Kia ora e te whānau,

It’s hard to believe we’re just over two weeks away from the end of term—it’s been such a busy and exciting time! Here are some key dates and updates to keep in mind as we wrap up the year:

• Student Goals and Reports: Teachers are currently updating ākonga goals in Hero. These will be available on Wednesday 11 December, along with reports and letters confirming which class your child will be in for 2025.

• End of Year Celebration: Join us on Monday 16 December at 5:30pm for our End of Year Celebration.

• Last Day of School: Our final day of the term will be a half-day on Tuesday 17 December.

This weekend, we’re thrilled to host our 150th Anniversary Celebrations!

• The school will be open for everyone to visit, with games and activities throughout the day. Whānau, friends, and even ex-students are warmly invited to join in the fun.

• Saturday Wellbeing Day: There will be services from various agencies onsite, as well as face painting, a coffee cart, ice cream, and food for purchase. In the afternoon, we’ll mark this special occasion with a tree planting ceremony, a blessing of our native planting project, and the cutting of our 150th cake. We hope you can join us to celebrate this important milestone!

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Looking ahead to 2025, we are currently reviewing class configurations. If you have a child turning 5 next year, we’d love for you to pre-enrol them to help us with our planning. Please also spread the word to anyone considering enrolling for next year (years 1-6) —Spring Creek School is not zoned, and we can offer transport from town if needed.

Have a lovely restful weekend

Me mahi tahi tātau mō te oranga o te katoa.

Working together for all to succeed, nobody is left behind.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Cheryl Alderlieste

Tumuaki - Principal

Week: 7-8: Resilience/Manawaroa

Setting: Waka

Staff will be working with children, showing them what the value means and looks like.

Term 4

November

• 29-30 Spring Creek School 150th Celebration

December

• 5 Te Taiao 1.30-3pm
• 9 BOT meeting 5.30pm Staffroom
• 16 End of year celebration 5.30pm
• 17 Last day of term school finishes 1pm

To stay up to date with school activities you can add our events calendar with the following link SCS Events Calendar

Please see Ness in the office for an order form.

This term we have Dan and Zee as our leaders for term 4, our sessions are on Wednesday mornings.

Kiwi Can themes will follow in this order over the year:

Term 1 = Respect / Manaakitanga
Term 2 = Resilience / Taikaha
Term 3 = Positive Relationships / Whakawhanaungatanga
Term 4 = Integrity / Pono

Our school uses SchoolDocs as a website for our policies and procedures. This site is now live and available to our school community.

We invite you to visit the site at https://springcreek.schooldocs.co.nz/ (note that there's no "www"!). Our username is springcreek and password 7202.

Policies being reviewed this term are:

• School Donations and Student Activity Payments / Attendance Dues and Other Income

• Expenditure
• Property Planning and Maintenance
• Prevention of Bribery, Corruption, Fraud, and Theft
  

This is done by following these steps:

1. Visit the website https://springcreek.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm

2. Enter the username (springcreek) and password (7202).

3. Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.

4. Read the policy.

5. Click the Policy Review button at the top right-hand corner of the page.

6. Select the reviewer type "Parent".

7. Enter your name (optional).

8. Submit your ratings and comments.

If you don't have internet access, the school office staff can provide you with printed copies of the policy and a review form.

Legion Taekwon-Do is a dynamic martial art, and it is also an exciting sport suitable for all ages and abilities. Classes are for everyone from beginners to advanced levels.

Focused mind, disciplined body and pure spirit through community participation is our motto. Keeping this in mind, we encourage individual growth through a family feel atmosphere whilst practicing Taekwon-Do techniques.

Fees will be free to any Spring Creek School students and to the Spring Creek community. Classes will be Monday 3:15 - 4:15 pm in the Spring Creek Hall from this term. Families need to arrange for their children to go to the hall after school.

Email: admin@springcreek.school.nz
Website: www.springcreek.school.nz
Location: 52 Ferry Road, Spring Creek, New Zealand
Phone: 03 5705514
Facebook: facebook.com/SCSchool