Tēnā Koutou, Talofa Lava, Malo e Lelei, Namaste, Ni sa bula, Noaia’e mauri, Fakalofa lahi atu, Kia Orana, Ni Hao, An Nyung Ha Sai Yo, Nay Ho, Hej, Hallo, Sawat Dee, Cześć, Goeie Dag, សួស្តី, Здравствуйте, Hola, Ola, 안녕하세요, Ayubowan, Vanakkam. Greetings to our school families.
We always say it, secondary schools wind down and primary schools wind up….and this year is no exception! Here’s an over view of everything you need to know as the end of the school year looms. There will be separate reminders closer to the time of each event.
Key End of Year Dates
- Thurs 4.12 Junior Christmas Concert 9:15am
- Fri 5.12 SBS Carols in the Courtyard (evening). Yr 3 – 6 Carols Choir, Junior & Senior Kapa Haka plus market stalls
- Weds 10.12 Yr 3 – 6 Picnic at Martins Bay (tide time approx 12:30pm) and Yr 0-2 Picnic at Snells Beach
- Thurs 11.12 Reports Home to parents.
- Fri 12.12 Prize Giving (whole school am) & Awards Ceremony (Year 6 Graduations Certs)
- Mon 15.12 Year 6 Graduation – evening (party, party!)
- Tues 16.12 Last day 2025! 12:30pm finish.
School Diary
Week 8: 24 Nov – 28 Nov
- Mon 24.11 Water Safety at Snells Beach Yr 5-6 9am-1pm
- Tues 25.11 Water Safety at Snells Beach Yr 5-6 10am-2:30pm, Middle School swimming 12:30-Group B
- Weds 26.11 Water Safety at Snells Beach Yr 5-6 11:30am-2:30pm
- Thurs 27.11 Middle School swimming 12:30-Group A
- Fri 28.11 11.30-1 Nikau 1 and 2 Snells Beach Library Visit
Week 9: 1 Dec – 5 Dec
- Mon 1.12 Road Patrol Training (Year 5s only) 9.30-10.30am
- Weds 3.12 Kahikatea 1 Goat Island Trip
- Thurs 4.12 Junior Christmas Concert 9:15am, 12:15-1pm Year 5 speeches for student council
- Fri 5.12 11.30-1 Nikau 1 and 2 Snells Beach Library Visit, SBS Carols in the Courtyard (evening)
- Fri 5.12 2026 New Entrants “Have a Try” morning 9-11am
Week 10: 8 Dec – 12 Dec
- Tues 9.12 Last Day for House Cards (morning tea cut off)
- Weds 10.12 Yr 3 – 6 Picnic at Martins Bay, Yr 0-2 BeachPicnic @ Snells Beach
- Thurs 11.12 Reports Home to parents.
- Fri 12.12 Prize Giving 9:30am & Awards Ceremony 1:00pm
Week 11: 15 Dec – 16 Dec
- Mon 15.12 Year 6 Graduation – evening
- Tues 16.12 Last day 2025! 12:30pm finish. 1pm lunch.
Other reminders:
Please send in your Walkathon money as soon as possible. Also check your child’s bag, we will be sending home any Photolife orders that were made before the cut-off date today.
Fri 5th Dec – Carols in the Courtyard (featuring the Carols Choir, Snr & Jnr Kapa Haka)
Year 3 – 6 Kapa Haka: Meet in hall at 5:30pm
We will perform in our school Kapa Haka kakahu. Please come in mufti and find your named bag in the hall. Boys will be in the front half of the hall, girls in the back. (Afterwards, please make sure that your kakahu goes back into this bag so you can find it at Prizegiving the following week.) Everyone, especially the boys, will need dark navy/black underwear. The boys may want to wear some black skins/tights/shorts also. (Handy hint – the sister’s short dance tights are perfect!). Please make sure if there are logos on these (TDA, Skins etc) that they are worn inside out. Students are welcome to wear any pounamu, greenstone, bone carvings that they have also.
Year 0 – 2 Kapa Haka: Meet in the Library at 6:00pm
Our littlest Kapa Haka performers will perform in mufti clothes. Please meet Whaea Tanz in the Library at 6pm.
Year 3 – 6 Carols Choir: Meet in the hall (enter by the side door) no later than 6:15pm.
Please enter the hall by the side door in the garden, and be quiet so you don’t interrupt the Junior Kapa Haka performance. Please wear any of the following:
– Christmas themed shirts/clothes if you have them
– Plain green, red or white t-shirts (wear them inside out so we just see the colour). Wear whatever you want on the bottom half.
