Newsletter Term 1 Week 7

Kia ora koutou katoa, 

School Closed Tomorrow

A reminder that school is closed for instruction tomorrow; Thursday 16 March due to the industrial action that teachers and Principals are taking in support of improved school funding, working conditions and fair pay.  A huge thank you to those parents and members of our community who have sent good wishes and support for the campaign, it means so much to know that you are behind us.  We simply want a better deal for our tamariki and to be recognised and fairly remunerated for our work.  Many of our teachers and I will be marching up Queen Street tomorrow morning and if you see a demonstration tomorrow, please give it a toot and wave to show your support.

SKiDS will be open for those who do not have childcare for tomorrow. However, bookings are essential. Please follow the link to secure a place tomorrow.  skids Link

The Final Landscaping of the Front Courtyard

Last week we shared the proposed landscaping plan for the front of the new building.  We are very excited by the work that our architects put into the design.  We are hoping to get the project costed and completed soon. 

A Huge Pakipaki to Last Weekend’s Working Bee

Thank you to all of those whānau, tamariki, kaiako, board and community members who came along to the working bee last Saturday. It is so exciting to see the garden boxes now in use. The project is a major part of our entry into the Garden to Table programme, which will teach our tamariki about growing, preparing and eating healthy homegrown food. Once again, a big thank you to Mrs Brown for organising Saturday’s working bee.

Pīwakawaka is Moving Back to Rooms 1-4

Pīwakawaka will be moving back into their original home in Rooms 1-4 later this week. This will complete the big moves in school and return the Hall back to the whole school. We will then be able to use it for assemblies once again.

Reminder about next week’s Māori Whānau Hui

We sent out individual invitations to each of our whānau Māori this week, and are really hoping to welcome you to our hui on Wednesday 22 March at 6:30 pm in the Staff Room.  This event is not solely for our Māori community and we look to welcome anyone who wishes to come along.  We will share karakia and kai at 6:30 pm, and following pepeha and introductions, we hope to kōrero about our current pōwhiri/mihi whākatau kawa and anything else that you feel is important. We look forward to seeing you there.

Please take care tomorrow whānau and enjoy the rest of your week,

Ka kite anō au i a koutou.

Jonathan Lambert

Principal | Tumuaki

We will be holding termly Māori Whānau Hui during 2023.  We will reach out personally to our Māori whānau to invite them to attend.  

Dates:  T1: Wed 22 March (W8) | T2: Wed 14 June (W8) | T3: Thurs 7 Sept (W8) | Thurs 30 Nov (W8)

At our first hui we are hoping to engage in kōrero around our Kawa and Tikanga relating to pōwhiri to review our current process. 

Sport

Kia ora koutou.  We have lots of Sports news to share, and some tight time frames to meet so please follow along carefully.

Basketball

Basketball is underway with our Y1/2 team WR Tornadoes having a win on their first outing.  Go the Tornadoes! There is still a space in this team.  If you are interested, please get hold of me.  The Storm and Hurricanes start next Tuesday.

Cluster Sports

This year we are once again holding a Kaipatiki Kahui Ako Cluster Sports Day. There will be a netball team, a soccer team, and a touch rugby team representing each of our Kaipatiki schools. The day will be held at Glenfield College on Friday 31st March, with the students from the college coaching and refereeing the games. There will be several short games held throughout the day with a prize-giving at the end of the day. We will leave at 9.00 and return at 2.30 pm.

We would like to take a number of girls and boys from Years 5/6 to participate in this event. We can only take about 25 children altogether. If your child would like to participate in the day, can you please go to Kindo www.mykindo.co.nz and indicate which sport they would like to take part in or complete and return the form below. Anyone is welcome, although preference will go to those children who have either represented the school in the sport for Netball and Touch or a club for Soccer. I will do my best to select appropriately.  There is no cost to this event.

Kaipatiki Kahui Ako Year 5_6 Cluster Sports Day 2023

Netball

Netball enrolments are now due for the Winter Semester, and close on Friday 31st March 2023.  Please hop onto Kindo to fill these out.  The cost will be either $80 or $90 depending on your child’s year level.  Check out details on the letter attached below

Netball – Winter 2023