Newsletter 201920 - 31 July 2019

Welcome

A special welcome to the following new children and their whānau to our school:

Manawa Turner, Calais Edwards-Moka and Tatiyana Tukaki.

Class letters home today

Today all children will be bringing home a class letter with the newsletter. The letter is intended to give whānau a good idea of what is happening in classes during Term 3. 

Cultural Festival

The annual Cultural Festival has been planned to happen this term. There will be a few Kaikohe East School groups preparing to perform at this annual event which will be held at Kaikohe Memorial Hall at 10am on Thursday 19th September. All performing groups will be required to attend a dress rehearsal on Tuesday 17th September at 10am, no whānau can attend the dress rehearsal sorry.

A programme will be shared closer to the time of the festival. Entry on the performance day is by koha. All proceeds will go towards travel and other related costs. Please note that the performances will be livestreamed on the day from Tautoko FM. Any queries about any of the above please contact us.

Kaikohe Firehouse Museum

Our teachers met Debbie from the Kaikohe Firehouse Museum on Rankin Street yesterday. Debbie shared with teachers what was on offer at the museum and encouraged us to go along and see the great displays and information available. The cost per child is $2, any whānau wanting a reasonably priced day in Kaikohe? Go along to the Museum.

Term 3 – Dance and Ukulele

BoDeene from HUSH Dance and Matua Brent had a great start with their groups last week. They will be in our school every Wednesday for Term 3.

Life Education Caravan

Our thanks to Whaea Mandy for coming to our school to kick start our Term 3 kaupapa of Hauora!

Food for Life Hot Lunch day Monday

Food for Life will be at our school in Term 3 every Monday. All classes will be involved. First lunch serving will be from 12-12.30pm for the following classes: 

Ngā Kākano, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9

And the second lunch serving will be from 12.45-1.10pm for these classes: 

R10, Poutama, R14, R15, R16, R17

Special thanks to Kaikohe Bunnings for donating us 10 tables and 30 chairs for our lunch programme. We are hoping to have other organisations support us with more tables/chairs or equipment needed.

Hockey

Mini Sticks, Whaea Michelle’s team are to please meet at the turf at 9.45am.

All seniors games will now start at 12pm Saturdays at Lindvart park. Please meet Whaea Claire at 11.45am.

Fun Sticks, Whaea Kohi’s team/s, has ended for the year, however, BO I Hockey will still be having Saturday morning sessions if you wish to take your child/children along, you are more than welcome.

Ōkaihau College

Ōkaihau College enrolment packs for 2020 are available at our school office for whānau who are interested in sending their children there. They will also have an Open Day 19th September from 11.30am – 1pm and 5.30pm – 6.30pm.

Basketball

Basketball will start on Thursday 5th of August 2019 at Northland College from 4pm. For any of our primary students interested please see Whaea Claire.

Lunchtime – Chill out Room NewsWe would like to acknowledge Jayden from Room 14 and Charlie from Room 10 who have worked on their projects in the chill-out room. Jayden worked on his 2 story house complete with a tool truck, car and furniture for almost 20 weeks and Charlie worked on hers for about a month. Charlie has come a long way from just pasting anything on a piece of paper to making this bus with seat belts and curtains. They have both taken their creations home and Jayden said his parents were amazed with it. His top storey opens up to reveal the lower floor.