Chelsea School Newsletter
Week 4 Term 3, 2024
Important Term Dates
Term 3, 2024
- Thu 15 Aug: Y5/Y6 Rippa Rugby at Kaipatiki
- Mon 19 Aug: Bake Sale
- Tue 20 Aug: Chelsea Olympics
- Wed 21 Aug: Kākano New Parent Morning Tea 9-11am
- Fri 23 Aug: Assembly hosted by Rito Hub 2
- Mon 26 Aug: Teacher Only Day - School Closed for instruction
- Thu 29 Aug - Netball at Glenfield College
- Fri 06 Sep: Pakiaka Trip to Stardome
- Fri 06 Sep: Assembly hosted by Kākano
Mon 09 Sep: Board Meeting via zoom 7pm
Thu 12 Sep: PTA Meeting 7.30pm @ The Mediterranean
Fri 13 Sep: Choir Rehearsal 12-2.15pm
Fri 13 Sep: Disco - 'Colours of the Rainbow' Y0/Y2 4.45-6pm and Y3/Y6 6.15-7.45pm
16-20 Sep: Te Wiki te reo Māori Week
Tue 17 Sep: Art Showcase Opening
Mon 23 Sep: Chinese Language Week
Wed 25 Sep: Kākano EOTC trip to Pumphouse
Fri 27 Sep: Te Wiki te Reo Māori Assembly
Fri 27 Sep: Last Day of Term School Closes at 2pm
Kia Ora Chelsea Whānau,
What an exciting couple of weeks we have had. We are busy meeting in our adopted Olympic teams each Tuesday and feedback from students and teachers has been how nice it has been to be working with a variety of students from across the school - there has been some awesome collaboration evident.
If you’re keen to see some of the behind the scenes fun of what we do in a day here at Chelsea, please head to our facebook page and follow us! We try to share lots of our ‘goings on’.
Enrolment
If you have a child starting in 2025 could you please get your enrolments in now if you have not already done so. Out of zone applications are also open - more information about this is on our school website.
This information is really important in helping us to plan for 2025.
Cohort Entry
You may have seen the notice on HERO that from 2025 Chelsea will be introducing Cohort Entry as a means of successfully transitioning our new entrant learners to our kura. A big thank you to everyone who took the time to fill in our consultation form - your feedback and opinions were so helpful in helping us to make this decision for our community.
International Short Stay Students
Over the next few weeks we say ka kite to our short stay International Students. It has been so lovely having you join our kura - it is amazing the connections that form and the reciprocal learning that happens. Our diversity makes us so special! Thanks for choosing Chelsea and sharing your culture, friendship and learning with us.
Ngā mihi nui,
Chrissy Wakeman
Tumuaki of Chelsea Primary School
Chelsea School Olympics!
Stronger, higher, together … The Chelsea Olympics 2024
We have had a great three weeks learning about the Olympics and our allocated countries, and working with friends from across the school and various year groups. On Tuesday, 20 August, we will host the Chelsea Olympics. We will start with the Opening Ceremony at 9.05 am and have a day planned with fun and collaborative activities and games that the students will participate in with their fellow “countrymen”. We have obstacle courses, relays, puzzles, cup stacking and loads more on the cards. Points will be allocated to the teams and at our Closing Ceremony we will award gold, silver and bronze certificates.
Please ensure your child brings a good lunch and a water bottle to school. They may come to school in comfortable sporty gear … and dressing in the colours of their allocated country is encouraged, if possible. We look forward to a great day of Chelsea DNA and Values being on display! Whānau are welcome to join us throughout the day.
Te Reo
Our kupu hou ki te wiki (new word for the week) is... pukumahi! Pukumahi means busy. You could use it in a sentence like this:
"Kei te pukumahi ahau i tenei rā" which means "I am busy today".
We are looking forward to Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori in Week 9 of this term too- some of our teachers are being up for a challenge and reading pukapuka (books) in Te Reo Māori to our learners in the afternoons. Kia kaha te reo Māori!
Team Updates
Kākano
We are powering through the term! We have been hard at work learning new sounds in our Literacy classes and learning a new game to reinforce our learning of the -ck rule. Hub 2 played 7 rounds straight!
Miss Hedges is looking forward to running the New Entrant parent morning next Wednesday 21st August. Come along at 9am for curriculum updates on Structured Literacy and Te Reo, or pop in anytime between 10-11am if you have questions regarding starting school. Morning tea provided- please email rebecca@chelsea.school.nz for catering purposes.