– Tinsel, decorations and your own Christmas hats if you have them
– Don’t wear “santa hats” – they get too hot in the sun!
-Bring a drink bottle!
Come down early and grab something for dinner and check out the stalls!
If you have any questions, please contact Miss Ramel kramel@snellsbeach.school.nz
Year 0 – 2 Picnic at Snells Beach
Details to come home to parents soon.
Year 3 – 6 Picnic at Martins Bay
On Wednesday 10 December we will be holding our annual Year 3 – 6 picnic at Martins Bay to celebrate another fantastic year together. There is no cost for this. There will be no Saving (postponement) Day.
Parents are encouraged to attend and we would love some help with supervision on the day. We will swim at 1:00pm – 1:45pm. We really need some parents who are able to come into the water with us to supervise. Please let us know if you can pop down to help.
Transport: Bus transport has been arranged. There is no cost to whānau. The buses will leave school after the rolls & sunblock check at about 9:30am. Students will be back to catch our usual afternoon buses. If you prefer that your child does not travel by bus, you may take your child directly to Martins Bay – please just let their teacher know, so we are not waiting for them.
What to bring:
- Mufti clothing – please be sensible about choices and dress in beach-appropriate clothes and sensible shoes if planning on doing the walks. Children could wear their togs under clothes. Include a sweatshirt in case of cooler weather during the day.
- Sunsmart hat (recommend school hat)
- Sunblock
- Togs & Towel, Rash-vest/sun top
- Bucket and spade (if wanted)
- Lunch & food to eat throughout the day
- Drink bottle(s) with water
- Any medications specific to your child – please label & give this to the class teacher
Activities:
The day will run in the same format as past years, with a mix of activity sessions, swimming and “chill time”. We will remind children to re-apply sun block regularly, please make sure they come already done. Children have freedom of choice as to which activities they participate in during the activity block. Students will be supervised for swimming and during this time other choices will be restricted.
The choices will be:
- Walk to Southern end of Beach
- Sandcastle making – bring any buckets/spades etc as required
- Soccer, cricket, games etc on the beach and grass areas
- Basketball &/or Playground
- Swimming/Paddling ( a permission slip will be sent home for completion closer to the time)
Full School Prize Giving 9:30am Fri 12 Dec
- Senior Kapa Haka
- Junior Kapa Haka
- Farewell to out going Board members
- Class Values Awards
- Class Creativity Awards
- Year Level Maths & Literacy Awards
- Middle School Leadership Awards
- Poutiaki Taiao ki Mahurangi Guardian of the Natural World of Mahurangi Award
- School Council Student of the Year Award
- Farewell for Mrs Henchie
- Winning House 2025
Senior Awards Ceremony 1:00pm Fri 12 Dec
- Senior Kapa Haka
- Major Awards & Trophies
- Announcement of School Council for 2026
- Year 6 Graduation Certificates (followed by an opportunity for group photos)
Year 6 Graduation – Mon 15 Dec
This year we will, once again, hold a Graduation evening to acknowledge the work and effort of our Year 6 students and to farewell them as they leave Snells Beach School and move on to their further schooling. The evening will be held on Monday 15 December at the Create Campus Café, 20 Goodall Road, Snells Beach, starting at 6 p.m.
The format of the evening will be as follows:
- Students are to arrive at 6pm (please, not well before 6pm). Parents do NOT stay at this point, but are welcome back later in the evening.
- We will begin with a shared meal (NB As this will be only a light meal, you may wish to give your child something to eat before they arrive.)
- At approximately 7.00pm, following our meal, fun/informal awards will be presented by the teachers
- Dancing will then follow
- At 7:30pm, parents are welcome to come and join us in the dancing.
- There will be dancing for the remainder of the event. The evening will conclude at 8:00pm, when we ask that parents then take their children home so that the teachers can get packed up and ready for the last day of school (not too late!)
See the notice sent home with your child for more information.
Last Day of School Tuesday 16 Dec – 12:30pm
- Buses will run at 12:30pm & crossing will be supervised at 12:30pm also
- Students will be released from the hall. Rimu and Kau 1 classes will be kept in the hall for collection by parents or older siblings.
- Kelly Club will run from 12:30pm – book online as usual
Community Notices
Cricket
Running this Term (until 17th December) and then starting again next year in Term 1 (date to be advised). Please contact rodneycric@gmail.comfo
Holiday Surf Programme
Donkey Santa Fun Day
We look forward to seeing you there.
Advertising with Snells Beach School – please contact the office if you would like to advertise your business.
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