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Newsletter No 2, 27 February 2020

Term 1

Tuesday 4 February to Thursday 9 April

Term 2

Tuesday 28 April to Friday 3 July

Term 3

Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September

Term 4

Monday 12 October to Friday 18 December

Contact Details:

Website: www.redwoodprimary.school.nz

Email: office@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Ph: 03 352 6739

Absence Text: 027 783 1473

Absence Email: absence@redwoodprimary.school.nz

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Principal - John Stackhouse

Email: principal@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Deputy Principal - Ellie Cherry

Email: ellie@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Deputy Principal - Nick Gunn (Matua Nick)

Email: nickgunn@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Learning Support Coordinator - Jan Manawatu

Email: janmanawatu@redwoodprimary.school.nz

Contents

Mihi Whakatau

Mihi Whakatau

by Lynda Selwood

Welcome to our new families and staff

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Parent Workshop

Parent Education Workshop: Building Our Kids’ Resilience

by Matua Nick

Wednesday 4 March - We are excited to be able to provide our community with a parent education opportunity facilitated by Anna Mowat and Dean Sutherland from Real Parents.

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Hoiho Hub

Hoiho is made up of 50 Year 3 and 4 students

by Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Grant, Gemma & Mrs Harding

In this hub you will also find Mrs Grant, Mrs Fletcher, Gemma and Mrs Harding, who teaches on Fridays.

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Kakapo Hub

Kakapo Hub is made up of 49 fabulous Year One and Two tamariki.

by Miss Burt & Mrs Giddens

We have made a fabulous start to the year, children are learning the routines of the classroom and are having a lot of fun.

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Takahe Hub 

Welcome to Takahē hub (Rooms 1, 2 and 3)

by Ms Stevenson, Mrs Myers, Mrs Selwood

We are the youngest members of Redwood School.

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Kea hub

Welcome to Kea hub for 2020!

by Miss Muir & Mr Thurlow

In Kea hub our teachers are Miss Muir and Mr Thurlow.

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Pukeko Hub

Pukeko Hub

by Miss Norman & Mrs Spencer

We have come from lots of different classes and now we are PUKEKO HUB!!!

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Tui

We are Tui Hub and we are a year 5/6 Hub.

by Mrs Narbey & Mr Harding

Our Teachers are Mrs Narbey and Mr Harding. We like to have fun and enjoy being a part of Team Paerangi.

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Butterfly

Butterfly Musketeer visits Team Whakatipu

by Sarah Burt

On 12th February Team Whakatipu had a special visit from the Butterfly Musketeer - Maria Romero

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Calendar

For your diary

by Pauline Prescott

Keep in touch with what's on at Redwood School

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Dog Smart

Dog Smart Education

by Matua Nick

On Thursday March 19th, our junior learners will experience a 45 minute workshop run by the Christchurch City Council around keeping safe with dogs.

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CERT

Thank you CERT

by Lynda Selwood

I received great news in January.

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PTA

The Redwood School PTA are happy to welcome the Executive Committee members who were voted in last week at our annual AGM meeting

by PTA

Our new President is Maria Boddington, Vice-President is Greer Hale.

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Earthquake Anniv

February 22nd Earthquake Anniversary

by Matua Nick

Thank you to the parents and caregivers who provided a flower for their child to place at our flagpole on Friday.

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Challenge Wanaka

Challenge Wanaka

by John Stackhouse

Lola, Bodie, Nash and Mack competed in this year's Challenge Wanaka which involved biking and running.

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Community Notices

What's happening in our community?

by Pauline Prescott

Neighbourhood events, dance classes and sports

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Sick

Absence/Sickness

by Pauline Prescott

We have many ways you can let the office know your child is going to be absent

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Clock

Late in? Leaving early? Parent Helping?

by Pauline Prescott

Please come through the office and sign in/out using the Vistab ipad.

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Medicine

Update Medical Permissions and Medication

by Pauline Prescott

We need your permission to administer medication to your child

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Moving

Update Contact Details

by Pauline Prescott

Have your contact details changed?

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Entertainment Book

The early bird catches more savings!

by PTA

Get your new Entertainment Membership today to support Redwood School and receive these early bird bonus offers.

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Lunchonline

Lunchonline - Thursdays

by Pauline Prescott

Subway and Sushi Factory

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Road Patrol

Safety reminders

by John Stackhouse

Keep all our tamariki safe

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School donations and contributions

School donations and contributions

by Megan Lowe

If you have not yet received your statement, please email: finance@redwoodprimary.school.nz and Megan Lowe will sort that for you.

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Keeping in contact

Keeping in Contact:

by Matua Nick

Home-School Communication

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