Category Archives: Fundraising Events

Term 2 update from the Bus Society

Hope you are all having a relaxing break these school holidays. Here’s a quick update from the Bus Society for Term 2!

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

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  

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

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

Bus Society | Term 1 2025 update

Happy new year – we hope you’re enjoying the school holidays and are looking forward to Term 1!

The school bus is ready for first day of term (check out our website for the bus route)! Note we have a few more spots available so if there are any school families that would like to use the bus this year, feel free to sign up here: https://pukekoheeastschoolbus.org/register/

📢Bus advertising
We have a few spots available for advertising a business logo on the bus! More info here if you or know anyone that would be interested. https://pukekoheeastschoolbus.org/advertising/ Thank you to the numerous local businesses and families who are already advertising with us!

📢Important dates
Every term, we host a Bus Society committee meeting at the school that school families are more than welcome to attend! Dates are below, along with our annual general meeting. We also have a date for our fundraiser in June.

📅17th Feb (Bus Society Annual General Meeting – all families are encouraged to attend)
📅12th May
📅14th June (Our Bus Society annual fundraiser – most likely a trivia night! Details will follow later this term)
📅28th July
📅20th October

Looking forward to catching up with our students and families at school! If you have any questions etc, please don’t hesitate to message us!

Save the date: Bus Bingo on June 22

This year’s annual fundraiser is a Bingo night at the Pukekohe East Hall on Saturday 22 June!

More details to follow in the school newsletter, Skool Loop, Facebook etc. including how to purchase tickets.

Please note Sarah Wharfe (our fundraising and advertising manager) will need some help before and during the event. If you can help out in any way such as contacting local companies for donations, please contact sarah.wharfe[at]bluestargroup.co.nz and attend the Bus Bingo event meeting on 27 May 2024, 7pm @ the school.

$10,000 Raised at Quiz Night

Saturday’s Quiz Night was great fun and raised an amazing $10,000 for the school bus.

The Pukekohe East School Bus Society would like to thank all those who attended for their support, and thank you to our sponsors listed below for their generosity in donating auction items.

Thank You Quiz Night Sponsors:
Ansell Builders & Tuakau ITM
Runciman Park Estate
Hampton Downs Go Karts
Kitchen Things / Jones Family
Mitre 10 Mega Pukekohe
PaperPlus Pukekohe
Samone Edwards
Soul Nourishment, Common Thread, The Tan Box and Halo Hair
The Difference Catering Co. / Reynolds Family
TrailLite / Newman Family
Transform Ya and Shoe Science Pukekohe

 

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Winning Quiz Team