Kidsbase is very excited and humbled to announce that we have been nominated for the 2021 Enterprise North Canterbury Business Awards. These awards are to recognize and celebrate North Canterbury-based businesses and Kidsbase has been nominated for the “Community Enterprise” and “People’s Choice” award categories. The “People’s Choice Award” gives you, our friends & families, … Continue reading Kidsbase ENC Business Awards Nomination
Kia ora koutou Welcome to Term three. We are excited to welcome Dean Isherwood to our team. He will be teaching in Room 7 and is our new Deputy Principal. He has worked most recently at an international school in Malaysia, and prior to this at Paparoa Street School, Russley School and St Albans School. … Continue reading Newsletter Week 1 Term 3 / Pānui Wiki 1 Wāhanga 3
St Anne’s Feast Day On Monday we celebrated Sts Anne and Joachim, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by joining together for a Mass. Well done to all of the children who had a responsibility at Mass. It is great to see so many people involved! In the afternoon the children enjoyed an ice … Continue reading Special Character – Clara Mapley DRS
Kia ora koutou Museum Trip Ngā mihi nunui ki a koutou katoa! It has been a busy but great term. Please have a look through our Facebook Page for all the action shots of the term and most recently the Matariki trip to the Museum. A big thank you to Mel Lindsay and Clara Mapley … Continue reading Newsletter Week 10 Term 2 / Pānui Wiki 10 Whāhanga 2
On the first day back next term we will be celebrating the feast day of St Anne and St Joachim. Please come along and join us as we celebrate a whole school Mass at 12pm. Joachim and Anne were the parents of Jesus’ mother, Mary. We honour … Continue reading St Anne’s Feast Day
Parish Attendance Dues & Bank Account Change Thank you to the St Anne’s School parents who are up to date with their attendance dues. These are collected by the parish and paid to the diocese. The diocese uses these funds for maintenance, insurance, and compliance costs relating to the school. When you enrol your children … Continue reading Parish Attendance Dues & Bank Account Change
The Minister of St Johns Anglican Church has requested that parents do not park on the grass areas, please! They are more than happy for our parents to continue using their car park as a drop-off and pick-up area even though the roadworks are completed. Please be respectful of their property and parish. We are … Continue reading Parking at St John’s Anglican Church
Ngā mihi o Matariki! Wow, only 7 days of school left for the term! It has gone fast! We look forward to Dean Isherwood starting as Deputy Principal next term. He will work alongside Clara Mapley who is Assistant Principal. We will hold an official welcome for him at 9.30am on Monday 26 July. You … Continue reading Newsletter Week 9 Term 2 / Pānui Wiki 9 Whāhanga 2
Ngā mihi o Matariki! It has been another busy week at school and it is getting worse over the last 10 days of the wāhanga. Lots to get through. This week and next week’s newsletter will pretty much keep you updated with what is going on. Many of our staff are involved in some Professional … Continue reading Newsletter Week 8 Term 2 / Panui Wiki 8 Whāhanga 2
We have been learning about the Holy Spirit throughout the school this term, and we are now going to be focussing on the God Strand. Here are some of the key understandings we will be looking at: God is Creator: Students will recognise that God created the universe out of nothing and keeps it in … Continue reading RE Focus – The God Strand – Clara Mapley (DRS)