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PARENTS NEWSLETTER TERM 1, WEEK 5 26 February 2018
Maranatha Christian School 180 Hill Road, Belmont, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand
T 565 0749 F 565 0747 E [email protected] W maranatha.school.nz
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Last Friday’s Family Fun Day (Picnic) at Raumati Marine Gardens was a great success. My thanks to the school staff, the team from Kapati Miniature Railway and our wonderful whānau for making this day a fantastic experience for our students.
Special Moments captured on camera…
The purpose of our annual picnic is to create an opportunity, early in the year, for our school community to come together in fellowship, establishing and/or re-establishing relationships and connections with one another. Over the past few years, Raumati Marine Gardens has provided us with the ideal setting to achieve this purpose.
Suggestions have been made that we consider a closer location for next year’s picnic. These suggestions will be considered for 2019. The reason Raumati Marine Gardens remains our preferred location is due to the following factors…
There is no ‘body of water’ present in the park (a significant Health & Safety consideration).
All activity areas are contained within an easily observable/patrolled space.
The gardens provide a playground, sandpit, flying fox, water splash pad, open area for sports and BBQ facilities…
The Kapiti Miniature Railway is part of the park.
Raumati Marine Gardens is not too busy during the school day.
Feedback captured about the day…
“I loved the water splash pad!” Natasha
“The sausage sizzle and ice blocks were awesome! Elisha
“The playground was fun, especially the see-saw!” Cassia
“I loved climbing the trees!” Jefferson
“What a nice quiet day!” Office Ladies :o)
Looking Ahead…
Teaching staff are currently working on establishing a new Home Learning initiative for Year 3 to 8 students. This is a series of optional Home Learning Challenges that we will encourage students to try. More information will follow in upcoming weeks… stay tuned!
In His love
Steve Farrand
Principal
Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three gather in my name,
there am I with them” (NIV)
Coming up! Monday, 26 February Senior Camp (Yr 6-8) Parent Information Session
5.30-6.30 pm , Kotare class
Tuesday, 27 February Central Zone Cricket Festival (selected Yr 5 students)
Thursday, 8 March PTA AGM and Meeting, 7.30—9pm
Friday, 9 March - Bee Healthy Dental Van on site
Friday, 16 March
Tuesday, 13 March Assembly at 2pm. Piwakawaka & Ruru presenting
Tuesday, 20 March— Senior Camp (Yr 6-8) at Forest Lakes, Otaki
Friday, 23 March
Tuesday, 27 March Assembly at 2pm. Kereru presenting
Wednesday, 28 March NZACS Sports Day, Palmerston North—Yr 5-8
Wednesday, 28 March NZSO trip, Wellington —Yr 1-4
Friday, 30 March— Easter Weekend
Tuesday, 3 April
L.I.F.E. Award Certificates Congratulations to the following children who received LIFE Awards at our last assembly: Aliyah B - Love Caden M - Excellence Caoimhe D—Excellence Joshua A - Love Charlotte F - Excellence Ashley B - Excellence Luke R - Love Orla W - Excellence Gabrielle C - Integrity Tadiwa K - Faith Caitlin S - Excellence Zekaryah T - Excellence Dariah P - Excellence Joseph S - Excellence
L.I.F.E.
A L.I.F.E. in Christ is the basis of our values
Love: We love as God loves us
Integrity: We live by the example set by Christ
Faith: We believe and trust God for all things
Excellence: We aim high, doing our best for God
and His Kingdom
Our LIFE recipients all enjoying an iceblock!
Well done.
Raumati Fun Day
Welcome to the following new students at Maranatha! We hope you and your families settle in quickly and feel part of the Maranatha School community very soon. We are so happy to have you join us!
Kiwi Class—New Entrants Edmund Gabby Grace R Tui Class Alandi Teira-Leigh Esther T
Hutt City Library—The Big Read 2017/2018 Congratulations to the following students for completing the “Big Read” challenge over the school holidays. These students will be receiving a Certificate at our next assembly on 13 March! Nikolai S—Bronze Selena L—Platinum Elijah P—Gold Orla-Jean W—Platinum Charlotte W—Gold Mitchell K—Platinum Matthew S—Gold Caitlin S—Platinum Carla S—Gold Ashley T—Platinum Olivia R—Platinum Paige T—Platinum Juliette R—Platinum MJ R—Platinum Kaitlyn G—Platinum
No cash please… A little reminder that the office is trying to become “cash free”, so if possible please pay by Internet Banking (except for mufti days). Thanks for your help!
