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ECS Update Term 2, Week 2 – Friday 9th May 2025
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Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,
Many of our students have been hard at work preparing for our school musical production, Faith News. Tickets are still available—see below for details. This promises to be a wonderful event and we encourage you not to miss it! This is now only a few days away.
On Wednesday (14 May) the students not involved in the production will be part of the audience for the final dress rehearsal. They will bus from Emmanuel leaving at 12pm (after an early lunch) and return to school to be ready for their normal 2:45pm finish. Please note this is not a public performance, however, we wanted to make sure all of the students had a chance to be part of this event in some way.
Thank you to all of you who came to support the cross country today. While it was a bit cool and damp the students all made a fantastic effort, staying possitive in spite of the weather.
Blessings,
Ngā mihi nui,
ECS Team
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This newsletter contains information on the following:
- Important Dates
- ECS Mums Exercise Group
- Faith News – Tickets available
- Scholastic Book Club
- Lunch Orders
- Unidentified Payment
- Free Dental Care
- Beneath Behaviour Seminar
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Wednesday 14th May – School Production – Faith News!
Friday 30th May – Teacher Only Day
Monday 2nd June – King’s Birthday
Friday 20th June – Matariki
Friday 27th June – Last day of Term 2
(The School Calendar including 2025 Term dates can be found here)
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We are a couple of weeks in and have had a great turnout…but we still have plenty of room for more lovely ladies. It’s a circuit style session so lots of options for modifying to suit!
Every Thursday morning, 9.15am at 90 Highsted road.
$5 donation with all funds going to playground fundraising.
This is the Facebook page if you want to get updates or for more info:
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Faith News Network- Emmanuel Christian School Musical
14th May 2025
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Breaking news! Emmanuel Christian School is proud to present FAITH NEWS!
The Faith News Network (FNN) is Heaven’s number one source of news! Angel co-anchors Cameron Flowers and Summer Showers host as roving reporters roam the earth, interviewing people from the Bible during defining moments in their lives. And as we learn about the lives of these Bible characters, we are inspired to think…will WE be in the “Heavenly headlines” today? With a phenomenal list of energetic songs and dances performed at La Vida by our talented ECS Performing Arts students, this is a show that people of all ages will enjoy. Get your tickets today!
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Scholastic Book Club Orders
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Closing date : Friday 16th May 2025, 6pm
If you didn’t receive a brochure we have some at the Office and they are also available online on LOOP.
If you would like to order any of the books, this can be done online on LOOP. For your first time you will need to register in order to make a Book Club LOOP login.
We cannot take orders/payment via the Office so please order online.
Instructions are on the back of the brochure.
Once orders close, they will be sent to school and will come home with your child. On all orders the school earns 15% in scholastic rewards which benefits our school library.
Emmanuel Christian School does not endorse all material that is available for purchase from Scholastic Book Club. Please use your discernment when selecting reading material for your child.
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Lunches are available through Lunchonline for delivery on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during term time. Orders can be placed in advance (so you can set up orders for the whole term in advance). Orders must be made before 8.30am on the day of delivery. Please ensure you click ‘submit’.
The Village Bakehouse is our lunch supplier for Tuesdays.
Their menu includes delicious, freshly made mince pies, mince & cheese pies, sausage rolls, savouries (mini size mince, mince & cheese, chicken & cranberry pie), spinach & feta pockets, filled rolls (chicken cranberry/chicken mayo/ham mayo) and pastries (pain au chocolat, croissant).
The Sushi Factory is our lunch supplier on Wednesdays with a range of lunch options including sushi, rice balls, dumplings, pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, burgers, muffins and brownies.
Subway is our lunch supplier on Thursdays. The Subway menu includes 6 inch subs, 12 inch subs, salad bowls, cookies, drinks and fruit squirts.
For more information and to open your account, visit www.lunchonline.co.nz
If you have any queries please give lunchonline a call on the number below.
To view the current menu and prices:
https://orders.lunchonline.co.nz/home/ViewMenu select “view school menu” then select Christchurch and Emmanuel Christian School from the dropdown menu.
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Unidentified Payment LL Mataki
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We received a deposit of $20 from LL Mataki on 9 April 2025 but have not been able to identify who made this payment and which student’s account it relates to.
Please email the Office if you can help.
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Free Dental Care for students up to age 18
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“Reminder for rangatahi and whanau that from Years 9 to 18th birthday ‘Free Dental’ is available, book in with your dentist for your yearly check-up.
Yearly dental check-ups are one of the best ways to prevent poor oral health and protect youthful smiles
If you can’t remember what dentist you are enrolled with or have any questions, please contact the Adolescent Regional Coordinator 0800 825 583 / freedentalcare@cdhb.health.nz / www.cdhb.health.nz/freedentalcare
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Beneath Behaviour Seminar
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Christchurch – Wednesday 4 June 7pm – 9pm
Every tantrum, resistance, and frustration in children reveals their developmental struggles and emotional immaturity. In this illuminating presentation, discover how to interpret these challenging behaviours in toddlers through teens that often leave adults confused and exasperated. Learn why the path to emotional maturity is longer than we expect, and how adults can confidently guide children through developmental storms without adding to the turbulence.
Rather than seeing difficult behaviours as just problems, gain insights into the emotional forces driving these actions and practical strategies to lead children toward maturity. By understanding what lies beneath the behaviour, parents, teachers, and caregivers can transform moments of opposition into opportunities for growth, helping children develop the emotional maturity to
engage with the world responsibly—even when no one is watching.
This seminar, relevant for parents, caregivers, teachers and professionals will be presented by Dr. Deborah MacNamara.
Deborah is a clinical counsellor and educator with more than 25 years’ experience working with children, youth, and adults. She is on Faculty at the Neufeld Institute, operates a counselling practice, and speaks regularly about child and adolescent development to parents, childcare providers, educators, and mental health professionals. She is also the author of the best-selling
book Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One), a children’s picture book The Sorry Plane, and her new book, Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring for our Kids (and everyone else we love). Deborah resides in Vancouver, Canada with
her husband and two children.
While this event is a stand-alone event, it is also part of the Neufeld Aotearoa Conference’25: Navigating Mental Health and Behaviour Challenges
– for more information please visit our website.
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