PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Kia ora matua mā
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou ki runga i te kaupapa o te wāhanga tuatoru.
On behalf of our staff and Board of Trustees I would like to express our appreciation and thanks to you for your recent support in the following areas:
Completing our parent survey to assist us with school planning for the next 5 years
Over 600 donations of grocery items for our Foodbank mufti day last Thursday.
This was far more than the one item per student that was requested.
We look forward to a number of activities taking place during the final two weeks of this term and the possibility of a ‘normal’ term four to end the 2021 school year.
Noho ora mai tātou katoa.
E mātahi ana, e mataara!
Russell Thompson (Tumuaki)
Ms Geange's kōrero
Te wiki o te reo Māori saw our students taking part in many activities organised by their classroom teachers. This year’s theme,was again 'Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’. ‘Kia Kaha’ is well known in New Zealand English with its correct Māori meaning of ‘be strong’. We often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about language health, strength and revitalisation. So when we say ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ we’re saying - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'.
“Strength for an endangered language comes from its status, people being aware of how to support revitalisation, people acquiring and using it and from the language having the right words and terms to be used well for any purpose."
Week Nine is Enterprise Week and our students have been busy working and finalising their products and activities for Market Day. We are very much looking forward to seeing their hard work on sale during lunchtimes this week.
Road Safety reminder
It was saddening to hear of two separate incidents involving a student being hit by vehicles last week. Whilst these two students are recovering well, it is an awful experience for both the victim and the driver of the vehicle. Despite several reminders by staff to their classes and a plea in our last newsletter, please remember that when picking up or dropping off students outside the school, ensure your child uses the designated crossing.
Three years ago, a group of student leaders were instrumental in getting three pou erected nearby the school. You will have seen many of them around town designed as ‘drop off and pick up’ points to alleviate the congestion outside of the school gate. Please use these! Photos of them are below!
Kia tūpato! Be careful and please speak to your children on Road Safety.
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Michael Street pou | Hillcrest Street pou | York Street pou |
Michael Street pou
Hillcrest Street pou
York Street pou
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Wellbeing Tip
Whānau Wellbeing Tip
Celebrate a week (or even more) of kindness in your home by spotting the kind acts of others in your family, your community or in the news and social media. This activity shines a light on all things kind in our world, and highlights to children the ripple effect kind acts can have on others. It is also a valuable lesson to learn that you too feel great about performing acts of kindness.
Random Numbers
4 The number of trailer loads of tree branches and sticks that our Caretaker, Dallas Wilson, collected on September 6 after the very strong weekend winds.
15 The number of school days (out of a possible 49) that we have
missed in term three due to lockdowns at Alert Levels 4 and 3.
16 The number of opportunities offered to our students for our recent Arts Enrichment programme.