Care Monkey— Very Important
As you will have noticed, we use Care Monkey a lot! This is a very important tool for us to collect information through, therefore it is really important that all eForms are completed as quickly as possible which minimises needing to send reminders. Thank you for your help in this. If anyone has any trouble with accessing CareMonkey, please contact the office—we’d love to help! Please also remember to update your Care Monkey profile if any of your contact details have changed over the holiday period (including any important medical information regarding your children). The office receives notification from Care Monkey of any changes made to your profile, and we update our school management system from that. Please also remember to include an emergency contact name and number on your profiles in case of emergency.
Mathletics The annual rollover of Mathletics has been completed. Students user names and passwords are unchanged. New students should have received this information from their class teacher. Please contact the class teacher if you/your child has forgotten their login details. Maths groups have been, or will shortly be, set by each class teacher. Please also contact the class teacher for queries about maths groups. It’s encouraging to see the enthusiastic participation of students using this programme!
News from the PTA Hotdogs!! These are not open for orders yet. We are currently looking into our obligations under the new Food Safety Act. If we do carry on with them, we’d love some more volunteers to help prepare & serve them on Fridays. Please email [email protected] —full training given!
PTA AGM & Meeting Thursday 8 March,
7.30-9.00pm at Maranatha.
All welcome!
Book Amnesty for “readers”!
Please have a look for any reading books at home and send them in. Thanks!
Carpark Awareness—Important Notice! Please remember to be extra vigilent
when you back out of the car park—
watch for younger siblings and don’t
forget your blind-spot!
Please also remember to park sensibly, ie
within the lines, so that at the peak pick
up time of 3pm, there is room for
everybody!
And please do not drive down to the
school past the yellow and red chain to
drop off children in the morning and
when picking up children in the
afternoon (unless there are unwell
younger siblings in the car).
Uniforms for Sale! We have a few new items of uniform in the office—left over from our sample stock. Girls Summer Shirts $33.00 (size 12 & size 14) Girls Skort $52.00 (size 12) Boys Winter Shirt $35.00 (size 12) Boys Shorts $37.00 (size 12 & size 14) Trackpants (optional for PE use) $46.00 (size 10 & size 12) We also still have some of the old uniform stock which is not being phased out. PE Top $30.00 (size 10, size 12 & size 14) Fleece Raincoat—Size Large $45.00
Please remember to clearly name every single item of uniform
—especially the caps!!
FREE Dental Checks! Students at Maranatha Christian School are due for
their free annual dental check-ups. The Dental van will
be on the school site from 9 March—16 March.
Once seen your child will be given a letter that may
include details of another appointment. Please contact
us to change this appointment if required. Please search
your child's school bag!
To book or reschedule your appointment, or update
your contact details, please call 0800 TALK TEETH
(825 583).
We look forward to seeing you soon!
The Bee Healthy Team
Private Bag 31907 Lower Hutt
www.beehealthy.org.nz | 0800 TALK TEETH (825 583)
Public Notices
Thinking of Selling? Talk to Tony! Tony Pitiroi has been gifting $250 from every house he sells to Maranatha over the past two years—we are truly blessed to have received these gifts. Please give Tony a call on 021 562 564 if you are considering selling. Thank you Tony!
Play football at Lower Hutt City AFC in 2018 – Registrations Now Open! First Kicks – 3- 6 years Juniors – individual age grades for 7
th- 14
th grade (mixed grades).
Girls, do you want to play in a girls only team? Gather some friends together and come and play Girls Only football on Sunday. For information on how to register to play this season, please visit our website - http://www.lhcafc.org.nz/joinlowerhutt.html The season runs from 7th April till mid-August 2018. Throughout the year the club also runs Skills Centres, Fun Football sessions, Holiday programmes, and Football Academies. For more information email Renee at: [email protected]
Wellington Zoo—Open late every Friday in March - Kids 1/2 Price after 5pm
9.30am - 8pm Ever wondered what happens at Wellington Zoo as the sun goes down? Throughout March the Zoo will remain open until 8pm every Friday for Zoo Twilights giving everyone an opportunity to experience the Zoo at dusk. On late Fridays, a Child Pass will be half price for children entering the Zoo at 5pm or later. Evening visitors will be able to enjoy the full Zoo experience – with special animal talks as well as evening Close Encounters available each Friday. Mojo Cafe and The Grazing Post will also remain open during Zoo Twilights. And just for Twilights, the Grazing Post has a special deal: $10 for a flat bread pizza and a 300ml Just Juice drink. Zoo Twilights starts on Friday 2 March and will continue on 9, 16, 23 and 30 March.
