Dear Parents

Today we fare-welled the Thursday/Friday group who had their final day of the 2021 school year. This is the beginning of our 2021 staged farewell. The Monday/Tuesday group will have their final day on Tuesday 14th and the students who are normally at Bubble School on a Wednesday will have their final day December 15th.

As we head into the final week of the term, the end-of-year reports for the students are being checked. As the focus for school after the latest lockdown has been on students connecting with teachers and other students, we have put our assessment schedule on hold until the beginning of next year.

In Term 1, students will be assessed and parents will be invited in for a parent/teacher conference to discuss progress and next steps for learning.

As a result, our End of Year Report will look different this year. As most of the learning has been from a distance, you will receive a report that focuses on the child as a learner and their learning skills and behaviours.

There will be one section on the Key Competencies:

• Managing self
• Participating and contributing
• Relating to others
• Thinking
• Using languages, symbols and texts

There will also be a General Comment from the teacher that will talk about your child’s learning, their demonstration of the School values and motto, their learning from home, and their learning behaviours.

Reports will be shared with you on Wednesday, 15th December.

Take care and stay safe.

Ka manaakitia e te Atua

Alister Bridgman
Tumuaki

The Principal’s Message will cover the following topics:

• Home Group Final Zoom Sessions
• Christmas Cards
• School App
• Please Return
• Support
• Secondhand Uniforms
• 2022 Dates

Wednesday 15 December

• 9.30 am – Kiwi Team
• 10.00 am – Kea Team
• 10.30 am – Kakapo Team
• 11.00 am – Kakariki Team

The zoom links will be sent out by each team. We invite all students to join their team’s final zoom session.

Children have been able to post Christmas cards to their friend’s since the 6th of December and will continue through the 14th of December.

• The cards can be posted in the post box outside the office as the child arrives at school
• Cards can not be delivered to children in other groups by the child personally
• Cards must have the recipient’s name on the front (the child receiving the card)  and their Home Group number to ensure delivery
• The cards will be sorted and given to the respective Home Group Teachers daily.

Last Day For Delivery Dates 

• For Wednesday Thursday Group – Friday 10th December
• For Monday Tuesday Group – Tuesday 14 December

You will receive your child’s report on the @School App. If it has been over a month since you used the App, you will have been logged out. If this is the case and you cannot remember your password, please reset it. Once you reset your password, you will need to close the App before opening it again to login.

Please try to login prior to the day reports are shared so that if you have any issues, we can get them resolved prior to the 15th December. If you are new to the school and have not downloaded the App yet, we recommend that you do this following the instructions on the attached @school app instructions.

If you have any of the following at home, please could you return them to school to the school office. Thank you to those who have returned them.

• Library books
• Sports uniforms
• School readers

If you have any school uniforms (current school uniform) you no longer require you are welcome to donate them to the school. Please leave them in the basket outside the school office.

At this time of year there are a number of families in our parish community in need. Here are a couple of ways you can offer them support.

Parish St Vincent de Paul Cans for Christmas
We invite all families to bring a can for our ‘Cans for Christmas’ collection. These cans go to our Parish St Vincent de Paul Group who distribute to families in need. Please place the cans in the basket outside the office

Parish Angel Tree
Each year our Community of Faith is blessed to support the Monte Cecilia Housing Trust at Christmas. This year we would like to encourage our students to take a little time to purchase a small gift to go towards our Christmas giving.
Here are some great ideas.
– Art supplies
– Small cars
– Small dolls
– Games
– Outdoor sports games.

Please do not wrap the gift. Please place it in the basket outside the office.

Term 1

February 7 Monday Waitangi Day – School Closed
February 8 Tuesday First Student Day – School Open

March 11 Friday Teacher Only Day – School Closed

April 13 Thursday Last Student Day
April 14 Friday Good Friday – School Closed

Term 2

May 2 Monday First Student Day

June 6 Monday Queen’s Birthday – School Closed
June 24 Friday Matariki Public Holiday – School Closed

July 8 Friday Last Student Day

Term 3

July 25 Monday First Student Day

September 30 Friday Last Student Day

Term 4

October 17 Monday First Student Day
October 24 Monday Labour Day – School Closed

December 16 Friday Last Student Day