Sonrise Christian School Newsletter

To be a thriving community, committed to Jesus Christ, committed to excellence in education and committed to service to others - Vision Statement

21^st April 2010

No. 1/2/10

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Tena Koutou Katoa

Greetings to you all

A very warm welcome back to all our students and staff to the start of a new term.

A very special welcome to our newest New Entrant, Piata Tibble-Tamati and her family to the Sonrise community. We hope and trust that you have all had a good holiday, well rested as Term 2 is going to be another busy term.

This term has 11 weeks compared to 9 weeks in term 1. The term finishes on 2 July.

During week 6 we will be reviewed by the Education Review Office. The review officers will be on site from Monday 24 – Thursday 27 May.

In week 9 we will be having our student-led conferences/E Portfolios and during week 11 we will be holding our second parent/teacher interviews to report on student progress.

You will also receive your first written report on your child’s progress and achievement for the first 6 months of school.

Our theme for this term is ‘God is Forgiving’. Our class topic is ‘The Cycle Way’. See overview attached. Each class will cover the topic according to the level of their students.

Teacher Only Day

This Friday 23 April we will be having our Teacher Only Day. School will not be open for instruction for students.

Behaviour Management Plan

The staff had professional development with the Behaviour Advisor (GSE) on Monday after school. The staff will now continue to work out procedures around specific behaviours. This will be one of our focuses at our Teacher Only Day this Friday. You will be kept informed of the changes to the behaviour policy and procedures.

Celebrations of the Week

Room 1

A ‘Special Welcome’ to Piata Tibble-Tamati to Room 1.

The following students in Room 1 had 100% attendance for term 1:

Jared Wellington, Barvick Ravla, Manawa Randall, Valour Tata, Luke Norris and

Maioha McLeod.

Room 2

Shaela-Rose Gair for a fantastic effort and doing her very best in all areas.

Aiden Holland for being caring towards others and letting others have a turn before himself.

Room 3

Josiah Namana for making good and positive choices towards his learning.

Reuben Foster for displaying an excellent attitude towards his tasks.

Room 4

Brett Malone for working very hard in class.

‘Student of the Week’ is Hayden MacPherson for excellent work in Maths and good contributions to class discussions.

Room 5

Jolianne Schokker for excelling in Maths especially in reading instructions and following through on instructions.

School Banking

School banking will resume this week. If you would like your child to be part of the banking programme at school:

Mrs. Ju Mokomoko, Hunter Mokomoko (yr 9) and Keegan Martin (yr 8) run the banking programme.
Banking is every Wednesday morning between 8.00-8.45am in the school library.
New accounts is always welcomed.

The idea of the banking programme is not about the amount of money being banked, but it is about getting our students into the habit of saving.

Community Noticeboard

‘Crazzy Critters’ Mobile Service for the treatment of head lice.

Contact Ngarangi on 021912637 or email crazzycritters@yahoo.com

Diary

Week 1

Thursday 22 April - Board of Trustees meeting at school at 7pm

Friday 23 April - Teacher Only Day

Week 5

17-28 May - Student teachers first practicum

Room 1 - Miss Natasha Tangaere

Room 2 - Mr. Kyle Jean-Louis

20 May - Board of Trustees meeting at school at 7pm

Week 6

24-27 May - Education Review Officers on site

Week 7

2 – 4 June - LIFE EDUCATION CARAVAN

Week 8

7 June - Queen’s Birthday public holiday

Week 9

14-16 June - EPortfolios and Student-led conference

17 June - Board of Trustees meeting at 7pm at school

Week 11

28-30 June - Parent/teacher Interview 2

2 July - Teacher Only Day (last Teacher Only Day for the year)

LOVE - INTEGRITY - FAITHFUL - EXCELLENCE = L. I. F. E

Kind regards

Wendy Gabriel
PRINCIPAL