‘E ako ana, ā, e tipu tahi ana tātou’ - Learning and growing together. (Information on new appointments & Classes for next year included below.)

Kia ora Koutou

Congratulations to all athletes who participated in the Otago Primary Schools' Athletics Champs last Tuesday. There were some outstanding results and some excellent 'personal bests' achieved. Special congratulations to the girls' under 11 years relay team who won their event. (See results later in the newsletter.)

NEW APPOINTMENTS

Lucy Lowery has been appointed to a fixed-term position in the Junior School for 2023. Lucy has been teaching Juniors in a collaborative learning space at Springston School in Canterbury and will bring many strengths across the curriculum with her. We look forward to having Lucy on the Junior Teaching Team.

Kendall Brook who has been a third year teacher trainee at East Taieri this year, has been appoionted to the fixed-term position in Kohekohe/Room One for Term One next year while Janine Clague is on sabbatical leave. Kendall has already built positive relationships with staff and students during her very successful postings throughout the year. Kendall has been relieving throughout the school this term and we are delighted to appoint her to the senior school teaching team.

CLASSROOM TEACHERS 2023

Kohekohe - Room 1 Yr 5/6 Miss Kendall Brook (Term One), Miss Janine Clague - Terms 2-4

Nīkau - Room 2 Yr 5/6 Miss Lisa Agnew

Pohutukawa - Room 3 Yr 4/5 Mr Peter Thorn

Kahikatea - Room 4 Yr 4/5 Miss Jo Bryson

Kānuka - Room 5 Yr 2/3 Miss Hayley Miller

Kōwhai - Room 6 Yr 2/3 Mrs Belinda Duff

Kawakawa - Room 7 Yr 3/4 Mr Lewis Howell

Tōtara - Room 8 Yr 3/4 Mrs Sarah O’Neill

Rātā - Room 9 Yr 0/1 Miss Anna Devereux

Rimu - Room 10 Yr 0/1 Miss Lucy Lowery

Mataī - Room 11 Yr 1/2 Mrs Jessica Hall

Mānuka - Room 12 Y 1/2 Mrs Jo Hackfath

Kauri - Room 13 Y NE Mrs Sarah Esplin (class to start later Term One)

Dean of Junior School & Special Education Needs Co-ordinator - Miss Natalie King

Deans of Middle & Senior School -TBC (Miss Janine Clague - Dean of Senior School on leave for Term One)

Learning Support Co-ordinator - Ms Denise Hannagan

Specialist PE Teacher & Sports Coordinator - Mrs Rachel Phillips

Specialist Music Teacher - Mrs Alison Tay

Classroom Release Teachers: Mrs Catherine McRae, Mrs Rachel Phillips, Ms Bronwyn Holgate, Mrs Lyn Donaldson

Enjoy the week ahead.

Ngā mihi nui

Jennifer