Newsletter 202102 - 10 February 2021
Welcome
Welcome to all our new tamariki and their whānau!
Nau mai haere mai!
Here are the names of our new tamariki – Sharon and Kapo Riini, Aaliyah and Te Awa Mischewski, Rangimarie Poutai, Cache’ and Illicit Whiu, Zion Rameka-Rakete, Kahurangi Parangi, Jason Hapeta, Erana Rameka, Gordon Paetai-Sampson, Kimberly Tafea and Amethyst Otene.
Next week we welcome Matua Te Paerangi Kopa who will be our new Kaiāwhina in Te Korowai o te Aroha.
School Closed
Our Te Arahura Kāhui Ako have another planned Professional Development day on Friday 12th March therefore school will be closed while teachers attend this.
2021 Term Dates
Term 1 - 2 February to 16 April
Easter break 2-6 April
Term 2 – 3 May – 9 July
Queen’s Birthday 7 June
Term 3 – 26 July – 1 October
Term 4 – 18 October – 10 December (this date was incorrect last newsletter)
Labour Day – 25 October
Sports Day - Friday 26 February
Whānau are welcome to come into school at any time on Friday to sit in their child’s/children’s class, see their mahi and join in on any mahi happening during the day. There may also be an opportunity for whānau to have a kōrero with kaiako. Please make sure you sign in at the office to go into a draw for a school polo shirt. Once you have signed in feel free to go into classrooms. Sausage-sizzle and ice blocks provided for all students after the sports.
Food at School
Breakfast Club
Whaea Nicky started Breakfast Club this week. Breakfast will be available in the school hall every day from 8am until about 8.30am.
Snacks in classrooms
This week teachers will have snacks from Kids Can available for children in their rooms.
Fruit in Schools
All classes will start receiving fruit next week.
Free Lunch programme
We are currently working through this process with the Ministry of Education, we are scheduled to start the free lunch programme from the beginning of Term 2.
Term 1 Hotdogs/Pie/Juicie days
Thursday is Hotdog/Juicie day
Friday is Pie/Juicie day
Prices: Hot dogs and Pies $2.50
Juicies $1
Please order before 9am in the school office, lunches will be delivered to classes at lunchtime.
Class letters
All teachers sent home last week a Class letter outlining initial Term 1 school and classroom organisation. We hope you found this information helpful. Please get in touch with your child’s class teacher if you didn’t receive a copy or if you have any queries.
2021 Class Organisation
Junior Syndicate – Senior Leader Whaea Becs
Year 1 and Year 2
Room 1 and 2 Whaea Tina
Room 3 Whaea Margaret
Room 4 Whaea Angela
Room 5 Whaea Jacinda
Room 6 Whaea Lydia
Middle Syndicate – Senior Leader Whaea Joy
Year 3 and Year 4
Room 7 Whaea Waiora
Room 8 Whaea Natalie
Room 9 Whaea Barbara
Room 10/11 Whaea Joy and Whaea Nada
Senior Syndicate - Senior Leader Whaea Stevie
Year 5 and Year 6
Room 12 Whaea Renee
Room 14 Whaea Sandy
Room 15 Whaea Claire
Room 16 Whaea Michelle
Room 17 Whaea Ellen
Special Rights – Whaea Kaz
Monument Hill Walks
Some Senior and Middle classes will be taking a walk to Monument hill one day next week to learn about the significance of places in our area.
Stationery
All children are given a pack of stationary when they begin in their new class. There is no cost for stationary provided that your child is at school 100 % for the first two weeks of school. If they are away whānau will be invoiced for $20.
Uniform
We have polo shirt sizes 10 & 12 back in stock! Call in to the office.
Marae Overnight Stays
We have confirmed the following dates for our Ngāwhā Marae overnight stays. Permission slips with specific information for each class will follow in the next few weeks.
Rooms 5, 7 and 17 - Te Korowai o te Aroha - Tuesday 2nd March
Rooms 4, 12, 15 - Wednesday 3rd March
Rooms 1, 2, 10 - Thursday 4th March
Rooms 6, 8, 16 - Tuesday 9th March
Rooms 3, 9, 14 - Wednesday 10th March
Any whānau wishing to attend the camp please contact your child’s teacher.
Swimming Timetable
This week we were pleased to have swimming guidance from Matua Tupara/Sport Northland during class swimming sessions.
Here is the swimming programme;
Monday - Rooms 15, 16, 14, 9, 10, 4, 5 and 3
Tuesday – Rooms 12, 13, 8, 7, 17, 1 & 2 and 6
Wednesday –Rooms 15, 16, 14, 9, 10, 4, 5 and 3
Thursday – Rooms 12, 8, 7, 17, 1 & 2 and 6
Friday – Everyone!!
Board Meeting
Our next Kaikohe East School Board Meeting is planned for Monday 22nd February.
Kaikohe Swimming Club
Registration days for Learn to Swim (5-10years) and Development Swimmers (8-16years) 4pm at the Northland College Pool on Wednesday 10th and Monday 15th February. Any queries contact Anne on 0274451775.
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