everyone on May 2nd for the first session!
11/04/2024
Good morning Pareawa Banks Avenue School well done to Kalila from Poataniwha who has won today's meatpack. What a great way to end the term - well done Kalila and family. :) ππ
10/04/2024
Good evening Pareawa Banks Avenue School, Let's Play At Avon Hub is on again these holidays. Free and a great way to burn off some energy - join in and have some fun!
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Take the stress out of the school holidays with our Avon Hub's Play Hub.
Don't forget Football Drop in at Avon Hub at 3pm Tuesday on the Avon Hub turf - last one for the term!
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09/04/2024
Good morning Pareawa Banks Avenue School as we have no school on Friday it's a coffee morning tomorrow - Thursday. Bring your keep cup and end the week with a warm cuppa thanks to our awesome PTA.
hard every week for our PBAS community
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PS It's also a Meatpack Thursday - be at school on time ready to learn!!!!! :)
07/04/2024
Good morning Pareawa Banks Avenue School it's Cross Country Day today for everyone. Running shoes, water bottles and sunhats are needed please. Juniors at 11am onsite and Seniors at 1:30pm at Richmond Park. Hope to see you there.
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07/04/2024
Good afternoon Pareawa Banks Avenue School, we hope you've turned your clocks back one hour with daylight saving ending as this week is another Meatpack week. Be at school on time each day to be in the draw! Thank you also to everyone who turned up to support our PTA's Car Boot Sale - fantastic! On this week:
Monday: Junior Module Muringa (New entrant - Year 3) Cross Country 11:00am - at school, Senior Module PΔhake (Year 3 - Year 6) Cross Country - 1:30pm at Richmond Park along Poulton Avenue - we'd love you to join us to cheer everyone on
Tuesday: Duffy Role Model Assembly
Wednesday: Cohort 3 New Entrant visit to Kiwakiwa, Cross Country postponement day, Netball practice - year 4 and 5 - 3pm-4pm
Thursday: Senior Module PΔhake HEART Celebration 11:00am, Junior Module Muringa HEART Celebration 1:20pm, Netball practice - year 6 - 3pm-4pm
Friday: school is closed for a Teacher Only Day
Keep the last of the Walkathon money coming in please.
Have a wonderful last week of school, 4 days until the holidays begin for children - first sleep in on Friday. :)
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05/04/2024
Good evening Pareawa Banks Avenue School, good luck to our hard working PTA taking time out of your weekend to host our Car Boot Sale tomorrow. You are just awesome - THANK YOU!
Get along and support - car wash, great company, coffee, sausage sizzle, plants....
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31/03/2024
Good morning Pareawa Banks Avenue School, congratulations to Reef - our Week 9 meatpack winner. Will it be you this week? Be here on time ready to learn every day to be in to win!
Happening this week:
Tuesday: school is closed - it's a public holiday day for schools.
Wednesday: No Mr Jaeger session am in the library + Senior Cross Country practice - please wear running shoes. + Netball practice: after school - year 4 teams with Amanda and Jade (on the court) and year 5 team with Jan (Avon Hub).
Thursday: Netball practice: year 6 team with Lydia (on the court).
Friday: PTA Coffee from the hall - bring your keep cup + Cohort 3 New Entrants visiting Kiwakiwa 8:45a.m.-12:30p.m. + School Assembly - 2:15pm in the hall - all welcome.
Saturday: PTA Car Boot Sale 9:00am-1:00pm - in the FLOW Drive/Car Park area. Car wash, coffee, boot sales....
Happy Easter everyone, we hope you've had some whΔnau adventures this weekend - have a wonderful week!
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