Just a reminder that school will be closed TOMORROW Thursday 6th February for Waitangi Day and FRIDAY 7th February for a Teacher Only Day. Look forward to seeing you all back at school on Monday 10th February for our first full week back!
The Nelson Weet-bix Kids TRY-athlon is Sunday 8th March. Let’s get as many kids as possible from Richmond School involved!! Sign up here https://tryathlon.co.nz/locations/nelson/. Early Bird discount until 16th February!
If you would like a school pool key for the remainder of the season please call in to the office. $30.
Please bring your stationery to school on day one. Lists were sent home with reports at the end of last term or can be obtained from the school office. They can also be viewed on https://www.myschool.co.nz/richmondnelson .
If you have not already purchased your stationery it may be too late for an online delivery but you can pop into Office Max in Nelson to get everything you need. They are open especially for Back to School this coming weekend Feb 1st and 2nd AND Nelson Anniversary day Monday Feb 3rd. Items may also be purchased from other retailers but Richmond School benefits from orders made through Office Max.
The school office sells New Entrant stationery and occasional items ONLY. All other year levels are to use Office Max/ other retailers.
The teachers are busy preparing their classrooms for the children to return on Tuesday 4th February. Look forward to seeing you all here by 9am! Don’t forget your stationery, sunscreen, water bottle, hat and togs.
The senior syndicate camps next year are being held at Tukurua in Golden Bay during weeks 4, 6 & 8.
The cost will be $155 per child. This includes a five-hour bus trip to the Farewell Spit light-house (normally $58 per child/$160
per adult). This bus tour is one of Golden Bay’s wonderful treasures (taonga) – a trip of a life-time.
Parents are asked to pay a $155 donation. This can be by cash, eftpos or internet banking. Receipts will be issued as these
donations are tax deductible. Our school’s internet banking account details are 030751 0191581 00.
The dates of the camps are:
24th February – 26th February 2020 (Week 4). Room 3 – Mrs Brenton.
26th February – 28th February 2020. (Week 4). Room 4 – Miss Drummond.
9th March – 11th March 2020 (Week 6). Room 5 – Mrs Clark.
11th March – 13th March 2020 (Week 6). Room 1 – Mr Neal.
23rd March – 25th March 2020 (Week 8). Room 2 – Mrs Davis.
25th March – 27th March 2020. (Week 8). Room 6 – Mr Coeland.