THIS WEEK’S MEMORY VERSE

Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Luke 6:31

 PRINCIPAL’S NOTICE

 

Tena koutou whanau ma, warm greetings to everyone.

New Building Project

You will no doubt have noticed the building works underway for our new classrooms. We are very excited about the possibilities and opportunities that this new facility will present to us. Planning for how we will deploy the new spaces is well under way, with major consideration being given to a ‘middle school’ setup for Year 7 to 10 classes. There is likely to be a digital technology space and well as spaces for performing arts and integrated curriculum studies. We understand that the buildings will be ready for us to occupy by the start of the new year – please give thanks for God’s provision and pray for His favour throughout the project.

Attendance

Thank you whanau for continuing to support our drive for excellent attendance. Our attendance rate is slowly creeping up and last week was sitting at over 80% for the year. This is still a fair way off our 90% target but it is moving in the right direction.

One of the challenges at the moment is to support our profession to attract and to keep teachers during the industrial actions that are being taken, but still be able to have students attending school during the Strike Action. To this end I have decided that students are not to be rostered home on Strike Days and instead are to come to school and be supported in their learning every day. We will manage this appropriately through the use of relief staff as necessary. Please pray that there is a successful resolution to the industrial action soon.

Upcoming Events

We have two major events taking place before the end of the term. The first is the trip to National Park to the Outdoor Pursuits Centre (OPC) for a group of senior students. This trip away is an annual event for our Year 13 (and some year 12) students which is designed to engage them in team and personal challenges in the great outdoors, to build resilience and leadership. The trip is taking place in Week 9 (18th to 23rd June).

The second event is a Christian Kapa Haka celebration in Rotorua, held over the first weekend of the school holidays. Our team will travel down to Rotorua on Friday 30th June and return on Sunday 2nd July. This event is part of an important ministry that the school engages and we are pleased to have been invited to this event once again. For whanau wishing to meet us there the event is being held at Equippers Church, 324 Malfroy Road, Rotorua on Saturday 1st July – time to be confirmed.

Nga mihi mahana

David Rogers

KEY DATES:

IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES

Dates Events
Term 2:   Monday 5th June 2023 Kings Birthday
Term 2:

SCHOOL TERMS

Starts: Ends:
Term 1: Tuesday 31st January 2023  Thursday 6th April 2023
Term 2: Wednesday 26th April 2023 Friday 30th June 2023

TEACHERS NOTICES

LITERACY COMPETITION

Tuesday the Literacy Whanau Competition will begin for the week! We hope to see all Year 10 akonga and whanau giving these reading comprehension questions a really good go! Switch off the TV and phones and join in with the Literacy wero for 30 minutes.

This week the Courage Class has a Literacy Competition around the target reading process. So please be sure to ask your Year 10 student “What’s Target Reading?”.

STUDENT WORK

                         Work by Daizaleah form Luke 1 – Birth of John

 

 

 

 

SPORTS EVENTS

 

 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Meeting Dates:                                                                                                                                                                           

Term 1

Minutes: 

 

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

John 17:17

For your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth. 

Psalm 26:3

 

 

COMMUNITY NOTICE

Blessings to you all and stay safe!