Notices and information
20th March
Kia ora whānau,
We are thrilled to announce that Ally Lee-Coll will be joining Teretere as the new teacher from Term 2. The class will be called Teretere 4 (T4) and Ally will be based behind Lesley and Angela's spaces. A huge congratulations to Ally. We are all looking forward to working with you. You can visit the schools web page over the next few weeks, to read more information about Ally. In preparation for this role, Ally hopes to attend the Cohort 3 learners' visits on Wednesday, 2nd April, and Wednesday, 9th April.
Many thanks to all the wonderful parents and grandparents who volunteered to help with our sports morning to Foster Park on Tuesday. Unfortunately the weather was wet and it was cancelled. Thank you Lesley and team for your organization of this trip. We are going to try and arrange another sports day at our kura. However, we do have another trip coming up in week 10 on Tuesday 8th April. Please see your child's teacher if you or a grandparent can help. Information was sent out on Wednesday 19th March on Hero.
We are busy re-assessing your child on their phonological awareness and S/L skills. We may make a few adjustments over the next few weeks. Your child will let you know if they are with a new teacher. This is usually due to group sizing as we try to keep our groups to a maximum of five, for quality explicit teaching.
Milk bottle tops: can we please have any red or light green bottle tops.
Gastro/colds: We have a number of children off with vomiting, diarrhoea and, colds. As with all illnesses, please keep your child at home if they are unwell and follow the Ministry of Health guidelines as to when your child may return. We are finding it increasingly difficult to find relief teachers to cover staff with short notice, who also become unwell. Please inform the office before 9am if your child is sick. Thank you.
Missing: a jacket named Holly Fraser. Please check your child's clothing frequently as sometimes items go home in the incorrect bag. If found, please return to Teretere 1. Thank you.
Just a reminder:
Dogs: there has been a report of some unrestrained dogs in the school area. Please ensure that no dogs are taken into then school grounds. All dogs need to be on a lead if walking to/from school and under full control by the owner or walker.
Items from home: please do not bring items from home to school | kura. They can get lost or broken. We do not have 'sharing' on Fridays, as we are running an alternative oral language programme. Please keep all items at home. Your help is appreciated.
Lunches: We are a 'water only school'. Please no juice, Up & Go or flavoured milk (or sweets) at school. Please leave these items for home. Thank you. Please make sure your child can open and close their lunchbox themselves. If using packets, please snip these with scissors so your child can tear this easily and, yoghurt lids loosened if buying the squeezie type. As an 'Enviroschool', all rubbish is returned home to be disposed of. Sushi and Subway lunches: Sushi day is Wednesday (please bring a spoon) and Subway is on Fridays. If you wish to use this service, please pre-order on the Kindo app the night prior (or earlier).
Poetry book: Please read the poem to your child. There are some handy tips in the front of the book for discussion. Read these poems frequently. Leave this in your child's reading folder so we can add to this. We usually add to this anthology on a Friday.
Reading: Please read several books to your child every day. Join the local Lincoln library to add a variety of genres.
Reading folders: please ensure that these are at school | kura every day and that your child brings this in to class before school. We will be assessing tamariki over the next few weeks and your child may have a new S/L (Structured literacy) teacher. They will put their folder in their S/L teachers room. However for now, please leave your folder in their current S/L class. Homework will be put in their orange book to be completed over the week. Please also note that there are words to learn in the back of this book to rote learn.
Maths: continue to count forwards and backwards from any number. Ask your child what number comes before or after a certain number.
Library day is on Mondays for term 1. Your child may have their book/s out for two weeks, although most children have them for one week. Please ask your child's teacher where to return their books in class. Your child cannot get out any new books unless they have returned the ones borrowed. Please note that any lost or broken books will need to be paid for (including reading books).
Learning:
Classroom routines; school values (Caring, Curious, Capable); Wellbeing/Navigating the Journey (e.g. being a kind class member/inquiry); looking after our own and others belongings.
