Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua," Let our past guide our future
Manaaki te katoa - be kind to all.
Respect - Empathy - Kindness
Kia ora, hello, talofa lava, mālō e lelei, bula vinaka, ni hao, konnichiwa, namaste, hallo, marhaba, as-salamu alaykum, bonjour, hola, and warm greetings to everyone!
We had a lovely morning at cross country; so many of our children have been sick, or are currently sick, but we still had some awesome races. It always makes me proud to see how resilient and persistent our children are. Let's face it, cross country is one of the things you either love or loathe. Turning up and giving it your best, even when it is something you loathe, shows an awesome sense of character.
On the 9th of September from 3:15 – 4:30 pm we will be holding an open afternoon for those considering enrolling at our school next year. If you know of anyone who may be considering sending their child to us for 2027, please have them get in touch with us.
It was great to see so many of you here at school today; as always, we are grateful for your support!
Leslee Allen
The Flu and Other Bugs
We currently have the flu making its way through our school. On Monday this week, we had almost a quarter of our roll out sick. Along with the flu, there are other bugs floating around, making a real nuisance of themselves. While we value attendance, we kindly ask you to keep children home if they are symptomatic to help prevent the spread to other children and staff.
Nuerdiversity Network - 3rd of September 5.15pm
Last term we started the idea of forming a group for whānau with children who are neurodiverse or who have questions around this for their child.
The aim of this group is to over time build a network of whānau who can support one another. At our meetings we will have a topic that we think may be of interest and then any sharing or questions.
We had to postpone our last meeting and will now meet on the 3rd of September at 5.15pm in Rm 7.
The topic of this meeting will be interoception, helping us to understand the things that may be going on for our children that we can not see. There will also be time for sharing as a group. Please get in contact if you would like to be added to the group.
Kauri’s Got Talent
We have our last audition round on Thursday. Finals for this will take place at 1:30pm on the 10th of September and you are warmly welcome to attend.
School Disco - 4th September
Empty Classroom Day
This will be held on the 11th of September, weather permitting. This is always a great day, children can bring what they like to school to self-direct their play all day. Teachers also set up activities on the day, if you would like to come along and set up an activity, take part in the play or even just do some gardening or build a hut on the day, you are most welcome to do so.
Ag and Flower Day
This will be held on the 18th of September. Entry forms for children that would like to bring a lamb or calf on the day were sent home this week. If you have any questions about this, please see Dianne.
More information about the organisation of the day will be sent home via seesaw and on our other social networks.
Kaurihohore School - 150th Jubilee
Our school celebrates its 150th anniversary next year! We have set the 23rd of October as the date for this celebration and will provide more information as planning progresses. If you or anyone you know would like to help plan this event, please speak with Shelley. Please also help us spread the word to past families to save the date.
Golf Tournament Fundraiser
This year, we are planning a golf fundraiser as an alternative to our Halloween event. This will be an adults-only event and promises to be a lot of fun. Start organising your teams now, and we will release more information soon.
We are very grateful to Croft Poles & Timber for being the main sponsor for this event. We are also seeking hole sponsorships for $100; you can find out more by speaking to Dianne or Shelley.
After School Care
Any enquires or if you would like an enrolment form either contact the office or email kaurikidsasc@gmail.com.
Donations
We know that some people prefer to give a donation and you can do this via KINDO. If you are not sure how to do this, please see Dianne or Shelley in the office.
Parent Information Blog
This can be found linked to our main school blog site https://kaurihohoreschool.blogspot.com/
Included on this site are articles and links that you may find helpful. I will be making some videos over the year to help you understand how best to assist children get started with their journey in literacy and numeracy because the first three years are such an important foundation for later progress.
https://kaurihohoreparentinfo.blogspot.com/
Out of Zone Enrolments
Applications open on the 24th of August and close on the 14th of October.
Positions available: 16 Year 1 places for children starting in Term 1
3 Year 1 places for children starting in Term 2
4 Year 1 places for children starting in Terms 3 and 4
Year 3: 5 places available
Year 5: 5 places available
Year 6: 5 places available
Please let anyone know that may be interested in enrolling their child with us.
Contacting Us
You can find all staff emails on our blog page under the tab ‘our staff,’ however the best
The way to contact your child’s teacher is via seesaw message. Teachers will endeavour to
answer when they have time during the day, however please don’t expect replies to
messages or emails after 5pm. We will respond the next day as soon as we can.
Please refrain from using Facebook messenger, or our personal phone numbers
to contact us.
Office contact emails are:
Shelley: admin@kaurihohoreschool.co.nz
Enrolments: kaurienrolments@gmail.com
Reporting Absence: kauriabsences@gmail.com
Our school blog is kaurihohoreschool.blogspot.com you can find old newsletters etc here.
If you have questions or concerns, please direct these to your child’s teacher as soon as
you can, so we can nip anything in the bud before it becomes a bigger issue.
KINDO
Kindo is an app that allows online payments for items at school like pizza days etc. If
you go to the links below to either create an account, or log in. These links are also at
the top of our school blog site.
Create and account.
https://shop.tgcl.co.nz/shop/flow_join.shtml
Log in
https://shop.tgcl.co.nz/shop/index.html
School Bank Account Details
Account 12-3093-0200709-00
Kaurihohore school board of Trustees
Term Three - Known Dates
24th August: Out of Zone Applications Open
2nd September: Barge Park Cross Country
4th September: School Disco 5pm - 7pm (Tickets on Kindo)
9th September: Open Afternoon for New Enrolments (3:15 pm – 4:30 pm)
10th September: Kauri’s Got Talent finals (1:30 pm)
11th September: Empty Classroom Day
18th September: Ag and Flower Day
25th September: Awards Assembly (2:10 pm) - Last day of Term 3
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Last day of the year - 15th of December 12pm finish
Back to school for 2027 - February 3rd
Food for thought…
