THIS WEEK’S MEMORY VERSE
What ever you do, do well.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
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 | ||
| Term 1 | Friday 22nd March 2024 | Whakawhanaungatanga, All whanau are warmly invited 1PM |
SCHOOL TERMS
| Starts: | Ends: | |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1: | Tuesday 31st January 2024 | Friday 12th April 2024 |
| Term 2: | Monday 29th April 2024 | Friday 5th July 2024 |
| Term 3: | Monday 22nd July 2024 | Friday 27th September 2024 |
| Term 4: |
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
STUDENTS WORK
FOR PARENTS AND WHANAU
Mike Shaw
CEO Celebration Trust
PO Box 235 – Kaikohe
Phone +64 9 405 3996
Cell +64 21 842 302
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
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