COVID-19 UPDATES

Update on Covid @ South Mak

Evening family and whanau, The weather truly has made it very pleasant around school for all those able to attend.  Just as an update, alongside our current number of students and families isolating due to Covid we have been informed of a student who was at school today that has

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Principal's Vlogs

Update on Start of Year managing Covid:

Friday 28th January Dear Parents, Caregivers and Whānua, There are exciting times ahead. Come Tuesday the 1st of February we will enter another interesting year for education and for our whole community. I have waited to send information about how we will be starting the year until we have the

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Interschool Triathlon Wednesday 17 March

The Inter-school triathlon is also on next week.

This is a competitive event and we are allowed to select 5 boys and 5 girls from years 5, 6, 7, and 8 to compete. If your child wishes to compete can you please let me know by tomorrow morning and I can organise the entries. Please indicate if you are able to help with transport and supervision on the day.

My email is jandrews@southmak.school.nz

Where: Freyberg Community Pool & Skoglund Park, Palmerston North.

Event Time:
10.30am – 3.00pm
– Intermediate (Y7 & Y8) from 10.30am until 12:30pm
– Primary (Y5 & Y6) from 12:00pm until 3.00pm
Limits:
Each school may enter upto a maximum of 10 students per year group, of which there can be no more than 5 of each gender:
Year 5 Boy (5 Max) Year 5 Girl (5 Max)
Year 6 Boy (5 Max) Year 6 Girl (5 Max)
Year 7 Boy (5 Max) Year 7 Girl (5 Max)
Year 8 Boy (5 Max) Year 8 Girl (5 Max)
Distances:
Yr 5: 1km Run; 3km Bike; 75m Swim
Yr 6: 1km Run; 3km Bike; 75m Swim
Yr 7: 1.5km Run, 4km bike, 150m swim
Yr 8: 1.5km Run, 4km bike, 150m swim
Cost:
$3 Per individual, this is to be paid to your school. Schools will be invoiced by the Manawatu Triathlon Club.
Race Schedule:
10.30 Registration open – INTERMEDIATE Years 7 & 8
Race briefing for each age group is done prior to their race
11.00 RACE: ALL Year 7 girls and boys
11.30 RACE: ALL Year 8 girls and boys
12.00 Intermediate Prize Giving
12.30 Registration Open – PRIMARY Years 5 & 6
1.00 RACE: Year 5 Girls
1.25 RACE: Year 5 Boys
1.50 RACE: Year 6 Girls
2.15 RACE: Year 6 Boys
2.45 Primary Prize Giving