Visual art: NZ artist Raewyn Harris - koru art (media: pastel or crayon and dye); print making.
Wellbeing: Zones of Regulation; Te Whare Tapa whā (our schools Wellbeing model); Pause, Breathe, Smile; Growth Mindset.
Pepeha: learning our pepeha.
Inquiry theme - 'Power': Using power for good; Power of being fair; Words have power; Actions speak loudly. The power of kind words and actions. What makes a good leader? What are the impacts of the decisions we make? Topics are taught through discussions, stories and circle time (oral language). Kindness is my 'super power'.
Numeracy: Exploring numicon; patterning; looking for maths in our environment ('maths eyes'); learning to draw and recognise 'dot woodin patterns' up to 10 (see Mathematics tab above); time and statistics.
Literacy: phonological awareness (Heggerty programme), rhythm and rhyme of poems; writing our name correctly; You may wish to learn the pure sounds by playing this clip. Slow this down to 0.75. Start with the yellow sounds first if your child is new to kura | school. There are some handy tips on this clip.
Science: making crystals with one of our lovely parents, Oana. Thank you for giving up your time and organizing this. These will come home at the end of the term. Please keep the crystals/chemicals away from smaller children.
Karakia: Our morning and afternoon karakia are on the 'Learning at home' tab above if you wish to learn these.
Classroom release days: The team will be having joint classroom release days (CRT). The tamariki will be taught by the CRT team which consists of Megan, Annabelle and Alison. Please see one of these teachers on the day, if you have any questions. The Teretere team have three of these days per term. In term 1, these are on: 5/03; 19/03 and 9/04.
Dates for your diary:
From the 31st March (the last two weeks of term) - Life Education Trust visiting (Harold). The tamariki | children will visit Harold in his mobile classroom. Topics covered: What makes a good leader? What are the impacts of the decisions we make?
Tuesday 1st April: Mathematics & Statistics Whānau Information Evening, 7-8pm in Pūtahi | Library. See Angela or the school newsletter for more information.
Friday 4th April: Teretere hui | assembly from 9.15am in Tahuna | hall. All welcome.
Tuesday 8th April: Trip to Halswell Quarry Park 9am-3pm as part of our Inquiry unit 'Power" (Ignition: Power of animals in our world). The cost of this will be added to your school account. We will require parent/grandparent helpers for this trip. Information was sent out on 19/03.
Friday 11th April, 3pm - last day of term 1.
Monday 28th April - first day of term 2. New Teretere 4 class starts with Whaea Ally. Mihi whakatau week 1 - day TBC. Happy 'Eid al-Fitr' to many of you who will be celebrating at the end of this month. We hope you have a great celebration with your whānau and friends.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Ngā mihi,
Nicky, Lesley, Angela, Deb, Megan and Ally
Teretere team
19th March
Kia ora whānau,
We are excited to share with you that Teretere will be going on a trip on Tuesday 8th April from 9am to approximately 3.00pm. All tamariki will be taking part in the Junior Park Explorers at Halswell Quarry. This program allows the children to see the regional parks come alive as students awaken their senses to explore the awe and wonder of the natural world. They learn to listen to different bird calls, feel the different parts of a tree and see bugs in their natural habitat. Through these activities, students understand how birds, bugs and trees are all connected. This is an ignition for our inquiry in term 2.
The cost of the bus fare will be charged to your school account. For this event to run smoothly we need around four parent or grandparent helpers per class to support the children along with Whaea Nicky, Whaea Angela and Whaea Lesley. If you are free and would like to come along and support your child’s class could you please let your child’s ako teacher know and fill out a parent volunteer form at the office (if you have not already.)
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:
We will be heading to the buses at 9am please do not be late, as the bus will not wait for you. Any late children will spend the day in another class.
Tamariki must wear school uniform and have a :
*NAMED hat,
*water bottle,
*Hi vis vest
*Back pack with a full lunch and water bottle
*Sensible walking shoes
*Warm jacket and jersey
Leave reading folders at home
Ensure everything can fit in your child’s bag as they will be carrying it themselves.
