Connect Communication
23rd September 2020
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Yippee a return to Level 1 and a big hello to warmer weather. Let's hope that it stays fine over the term break to enable us to enjoy time out and about in the sunshine.
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A huge thank you to Te Hapori Tautoko for their work with both the disco and our inaugural quiz night, and not to forget Pie day - Paraire - Friday! I am sure the children will love their Hillyers pie later in the week. Special thanks to Chris Seller (from Springston) who is volunteering much time and energy for both events.
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As we head to spending some time with our families over the break I would love you to take the time to consider this reading and whether your face does your face lights up when your child enters the room? This is something that I have always attempted to do in my practice as an educator. Children need to know that they matter and have been seen.
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A big thank you to the team for a busy term in these turbulent times and to you for the sensational job you do as parents. We are living in unprecedented times and change is definitely our new normal.
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Claire and the Ararira Team
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Dates to diary:
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Wednesday 23rd September - Kaunuku Plant Out Day
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- Lads Night out at The Lab - 7 pm
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Friday 25th September - Last day of term & "Pie Day Friday"
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Monday 12th October - First day of Term 4, Mihi Whakatau 9:15 am
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Tuesday 13th October - House of Bricks
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Wednesday 14th October - NZ Playhouse
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Friday 16th October - Subway Friday begins! Regular feature!
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Wednesday 21st October - Board of Trustees Meeting (online)
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Thursday 22nd October - Kids for Kids Concert
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Monday 26th October - Labour Day - School Closed
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Thursday 12th November - Teacher Only Day
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Friday 13th November - Canterbury Anniversary Day
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JOIN US
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If you know of a family in Ararira Springs Primary enrolment zone with children aged 3 - 5 or know someone moving soon, please forward this newsletter to them and ask them to complete an enrolment form or call us on 420 0888 to help us with our planning for 2021 and beyond.
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Welcome to Zainab who has joined Kaunuku 1 and Bella who has joined Huarapa 1. We know that you will soon love Ararira Springs Primary as much as we do!
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From the Board of Trustees
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It's the time of the term where we ask you to complete our policy reviews on SchoolDocs. This term we are reviewing Learning Support.
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- Click on SchoolDocs link
- Username: ararira
- Password: russdrive
- Click 'current review'
- Click 'Learning Support'
- Read through
- Click the red 'under review' banner to leave your feedback.
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Awesome Ararira Learning
In the last few weeks the fun, learning and laughter has continued at Ararira. Kaitiakitanga is one of supporting values and that has been evident in the school of late. Teretere have been busy with the action stage of their inquiry and have been planting a native garden down by the bee hives. The urpose of this is two-fold; to attract more native birds and to provide food for the nearby bees. We look forward to seeing this area flourish. Today, Kaunuku headed to Tai Tapu to take part in a plant out day. This has been part of the Kids Discovery Plant out, Te Ara Kākāriki.
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One of our curiosity clubs has been busy completing our pop up penguin. Whaea Carolyn has led this group and has been ably supported by the passionate Emma and a keen group of Ararira learners. The group has been working hard and this is refected in the stunning work they have achieved.
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Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori was a huge success with lots of te reo being spoken at school, hopefully you have heard more at home too. Teretere was the hub that spoke the more reo and were rewarded with some extra time on the playground.
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Please support our local businesses and advertisers
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We'd like to say a big thank you to all of our SkoolLoop advertisers. Please make sure you support them and let them know that you've chosen them because of their support for our school.
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As well as our wonderful SkoolLoop advertisers, we'd like to say a big thank you to Bridgestone Tyre Centre Lincoln for rescuing Matua Blair last week. #supportlocal
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Te Hapori Tautoko |THT
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THT is a friendly and dedicated group of whānau who help support our kura in different ways. Our main aims are to create a strong school community and coordinate fundraising, school events and activities. Everyone has different levels of commitment and supports us as much as they can. If this is something you are interested in, please come along to our next meeting. It’s a great way to meet new people and give back to our school community.
