ECS Update Term 4, Week 1 – Friday 21 October 2022

ECS Update Term 4, Week 1 – Friday 21 October 2022

Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome to the Term 4, Week 1 Newsletter.

This newsletter contains information on the following:

• Important Dates
• Term Dates for 2023
• Lost Pounamu (Greenstone) necklace
• Scholastic Book Club
• Baking Paper Fundraiser
• Summer Uniform and buying/selling second-hand
• Blazers for Year 9 & 10

Important Dates

• Labour Day Holiday: Monday 24th October
• Athletics Sports: Wednesday 2nd November
• Canterbury Anniversary, Show Day Holiday: Friday 11 November
• Māori and Pasifika Whanau Hui: Tuesday 15th November
• Teacher Only Day: Monday 21 November
• Final School Assembly / Prizegiving: Friday 9th December
• Last Day of Term 4: Tuesday 13th December (12pm Finish)

Term Dates for 2023

The Term dates for 2023 can be found on the Calendar on the School Website (link below).

https://www.emmanuelchristian.school.nz/calendar/

New Science Lab

Lost Pounamu (Greenstone) necklace

On Cultural day in the last week of Term 3, a child’s size pounamu (greenstone) necklace in the shape of a koru (swirl) was lost.
If this is found could you please hand it in to the Office. 

Scholastic Book Club 

The latest Scholastic Book Club brochure has been handed out and orders must be placed by 6pm on Friday 4th November.  There are spare brochures in the Office.

This could be a good way to get some Christmas shopping ticked off the list!

Please place your orders online (link below) as we cannot accept cash payment for this in the Office.  https://mybookclub.scholastic.co.nz/Parent/Login.aspx

Baking Paper Fundraiser

We are doing the Baking Paper, Tin Foil, Cling Film and Zip-lock bags fundraiser again.  Order forms have been sent home with students today and we have also attached this form below.

Orders are due back by Thursday 3 November with payment to the Office.

All funds raised will go towards equipment for our new science lab!  Work started on the classroom at the end of the hall last term and continued through the holidays.  The science lab is now nearly complete which is very exciting.

Summer Uniform and buying/selling second-hand 

A reminder that in Term 4 students should be wearing their Summer Uniform.

This includes Sunhats for use when they are outside for all students in Years 1-8.
The ECS Office has some new small size sunhats available for sale. 

Information with regards to the uniform can be found at: https://www.emmanuelchristian.school.nz/uniform/

Our parent facebook group is a good place to look if you have second-hand uniform to sell or are looking for items to purchase.  We have a number of new families starting in 2023 who are looking for second-hand uniform to buy.   https://www.facebook.com/groups/2451643315112761

When selling second-hand uniform items to other school families, you are more than welcome to drop the uniform off to the Office in a named bag for the purchaser to collect.

The School does still have a small range of Uniform items for sale (left over from our Uniform Shop) and regularly lists these items for sale on the Facebook group.

Blazers for Year 9 & 10

Blazers are an option for students in Year 9 and 10.  They are not compulsory.
We order these directly through a wholesaler here in Christchurch. 
The price is $201.25 (this is the cost price). 

If you would like to order a new blazer for your child who will be in Year 9 or 10 next year please contact Louise in the Office. 
If you are looking to buy or sell a second-hand blazer at the end of this year Louise will be creating a list of those wanting to purchase a second-hand blazer and those selling blazers to assist with the sale and purchase.