Thank you Parents and Caregivers for making yourselves known to me and for all your encouragement and support. We look forward to a wonderful, fun-filled year, in which we will continue to foster an enthusiasm for life and a love of learning.

Upcoming Events

Our main focus for this term is “Our People”, in which we will be looking at ourselves and the cultures to which we belong. We will endeavour to explore how cultural practices reflect and express our customs, traditions and values.

Already we have had two great opportunities to see culture in action through our Powhiri. Our new staff in Te Whanau Whariki are making a real effort to explain to our tamariki how and why we do things the way we do. This will stand us in good stead for other events and celebrations that are coming up later this year, e.g. our 125^th Celebrations in August.

But, for now, we are so looking forward to our Grandparents’ Day next Friday, 20^th February. Please make sure you come and join us (11.30 – 12.30). We want to hear your stories about school and growing up in other parts of Auckland, New Zealand, or even the World!

See you there. Ciao for now,

Salu

Dates to Remember

Feb 18: Go by Bike Day

Feb 19: Meet the Teacher evening

Feb 20: KC Grandparents’ Day

Mar 1^st: Children’s Day

Mar 1 – 8: Sea Week

Mar 2 – 6: Walk to School Week

Mar 6: Kiwi Connection Assembly

Mar 8: International Women’s Day

Mar 12: Junior Swimming begins

Mar 13 – 14: Pasifika at Western Springs

Mar 17: St Patrick’s Day

Mar 19: Junior Swimming #2

Mar 21: Race Unity Day

Mar 22: World Water Day

Mar 26: Junior Swimming #3

Mar 27: Portfolios sent home

Apr 1 – 2: Goal Setting Interviews

Apr 2: Junior Swimming #4

Apr 4: RRS Film Festival

Apr 5: Daylight Saving ends

Apr 9: Junior Swimming #5

Apr 9: Term 1 ends

Apr 10 – 13: Easter

Apr 22: Earth Day

Apr 25: Anzac Day

Apr 27: Term 2 begins