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THIS WEEK’S MEMORY VERSE: Week 1:

VALUE FOCUS: Compassion    SKILL FOCUS: Co-operation   GOD IS OUR PROVIDER! 

“And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:19

2021 Term 3:

  • STARTS:         Monday     26 July
  • ENDS:            Friday         1 October

KEY DATES: 

School:

  • 3 August         Accord Teacher Only Day                                                                Both Campuses
  • 5 August         Whanau Day                                                                                      Kaikohe Campus

Community:

  • 25 August       Girls Multi Sports Festival Years 5 & 6 Lindtvardt Park              Kaikohe
  • 28-29 August Massive Theatre Company Free Workshop Memorial Hall       Kaikohe

For further details please see below the heading EVENTS:

ACHIEVEMENTS / NOTICES:

KAITIAKI KIWI TERM 3 WINNERS! :

Our wonderful Year 3 and 4 students enjoyed ice-cream at lunchtime today.
  • Why? Because they often look after their ‘clean zone’ making our school a tidy and inviting place to learn and play.
  • Mrs. Roger’s class won Kaitiaki Kiwi the most last term.
Will they continue their winning streak into this term?

FESTIVAL DEL CALIO AUCKLAND:

  

In the School Holidays, Bayly Hayhurst and other children from Northland Football Club went down to participate in Festival Del Calcio in Auckland.
  • Here are some pictures.
  • He is inspired.
  • He wants to be a football player now…

TECHNOLOGY CLASSES AT MOEREWA:

This term our students in Years 7 & 8 travel to Moerewa School for Technology Classes.  Students will need to:

  • Take a packed lunch
  • Wear school uniform, in particular, shoes so that they can take part in Workshop activities using tools.

Nga mihi mahana

David Rogers

SPONSOR A NEW MATTRESS – KAIKOHE CAMPUS:

With the many Noho e.g. Overnight stays for Class excursions and the Kapahaka Roopu Training that occurs at our Kaikohe Campus , we are seeking sponsorship to be able to buy 50 new mattresses to help cater for these opportunities.

  • The cost to sponsor a new mattress is:  $110.00
  • If you feel called or are able to sponsor, please drop your koha money into the Kaikohe Campus School Office or phone 09 4011 873

Thank you for partnering with us to help extend opportunities for our Students to learn, develop and even sharpen their skills for upcoming outreaches and events.

A very good Kingdom Investment indeed.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES – STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION: 

It’s now time to start voting for one student representative to the Board of Trustees.

Voting forms have been distributed to all eligible voters on the student roll.

How to return your voting paper:

Please read carefully before voting!

1. If posting your voting paper, post to:

Returning Officer

PO Box 235

KAIKOHE 0440

Your vote will not be counted unless the envelope is postmarked before the day of the election,  Sunday 22nd August 2021 and received by the returning officer not later than 5 days after the date of the election. Ensure you post it before 6.00pm the day before voting closes.

2. If your voting paper is delivered to the school, please ensure that it is delivered and put into the blue BOT Election box before noon on the Monday 23rd August 2021.

It should be taken to: 52 Mangakahia Road, Kaikohe

Voting closes on Monday 23rd August 2021 at noon.

Sareya Norman (Returning Officer)

EVENTS:

3 AUGUST – ACCORD ‘TEACHER ONLY DAY’:

  • The 2nd of the Accord days will take place: Tuesday 3rd August and will be a ‘Teacher Only Day’.  The School will not be open.

With the changes to NCEA being undertaken currently, there are planned days scheduled for teachers in our region to take part in specific training opportunities – these days are being called Accord Days and schools are asked to run them as Teacher Only days

The last date we are aware of is:

  • 30th November   Tuesday

5 AUGUST WHAANAU DAY KAIKOHE CAMPUS 1 pm – 6 pm:

Tena koutou whanau ma – Greetings everyone

Last term we sent out posters to advertise our upcoming Whanau Day on the 5th August (next week), and this is a follow-up about that hui.

  • We would love to see as many whanau and friends as possible come along and share their time with us as we celebrate many of the awesome things we are being led by our Lord to embrace.
  • There will be many displays, both in classrooms and in the Hall – these will be individual “Portals” that demonstrate what is happening is each particular area or subject.
  • There will also be food stalls which will be run by our Enterprise students.
  • We are providing opportunities for you to share your ideas and feedback with us and we have set up a little competition so there will be prizes for whanau who complete feedback for all Portals on display.

