Kia ora Base 3 whānau,

Welcome to our Term 3, Week 9 Newsletter! Only 6 school days left of Term 3. Keep an eye out on Hero and our newsletters so that you know when things are coming up.

Attendance:
Our goal this term is attendance. Our attendance has improved to 89.2% however we are still working towards our target goal of 90% and being the highest attending base in the school! Please support your child to be at school everyday and to arrive before the bell which is 8:30am. 

Book Bags
We read with our students daily. It is vital for students to bring their book bags to school everyday in order for them to take a book home. Please remind students to put their book bags in their school bags every night. As part of students developing their independence and ability to manage themselves we have been telling the students they are responsible for bringing their book bag into class each day. If you could support them with this and remind to do this.

Uniform:
We understand the weather has been unpredictable, however, it is really important that children come to school wearing our correct school uniform. If students are wearing an incorrect item of clothing, we ask that they carry a note explaining why.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

This week is Māori Language Week. In our Base, we have been learning greetings, colours, and numbers, singing some waiata, and listening to stories.  

School Holidays

School finishes for the holidays on Friday 22nd September and will open again on Monday 9th October. Have a restful break. In Term 4, students will need their school hats.
 

Contact information 

If you need to communicate with us concerning your child our emails are;

Ashley Patterson ashley.patterson@kauriflats.school.nz
Donna Roberts donna.roberts@kauriflats.school.nz
Mozeena Aslam mozeena.aslam@kauriflats.school.nz

Ngā mihi,
Base 3 kaiako

Whānau Have A Go Day

Last Wednesday, we had Whānau Have A Go Day at Bruce Pulman Park. Students participated in different activities such as archery, lawn bowls, cricket, futsal and inflatables. We all enjoyed all the different events and were very tired by the end of the day. 

Sarah Cowley Ross

Last Friday, we had an Olympic Ambassador- who shared her experience with us at our hui. Her name is Sarah Cowley Ross and she went to the Olympics for Heptathlon. Sarah talked about excellence, friendship and respect as the core values. In the end, some students got to hold the special Olympic flag. 

Hungerball and Inflatables
On Friday, after Junior School finished with their Have a Go activities, Mr Au allowed Base 3 and Base EU to use Hungerball and Inflatables at lunchtime. Students had a great time at Hungerball.