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THIS WEEK’S MEMORY VERSE: Week 10:

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

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, and have been called according to His purpose.”

Romans 8:28

PROTECTION MEMORY VERSE:

Psalm 91 is the perfect promise to declare daily.

May the prayers of His people arise!

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2021 Term 3:

  • ENDS:               Friday         1 October

2021 Term 4:

  • STARTS:           Monday      18 October
  • ENDS:              Friday          10 December

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KEY DATES: 

School:

  • 10 November               Photolife Payment Envelopes deadline    Kaikohe Campus School Office
  • 19 November               Photolife arrive to take School Photos      Kaikohe Campus
  • 30 November               Accord Teacher Training Day                       Both Campuses

Community:

  • 2 – 3 October                Northland Performing Arts Competition   Whangarei
  • 4-8 & 11-15  October   Free Holiday Spring Surf Program              Tutukaka & Taupo Bay

For further details please see below the heading EVENTS:

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NOTICES:

COVID ALERT LEVEL 2  WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FOR OUR SCHOOL: 

Tena koutou whanau ma – warm greetings to everyone.

School Opened: Thursday 9th September

The full FAQ information is available here:

https://www.education.govt.nz/covid-19/alert-level-2-faqs-for-schools-and-early-learning-centres/

We are committed to doing everything we can to protect our School Community and assist the Government to get us back to ‘normal’ as soon as possible.

  • We find in the Bible, in Romans 13, guidance from the Apostle Paul about obeying those who rule over us.  He recognises God has appointed the authorities to look after the people, and although (sadly) many governments use this power to govern in opposition to God’s law, we are guided to obey our leaders in matters such as this. We are a witness to our community of the love of Christ and we are to reflect the in-dwelling Jesus through our conduct towards others.

Key Points:

  • Our school is open for all students.
  • Only exceptions:  students who are sick, in isolation awaiting Covid test results or imuno compromised
  • School buses are running
  • Students and staff maintain appropriate physical distancing
  • Good hygiene practices observed: washing / drying hands, sanitising, safe cough and sneeze protocols
  • Rooms temperature controlled within recommended range of 18 to 20 degrees, with good ventilation
  • Mask wearing strongly recommended for students and staff but not mandatory
  • Regular sanitisation, cleaning of surfaces, rooms, high contact surfaces and equipment
  • School Entrance Gates are closed to vehicles
  • If parents are dropping students off at the gate they do not need to contact trace (unless they enter the school grounds) For safety purposes we will designate a ‘Drop-off’ area at the Waimate Campus inside the gates
  • For Ministry of Health Contact Tracing: All visitors who enter beyond the School gates will be required to sign in and out with the Sign-in App or filling in the Contact Tracing Register at the office counter.
  • For normal School Security:   Also sign in / out on Vistab tablet at the Office front desk
  • Visitors to school will not be given access beyond the School Office: In special circumstances whanau can make a prior arrangement with Office Staff, to pick children up but must wait at the Office for the children to be collected. Please keep this to a minimum and emergencies otherwise please be patient and wait for School to finish, like everyone else and remain outside the School Gate, as urgent messages also come in for children, at that time and we don’t want to risk children not getting those messages and being left stranded at school
  • All visitors who have been allowed access by Office staff, will be advised it is a requirement they maintain physical distancing of 2 metres minimum

For students and adults who appear to be unwell, decisions to send people home will take into account if they are unwell or may have asthma, allergies, hay fever or other conditions with similar symptoms.  If they do not pose a risk to others they may not need to go home

Thank you for partnering with us to keep our School and Communities safe

Nga mihi mahana

David Rogers – Principal

PARENTAL RIGHTS:

 

The Board upholds parental rights to make health decisions for their children.

  • To preserve those rights, the Board will not allow any covid 19 vaccination clinics on the School grounds.
  • The Board is neither for or against covid 19 vaccinations.

To find a local vaccination clinic go to:

 https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/covid-19-vaccination/northland/kaikohe/

Mike Shaw

CEO Celebration Trust  PO Box 235 – Kaikohe

Phone +64 9 405 3996   Cell     +64 21 842 302

www.heartofthenorth.co.nz

ATTENDANCE KAIKOHE CAMPUS:

 

Tena koutou e nga whamare o Te Kura Karaitiana o Kaikohe.
  • Greetings everyone we have bounced back well from lockdown with our latest attendance record sitting at 94%.
  • Keep up the great work.
 When the righteous are in authority the people rejoice”.
Matua Te Rangi Allen

SCHOOL EVENTS:

10 NOVEMBER 10 am – PHOTOLIFE DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT ENVELOPES TO SCHOOL OFFICE:

Photolife will be coming to the Kaikohe Campus to take School Class and Sibling Photos.