Ngā mihi
Teretere Team
6th March
Kia ora whānau,
A huge welcome to all our new tamariki and whānau who will be starting on Monday: Nilan, Millie, Iza, Kendall, Suhani, Ole and Alfie. Happy school days to you! We are looking forward to working with you all.
On Tuesday, we had the group 'Pandemonium percussion' come to kura. The tamariki enjoyed playing their instruments alongside this group. We hope you are 'enjoying' these at home as well!
Covid: we have had a case within our hapori. Please ensure that you have some free tests at home to check, if you or your child are feeling unwell. As with all illnesses, please keep your child at home if they are unwell and follow the Ministry of Health guidelines as to when your child may return. We are finding it increasingly difficult to find relief teachers to cover staff with short notice, who also become unwell. Please inform the office before 9am if your child is sick. Thank you.
Old clean sheets required: we require quite a number of old clean sheets for an art project. They can have holes in them. Please ask around (grandparents, neighbours etc), as we require quite a few. We would like to start this over the next few weeks. Please give these to your child's akomanga teacher. Thank you.
Missing: a jacket named Holly Fraser. Please check your child's clothing frequently as sometimes items go home in the incorrect bag. If found, please return to Teretere 1. Thank you.
Just a reminder:
Pepeha: A copy of your child's pepeha will have been sent home to learn. There is an example/video on the 'Learning at home' page - link above. If this is not in your child's reading folder, please contact your child's akomanga teacher.
Items from home: please do not bring items from home to school | kura. They can get lost or broken. We do not have 'sharing' on Fridays, as we are running an alternative oral language programme. Please keep all items at home. Your help is appreciated.
Learning:
Classroom routines; school values (Caring, Curious, Capable); Wellbeing/Navigating the Journey (e.g. being a kind class member/inquiry); looking after our own and others belongings.
Visual art: NZ artist Raewyn Harris - koru art (media: pastel or crayon and dye).
Wellbeing: Zones of Regulation; Te Whare Tapa whā (our schools Wellbeing model); Pause, Breathe, Smile; Growth Mindset.
Pepeha: learning our pepeha.
Inquiry theme - 'Power': Using power for good; Power of being fair; Words have power; Actions speak loudly. Topics are taught through discussions, stories and circle time (oral language).
Numeracy: Exploring numicon; patterning; looking for maths in our environment ('maths eyes'); learning to draw and recognise 'dot woodin patterns' up to 6 (see Mathematics tab above); time.
Literacy: phonological awareness (Heggerty programme), rhythm and rhyme of poems; writing our name correctly; You may wish to learn the pure sounds by playing this clip. Slow this down to 0.75. Start with the yellow sounds first if your child is new to kura | school.
Karakia: Our morning and afternoon karakia are on the 'Learning at home' tab above if you wish to learn these.
Dates for your diary:
Tuesday 11th March: Structured literacy open morning from 10.15am-10.40am. Please note that you will most likely not see your own child's lesson. This is for Teretere parents | whānau only.
Tuesday 18th March: Fundamental Sports morning at Foster Park, Rolleston. Leaving school | kura at 8.50am and return approximately 12.00pm. Please do not be late on this day. The cost of this will be added to your school account. Children will require a named drink bottle, sensible running shoes, sunhat, hi vis vest and a non messy snack in another named container in their pocket (e.g. a small sandwich). We will not be taking bags or lunchboxes with us. Please refer to the letter on Hero sent on 19/2 for more details. Parent helpers - please meet us in the class just after 8.30am for a health & safety briefing with Lesley.
Tuesday 1st April: Mathematics & Statistics Whānau Information Evening. See the school newsletter for more information.
Friday 4th April: Teretere hui from 9.15am in the hall. All welcome.
Tuesday 8th April: Trip to Halswell Quarry Park (mid morning onwards) as part of our Inquiry unit 'Power" (Power of animals in our world). The cost of this will be added to your school account. We will require parent/grandparent helpers for this trip. Please see Angela if you have any questions about this trip.
