Welcome back to our 2024 school year. We are very much looking forward to the start of our academic year on Thursday 1st February. There is lots of exciting learning and opportunities to be involved in this year. Please keep your eye on our school newsletters fortnightly and this weekly ‘events’ communication to be up to date with school happenings.
Please note: The Government has introduced regulations that require all state and state-integrated schools to have student phone rules in use. The regulations require that schools must ensure students do not use or access a phone while they are attending school, including during lunch time and breaks. We are currently developing a policy in support of this and will share with our community once this is established. In the meantime, if your child does require a cell phone after school for transportation/safety purposes, please email your child’s teacher to let them know. Mobile phones will be collected by class teachers in the morning and kept locked away for safety purposes during the school day.
WHAT’S HAPPENING NEXT WEEK
Thursday 1 February –
- Student’s first day of school for 2024. School commences at 8.45 am. Please remember to apply sunblock before coming to school, bring a water bottle and be in full summer uniform which includes the school sunhat (all named please).
- Years 4 to 6 there is no need to bring a device to school until the beginning of Week 4.
- Please bring your named stationery to school as soon as possible.
LOOKING AHEAD
Monday 5 February
- Teacher Only Day – No school for students today. Staff will be engaging in Professional Development in Religious Education and Culture to begin 2024
Tuesday 6 February
- Waitangi Day Public Holiday – No school today
Wednesday 7 February
- School Welcome Assembly 8.45 am – All invited to join us for this welcome and celebration of Waitangi Day
Thursday 8 February
- 5.30pm-7.30pm Community meeting to meet the staff followed by Welcome Picnic
- The uniform shop will NOT be open today. Opening hours from Thursday 15 February
Friday 9 February
- Thrive Speech and Drama lessons begin in R6 for enrolled students
Wednesday 14 February
- Ash Wednesday – Liturgy in our school hall at 11.15 am. All welcome
Ngā mihi nui and cǐ zhì jìng lǐ,
Louise Campbell
Principal + Lead Principal South East Christian Kahui Ako
He Whetu o te Moana
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
14 Oakridge Way
Howick
Auckland 2014
Ph: 09 538 0195
Leave A Comment