THIS WEEK’S MEMORY VERSE

Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty.

Proverbs 14:23

 PRINCIPAL’S NOTICE

Tena koutou whanau ma – warm greetings to everyone.

Attendance

Last week, in a fairly lengthy message, I shared some thoughts about the impact of absenteeism on the wellbeing our students/children. This is such a great area of concern for us. As a follow up, today I have included our attendance stats for you by year group for the first half of this term, and as you can see, some of our groups are close to the 90% target while for others there is a lot of ground to make up.

Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year5 Year6 Year7 Year8 Year9 Year10 Year11 Year12 Year13
85 87 88 86 88 78 82 85 70 70 73 73 62

Congratulations

Hearty congratulations to Amoron, Tumu, Kayden and Khody who are just back from representing us at the New Zealand Maori U16 Oceania Tag Tournament 2024. The team achieved a credible placing of 6th out of the 15 teams representing.

Improving Communication

We are in the process of strengthening our communications platforms for whanau and other interested groups connected to the school. Currently we use the school website, Facebook page, ClassDojo and email/text comms. There are several app based tools that have the types of features we think would support our communications and we will be deciding on one of these before the end of the term. The front-runners are Skool Loop and School Apps. Both are free to whanau and both have a wide range of features that will help with communication going forward.

Psalm 133:1 How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!

Nga mihi maioha

David Rogers

Principal

KEY DATES:

IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES

Dates Events
PRIMARY
Term 1 Tuesday 26th March 2024 Primary trip to Kerikeri
SECONDARY
Term 1 Monday 25th – Wednesday 27th March 2024 Urupukapuka Island Camp (Year7-13)
WHOLE SCHOOL

SCHOOL TERMS

Starts: Ends:
Term 1: Tuesday 31st January 2024  Friday 12th April 2024
Term 2:

 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Term 1 Friday 29th March 2024 Good Friday
Term 1 Monday 1st April 2024 Easter Monday
Term 1 Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Easter Tuesday

 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Meeting Dates:                                                                                                                                                                           

Term 1 Tuesday 13th February 2024
Term 1

Minutes: 

TEACHERS NOTICE

PERMISSION SLIPS 
Reminder Parents & students 
One more week till  Urupukapuka Camp for Year 7-13 on Monday 25th March, If you haven’t already please  return your notice/Permission slip for a camp at Urupukapuka Island for Monday 25th March and return Wednesday 27th March. We are asking if students please can return their permission slips in to their teachers as soon as possible. The sooner they are in the sooner Mr Prickett can confirm activities, transport and groupings.
Many blessings

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

WEETBIX TRY CHALLENGE
What an EPIC turn out for the Try Challenge!! Thank you to our amazing helpers Mr Prickett, Komene Marino and everyone else that made this happened.

FOR PARENTS AND WHANAU

 

PARENT ELECTION

WHAT ARE ATTENDANCE DUES?

The Ministry of Education does not fund building related costs at our School. Attendance Dues are only used to pay for building related costs. They can not be used for any other purposes.  Paying Attendance Dues is a condition of enrolment for all students attending our School. Attendance Dues are compulsory – there is a legal requirement for parents and caregivers to pay Attendance Dues under the Education and Training Act 2020. They are not a donation.

Mike Shaw

CEO Celebration Trust

 

 

COMMUNITY NOTICES

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8-9

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

Lunch For The Week
Blessings to you all and stay safe!