Classroom release days: The team will be having joint classroom release days (CRT). The tamariki will be taught by the CRT team which consists of Megan, Annabelle and Alison. Please see one of these teachers on the day, if you have any questions. The Teretere team have three of these days per term. In term 1, these are on: 5/03; 19/03 and 9/04.
Friday 11th April - last day of term 1.
Monday 28th April - first day of term 2. New class starts (Teretere 4 - teacher TBC). Mihi whakatau week 1 - day TBC.
'Happy Holi' to those who may be celebrating over the next few weeks. There is a free family event on this Sunday in Rolleston. Please follow this link for more information. "The event is all about embracing diversity, and we've lined up a fantastic array of cultural performances, mouthwatering food and experience of Colours to make it unforgettable".
We hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Ngā mihi,
Nicky, Lesley, Angela, Deb and Megan
Teretere team
20th February
Kia ora whānau,
We've had another busy few weeks in Teretere. The tamariki have settled in well and are into their learning. It was lovely to see many of you at our recent school community picnic. We have just advertised for a new teacher who will start at the beginning of term 2. Some of the children | tamariki will join the current classes in week 6 for a few weeks, before moving to the new class in April.
We are going on a trip to Foster Park (sports morning) on Tuesday 18th March from 8.50am to approximately 12.00pm. We require a number of parent or grandparent helpers to enable us to go on the trip. Please email your child's teacher if you are able to help. More information regarding this was sent out in another email on Hero on 19/2. A copy of this is below. Please note that if your child is late on this day and we have already taken the roll, they will spend the morning in another class.
We require some items for making musical instruments for all akomanga classes ready for a performance in a few weeks time. Items like yoghurt pottles, acorns, tins, small boxes, kitchen paper roll inners etc. Due to hygiene reasons, please NO toilet rolls. Please put these items in the grey bin in the art space next to Angela's room. Thank you.
Just a reminder:
Hi vis vests should be worn to/from school every day even if you travel by car. The vest can be left in the side pocket of your child's bag so it can be easily found at the end of the day. It is a good idea if sun hats are also stored in a side pocket as well, so your child can find this easily. Hi vis vests are required to be worn on all school trips.
Shoes: if your child has shoe laces, please ensure they can tie them by themselves. We are frequently taking our shoes on/off during the day e.g. to go to the library or when playing in the sandpit. Thank you for your help with this.
If your child is sick, please notify the office before 9am. It is great if you let the teacher know as well, but we don't always check our emails in time or may be away ourselves.
Blog photos: please email your child's akomanga teacher if you do not want photos of your child on our blog or on the schools facebook pages.
Pepeha: A copy of your child's pepeha will be sent home over the next few weeks to learn. Please see your child's teacher if you have not received this by the end of next week. There is an example/video on the 'Learning at home' page - link above.
Items from home: please do not bring items from home to school | kura. They can get lost or broken. We do not have 'sharing' on Fridays, as we are running an alternative oral language programme. Please keep all items at home. Your help is appreciated.
Learning:
Classroom routines; school values (Caring, Curious, Capable); Wellbeing/Navigating the Journey (e.g. being a kind class member); looking after our own and others belongings;
Wellbeing: Zones of Regulation; Te Whare Tapa whā (our schools Wellbeing model);
Pepeha: learning our pepeha;
Numeracy: Exploring numicon; patterning; looking for maths in our environment ('maths eyes'); learning to draw and recognise 'dot woodin patterns' up to 6 (see below), time;
Literacy: phonological awareness (Heggerty programme), rhythm and rhyme of poems; writing our name correctly;
Karakia: Our morning and afternoon karakia are on the 'Learning at home' tab above if you wish to learn these.
