Newsletter 201804 - 21 February 2018

Welcome

A special welcome to our new tamariki and their whānau: Tui and Lanora Ritchie-McGee and Tessida Reihana.

Principal’s Award

Rikihana Graham received the first Principals award for 2018 for his great start to the year!

Term 1 Camp

We are currently planning for all classes to go to Kokohuia Marae during week 6 & 7 (6th - 16th March), more information to follow. This is a new date and has been confirmed by the Marae.  It is envisaged that the Senior, Middle classes and Manawanui will stay at the marae for one or two nights.  Their trip will involve pōwhiri at the marae, a trip to Tāne Māhuta, beach activities including swimming and maybe a boat trip across to the sand dunes. Detailed information will come home with next Wednesday’s newsletter and will require all whānau to sign permission for their tamariki to attend.  The Junior classes (except Manawanui) will go to the marae just for the day.  Their trip will involve pōwhiri, beach/swim activities then back to the school by 2.30pm.

Buses for all trips will leave the school at 9.15am, and all trip costs will be covered by the school.

Te Korowai o te Aroha trip to Waitangi

A huge mihi to our whānau supporters who joined us on Monday. We had an awesome time visiting the new Museum, Ngātokimatawhaorua and the Whare Rūnanga at the Treaty Grounds. We left with lots of answers but even more questions.

Poutama Hut Making

Last Tuesday Poutama boys were busy creating huts that would keep them dry in the storm. They had lots of fun creating their huts.  Here they are at work.

Swimming this Term

On March 29th some children 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.

School Swimming Timetable

Uniform 2017 – Wednesday Wash Day

There is opportunity for whānau to start payments for school polos, hoodies and or jackets for this year.  Call the office or come and see us about how to set up automatic payments.

All children must be in uniform this year with a free day on a Wednesday for whānau to wash uniforms. WINZ quotes can also be arranged by coming in to see us at the office.

Weetbix Tryathlon

Mrs Stillwell, Whaea Kelli and Whaea Lydia have started training the children¬¬ at lunchtimes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you can help with training please come and see Whaea Kelli. This Friday 23rd February the Weetbix Tryathlon representatives will be at school at 9.15am to do a brief presentation.

Sausage Sizzle Thursdays!

Starting tomorrow the school will be selling Sausage Sizzle orders every Thursday for Term One.  Orders will be made in class and are $2 each.

Swimming Club News

For all children from 5 years and upwards learn to swim classes have started at our Kaikohe East School pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays 4pm. Any queries please come and see Anne Stillwell at our school.

Kaikohe East School Board

The Kaikohe East School Board will meet at the school at 1:30pm on Monday 5 March.

Kaikohe AFC

Kaikohe AFC “Family Fun Day” is this Saturday, 24th February, Lindvart Park, Kaikohe from 11am onwards, please contact Sean White for any queries on 021402744.

Hockey

Tomorrow and Thursday 15th March there will be hockey workshops for year 4-6 classes on with Bronson Baker.