Nau mai, Haere mai

David Rogers

PRINCIPAL

25 AUGUST NORTH ZONE GIRLS MULTI SPORT FESTIVAL YEARS 5 & 6 KAIKOHE:

  

Location:         Lindvart Park, Kaikohe

Details:            Team of 10 to rotate through and play four codes  (Rippa, Netball, Touch, Football) throughout day, Max 32 teams registered

Registration: https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/166590

  • The Sports Festival will include Rippa Rugby run by Northland Rugby Union, Football run by Northern Football Region, Netball run by Netball Northern and Touch by New Zealand Touch.
  • There is a cap of 32 teams for the event so make sure you get your entry form in, each team will be made up of 10 students and throughout the day each team will move around to the different sports which gives them to opportunity to play a variety of sports with other schools.

If you have any questions please let us know, Regards,

Hannah Shalders – Primary Schools Rugby Development Officer Northland Rugby Union 

M: 021 188 9384   |    www.northlandrugby.co.nz

28 – 29 AUGUST FREE MASSIVE THEATRE COMPANY WORKSHOP – KAIKOHE MEMORIAL HALL:

Massive Theatre Company is excited to be offering a free 2-day theatre workshop for rangatahi aged 14-24 years on August 28-29 at Kaikohe Memorial Hall.

  • This vibrant workshop taught by our teaching artists Celeste De Freitas & Villa Lemanu is a great opportunity for students to experience our unique approach to theatre-making.
  • They will learn a wide range of theatre foundation skills and techniques, and explore different ways of bringing their own stories and ideas to life in a fun and physical environment.
  • “I learnt to focus more and really enjoyed the physical work.” (2020 participant in Whangārei)
  • Those interested do not need any prior acting experience to participate. People who love drama, dance and sports love our workshops.

Please encourage your rangatahi to register now so they don’t miss out: https://www.massivecompany.co.nz/workshops/massive-foundations-ages-14-24/events/kaikohe-2021

  • If you would like to learn more about Massive Company, please see Our Story.

Ngā mihi nui,

Tara Ranchhod  Massive Company – Programme Coordinator | Kaiwhakahaere Hōtaka

09 369 1864    /   021 130 3126

COMMUNITY & HEALTH NOTICES:

GIRLS BRIGADE – KERI KERI:

PAUA CHILDCARE:

PAUA Early Childhood Home Based Care Service who offer flexible, family friendly care for pre-schoolers, with a community of Educators in Northland. As well as providing care options for parents, we have opportunities for people to become a home based Educator with us.

SCHOOL BUSINESS AS USUAL NOTICES / REMINDERS:

LUNCHES BY LIBELLE – IN SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMME:

SCHOOL SORES:

We have had some cases of School Sores at our School.

  • School sores (impetigo) are skin infections common in school children and spread easily. They are caused by bacteria that can cause an infection.
  • School sores can happen even when you keep your child’s skin clean. It is not a sign of poor parenting. School sores can happen on healthy skin but often happen when the skin has already been damaged by a scratch, bite or condition such as eczema or chickenpox.

The sores can be anywhere on the body, but most often appear on exposed areas such as the face (near the mouth and nose), or on the hands, arms or legs.

Symptoms:

  • School sores may start as a blister or a group of blisters
  • The blister bursts leaving a patch of red, wet skin which weeps or oozes
  • The spot usually becomes coated with a tan or yellowish crust, making it look like it has been covered with honey – it grows larger day by day
  • There can be small spots around the first spots, spreading outwards
  • School sores can be itchy

Spreading to others:

Infection can also easily spread to others by:

  • Direct skin contact
  • Contact with infected clothing, towels, sponges or face-cloths
  • Touching objects which a child with school sores has also touched (such as toys)
  • School sores spread easily while they are weeping or oozing

How can I reduce the spread of school sores?

  • Keep your child home until one day after the start of treatment
  • Make sure the dressings completely cover their sores
  • Your child should avoid swimming until all the sores have healed
  • Wash your child’s clothes, towels and bed linen separately from the rest of the family. Wash them in hot water and dry in the sunshine or a hot tumble dryer. You can wash toys in a mild disinfectant

The following may also reduce the risk of school sores:

  • Take a daily bath or shower with soap and water
  • Practise good hand hygiene – wash hands with soap regularly
  • Dispose of all used tissues / dressings in a rubbish bin with a lid
  • Cut your child’s fingernails short and keep them clean
  • Thoroughly wash grazes or cuts – if your child is scratching a sore, cover it with a dressing

If children present to school with untreated, uncovered school sores:

  • Parents will be contacted to pick up their children from school
  • They will be required to seek medical treatment and remain home until one day after the start of treatment
  • All sores must be bandaged upon return to school

See above advice of ‘How can I reduce the spread of school sores?’

