6 September 2021

Newsletter Articles

Kia Ora,

No doubt you are all sitting in anticipation for Alert Level 2 – fingers crossed for some positive news this afternoon from our Prime Minister.

Nga Mihi
Chrissy Wakeman
Orini Combined School

A message from Lesley

Ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa ngā Tumuaki o te rohe o Waikato

I hope this email finds you all well.

This is a time when so much responsibility is placed on the shoulders of schools, in particular principals. Thank you for your continued hard work having prepared your staff and community for Alert Level 3. As we await today's announcement by the Prime Minister, many of you will be preparing for an anticipated move to Alert Level 2 sometime in the near future. This is a testament to the ability of principals to be proactive, flexible, adaptive, and well organised!

As you consider a move by staff and students back onto your school site, I felt that it was important to acknowledge our teachers and support staff in the work that they do to support our learners. At times like this, an analogy may be appropriate. The whakatauki below refers to the work done on the marae, with the leaders at the front ensuring the manuwhiri are welcomed appropriately and the workers busy behind the scene ensuring that the marae and kai is prepared for them. Both roles depend on each other and are equally important to the successful running of the marae.

Te amorangi ki mua, te hapai o ki muri

The leader at the front and the workers behind the scene

The same can be said for us in our leadership roles, where we rely on the commitment and goodwill of our staff to support us as leaders, particularly in times of challenge and hardship. As we prepare to return to our schools it is appropriate to acknowledge the team we have who work together with us to ensure positive outcomes for our learners and the wider school community.

Kia pai ō koutou wiki,

Lesley Lomas
Interim President

Conservation Education Resources

Take a moment for nature this Conservation Week! Conservation Week is from the 4th-12th of September 2021.

Check out these Conservation Education resources from the Department of Conservation.

These activities can be done at school or at home and are designed to help our tamariki connect with nature and have fun outdoors this conservation week.

DOC Waikato are also running a photo competition to celebrate our community ‘Taking a Moment for Nature’! Check out the resource for more information. #ConservationWeek

Ngaa mihi nui

Tash Staheli-Lowe
Community Ranger | Kaitiaki Ao Haapori
Te Rapa | Waikato
M: +64 27 284 8543

Lockdown Challenge – Round the Bridges

Get moving this lockdown by getting ready for the Grassroots Trust Kids Challenge, at Lugtons Round the Bridge 2021. Our training guide will have you up and moving and ready to take on the 1km or 2km challenge … you will have a lot of fun, and maybe you will even beat last years’ time! With just over 10 weeks to go, it’s the perfect time to get started with your training.

And for all of September, if you enter yourself, you could win the chance for your mate to enter for free.

25 athletes will win a free entry for their mate to join them in the Grassroots Trust Kids Challenge - all by you entering in September

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