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Thank you to all the THT members who helped with the organisation and running of our disco. A big thank you to Chris Seller who was our DJ for the night. We really appreciate Chris volunteering his time and equipment to create an amazing disco for our tamariki. It was great seeing everyone enjoying themselves and showing off their dance moves.
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Date: Friday 16th October
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Tickets on sale (via online shop Kindo): Saturday 12th Sept at 6pm - team sales
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Where: Ararira School Hall
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Time: Doors Open 7pm, Quiz starts at 7.30pm
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Cost: $120 per team (up to 6 people)
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Other important information:
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- Don’t have enough people for a team? No worries! Email tht@ararira.school.nz for a chance to be placed in a team. Places are limited.
- Theme your team - Whatever your style, get out the dress-ups to be in to win!
- Beverages - wine, beer, cider and soft drinks can be purchased on the night with cash. Or take away the hassle and pre-purchase alcohol on Kindo.
- Bring a glass! Please bring your own glass to drink any beverages purchased on the night. Decorate your glass to be in to win spot prizes.
- Prizes Prizes Prizes - Spot prizes, raffles and silent auctions on the night. Cash only.
- Proceeds from quiz night will go towards new sports uniforms for students.
- Other questions, or keen to donate a prize? Email tht@ararira.school.nz
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Is your child going to high school next year? Or are you moving out of the area? Or are they just growing way too fast? Uniforms to sell? Don’t want the hassle of selling it yourself? Or just want to give it away? We can help.
We will sell on your behalf (20% fee) and we will accept donations of uniforms. All proceeds will go to Te Hapori Tautoko to be invested back into our tamariki and kura.
Please message Cassandra Robb on 0274553834 if you have uniform you wish to sell or donate.
You are of course still able to use the whanau page to sell for yourself.
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FROM THE SELWYN DISTRICT COUNCIL TRAVEL TEAM
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Help teach Selwyn kids safe road crossing skills
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Selwyn District Council is reminding drivers to stop for pedestrians at kea crossings – but only when the stop ‘lollipop’ signs are out.
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The only time drivers must stop for pedestrians is on a pedestrian crossing, at a school road patrol (a kea crossing) when the stop lollipop signs are out, and when pedestrians have a green man at traffic signals.
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Although a kea crossing location may look like a pedestrian crossing with kerb buildouts or a pedestrian refuge in the middle, it is a normal section of road where drivers have right of way, except when the school road patrol is operating.
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School Road Safety Coordinator Stephanie Hautler says it’s important pedestrians stop, look and listen before crossing the road at a location with pedestrian facilities, and just like any other section of road, vehicles have the right of way.
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“I often see drivers stopping to let children cross at cross points. Although drivers may think it’s courteous stopping in the lane, it’s incredibly dangerous and setting our children up for failure,” she says. ‘Slow down for sure as children are unpredictable but please don’t wave them across”
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“Children may develop the false expectation that all vehicles will stop for them. Even if you stop, a driver in the other direction may not. It’s unsafe to stop in a live lane of traffic and you run the risk of being rear-ended or worse, being shunted into the pedestrian you were trying to help.”
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If a vehicle stops on a crossing point, pedestrians should wave them on and wait for a gap in the traffic to cross safely.
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Some handy hints for parents to teach their children:
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- Wave traffic on and wait for a safe gap to cross.
- Be bright, be seen on your way to school, ask your school for a safety vest.
- Cross at the kea crossing when it is operating, this goes for parents too, young people are watching you!
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Road safety educational resources for parents and children are available from Selwyn District Council, Email roadsafety@selwyn.govt.nz
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Registrations are now open for Junior cricket for the 2020/21 season.
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Superstar Academy – introductory cricket skills. One hour sessions on Tuesday after school.
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Section 3 & 4 – soft ball cricket. Section 1 & 2 – hard ball cricket.
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