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ECS Update Term 2, Week 9 – Friday 23rd June 2023
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Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome to the Term 2, Week 9 Newsletter.
In what has been a busy term, there has been lots to celebrate. We started the term with the Year 5 and 6 camps and the Esther musical production and the term has continued to be full of different activities. Winter sport, Elgregoe visited, students involved in Reading competitions and School photos just to name a few.
Over several years now our Year 9 and 10 students have supported the Christchurch City Council by spending time each year removing graffiti across the city. This year having been nominated by the council team, they received a Volunteering Canterbury award which was presented this week. While the purpose of serving is not to achieve recognition, it is always great to have this encouragement along the way. My thanks to these students and to Mr Hitchen’s for the ongoing work in this area.
Next week we will send a final update email for the Term on Wednesday. School finishes for the term on Wednesday 28th June as our Teachers are all joining with 500 of our Christian School collegues from across New Zealand at the NZ Association of Christian Schools Teachers’ conference.
Ngå mihi nui
Alistair and the ECS team
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This newsletter contains information on the following:
- Important Dates
- Year 3-10 Reports and Parent Teacher Meetings
- Year 9 Readers’ Cup Competition
- Health Curriculum Consultation
- Free membership to the Christchurch City Libraries and giveaway!
- Hall Piano – Fundraising (Mufti Day)
- Term 3 Itinerant Music Lessons
- ICAS Assessment
- Community Dental Service
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Tuesday 27th June – Mufti Day Fundraiser
Wednesday 28th June – Final Day of classes for Term 2 (Year 3-10 Reports will be issued on this day)
Monday 17 July – First Day of classes for Term 3
Year 3-10 Parent Teacher Interviews will occur over the start of Term 3. An email will be sent home next week with booking information, dates and times.
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Year 3-10 Reports and Parent Teacher Meetings
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All year 3-10 students will be issued with their Mid-Year reports on Wednesday next week (28th June)
In weeks one and two of next term we will have the oportunity for you to meet with your child(ren)’s teacher to discuss their progress over the start of 2023.
These will occur after school on Thursday 20th and Tuesday 25th July. Bookings can be made online at: Parent Teacher Meeting Bookings
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Year 9 Readers’ Cup Competition
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Our school team of Amelia Francis, Lilia Kanjo, Noah Langford and Samuel Rosser did us proud at the Canterbury-wide competition held at Tūranga this week. The team had to read six books in preparation for the event, and then work together to answer questions on each book – at around 30 seconds per question!
I was extremely proud of the students; they were great ambassadors for Emmanuel Christian School, and while we did not get on to the podium, it was a memorable experience, I am sure!
Thank you, too, to the parents and siblings who supported us!
A heads up to this year’s Year 8 readers: I will be scouting for a team in Term 1 next year!
Nicki Davison (ECS Librarian)
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Health Curriculum Consultation
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Every two years the Board of Trustees consults with the school community around the delivery of the Health Curriculum. We would appreciate it if you could take the time to complete this survey and share your views on this important topic. The survey will remain open until Wednesday 26th July (Term 3 Week 2).
Thank you
Health Curriculum Survey 2023
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Free membership to the Christchurch City Libraries and giveaway!
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Get a membership for your children for Christchurch City Libraries before the holidays and go into the draw for a voucher from Bishopdale Dove Bookshop! Forms are available from the school office or the library.
If your child(ren) are already CCL members, send me a screenshot of their library cards and they will go into the draw as well.
Thanks
Nicki Davison
Please see the letter in the link below which has information on how to sign up for membership at the Christchurch City Libraries. Forms are available at the school Office and can be handed back to the Office or handed in at the public library (no proof of ID or address are required if you return your form to the ECS Office).
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Hall Piano – Fundraising (Mufti Day)
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As you are likely aware we have started the process of raising funds to replace the piano in the hall. The current piano has served the school well for many years, however, it is now in need of replacement.
A donor has offered to match the donations received from a School muftiday to help us with this process. We will hold a Mufti day to support this fundraising on Tuesday 27th June.
On this day students can wear tidy mufti in return for a gold coin donation to contribute towards the piano replacement.
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Term 3 Itinerant Music Lessons
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Please click on the link below for information on Itinerant Music Lessons at ECS.
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In August stduents will have the oportunity to sit the ICAS Assessments. More information about these can be found at: https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas/
While these do not form part of our regular school assessment process we do understand a number of families would like their children to have this oportunity. There is a cost associated with this and students need to be registered.
Registration and payments are avaliable at: https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps
The school access code is: TQJ266
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