Dates for your diary:
Tuesday 4th March: Pandemonium percussion (at school). The cost of this will be added to your school account. We require some items for making musical instruments for all akomanga classes ready for a performance in a few weeks time. Items like yoghurt pottles, acorns, tins, small boxes, kitchen paper roll inners etc. Due to hygiene reasons, please NO toilet rolls. Please put these items in the grey bin in the art space next to Angela's room. Thank you.
Wednesday 5th March: The team will be having a joint classroom release day. The tamariki will be taught by the CRT team which consists of Megan, Annabelle and Alison. Please see one of these teachers on the day, if you have any questions. The Teretere team have approximately three of these per term. In term 1 these are on: 5/03; 19/03 and 9/04.
Tuesday 11th March: Structured literacy open morning from 10.15am-10.40am. Please note that you will most likely not see your own child's lesson. This is for Teretere parents | whānau only.
Tuesday 18th March: Fundamental Sports morning at Foster Park, Rolleston. Leaving school | kura at 8.50am and return approximately 12.00pm. The cost of this will be added to your school account. Children will require a named drink bottle, sensible running shoes, sunhat, hi vis vest and a non messy snack in another named container e.g. a sandwich. Please refer to the letter on Hero sent on 19/2 for more details.
Tuesday 1st April: Mathematics & Statistics Whānau Information Evening TBC
Tuesday 8th April: Trip to Halswell Quarry Park (mid morning onwards) as part of our Inquiry unit 'Power" (Power of animals in our world). TBC. The cost of this will be added to your school account.
Friday 11th April - last day of term 1.
Monday 28th April - first day of term 2. New class starts (Teretere 4 - teacher TBC).
We hope you have a lovely weekend.
Ngā mihi,
Nicky, Lesley, Angela, Deb and Megan
Teretere team
19th February
Kia ora whānau,
We are excited to share with you that Teretere will be going on their first trip on Tuesday 18th March from 8.50am to approximately 12.00pm. All tamariki will be taking part in the Selwyn Sports Trust Fundamental Movement Spectacular at Foster Park. The event is designed to give Year 0-2 students the opportunity to develop their Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS), which are essential for confidently engaging in a variety of physical activities and sports. Research shows that children who develop these skills early are more likely to stay active throughout their lives, leading to healthier lifestyles.
The cost of this will be $1, plus bus fare. This will be charged to your school account. For this event to run smoothly we need around four parent or grandparent helpers per class to support the children along with Whaea Debra/Nicky, Whaea Angela and Whaea Lesley. If you are free and would like to come along and support your child’s class could you please let your child’s ako teacher know and fill out a parent volunteer form at the office.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:
We will be heading to the buses at 8.50am please do not be late, as the bus will not wait for you. Any late children will spend the morning in another class.
Tamariki must have a :
NAMED hat,
water bottle,
Hi vis vest
non messy snack in their pocket/in a small NAMED container and
wear sensible shoes they can run in.
If the weather is cooler, please ensure your child wears their named jacket. Sunscreen should be applied before school.
Ngā mihi,
Lesley, Angela, Nicky and Debra
IMG_0003.MOV5th February
Kia ora whānau,
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter. In Term 1, this will be published on a Thursday or a Friday. A huge welcome to all our wonderful families/whānau. It has been lovely to get to meet you all and especially working with your amazing tamariki. They are settling in beautifully and we know there will be a lot of tired children (and teachers) over the next few weeks.
The schools newsletter (Click to Connect) and this notice on our blog is where you will find information regarding our hapori | space. We are trying to limit the amount of emails whānau are receiving. We apologise in advance for this long email.
If you have a query, please follow the school process. First see your child's akomanga teacher (or another teacher in the hapori). If not resolved please see the 'Team Leader' (Nicky). If still not resolved, please make an appointment at the office to see one of our Deputy Principals (Emma or Blair). There is a simplified diagram above. Claire Howison (Principal) has a drop in coffee morning once a month. Please look out for this in the school newsletter.
Just a reminder:
Hi vis vests should be worn to/from school every day even if you travel by car. The vest can be left in the side pocket of your child's bag so it can be easily found at the end of the day. It is a good idea if sun hats are also stored in a side pocket as well, so your child can find this easily.
