Kia ora tatou, Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Kia orana, Bula vinaka, Namaste, Nǐ hǎo, Salve, Bonjour, Kamusta, de Groeten, Greetings.
I again want to thank you for the ongoing support you show for our school. Last week, you may remember that we had a later start on the Wednesday due to all our teaching staff attending a Paid Union Meeting. We very much appreciate the support for this.
We also have had a number of fundraising events lately, and support from whānau and friends has been amazing. Ngā Rākau e Rua team have had a great response to their Hot Cross Bun sale, while Kākāriki have also received awesome support for their spring bulb sale. There are some other events coming up in the near future too, so keep an eye out.
We also have had great support of our curriculum and sporting events from our school community. Today, there have been a number of parents come along and participate in the Rūrū team's House of Bricks visit. It was great seeing parents building lego challenges alongside other children in the spaces. We also have a number of parents who are supporting our senior sports activities as we start the winter sports competitions. We are unable to physically proivide all the options with only staff coaching / supervising, so we really thank those parents who have been able to step in to ensure that our children do get the range of options available to them.
Just a reminder that as we head into the Easter break, Tuesday is a school holiday. I have put this explanation in to the 2024 Term dates article, but have also made a separate article to let you know about this. As it only happens every four or five years within the term, it largely goes unnoticed, and sometimes comes as a bit of a surprise. That is one reason why I put the information in the term calendar last year so people could be well informed.
Wishing you all a great week and relaxing Easter break.
Keep smiling
Shane
In this newsletter:
- Happenings in school
- Easter Tuesday holiday explanation
- 2024 Dates
- Communication @ Rangiora Borough
- Phones away for the day ...
- Community Notices
Contents
Tui Team Teddy Bear Time
On Friday 22 March the Tui team celebrated it's once a term whanau time by inviting parents, caregivers and siblings to join us for a picnic lunch.
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North Canterbury Swimming champs
Have our kids got what it takes? We think maybe they do!!!
On Monday 18th March 2024, a group of 8 Kākāriki students were invited to attend the PCT competition (police competency test) at Cowles Stadium in Wainoni.
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Making numerals with Tūī 2
The Tūī 2 team have been getting creative with our learning outdoors while the weather is fine.
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Ice Skating Fun
This was an awesome opportunity to work on our resilience - trying something new - and showing our School Value of Manaakitanga as senior students ensured some of our youngest tamariki made the most of their sessions.
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An explanation about Easter Tuesday
Tuesday is a school holiday this year. Schools are closed across New Zealand.
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Kākāriki Rugby Session
Kākāriki is participating in the Tākarokaro programme aimed at increasing physical activity in NZ. Saracens Rugby club ran a session for us as part of getting our class active.
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"Phones away for the day"
Just a reminder of the new Government direction that all portable devices will be away for the day.
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Te Reo me tikanga Maori at Rangiora Borough School
As part of our Strategic Goal of "Culturally empowered ākonga", Kapa Haka continues as part of our whole school development of authentic practice in Te Ao Māori.
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Communication @ Rangiora Borough
Schools need to be able to communicate efficiently and regularly. This article explains the communication channels we use here at Rangiora Borough.
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