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Welcome back – 2019

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 12:16 PM

On Thursday 31st January and Friday 1st February the school office will be open between 10am to 2pm for uniform sales. School will open for instruction on Monday 4th February 2019. To start the year we will have a Mihi Whakatau in the school hall on the first day of the term, Monday 4th February 2019. Mihi whakatau is traditionally used for welcoming, introductions, openings and other events which take place off the marae. On their arrival at school on this first day the children are to go into their classrooms. Once the roll has been taken and notices given, classes will line up and go down to the hall for the Mihi Whakatau. By 9.am we will be assembled in the Wharenui, (the School Hall). We invite new students and their families as well as new staff to sit at the front of the hall on the seats that will be placed out for them. On Friday 8th February 2019 is the annual Back to School BBQ – the details were in the last school and S’Mart Community newsletters which are on the school website.

Year 8 Leavers video

Saturday, December 15, 2018, 7:03 PM

Click on the link below to watch this video of our Year 8 leavers. Goodbye to you all and make the most of all the opportunities at high school and beyond! Year 8 Leavers 2018

FINAL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

Friday, December 14, 2018, 10:51 AM

On Monday 17th December starting at 9.30am we have our final assembly of the year where the presentation of the class awards are given, major school awards are handed out and our Year 8 students are farewelled. This is also the last day of school for the 2018 school year and school finishes at 12.30pm.

Parking and Courtesy

Friday, December 14, 2018, 10:48 AM

We are still receiving complaints from our neighbours about parents parking over driveways and sometimes in driveways when dropping off or collecting children from school. First and foremost we ask you to be courteous and legal in your behaviours. On advice from the Christchurch City Council, neighbours have been encouraged to record number plates and to file this information with the council. This is likely to result in a ticket for illegal behaviours. We do have a big school assembly on Monday which we expect many parents will attend, so please be mindful where you are parking and do so legally and courteously.

Year 0-4 Pool Day cancelled today

Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 8:56 AM

Due to the adverse weather the Year 0 to 4 Pool Day at Waltham Pool is cancelled. Unfortunately due to other schools booking Waltham Pool later in the week there is no postponement date available. If you have paid for this you will receive a $3 credit on your account. If you haver not yet paid then the invoice will be removed from your account.  

FINAL COFFEE MORNING & UNIFORM SALE FOR THE YEAR THIS FRIDAY!!

Thursday, December 6, 2018, 12:57 PM

Come down to the hall tomorrow (Friday 7 Dec) for the final coffee morning and uniform sale of the year! Kids grow over summer, so come and see if we have the next size up for that one thing they’re just about to grow out of. Grab a coffee and a Christmas themed sugary snack and stay for a chat.  We’d love to see you there to farewell the year! When: Friday 7 Dec, 9 am Where: School Hall

Final school assemblies for 2018

Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 12:52 PM

Firstly, due to so much going on in the final couple of weeks there is no school assembly this Friday 7th December. We have two assemblies to end the year. On Thursday 13th December starting at 1.30pm we have the Service and Celebration Assembly to present certificates for service plus the presentation of some sporting cups and trophies. At this assembly we will also be farewelling Trudy Rowe who will be heading off in early January to take up a Performing Arts position at Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Boys in Abu Dhabi. We hope you can join us to farewell Trudy and to celebrate our students. On Monday 17th December starting at 9.30am we have our final assembly of the year where the presentation of the class awards are given, major school awards are handed out and our Year 8 students are farewelled. This is also the last day of school for the 2018 school year and school finishes at 12.30pm. School starts back in 2019 on Monday 4th February.

Landscape Concept Masterplan

Thursday, November 22, 2018, 3:06 PM

Please click on the link below for the proposed landscape plans that were shared at the Community Landscape meeting on Wednesday 21st November. Proposed Landscape Plans

Build Update – November 22nd #12

Thursday, November 22, 2018, 2:39 PM

First of all it has been a wee while since the last Build Update and there has been a few reasons for this.  One is that the last two PCG meetings – meetings with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Project Manager, have been cancelled and secondly just at this stage of the build things have been happening inside that are not apparent so there has not been much to share. But having had a meeting with the MOE this week there are a number of updates we can confirm. Supports for internal linings are now in the building and all of the internal fixed walls have now been dropped into place. The underfloor heating system has been installed and we have just received notice that the MOE will now cover the costs of a cooling system to be installed which is in addition to the contract. This is good news because it will allow the school to have a mechanical backup so students and staff will not overheat on the occasional hot days that we can experience. It is hoped that by the end of next week the fascia boards will be in place and weather dependent they should be painted and spouting installed. Providing the weather behaves itself this will mean the roof could be installed from the 5th December onwards. Next week the builders are expecting aluminium doors and windows to arrive and these will be installed over the next two weeks. Obviously the weather may have some impact on timelines but we expect the building will be closed in by the end of the school year. Probably the most important piece of information received is the finish date! Hann Construction and the MOE have set 12th April 2019 which is the last day of Term 1, 2019 as the likely handover date for the completed building. This means during the Term 1 holiday break new classrooms will be set up and classes who start the year in Rooms 10 to 17 and most likely the office staff, principal and deputy principal will move into the new building. The thinking is at this stage that the new space created for the library will be used as administration space while the 2 storey block including the office areas are refurbished. While we are a little foggy how this will happen at this stage, through Term 1, 2019 we will be able to provide you with more crisp information. So we do expect fencing around the 2 storey block and works on this area will commence during the Term 1 holiday break.

Please help us to keep the school gates closed.

Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 12:13 PM

This is Mitchell and for his safety we need to make sure our school gates are kept closed, because he is likely to run away. Please note Mitchell has a distinctive yellow marking on his uniform. Please help us to keep Mitchell Safe by keeping the school gates closed.

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