We all had such a great time at the disco today! Thank you to all of the parents/caregivers who came along and joined in with the fun, and to our wonderful PTA for organising such an enjoyable event.
Keeping Ourselves Safe
The Kahikatea team will be participating in the Keeping Ourselves Safe programme during Weeks 6 and 7. Your child's homegroup teacher will teach six sessions and Constable Meg will teach two sessions.
What will children learn?
They will learn:
- to work out when their safety is at risk
- how to keep safe when they meet and mix with other people
- who and how to ask for help if they, or someone they know, is being abused
- to go on asking for help until someone does something to stop the abuse
- that it is important to make and follow personal, family, and school safety rules
Children will have some short activities to work through at home with you. Thank you for your support with this.
Please click on this link for more information about Keeping Ourselves Safe.
Lunchboxes
Just a reminder to please not send lollies, chocolate, or drinks other than water to school. Our food-at-school policy aligns with national food and nutrition guidelines.
"Good nutrition is essential for the healthy growth and development of
children and young people. Children and young people eat much of their
food each weekday at school. Good nutrition affects students’ behaviour,
learning, concentration and energy, as well as their physical health. When
students eat a nutritious diet, they find it easier to learn.
Teachers report improvements in students’ attendance, attention,
behaviour and levels of concentration in schools where healthy eating is
accepted practice." (Ministry of Education Healthy Food and Drink Guidance 2020)
Friendships
With inclusion being our word of the week, it might be worth checking in with your child about their friendships at school. In Kahikatea, we always encourage our tamariki to make new friends and get to know other children in the hub and at school. That way, they don't feel like they have to stick to one friend every playtime. Below are some videos you and your child can watch and discuss together.
Gymnastics
The Kahikatea tamariki have been enjoying doing gymnastics at Olympia! We have seen our school values of 'We Love Challenge' and 'We Love Learning' on display during each session. Next week will be our last week of gymnastics. Here are some photos from our sessions.
