As per Whatsapp, we had a look at the bus late afternoon/this evening – while it is starting up fine, we have decided to take the bus to the workshop just to be checked out further.
So for the morning (Tues 10 June), please make arrangements to take your children to school (please use Whatsapp if you need help). Note at 8.15am/8.20am, there will be a few parents cars at Pukekohe Rugby Club carpark so if you want to drop your child(ren) off there, just post on Whatsapp so we know numbers.
For the afternoon – I’ll post on Whatsapp/send an email at 1.30pm on whether the bus can go ahead or not. Please have a plan B for school pickup just in case (again post on Whatsapp if you need help).
As per Whatsapp, Stuart is feeling a bit under the weather so he will rest for the day so there will be no bus this arvo.
Can you please make arrangements to collect your children from school? If you need help with pick up please see the Whatsapp group (bus support) or message me on Whatsapp.
Just a friendly reminder that the school bus will operate as usual on Friday 16 May for the morning route and will drop our bus kids off to the production venue instead of school. We have already spoken to the families that are at the end of the route close to school to help with alternative arrangements.
For the afternoon route, the bus kids will be picked up from the venue and commence the usual school route from school. Any issues please contact us angely.cullerne [at] gmail.com or on Whatsapp.
Every term, we host a Bus Society committee meeting at school that school families are more than welcome to attend and learn more about bus operations, fundraising and grants status etc.!
The next meeting is at 7pm on 12 May – all bus families are welcome to attend!
Hope you are all having a relaxing break these school holidays. Here’s a quick update from the Bus Society for Term 2!
Bogan Bingo: Saturday 14 June (7pm til late)
We are thrilled to be hosting musical bingo for our annual fundraiser – Bogan style! Register below (click on the image or scan QR code) for tickets and feel free to share this on your own social channels. Tickets are limited and there will be lots of fabulous auction and raffle prizes up for grabs, as well as prizes for best dressed and bingo winners! EFTPOS will be at the venue. If you’d like to help out in the lead up to the event or on the day/night of the event, feel free to come to the next Bus Society meeting on 12 May at school (or email admin@pukekoheeastschoolbus.org)
Bus List updates
If your child(ren)’s won’t be using the bus on a particular afternoon(s) at short notice, don’t forget to let Karen/Sonia at the school office know so we can mark them absent from the bus. If your child won’t be on the bus on a set weekday afternoon(s) each week, please contact us so we can update the master list: admin@pukekoheeastschoolbus.org
Important dates
Every term, we host a Bus Society committee meeting at school that school families are more than welcome to attend and learn more about bus operations, fundraising and grants status etc.! Dates are below.
12th May
14th June (Our Bus Society annual fundraiser – Bogan Bingo!)
28th July
20th October
New Bus Society members
We held our annual general meeting on 17 February this year and we are pleased to welcome our new committee and operational members who were voted in (thanks for all your support to keep the school bus running!). And special thanks also to Nicola Payne who officially stepped down as Chairperson after many, many years of leading and supporting the team.
Chairperson: Karla Shearer
Deputy Chairperson, Registrations and Parent Liaison/Communications: Angely Cullerne
Treasurer + Invoicing: Cole Zane
Secretary: Monique Brown
Driver: Stuart Craig
Maintenance: Rony Johnstone and Karl Mitchell
Bus Route: Maria and David Wilkinson
Fundraising, Marketing, Advertising and Grants: Rony Johnstone and Robyn Driver
Health & Safety: Karla Shearer
Other members/supporters: Robert and Nikki Silich, Kevin Lottering, James Williams
Looking forward to catching up with our students and families at school! If you have any questions etc, please don’t hesitate to contact us: admin@pukekoheeastschoolbus.org
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