Last week was Samoan Language Week. Language and culture are important to our tamariki and whānau identity and I know many classes celebrated this last week. Our lovely Teacher Aide, Tai, kindly made Panikeke, traditional Samoan donut, to share with the staff. See the beautiful display by the hall.

 

We are now half way through the term and great teaching and learning happening. Teachers are beginning their preparation for the parent and teacher meetings in the last week of this term. A letter will be coming home on the 12 June to make a booking for these.

 

Our goal is that at least one parent/caregiver can make it to the meetings.

 

Don’t forget our exciting fundraising initiative to get our tamariki active and raise much needed funds for The Heart Foundation is jumping June.  The event will be held on Monday 24 June giving ākonga time to get excited and to collect online sponsorship for their big day!

Ngā mihi nui  
Julie Henderson  

The Mana Middles had a wonderful time exploring the Petone Settlers Museum last week, learning all about the tangata whenua of our local area. We investigated how Māori lived when they first migrated to the foreshore of Te Whanganui -o-Tara and what life was like for the first settlers to arrive on our shores. We explored the different tools and resources  Māori used to hunt, cook and work the land along with some very interesting tools the first settlers brought with them. We discovered how different Petone and Lower Hutt looked compared with today and how important the river was to the people. We got creative and made our own 3D map of the Hutt Valley.

William - I liked making the little village.

Tiffany - I like looking at the exhibits of the birds and the Māori pa.

Hunter - I liked seeing Ciana dressed up in the early settler dress

Matthew - I liked looking at the early settler and Māori tools and working out what they used them for.

There are a number of students who are not being picked up until well after 3.30pm. There is no one supervising these students.  It is very important that you collect your child by 3.15pm as per Eastern Hutt School policy. 

If your child is going to be ABSENT OR LATE from school please ring the absentee line 566 2734 or text only (we do not answer this phone) on 027-773-7243 before 9.30am and leave a message which includes name, room number and the reason your child is away or  is going to be late.
Late Children – please report to the office so we do not ring your parents.
Remember school starts at 8.55am. 

With winter here and students having accidents or playing in puddles, it would be good if your child had a spare set of clothes in their bag to change if they get wet/muddy or have an accident.

If your child has borrowed some of the school’s clothes, please can they be washed and returned.

If you are living in our zone and have a child turning 5 this year or in 2025, please contact the school office for an enrolment pack if you have not already done so. If you have family or friends living in zone who also have a child turning 5 please let them know to contact the school office on 566 0167 as soon as possible.
There will also maybe places for children turning 5 who live out of zone. Our next ballot dates are on 17 June 2024 and 18 October 2024.
Enrolling NOW helps us to forward plan.

You can still start an automatic payment for Stationery, Camp, EOTC (Education Outside the Classroom) Activity Related Donations and School Donation, please contact Katherine by email at accounts@easternhutt.school.nz or ring the office on 566 0167. This is an easy way to spread the payments throughout the final term.
Direct Credit to our Bank Account.

Account Details:
ASB Lower Hutt
Eastern Hutt School Board of Trustees
Account number: 12 3478 0009657 00 

Invoices for outstanding stationery  were sent home again on the 31 May.  Please check if you received a reminder invoice and pay the stationery as soon as possible.  The children have had the stationery since 1 Febraury 2024.
Email: accounts@easternhutt.school.nz  if you would like to check if you owe any stationery money.

The Junior Tough Guys and Gals will take on a 1.5km or 3km muddy obstacle course consisting of swamp crossings, a spider’s web net climb, crawl under obstacles, beautiful native bush trails, tunnels, hurdles, a climbing frame, water crossings and not to mention, mud mud and more mud!

The Tough Gal and Guy Challenge took place on Thursday 23rd May, check out the photo below of EHS girls after the event, the smiles on their faces say it all.  This is what being active is all about.

 

On Tuesday 28th May, our keen EHS Cross Country team competed in the South Western Zone Cross Country at Sladden Park, Petone.  The course proved challenging, with a load of talented runners to compete against. Our students demonstrated an abundance of Eastern Hutt values, such as perseverance, resilience and support. The chant of EHS echoed over the field.  That is what sport at a primary level is all about.  All events consisted of approximately 70 competitors. Thank you to our many parents and grandparents who helped our team on the day, marshalling the crew, and team support! 

 

The following students were placed in the top fifteen and will represent the South Western Zone in the Inter Zone on Tuesday 11th June at Trentham Memorial Park.  All parents have received an email with the necessary information. Please ensure your child wears their EHS sports uniform to school and has appropriate warm layers of clothing to put on.  A woollen beanie is also a good idea. Change of socks and shoes is essential. Please meet in the school hall at 9:10am. We will be requiring parents to help transport our team. 

Year 4 – Evie Connell 2nd, Xavier Neal 8th, Callum Hayes 11th, Owen Tong 12th and Rhys Gaskin 13th 

Year 5 – Chloe Rankin 2nd, Issa Kawaji 2nd, Taylor Ross 7th, Yuma Iwashita 11th and Davyn Ward 12th 

Year 6 – Toby Fairbrother 3rd, Grace Smith 3rd, Rosie Trenberth 5th, Eknoor Kohar 6th, Elise Robertson 6th, Isabelle Gaskin 8th, Robert Hunt 10th, Aadhaya Ramteke 15th 

                             

       

All cross country uniforms must now be washed and returned to school in a named bag, with the exception of those students involved in the Inter Zone Competition.  These are needed for students involved in other activities next week. 

Regional cross country will be held on Tuesday 2nd July, p.p Thursday 4th July at Queen Elizabeth Park, Paraparaumu.  Those students who qualify in the top ten, will be given a letter at the end of the Inter Zone Competition.  Parents are responsible for the transport of their child to and from the event and their care while there.  This is not a school organised event. 

 

Please email sport@easternhutt.school if your child is interested in being part of this after school league.