Akomanga Tekau Ma Rua (Hub 12)
Kia Ora,
Welcome Back! We have had a great start to the Term. It has been wonderful to see learners settling into routines and getting stuck into their learning.
We would also like to warmly welcome our new learners to Stonefields and to our Hub - Iuliia, Divya and Levante
Please take the time to read this update and the reminders below.
LEARNING THIS TERM
The Stories of Our Lives
This term our learning will be about identity and mindset and what makes us special. We will be wanting to get to know the students and their families. We would love to hear about any special events or news from outside of school, so please do not hesitate to email us about it.
EXCITING EVENTS THIS TERM
Swimming
This will be going ahead for Term One with our hub going on the following weeks:
Week 4: Tuesday February 26th, Wednesday February 27th, Thursday February 28th.
Week 5: Tuesday March 5th, Wednesday March 6th, Thursday March 7th
We will require all swimming items to be clearly labelled including all uniform items, as things can easily be misplaced or accidentally taken when items are not labelled. Further information will be made available through the communication update.
Meet the Teacher Evening
We are holding a ‘Meet the Teacher’ evening in Hub 12 on Thursday February 21st, starting at 4:30pm. All welcome to attend!
REMINDERS
School Information
The Stonefields School App is a great place to receive all notifications and school information. Another place to find information is our school website. Link to website communication page.
School Uniforms
Please ensure all school items are named. This includes lunchbox, school bag, all clothing, hats, etc.
Lost items are regularly sent to the red lost property cupboard outside the school library. The summer uniform consists of a short sleeve polo shirt, shorts for boys and skorts for girls. Shoes are black and hair accessories are to be in our school colours. This also includes a wide brimmed navy or black hat. The hat is compulsory in Terms 1 and 4.
Sickness
If your child is sick and has been vomiting or had diarrhoea, we would advise that they remain at home to recover, and to prevent other children from getting sick. Your support with this would be appreciated. Use the ‘Absentee’ tab on the School App to let us know your child is absent. Alternatively call the office on 527 7721 or email admin@stonefields.school.nz
Whole School Communication
Please read this link for further information about Stonefields School
Senior Swim Meet
Who: Yr5 - 8
When: Friday 8th March
Further details to follow in the School Communication Updates
School Hours
Learners are able to enter the Hub from 8:30am onwards, with our school day beginning at 8:55am and finishing at 3pm. Please note that teachers have professional development from 7:30am and will not be back in the hub until 8:45am every Thursday.
If your child arrives earlier we suggest you consider our Out of School Care programme which is run by an outside provider called Kelly Club. The programme runs everyday in the school hall before and after school. Please contact the office for more information.
Food & Waste
Stonefields School is an Enviro School and we aim to minimise the quantity of waste that we produce here. We encourage our students to keep food wrappers at home, and to keep food waste in their lunch boxes. Brain food is vital for children during their learning. Lollies and treats need to be left at home please. We appreciate your support with this.
Assessment
There are a range of assessment that we will be doing this term for Manaiakalani and Stonefields. We will be starting our assessment in Week 2 (week commencing Monday February 11th).
Volunteers
As always, we love having your support within the hub. If you are available to offer your time in any of the following areas could you please let us know:
- Break Through
- Spelling testing
- Reading mileage (Reading Rocks)
- Returning readers to the resource room
- Laminating & cutting resources
Please note we value any time that you can spare.
Our doors are always open and we are very happy to have a chat before or after school. If you have any questions or concerns and need a longer time to meet with us, please feel free to contact us to make a scheduled time to connect.
We look forward to meeting you all and hope you are able to attend the 'Meet the Teacher' evening on Thursday February 21st, starting at 4:30pm.
Ngā mihi nui,
Akomanga tekau ma rua Teachers (Hub 12 Teachers)
Kyle Hattie - kyle.hattie@stonefields.school.nz
Alison Spilman - alison.spilman@stonefields.school.nz
