September 20, 2018
Houghton Valley School fair
Saturday October 27, 10 am -2 pm
The school fair is fast approaching, and the school would love to see lots of people from the Houghton Valley Community sharing the day with them. There will be entertainment, great food, games and activities including pony rides, petting zoo, bouncy castle and all the usual favourites: craft stall, silent auction, toys, books and clothes, cakes, tea shop… the list goes on.
As well as being he school’s annual community event, the fair is also its biggest fundraiser, and this year the money raised will go towards the playground, and updating the school’s technology.
If you are able to donate second hand clothes, books or toys in excellent condition, or to make some craft items, jams or chutneys for the fair, it would be much appreciated. Items can be dropped at school, or be picked up – please contact the school or Karen.
They are also planning a pre-fair social get together at the community hall, where there will be some of the best clothes for sale – the date is likely to be the evening of Friday October 19th – please let Karen know if you might be interested and the date will be confirmed.
Plants for the school fair
The local community has contributed to the school fair for several years now, by running the plant stall and supplying plants for the stall.
The time is right now if you want to plant some vegetable seeds or make herb cuttings. That will give them about six weeks to grow enough but not too big. Also if you have some seedlings in your garden, potting them up now will mean they are reasonably settled. If you have some plants in pots already, give them a weed or prune to make them look attractive. Plants are usually delivered on the day, it is good to give them a decent water the night before.
Building work at the school
Dear Neighbours of Houghton Valley School,
From 7 September Construct Wellington Ltd will be building a new classroom extension near the gates to Houghton Valley School. This work is expected to be completed by the end of January 2019 at the latest.
- Vehicle parking and traffic: Most traffic around the main gate will be between 7 am and 8.30 am. Contractors will aim to park in the bottom car park;
- Noise: There may be noise during the hours allowed by Council: 7.30 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday and some Saturdays, particularly the week of Sept 15 – 21 as the piles are put in.
We know there has been a lot of building work at school over the last year or two, and we thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the school, or Shane of Construct.
New shed celebration at Te Kawakawa Commons
Te Kawakawa Commons is having its Grand New Shed Opening Sunday 7 October at 1 pm. Bring a picnic lunch or enjoy the snacks on offer, check out the new fruit trees and vegie garden layout and explore the numerous bush tracks. The shed is sponsored by the Houghton Valley Progressive Association and the Council “Stone Soup” funding for community gardens. The new shed is beautiful but really just a great excuse for a spring community get-together (maybe in the sunshine!) See you there! Ring Ken for more information.
Events around Wellington
September 19: Celebrate 10 years of the Taputeranga Marine Reserve at the PechaKucha Taputeranga evening, 7.30 pm. Twelve speakers will present their views on the South Coast and the Reserve.
September 22: Check out the Otari-Wilton Bush open day from 10 am – 2 pm. There will be plants for sale, guided walks, kids’ activities, and food and handmade gifts for sale.
September 22 – 30: Enjoy activities and colourful and fragrant puāwai – including thousands of tulips – at the Botanic Gardens Spring Festival.
September 21 – 30: Join New Zealand’s biggest citizen science project to gather information on the abundance and distribution of the New Zealand pigeon, also known as kererū, kūkū or kūkupa. You can log your observations at The Great Kereru Count. (link not current)
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