ECS Update Term 3, Week 2 – Friday 5 August 2022

Emmanuel Christian

School Newsletter

Kia rite tā koutou haere ki tā ngā tamariki o te mārama – Walk as children of light

ECS Update Term 3, Week 2 – Friday 5 August 2022

This newsletter contains information on the following:

Important Dates
Lost Property
Parents Facebook Group and Uniform for Sale
Time 2 Talk – Parent Information Night
2023 Enrolments
Scholastic Book Fair
Music at ECS

Important Dates

Parent Teacher Interviews: Tuesday 9th August

Book Character Dress-up Day: Thursday 25th August

Scholastic Book Fair: Tuesday 23rd – Friday 26th August

Teacher Only Day: Monday 29th August

Time 2 Talk Parents evenning: Tuesday 20th September 7-8:30pm

Lost Property

The Lost Property Boxes which were formerly outside the Uniform Shop have found a new home in the Office Hallway. The boxes will be in the bottom of the shelving unit in the hallway outside K5 and K6 (just around the corner from the Office).

We have two Lost Property boxes: one in the Office Hallway (location described above) and one in the Middle School central Hallway/foyer.

Any items not claimed at the end of each term will be donated or discarded so please check these boxes regularly.

We have a pair of girls navy tights and some pink goggles in the Office. These were left at swimming this week.

Parents Facebook Group and Uniform for Sale

After our school uniform shop closed we were left with quite a few items of Uniform which now have nowhere to be stored so we are trying to sell them. We have started listing these uniform items for sale on the Parents Facebook Group. Emmanuel Christian School Chch NZ – Parents Group

There are also several boxes of free items (jerseys, fleeces, white polo shirts, senior skirts, summer and winter shorts, shirts and coathangers) please help us out by taking anything you can use as we will have to discard these otherwise. These will be placed out by the gates from time to time this term.

Tāima Kōrero – Time 2 Talk Presentation

Tuesday 20th September 7- 8:30pm at school.

An evening for parents of children at all year levels.

(Please note this event is not suitable for you to bring your children. The focus is on equiping parents).

In today’s digital world, young people being exposed to pornography isn’t a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’. Pornography is sweeping through our society like a tsunami, and we have yet to see the long-term impacts. By providing strategies that allow parents and kids to work as a team, we can mitigate the harmful effects of pornography on Aotearoa’s young people.

Tāima Kōrero equips parents and educators with the tools to effectively talk about pornography with young people. By having the right conversations in a timely way, we can reduce the impact of pornography and support our young people to have healthy sexual relationships as adults.

Brett Harvey will share from his own experience, research and within the framework of his personal Christian faith.

Testimonial:

“Dealing with anything to do with pornography can be an incredibly difficult and sensitive conversation. The Time 2 Talk Team handle this potentially explosive topic with great dignity, value, and authenticity. Their presentation contains a very positive, inspiring, and encouraging message while at times needs to be confronting and challenging. ALL adults (not just parents), will benefit from the words of wisdom and hope that are passionately shared. The Time 2 Talk Team are VERY easy to deal with and will not push themselves on any school or organisation. They listen and tailor their message to meet your needs. Their overall aim is simple. They have a genuine desire to help parents help children to stand against the toxic and insidious effects of pornography.”

— Steve Frost – Tumuaki/Principal of Hillview Christian School

https://www.taimakorero.co.nz/whatwedo

2023 Enrolments

Applications for enrolment for 2023 close on 26 August 2022. Please ensure you submit an application for enrolment if you have a child turning 5 in 2023. Further information can be found at: https://www.emmanuelchristian.school.nz/enrolment/

Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school!

When: Tues 23rd – Fri 26th August 8:30 – 9:30 am , 2:30 – 3:30 pm

Where: the Library

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is fun opportunity to buy books and support reading at Emmanuel.

The Book Fair will be set up in the library, and open for all from 8.30 to 9.30 in the morning, and 2.30 to 3.30 in the afternoon from Tuesday through to Friday.

A Scholastic Book Fair can be a great benefit to our school. A portion of each sale at the Fair earns Scholastic Rewards which can be spent on books for our classrooms and library. If we sell over $750 of product, we earn 30% of the total sales back to spend on books. In addition, there is an opportunity for you to donate books to your child’s class or to the library.

As well as books there will be novelty stationery items to purchase from as little as a few dollars each.

Your child may bring home a personal Wishlist of items that they have seen at the Fair. Please don’t feel obliged to purchase these items. However, should you be unable to make it to the Fair personally and would like to purchase something, there is an option to order books on the back of this Wishlist or on the Scholastic brochure.

There will be a number of competitions running at the fair. Prizes will be a $20 voucher to spend at the fair. Winners will be announced on Thurs the 25th Aug.

Scholastic Book Fair Parent Helpers – If you would like to volunteer to help with the Scholastic Book Fair please let Christina de Vries know on 021 022 41195.

In particular, we are looking for Parents to man the Fair in the afternoons from 2.30pm to 3.30pm.