It was the only date available and unfortunately coincided with the Waimate North Campus School Trip.

  • We tried to arrange other dates for Waimate North Campus but they could not be accommodated by Photolife.

Class Photos:  Envelopes were sent home for you to order Photos.

Payments Back to School Office:

  • Please complete the Photolife Envelope details and place your payment inside the envelope or complete the required details if paying by Online payment to Photolife and return to the Kaikohe Campus School Office by Wednesday 10 November 2021 – 10 am.
  • You must have the correct change in the envelope if paying by Cash. 
  • Our School only hands over the completed envelopes to Photolife on the morning of the day. We do not handle any payments and we cannot provide any change.

Siblings Photos:

Please contact the School Office on 09 4011 873 to arrange for a Sibling Envelope for your child/children and again all envelopes must be handed into the Kaikohe Campus Office by no later than Wednesday 10 November 2021 – 10 am.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office 09 4011 873

Nga Mihi

Jacqueline Te Huia (Office Administrator) Kaikohe Campus

19 NOVEMBER – FRIDAY 2021 PHOTOLIFE ARRIVING KAIKOHE CAMPUS 10.30AM:

Photolife will be coming to the Kaikohe Campus to take School Class and Sibling Photos.

Photos will be taken at:

  • Kaikohe Campus:    10.30 am approximately

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office 09 4011 873

Nga Mihi

Jacqueline Te Huia (Office Administrator) Kaikohe Campus

30 NOVEMBER – ACCORD ‘TEACHER ONLY DAY’:

  • The 3rd of the Accord days will take place: Tuesday 30th 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

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

2 – 3 OCTOBER 2021 NORTHLAND PERFORMING ARTS COMPETITION WHANGAREI:

Bayly and Lily Hayhurst both entered instrumental competition, hopefully still running in the beginning of October. Lily will play 2 solos and 2 duets, one of which is with her brother Bayly. Bayly will also play a solo. Wish them the best!

At this stage, we are hoping to go ahead with the competitions, but this is entirely dependent on the COVID situation as we will need to be at Level 2 or lower.  As you may be aware, we have had to cancel both our Dance Sections already.  I will of course keep you up to date as much as I can.

We are, once again, starting with a Saturday evening class. This decision has been made in order for Competition volunteers to travel here on the first day of the school holidays.  I have tried to accommodate those who contacted me with requests about availability.

Regards,

Sarah Edgecombe
Piano & Instrumental Section Convenor
www.northlandperformingarts.org.nz

4 – 8 OCTOBER & 11 – 15 OCTOBER FREE HOLIDAY SPRING SURF PROGRAM TUTUKAKA & TAUPO BAYS:

Blessings to you all and stay safe!

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SCHOOL REMINDERS:

LUNCHES BY LIBELLE – IN SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMME:

 

SCHOOL UNIFORMS – ORDERING ONLINE DIRECT WITH SUPPLIER:

We are currently experiencing difficulties with the sizing of Uniforms from this supplier, which has recently changed owners.

The sizes have completely changed and don’t reflect NZ sizing, nor sizes that would normally be close to the age of the child, so we do recommend you trying the sizes on, at the Kaikohe Campus Office before you order /purchase any uniforms.

  • They have sent us samples for Fleece tops, so you can try them on before you order. 

We apologise for any inconvenience and are investigating an alternative but it cannot occur till next year, so we’ll have to make do for the rest of this year.

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.

MOBILE PHONES POLICY KAIKOHE CAMPUS:

We are having a crackdown on the bringing of mobile phones to school.
This has been in place since the beginning of the last term however our students need reminding.
Rules – If caught:
1st time:
  • Mobile handed to the teacher, who will take it to the front office and the student will collect it at the end of school.
2nd time +:
  • Mobile taken to the front office and kept until the end of the term and the parents are to pick the phone up.
This is to eliminate face booking, cyberbullying and distractions from schoolwork.
Let’s work together in ensuring that every tauira in this school succeeds at whatever vocation they pursue.
He waka eke noa=Everyone working together

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

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

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 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’.

Jacqueline Te Huia

Blessings to you all and stay safe!

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