Pakiaka
What an exhilarating start to the term it has been! We kicked things off with thrilling poetry recital finals, setting the stage for creativity and expression.
What a fantastic job the children did, confidently reciting their poems in front of the Kākano and Pakiaka Teams and their families! Congratulations to all the finalists for embodying our DNA of being "Up For A Challenge." We’re incredibly proud of each one of you!
Winners of the Poetry Recitals
Year 1:
1st - Harold
2nd - Cora
3rd - Fraser
Year 2:
1st - Lily
2nd - Ayden
3rd - Max B and Madeleine (tie)
Now, we’re gearing up for the Olympics Fun Day, where competition and camaraderie will shine!
The excitement is building for our Chelsea Olympics in Week 5! The children have been enthusiastically learning about their allocated countries and will come to school dressed in their country's colours on the big day. Keep an eye on Hero for exciting updates.
Last week, Team Māhuri planned and ran their own mini Olympics, which some of the kids in Pakiaka were lucky enough to trial for them. It was an amazing afternoon, and all the kids showed such teamwork and joy. Here are some photos of the fun below:
And if that wasn't enough, our amazing trip to Stardome is just around the corner!
We’re thrilled about our upcoming trip to Stardome! If you haven’t already, please fill out the permission form using this link. A reminder that all children need permission to attend. We have had so many offers of help and do not require any more helpers, thank you. A big thank you to those who have already paid—this can be done via Kindo.
Rito
What a great first three weeks we have had! In Week 2 we had Korean teachers teaching in some of the spaces. There was a mixture of Korean arts taught and maths using traditional stick games. The week was finished off with a fantastic Korean assembly where we could watch some of the many traditional dances, music and taekwondo.
We are now getting ready for our Chelsea Olympics on Tuesday 20th August. If you haven’t seen the brilliant video - check it out on the Chelsea facebook page https://www.facebook.com/100057400850229/videos/1087927859415314
Its a great way to view all the countries we are supporting. There is a great atmosphere as we all prepare for the opening ceremony!
Rito Hub 1 hosted an assembly on Friday and it was great to see everyone involved and showcasing what they knew about Plastic-Free July. This Kaitiakitanga unit will be carried on further into the term by looking at sustainable economic activities and what we can or are doing here at school to safeguard our environment. Rito Hub 2 will be hosting in week 5 so pop the date in your diary to come along.
Please ensure that with this busy term, you are checking all communication regularly. There is a lot of sickness around so please keep your child home if they are not well, it helps us contain the spread. Ensure that you are also sending in brain food, a healthy lunch, and a water bottle so that we are helping to maintain a healthy immune system in the winter terms.
We are also noticing a few children arriving at school very early. Please note your child is not supervised until 8.30am by a teacher. Kelly Club offers a before-school program if you require this.
Māhuri
It’s hard to believe that we are already in week 4! We have been so busy these past few weeks, working hard and learning about countries around the world and the Olympic games. We have also had fabulous Korean Teachers in our hubs, Māhuri Hub One’s own Olympic game creation and this week is the last week for our amazing international students in Māhuri Hub 2.
Last week Māhuri Hub 1 took part in a build it, create it game challenge where they were tasked with creating a new Olympic sport. It had to be suitable for ages 5-11 and able to be played by two teams/small groups. We were absolutely blown away by engagement in this challenge as well as the ideas that came as a result of this task. Last Thursday Māhuri Hub 1 shared their games with Pākiaka Hub 1. It’s probably safe to say that fun was had by all. Check out some of our photos.
Thank you so much to all of those families that have brought back their camp forms, there are still a few learners left to fill these in. Mrs Trower has some spare copies in the office. Please could you make sure that these are completed ASAP!
Bake Sale
Kia ora Chelsea Whanau!
We are Lia and Scarlett from Māhuri Hub 2 and we're going to tell you a bit about the upcoming bake sale.
We are fundraising for animals that are almost extinct, the money will go to an organisation called "Forest and Bird". The bake sale is on Monday 19th of August at the start of lunch. Each item will be priced between $1-2, so bring a gold coin donation and buy a sweet treat!
School Photo Reminder
You should have received an email with your child’s unique Key Code to go online to view and purchase 2024 School Photos.
If you do not receive your code, please contact the school office.
***FREE DELIVERY EXPIRES Midnight Sunday 25 AUGUST ***