Wednesday 20^th April 2011

Kia Ora whanau

Aroha mai for the late panui. Alright there are a couple of things to get through.

1. CCould you please send in a plastic bag with your childs name on it a hair brush for tomorrow so we can get the tamarikis hair done. Especially for the girls. Could our girls pleasehave some bike shorts/tights in their bags to wear underneath their uniforms on stage as they will be sitting down for a couple of songs.

2. TTickets will be getting picked up this afternoon and sent home with the children on the van. However if you have do not receive your tickets please make sure you stop in and pick them up from the centre in the morning.

3. For those children that are not enrolled on a Thursday but have permission to perform they will be getting picked up on the first van run. There will be no 2^nd morning van run. Staff members will speak to those parents involved if I have not already.

4. After the performance all children will come back to the centre on the vans. Whanau are more than welcome to collect their children. Please make sure you sign them out so we know where they are.

5. Below is the itinerary for tomorrow afternoon

12pm – Lunch/rest

1pm – Children to get changed into uniform with the help of teachers and staff.

1.30pm – Karakia/group photos

1.45pm – Vans to be loaded. Vans to make their way to the stage

2-2.20pm – Stage Performance.

The actual time of the childrens performance is not known as per the Ahurei program that was sent out last week. All we know is from 2-2.20pm is Karakia Whakatuwhera, Nga Kohanga Reo o te Rohe and then Matariki.

After the performance children, staff and whanau to make their way back to the centre. If whanau wish to take photos of their tamariki you are more than welcome to. We will be cooking a sausage sizzle as well. Whanau wishing to take their children home are more than welcome to. However van runs will run as normal for the last drop off.

6. JJust a reminder the centre will be closed on Friday 22^nd April, Monday 25^th April and Teacher only day on Friday 29^th April.

Please if you have any more questions or queries please do not hesitate to ring us at the centre.

Nga mihi

Ata