Toys: we kindly ask that no toys or precious items are brought to school | kura. At this point in time, we are not having any sharing days.
Shoes: if your child has shoe laces, please ensure they can tie them by themselves. We are frequently taking our shoes on/off during the day e.g. to go to the library or when playing in the sandpit. Thank you for your help with this.
If your child is sick, please notify the office before 9am. It is great if you let the teacher know as well, but we don't always check our emails in time or may be away ourselves.
Term 1 library day is as follows (subject to change):
Monday: Nicky, (T1), Angela (T2), Lesley (T3) - all Teretere akomanga classes. Your child may have their book/s out for two weeks, although most children have them for one week. Please ask your child's teacher where to return their books in class. Your child cannot get out any new books unless they have returned the ones borrowed. Please note that any lost or broken books will need to be paid for (including reading books).
New children who started this week: Sharing information sheet, please return this to your child's akomanga teacher by the end of next week. You are welcome to email this. Thank you to those of you who have already handed these in.
Sushi and Subway lunches: Sushi day is Wednesday (please bring a spoon) and Subway is on Fridays. If you wish to use this service, please pre-order on the Kindo app.
Blog photos: please email your child's akomanga teacher if you do not want photos of your child on our blog or on the schools facebook pages.
Lunches: We are a 'water only school'. Please no juice, Up & Go or flavoured milk (or sweets) at school. Please leave these items for home. Thank you. Please make sure your child can open and close their lunchbox themselves. If using packets, please snip these with scissors so your child can tear this easily and, yoghurt lids loosened if buying the squeezie type. As an 'Enviroschool', all rubbish is returned home to be disposed of.
Poetry book: Please read the poem to your child. There are some handy tips in the front of the book for discussion. Read these poems frequently. Leave this in your child's reading folder so we can add to this. We usually add to this anthology on a Friday.
Reading: Please read several books to your child every day. Join the local Lincoln library to add a variety of genres.
Reading folders: please ensure that these are at school | kura every day and that your child brings this in to class before school. We will be assessing tamariki over the next few weeks and your child may have a new S/L (Structured literacy) teacher. They will put their folder in their S/L teachers room. However for now, please leave your folder in class. Homework will be put in their orange book to be completed over the week. Please also note that there are words to learn in the back of this book to rote learn.
Learning:
Classroom routines; school values (Caring, Curious, Capable); Wellbeing/Navigating the Journey (e.g. being a kind class member); looking after our own and others belongings;
Wellbeing: Zones of Regulation; Te Whare Tapa whā (our schools Wellbeing model);
Numeracy: Exploring numicon; patterning; looking for maths in our environment ('maths eyes');
Literacy: phonological awareness (Heggerty programme), rhythm and rhyme of poems; writing our name correctly.
Karakia: Our morning and afternoon karakia are on the 'Learning at home' tab above if you wish to learn these.
Aotearoa/NZ Histories: Waitangi Day.
Dates for your diary:
No school on Thursday 6th February (Waitangi day). There is also a T.O.D (teacher only day) on Friday 7th February.
Picnic: on Tuesday 11th February there will be a school picnic from 5.30pm-7.00pm. BYO food and picnic rug or chairs. This is a wonderful opportunity to informally meet the staff and other whānau within our hapori. Meet outside the hapori. Unfortunately Nicky will not be there as she has a prior appointment. However, you will get to meet Lesley, Angela and Deb (who will be teaching T1 on Fridays), as well as the other teaching staff.
Monday 17th February: Random acts of kindness day/week
Tuesday 4th March: Pandemonium percussion (at school). The cost of this will be added to your school account.
Tuesday 11th March: Structured literacy open morning from 10.15am-10.40am. Please note that you will most likely not see your own child's lesson. This is for Teretere parents | whānau only.
Tuesday 18th March: Fundamental Sports morning at Foster Park, Rolleston. TBC. Leave here at 9am. The cost of this will be added to your school account.
