Speed in the School Grounds When Exiting
The School has had communication from the Council regarding the speed at which some cars are coming out of the school grounds and crossing the footpath, both in the morning and at the end of the day, and the risk that this poses to pedestrians who may be walking past our gate.
Accordingly here are two reminders:
- the speed limit within the school grounds is 5km/hr
- drive slowly and watch carefully for pedestrians when leaving the driveway onto the Esplanade Road footpath. The red cones will remain in the gateway until after dismissal to facilitate this.
Geographon Shootout – Parents v Senior Students – Wednesday 20th August – 8.30am
Parents and senior students will be competing against each other in a Geographon Shootout. All parents are invited to attend this fun event. Any outstanding Geographon sponsorship would be gratefully received next week. Thank you for your support.
The Story of Theseus Performed by Class 4 – Thursday 21st August – 11am and 4pm
Noble characters, wise advice, brave deeds, sword fights and gruesome monsters! All this in Class Four’s presentation of The Story of Theseus. Two performances on Thursday 21st August – 11am and 4pm. All welcome.
Ski Team Announcement Assembly – Friday 22nd August – 8.30am
One of the instructors will be coming to announce the teams that will be competing in the North Island Skiing Championships at Mt Ruapehu from 25th to 29th August. All parents are welcome.
Term Dates for 2015
The school term dates for 2015 are set out below for your information.
| Term 1 | Start | Monday 2nd February | Finish | Thursday 2nd April |
| Term 2 | Start | Monday 20th April | Finish | Friday 3rd July |
| Term 3 | Start | Monday 27th July | Finish | Friday 25th September |
| Term 4 | Start | Tuesday 13th October | Finish | Friday 11th December |
Storylines Festival Week – Children’s Writers and Illustrators – 23rd – 31st August
There are lots of writers, illustrators, storytellers and performers ready to share the excitement of books and reading with children, their families and communities. There are two family days as follows:-
Saturday 30th August at the Vodafone Events Centre, Maukau, 10am – 3pm
Sunday 31st August at the Aotea Centre, Central Auckland, 10am – 3pm
Details about the programme, workshops, competitions and the family days can be found at http://www.storylines.org.nz/Events/Storylines+Festival+2014.html
Ficino School Netball
| NETBALL RESULT TABLE | |||||
| SCORE | OPP | STATUS | |||
| Dodgers | No game | ||||
| Smurfs | 6 | Royal Oak | 3 | Win | |
| Ficino Ferns | 10 | Maungawhau | 4 | Win | |
| Ficino Blue | 17 | Remuera Intermediate | 11 | Win | |
Ficino School Hockey
| HOCKEY RESULT TABLE – Saturday 7th June | ||||||
| SCORE | OPP | STATUS | ||||
| Ficino Tigers |
0 0 |
University Slam Somerville Grinders |
4 5 |
Loss Loss |
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| Ficino Pumas | 5 | Ficino Jaguars | 6 | Loss | ||
| Ficino Jaguars | 6 | Ficino Pumas | 5 | Win | ||
| Ficino Strikers | 0 | St Mary’s | 2 | Loss | ||
Ficino After School Care (FASC)
Please remember that all bookings for FASC need to be made through the school office either by email office@ficino.school.nz or by phone 6233385. Thank you.
Assemblies on Friday
All parents are invited to attend the school assembly on Fridays. See the calendar for Commendation and Good Works assemblies.
Uniform Shop – Open on Tuesdays
The School Uniform shop will be open on Tuesdays from 2.30 until 3.15.