ECS Update Term 4, Week 6 – Friday 22nd November 2024

ECS Update Term 4, Week 6 – Friday 22nd November 2024

Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome to the Term 4, Week 6 Newsletter. 

Ngā mihi nui,

Alistair

This newsletter contains information on the following:

• Important Dates
• Sausage Sizzle – Thurs 28th Nov
• Final end of year Assembly / Prizegiving
• Parking and Gates
• School Accounts
• Missing Cat
  
• Hillview Job Vacancy
• Open Home Foundation Caregivers Needed
• Christmas Dress Up Day

Important Dates

Mon 25th – Tues 26th November – Noho Marae Year 9 & 10

Thursday 28th December – Sausage Sizzle

Tuesday 3 December – Christmas Dress Up Day (World Vision)

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

Sausage Sizzle – Thursday 28th November

Next week on Thursday 28th November the Fundraising committee will be running a sausage sizzle lunch. 

Please place your orders through www.lunchonline.co.nz
Please ensure your child’s room number is correct so their lunch will be delivered to the correct classroom.

There is no option for payment at the Office, all orders must be placed through Lunchonline.  Orders close midday Wednesday 27th November.

Thank you,
ECS Fundraising Team

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.  

To allow us to plan transport and ensure that we know every students plans can we please ask you to complete this form. We need to get a response from every family, thank you for your help

Prizegiving Transport Response Form

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.

School Accounts

As the end of the term draws near we would like to request that all school accounts are paid in full by the end of the school year (13th December 2024).

School accounts are sent out each month by email on a document titled “Request for Payment”.  These are only sent out when you have an item owing on the account so if your account is up to date you will not have heard from us.  
The most recent Request for Payment was emailed out on 12th November.

All school accounts have a $90 Voluntary Activities Donation added at the start of each year.  This is requested by the Board of Trustees to contribute toward the cost of things like swimming, trips, activities and events which take place throughout the year.  This is a voluntary donation.  At times, additional donations are requested to contribute toward particular expenses such as the Noho Marae.  Donation receipts will be issued by email upon receipt of any voluntary payment.

Any other charges on your child’s account will either be for replacement stationery items such as exercise books which we replace on an as-needed basis (as per the Parent Handbook) or they will be amounts that will have been communicated to you in advance such as sport teams, tournaments, uniform items, special events. These charges must be paid in full by the end of the school year.

If you have any questions regarding your school account please contact Louise in the Office. office@emmanuelchristian.school.nz

If you have any questions regarding the EPT Attendance Dues and Special Character Donation please contact Desiree.  bursar@emmanuelchristian.school.nz

Missing Cat

A notice from a local community member – Our beloved cat, UC, has been missing since 29/10. She may have gone missing around the Bishopdale area, particularly near Emmanuel Christian School. If anyone has found her, please contact me at 02102419215. My daughter misses her dearly.

Hillview Job Vacancy

There is a vacancy at Hillview Christian School – details below.

Open Home Foundation Caregivers Needed

We are in urgent need for a young person, he is 14yrs old and is longing for a place to call home.
Do you have a spare room?
Do you have a calling to help in the mission field for vulnerable children in need of a safe, loving home?
We would love to hear from you, contact details are:
Andrea.hodgetts.ohf.org.nz
(03) 3665977

Attached below is the latest OHF Newsletter.

Christmas Dress Up Day