Kiaora, welcome to Sherwood School

Dear Parents
Here is the need-to-know information for this year’s Pet Day, which will be held on Friday 16th
October.
Pets
● We’d like pets to be at school by 12.15 ready for the grand parade at 12.30. Please, we ask
children not to bring their pets earlier than this. We will check with students at the start of the new
term to see what pets they are bringing.
● As it was last year parking and pet drop off will be behind the school. Please do not drive onto
the field, this is about health and safety for our students.
● Please ensure that your child’s pet has a water container and everything else that it needs to be
comfortable and safe during the course of the day.
Activities to be done at school prior to Pet Day
● Room 1 - Photo story, three or four small, framed and mounted photos of their pet, to tell a wee
story. We can print pet photos at school if necessary.
● Room 1 - Creative animal using recycled materials. Students can start gathering recycled
materials in the holidays, see suggestions below.
● Room 2 - Creative animal using recycled materials. Eg boxes, bottles, loo rolls, yoghurt
 containers.
Activities to be done in class on the morning of Pet Day
Room 1
● Flower decoration in a meat tray (a sand tray).
● Mini pizza - face of a character/animal - will be edible.
Room 2
● Flower arrangement.
● Decorated pikelets.
Students are asked to bring some flowers/greenery for their indoor activities (if possible). We always
have spare.
The indoor activities that each student will complete at school will be judged. Classrooms will close at
11.30 and the judges will move in.
Stalls
Room 1 students will be selling home baking (by the piece). All funds raised will go towards Room 1’s
2027 camp. If they are able to Room 1 students are asked to bring along baking that can be sold in
individual pieces, biscuits or slice go down well. Thanks.
Baking for Silent Auction
We have had Man/Kid cakes in past years. Like last year we will have baking of any sort, any kind of
baking is fine; cakes, slices, loaves, muffins or biscuits. All will be sold by silent auction which will close
at the end of the day’s proceedings. Please bring your baking in by 12.00. Thanks.
Steak Sandwiches
Delicious steak sandwiches will be on sale along with sausages in bread. We are very appreciative of
the donation of steak from Silver Fern Farms, thanks once again Mr White. Funds raised from the sale
of steak sandwiches, sausages and baking will subsidise the cost of our whole school end-of-year trip to
Splash Planet.
Price List
Steak sandwiches $5.00
Waipawa Butchery Sausage in bread $3.00
Home baking $1.00 (per piece)
We’d love to see as many people as possible at Pet Day on Friday 16th October, it’s an important day
on the Sherwood calendar. Everyone is welcome; parents, grandparents, community members,
pre-schoolers and home schooled students. Come and join the children for lunch, the BBQ will be fired
up from about 11.30. We will need some help on the BBQ please.
El, Lynne (in Anke’s absence), Nicky, Indy and Christine

Dear Parents

Please see the attached information about our annual Athletic Sports with Tikokino, Argyll East and OngaOnga schools.

When: Thursday 15th October 2026. Postponement date is Friday 16th October 2026

Time: Depart school at 8.45am. Briefing at 9.30. Start at 9.45am. Finished by 2.15

Where: Central Hawkes Bay College field. Parking is on Svenson Road, please enter the field from Svenson Road by the cricket nets.

Ages: Children will be participating in their combined year levels to align with the Central Hawkes Bay Interschool competition; Years 7 & 8, Years 5 & 6, Years 3 & 4. Children in Years 0 -2 will participate in some events and then, mini tabloid events will be run for them.

Other details: 

Students will need: uniform (including hats), drink (water), lunch or money.

Argyll East School parents will be selling food; hamburgers, sausages, baking and drinks.

Please complete the permission and transport form below and return by Wednesday 23rd September so that Linda can collate the information. (All these details are also on SkoolLoop) 

We will take the bus but will need some cars as well. The day is set for some super competition and lots of fun too so please come along and join us if you can. We need some parents to help at the various events.   

Regards

Christine, El and Anke

Please find attached a copy of the Sherwood School Community and Whanau Survey.

Many thanks for your time 

02092026113249-Community-and-Whanau-Voice-Survey.pdf

When: Wednesday 23rd September 2026 

Time:  Depart school at 8.50, return by 2.45

Where: Coronation Park, Waipawa

The games will run from 9.30 until 2:00pm.  There are three different sections; Yr 3/4, Yr 5/6 and Yr 7/8. 

We have entered a team in each section. The teams are mixed seven aside. Some Yr 2s will be playing in the Yr 3/4 team to make up numbers.

Students will need: a sports shirt, water bottle and lunch. Shoes are recommended by the organisers.

Mouthguards are optional.

Other details: Food will be available to purchase. 

We will need assistance please with transport and supervision of teams. Please complete the permission and transport form below.

Regards

 El, Christine and Indy