Ritimana Community Pānui 
​Wednesday 23rd April 


                                                                      Kia ora             Talofa lava             Greetings               Bonjour

Bonjour, kia ora, talofa, and greetings

We hope you are enjoying the time with your tamariki. We look forward to welcoming them back to school next week. A few notices below to start Term 2.

Pōwhiri/Whakatau for new whānau - 9.30 in the School Hall on Monday 28th April
Any new families should meet at the office at 9.15am on Monday 28th April. All other whānau are able to join the school in welcoming new whānau if they are available. Nau mai haere mai!

Parent Overview for Term 2
Here are the following events for the term so you can note important dates. There may be some additional events added so please check the document regularly when our weekly notice comes out.
Term 2 2025 Overview for Parents

Hats in Term 2
Hats are not compulsory in term 2 but we encourage students to still bring hats as the sun can still be harsh in the autumn and winter months. Thank you for your support during term 1 with children bringing their hats. They did a wonderful job bringing them to school and wearing them for play and learning times outside. 

Absence, Drop off and Pick up
As we head into term 2 we want to thank you again for all of your efforts to have our children at school every day and dropped off between 8.30 and 9.00 and picked up at 3.00pm. If you need any assistance or want to talk through any barriers or challenges to your child attending school please reach out to your child's teacher, rōpū leader, Matua David or Whaea Jacqui. 
Please also continue to be mindful of traffic around 9:00 am and 3:00 pm, as these are particularly busy times. With hundreds of children attending our school, along with the two early education centres on our grounds, it's especially important that we all take extra care during drop-off and pick-up. We understand that many of our families travel from outside the area, and that cars are necessary for school pick-up and drop-off. However, if you're able to, we kindly encourage you to park a few streets away and walk the rest of the way, or have older children walk to and from school where appropriate.
​Thank you for helping us ease congestion and keep our school community safe.
Enjoy the last few days of the school holidays and we will see everyone next week.

Ngā mihi