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ECS Update Term 3, Week 6 – Friday 30th August
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Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome to the Term 3, Week 6 Newsletter.
Blessings,
Alistair
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This newsletter contains information on the following:
- Important Dates
- When is my child well enough to go to school?
- School Garden Project
- Attendance Dues
- Emmanuel Music Showcase
- ECS Culture Day Update
- Business Enterprise Lunchtime Markets
- Collection for Salvation Army
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Wednesday 4th September – Cultural Day (please note change of date)
Thursday 5th September – Senior Leadership Conference
Wednesday 25th September – Emmanuel Music Showcase
Friday 27th September – Last day of Term 3
(The School Calendar and full 2024 Term dates can be found here)
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When is my chlid well enough to go to school?
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Attending school on a regular basis is really important, however, we also know that there are times when a child is unwell and staying home is the best thing for them to do.
Identifying when you should keep your child home, and when they should return after being unwell can be difficult. To support you in making this call the Ministries of Health and Education have produced some guidance for parents (and schools). While this doesn’t answer every question you may have, it does provide some useful advice.
An example of this is that a child should return to school after vomiting or diarrhoea only after they have been clear from these symptoms for 48 hours (2 days).
The guidance can be found HERE
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We are thrilled to share an exciting new project that we believe will bring great educational value to our school community: the creation of a school community garden. This garden will be a special place where students from both the middle school block and the juniors can come together, learn, and grow.
A school garden offers a unique opportunity for our students to connect with nature and each other. It will be a living classroom where they can engage in hands-on learning, develop a sense of responsibility, and experience the satisfaction of nurturing and caring for plants. It’s a space where students from both the middle school block and the junior classes can all participate in nurturing and caring for something special.
To bring this vision to life, we need your support. We aim to raise $1,200 to cover the costs of creating concrete pathways, ensuring the longevity of our garden. Your contribution will have a lasting impact for years to come. Any donation, regardless of size, will help us create this wonderful space for our children.
We have received donations totalling $130 so far. Thank you!
See the attached letter for more information.
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This is just a friendly reminder that the first half of the 2024 Attendance Dues were due to be paid to the Proporietor by the end of Term 2. If you have not done this can you please make this a priority.
If there are particular circumstances that have meant this has not occured then please contact the Principal to discuss this. We are keen to work with you and acknowledge that everyones circumstances are different.
Thank you.
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On Wednesday 25th of September we will have our Emmanuel Music Showcase night at the Christchurch Community Church (Chinese Church) 286 Greers Road, Bryndwr from 7-8pm.
Featuring Senior Choir, Junior Choir, Orchestra, Senior Recorder Ensemble, Winning Bucket drumming class item, Marimba group, Year 7 and 8 Spoken fugue and our top soloists.
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Attention Parent Volunteers
On Friday 30th August, we will have a chance for you to have a look around the hall and the outdoor space (for gazebos) so as to work out how much space each stall might need, the orientation of stalls, etc. Parent volunteers who can make it that day, please meet outside the hall at 2:50pm. If you can’t make it then, please contact Christine to arrange for a possible alternative. Thanks.
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Business Enterprise Lunchtime Markets
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As part of our Year 9 & 10 Economics programme, students are starting up their own business enterprise. These businesses will be set up and run over three Tuesdays, the 20th of August, the 3rd and 17th of September.
The different groups will be selling food sush as pizza, hot chips, toasties, icecream and more.
Attached below, you will find an item and price list of goods so that you can have a discussion with your child about what they may like to purchase and have an idea about what is an appropriate amount of money.
Some groups will be doing a pre-order form so they know how many items they need to purchase. These orders will then be delivered to the classes at lunchtime. The attached notice below has information on how to place a pre-order.
Please ensure your pre-order for Tuesday 3 September has been handed in to the Office by the end of today (Friday 30th).
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Collection for Salvation Army
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Dear Parents, Caregivers & Whanau,
On the 5th of September a group of Middle school students will attend the 2024 Christian Middle school Leadership Conference being run at Hillview Christian school.
We will join with 340 other students from Christian Schools around the country to hear from speakers, participate in group activities and develop further leadership skills. One of the group activities is a variety of service projects, including making emergency food bags for the Salvation Army. In order for us to enough items to pack we would love donations of the following items, which can be dropped off at the office.
Salvation Army – Emergency Food Parcel Items
Small pkt of breakfast cereal or individual sachet e.g. porridge
Small uht milk
Tins of fruit
Sugar sachets or small bag
Coffee sachets
Instant Noodles
Small cans tuna
Flavoured pasta (eg San Remo Single Serve)
Tins of baked beans
Tins of green beans or corn kernels
Small pkts of crackers and cheese (none refrigerated)
Thank you for your generosity!
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