Notices (continued)
Healing the Hearts of our Children Course Whether your children are young, or grown up and all things in between, we would love you to join us at Maun-garaki Baptist Church, 164 Dowse Drive Maungaraki as we journey through the Elijah House Healing the Hearts of our Children course. With a focus on unconditional love, keeping heart connections open and ways to repair and restore relationship when there's been disconnect. This insightful teaching is full of principles and how to's to fa-cilitate the growth of healthy, loving family relationships. Using DVDs, small group discussion and questions for reflection we will work through the following top-ics; Apologies - Restitution - Emotions - Discipline - Bitter Root Judgments - Bitter Root Expectancies - Inner Vows - Pre-birth and Infancy - Blessing. Starting on Monday 5th March and running for 5 weeks, you choose whether to attend morning or even-ing sessions; Monday nights from 7.30-9.30pm on March 5, 12, 19, 26th & April 9th; or Thursday mornings 10am-12pm March 8, 15, 22, 29th & April 5th. The cost is $10, or $2 per session. Refreshments will be provided. Please note this course looks at how we can allow God to bring hope and healing into our relationships, and the bible is often referred to throughout the sessions. You don't have to be a Christian to attend though, all are welcome Please rsvp to Janine Banks at [email protected]
Kids Go Free at Staglands on Children’s Day Staglands Wildlife Reserve will be celebrating Children’s Day on Sunday 4th March by offer-
ing FREE ENTRY into The Reserve for ALL CHILDREN. In addition to their usual attractions visitors can enjoy free off-road tractor-trailer rides. So if you are looking for a fun Chil-
dren’s day outing for the whole family; meet at Staglands and Connect with Nature on Sunday 4 th March.
*Offer is not available with any other offer. Children (0-16 years) must be accompanied by paying adult.
For more information visit www.staglands.co.nz
Hutt City Dance Centre are running two Hip Hop courses for kids who want to give it a try. The 6 week courses will suit 7 - 9
years and each class will run for 45 mins.
We have two options: Tuesdays at 5:15pm (starting 27th Feb) and Wednesdays at 6:00pm (starting 28th Feb).
It's $80 for the 6 weeks and no experience is necessary, so come along and have a go!! Kids should wear comfortable clothing
and shoes and bring a drink bottle too.
Please email [email protected] for further info and/or to register your interest.
KERRY SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING Beginner classes held Randwick School Hall Contact Sharon at [email protected] Belmont Scout Group Mudslide - A free community event
Saturday 24th February 10am to 2pm
Belmont Scouts are holding their annual mudslide at Belmont Domain (at the southern end of Norfolk Street)
Come along to have fun, get wet (bring a towel and change of clothes) and see scouting in action.
Enjoy a BBQ sausage ($2) after your slide.
Drama Classes Our international curriculum will: Help explore Performance skills, creativity, Overcome shyness, Develop positive self esteem, Grow their imagination, Interact with adults, Make new friends Have lots of fun Fun after-school classes – 5 – 17 years Held in Khandallah, Tawa, Lower Hutt, Whitby
To enrol please call or see our website. 0800 161 131 www.helenogradynz.co.nz
Play football at Stop Out in 2018 Juniors – individual age grades for 7th- 14th grade; First Kicks – 4-6 years
For more information on playing football and Stop Out and how to register can be found on our website: www.stopout.org.nz.
The football season runs from 7 April to 25 August. Trials for 9th-14th grade are in mid-February and pre-season training starts
in March. New players are welcome. For more information email Tania at [email protected]
Arts a Go Go! Performing Arts School
for Kids in Upper Hutt is celebrating its
10th birthday! Limited places still availa-
ble in term 1 for drama, dance and sing-
ing combo classes aged 4 – teenagers,
after school drama, Irish dancing and
Little Mozarts pre-school music.
(Waiting lists apply to some classes.)
Announcing a new weekly class in crea-
tive writing for 11 – 18 year olds! It in-
cludes scripts writing, short stories and
speeches. Taught by award winning
writer Hannah McKenzie Doornebosch,
PhD and MA in creative writing from
the International Institute of Modern
Letters, BA in Theatre and Film. A
wonderful opportunity for creative stu-
dents with a love of writing. For more
details about Arts a Go Go!, please see
www.artsagogo.conz and contact ra-
[email protected] ph 0211441641