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This week has been a wonderful week celebrating our whole-school performance of The Great Southern Spark.
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Tamariki have worked extremely hard, and all the smiles during the performances clearly showed how proud they were to share their hard work with you and the school community who attended the matinee or evening performance.
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We are extremely proud of all of our tamariki, as well as our Leads who have put in so much time and effort to learn their lines, stage positions, and actions. Everyone in our school has taken part in the production and we are very grateful for everyone taking on these roles to make our production a success.
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Thank you to our school community for coming out to support our production. The tamariki were very happy to hear it was a sold out performance. Our ticket sale donations were put towards the cost of our lighting, sound and mics, which we are sure you would agree were well worth it!
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A reminder to whanau who took the opportunity to take photos or videos at the performance of their own children, please be considerate of posting any photos if they have other children present, we ask that you do not share photos of other children online unless you have sought permission to do so.
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Our Hauora Council were excited to share that we raised over $265 for the Child Cancer foundation after our Whacky Wednesday last week!
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As this is the final newsletter of Term 3, we wish you all a restful term break and a chance to recharge, ready for our final term of 2026!
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Andrea and the Spreydon Team
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Entitlement vs Gratitude
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As we end a very busy term and start feeling like we are coming out of those deary wintery days and dark nights, it is a chance to invite us to slow down and notice the many things we have to be grateful for: our warm and welcoming homes and classrooms, good friends, our whānau, and the people who care for us.
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That grateful feeling brings joy.
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Believe it or not, entitlement is a learned behaviour.
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In this video, we look at what entitlement really is, how it develops over time, and most importantly, how to turn it around — raising kids full of gratitude.
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Jack, Mehar, Noah, Carter, Joshua, Patrick, Abigail, Margot. Charlie, Eleanor, Neyli, JD, Rihana, Ruby-Blue, Zoe, Blake, Sharolize, Sophie
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Khloe, Ella, Alfie, Laviath, Devon, Eli, Emilia, Xavier, Jaime, Rocco, Nahom, Amelia, Parekaihina, Azreal, Oscar, Amir, Adriel, Zoe
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Eli - an impressive start to your learning at Spreydon School
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Shivani - fabulous start in Pùhara
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Ariaira - being brave and having a super start at Spreydon
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Seoha - super start to learning at Spreydon School
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Peter - choosing to participate and showing perseverance in his Mathematics
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Suad - responding to feedback and contributing ideas
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Saksham - amazing start to school
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Emma - having a go at everything. We love having you at Spreydon School
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Congratulations Arya for being awarded 'Most Valuable Player' in the Spreydon Suburbs Junior Netball team. Ka rawe!
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Congratulations Mason for your 'Ice-Man' award! You must have had a great football season.
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Congratulations on your knot skills Jordyn
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Paige competed at the NZCAF Sport Aerobic Nationals last weekend in Dunedin and came 1st place in her category Division 5 Pre Chorey Year 3-4.
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She competed against 15 other athletes from around the country to take out the top spot as the National Champ.
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Hello, my name is Sam and I have two children at Spreydon School, Isla (Year 4) and Harry (Year 2).
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I joined the PTA committee in 2023 and have had the pleasure of being in the role of Secretary for the past two years.
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During my time so far on the PTA, I’ve really enjoyed having the opportunity to meet other parents and whānau as we work together to support our school community. There are lots of different ways to get involved, from helping at bake sales, pizza lunches and popsicle sales, to supporting the bigger projects that our fundraising makes possible.
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Thanks to the support of our whole school community, the funds raised over recent years helped make the much-loved addition of our new school Scooter Track possible.
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The PTA is a great way to get involved in the school community, meet other families while making a difference for our children and we are always happy to welcome new faces and fresh ideas!
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Spreydon School uses SchoolDocs to review and update our policies and procedures.
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Each term, parents, staff and the Board have the opportunity to review and provide feedback on specific policies and procedures.
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Current policies under review:
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School Community Engagement Policy
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Student Uniform/Student Dress Expectations
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Concerns and Complaints Policy
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If you would like to take part in these reviews, please follow the instructions below:
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Visit the website https://spreydon.schooldocs.co.nz/
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Enter the username (spreydon) and password (parent).
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Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.
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Click the Start your review button at the top right-hand corner of the page.
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Select the reviewer type.
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Enter your name (optional).
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Follow the prompts to show that you've read the topic and enter your feedback if you'd like to comment.
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Agree to the privacy statement and click “Submit review”.
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Community Noticeboard
We love sharing local activities and tutoring options to keep our families connected to the community! Please note that sharing this information does not mean the school endorses or vets these private providers. We encourage families to independently check details and safety credentials to ensure they are the right fit for your child.
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Dental Care during the School Holidays
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The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with our service during the upcoming school holidays. The clinics will offer treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only. To make an appointment please call/email our Contact Centre which operates between the hours of 8am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday throughout the holidays (between 28 September to Friday 05 October). If your child requires urgent dental care during the time we are closed, please contact your family dentist.
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The following Dental Clinics will be open during these school holidays:
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- Kaiapoi Clinic, 65 Raven Quay, Kaiapoi – from Monday 28 September to Friday 09 October
- Woolston Clinic, 11 Hopkins Street, Woolston, From Monday 28 September to Friday 09 October
- Burnside Clinic, 96A Memorial Ave, Burnside - From Monday 28 September to Friday 09 October
- Northcote Clinic, 24 Tuckers Road, Casebrook – From Monday 28 September to Friday 02 October
- Rolleston Clinic, Selwyn Health Hub, Rolleston - From Monday 28 September to Friday 02 October
- Timaru Clinic, Level 1, 18 Woollcombe Street, Timaru – 30th & 31st September and 02 October
- Aranui Clinic, 240 Breezes Road, Aranui - From Monday 05 October to Friday 09 October
- Hornby Clinic, 2 Hei Hei Road, Hornby - from Monday 05 October to Friday 09 October
- Ashburton Clinic, 38 Elizabeth Street, Ashburton - From Monday 05 October to Friday 09 October
The clinics will offer appointments between 8.15am and 4.45pm for school-age and preschool children. If your child has dental pain because of an accident, please contact your dentist in the first instance.
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To book an appointment at one of our clinics please:
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Are your kids keen to play cricket this summer?
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Registrations for the 2026/27 summer cricket season at Halswell Junior Cricket Club are now open! New players are very welcome.
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