Hello
and Kia ora tatou.
Welcome to the start of the school year for
2017.
We are very pleased to welcome new five year
olds: Dakota Corcoran, Alexis Whitford and
Farai Gray; 7 year old Bodhi Cavell, who is in Year 4 and our new teacher: Ms.
Ischelle Stevenson. Whaea Shelley is working in the Rangihau room with groups
from Year1 to Year 4 and presently sharing her skills as a swim coach with all
the students. Jenny and I will also be working with students during our
literacy and numeracy blocks in the morning enabling a more even spread of
class numbers and better student teacher ratio for these core subject areas.
Whaea Shelley with Dakota, Farai and Bohdi.
We farewell Heather, Fiona and Kevin Cocker,
who are returning to Tomarata. Thank you Fiona for your contributions to the
BoT and best wishes to you all for the future. We also farewell Mordechai
Nathan who has been our teacher aide for the past two years. Thank you
Mordechai for your work in the classroom and best wishes for your future.
We have been busy during the break, working to
get the classrooms and grounds ready for the new term. We now have all new
water lines and a
new septic system in place. The January water
samples came back showing our water is again safe to drink. Many thanks to Jessie
Lockhart, Ross Lewis and Antony Yeomans especially, who have worked many hours
to ensure we were ready for the start of term.
These first few days we are spending getting
used to our new time-table and learning spaces; establishing routines and
expectations; and hopefully having a bit of fun as we ease into the term. It is
hot – remember to slip, slop, slap and sip! Keep in the shade and keep
hydrated.
Next Friday the 10th February, we would like to invite all of
our friends and families to a BBQ after school. The pool will be open (please
supervise your own children) and we can wheel out the BBQ for a bit of early
supper. This will be a chance to catch up, meet new people and find out a bit
more about the changes at school and plans for the year.
School
Swimming Pool
The pool is now open. All children are
expected to swim every day. Please make sure they bring their named swimwear
and towels to school. A tog bag is handy to bring as well so they keep any wet
gear separate from their school books. If children can’t take part in swimming,
they will need to bring a note from home excusing them.
Country Swimming Sports Y4-Y8
Country Swimming Sports is on Wednesday 22nd
February at MBAS. More details will come home as we get closer to the date.
2017 DATES TO REMEMBER
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Friday 3 Feb
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Bus safety education –
Constable Catherine Sell
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Monday 6 Feb
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Waitangi Day – school closed
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Friday 10 Feb
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Tech starts MBAS Y7-Y8
(Remember covered shoes) Community BBQ
3pm →
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Wed 22 Feb
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Country Swimming Sports
At MBAS
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Tue 7 March
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Life Education Trust visit
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Wed 15 March
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Thames Valley Swimming
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Thur 13 April 2017
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End of Term 1
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Mon 1 May 2017
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Start of Term 2
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Fri 7 July 2017
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End of Term 2
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Mon 24 July 2017
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Start of Term 3
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Fri 29 Sep 2017
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End of Term 3
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Mon 16 Oct 2017
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Start of Term 4
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Fri 15 Dec 2017
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End of Term 4
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Free Ear Clinic
The free ear clinic for children will be in
Whitianga town centre car park from 8.30am to 12.30pm on Friday 31st
March. They will also be in Thames on Friday 17th Feb and Wednesday
15th March at the Thames South School from 9.30am to 1.30pm.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver for advice on glue ear
assessment and management, wax/foreign body removal, grommet checks and
treatment of discharging ears.
School Fees
Thank you to those families who have already
paid their lawns fees for this year. This is normally paid at the beginning of
each year. We still have a few families who need to pay their lawns fees for
2016. $30 per child, max $60 per family (2 or more children). Payments can also
be internet banked into our account
Coroglen School Board of Trustees
03-1578-0036880-00
Pub Lunches
We have attached an updated pub lunch list.
Please write their orders on an envelope with
the amount of money enclosed. These need to be handed into the staff room
before school.
Lucky Book Club
We have also attached the first Lucky Book
Club catalogue for this year. Orders need to be at the school by next Wednesday
8th February so we can get them
sent off early so as not to disappoint anyone ordering a popular book.
Overdue Library Books
There are still quite a few library books
overdue from last year. Could these please be returned asap.
Phone Tree
list
An updated phone tree list is also attached.
Please let us know if any contact numbers have changed. These numbers will be
used to send group text messages to parents advising you of any school related
issues.
Have a good week, from Jean and the
team.
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