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Connect Communication
23 February 2022
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As many of you know, Hikuwai 1, 2 and 3 spent three lovely days at Living Springs last week. It was wonderful for them to get out and about spending time in the outdoors. It was lovely to spend some time over there with them. It is a beautiful part of Christchurch.
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We are keeping everything crossed that the Year 7 and 8 camp to Tekapo Springs goes ahead next week. Camps are an important part of the school experience and we are trying hard to ensure that life stays as close to normal as it can for our tamariki.
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Thank you for keeping your sick children home. As mentioned in yesterday's Hero post. If you are messaging us with information regarding absences we would appreciate detail as we are keeping close notes on the situation. We hope the following flow chart helps when making the decision of what to do if you or someone in your family is unwell. Please know that our children's wellbeing is our primary concern and we are following all MOE and MOH guidance. If you happen to get a result over the weekend feel free to text the number below email me at principal@ararira.school.nz - you will be responded to outside of school hours.
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Thanks so much for your continued support, we really do appreciate it.
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Claire and the Ararira Team
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Welcome to Te Puna o Ararira
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This week we welcome Chloe F to Kaunuku, and An to Hikuwai. We know you will soon love Ararira as much as we do!
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From the Office
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Face Masks
If your child is required to wear a mask at school, please ensure they bring a mask every day. We also suggest popping a few spares in their bag as we are finding they get lost or broken frequently. Unfortunately, if we continue to have to give out masks we will have to start adding a charge. Children are not required to wear medical-grade masks so reusable fabric ones are just fine.
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We are happy to support your Year 3 or 4 children wearing a mask IF they wish to.
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Thank you
A huge thank you to the Wade Family for looking after our school field irrigation over the summer break. The fields are looking lovely and lush thanks to all your hard work!
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Slow Down Around Schools
We have been contacted about speed concerns on Southfield Drive and Russ Drive. Please slow down around the school at drop off and pick up. A reminder also that the speed limit in the school drive and car park is 10km per hour.
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Sunhats
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Sunhats are compulsory when playing outside in Term 1 and 4. We have plenty in stock in the office, so if you purchase via Kindo you can collect straight away.
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Passion Projects
Last Friday morning, Huarapa started passion projects. One of the groups is urban farmers. The first session was having Lesley from BeeAwesome visit.
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What a great lesson, with the wonderful worker bees. They learnt all about the different bees and the different jobs that they do. Then they learnt about the hive and how to set a frame up. Next, the children put on bee suits and visited the bees.
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All had a fantastic time!
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Subway Salami Supply Issues
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We have just been advised of supply issues with Subway's salami. Any orders already placed will be fulfilled, but the option to place new orders containing salami have been temporarily disabled until supplies are again available.
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Need to Cancel a Kindo Lunch Order?
With COVID around, we're getting a few calls about how to cancel lunch orders. Here's a quick DIY reminder that takes no time at all!
PS. Remember to do it early! Cancellations are only available until the order cut-off time.
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How to cancel...
- Login to myKindo and go to my orders.
- Find the correct delivery date.
- Select Cancel and ok.
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Please Note:
The purchase price will be refunded to your myKindo account balance.
If you have multiple students in the one lunch order you will need to cancel the order and then reorder for the student that is still requiring lunch. |
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- Year 7/8 head to Tekapo in Week 5 from 2-4 March
- BoT Meeting 23 March, 6.30pm in Staffroom
- THT Meeting 30 March, 7pm in Putahi (Library)
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Term 1: Tues 1st Feb - Thur 14 April (TOD 18th March)
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Term 2: Mon 2nd May - Friday 8th July (TOD 7th June)
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Term 3: Mon 25th July - Friday 30th September
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Term 4: Mon 17th Oct - Fri 16th Dec (TOD 10th November)
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School Board News
The school board met for the first time this year on 9 February. Hilary Kingston was re-elected as the presiding member (the new term for ‘chair’), and all other portfolios remain as previously:
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Health & Safety: Sara Shea
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Policy/Deputy Chair: Andrew McMenamin
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We signed off on the budget for the year and camp planning, and reviewed the Covid-19 plan which has recently been published by Claire.
