Kia ora,

Please see the attached document with the list of students who have put their names down to play in the Netball League competition.

The competition will run for 6 weeks and, at this stage, is expected to start on the first Wednesday back after the holidays and finish on the 11th November. Students can wear their school sports tops to play.

The cost is $90 per team, which will be split between the players. The tournament also supports a local non-profit organisation, with Alexandra Community House currently being considered as the organisation they will support.

We are also looking for coaches/managers for the teams. If you would be interested in helping out, please let me know. There is no pressure to hold practices. The main role would simply be organising and supporting the students on game nights.

Each team is also required to provide two umpires. If you or your child would be interested in umpiring, please get in touch with me.

If your child is no longer able to play, please email me as soon as possible at phillippahunter@stgerards.school.nz.

I hope you are all having a lovely holiday and enjoying the break!

Kind regards,
Phillippa

Spring-league-teams-draft-2026.pdf

Each student will need a grey top and grey pants for the production. You are welcome to use items from the school uniform, such as the boys’ grey pants and grey top.

A big thank you to everyone who has already brought in their child’s costume! 

If you haven’t had a chance yet, please have a look over the school holidays to see if you can find the required items. Please ensure costumes are clearly labelled with your child’s name and brought to school by the end of Week 1 next term.

If you have any issues or need a hand, please get in touch with either Sue or me.

Thank you for your support!

One final notice for Year 6 students only -

These students play farm dogs in Spring Chicken. To keep it simple they will need; farm clothing - something similar to fictional characters - Wal from Footrot Flats or the iconic Fred Dagg. We will use make up  to make them look like dogs and we will add ears. We want to keep it simple. 

Some ideas include:

rugby shorts or black shorts

check shirt or black singlet 

towelling hat or slouchy wide brim hat

gumboots

All of the above should be old, faded or farm worn.

I encourage you to reuse or borrow. 

No more notices from me for two weeks. Enjoy!

Rachel Petrie

rachelpetrie@stgerards.school.nz 

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Following our Eisteddfod Speech Finals yesterday, the following students have been selected to represent St Gerard’s at the Dunstan Cluster Speech Competition on Thursday 15 October.

Congratulations to:

Molly, Walter, Annabelle, Archie, Mitchell, Tarn, Ava, Alia and Mila.

Well done to you all; a fantastic achievement, and we wish you the very best for the competition!

As Term 3 comes to a close, we hope everyone has a wonderful and well-deserved holiday break. 

Lots of exciting things are happening next term, so please note the following important dates.

Most importantly, our school musical Spring Chicken is coming to the Alexandra Town Hall! This will be a one-night-only extravaganza not to be missed, so pop it in your diaries now!

Spring Chicken – Thursday 5 November
🐥 Matinee performance – 1.00 pm
🐥 Evening performance –6.00 pmm

Tickets will go on sale in Week 2 of Term 4. We can’t wait to see our students take to the stage!

Other important Term 4 dates include:

Wednesday 14 October – PTA Jingo Night, tickets from the office
Monday 26 October – Labour Day Holiday
Wednesday 9 December – School Triathlon
Friday 10 December – Lake Day
Monday 14 December 5.00 pm – Graduation Mass
Tuesday 15 December 11.00 am – Prize-giving and End-of-Year Celebration
Tuesday 15 December – Last day of school for 2026

There is certainly plenty to look forward to in our final term. We wish all our families a safe, relaxing, and happy holiday, and we look forward to seeing everyone back refreshed and ready for Term 4! Thank you for your support in Term 3.

Be safe, take care, and enjoy the holidays! Have a happy blossy weekend, and we look forward to seeing you all back in Term 4.

Julie Flannery