Principal Pānui - Week 3 2023

Tēnā Koutou Katoa,

I would like to start this week's Pānui by acknowledging those affected by another extreme weather event, this time Cyclone Gabrielle.  Please know that you are in our thoughts, our staff are currently looking at offering some sort of support from the Cotswold Mātāhae School community.  We will keep you posted on this.

Camp Waipara 2023

Thank you to the Year 6 Team for organising and running a very successful camp experience for Team Extreme. They did have some rain out at Waipara but were fortunate to be able to go through all their group rotations and were able to experience all of the planned activities.

The Camp Instructors told me they love having Cotswold at Waipara as the Team makes the camp a complete experience for all our students.

Community Fish n Chip Picnic  - Wednesday 1st March 

You are warmly invited to join our new Principal, Chris Smith, and his family for a Fish 'n' Chip Picnic on our school field on Wednesday 1st March between 5.30pm - 7pm.    Everyone welcome.   

Year 0-3 Travis Wetland Trip - just a reminder to return your permission forms to class teachers and your parent contribution of $10 for this trip. Payment can be made via the Hero App, automatic payment or in cash to the School Office. Many thanks for your support.

Paid Union Meeting - Union Meeting Survey Link

On Thursday the 2nd March there is a Teacher Paid Union Meeting and we have asked students to be collected at 1.00pm.  If you have not already completed the Survey via the Hero App please do that over the weekend.  We need to finalise staff supervision for those students remaining at school so ask that you do that ASAP.

Please note Room 8 is going to the Travis Wetlands from 12.15pm-2.45pm on the 2nd March and will not need to be collected at 1.00pm.

Board Update

The Board will be meeting next Wednesday 22nd February at 5pm in the Staff Room. As this is their first meeting for the year it will be an introduction of Chris Smith to the current Board. We will also be electing a Chairperson and portfolios for 2023 will be allocated. Meeting dates for the remainder of the year will also be scheduled and advertised in next week’s Pānui.

Parents Association AGM & Monthly Meeting

This meeting will be held on Tuesday 28th February 2023 @ 6.30pm - Staff Room. New members, and existing members are very welcome to come along and meet our new Principal, Mr Chris Smith.  Please feel free to talk to any current members or message us if you have any questions pa@cotswold.school.nz

Healthy Active Learning Survey

Our school is involved in a government wellbeing initiative called Healthy Active Learning. Part of the Child Youth and Wellbeing Strategy, it is now in its third year and in over 900 schools across the motu.

To help understand its impact, the Massey University evaluation team is keen to hear about how your tamariki participate in physical activity and healthy eating and drinking at our school and community. They have put together a survey which takes 5-10 minutes and, on completion, puts you in the draw to win a $100 supermarket voucher.

Complete the survey via this link here.

Walk or Wheel to School Week - Monday 6th to Friday 10th March -  watch out for more information about this upcoming event on Hero next week.

Year 4-6 Maths Buddy Subscription - Maths Buddy Link

Year 3 Mangahigh Subscription - Mangahigh Link

Girls Smash Cricket begins tonight  Girls Smash Cricket

Thanks

Ngā mihi nui

Chris