PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Kia ora tatou,
Since the last newsletter, I have had the privilege of visiting each class throughout the school. My pop in visits have given me a snapshot of teaching and learning as well as an opportunity to check in with our students and their start to Term 2. I’ve been delighted to see how focused and enthusiastic our students are and their engagement in learning continues to be evident throughout the school.
It was great to have parents, family and whanau attend the blessing ceremony for our new and completed shade top last Thursday. The weather remained fine throughout. A big thank you to Matua Jerry Norman who supported us through the process. During the ceremony, our students were a part of the naming for our shade top, which will now be referred to as the Taumaru, which means to shade, shadow, protect. We look forward to using our taumaru throughout the whole year for sports teams practices, team huis, school sport, break time play, concerts and more.
To view the blessing ceremony, please click here
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini
Success is not the work of one but the work of many.
Ngā mihi nui,
Carla Veldman, Principal
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Blessing Ceremony Our shade top is named Taumaru. This means to shelter, shadow and protect. | Thank you Jerry Norman Matua Jerry Norman supported us with the blessing. | Kapa Haka Beautiful waiata from our Kapa Haka group at the ceremony. |
Blessing Ceremony
Thank you Jerry Norman
Kapa Haka
Walking to School Week - Next Week
However, students who use the drop-off zone will not earn house points. So, if you are driving your children to school, please try dropping them off somewhere other than the drop-off zone so that they can participate. They will be met close to the gates by House Leaders who will give them stickers to add to their house chart.
Walking to school is a great way for students to get fit, talk with their friends and earn points for their houses. It will also free up the streets around the school by taking some cars off the road which will improve the environment for all of our regular walkers.
Travelwise
WSB name
Pinehill Penguins
Morning: Mon-Fri
Leaves from 1 Kilear Cl at 8:10 am. Another pickup point at 8.30 am from 2 Ballymore DrAfternoon: Thurs and Friday
Meeting outside Room 5. Leaves school at 3.10 pm (arrives at 2 Ballymore Dr)
Contact: Calla Cheng - calla@live.com
Bridge
Everyday
Contact: Lamia Bouaifel - bouaifel_lamia@hotmail.com
Spencer Rd
Morning ONLY Mon - Thursday
Leaves from 12 Spencer Rd at 8:30 am
Contact: Kelly Liang - lucas110125@hotmail.com
Friends of Pinehill School (FOPS) News - PTA
Snack Food Friday is on this Friday 15 May
We will be selling Juicies, Cookies & Chips in the hall foyer at lunchtime between 12.40pm and 1pm. From the health point of view, we suggest 1-2 snacks and a $5 note is enough for your child. There will be NO sales of these items until 12.40pm when lunch eating time ends!!
Yummy Stickers
We are collecting 'Yummy' stickers from apples, nectarines, peaches and pears, and barcodes from bags of 'Yummy' fruit. This is a year-long promotion, stickers are exchanged for sports equipment for the school. All stickers and barcodes need to be stuck onto the official forms which can be downloaded from www.yummyfruit.co.nz. Please return forms to the dropbox when you have filled them up.
Pinehill School PTA - Friends of Pinehill
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