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PARENTS NEWSLETTER TERM 2, WEEK 5 2 June 2017
Maranatha Christian School 180 Hill Road, Belmont, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand
T 565 0749 F 565 0747 E [email protected] W maranatha.school.nz
Talofa lava I trust that you have enjoyed Samoan Language Week. With the very successful School Jubilee Celebrations now behind us, we have reached the midway point in Term 2. In recent weeks, children have been very busy with their learning, in particular learning about Godly Leaders, writing recounts & persuasive arguments and participating in 40 Hour Famine initiatives. Additionally, during this busy time we received our confirmed ERO report (as detailed in last week’s Friday Flyer). This report, and our response to the report, will be available on the school website shortly. Highlights in pictures from the past few weeks…
All Charter, Strategic and Annual Planning documentation has now been approved by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and your Board of Trustees (BoT). Based on community feedback and MoE guidance, this documentation describes the strategic direction the school will take over the next 3-5 years. Additionally, the annual section describes the outworking of the 2017 section of this long term strategic plan. This documentation is now available for viewing on the school website and a hard copy is available (on request) from the school office. Additionally, I am happy to announce that we are on schedule to open our seventh classroom at the commencement of Term 3! This classroom will be created to reduce student numbers in the Tui class whereby making more space available for additional new entrant students who are pre-enrolled for this year. The school library (to be temporary relocated to the hall) will become our new classroom for Terms 3 & 4 while building work is undertaken on our downstairs classroom space. In 2018, the library will return to its current location and our seventh classroom will move downstairs.
“Commit to the LORD whatever you do,
and He will establish your plans.”
Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)
Mark your Calendar
Monday, 5 June Queen’s Birthday Holiday
Tuesday, 6 June Staff Only Day—No school today
Tuesday, 6 June Cross Country at Trentham Memorial
Thursday, 8 June Cross Country p/p
Friday, 9 June Year 7&8 Technology
Friday, 9 June Year 7 Boostrix Immunisation
Friday, 9 June World Vision Fundraiser—Disco, 1.30—2.30 pm
Friday , 9 June World Vision 40 Hour Famine starts
Friday, 16 June Year 7&8 Technology
Friday, 16 June Newsletter day
Tuesday, 20 June Interzone Cross Country
Friday, 23 June Year 7&8 Technology
Friday, 7 July Last day of Term 2
Congratulations to this week’s LIFE Award winners: Jessica G - Integrity Jack G - Excellence Orla W - Excellence Emily S - Excellence Ashley T - Excellence Danielle C - Integrity Lochlan S - Love Adam d - Faith Natey S - Excellence Olivia R - Integrity Aryav B - Excellence Jaimie-Lee M - Love Looking Ahead… A reminder that we are holding a Teacher Only Day next Tuesday 6 June (the day after Queen’s Birthday). Please be aware that the school will be closed on this day. Manuia le aso Have a good day In His love Steve Farrand
Uniform Update…info for parents
NZ Uniforms have apologised to Maranatha for the delay in getting the new cargo trousers into store. They have explained that there were issues internally around ordering this stock item, so they currently do not have enough stock for all their customers. They have been able to source limited numbers to be embroidered with our logo and put in stock. Please telephone the store to see if they have the size you want. They expect their order to arrive in late July (and are working on bringing this forward).
Other new items that are in stock are the sleeveless blue fleece vest (for layering) and a beanie. Please see attached price list which includes the latest items.
Cross Country at Maranatha!
Well done to all the kids and thank you to all the parents who came along and supported them.
Next week there will be a special award ceremony to recognise the place-getters!
World Vision Fundraising
We will be holding lots of events to help raise funds for World Vision over the next few months. Our next event is a:
School Disco! Friday 9 June—1.30-2.30 pm
Two options available:
1. Come along in mufti for a
gold coin donation.
2. Attending the Disco -
tickets for this has now closed.
If you missed buying a ticket
for your child, you will need to
go with Option 1.
Please let your child’s teacher
know (in advance) if you do
not want your child to participate in the disco so alternative arrangements can be
made during this time.
The Pyjama Day fundraiser raised $180 and don’t the kids look great!
Watch out for our next surprise event organised
by Ruru & Piwakawaka classes!
PTA News... So far this year, the PTA has donated the following to Maranatha: $1200 for four Chromebooks $800 for Literacy Games & Resources for the classrooms. The PTA has committed to donating $100 per classroom each term in 2017 in this area. Fundraising Events coming up: Selling chocolates at the All Blacks vs Lions
game in Wellington Book Sale in Term 3 Movie Night at the Cinema Cards & Calendars Pool Party in Term 4 Contact us on [email protected] if you’d like to help with any of these events. Firewood All the firewood has been taken now—if you’ve yet to pay, please transfer to the PTA account: 12 3142 0378694 00
Care Monkey—Important
Please remember to update your Care Monkey profile if any of your contact details have changed over the holiday period (including any important medical information regarding your children). The office receives notification from Care Monkey of any changes made to your profile, and we update our school management system from that. Please also remember to include an emergency contact name and number on your profiles in case of emergency.
