Clare's corner

Kia ora koutou Te Kura o Taitonga

Tēnā koutou katoa me ngā mihi i runga i ngā tūāhuatanga o te wā, kua hipa te tau, greetings to you all as we start a new school year.

This morning our Mihi Whakatau (undertaken in red traffic light) was a lovely way to start the school year. How exciting was it to see everyone looking somewhat taller, refreshed and ready to go!

We will not be bombarding you with notices etc. regarding the RED traffic light, BUT it is so important that we have your correct contact email, phone number and address please by FRIDAY 4th Feb, just incase we need to isolate etc.

We will however keep you informed when the need arises. Remember we are here to help if you have any questions.

2022 South End School Team

Principal: Clare Crawford

Rm 1 - Tōtara (Year 2, 3, 4)
Teacher: Lee Tanner
Teacher Assistant: Lynda W
Rm 2 - Miro (Year 4, 5, 6)
Teachers: Seetha Ganesan / Rosa McFadzean
Teacher Assistants: Rey, Tashie
Hall - Mataī (Year 7, 8)
Teachers: Robin Hinkley / Emma Williamson
Teacher Assistant: Rey
Rm 3/4 - Kōwhai (Year 5-8)
Teachers: Aarti Mehta, Julie Jones
Teacher Assistant: Tara
Rm 5/6 - Kahikatea (Year 1-4)
Teachers: Gerlinde Braun Bolliger / Pauline Harter,
Caragh Briggs / Tracey Mooney
Teacher Assistants: Katie, Karen, Leila, Sally
Rm 7 - Rimu (Year 1, 2)
Teachers: Charmaine Taplin / Carrie Watson
Teacher Assistant: Leanne

Teacher Support: Lynda Strange
Reading Recovery: Ann-Marie Boyd
RT:Lit: Sarah Robinson
Office Admin: Kat Hammond / Nic Rodgers
Caretaker: Natasha Gray
Cleaner: Sharlene Bayliss

Welcome to our new students and their families:

Kahikatea: Amelie, Archie, Astrid, Claire, Gideon, Rosalie, Summer-Rayne, Thompson
Rimu: Lukas
Tōtara: Matilda, Nadia
Miro: Emy, Florence, Holly
Mataī: Dan, Dannaix

Nga mihi
Clare

Mihi Whakatau

HERO: Is our new School management System. It is vital that all families hook up to Hero so that we can communicate with you. As we get up and running you will be able to see your child and their learning progress. There are also features such as sending an absence (that gets sent directly to the class roll) and viewing medical room visits. When making an account on the Hero app please use the same email you have registered with the school (so it links to your child/ren), if you would like to update your email address please email us at office@southend.school.nz and tell us your email address + the student profile to attach it to. click here for more information: Hero.

Dates for your Calendar:

February 2022
07 Mon - Waitangi Day Observed - School Closed
24 Thu - Beginning of the Year Celebration and Meet the Teachers BBQ

March 2022
02 Wed - Cluster competitive swimming
Week 6/7 - Junior school swimming lessons
Week 8/9 - Senior school swimming lessons
09 Wed / 10 Thu - Compulsory goal setting conferences
11 Fri - South Wairarapa competitive swimming
23 Wed - Wairarapa competitive swimming

April 2022
05 Tue - Year 5 - Year 8 Bat & Ball Day
14 Thu - End of Term 1

Hats

During the summertime: Compulsory Hats. No hat, No play! Please make sure that your child has a sun smart hat in their bag to use each day. We have a supply of school hats for sports days ONLY. For health reasons we need children to supply their own NAMED, SUN SMART hat.

Water

We are a Water Only School. We encourage all students to have a water bottle with them at school. If a child brings another type of drink to school the teachers will take the drink off them and give it back at the end of the day, to take home.

Community Notices

You can find a list of sports, activities and holiday programmes on our website - c lick here.

Please let us know if you have an activity that you would like added to the list, we would love to hear from you: office@southend.school.nz

The school office is open from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM. Anytime you need to contact the school regarding general school information, change of parent/child information or financial information, please either phone on 06 379 4000 or email office@southend.school.nz and we will be happy to assist you.

Clare Crawford

J ulie Jones

Lee Tanner

Aarti Mehta

Charmaine Taplin

Carrie Wilson

Caragh Briggs

Gerlinde Braun Bolliger

Tracey Mooney

Lynda Strange

S eetha Ganesan

Rosa McFadzean

Robin Hinkley

Emma Williamson

Ann-Marie Boyd

Sarah Robinson

School Hours:
9:00 AM Bell: All children to be in class to start the day
12:20 - 12:40 PM: Children eat their lunch either in their classroom or under the trees
12:40 PM Bell: Playtime
1:30 PM Bell: Return to class
3:00 PM Bell: Finish school for the day

Term Dates 2022:
Term 1: Wednesday, 2 February - Thursday, 14 April
Term 2: Monday, 2 May - Friday, 8 July
Term 3: Monday, 25 July - Friday, 30 September
Term 4: Monday, 17 October - Friday, 16 December

Our contact details are:
06 379 4000
275 High Street South, Carterton 5713

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

This email was sent to <<Email Address>>
why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
South End School · 275 High Street South · Carterton, 5713 · New Zealand