ECS Update Term 4, Week 3 – Friday 27th October 2023

ECS Update Term 4, Week 3 – Friday 27th October 2023

This newsletter contains information on the following:

• Important Dates
• Athletic Sports 2023
• Student Enrolments 2024
• Free Dental Care until your 18th Birthday
• Free Period Products 

Important Dates

Thursday 2nd November – Athletics Day (postponement date 7 November) 

Friday 17th November – Canterbury Anniversary Day 

Monday 20th November – Teacher Only Day

Monday 11th December – End of year Prizegiving 

Friday 15th December – Last day of Term 4

Athletic Sports 2023

Our School Athletics Sports Day is scheduled for Thursday 2nd November.  Please see this notice for further information including how you can help.  Thanks.

Athletics Notice

Student Enrolments 2024

We are now reaching the end of the enrolment process for 2024.  Working through all the enrolments received has been a challenging task.  We are very aware that there will be lots of disappointed families, as we have received significantly more applications than we have been able to accept.

There are a large number of dedicated Christian families across Christchurch looking for Christian based schooling for their children.  Currently the roll cap restrictions mean that the Christian Schools are unable to meet this demand.  This is really disappointing for numbers of families and for the schools.

I can assure you that we are very aware of this and the Christian Schools have been working with the Ministry or Education (and will continue to do so) with a desire to see the roll caps lifted.  We would very much value your prayers that the roll increase applications would receive positive responses and that we can provide Christian Education for more families into the future.

If you know your child will not be returning to Emmanuel for 2024 can you please let us know as this will allow us to offer places to students currently on our waiting list.

Thank you.

Free Dental Care from Year 9 to your 18th Birthday

Free Period Products

We have free period products (feminine hygiene) available at school.  Most of the girls know where these are located in the sickbay (in the drawers) but if they don’t they can ask Mrs Brand or Mrs Morrison or a teacher.  They can come and access these products at any time.  Please ensure your girls come and collect enough packs of product to last them the holidays.