Ritimana Community Pānui 
​Wednesday 11th December 

                                                                      Kia ora             Talofa lava             Greetings               Bonjour
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Kia ora koutou Ritimana whānau

We had our Christmas in the Park at Grey Lynn Park on Tuesday this week.
Thank you to our Leadership Team and staff for the support and running of this day. A special thanks to Santa who attended with his trusty Elf to give out Candy Canes and treats. We also had Ms Whippy Ice cream to end the year. Great to see parents attending too and enjoying the day with the staff and children.

Last day of school for 2024 and First day of school for 2025
The last day of school this year is Friday 20th December. School will end at 1:00pm. Please ensure your children are picked up at 1:00pm from school on this day. They do not need to bring lunch. 

Alternatively after school care will go ahead as usual from 3.00pm. There is a special price from 1.00pm-3.00pm if you need it. Please contact Sue on this email [email protected] or phone 0272782000 to book in.

The First day of school for 2025 is Tuesday 4th February. Dates have been updated on our website for the end of 2024 and 2025.

School Night Market 
Thank you to our PTA committee for all of the work for the Night Market this year. And to all of the parents who volunteered to help set up, sell and pack down the event. Our children who entertained on the stage were wonderful, including the children who took part in the school singing. A big thank you to our MCs, IT people and the Stagehands who had work leading up to the Night Market and then some on the night of the Night Market. Thank you to Paul Summers for bringing all the sound equipment this year. It made such a difference. A great event all round. The summary of monies raised will be shared shortly after all expenditure has been taken into account.

Ritimana Kura Kaunihera - School Council - Auckland City Mission Food Drive - Monday 2nd December to Monday 16th December
At our last School Council hui, we decided that this year we would like to contribute to The Auckland City Mission Food Drive initiative to help others. You may have seen our Christmas tree in our School Office with decorated boxes. You are welcome to drop off items either before or after school from Monday 2nd December to Monday 16th December.  We have been in contact with The Auckland City Mission and they are really excited about this and let us know what would be ideal donations at present. These are non perishable food items such as canned goods, rice, pasta and spreads.
A special mihi to our local business Poppa Jim's Christmas Trees for their kind donation of our tree. 

Year 6 Graduation Celebration - Kai and Social - Tuesday 17th December from 6:00pm to 7:30pm   Venue - Our School Hall               
This significant event for our Year 6 tamariki is taking place on Tuesday 17th December from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in our school hall. We are all looking forward to the chance to celebrate together. There will be  kai and wai provided by school, and a social for our Year 6 tamariki across rōpū. 
As the event will be acting as a transition to Intermediate, parents and caregivers will be requested to drop off and pick up.

It would be great to have some parent help to organise the evening and during the event. This would be around helping decorate our hall, beforehand preparation and packing down. We are currently seeking representatives from all rōpū -  Te Whānau Whāriki, Kiwi Connection - Ritimana, Mua i Malae and L'Archipel. If you would like to help please contact David at [email protected] by this Friday 13th December. We currently have two parent helpers which is a great start.

Assembly and Tumuaki Awards - Ngā Whetū o te wiki/Stars of the Week 
Stars of the Week certificates are awarded at fortnightly school assemblies and students’ names are printed in the next Newsletter. Here are the students who received certificates in the last week. 

Kiwi Connection
Diego Barcelos King - For showing empathy to others and compassion in his actions towards them.
Lulu Earles - For showing compassion and empathy by supporting younger students in their learning. 
Mia Patel - For demonstrating compassion and empathy through acts of kindness.
Piper Bryant - For consistently showing Compassion and Empathy to her peers and being a supportive learning buddy to all. 

Te Whānau Whāriki
Tamatoa Paealiki - Kāore i tua atu i a koe mō te tiaki i ō hoa, ka waimarie rātou i tō Ngākau Aroha!
Iylah Buckman-Pou - Ko koe te whakatinanatanga o te Ngākau Aroha. Ko koe a runga!
Arlo Johnson - E mihi ana i tō whakaaro nui ki ō hoa. Kua whakaatu mai koe i tō Ngākau Aroha!

Mua i Malae 
Yates Magalogo - E maitauina le loto alofa i so’o se isi o lana vasega. 
Ava-Eikura Mani-Niumata - Mo le alofa ma le agamalu i ana uō, ma ona faiaoga i totonu o lana vasega. 
Quentin Taula - Mo le loto fesoasoani i totonu o le matou vasega aemaise pe ā vave uma ana galuega.
Joy Palelei - Mo le amana’iaina o manatu ma lagona o isi tamaiti. 

L’Archipel
Jacques Ransfield - For brightening our days with his warm smile and kind heart. Keep smiling Jacques.
Ruby Winton - For always showing compassion and empathy towards her peers. You’re so kind Ruby. 
Eleanor Evans - For showing compassion and empathy by supporting others inside and outside the classroom.
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Term 4 Overview for Parents
Please refer to our Term 4 Overview for upcoming events. Click on the link     Term 4 2024 Overview for parents
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Ngā manaakitanga

2024 and 2025 Term dates & hours