Term 2 Accounts are now due If you have any questions regarding your account, please contact Corry by phone or email on [email protected]. Thanks for your help!
The latest Book club brochure has been sent home today (Friday) although orders cannot be placed until Tuesday 6 June. Closing date is Tuesday 13th June - anything ordered after this date cannot be guaranteed to be supplied.
BOOK SALE! Clear out your bookshelves—
titles for babies, toddlers, children and adults accepted.
Sale will take place later in Term 3. Bring your books to the
School Office.
We are a Community Emergency Hub not a Civil Defence Centre Community Emergency Hubs are about the community coming together to do what it can to help each other - people helping people with what they have available. The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO) works with our communities to empower and promote a community-led response to the challenges communities will face during a disaster. As we saw in Christchurch and other disasters around the world, people want to help those in need. After a significant emergency, such as an earthquake, the community will naturally come together for company, to share their stories about their experience, find out information, offer assistance to those who need it, and look for assistance. Community Emergency Hubs (formally known as Civil Defence Centres) are pre- identified places for the community to coordinate their efforts to help each other during and after a disaster. Community Emergency Hubs will be opened by people in their community, not official staff, when there is need for the community to help itself, such as when there has been widespread infrastructural damage, damage to buildings and roads, or communication networks are down for extended periods. Our school is a Community Emergency Hub and plans have been put in place to ensure the community can gather here after a large emergency to help each other. To find out more, visit http://www.getprepared.org.nz/hubs. If you want to be involved in the Community Planning process, contact Ashleigh Brown ([email protected])
Production DVD orders If anyone is interested in buying a copy of the “Adventure in Time” School Production DVD, we are taking orders! Once we have sufficient numbers we will place an order . Please email/ring the School Office to put your name down to receive one. Only $15 each!
Public Notices
Thinking of Selling? Talk to Tony! Tony Pitiroi has been gifting $250 from every house he sells to Maranatha over the past two years—we are truly blessed to have received these gifts. Please give Tony a call on 021 562 564 if you are considering selling.
Thank you Tony!
FUNDRAISING FOR THE WAINUIOMATA CADETS & GEMS CLUB
The Cadets & Gems is a group of Christian girls & boys aged 8—15 (similar to Scouts/Girl Guides) who are currently fundraising to go to a week long Camp in Hamilton in 2018. We would love your help to reach our goals! Potatoes—10kg Agria for $12 per bag—Contact Wendy Haverland on [email protected] . $4 from each bag goes towards the Cadets & Gems.
Maria’s Cleaning Service—Dusting, Vacuuming, Bathrooms, Floors, Kitchens—we do it all. Have been cleaning houses for over 20 years. Guarantee best results. Contact Maria on 027 924 5775. Email:
Sustainability Trust’s Curtain Bank will be based at Great Start Taita
from June 12 to 23. Who can get FREE curtains: Households who don’t have adequate curtains and have a Community Services Card, can get lined, fitted curtains for the living room - and for the bedrooms of children, the elderly, and sick people as well. How to get curtains: To get curtains, just fill out and return a window measurement form, which can be print-ed from our website or will be available from Great Start Tait a, from Monday, June 12. We have also enclosed one form, which you are free to copy. The last day to return the forms to the Great Start Taita is Friday, June 23. Why get curtains: Good quality, lined curtains are critical to keeping heat in a home and keeping power bills down. Curtains can also help keep families warmer and healthier and help to prevent illnesses. How you can help: Please consider emailing or phoning your families, clients, and mem-bers to notify them of this unique service; put news of it in your newsletters, or put infor-mation up on your community noticeboards.
You can read more about Wellington Curtain Bank and Sustainability Trust on our web-
site: www.sustaintrust.org.nz/curtainbank or visit us at 2 Forresters lane, off Tory Street.
We also appreciate any donations of mould-free curtains, fabric rolls, hooks, and tracks.
What: Table Tennis Coaching - separate beginner & intermediate groups
Where: Empire Table Tennis Stadium, Marine Parade, Petone
When: 6.30pm - 8pm Thursday 1 June – 6 July inclusive
Cost: $30 for entire term payable at the first session
Bring: Table tennis bat if you have one; soft-soled shoes; sports top (not white) & shorts
Info: Gabrielle [email protected], Ph 021 361162
Enrol: ttwellington.org.nz or https://goo.gl/forms/NrgUSWbGvzjwLAtA2
Wellycon is NZ's biggest, friendliest boardgaming convention and it's all about enjoying quality-time playing modern board games! Attendees don't need to own any games of their own. Instead, other attendees bring their games to share and put them into a central game library. Simply select a game, find some people to play with and off you go. Wellycon volunteers are also there to help teach the rules, find games to match experience levels and help find more players if needed. There is also a family session on Sunday from 10am to 2pm, which has plenty of treats for all attendees and helpers on hand to guide those in need. Queen's Birthday Weekend, 3-4 June 2017 Wellington Girls' College. Gaming from 10am to 10pm Sat & Sun. Sunday Family session 10am - 2pm. Please take a look at the video below for more information and see https://www.wellycon.org.nz for more de-tails. You can also find us on Facebook or Twitter. Wellycon Board Game Convention