08/04/2019
A Huge Thank You
Well; the Fair weekend has come and gone and what an amazing day we had. The weather definitely cooperated and the money flowed in. I would like to extend a huge thank you to: all the 'Fair Committee' (including the…
04/04/2019
BOT Newsletter – April 2019
Kia ora, CPDS whānau, The board met on Tuesday 26th March. The ratified minutes for our February meeting are available here. This month, there are a couple of things I’d like to give a special mention to: I’ve been at…
26/03/2019
Call out for Parent Helpers for the Fair
I would like to thank each and every one of the 268 parents who have already signed up to help us with our fair next weekend. However, when you consider that we have potentially at least one thousand parents…
25/03/2019
School Donations
Thank you to those of you who have already chosen to pay the school donation; it is very much appreciated. Please be aware that the suggested school donation contribution is $450.00 if received after March 31st, 2019. Full or part…
25/03/2019
Swimming Zones Competition
Last Tuesday 19 March, our Y5 and Y6 Swim Team competed in the Zones Swimming Competition. We had a very successful day coming 3rd overall out of 18 schools. Well done to our girls who were placed 2nd overall and our…
25/03/2019
Children Promoting our Fair
Kylie (Rm3) and Oliver (Rm12) have been working hard to raise some money ahead of the School Fair, on Sunday 7 April. Being very entrepreneurial, they have set up a little “stand" in their parents farm shed to promote the…
22/03/2019
Y1 and Y2 Biathlon
Yesterday, our Y1 and Y2 children took part in their annual biathlon. This involed a swim and then a run around the field to the finish line. There was a lot of perseverance, and determination shown, and also a lot…
22/03/2019
Visit from Ofa Tu’ungafasi
All Black and Blues Rugby player Ofa Tu'ungafasi visited school on Tuesday. He spent time with Mrs. Burns' rugby team talking about working hard to achieve your goals and the importance of making the best of your opportunities. He also…
22/03/2019
Colour Our Day
A huge thank you to all our children who donated money today to help families in Christchurch. Their contributions formed a lovely 'peace dove' created for us by Kate Ginders. I think you will agree that it looks 'amazing'. I…
21/03/2019
Coming Together as a Country – Mufti Day Tomorrow
Tomorrow, we want to join together with other schools and take part in a 'Colour Your Day' event. This is a call to join together as a country and show that New Zealand is a country that believes in…
