PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Life is full of challenges for our kids. They are met everyday with obstacles - friendships, schoolwork, sports, social media, family…yes, us too. As parents and teachers, we are the ones who need to guide and help them overcome these hurdles, setting them up with knowledge and tools to embark daily through their own obstacle courses.
Often we are led to believe obstacles are negative. Are they? Can an obstacle be positive? I think about the camps some of our children are currently attending, or just returned from. There were/are many obstacles that students face during these sorts of weeks and the greatest moment is seeing the mindset of a child shift from a fixed “I can’t…”, to a growth of “I’m scared, but I can…”.
Seeing kids showing up to challenges with this kind of mindset can really transform the way they approach any situation and conquer it with confidence. The obstacles turn into exciting opportunities to extend limits and reach potential.
Well done to all of you who face challenges head on with a positive growth mindset, and congratulations to the Year 8 students who conquered Tongariro this week - you are all capable of anything you put your mind to.
Keryn Annan
Deputy Principal
Blues Bus Christmas 2022
“EVERY CHILD DESERVES A GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS”
The Blues believe every child deserves a present under their Christmas Tree. So, this festive season they’ve partnered with The Salvation Army to bring back ‘Fill the Blues Bus’ Christmas appeal this year.
They are aiming to collect 43,000 gifts - a present for every seat at Eden Park!
THE EASTGATE BOYS – Lucas and Benji, want to get behind this amazing campaign. So if you are in the position to give this Christmas, please see the details below on how you can contribute.
Please drop off your unwrapped presents to:
- Room 2 or Studio 8
Monday 14th November through until Thursday 8th December 2022.
Gift Ideas
Donations of new, unwrapped gifts for children and teenagers (under 16yrs) are hugely appreciated.
Please avoid clothes as it is difficult to allocate sizes.
Below are a few popular gift ideas to help you.
Lost Property
Come and find your lost items on Friday during/after school
Room 2 kids have sorted through the mountain of lost property. This will be displayed outside of room 1-4 on Friday between 12 pm-3.30pm. Please come along and look for lost items.
Unclaimed items after this day, will be washed and sent to Op shops or uniform resold before the end of the year.
I urge you today to ensure all uniform, sun hats, swimming gear and shoes are clearly labelled. It is easier to return to the owner if it is named.
Music Lessons With MusiqHub
MusiqHub are looking forward to another awesome year of music in 2022 at Huapai School! They will have some slots available for Guitar, Drums, Piano and Ukulele lessons in Term 3. If you're interested, be sure to get in touch to reserve your spot or ask any questions you may have. Contact details below:
Drums - paul.barry@musiqhub.co.nz
Guitar, Keyboard and Ukulele - scott.wotherspoon@musiqhub.co.nz
HERO Notifications
We use HERO to send classroom updates, to share regular learning posts and now for payment on all in-school costs. HERO sends push notifications or emails. You can now choose how you receive HERO notifications as well as manage devices that receive them.
To set your own notification preferences:
Click on your profile image
Select EDIT PROFILE
Scroll down to My Devices and select your preferences.
Or please see the full instructions linked below.
Contact Us
Email: office@hds.school.nz
Website: https://www.huapaidistrict.school.nz/
Location: Huapai District School 40 Station Rd, Kumeū, New Zealand
Phone: +64 09 412 5042
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/huapaidistrictschool
