FIFA U20 World Cup Final Bus Trip

On Saturday 20 June we’re taking a bus load of excited families to watch the football final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup at North Harbour Stadium. Don’t miss your chance to see the world’s future football stars in action.

The game kicks off at 5pm. The bus is departing Pukekohe East School at 2.45pm, returning approx 8pm.

Cost $65pp (adult and child same price). This includes your FIFA U-20 World Cup Final ticket and return bus trip. The FIFA ticket is offered at face value and the bus portion goes to the Bus Society to help fund the running of our school bus service.

Spaces on the bus are limited and bookings will be taken on a first-in-first-served basis. Reserve your seats by emailing Sally or do so using the comment box at the bottom of this page.

From 30 May until 20 June New Zealand will host Football’s future superstars, each looking to find fame like Messi and Maradona before them. A total of 24 teams from across the globe will compete in seven cities spanning the length of the country in search of glory. Who will emerge the winner? Be at the finale to see how it unfolds.

Jericho Bus Stop Project

Jericho Road families have been hard at work extending their bus stop at each end of the culvert pipe to allow more turning room for our drivers to back in and turn out of the turning bay. The project involved a number of people, many hours, and all materials were donated. Special thanks to:

Andrew Tomkins from Lincom Group NZ for assisting and supplying the extra metal
Dennis Loxton for supplying the extra pipe
Grant van der Vegte for supplying Bobcat, trailer and labour installing it
Martin Parahini for getting his spade out to assist

Well done to the Jericho Rd families. We all need to take responsibility for our respective bus stops to ensure the bus can pull in and out easily and safely. For example, trimming any overhanging branches, allowing at least 20 metres parking distance from the bus stop, and not parking directly opposite the bus stop.

Easter Raffle Fabulous Result

The Bus Society Easter Raffle raised $2,175 in raffle ticket sales. The money raised will be put to good use including new front tyres for the school bus.

Thank you everyone for donating hamper items and selling your raffle tickets, and thanks to Lisa and Gail for organising the raffle.

Our top ticket seller was Amelia Wallace, pictured here holding her chocolate bunny prize.

Reminder Bus Society Meeting Monday Night

The Pukekohe East School Bus Society is meeting on Monday 20 April 2015, 7pm at Pukekohe East School. We’ll be deciding our schedule of fundraising charters. All bus families are welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting on Monday night.

2015 Bus Society General Meetings
Term 2 – Monday 20 April 2015, 7pm at Pukekohe East School.
Term 3 – Monday 20 July 2015, 7pm at Pukekohe East School.
Term 4 – Monday 12 October 2015, 7pm at Pukekohe East School.

Bus Route Review Meeting for 2016
Monday 16 November 2015, 7pm at Pukekohe East School.

Hopping Good Time on School Bus

The Easter Bunny was sighted today driving the school bus and the lucky children on board have Easter goodie bags to prove it.

The Easter-themed bus ride was 100% Gail’s doing. Gail decorated the bus, made the goodie bags (hours of her own time) and donned bunny ears for the kids’ enjoyment.

Gail, a BIG THANKS from the Bus Society. Thank you for treating our kids to a very special fun bus ride. They had a hopping good time!

Easter Bunny Gail behind the wheel

Delighted kids on board the Easter school bus.