Daily Notices for Friday 23 October 2026

• Don’t forget to get your Tohu in the box by the end of morning tea today. Tohu draw this afternoon in Assembly! 
• Kid’s Election: Today is election day at Kahikatea Kirkwood. It is important for you to understand the voting process so you can play your part as an active citizen in the New Zealand parliamentary democracy (Constitutional Monarchy) system. Being an informed voter is a great way to show rangatiratanga for your community.
• Kahikatea Kirkwood Voting is today! When you come down to the Fale, you will need to bring a pen with you. Your Easy-vote card will need to be filled out and shown to the officials at the door. You must follow all instructions of the voting officials. There is no talking or interacting with other voters while in the fale. Year 7 students may come down to the fale from 10am. Teachers – either send small groups or come down with your whole class. Room 2 voting officials and I will monitor the voting for Year 7s. 

• CAIMS Futsal Team: Permission has been sent out via HERO. Please get this in asap. Cheers, Mr. Botting
• CAIMS Touch: Great training yesterday, shoutout to Aaron for taking the lads – he’ll be with you for Tuesday. We still need permission from a few of you. The tournament is next Tuesday, so please get this in asap. Cheers, Mr. Botting & Miss Brenssell. 
• Breaktime Gear Monitors: Today we have Oscar and Carter from Room 13 manning the shed and organising P.E gear. 
• AFL NZ – Well done the 7 classes that have enjoyed our AFL Sessions. The rest of the school will get theirs on Thurs 5th Nov. Kirkwood has a former student who has played for AFL for New Zealand! If you are keen on joining the AFL Youth programme follow this link. Get in quick as this opportunity is starting soon. Follow this link: https://aflnz.co.nz/play-afl/youth/ 

• Drum Lessons: On today with Frank in the Music Room. Cheers, Mr. Botting.              
• Choir: Keep getting those permission forms in please and remember to have a look at the words for Moemoeiti. Cheers, Mr. Botting                               

• T4: Siwei Yao(Rm2)
• T9: Xinkai Cheng(Rm5)
• T7: Keimi Katsube(Rm5)
• Year 7 Maths Extension in Room 12 at 8:50am. Bring your pencil and maths book.
• Kid’s Election – (Teachers please read info. in the staff section). Your teacher will have an easy vote card for each student TODAY. Your class will be invited to Rm 1 Polling Booth sometime today. You will exchange your easy vote card for a voting paper. You will vote in either the Ilam or Te Tai Tonga Electorate. Your teacher will show you the voting papers below and how to use them. You will put your vote in the box. Listen to the instructions of the Polling Booth Officials. Results will be available after special votes of Rm 12 are collected on Tues/Wed next week.

Example Voting Papers:
Ilam Electorate Voting Paper Example        Te Tai Tonga Electorate Voting Paper Example   

• Library Duty:  Alfie and Harshith are the School Librarians on duty today.
• Assembly: Line up outside the hall quickly and quietly when you hear the bell after lunch play. Thanks to Room 3 for doing the chairs.                                                                 
• House Captains: Could I please see JB & Alfie at 11:10 am. Thanks, Miss Brenssell. 
• AV Team: Lunchtime 1:30pm in the hall please. Cheers, Mr. Botting
• Please do not forget that Monday next week is a public holiday (Labour Day). Don’t come to school as there will be no-one else here
• A reminder that if you wish to be considered for, or to gain more information on, the Korean trip next year, you should send an email to me today, or at the latest, Monday morning. Thanks, Mr Tappenden.
• Oscar and Lucinda: Thanks to everyone who participated in 9 square yesterday! Congratulations to MJ from Room 4 and Logan from Room 5 for staying in the king square the longest! 
• Welcome back to Room 13, Mrs Blankley and Miss Mills. We hope you all had a fantastic time in Wellington.