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Welcome back to Term 2!

We're excited to begin a short but action-packed 9 week term. There’s a lot to look forward to including Show Quest, the Junior Gymnastics competitions, Hutt Fest, and our parent teacher meetings in the final two weeks of the term.  

Anzac Day
Taylor Ross and Patrick Janes proudly represented EHS at the Civic Service on ANZAC Day, laying a wreath at the Cenotaph to honour those who have served and those who serve. They did a great job, showing respect on behalf of our school community.  It was a special service to be part of on such a beautiful Wellington day. 

Zones of Regulation
This term, we will continue our school-wide focus on the Zones of Regulation, which you may already be familiar with through conversations with your child.

The Zones of Regulation help tamariki recognise their emotions and gives them tools to manage when they’re feeling dysregulated or out of balance.  We are already seeing a positive impact from this programme, with many tamariki using the 'Zones' language to describe their feelings.

We encourage you to talk with your child at home about the Zones of Regulation.  A shared language between home and school can make a real difference.  Be sure to check out the display by the office that explains the Zones in more detail.

Art Work
We’re always so proud of the artwork created by our tamariki, which is displayed in classrooms and along our corridors.

A big thank you to our release teachers Chelsey Egan, Sheryl Hudson and Greta Purcell, for keeping our corridors beautifully lined with visual art.  We’re grateful for the creativity and care they bring to showcasing our students’ work.

Mathsathon
This term, our Home and School are running the EHS Mathsathon - one of our major fundraisers for the year.  Not only does it help raise funds for our school, but it also gives our tamariki a great goal to work towards as they practise and improve their basic facts.  Your support, through sponsorship and helping your child with their basic facts at home, is really appreciated and makes a big difference.  A big shout out to our amazing Home and School team for organising this event!

Ngā mihi nui 

Ann Gwilliam and Hayley Walshe
Tumuaki (Acting Principals)

Titiro whakamuri, kōkiri whakamua

What a fantastic Book Week we had last week, celebrating the theme Reading is My Superpower!  It was books galore with loads of literacy fun across the school. From the exciting Mystery Teacher Read, to competitions like 'Guess the Kryptonite' in the library, book quizzes, and cosy book cafes popping up in classrooms, there was something for everyone!  Not even the weather could dampen our spirits - we proudly paraded our favourite book characters down the A Block corridor in full costume!  A huge thank you goes to Maree and Sandra for their incredible efforts in bringing it all together - what a super-powered week of reading it was!  Check out some of the photos!

As a part of EHS Bookweek  a number of 'Booktasting' sessions were held.  During a 'Booktasting' students are offered the opportunity to sample a wide variety of book genres in a cafe type scenario, by rotating around a set of tables offering a selection of books and recording their responses on their personal book menus.  

 

Held in a peacful environment with relaxing background jazz A2's cafe customers enjoyed both the novelty and the chance to devote a whole block to reading.

 

Last week on Thursday Luca’s friend Michael Sherman spotted an albatross gliding perfectly in the sky.  But suddenly, the albatross tucked one wing in and glided onto the road in the middle of the island on Kings Crescent.  A kind man put it onto the sidewalk.  There were two holes in its left wing.  Seven of us stopped the albatross from going back on the road by making a circle around it.  It kept standing up and shaking its head, so we tried to calm it down and it worked several times. 

The albatross was huge.  Its wingspan would have been about 2.10 metres.  

Luca’s Mum and Charlotte's Mum put a towel over it and took it over the road to the photocopy room at school.  We tucked it inside a large plastic box.

We could see it breathing under the towel so we knew it was still alive.  Charlotte was a bit scared.  

Charlotte‘s mum called the DOC ranger because we needed to save it. 

When the photocopier started printing the albatross was a bit feisty.  

It took nearly an hour for the DOC Ranger to arrive but eventually he came with a big crate for the albatross.  He took it to the overnight centre and then he would take it to Wellington Zoo the next day.

The albatross might have been hit by debris in the air because it was the windiest day we have had in 10 years.  It must have been very tired because it was struggling against the wind and it might have flown a very long distance.  

We never thought we would have had this experience but in the end it was all fine.   

Alongside teachers and principals, support staff and learning assistants play a critical role supporting the education or your tamariki.

You may know them as your child's Learning Assistant or friendly face at the school office, or school librarian.
But, because of the way schools are funded, these essential workers have poor job security, and their work goes undervalued.
Our support staff are negotiating their working terms and conditions with Government and are asking for improvements like fair pay, job security, and professional learning and development - that reflect their essential contribution to teaching and learning.

Be part of the solution! We would love your support for our support staff!
By signing an open letter you are showing support for better investment in a quality public education system, and in support staff as essential staff.
Add your name to the open letter at the office or scan this QR code, and help us reach our target of 20,000 signatures by 16 May. 

You can scan the QR code above to sign online or sign a paper copy at our school office. These signatures of support will be delivered to Parliament on the 16th of May.

Congratulations to the children who were awarded a Principal Award in Term 1. Mrs Henderson enjoyed having morning tea and a chat with the Junior, Middle and Senior team children at the end of last term.

The Junior Team children who received an award were Emily B1, Nathan B2, Emma B3, Aanaya B4, Anton B5, Ryley B6, Isabelle C1, Roohira C3, Bareerah D1 and Lucetta D2.

 

The Middle Team children who received an award were Harper-Lee A1, Darina A2, Parth A6, Ava A7, Eden E1, Madhav E2 and Luca E3.

The Senior Team children who received an award were Chloe A8, Joshua A9, Musa A10, Amelia G1, Bodhi G2, Phoebe G3 and Kallan G4.

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.

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 
Account number: 12 3478 0009657 00 

Eastern Hutt School works with SchoolDocs to maintain our SchoolDocs website for our policies and procedures.  Our site is available to our school community.

SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to change in legislation or Ministry guidelines, significant events, reviews/requests from schools and regular reviewing from the SchoolDocs team.  

Our Board of Trustees, Staff and Parents have the opportunity to view these policies and give feedback.  

 

We will advise you when policies are up for review and how you can take part in the review. 

 

Below are the instructions:

1.        Visit the website http://easternhutt.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm

2.        Enter the username (easternhutt) and password (Eastern).

3.        Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.

4.        Read the policy

5.        Click the Policy Review button at the top right-hand corner of the page

6.        Select the reviewer type “Parent”

7.        Enter your name (optional).

8.        Submit your ratings and comments. 

 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 has borrowed some of the school’s clothes, please can they be washed and returned.  We have no small clothes if any students need to be changed.

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 date is in March 2025.
Enrolling NOW helps us to forward plan.

As our winter sports season has started, just a reminder to highlight the importance of fair play.   As a school we take pride in ourselves and have always demonstrated a high level of fair play in all sports.  Keep this up for the winter season.