For further information see attached link:

  • https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/how-treat-when-seek-help-school-sores

Thank you for partnering with us to help keep our School Community Healthy

HEADS UP – LICE!:

Please check your children for head lice.
Lice have nothing to do with personal hygiene.  Lice love everyone, including the cleanest kid in the class!
  • A head louse can survive up to 4 weeks on a person’s head and lay 10 eggs a day!
  • Lice can multiply fast so it’s a good idea to treat head lice quickly.
  • Lice can be hard to get rid of.
  • Lice are insects, so the treatments for lice are basically insecticides or pesticides.
  • Medicated lice treatments usually kill the lice and nits, but it may take a few days for the itching to stop.
  • An Alternative to chemical treatments: you can try wet combing – using a fine-tooth comb on wet hair to remove nits and lice.
  • Kids Can has provided the school with nit combs and nit shampoo.  If you would like some, please ask at the School Office.

SAY GOODBYE TO CHEQUES:

With less than 1% payments being made by cheque to some Banks, they are now being phased out as a payment option.
  • Please be advised that our School will no longer be able to accept Cheques as a form of payment.
Please contact the School Office 09 4011 873 should you have any queries.

PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE:

Please be informed that Payments to the School, can be made the following ways:

  1. Online (by preference)
  2. EFTPOS.  However we don’t accept School Fees via EFTPOS.
  3. A Cash payment, needs to be of the right amount, because we do not give out change.

Please contact the School Office 09 401 1873 for any queries

SCHOOL UNIFORMS – ORDERING ONLINE DIRECT WITH NEW SUPPLIER:

Our School Office no longer carries stock of School Uniforms

  • Except for: Year 9 – 13 Velocity Jackets that can be purchased from Kaikohe Campus Office only.

There are 2 options available for purchasing the rest of the School Uniforms:

1)   Order School Uniforms Direct Online at:

Uniform Hub:

  • Online shopping at: https://uniformhub.co.nz/ or https://uniformhub.co.nz/pages/find-your-school
  • Facebook page: @northlanduniformhub
  • Address: 577 Kamo Road, Kamo, Whangarei 0112
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: 09 435 2576
  • Opening hours: Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5pm & Sat 9am-12.30

2)  Order and pay at Kaikohe Campus School Office (in person)

  •       52 Mangakahia Road, Kaikohe
  •       You need to be sure of the sizes before ordering, as exchanges will incur extra costs.

SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE:

Kia ora Whanau,

We would like to invite you to join our Facebook page. Here you will find highlights from our week, important notices and snapshots of the learning. Please scan the QR code below to join our group, we would love to have you onboard.

ATTENDANCE:

Reminder:  Parents / Caregivers please phone our School Office on 09 4011 873 or email by 9 am in mornings should your child / children be absent.

Should we miss your call, please leave a message on our answering phone:

Please advise the following details:

  • The student’s name
  • The absence reason
  • When they are likely to return to school

Failure to do so will result in Follow up action for ‘Truancy’, as part of the ‘Rock On Truancy Project’.

You may receive a text, email, phone call and where serious Truancy occurs a ‘Rock On Letter’.

ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL (KAIKOHE CAMPUS):

  • Any student arriving late to School is required to sign in at the School Office upon arrival
  • Parents of young students who arrive late, will need to sign them in before dropping them off to their class
  • At the first class / form time of the day, the School Roll is marked and any marked ‘absent’ will be followed up as noted above, for attendance absences
  • It’s important your children arrive to school on time, as this too is considered a form of Truancy

VISITORS TO OUR KAIKOHE SCHOOL CAMPUS:

All visitors who enter our School Grounds are required to sign in / out at our School Office

  • We take seriously the security and welfare of our students and therefore require Parents and Visitors adhere to this requirement
  • If it’s before the first school bell and you’re just dropping your children off and immediately leaving, you won’t need to sign in/out
  • If you remain onsite, you will be considered as a ‘Visitor’ and therefore will need to sign in / out at the School Office
  • If you arrive early to pick up your child / children and it’s before the final school bell, you will need to sign your child out, at the School Office

BREAKFAST CLUB – KAIKOHE CAMPUS EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY:

 

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so please encourage your children to come to Narnia between 8:20 am-8.45 am for kai.
  • If anyone has jams to donate, please hand in to the Office.
  • We also need volunteer helpers to set up and clear up.
  • Please get in touch with David Prickett if you can support this mahi.
Blessings to you all and stay safe!

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