CTS Whanau and Community please consider the following petition that is aiming to put government funded and cared for gardens in our low decile primary schools to ensure children not only get fed at school but also learn valuable skills surrounding growing food and proper nutrition.

Petition: https://www.change.org/p/jacinda-ardern-help-implement-vegetable-gardens-in-all-low-decile-new-zealand-schools

The more signatures received the higher the likelihood that this request could be reviewed in parliament and with a higher number of signatures more attention will be drawn to the issue and let the government know that people care.

YEAR 5 & 6 RIPPA RUGBY AT OPUNAKE TODAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW THURSDAY.

Our Senior Netball team is having a sausage sizzle next Wednesday 16th at lunchtime.

Sausage's $2 each and can be Collected from the Canteen Wednesday lunch.

Sausage's must be pre-ordered by Monday
lunchtime.

Graham our amazing Caretaker is in the running for best caretaker/groundsman on the Hits radio station. Plus he would win $10,000 for the school in tools.

Please go to the following link and submit your own nomination for Graham
http://www.thehits.co.nz/…/love-your-land-love-your-school…/

Love Your Land, Love Your School with STIHL SHOP
To thank New Zealand for voting STIHL SHOP as their favourite Gardening Equipment Retailer, STIHL SHOP and The Hits are coming together to give something back.
THEHITS.CO.NZ

WEARABLE ARTS - a planning meeting for all available wearable arts students and parents.

This will be held this Thursday 10th at 3.15 in the school Library. This will be a planning and information meeting and we would love to see as many parents there as possible. Mrs Valentine will be there until 5pm for those available to come along.

Over the past month, measles cases have been reported in Canterbury, the Southern District Health Board region, Nelson-Marlborough, Hamilton and Auckland.

Immunisation – the best protection against measles and it is free!

Immunisation is the best protection against measles and to be effective, people need to have two measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations.

Anyone who is unsure if they are fully immunised against measles can be vaccinated for free at their GP.

What can you do?

As a precautionary measure, school leaders are encouraged to confirm the immunisation status of staff and students. Anyone who is not immunised and gets exposed to a confirmed case of measles will need to stay home for at least 14 days to ensure the virus doesn’t spread.

General advice

Anyone who suspects they may have measles should avoid contact with other people, especially those who aren’t fully immunised, and should phone their GP before visiting. It is important to call first because measles is highly infectious, and people with measles can infect others in the waiting room.

Further information and advice is available from:

your local public health unit Healthline on 0800 611 116 0800 IMMUNE (0800 466 863) the Ministry of Health website.