Hi team. Welcome back to Term 3. A special welcome to all students, staff, and whānau who are beginning their journey at Te Ahi Kaikōmako Rolleston School. We are so excited to have you working alongside us.

On a personal note.....it is great to be back. I am extremely grateful for having the opportunity to experience a Principal Sabbatical and my study into staff wellbeing was extremely beneficial. I would like to thank Darryn Aitchison who did a fantastic job leading Te Ahi Kaikōmako Rolleston School in my absence. Special mention must also go to Chris Swanson, Emma Woolford, and Meika Jack who took on additional responsibilities in my absence.

Welcome

Welcome back to Mrs. Jane Baugh who is taking on the release teacher position in Team Kahikatea and Mrs. Chloe Lenko who has also taken on a release position throughout the school. This has allowed Mrs. Aimee Stewart to become the classroom teacher in Room 16 after Mr. Boaz left us at the end of last term.

Thank you to Mrs. Pareanga and the rest of the Ahurea Team for organising last Friday's mihi whakatau. Once again I would like to extend my warmest welcome to new students and whānau.

Thank you

Last weeks Totara Matariki Breakfast and PTA Disco were two events that were very well attended by our students and hapori (community). I would like to thank the Totara Team, our hardworking PTA, and our amazing staff for organising and running these events. 

New School Website - LIVE NOW!!!

We are excited to announce the launching of our brand new Te Ahi Kaikōmako Rolleston School website. To view please click the following link (and make sure you save this to your favourites):

Te Ahi Kaikōmako Rolleston School website

New School Uniform Update

Currently, we are working alongside our uniform provider to finalise the designs of our new school uniform, which we will share with our school community in due course. We are working towards launching the new uniform prior to the end of the year so whānau can if they wish, purchase the new uniform ready for the 2024 school year.

We will provide further updates and confirmed timeframes shortly. 

I hope you have a great weekend.

Cheers

Simon