Newsletter 201801 - 31 January 2018

Welcome

Welcome back to 2018! A special welcome to our new children and their whanau.

Welcome also to our new staff who have joined us:

Whaea Alison Davis who is teaching in Room 8

Whaea Tyme Rata who is teaching in Room 9

Whaea Tireece Young, in the office.

Staff – classes for 2018

Room 1 – Whaea Tina – Year 1

Room 2 – Whaea Becs – Year 1

Room 3 – Miss Cassidy – Year 1 and 2

Room 4 – Whaea Angela – Year 1 and 2

Room 5/Manawanui – Whaea Michelle– Year 1 and 2 Bilingual

Room 6/Rangimarie – Whaea Waiora – Year 3 and 4 Bilingual

Room 7 – Whaea Joy – Year 2-4

Room 8 – Whaea Alison – Year 3 and 4

Room 9  – Whaea Tyme – Year 3 and 4

Room 10/Poutama – Whaea Lydia and Whaea Kelli – Year 2-6

Room 12 – Whaea Ceri

Room 13 – Special Rights

Room 14 – Whaea Liz – Year 3 and 4

Room 15 – Whaea Claire – Year 5 and 6

Room 16 – Whaea Huia and Matua Jim – Year 5 and 6

Room 17 – Whaea Stevie – Year 5 and 6

Welcome

A special welcome to our new tamariki and their whanau: Nikau Johnson, Morgan & Brooke Williams, Kaylee Crouch, Kylani Tipoki, Mavvy & Liv Macgregor-Kaisala, Kaino Fesootai-Tagataese, Jamarley Heremaia, Mykz Poa, Jadeah Simmonds, Jahvis & Jalon Mokaraka, Amrus Rapana, Te Mauri Paulo, Dejourner Moses-Ngata, Manu Sadler, Tou Tou Tana, Cheyne Mataira, Te Mana Haa Mason, Riccashaye Maihi, Tevana Na’a, Cassandra Paraha, Rahiti & Kamizono Makiri, Jayziah & Tyrell Wiparata-Pehi, Winitana & Peter-Ross Te Pania, Journee & Juztice Kopa.

Property upgrade

The Room 3 and 4 upgrade is almost finished, this week while we are awaiting final work Room 3 will be working in the hall, Room 4 will be working in the library and Rangimarie will be working in Room 6.  

Syndicates

The school is organised into three syndicates.

Junior Syndicate includes Rooms 1,2,3,4 and 5/Manawanui

Middle Syndicate includes Rooms 6/Rangimarie,7,8,9 and 14

Senior Syndicate includes Rooms 15, 16 and 17/Tumanako

School Camp for Term 1

We are currently planning for all classes to go to Kokohuia Marae during the 26th February through to the 2nd March, more information to follow.  

Te Korowai o te Aroha trip to Waitangi

Tumanako, Rangimarie and Manawanui will be going to Waitangi for the day on Tuesday 13th February. More information will be sent to those whanau involved.

Sports this Term

On March 29th we will be attending the Kaikohe Districts Inter-school Swimming Sports at Northland College.

In preparation for this we will hold our own swimming sports to attain our 1st and 2nd place tamariki for Northland College. Kaikohe East School swimming sports will be on March 15th.

For week 1 and 2: Block 1: senior classes, Block 2: Middle classes, Block 3: Junior classes

Mrs Stillwell will be teaching focussed swimming lessons to all classes once a week starting week 3 and until the end of the term.

School Swimming Timetable