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Kia Ora Whanau,
This week has certainly been an enjoyable one and helps us prepare
well for the penultimate week of the year. The weather was
absolutely a major factor in ensuring that the school had such a great
week, which was especially timely as it allowed the Electives
Programme to run without disruption. The 2024 edition was another
huge success and the students were able to get the most out of their
time. I was able to get out and visit most of the different options in
action, and it was great to see all the students enjoying themselves
and creating a memorable experience. There were 27 different
activities running from a BBQ Cooking Frenzy, Fire Service Recruits,
Scoot’n’Skate, Stand Up Paddleboarding, a wide variety of crafts
and an assortment of delicious food! A huge thanks to all the staff
who have put in a huge amount of effort to create such activities,
particularly at such a busy time of the year. We also could not have
done it without the amazing support from our parent/family helpers.
This week we celebrated and acknowledged two staff
members. Firstly to Huixian Yang who has been with our school for
the year as the Mandarin Learning Assistant. Huixian returns to
China this weekend and has done a great job in her role. The
students and staff enjoyed her lessons, learning about Chinese
language and culture and she has made an impression within the
school. We thank her for her enthusiasm and wish her all the very
best. We are also farewelling Julie Gordan who has recently
announced her retirement. Julie is a well-respected Teacher Aide
within our Learning Support Team, and has been with the school for
7 years. The school thanks Julie for all of her hard work and
dedication, and wishes her all the very best for a long and happy
retirement.
Next week the school begins its final preparations for the end of the
year celebrations. On Thursday we hold our Technology Award
Assembly, where we celebrate all the talent and creativity from a
year of specialist learning. It is always an enjoyable occasion and
we welcome any whanau able to attend to help us celebrate.
A special thanks to all whanau for supporting us in keeping our
tamariki safe by parking in the appropriate places. We ask all
whanau to refrain from parking on our school site (carparks etc), or
on the verges and/or beside yellow lines when picking up or
dropping off your tamariki for safety reasons.
Nga Mihi
Mike Webster