Kaurihohore School

 End Of Year Wrap Up 2024

Our last day of school is the 18th of December, this is a half day we finish at 12.00pm and children need to be picked up by 12.30pm.  The office will be open on on Thursday for normal hours.

We start back on the 3rd of February 2025.  Teacher only day is the 31st of January and the office will be open from the 27th if there is anything you need.  

We have our beach day scheduled for the 21st of February, we need a lot of help and supervision on this day, so we hope the pre-warning can give you some time to schedule a day off to join us.

Class lists have been sent home via seesaw, but if you are not sure what class your child will be in, please message your child’s teacher.

Your child’s report will come home via seesaw before the end of term.  Please hit like to let us know you have read it.  Teachers put a lot of thought and time into these reports.  These are to be read in conjunction with the other academic reports teachers have sent home over the year via seesaw.

Parents of year 6 students should download their seesaw journal before classes are changed mid January 2025.  If your child is not in year 6, but is leaving our school at the end of this year, you should also download their seesaw journal before classes are changed in January.

At our end of year awards I spoke on two themes.  At our junior awards I thanked you, our community for helping us to create an environment where every child can flourish as themselves.  For allowing us to create an environment where every child can grow in their own space and in their own time.  For standing in support, kindness and understanding, rather than in judgement.  It is our community that allows us to see every child for who they are, to understand the challenges and celebrate the small steps and I thank you all for that.

At our senior awards I talked about our staff, how they help to create a school that stays ahead of the game and does not suffer from frazzled stagnation (a condition that sees us being busy, but never making positive change.) We are incredibly lucky to have a staff committed to growth, to letting go of what does not work and embracing what does.  They do this for the good of our children and community.  Teaching is not an easy job and it is certainly harder to stay in the game with all of the external pressures that are often placed on us, however we choose to celebrate the positive difference that we endeavour to make each and every day.

I wish all of our Year 6 children leaving us only the best.  This was my message to them.  To our families that are leaving us for the final time, we thank you for your ongoing support, you will always be a part of us.  We wish you and your whānau only the best.

In a world where you can be anything, be compassionate.  In a world where you can have anything, have respect.  In a world where you can offer anything, offer care.  I a world where you can listen to anything, listen more to your dreams than your fears.

You will face many challenges, but remember, there is learning in every challenge.

You have grown deep roots here, roots that will enable you to weather any storm.

Change does not mean that you leave this place, as symbolised by the year six leaving tree.  You will always be part of this place and this place will always be part of you.

 

Thank you all for your ongoing support.  We are certainly a community that punches above our weight!

Have a great Summer!

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You can purchase stationery for 2025 from any time now.  

2025 Stationery Requirements:

Classroom stationery is now available online at Office Max with the below link. link https://www.myschool.co.nz/kaurihohore

Baigents Office Products 21- 23 commerce St Whangarei offer in store purchasing or online with the below link.

https://nzschoolshop.co.nz/school.html

Both companies have your child’s class list.

We have also included Qizzle into the purchasing option.

Our class lists can be found on;

Qizzle https://qizzle.co.nz/  Qizzle have After pay and can accept WINZ Payments.

New Entrant Rūma Piwakawaka (RM1) is to be purchased at school if needed. If your child is staying in Rūma Piwakawaka they will let you know what they may need and this can be purchased at school.

If you have any further questions please feel free to email Chelsea chelsea.woods@kaurihohoreschool.co.nz or call the office.

Room 3 - Leslee Allen/Tracey Angelo-Jones

Room 4 - Steve Ferguson

Room 5 - Ronda Gibson

Room 6 - Nicky Cleaver

Room 7 - Kelly Glasgow

Room 8 - Cathy Hadfield

Room 9 - Vikki Tuckey