ECS Update – Friday 1 November 2024

ECS Update Term 4, Week 3 – Friday 1st November 2024

Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome to the Term 4, Week 3 Newsletter. 

It was great to see so many parents on Wednesday during our school athletics sports.  A huge thank you to Mr Littlejohn for all the work to make this event happen.

Ngā mihi nui,

Alistair

This newsletter contains information on the following:

• Important Dates
• How to Like the Kids you Love – Parenting Evening
• Internet Safety Parents Night
• Final end of year assembly / prizegiving
• Parking and Gates

Important Dates

Wednesday 13th November -Internet Safety Parents Night

Thursday 14th November – Teacher Only Day

Friday 15th November – Canterbury Anniversary Day – School Closed

Tuesday 10 December – Final Prizegiving Assembly (La Vida)

Friday 13th December – Last day of Term 4 (12pm finish)

(The School Calendar including 2024 and 2025 Term dates can be found here)

First Day for students in 2025 is Wednesday 29th January

How to Like the Kids you Love – Parenting Evening

Parenting Evening November 7th

Hosted by Middleton Grange School

How to Like the Kids you Love!

Bring enjoyment and purpose back into your parenting

Parents will Discover:

• How to stop nagging and gain co-operation
• Keys to healing conflict and restoring trust and harmony
• What true inheritance and legacy look like

Plus, much, much more…

Presented by: – Yvonne Godfrey

https://yvonnegodfrey.com/ 

• Speaker, Author and Master Coach on Parenting
• Founder of the MIOMO Independence Programme for Teens
• TV and radio personality
• Host parent on ‘The Worlds Strictest Parents’, with 20+ million views globally.

When: Thursday, Nov 7^th 7:30pm to 9pm

Where: Middleton Grange School

Entry: No charge

Please register your interest in attending here https://forms.office.com/r/CRwzJ8ruMA

Internet Safety Parents Night

Please book this date in your diaries for an informative and helpful presentation.  We will provide more information next term, however, this is a night to make if at all possible.  

It is often easy to view these events as being only suited to older children.  Can we suggest that this is very much not the case.  This event is targeted to parents of children of all ages.

Brett is a great presenter and builds this presentation from his own personal journey and faith in Christ.

You can register at: tinyurl.com/ECS-Korero

Final End of Year assembly / prizegiving – 10 December

Our final end of year assembly will be held on Tuesday 10 December.  The assembly will start at 1pm and is held at the La Vida Centre (34a Hansons Lane, Upper Riccarton).

Students will travel to the event by bus from school.  At the end of the event they will either be able to travel home with you from La Vida, or return to school by bus.  More detail about the transport will be sent closer to the time.

This is a great chance to celebrate the year, if it is possible would be great to see you there.

Parking and Gates

We wanted to  remind you all of two issues which impact on safety, particularly of students.

Gates:

We have observed several times when the gates at school have been left open after use.  This particularly applies to the gate between the school and the Papanui Club carpark area.  When this gate is left open children can run directly out onto the carpark area.  This is a significant safety issue.  Can we please ask that if you use this gate, you ensure it is closed behind you. 

Papanui Club Parking:

The Papanui Club have asked us to remind you not to park in the driveway alongside the school.  When you are coming into to drop off or collect your children please park in one of the marked parks.  From there please accompany your child as they walk to the gate and help them to open and close the gate.  The club have also sent a message to their members reminding them that school students are around and asking them to slow down and take care in this area.