Daily Notices for Monday 3 February 2025

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Pupil Notices/Panui                  

PB4L School Value Focus: 

  • Kahikatea Kirkwood has 5 school values: Whanaungatanga, Rangatiratanga, Tohungatanga, Manaakitanga and Kaitiakitanga. This term, instead of focusing on just one value, we would like to celebrate the variety of these values displayed throughout our school days. There will be many discussions and activities the Year 7 students will engage in discussions and activities with their classroom teachers to explore these values throughout the term.
Sport:

  • We have many sporting opportunities here for you! Make sure you listen out for the notices to know what you need to do if you wish to sign up. 
  • This term we have the following sports available to you: Swimming (whole school event + CAIMS), Triathlon, Water Polo, Rugby League, Hockey, Orienteering, Cricket, Touch, and Futsal. In order to make these happen, we need awesome students who want to participate and we will need some parent helpers! You don’t need to know the rules of the sport to sign up! Listen out for more information about the above sports. 
  • Hockey: Do we have any students in Year 7 or 8 who play in the goalie position for Hockey? If so, let your classroom teacher know or come and find Miss Brenssell (Room 10) or Mr Botting (Room 12). 
  • Triathlon: There will be a meeting on Wednesday at morning tea in Room 10. If you are interested in finding out more about triathlons come along and ask on Wednesday. 
  • Water Polo: We need to put a team in for water polo this week, so we need to know who may be keen to play. Games are on a Monday night between 6:45 and about 9:30pm. There are approximately 6 games per term, with a cost of approximately $70 per term for each player. The pool is 2m deep so you must be a confident swimmer and comfortable playing an aggressive sport. A sign up sheet will be up on the steps outside the library at morning tea and lunch today and tomorrow. If you are not sure if you are keen on Water Polo or want some early season training, there are three have a go sessions this month (Feb 10, 12, 14) run by Water Polo Canterbury. Info and registration at https://www.canterburywaterpolo.org.nz/year-7-8s/have-a-go-sessions. Any questions, come and see Mrs Robertson.
Cultural

  • PRODUCTION! This year is a production year – giving you the opportunity to sing, dance and act in what will be, our brand new hall! More information will come out soon, but we’re aiming to get auditions underway when the Year 7’s are back from camp. There are speaking parts, non-speaking parts, dancing parts, singing parts, as well as set/prop/costume designers, constructors and painters – Something for everyone
  • Music Lessons: If you are interested in learning an instrument at school, then please head to the office to grab a permission form (Thanks to those that have already put theirs in). Free lessons at school are for: Violin, Cello, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute. If you learnt violin last year – Philippa would love to see you again this year! Private lessons at school are Piano, Guitar, Bass, Ukulele and Drums. See Mr. Botting if you have any questions. 
  • Violin Returns: If you aren’t continuing with violin lessons this year and you hired an instrument from the school – can you please return them to the office. 
Other:

  • Welcome to the first full school day for 2025. If you are new to our school we hope you will have a fantastic first day. If you have been here last year, we hope that you will continue to make the most of all the opportunities available to you. We would really like it if the Year 8’s would show their kind and caring side and make sure our new students feel welcome and included. I know that I am looking forward to a great year – I hope you are too. Have a great day, Mr Tappenden
  • Assembly on today at 11 am. Please find the cone with your room number on it when you hear the morning tea bell go. Year 8 – you know how these goes, it would be great to see some rangatiratanga from you! Classroom teachers will meet you at your cone and show you where to sit. 
  • AV Monitors could you please set up for Assembly – You will need to do this before/during morning tea. 
Pool water temperature today @ 7am is 18°C
Mōrena koutou This morning our three teaching assistants will come around classes and introduce themselves. Please make sure you show them the same respect and kindness you would to any adult. 

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