Kia ora

The children in Kauri Whānau (Year 7 & 8) are off to camp at Wainui at the end of this term. We have two fundraising projects that we would appreciate your support with...

Do you love cheese rolls? 

We make the best cheese rolls! Our kitchen swings into action on Thursday, April 4th. If you would like to order some of our delicious cheese rolls, please click on this link to let us know your order. Orders close on Monday March 25th.

Kiwiana Comedy Bingo Evening

Get a group of friends together and come along for a good laugh and some great bingo! Click here to book tickets. Details below...

We hope you are going well with getting your group together for our Bingo Night to raise funds for Wainui Camp. Here is the link for ticket booking.

We are also on the hunt for prizes:

What could be examples of useful donations that we could use for a prizes?
Vouchers for CHCH eateries, shops, services ( like beauty salons, cleaning, gardening, businesses ) & entertainment venues (mini golf, movies, ice skating etc..)
Have you been given a gift of something you already have OR don't think you will use?- NEW toys, books, household items are gratefully accepted
Do you have access to a Holiday Home we could use to auction a weekend away for??
If unsure about whether your donation could be used as a prize- select the option on the form & advise in the "comments" on what you would like to donate & someone from the Bingo Planning Team will be in touch, Thanks

This term is rocketing by. We had a great leadership week last week. Lots of positive feedback has been sent through from the Yr 1- 4 teachers about the superb job that the Year 7s did as leaders in the junior classrooms at the end of last week. The Year 8s really stepped up during their two-day leadership camp. The inclement weather on Friday gave them the opportunity to put proactivity into action while completing team challenges at Spencer Park. After listening to Mark Inglis share his story of being trapped on top of Aoraki for 13 days, a little drizzle was nothing to complain about!

As we settle back into routine this week, the next big adventure on the horizon is Wainui Camp. It is time to fundraise so that we can reduce the cost of camp to all families. Please get in behind our two fundraising projects.

Comedy Bingo Evening 

Get a group of friends together for a great night of entertainment. So far only 4 tickets have been sold and we would like to sell around 120. Please click on this link now and book your tickets.  This fundraiser is solely for our camp, so please give it your support.

Cheese Rolls

Leadership Camp Photos

Sorting the 7 Habits

No high fives, but rather a high 3 and two halves with Mark Inglis. He lost the tips of two fingers from frostbite on Everest. That was after losing both legs below the knees after being stuck on Aoraki, Mt Cook for 13 days.

Group initiative tasks. This one is balancing many people on a concrete block.

Chilling out at Margaret Mahy Playground

Supporting each other during the ropes challenge.

The flying fox team challenge.

Slightly damp, but the BBQ lunch was great.

Our resident bus entertainer.

Week 4 is done and we have five weeks until we are off to Wainui! Next week is our leadership week. Today we shared a slideshow with the children about the week. A few missed out on this, so I have shared it through google classroom for them to check out over the weekend. Please read on for important messages.

The Momo Challenge

Yesterday, you would have received an email from the school regarding online behaviour, particularly around the "Momo Challenge." Please check the latest school newsletter online (or in your email) if you have yet to read Sandy's message.

We've been marking student reflections this afternoon and have noticed the challenge mentioned by a number of students, to a level that we will be discussing the challenge with the hub on Monday.

Please talk with your child about this over the weekend, if you haven't already done so. We would also recommend having them show you their social media accounts, particularly any forms of instant messages. 'The Momo Challenge' has been appearing in videos linked to games, such as Fortnite.

Reminders for leadership week which is starting on Monday:

Year 7: 

Can wear mufti on Monday.

Year 8:

Send in food donations by Wednesday:

• Megan's homegroup (Te Awa) A bag of fresh fruit; apples, oranges, bananas etc.
• Hannah's and Nicky's homegroups (Te Ngahere and Te Maunga) Baking
• Jenny's homegroup (Te Tai): A packet of breakfast cereal

Duathlon is on Tuesday afternoon. 

Writing: 

Can you help with a sewing job?

I am looking for someone who can help with a sewing job that should take about two hours. It would need to be done by next Wednesday.  This is for a leadership week activity. Please email Nicky if you can help out.

School Strike 4 Climate

You may have heard or read about a campaign being run by school pupils around the world: School Strike 4 Climate. This is happening across the country (and around the world) on the 15th March.  School students from hundreds of schools in dozens of cities and towns will go on strike from school over political inaction on climate change. They will be joined by adults who will also walk out for the day in solidarity with the students’ actions. New Zealand is joining this strike to urge politicians to act promptly and to make climate action a priority.

Christchurch students are standing in solidarity with students across the country to take a stand against Climate Change.  Students are invited to rally to Cathedral Square for 1pm, to meet and join their voices. There is more information on this facebook page.

On Tuesday, Lucy Gray - one of our Year 8 students who, is leading the organising committee for this campaign in Christchurch, will talk with our Year 7 & 8 team. If your child is keen to be part of this 'strike', we would like you to do the following:

• Notify us at school that they will be taking part.
• Arrange transport and adult supervision for your child at the rally.
• Collect your child from school at 12 noon on Friday and ensure that they sign out.