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The school has been approached by a company offering a solar energy package which would have no additional cost to the school over our existing electricity bills, and we resolved to investigate this further.
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Finally, board elections are scheduled for September, and we encourage any whānau who are considering standing for the board to come to one of our meetings to see what we do, and to get involved in reviewing our school’s strategic plan, which is due to be reviewed and updated in the second half of the year.
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Ngā mihi,
Andrew McMenamin
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NEXT MEETING - 23 March, 6.30pm in the Staffroom
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Te Hapori Tautoko THT
Te Hapori Tautoko (THT) - providing opportunities to tautoko (support) and connect our school community and fundraising for school initiatives and resources.
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If this is something you are interested in, we would love to see you there. We always welcome new people.
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We are planning off-site coffee catch ups under the current red Covid level. The first was at Ryelands Park and was enjoyed by all who attended. It is a great way to meet new families. Watch this space for next one.
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NEXT MEETING - Wednesday 30 March, 7pm in Putahi (Library)
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KELLY CLUB - Next week at Kelly Club our kids have picked what we are doing for the week! Come and check it out! To book online head to www.kellyclub.co.nz/ararira
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CDHB Low Sensory Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics
We are very pleased to announce that bookings can now be made for the Low Sensory Covid 19 Vaccination Clinics which are supported by Autism NZ.
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There are two options available:
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- Nurse Maude Ballroom, 24 McDougall Ave, Christchurch
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Friday 11 March 2022 9.00am – 12.30pm
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Wednesday 23 March 2022 9.00am – 12.30pm
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- Ascot Hub, 12 Ascot Avenue, Parklands, Christchurch
Monday 28 February 1.00pm – 4.30pm
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Both clinics offer a quiet location and longer appointment times to make the vaccination experience as relaxed as possible.
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You can book your Booster Pfizer dose through this invitation. Booster doses are available for the 18 and over age group from three months after the second vaccine dose.
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Children 5-11 year olds are able to attend the Low Sensory Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics and can also book through this invite.
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We would like to highlight that family members from the same household, and any carers, are also eligible to be vaccinated – you just need separate bookings for each person at the same or adjacent times.
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(Please do not use Internet Explorer)
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When asked, enter access code - B7W7T5BB1E
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When asked for location, enter CHRISTCHURCH
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We look forward to welcoming you.
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From the team organising Low Sensory @ Nurse Maude and the Ascot Hub
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Summer in Selwyn is back with over 80 events!
Our handy events guide and calendar can be downloaded or pick one up from your local Selwyn library, community centre or service centre.
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Highlights include the new Bark in the Park and Skate 'n' Splash where you can get your skates on at the Selwyn Sports Centre, then cool off on the inflatable obstacle course at Selwyn Aquatic Centre.
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Bark in the Park in February will be a pawesome day out to celebrate furry friends at Brookside Park in Rolleston, featuring six-legged egg and spoon race, best-dressed dog and more.
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The popular Outdoor Movies series, Picnic in the Park and Summer Skate Jams are back. The Month of Sundays live music sessions in February and March, Pool Parties in Sheffield, Darfield and Southbridge and a special Pool of Rock party at Selwyn Aquatic Centre also return.
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The Selwyn Libraries team has plenty in store for Selwyn this summer, from their Summer Reading Challenge, to Magic 101, Japanese Kokedama gardening and the Mixology of Mocktails.
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Thanks so much for your support as we introduced measures to keep Omicron at bay. Cases in the community are starting to increase so we know this might mean changes for how we deliver our learning. We have a plan but aim to be as responsive as possible to how our scenario plays out. In the meantime; Parents coming onsite …
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The Three Cs of Behaviour at Ararira Ararira is a growing school with teachers and learners joining us as they move into the Lincoln community. This means that we are always welcoming children and helping them adjust to life at a new school. Like everything we do at Ararira we try to anchor it to the school's values. So we …
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A new place to share the learning that happens outside of school.
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