Dear parents, caregivers, students and friends of the school. Tena koutou katoa. Ngā mihi nui kia koutou katoa

A big thank you to all parents who made the time to talk with their child’s teacher at our parent teacher conferences. This contact establishes the beginning of our partnership with you as parents as we accelerate your child’s learning during the year. Our school is highly focussed on student achievement for all and we would appreciate your assistance in the following ways:

• Ensure your child attends school every day and arrives on time ready to start at the first bell.
• Ensure your child is well groomed, has had breakfast and has a cut lunch for later.
• Practice the timetables with your child every day so they have instant recall.
• Ensure your child completes their homework every day.

Our experience is that students who have this support at home, go on to succeed at higher levels than those who don’t. Please take the time to discuss with your child how they are doing at school.

Inside this newsletter you will see a description of the Curriculum Levels at Year 6, 7 and 8 and an explanation on what students should be able to do.

We encourage you to make another time to talk with your child’s teacher if you feel you have not gained all the information or assistance you need to gauge how your child is progressing at school. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like clarification or assistance.

Further reporting on your child’s progress will be held on a one-day parent teacher conference day on Thursday 29th June 2023 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. These interviews will be of 15 minutes duration so we can spend quality time discussing your child’s progress for the first half of 2023.

We would like to thank Sharon and Malcolm Blaikie for their generous sponsorship to help students at our school.  

Ngā Mihi Nui

Henk Popping
PRINCIPAL