EVENTS:

20 MAY – ACCORD TEACHER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT DAY:

With the changes to NCEA being undertaken currently, there are planned days scheduled for teachers in our region to take part in specific training opportunities – these days are being called Accord Days and schools are asked to run them as Teacher Only days.

• I support the intent of these days and that for the students who able to, to work from home on these days.
• I have decided however, that we will not close the school, and that for whanau who are not able to support their children with working at home, to send them to school for supervised learning.
• We are offering the same opportunity to our Primary Staff for these days and again, the school remains open for supervised learning for those who need to come to school.
• The first of the Accord days will take place next week, Thursday 20^th May.

The dates we are aware of are:

• 20^th May              Thursday
• 3^rd August            Tuesday
• 30^th November   Tuesday

21 MAY SPORT NORTHLAND – TENNIS TRAINING:

26 – 28 MAY WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY YEARS 9-11 SCHOOL CAMP- THE FARM @ WHANGARURU:

Year 9-11 students are all invited to attend camp at “The Farm” in Whangaruru next week.

Notices have gone out already, but we acknowledge that the time frame has been very short.

• Cost:  $80 but we wouldn’t like to see the cost of this camp prevent your child from attending, so please do get in touch if you are needing assistance.

Bev Baines / Tui Whiu / Yvonne Vujcich

27 MAY THURSDAY (KAIKOHE CAMPUS YEAR 5 – 8) PLANETARIUM NORTH WHANGAREI:

28 MAY PINK RIBBON BREAKFAST & HIGH TEA LUNCHEON FUNDRAISERS @ PIONEER VILLAGE KAIKOHE:

6 JUNE GIRL GUIDES FUNDRAISING DAY LONSDALE PARK KAEO:

• The Lonsdale Park day will be filled with different activities for children (and adults!)  of all ages.

9 JUNE YEAR 9 & 10 BUSINESS ENTERPRISE MARKET DAY – KAIKOHE CAMPUS:

Kia Ora Whanau,

We are excited to inform you that we will be holding a Special Market Day at school:

• When:    Wednesday 9th of June.
• Start:      1:10 pm
• Finish:    2 -2:30 pm (approx)

To help show our year 9 & 10’s a little snippet of what it feels like to run and / or own a business.

• All whanau are welcome to join us.

Nau Mai Haere Mai Ki te Kura Karaitiana o Kaikohekohe.

Nga mihi

Trinity Rakena

18 JUNE 6.30pm – 9.30 pm BATTLE OF THE BANDS – TURNER CENTRE KERIKERI:

BATTLE OF THE TEEN BANDS 2021

The Turner Centre Kerikeri | FRI 18 JUNE | 6.30 – 9.30pm

Band entries are now open for our fourth Battle of the Teen Bands, an exciting competition for young bands between the ages of 11 and 18 who live anywhere north of Whangarei to Cape Reinga. The event takes place on the BIG Turner Centre Auditorium in front of a guaranteed audience.

• This year, we have timed the event to fit snugly in between SmokeFree RockQuest qualifying rounds and finals so that bands who are entering SFRQ can double up on their chances to perform, and to win!
• We are expecting a high volume of entries this year, so please encourage your young musicians to get their entries in as soon as possible. Places are given on a first-come, first-served basis.

ELIGIBILITY

The competition is open to teen bands:

• Between the ages of 11 and 18
• Who live in the Far North between Whangarei and Cape Reinga
• With at least THREE band members, and at least TWO members playing instruments
• With TWO songs – originals or covers, or a mix of the two – up to 8 minutes total
• Paying an entry fee of $10 per band (Entry money will be awarded as part of the People’s Choice prize)

Audience tickets will be $10 per adult, with Under-16s free.

• As there is a People’s Choice award by secret ballot, it would be advantageous for the bands to bring along their fan base.

PRIZES

We’ll be awarding CASH prizes to the TOP 3 bands, and a PEOPLE’S CHOICE winner voted for by the audience.

• On top of that there will be special awards for BEST VOCALIST, BEST INSTRUMENTALIST and BEST BAND PERFORMANCE

JUDGES

The panel of judges will be music industry professionals, and they will be looking for musical tightness, originality and entertainment value.

• Cover songs are welcome, but it helps if they have an original twist to them. Judging will be weighted towards original compositions.
• There is a lot more information on our website, including Rules, an Online Entry Form and Judging Guidelines.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO ENTER

• Please find a poster attached. Any questions, please get in touch!

All the best from the Team at Be Free

   
BE FREE Inc. and BE FREE Youth            Email:  [email protected]

Website: befreeplaymusic.wordpress.com
Tel:       021 883 616

COMMUNITY & HEALTH NOTICES:

GIRLS BRIGADE – KERI KERI:

Our School Office no longer carries stock of School Uniforms

• Except for: Year 9 – 13 Velocity Jackets that can be purchased from Kaikohe Campus Office only.

There are 2 options available for purchasing the rest of the School Uniforms:

1)   Order School Uniforms Direct Online at:

Uniform Hub:

• Online shopping at: https://uniformhub.co.nz/ or https://uniformhub.co.nz/pages/find-your-school
• Facebook page: @northlanduniformhub

• Address: 577 Kamo Road, Kamo, Whangarei 0112
  Email: [email protected]
  Phone: 09 435 2576
• Opening hours: Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5pm & Sat 9am-12.30

2)  Order and pay at Kaikohe Campus School Office (in person)

•       52 Mangakahia Road, Kaikohe
•       You need to be sure of the sizes before ordering, as exchanges will incur extra costs.

SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE:

ATTENDANCE:

Reminder:  Parents / Caregivers please phone our School Office on 09 4011 873 or email by 9 am in mornings should your child / children be absent.

Should we miss your call, please leave a message on our answering phone:

Please advise the following details:

• The student’s name
• The absence reason
• When they are likely to return to school

Failure to do so will result in Follow up action for ‘Truancy’, as part of the ‘Rock On Truancy Project’.

You may receive a text, email, phone call and where serious Truancy occurs a ‘Rock On Letter’.

• Julie Haines                ( Year 1 – 8 Students)       [email protected]
• Jacqueline Te Huia   (Year 9 – 13 Students)      [email protected]

ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL (KAIKOHE CAMPUS):

• Any student arriving late to School is required to sign in at the School Office upon arrival
• Parents of young students who arrive late, will need to sign them in before dropping them off to their class
• At the first class / form time of the day, the School Roll is marked and any marked ‘absent’ will be followed up as noted above, for attendance absences
• It’s important your children arrive to school on time, as this too is considered a form of Truancy