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ECS Update Term 1, Week 8 – Friday 22 March 2024
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This newsletter contains information on the following:
- Important Dates
- Winter Sport 2024
- Epilespy Non-Uniform Day
- ECS Easter Service
- Reader Writer Volunteers Wanted
- Mana Ake
- Board of Trustees Election
- Understanding Kids Emotions seminar
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Tuesday 26th March – Epilespy (non-uniform day)
Thursday 28th March – ECS Easter Services
Friday 29th March – Tuesday 2nd April – Easter Break
Friday 12th April – Last day of Term 1
Monday 29th April – First day of Term 2
(The School Calendar and full 2024 Term dates can be found here)
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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
During Term 2 & 3, on a Friday afternoon for 6 weeks per term we have teams of Year 5-8 students travel to Hagley park to play Football, Hockey & Netball against other schools from around Christchurch. We typically trial for teams late in Term 1 or early in Term 2 depending on timings and other events.
For us to be able to enter into these competitions, we need some parents who are able to help with the coaching of a team on a Friday afternoon.
This typically takes from 12:30pm – 3:15pm if you come with us on the bus or from 1pm – 2:15pm if you meet us at Hagley park.
Without some parent help we would not be able to be fully invovled in this valuable activity.
Thank you for considering this.
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Non-Uniform Day – Epilepsy
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On Tuesday 26th of March, Emmanuel will be holding an epilepsy awareness day. This is a non-uniform day to raise money to support the Epilepsy foundation. We ask for a gold coin donation. Where possible, we encourage students to wear something purple as a way to raise awareness for epilepsy.
All proceeds fundraised will be donated to the Epilepsy Foundation.
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Parents, Grandparents and friends are most welcome to come and join us for our special service.
The Easter Service involves the combined Senior and Junior Worship Band, an Easter Choir involving Junior and Senior students, Junior and Senior students giving the readings and a devotion.
It is a beautiful and reverent service remembering what Jesus has done for us.
If you want to be refreshed by the pure praise and worship of children, please make this a priority!
‘Jesus – The Light of The World’
Thursday 28th March
2 services in our School Hall
10am-10.40am for Harakeke, K1, K3, K5, T1 and T3
11am-11.40am for K2, K4, K6, T2, T4
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Reader Writer Volunteers Wanted
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The purpose of a Reader Writer is to assist students on a one-to-one basis in examinations and assessments.
This can involve reading instructions / questions and writing / typing answers for the student at a speed they can follow / or supervising students as they complete their own work.
Reader Writers are required at occasional times throughout the week during school terms to assist students with an internal assessment and practice external examinations. These are usually 1 period (1 hour) slots but when it is busy you may be asked to come in for more than 1 period.
Please see the letter attached below for more information.
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Mana Ake are a support agency who provide mental health and wellbeing support for children in primary school years 1-8 across Canterbury. Mana Ake kaimahi (workers) are employed by one of 12 NGO providers and support schools, families and whānau when children are experiencing issues that impact their wellbeing such as managing emotions, friendships and bullying, parental separation and grief and loss. At Emmanuel we work with Ruby Richards from the Barnardos.
Mana Ake are offering Parent Drop Ins in which you can chat about your child and any concerns related to them. On Tuesday 26th March, Ruby will be avaliable at Emmanuel if any of you would like to come and talk to her.
To help to plan this, if you would like a time then please email the office with the following information.
Your name and your child’s name.
What would you like to talk about (you do not need to be at all specific).
Times are avaliable every half hour from 8:30am until 11:00am on Tuesday 26th March.
Please indicate if a particular time suits you best. We will get back to you with a confirmed time or to arrange another option if needed.
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Board of Trustees Election Update
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It is fantastic and really encouraging to have 7 really high caliber candidates for this election. Unfortunately there are only 2 vacancies as all of our candidates have so much to offer. If you have not yet taken the oportunity to vote can we please encourage you to do so.
Voting will remain open until the 25th March at 4pm.
Can I encourage you to read the candidate statements carefully and pray about who you should vote for? A great way to honour these 7 candidates would be to have a really high number of you vote in this election. Voting information was sent by email on Monday 26th February and came from iro@electionz.com. Each email contains a unique pin to access the voting system.
Thank you,
ECS Team
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Understanding Kids Emotions
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Sandy Hitchens from Doors of Hope Counselling is presenting a seminar on Understanding Kids Emotions on the 3rd April which may be of interest to you. Registration details are below.
Wednesday 3 Apri 7pm – 9pm at Rawhiti School.
$15 per person
This is relevant for parents and teachers – anyone working with children/young people.
We will be looking at the purpose and role of emotion, how we work with emotions to support children to mature and develop – and of course what we can do when we are triggered by our own emotion when trying to deal with theirs 🙂
Please follow this eventbrite link for more information and registering:
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