Richmond School, 14 Cambridge Street, Richmond, Nelson 7020, Nelson
Phone: 03 544 8959 or email: school@richmondprimary.school.nz
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A copy of the letter sent home with children 12/2/19:
Hi parents of Senior syndicate children
After due consideration, I am informing parents of the senior syndicate children that we have decided to cancel the Lake Rotoiti camps (beginning next week, for 3 weeks).
This is due to the present state of emergency in the Tasman area. The extreme weather and environmental conditions remain of huge concern. The TDC and NCC have closed reserves, tracks and walkways.
Many parents are rightly very concerned about their families and worried about the possibility of changing environmental conditions at short notice and the anxiety levels of their children and themselves if their children attend camp.
Some staff members and their families are directly affected by the state of emergency. Similarly, some of the emergency services personnel involved are meant to be on the camps as camp parents and they are likely to be on emergency duty or so exhausted that it may not be feasible for them to attend camp – and some classes barely have enough parent help at present.
In summary, the present state of emergency remains of concern and the area’s future remains uncertain. So the decision has been made to cancel all 6 camps. Consideration will be given to future outdoor experiences once the present conditions have settled. Parents will in due course receive a refund.
I am confident parents will be understanding of this course of action and the need to consider environmental issues as well as pupil, family and staff welfare safety factors.
It’s not to late to register your child for the Weetbix Try-athlon on Sunday March 3rd at Tahuna. Follow the link and please link up to Richmond School, Nelson when prompted as we are aiming to get as many of our kids involved as possible this year.
Subway lunches are available for delivery each Monday. Forms available from the office or you can order online at https://accounts.subcard.co.nz/express/school/login
If ordering at school please make sure your order and money are put in the class lunch box by 9am.
PTC Friday sausages are returning tomorrow Friday 1st February. $2 each. Forms available from the office or write your order clearly on an envelope. Please place all lunch orders in the lunch box in the classroom. This is a PTC fundraiser. If you would like to assist with ordering or cooking sausages once a term, please get in touch with the school.
Teachers will be at different positions outside the senior classes on Thursday 31st January and Thursday 7th February, between 3.15pm and 3.30pm.
Student names will be taken, fees paid, t shirts issued and hopefully teams made up. If possible, make up your own team and enter this on the registration day.
Look for the teachers below to register for each sport.
All subs must have the $10.00 t-shirt hire fee added to them. This is a one off payment for the year no matter how many sports your child is involved in.
Please be aware we need parent help in managing teams at their games and if no volunteers are available, a parent roster will need to be made so everyone has a turn.
The sports on offer so far are …
MINI SOCCER – David Coeland- outside R4
Venue – Saxton Field
Grades – The grades available are: Year 1 Fun, Year 2 Fun, Year 3/4 Fun, Year 3/4 Competitive, Year 5/6 Fun,
Year 5/6 Competitive. Those who play football already, are sporty/competitive, will be placed in a competitive team. Starts -Tuesday 26th February – 26th March
Times – 4.30pm or 5pm
Fees – $8 per player for the term + $10 t shirt hire
All teams need a manager who organizes the team on the day and is able to ref.
JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL – Nicole Lams – outside library
Venue – Saxton Stadium
Grades – Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 or a combination of ages. 6 a side. Starts – to be confirmed
Times – between 4.00pm and 6.30pm
Fees – $35 a player plus $10 t-shirt hire.
HARDBALL CRICKET – Grant Irvine – outside R2
Venue – Various pitches around Nelson Grades – Year 5/6
Starts – Saturday 9th February
Times – 8.45am start
Fees – $35.00
SUPERSTAR KIWI CRICKET – Grant Irvine – outside R2
Venue – Saxton Field Grades – Year 1/2 Starts – 16th February Time – 9.00am
Fees – $20.00 plus $10 t-shirt hire
T-BALL – Raewyn Brenton – outside R3
Venue – Saxton Field
Grades – Y1/2, Y3/4
Starts – Saturday, 23rd February until 30th March Times – 9.00am.
Game duration – 45 minutes
Fees – $20 plus $10 t-shirt hire
THURSDAY RIPPA – Jess Drummond – outside R4
Venue – Jubilee Park
Grades – Years 3/4 and 5/6
Starts – Starts Thursday 14th March until 11th April (five weeks) Times – 4pm, 4.30pm, 5pm & 5.30pm depending on grade Fees – $5.00 plus $10 t-shirt hire
Teams of 10 max – 3 girls on field at all times
INCREDIBALL CRICKET – Grant Irvine – outside R2
Venue – Saxton Field
Grades – Year 3/4
Starts – Saturday 16th February Time – 9.00am
Fees – $20.00 plus $10 t-shirt hire
SOFTBALL – Raewyn Brenton – outside R3
Venue – Saxton Field
Grades – Year 5/6
Starts – Saturday, 23rd February until 30th March Times – 9.00am.
Game duration – 45 minutes
Fees – $25 plus $10 t-shirt hire
HOCKEY
Venue – Saxton Field Hockey Turf
Grades – Age 5-6, 7-9 and 9-11
Starts – Thursday 14th February
Time – 3.45pm – 4.30pm, 4.30pm – 5.30pm and 4.30pm – 6.30pm Fees – $30, 356 or $40 depending on age
Please register direct with Nelson Hockey on www.nelsonhockey.org.nz
Interschools tennis league
Venue – Richmond Tennis Club, Gladstone Rd.
Starts – 14th Feb for 6 weeks.
Time – 3.40pm to approx. 4.40pm. Arrive for warm up on court at 3.30pm, games start at 3.40pm, finish 4.40pm. Yr1- yr 3 players (red) work on warm up drills and move on to team singles game.
Yr 4 – 6 (orange) player’s play singles and doubles games.
Manager required per team to help score courtside & contact for rain affected days.
2personteams. $21perplayer.
Please register direct with Trish Wehner on grahamtrishw@xtra.co.nz or 0274872480
The School Office will be open from 9am until 2pm from Wednesday 23rd January until the start of term if you need to pop in. Stationery available for Room 18, 19 and 20.
