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East Taieri School

NEWSLETTER - 12 FEBRUARY 2024

TERM ONE EVENTS

FEBRUARY
13 - BOT Meeting
15 - Mihi Whakatau for New Families
16 - Assembly (Junior)
19 - 'Keeping Ourselves Safe' Programme (19 Feb-1 March)
21 - Whānau Connect/Goal Setting
MARCH
1 - Assembly (Middle)
3 - Assembly - Senior School
8 - TSSA Swimming Sports
13 - Life Education Programme
15 - PALs Training
15 - Little Heart Day - Heart Kids NZ
19 - Hockey Tournament
21 - Year 5 Camp
21-22 - Year 5 Camp
25 - Otago Anniversary Day - Public Holiday
28 - Firewise Sessions (Yr0-2)
29 - Good Friday - Public Holiday
APRIL
1 - Easter Monday - Public Holiday
2 - Easter Tuesday - School closed
4 - Firewise Sessions (Yr 0-2)
9-12 - Year 6 Camp
10 - Kids Sing Festival
12 April - Last Day of Term 1
29 April - First day of Term 2

Teacher Only Days for 2024:

Friday 31 May

Friday 25 October

Contents

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

by Jennifer Horgan

‘E ako ana, ā, e tipu tahi ana tātou’ - Learning and growing together.

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CHINESE NEW YEAR

by Jennifer Horgan

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.

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Student Council

NEW STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS

by Jennifer Horgan

Congratulations to Josephine and Jackson who were elected onto the Student Council for the first two terms of 2024. They were both absent when last week's photo of the new Student Council was taken.

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SPORTS INFORMATION - WEEK 3

by Rachel Phillips

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WORLD READ ALOUD DAY - FEBRUARY 7th 2024

by Sarah ONeill

At East Taieri School we celebrated World Read Aloud Day on Wednesday.

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WHĀNAU CONNECT/MEET THE TEACHER EVENING - Wednesday 21 February

by Jennifer Horgan

We will be having a 'Whānau Connect/Meet the Teacher' evening on Wednesday 21 February when parents/caregivers will have have an opportunity to meet their children's teacher for a 5 minute catch up, sharing information about how children have settled in and setting goals together for 2024. Please make your booking through HERO. If you have any issues, contact Annette in the office.

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Teachers

TEACHER ONLY DAYS FOR 2024

by Jennifer Horgan

The Board of Trustees has approved two Teacher Only Days this year to be taken on 31 May and 25 October.Teachers will be involved in Professional Development around significant changes in curriculum and assessment.

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Home and School Committee - 2024 Year

by East Taieri Home & School Committee

Welcome back to school, and welcome to our new families. The Home and School Committee has some great fundraisers for this term.

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Home and School Committee - Notice of AGM

by East Taieri Home & School Committee

The Annual General Meeting of the East Taieri School, Home and School Committee will be held at 6pm on Thursday 14th March 2024, in the School staff room.

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SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOP HOURS - Monday 12th February 2:50pm -3:10pm

by Annette MacRae

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SUSHI ORDERS THURSDAY - Please make sure you have your child's correct Room number.

by Annette MacRae

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SUBWAY LUNCHES AT EAST TAIERI

by Annette MacRae

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WEST TAIERI JUNIOR RUGBY CLUB NEWS

by Jennifer Horgan

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MUSIC HUB

by Annette MacRae

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KARATE LESSONS

by Annette MacRae

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TERM 1 STAGE ME DRAMA CLASSES

by Annette MacRae

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RAISING GREAT KIDS - Parenting Courses - see attached document.

by Annette MacRae

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TAEKWONDO CLASSES

by Annette MacRae

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LEARN TO SKATE PROGRAMME

by Annette MacRae

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FREE TRIALS FOR KIDS ICE SKATING

by Annette MacRae

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