9 February 2023 - Term 1 Week 2

Welcome to Deacon who joined us at David Street School this week.

Nau mai, haere mai ki te Kura o Rawiri.

Last Friday morning we held a Pōwhiri to officially welcome new staff members, new students and families to David Street School. We appreciated the support of our many kaumatua, parents and whānau who were able to attend.

We were honoured by the attendance of Hone Thompson, Te Tumuaki ō Te Kingitanga. Hone is the Kingmaker and chief of Ngāti Hauā and his presence added great mana to the welcome.

We wish all new members of our David Street School family a happy and rewarding time with us.

The occasion was further blessed by a moving and significant presentation of a long awaited photo of our much loved kuia, Te Ao Mārama Maaka.

This was accompanied by Te Ao Mārama’s personal gift of her korowai (cloak) ‘Roimata ō Te Aroha’ with both now proudly displayed in our school’s main entrance.

Have you booked your Whakawhanaungatanga / Getting to Know Our Learners meeting with your child's teacher?

Our teachers aspire every day to ensure that our learning programmes are engaging and exciting. An important part of this is getting to know your aspirations for your child and their learning.

These meetings are an opportunity to strengthen parent/school partnerships to help meet the learning needs of your child and to share family ideas on your child’s interests and your aspirations for them over the next year and also answer any questions that you may have.

Tuesday 14 February - 3:15pm - 7:05pm - All Teachers

Wednesday 15 February - 3:15 - 5:05pm - Dom Lock (Senior Teacher)

Thursday 16 February - 3:15 - 5:35pm - All Teachers excluding Dom Lock (senior Teacher)

Bookings can be made through School Interviews

• Go to the link https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/b8a2h Choose your child's teacher and a time that suits you.
• or scan the Booking QR Code to your phone and choose your child's teacher and a time that suits you.

If you are unable to make an online booking please contact the office and we can help book your appointment.

The David Street Home and School Committee have been busy already this year, supporting our children organising sausage sizzles, pizza lunches and sandpits.

Have you seen the new sandpit by the senior/middle school playground?

The Home and School were the instigators of the sandpit as part of their ongoing playground upgrade plans, and supplied the timber surround. Jason Stevenson donated labour to the the pit and Bowers Brothers donated the sand.

The Home and School are currently arranging the sandpit cover to finish it off.

Thank you everyone, Our children love it.

Wednesday 22 Feb Home & School Committee AGM

7pm in the David Street School Staffroom

New members always welcome.

The AGM will be followed by their first general meeting for the year.

Thursday 23 February

Home and School Lunchtime Sausage Sizzle

Order forms will go home on Wednesday 22nd February.

Thursday 30 March

Home and School Pizza Lunch. Order forms will go home on Tuesday 28 March.

Internet Banking to our school account is a convenient way for many parents to make payments for our after school care program (CFK) and items like sports fees etc...

When using internet banking to pay for school related items/fees please remember to reference what you are paying for and if applicable your child's name so we can allocate your payment to the correct place.

e.g Johnny Smith / Camp or reference CFK if you are paying for your child's after school care program.

Your help is much appreciated.

If your child is going to be late or absent, please contact the school office in the first instance, we will notify your child's teacher of any absences.

The preferred way to report an absence is via our School APP.

Alternatively you can leave a detailed message on our dedicated absence line.

Phone the school office: 889-7780 ext 1.

In line with ministry policy we do need to know the reason your child is away.

If your child is not at school, and we are not sure why, someone from the office will give you a call.

The School App can be downloaded to your phone via the App Store for your Apple or Android device. Search 'SchoolAppsNZ"

Once downloaded search for David Street School on the App.

Our App is our main way of sending out important notices/updates to our school community.

Each Term we always have extremely large amount of lost property. We do our best to manage and ensure lost property is returned to the owner. Please name your child’s clothing, including towels, togs and goggles. This helps us get items back to where they belong.

Any lost property not claimed each term is donated to charity.

Order at school using the catalogue form that was sent home with your child or go online and order at the link below.

Place your order by Feb 24

Piano Lessons

with Jane Ferguson ATCL Available at school usually on a Friday.

Year 4 and over. Phone: 0276584243 or email: russell.jane@xtra.co.nz to discuss.

Pop along this Sunday to Reid’s Cambodia Gala.

Many of our school families will remember Emily Reid as a teacher in the Junior School .

The Reid family are off to Cambodia as volunteers with Asian Outreach for 2 years!