We would like to take the time to acknowledge the recent conclusion of Ramadan, a significant time for our Muslim whānau centred on reflection, fasting, and community. The celebration of Eid al-Fitr marks the end of this period and is a time of joy, gratitude, and connection. We extend warm wishes to all who observed this special time.
Aroha Guardians - Acknowledgement of students demonstrating our School Values
Congratulations to our Aroha Guardians for Term 1;
Mānuka Hub - Jesse
Nīkau Hub - Willow, Kyon, Rylee
Rātā - Aaradana, Nina
Rimu/Tōtara - Adam, L.A, Elsie, Aanvi
Kāhikatea - Mataio, Tanishka
These students are chosen by their hub teachers to acknowledge those who go above and beyond, consistently live our school values, or demonstrate significant personal growth. In keeping with our Positive Behaviour for Learning approach, we recognise students who model the behaviours we value within our school community.
Each term, a small number of students are selected for this acknowledgement. Their photo, along with a brief description of why they were chosen, is displayed on the Aroha Guardians Board within their hub. Next week these students are invited to a special morning tea with me, provided by the school, as a way of saying thank you and tino pai, rawe! for the positive example they set.
Cross Country Trials
Today, our students took part in the school cross country trials, demonstrating fantastic perseverance and resilience as they challenged themselves to do their very best. It was great to see so many students encouraging and supporting their classmates along the way, showing true sportsmanship both on and off the course. Thank you to our whānau who came along to watch and support, and a special thank you to Cassie for her organisation and for ensuring the trials ran so smoothly.
Road Patrollers and Road Safety
Well done to our awesome Year 6 Road Patrollers who completed their refresher training last Wednesday morning with Constable Sherylene. Our students are doing a fabulous job of keeping our tamariki safe as they cross the road. It is an important and, at times, challenging role.
A friendly reminder to all parents and caregivers to be mindful of road safety at pick-up and drop-off times:
Respect the yellow lines: Please do not park on the yellow lines. If you go further up the road, you will find available parking spaces.
Safe U-turns: If you need to perform a U-turn, please do so well away from the crossing area.
Be mindful of our neighbours: Please do not park in or block our neighbours' driveways. Turning around in driveways also creates a safety risk for pedestrians, as our tamariki are small and may not always be easily visible when vehicles turn across the footpath.
Model safe behaviour: Please cross at the crossing when dropping off or picking up your children. Even if you park further away, walking down to use the official crossing is excellent modelling for our tamariki.
Thank you for your ongoing support in keeping our tamariki safe as they travel to and from school.
As this is the final newsletter for the term, we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a wonderful Easter and a relaxing, enjoyable holiday break.