Tuesday 1st April: Mathematics & Statistics Whānau Information Evening TBC
Tuesday 8th April: Trip to Halswell Quarry Park (mid morning onwards) as part of our Inquiry unit 'Power" (Power of animals in our world). TBC. The cost of this will be added to your school account.
Friday 11th April - last day of term 1.
Monday 28th April - first day of term 2. New class starts (Teretere 4 - teacher TBC).
We hope you have a lovely weekend.
Ngā mihi,
Nicky, Lesley, Angela, Deb and Megan
Teretere team
29th January
Kia ora whānau,
Just a reminder:
Please purchase your child’s stationery from Qizzle, name the books and reading folder and give this to the teacher on your child’s first day this Friday 31st January at the drop in day. Bookings for this can be made on Hero.
Your child will require a full brimmed bucket navy sunhat. Please name this well and put this in the side pocket of their bag for easy access. Some parents sew something small on the outside of the hat so it is easily identified.
Our team's blog and Teretere notice page is now linked on the schools web page. Please check this frequently (as well as the school newsletter) as this contains important information. Both are published fortnightly on alternative weeks.
Our mihi whakatau (māori welcome) is being held on Wednesday 5th February from 9.15am. This is a special welcome to you and your whānau to ASP. Please drop your child to their akomanga class as usual before 9am and once the roll has been taken, a teacher will bring your child to you at around 9.10am to the library. You are welcome to wait in the library prior.
No school on Thursday 6th February (Waitangi day). There is a TOD (teacher only day) on Friday 7th February.
Picnic: on Tuesday 11th February there will be a school picnic from 5.30pm-7.00pm. BYO food and picnic rug or chairs. This is a wonderful opportunity to informally meet the staff and other whānau within our hapori. Unfortunately Nicky will not be there as she has a prior appointment. However, you will get to meet Whaea Debra who will be teaching T1 on Fridays, as well as the other teaching staff.
If your child is sick, please notify the office before 9am. It is great if you let the teacher know as well, but we don't always check our emails in time or may be away ourselves.
Ngā mihi,
Teretere team
Welcome to 2025
22nd January
Kia ora,
I hope you and your whānau are enjoying the summer break.
We are excited to welcome you and your child to the start of the 2025 school year. Starting school is a significant milestone, and we look forward to working together to create a positive and supportive learning environment for your child.
To help ease into the new school year, we invite you to a Drop-In Day on Friday, 31st January. This is an opportunity for you and your child to familiarize yourselves with the learning spaces, find where to put school bags, and meet the teachers. You can also drop off your child’s named stationery on this day, which can be purchased through Qizzle. Look out for an email in mid-January with details on how to book your session (if not already received). Please note this is not a one-on-one meeting with the teacher, as other families will also be present during your time slot.
A few important reminders:
School officially starts on Monday, 3rd February.
There will be no school on Thursday, 6th February (Waitangi Day) and Friday, 7th February (Teacher Only Day - Professional Development).
For all new families | whānau starting for the first time in 2025: To comply with enrolment requirements, please bring a current utility bill or insurance document dated January 2025 to the office between Monday, 27th January, and Thursday, 30th January, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. This is for all new families | whānau, even if you have already submitted documents. Please note the office may not be staffed on Drop-In Day, so documents cannot be submitted then. Alternatively, you can email them to office@ararira.school.nz before this date. These documents must be received before your child can start school, but not on the morning of Monday 3rd. Please do not give this to a teacher, as the office staff manage enrolments.
If your child has any medical needs, please chat to your child's teacher on Friday 31st. If your child requires medication e.g. an inhaler, this needs to be well named. Fill in a form at the office, as all medication is stored in the office area.
We look forward to seeing you and your child again and beginning this exciting journey together. If you have any questions, please email your child's teacher. Their email address is on the tab above. Please note that they may take a few days to get back to you, as they are presently on holiday.
Ngā mihi,
Nicky, Lesley, Angela, Debra and Megan
Teretere Team