Newsletter 201636 - 16 November 2016

Welcome!

This week we would like to welcome the following students and their whanau to our school: Jodiane and Precious Coleman-Pihama, Shakaea and Monty Rua.

Deepest Sympathy

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Tau Whanau who recently lost a loved one. Moe mai Nana Doreen.

Classes for 2017

Classes for 2017 have been finalised. Children will not be told what class they will be in just in case a change has to be made at some time before the beginning of the year.

Bilingual for 2017

Any whanau who are wishing to place their child/children into a Bilingual Maori class for 2017 please contact Whaea Chicky to discuss this option. The classes are operating at 50-80% of the day in Te Reo Maori therefore any children entering these classes should have attended Kohanga Reo and have strong support of Te Reo Maori at home.

Classes/Teachers for 2017

Junior Syndicate

Room 1 – Whaea Tina – Year 1/2

Room 2 – Reception class – Whaea Becs – Year 1/5 year olds

Room 3 – Miss Cassidy – Year 1/2

Manawanui – Junior Bilingual – Whaea Michelle – Year 1/2

Room 8 – Whaea Angela – Year 1/2

Middle Syndicate

Room 4 – Whaea Barbara – Year 3/4

Room 5 – Whaea Joy – Year 3/4

Room 6 – Whaea Tia and Whaea Lydia – Year 3/4

Rangimarie – Whaea Waiora – Year 3/4

Senior Syndicate

Room 14 – Mr Shaw – Year 5/6

Room 15 – Whaea Claire – Year 5/6

Room 16 – Matua Jim – Year 4 - 6

Tumanako – Whaea Stevie Year 5/6

ATHLETICS/ACTIVE

HANGI DAY

This Friday 18th November we will be having an Athletics/Active day whereby some Year 4-6 children will be doing Athletics and all other children will be doing active activities.

We will also be having an $8 hangi on this day – orders can be made at the office now. Only 200 being sold so be in quick!

All whanau welcome on this day!

End of Year Reports

On Wednesday the 7th of December all children who have been at school for at least 6 weeks will be receiving a report to show how they are progressing toward the National Standard and to give whanau the opportunity to see what their child knows and what their next learning steps are. At this stage due to Mr Shaw and Matua Jim being unwell their class reports may be later.

Swimming Every Day

Children are to bring togs, their own towel in a plastic bag on their class swimming days.

Swimming days are as follows:

Seniors 9am – 11am

Rooms 14, 15, 16 and 17

Middle 11.30am – 1pm

Rooms 4, 5, 6 and 9

Juniors 2pm – 3pm

Rooms 1, 2, 3, Manawanui and 8

No swimming for children with sores and or kutus.