THIS WEEK’S MEMORY VERSE

“For I am the Lord, I do not change;

Malachi 3:6

Principles Notice

Kia ora whanau o te kura nei,

We have had a full-on week with the visitation of ERO. Our current status is at the beginning of the embedding stage. Which I can accept. Things we were asked to work on before her return visit in six months are our attendance based on our results of 2025, where we were red-flagged by the Ministry of Education. I am happy to say that on a weekly average to date, our attendance is sitting at 83%, a huge improvement in such a short period of time. Our next challenge is keeping great attendance all year round. The next areas that need attending to. With a change in government, there are usually changes in policies, and this is where we have let ourselves down. We will be changing over to School Docs so that if any legislation changes, they will change our policies to align. Finally, ERO is expecting an increase academically throughout the whole kura. In line with these aspirations, we have  Teacher Aids covering all classes. The goal is that everyone is on an upward trajectory. I was so pleased with how all staff and students conducted themselves during the visit by ERO. We desire that students and staff grow in this vision as we strive for excellence in all that we do.

Finally, congratulations to Matua Komene Marino for making the NZ Maori Mixed Touch Team, where, later on in the year, he will be heading over to Australia.

“He toa takitini taku toa ehara i te toa takitahi”  “My help comes from many, not just one”

Mauriora

Matua Te Rangi

KEY DATES:

IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES

SCHOOL TERMS

 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Minutes: 

• February 18th 2025 Minutes

TEACHERS NOTICES

Congratulations to Kayden who has been accepted into the year long Construction Trades Academy held at NorthTec Whangarei! Go Kayden!

Awesome mahi from our ur 11’s who all got their First Aid certificates last week! The two day course earned them 4x NCEA credits

So proud of our yr 13’s Daizaleah and Jada who are enrolled in the Level 3 Whakairo Fundamentals course held by Te Wananga! They will earn 24 NCEA credits learning their new skills! Congratulations girls!

 

Please note:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               There will be a weekly cost of $20 per week, this is to make it more affordable for whanau to purchase. So whether you have one child or multiple children in secondary the cost will remain $20 per week per family. You will need to come into the office once these arrive and arrange payment with Joni.

Thankyou for your continued support as we introduce this smart and unified look for our secondary students.

Nga mihi

ICE BLOCKS SALE

REMINDER: Ice blocks for sale every Fridays at lunch time,  Ice blocks $1 each and Juices $1.50each

FUNDRAISER AIMS GAMES 

Mike Shaw

CEO Celebration Trust

 PO Box 235 – Kaikohe

Phone +64 9 405 3996

Cell     +64 21 842 302

www.heartofthenorth.co.nz

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

Lunch For The Week