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IN ZONE ENROLMENTS
If you have not completed an enrolment form yet, and your child is turning 5 in term 1 of 2025, please complete the form on the school website or contact the office for an enrolment pack.
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GUMBOOT FRIDAY 
– Friday, 1 November
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Gumboot Friday raises funds to supply free counselling to young Kiwis in need. We are asking our students and wider Cockle Bay community to put on your gumboots and stand with New Zealand as we rally to raise funds for this crucial cause. Your generosity isn’t just appreciated; it’s life-saving. All donations made to the Gumboot Friday Fund directly support these young people.
To support this worthwhile cause, we are having a non-uniform day and ask that students wear their gumboots and/or bright clothing and make either a gold coin donation or donate via Kindo. Anyone in our wider school community can donate directly via this link.
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Frozen Cookie Dough
Our Cookie Dough fundraiser is underway and signing up and selling is super easy. If you have already signed up when we had The Colour Run, then it is super simple! Your account is still active and easy to use.
All your sales will be tracked online and at the end you will receive a report showing who get’s what.
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Carnival 2025
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Carnival Books and Toys Collection
I hope everyone’s had a great clear out, it’s now time to get it out of your garage and out of your boot, it’s collection time!
First Collection – Friday, 01 November 8am – 9am in Room 33 (the stand alone classroom at the end of the dome). Then, from next week, it will be every Monday and Wednesday, 8am-9am and 2pm-3pm.
f you can’t make these times, then please drop at the school office.
There will be some Sunday collections with times and dates to be announced.
Every CBS student who donates will go into the draw for an awesome prize to be drawn at the ‘Carnival Assembly’.
All good quality childrens and young adults books (all languages welcome) and toys are greatly appreciated!
Thanks so much!
From your Books and Toys Carnival Team
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Health & Safety – Shake Out
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Last week our classes participated in our national earthquake drill, the New Zealand Shakeout. The students learned how to drop, cover, and hold and that if an earthquake was “long and strong”, they should “get gone”.
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New App for Parents – eTAP App 
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We have now moved to using a new app for home/school communication. This app is connected to our student management system and allows parents to log student absences, sign up for teacher conferences, complete permission slips, update personal details for your child/ren, access the school events calendar and website, as well as view current school year reports and access historical reports for your child/ren.
Trouble shooting:
- You need to access the app for the first time through the email you have been sent and on a computer/desktop NOT a phone
- Then click on the blue link at the bottom of the email and agree to the the terms and conditions BEFORE you follow the prompts to install the app
- The app will open in a new window on your browser
- Follow the instructions to change your password
Please email the office if you have any questions or are having trouble accessing the login.
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‘Getting to Know Your Child’ Conferences
Wednesday 29th January 2025, 9am – 3pm
Please note: This is the week PRIOR to school opening for instruction
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Next opening date Monday, 11 November – 8:15am-9:00am and 2:30pm-3:15pm.
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2024 Dates for your Diary
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Thursday 31 October – Senior Athletics
Friday 1 November – Gumboot Friday
Friday 15 November – Wheels Day
Thursday 28 November – Year 4 to Willow Park
Thursday 5 December – Board meeting
Tuesday 10 December – Celebration Night
Thursday 12 December – Year 6 Graduation
Friday 13 December – Year 6 Big Day Out
Tuesday 17 December – Final day (school finishes at 12:30pm)
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Carnival – Saturday 29 March
Term One – Monday 3 February – Friday 11 April
Term Two – Monday 28 April – Friday 27 June
Term Three – Monday 14 July – Friday 19 September
Term Four – Monday 6 October – Thursday 18 December
Teacher Only Day – Friday 24 October
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Hi parents!
We hope that you have enjoyed the school holidays! Term 4 basketball registrations are now open for Cockle Bay School.
Sessions will remain on Mondays with the new time of 3.15 – 4.15pm on the outdoor school basketball court.
Regarding fees, please see the instructions for payment below.
Term 4 fees $105 per player
– 8 x sessions total covered for T4
– Term dates Mon 14 Oct to 9 Dec 2024
– No session on Mon 28 Oct (Labour Day)
Please pay into the following account 38-9001-0049405-05 with the reference “Child’s full name, School Code”
School code is CBS T4
*Note the bank account number is different to last time, confirming the one above is correct as we have changed banks recently.
For any issues with the above, please let us know.
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BOTANY TAEKWONDO
Botany Taekwondo has been training the ITF style of Taekwondo at Cockle Bay School for over 15 years.
Come and have some fun with us get fit and learn a new skill with qualifications that are recognised around the world.
We operate a 2 week free trial. Want to know more? Visit our website at botanytaekwondo.co.nz or just turn up at 6:00pm on Wednesday nights and say “hi”. All ages and abilities are welcome.
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