Lyall Bay School

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Turei 20 Mei 2025

Talofa lava,

The time is almost here for our Dance Festival. Everyone is so excited and we hope you have managed to get tickets. There will be no show on Thursday 22nd, as we have opened up for more tickets on Wednesday.

Information has gone out on HERO, and it is here again so you can find it more easily.

Here’s everything you need to know:

🕐 Door Opening Times

Doors open 15 minutes before each show:

12:45 pm
2:45 pm
4:45 pm

We need time to set up between shows, so please don’t arrive too early.
Enter through the hall double doors (opposite Ahu), not the office.

📸 Photos & Videos

Feel free to take photos or videos – just stay seated and don’t block others.
Please do not upload anything to social media.

🍎 Food

Tamariki should bring their usual morning tea and lunch.
We’ll provide afternoon tea between the 3 pm and 5 pm shows.

You're welcome to pack extra food, but no sweets, chocolate or sugary drinks please – just water.

🚗 Parking

You can park on the courts.
Please don’t block anyone in.

👋 Pick-Up Info

Tamariki stay until after the final show (around 6:20 pm).
We’ll have snacks, but you can pack extras if you like.

Pick-up spots:

If you're at the 5 pm show, pick up Huetepara tamariki from the hall.
If you’re at an earlier show, Huetepara tamariki will wait in Ahu for you to come in and get them. I you get here before the show is finished you can wait in Ahu for them.
All other tamariki will be in Onepū.
- Maranui: Pick up from Hautonga Hub (Queens Drive entrance).
- Onepū: Pick up from Hauraki Hub (enter through library doors).

Programme:

There will be one programme between two,
Please make sure that each whānau has access to a programme to share.
On the back of the programme is a QR code to scan to fill in a survey looking ahead to our Strategic Plan for 2026 - 2029. We want to find out what you think are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for us as a school. This will help the Board of Trustees to develop the Strategic Plan.

🎭 Seating

The show is performed ‘in the round’, with the audience all around the stage.
Ask your tamariki where the best spot is to see them – no assigned seating.
Please keep the aisles clear for the dancers.

🎟️ Tickets

Tickets are being sent home today – check your eldest child’s bag!

Missed out? We might run another show on Thursday at 1:30 pm.
Let us know by filling in the survey if you're keen, we will let anyone who fills it in know by Tuesday.

Thanks so much for your support – we can't wait to see you there!

Newsletters are sent out in weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 each term. There is a lot more information on HERO from kaiako for you too. If you are not seeing more information on HERO, please let us know and we will try to fix that for you.

If you want to look through any of our policies these are online for you. Please enter schooldocs.co.nz into the browser, the community name is lyallbay and the password is maranui. You can search for any policy in there.

SWIS have invited us to join them to 'Our Kids Online'. This is a talk about online safety and how parents can be part of the solution for their children. We have had 'Our Kids Online' at Lyall Bay before, and those whānau who came were blown away with what tamariki can access, but also with what whānau can do about it. Please join this conversation for the benefit of your tamariki. It is on May 22nd, at 6:30 pm. It is not suitable for tamariki to attend. See information below.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow to celebrate amazing learning at our Dance Festival.

Kia pai te wiki

Melanie

Dates to Diary

Wed 21 May: W.A.T.P Hui - Dance Festival

Thur 22 May: 'Our Kids Online' at SWIS 6.30pm

Wed 28 May: Eastern Zone Football

Thur 29 May: Whole School Assembly 2.10 pm

Fri 30 May: Teacher Only Day - School Closed

Mon 2 June: King's Birthday Public Holiday - School Closed

Fri 6 June: Parent and Principal korero - library 8.30 - 9.05

Tue 10 June: Primary Sports Wellington Interzone Cross Country

Fri 20 June: Matariki Public Holiday - School closed

Mon 16 June: Board of Trustees meeting 7 pm in staffroom. All welcome

Mon 23 June: Jumping June day

Tues 24 June: Regional Cross Country

Tues 24 June: FoLBS meeting, all welcome https://meet.google.com/ggb-juqv-jxv

Thur 26 June: EZ Miniball tournament

Fri 27 June: Last Day Term 2

Tues 22 July: FoLBS meeting, all welcome

Community Notices

Welcome to:

Fairy, who started yesterday.

We know your time at Lyall Bay School will be the Best!

Lunches at School:

If you would like to order lunch to be delivered to your child at school, this year we are offering Subway Mondays, Vietnameezy Wednesdays, Sushi Fridays and Oat Cafe lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Go to the School Shop (Kindo) on our website, www.lyallbay.school.nz and set up an account. Lunches need to be ordered before 9.00am on the morning of delivery or you can order for a whole term in advance. Please make sure you use the correct name and class for your child!

Information for Caregivers - Newsletter Snippets (kindo.co.nz)

After School Care:

Do you want your kids to:

· Have a sense of belonging and community

· Learn through play

· Grow in confidence

· Explore alongside their peers in their neighbourhood

Then Lyall Bay School After School Care is for you!

The safe, onsite service has been a staple of Lyall Bay for more than 30 years, allowing kids to grow in a nurturing environment. This not-for-profit, parent-led service is here to serve the community — right here in Lyall Bay. We're also offering families who have their kids booked in for two days or more per week "Fridays Free" for term one! Any questions at all, please get in touch here: lbascppc@gmail.com

Enrol now at www.lbasc.net

Entertainment Book Fundraiser:

From 1pm AEST, Tuesday 13th May to 5pm AEST, Saturday 31st May, your supporters will receive:

🌍 A FREE $40 Woolworths eGift Card with every Multi City Membership
🏙 A FREE $20 Woolworths eGift Card with every Single City Membership

If you've never owned an Entertainment Book before, these are a great way to save money after the initial outlay. For just $70 you receive in excess of $20,000 in genuine discount offers from the best restaurants, attractions, cinemas, sports, hotels and more with a Single City Membership. Each membership purchased earns the school $12 commission. In previous years we have sold around 130 books annually, with absolutely NO problems ever reported. Now it's even more convenient in an app, so it's on your phone to use at every opportunity. Order now at www.entertainment.com.au

One Night Only - Parenting in the Digital Era:

In light of the recent topical conversations on online harm for children, we have organised a workshop available to all schools and parents in Wellington.

Come along to Meow Nui to see Jo Robertson, New Zealand’s leading researcher on online harm, who is also a relatable and entertaining TEDx speaker! She will lead an evening providing parents (of kids 4-13+) with practical strategies to keep their children safe, all evidence based and easy to implement on 22 May.

Taekwon-Do:

If your child is interested in learning a martial art, increased fitness, focus, discipline, self-defence and having fun with other kids their own age, etc, then please come along and join us in the Lyall Bay School hall on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Email: lyallbaytkd@gmail.com or see our website - lyallbaytkd.co.nz for more information.

Music Lessons in Lyall Bay:

Fun, approachable piano and music theory lessons in Lyall Bay.

Experienced teacher offering 25-minute lessons to ages 7 and up.

Contact Ana on: anahenderson1@gmail.com for more information and a free trial lesson.

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