Category Archives: Fundraising Events

Movie on Monday: House of Magic

Stuck for activities these wintry holidays? Take the kids to the movies on Monday…

Lisa Wharfe has kindly arranged a school group discount for the HOUSE OF MAGIC movie screening at 2.15pm on Monday 7th July at Pukekohe Cinema 3.

Kids will enjoy watching this new release movie alongside their school mates, with $4 cash-back on each ticket going to the school.

HOUSE OF MAGIC
Monday, 7th July at 2.15pm
Pukekohe Cinema 3
Child $12 and Adult $18

Simply email Lisa at lis.wharfy@gmail.com to let her know you’re coming, and arrive 20 mins prior and pay on the day to Lisa.

House of Magic: Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Read more>

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Bubble Soccer Working Bee

Europe’s hugely-popular game of Bubble Soccer is coming to Pukekohe East School on Sunday 29th June. Come join in the hilarious action of playing soccer in big bubble suits. Harmless fun for dads, mums and kids. Your upper body is safely enclosed in a huge inflatable bubble and you try to score by bouncing, rolling, bumping and flipping over. No soccer ability required.  Families who help at the working bee can play Bubble Soccer. $10 pp to enter.

Sunday 29 June

Bubble Soccer kicks off at 12.30pm on the school soccer field, following the working bee 10am to 12 noon.

Working Bee jobs:

  • Plant native trees in native reserves
  • Rake up bark around Adventure Playground.

RSVP to the school office or leave a reply on this post if you are coming. There’s a limited number of adult and child bubble suits so don’t delay.

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Bus Bash Raised $18,000 & Great Fun

The Bus Bash was a terrific success. Fun was had by all and we raised close to $18,000. Incredible!

The Bus Society would like to thank our generous supporters and sponsors who made the night so successful:

  • Richard Valentine from Bayleys Real Estate
  • Nikau Caves
  • Oceania Helicopters
  • Pure Indulgence
  • Paul Manuell Racing
  • The Henshaw family
  • The Burr Family
  • Ice Watches
  • The Wharfe family
  • Vector and Louise Cox
  • Angela Vink – Doppel
  • Core Pilates
  • TrailLite
  • Preview Clothing
  • The Food Truck Garage
  • Franklin Catering
  • Richard Shaw and Evinrude
  • Split Second
  • Ina Murphy of Barfoots Real Estate
  • Lynda Hallinan
  • Hair by Donna and L’Oreal
  • Silver Fern Marquees
  • Nga Tarawa Wines
  • Allen Calendars

Spectacular Bus Bash Auctions

Thanks to the generosity of school families and local businesses we have an exciting line-up of auctions on the night, with all proceeds going to Pukekohe East School.

  • New Evinrude 3hp boat motor valued at over $2,000 donated by Richard Shaw and BRP Evinrude.
  • Jump in the drivers seat and discover New Zealand at your own pace with a five-day motorhome holiday donated by the Newman family at TrailLite.
  • Garden tour of Linda Hallinan’s garden in Hunua with Devonshire tea for 10 people.
  • Oceania Helicopter flight to Pukekohe Park Raceway for Hot Laps with Paul Manuell for five people valued at over $2500. Priceless; flying to the race track for a Hot Lap has never been done before.
  • Treat yourself to Pure Indulgence packages donated by Megan van Lieshout.
    Nikau Caves pass, L’Oreal hair care package, Foodtruck restaurant voucher & more…

Ride the Bus to the Bus Bash

Leave your cars at home and catch the school bus to the Bus Bash on Saturday night so you can enjoy a drink or two. The bus will depart school at 6.15pm and head along Runciman Road to Tuhimata Road, Cape Hill Road, Grace James Road, Valley Road and back up Pukekohe East Road to the event. School bus fare$15 per couple. One-way only; taxis will be available throughout the evening to transport you home. To be picked up by bus please phone Sally 021 239 1244 or email sallyjgrey@gmail.com before Friday.