THIS WEEK’S MEMORY VERSE

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:11


 PRINCIPAL’S NOTICE

Tena koutou whanau ma – warm greetings to all.

Ka nui te mihi, ka nui te aroha mahana, ka nui nga whakaaro pai kia a tatou katoa kei roto i te Matua, te Tama me te Wairua Tapu. Haere mai, piki mai, kake mai ki te tau hou, i te Tumanako, te whakapono me to aroha o te Atua. Welcome back everyone. The new year promises to be one of great focus and endeavour as we grow together in service of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We certainly started off on a positive note yesterday, firstly with the opening of our new facility “Whakatupuranga” at 5:00am, followed by a powhiri for new staff and students at 9:00am and then finally a ribbon cutting ceremony at the entrance of the new building to commemorate New Beginnings in the theme/concept of “Generations” as we purposefully enter this new season of growth in the school and community.

School Organisation

With the new building comes new opportunity and we are excited about the organisational changes we have made regarding the school set-up. The biggest change is to move towards a Middle School (Year 7 to 10) department to clearly establish three ‘colleges’ on the campus – Primary, Middle School and Secondary. This will allow us to adopt a more interactive and integrated curriculum for our students at each area, removing somewhat the more traditional class/year level structures that whanau may have been used to in their own schooling experiences. The Primary team is headed up by Trish Vesey, Middle School is headed by our Deputy Principal, David Prickett and the Secondary (Year 11 to 13) is headed by our Assistant Principal, Yvonne Vujcich.

Welcome to our new whanau – we are very mindful of the enormous trust you place in us to nurture your children in this school environment and we take seriously our role in partnering with you and your children to explore and make sense of the world that God has created, to find our place in it and to discover our identity in Jesus Christ.

Welcome to our newest staff member, Mrs Jitka Hyde. Jitka comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the sciences and mathematics and her addition to the staff will add another layer to the quality learning that our students will experience

The new year is often a time for a fresh start – Philippians 3:13-14 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Maungarongo/Blessings

David Rogers

PRINCIPAL


KEY DATES:

IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES

Dates Events
PRIMARY
Term 1 Monday 5th February 2024 School Closed
Term 1 Tuesday 6th February 2024 Waitangi Day
Term 1 Wednesday 7th February 2024 Learning trip to Pioneer Village (People at work in the Past)
Term 1 Tuesday 13th February 2024  Learning trip to Russell (flagstaff walk and the Pompallier House)
Term1 Tuesday 27th February 2024 Learning trip to Kerikeri Stone Store and Te Ahurea
SECONDARY
Term 1 Thursday 8th February 2024 Noho at school (trip to Rangihoua and bonding activities)
WHOLE SCHOOL
Term 1 Tuesday 12th March 2024 Weetbix TryChallenge (KCS hosting event on Lindvart Park)

SCHOOL TERMS

Starts: Ends:
Term 1: Tuesday 31st January 2024  Friday 12th April 2024
Term 2:

 


 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Meeting Dates:                                                                                                                                                                           

Term 1

Minutes: 


TEACHERS NOTICES

SENIOR TRIP 

Kia ora whanau, this notice is for year 7-13. We hope everyone had a refreshing and blessed break with whanau. Welcome back to school life for 2024. We have our senior trip to Rangihoua on 8th, 9th February and we are staying at the school on Thursday night. This haerenga will be covering various subject areas, and a great opportunity for “whanaungatanga” with students and staff so it is important that we all attend. Please ask your child for the permission slip for this haerenga.

SCHOOL CLOSED
01/02/2024
Kia ora Parents & Caregivers
As you all know that Waitangi day is on Tuesday 6th February next week, our school has decided that we will be closed on Monday 5th February also. We look forward to seeing your Tamariki on Wednesday 7th February.
Nga Mihi

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

2024 BUNNINGS NATIONAL YOUTH TOUCH CHAMPIONSHIP! 

We would like to congratulate Amoron Phillips, Tumu Brown, and Tui Kingi who will be competing at the 2024 Bunnings National Youth Touch Championship for Te Tai Tokerau. Amoron and Tui will be playing for the u18’s Mixed and Tumu will be playing for the U16’s boys. They will be playing from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th February.
Kia kaha mai Te Tai Tokerau!

FOR PARENTS AND WHANAU

Te whakapuaretanga o tā mātou whare Hou ❤️ ko Whakatupuranga te ingoa o te whare.
Early morning for the opening of the new building named Whakatupuranga.

 

 

WHAT ARE ATTENDANCE DUES?

The Ministry of Education does not fund building related costs at our School. Attendance Dues are only used to pay for building related costs. They can not be used for any other purposes.  Paying Attendance Dues is a condition of enrolment for all students attending our School. Attendance Dues are compulsory – there is a legal requirement for parents and caregivers to pay Attendance Dues under the Education and Training Act 2020. They are not a donation.

Mike Shaw

CEO Celebration Trust

 


COMMUNITY NOTICES

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8-9

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27


Lunch For The Week
Blessings to you all and stay safe!