TRACY'S MESSAGE
Kia Ora Ano
What a dreary start to our week - weather wise…certainly doesn’t stop our learners from learning, getting out there and having fun!
Congratulations to our principal cup award winner Arthur…amazing determination to succeed…well done!
Next week is going to be manic here at SFDS so the newsletter will be brief from me.
We are celebrating and farewelling our delightful year 8 learners with a few events, so I just wanted to take the opportunity to say goodbye and to say thank you.
I have adored my 9 years here at SFDS and it will definitely be very sad to say goodbye come the end of term. St Francis de Sales School will always be a huge part of my life and a place where I truly feel I belong. This is where my education started; as a 5-year-old and where I have grown as a leader. I have made lifelong connections, wonderful friends and some who I now call my whānau.
A huge thank you to all of our staff here at SFDS. We are a TEAM here at SFDS and we all work together and collaborate so that our kura continues to flourish.
I feel very proud and very honoured to have been able to work alongside some of the best educators. Their drive, passion and determination; underpinned by skill, knowledge and empathy sees our tamariki settled, happy and learning at school despite the disruption of the last 2 years…I know that all of our learners feel like they belong and feel valued by all of our school team.
A huge thank you to our board of trustees for their ongoing dedication, time and solid commitment to our kura. It is important for our community to know that our BOT always puts the tamariki at the centre of all decisions made. Thank you to our BOT chairperson Dan McGuinness. I really appreciate how you go above and beyond and think outside the box. Thank you for supporting me in my role as principal at SFDS.
I have always felt incredibly valued as a principal, professional and a person by our learners, our BOT, our amazing staff and our community.
MOST of all I am going to miss your tamariki…it is a true privilege to be part of learners’ lives and to see them grow into curious and capable young people. I am going to miss seeing the excitement on their beautiful faces each day and watching that thirst for knowledge grow.
SFDS learners…Do you know what the best part about life is? Every morning you have a new opportunity to become a happier version of yourself and to shine. You never know when the light inside of you will be the beacon to help guide others…keep shining SFDS tamariki. I am really going to miss each and everyone of you!
I look forward to seeing many of you over the next few weeks as school rounds up and seeing you around ‘The Bay’ over summer.
Have a fantastic rest of the week and take care.
Nga Mihi Nui
Tracy Gundesen
Tumuaki/principal
DRS MESSAGE - ACTORS WANTED
For the St Francis de Sales Christmas nativity play at the Christmas Eve family mass (Friday 24 December) at 6pm. Last year’s play was such a success and we would love more children from all around to come and participate! If your child/ren are interested in taking part please send an email to winandmaria@gmail.com and we will be in touch. There are parts for everyone—speaking, non-speaking, prop work, etc.
We are always looking for more people to join us in the garden and in the kitchen! If you have amazing cooks ( Parents, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles) that are interested in coming along please send an email to the wonderful Amber Parry. amber.parrystrong@gmail.com
Click here to download term 4's menu.
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Contact Us
Email: office@sfds.school.nz
Website: http://www.sfds.school.nz
Location: St Francis De Sales School 11 Mersey Street, Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: 04 939 7370