Important Dates

Camp/Activity Week

Our Year 6 head off to Waihola for their camp and Year 5's have a fun filled Activity Week

JUNIOR ATHLETICS

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Sue's Mobile Coffee Cart will be at the sports from 10am - 2pm, so bring some spare change for some refreshments.

Palmerston Primary School

YEAR 6 LEAVERS DINNER

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This year we will be having the Leavers Dinner at the Sports Hall on Gilligan Street. Invites to be sent out closer to the time.

WHANAU PICNIC LUNCH / PRIZE GIVING / CELEBRATION OF LEARNING

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Come along for a picnic lunch to finish the school year. All classes will be open for all to browse through and see what the classes have been up to for Term 4. This will be followed with the Year 6 Prizegiving.

Last day of School

All Day

Today is our last day for 2023 - Have a lovely break over Christmas and New Year.

First Day 2024

All Day

Welcome back to school on Thursday 2nd February 2024

Community Notices

Palmerston & Waihemo A&P Assn Inc Annual Show

Saturday 3rd February 2024

GARDEN & GALLERY SCHEDULE CHILDREN’S SECTIONS


Entries close on Wednesday 31st January 2024
Email inquiries and entries to [email protected]
Convenor: Christine Leov-Lealand

DIVISION I CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS Free Entry
Welcome! We ask Children/Teenagers to use their imagination for their projects – let’s see what wonderful
items you can inspire us with!
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE THE SOLE EFFORT OF THE CHILD
SECTION I/1 PRESCHOOL
913 Item crafted from an egg carton and decorated
914 Lego – make your own creation
915 Own creation made from play dough, clay or plasticine
916 Painting with paint, on paper, any medium - mounted
917 Painted stone
918 Sand saucer flower arrangement in wet sand
SECTION I/2 FIVE and SIX YEARS
919 Own creation made from Fimo
920 Item crafted from an egg carton and decorated
921 Lego – make your own creation
922 Painting, any media, on paper, mounted on card
923 Painted stone
924 Multi-level marble tower made from recycling
925 Item made from Harakeke
SECTION I/4 SEVEN and EIGHT YEARS
926 Own creation made from Fimo
927 Diorama of your bedroom inside a suitable container
928 Lego — a wheeled vehicle of any kind
929 Painting, any media, on paper, mounted on card
930 Painted stone
931 Puppet made from recycled materials

932 Item made from Harakeke
933 3 Gingerbread people
SECTION I/5 NINE and TEN YEARS
934 Pair of Poi
935 Piece of jewellery
936 Lego — windmill with moving parts
937 Painting, any media, on canvas or paper, mounted on card
938 Decorated T-shirt
939 Animal sculpture using recycled materials
940 Item made from Harakeke
941 3 Gingerbread people
SECTION I/6 ELEVEN and TWELVE YEARS
942 Decorated T-shirt
943 Amigurumi or plushie - knitted or crocheted
944 Japanese Ikebana flower arrangement
945 Whittled kitchen utensil — wood
946 Illustrated original poem, any media
947 Animal sculpture using recycled materials
948 Item made from Harakeke
949 3 Cupcakes, any flavour, iced and decorated, on a white plate
SECTION I/7 TEENS – 13 TO 16 YEARS
950 3D printed item, own design
951 A knitted, sewn or crocheted item
952 Amigurumi or plushie — knitted or crocheted
953 Bookshelf in wood with three shelves, stained and finished. Must be made by the entrant
954 Wearable art garment, multimedia using recycled materials. Must be made by the entrant.
955 Item of jewellery made in metal, other materials can be used.
956 Item made from Harakeke
957 3 Cupcakes, any flavour, iced and decorated, on a white plate
SECTION I/9 CHILDREN’S PHOTOGRAPHY
Photo to be 20 x 25cm and mounted on card. Please write age ONLY in pencil on back.
958 Pets and or Animals
959 Fun
960 People
961 Selfie
SECTION I/10 CHILDRENS ARTWORK
Maximum size is A3. Please write age ONLY in pencil on back.
All work should be mounted on card.
962 Painting on paper
963 Pencil sketch
964 Painting on canvas
965 Artwork, other
DIVISION K WOODTURNING and WOODWORK
● No more than two pieces per person per class please.
SECTION K/1 JUNIOR — YEAR 7 to YEAR 13 (under 18 years)
This Section is open to Woodwork created by children from school year 7 to year 13.
972 Any turned item
973 Any item made of wood, not turned on a lathe.
Palmerston CCTV Public Discussion event to be held at the Christmas tree location
on the 4th of December at 4pm. If weather is inclement, then meet at the Waihemo Service Centre Library to have your say.
 
The Waihemo Community Board, NZ Police and Stronger Waitaki would like to hear the Communities views on the installation of these community safety cameras.
It is important for the community to be supportive and aware of the benefits that the installation of community safety cameras can bring to their community. 
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