We had two wonderful celebrations last week - WOW- Mahi Toi and GLEE .groups making the tamariki involved so proud. Thank you to staff who supported groups creating a garment and Ange Dent for organising this .
Jessie and Sue Reyneke-Matthews worked with our singers, dancers and instrumentalists to put together the lunchtime GLEE concert. Thanks to whanau who supported and teachers who helped their ākonga be at the right place at the right times !
Tomorrow- Wednesday Strike Percussion will perform for us.There is no charge.
Thursday - Matariki Whanau Picnic . See below.
Friday -Sausage Sizzle . See Hero notice .
Please note on the calendar that Kanohi ki te kanohi - Whanau conferences are on the first Wednesday of Term 2 , July 19, 1:30 -7:30pm.
Also an Operetta which involves the whole school will be on Monday 4 - Thursday 7 September and Friday is then a Teacher Only Day.
Wishing you all a safe break from School routine .
Ngā mihi ,
Pippa Wright Principal
Whainga
Week 9 I am learning to participate and contribute when I learn in, for and about the environment.
We celebrate Tāne Mahuta by eg walking with our class down “Te Ara o Te Ngāhere”
Week 10 We think and talk about Making a Mark. We learn, create and share our mahi.
Whakatauki
Week 9 Kotahi te kākano, he nui ngā hua o te rākau. A tree comes from one seed but bears many fruit.
Week 10 Ma tini ma mano . Ka rapa te whai Many hands make light work. Unity is strength.
Kōwhai Team
Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori" Welcome to Matariki the start of the Māori New Year.
Kōwhai tamariki have been celebrating Matariki in many different ways. They have learned that Matariki is about sharing time with whānau (family) me ngā hoa (friends), enjoy kai, sing waiata, play games, fly kites, raranga and sharing stories about Matariki.
Tōtara Team
Mānawatia a Matariki - Happy Māori New Year!
Kia Ora e te whānau,
This term our Tōtara Inquiry unit has focussed on ‘Making a Mark’. We have been learning about the design process of creating or modifying a new or existing piece of technology to solve or help an environmental issue. This has also incorporated our recent celebrations for ‘Tane Mahuta Week’ where we have been learning about how our actions impact the environment.
Akomanga 17 has been exploring how we can make the world a better place through our choice of transport; reducing, recycling, and reusing. We have created a Kaitiaki Care Code and actioned our learning by turning off lights and devices when not needed, creating more compost for our gardens, and planting native trees. Our Tōtara Enviro tamariki also participated in the Arbour Day planting at Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park.
A special mihi to Ange and the other adults that supported our tamariki in creating Toi Wow designs that were showcased at our Hui Whakahirahira.
Kauri Team
Mānawatia a Matariki - Happy Māori New Year!
Manu tukutuku are kites that are used to send messages to the heavens, something that is special to the celebration of Matariki. Ruma tekau ma tahi has spent some time creating their own manu tukutuku, experimenting with designing materials and problem solving!
Here we are on Te Wehenga seeing if they will fly!
Ruma tekau ma tahi also worked through a House of Science box called ‘Moo To You’. This was focused on mammals, cows and different types of mixtures. The tamariki had an amazing time creating their own pasture, experimenting with mixtures and solutions and observing the difference between monogastric and ruminant digestive systems.
The Famous Mud Run
On a wet, cold winter morning, 25 tough kids went to Ngāruawahia to run 3 km up and down hills in the mud and rain. We had to go under a net, slide down hills, under a fence, through tunnels and down a water slide - if we wished to - and go through a ton of mud. We had a totally awesome day!
Making a Mark
Room 9 has been working hard to make a positive mark on our environment. We are creating bee houses, bird houses and feeders, butterfly gardens and learning what to plant to feed and nourish our garden creatures. Take a look at the pictures!
We hope everyone in the Kauri Team, students, teachers and Learning Assistants have a relaxed and well deserved holiday. We look forward to seeing all our tamariki back ready for Operetta preparations in Term 3.
PE/Hauora
Playball Term 3
Playball Bookings now open for term 3 at Hamilton East starting Week 1 of term 3!
Playball is an after school activity for children aged 5 - 9 years. We teach children the foundations of many different popular NZ sports. Children will learn skills such as hockey, baseball, soccer and tennis among many others skills. We teach children multisports with the aim to give them a set of core skills before specialising in later life. Playball is for everyone - our goal is self improvement!
Playball provides children with the opportunity to develop a host of necessary social, educational and personal skills.
We teach in small groups - maximum coach: student ratio 1:12.
Positive, fun coaching environment for all junior students.
Children will meet their coach on the top netball court located by the junior classrooms. There is a time for a snack straight after school before playball commences. Parents are asked to pick up their child at 4pm from the school.
When: Friday's: 3:00pm - 4pm. Starting week 1 of term 3!
Cost (Term 3): $105, 21st July to 15th September (Week 9)
Please return form and payment by tomorrow (Wednesday 28th)
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF BANK ACCOUNT for all fundraising
The account on the notice is our School FUNdraising Team account.
New Entrants
If you have a child turning 5 this year and would like to enrol them, please let Cathy know. ctaylor@hameast.school.nz
Important Dates
28th June Strike Percussions Show - No Cost 29th June Matariki Whānau Lunch 12:15pm 30th June Sausage Sizzle 30th June Last day of Term 2 17th July First day of Term 3 19th July Kanohi Ki te Kanohi - Parent & Whānau hui 4th - 7th Sept Operetta Week - Whole School
Term Dates 2023
Term 3
Monday 17th July - Friday 22nd September Teacher Only Day - Friday 8th September (School Closed)
Term 4
Monday 9th October - Tuesday 19th December
Labour Day - Monday 23rd October (School Closed) Teacher Only Day - Monday 27th November
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Free ear clinic service for children 1st August at school.
All children must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian, otherwise a consent form must be completed.
Visit the ear nurse for advice on: glue ear assessment and management, wax/foreign body removal, grommet checks, treatment of discharging ears
Please note clinics may be cancelled without notice due to unforeseen circumstances. Clinic will be closed for staff breaks. These will be noted on clinic door.
For enquiries regarding this service please contact the phone numbers listed or call our Hamilton clinic on 07 838 3565
sKids Hamilton East Holiday Programme
Community Notices
Saturday Morning Music Classes
Enrolments are now open for Term Three 2023 at the Waikato Community School of Music (WSCM). Classes begin on Saturday 29 July and run for 8 sessions, ending on Saturday 16 September.
Class times are between 8:00am and 2:00pm on Saturdays during primary school terms. WCSM is located on the University of Waikato campus in Hillcrest.
The school caters for all ages (3 years old to retired), as well as all ability levels, offering group-format and one-to-one music tuition in a range of instruments. Group-format class fees range from $45 to $110 per term (8 lessons in Term Three) depending on student age and the instrument chosen.
The enrolment fee for an instrument class includes participation in as many of our music ensembles as the student wishes. Enrolment in ensembles only is also an option. One-to-one classes can aid in preparing for exams and earning NCEA credits.
For further information or to enrol in music classes, please visit our website https://wcsm.ac.nz/ or phone 07 838 4611.
Taumata Pippins currently has space to take more girls aged 5-7keen to join in on the fun that GirlGuiding NZ has to offer.
We offer a non-competitive learning environment which is open-minded and values-based. It’s a supportive place to grow confident, adventurous girls who are ready to be tomorrow’s leaders. We offer a programme where the girls themselves have a say in the activities they get to participate in and offer experiences like camps, crafts and real life experiences rewarding them with badges as they learn new skills.
