Message from Julie
Kia ora koutou e te whānau.
Welcome back to Term 2 everyone, I hope you had a relaxing break with the opportunity to connect with family and friends. It was great to see the children on Monday, so many excited faces (thank you Holly, Frankie, and Campbell from Room 15 great to see the smiles and rugby skills coming into play)!
The good news is our case numbers continue to track very low. We have a total of 4 known confirmed positive cases and 6 children isolating as household contact. We have one staff member classified as a household contact. I will continue to inform the classroom parents of any positive cases.
We have a busy term ahead with the learning focused on Manaakitanga -
We are kind and respectful to others and our environment
- Year 1 & 2 - To belong to a place requires us to know our past, celebrate the present and be guardians of the future.
- Year 3 & 4 - Over time people have made significant contributions to New Zealand society which have resulted in change.
- Year 5 & 6 - When we reflect critically on the histories of our nation we are able to learn how to live more harmoniously together
As part of our 150 years anniversary, the children will create an art piece this term that will be part of a sculpture trial that will be open to the community towards the end of term 3.
It feels like we are starting to return to normal school life as our Year 5/6 team heads off to Camp Adair (24th May), interschool school sports (Rippa Rugby), Matariki Dawn Ceremony (23rd June), Te Uru trips, and Parent/Teacher/Student Conference (5th and 6th July).
Warm welcome back to Hilary Peterson who is returning from maternity leave to open the new entrant class on Monday 23rd May.
Throughout the term, teachers will post Reading and Writing comments on how your child is progressing in Hero. At the end of the term, there will be a General Comment and information about where your child is at. Please make sure you take a look at the article Hero - Parent Information and Logging onto Hero.
Please continue to keep a really close watch of your whānau for anyone with symptoms. If unwell, please stay at home.
Ngā mihi
Julie Lynch
Principal
