ECS Update Term 2, Week 5 – Thursday 29th May 2025

ECS Update Term 2, Week 5 – Thursday 29th May 2025

Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,

Blessings,
Ngā mihi nui,
ECS Team

This newsletter contains information on the following:

• Important Dates
• ECS Mums Exercise Group
• Teacher Only Day – Friday 30 May
• Samoan Language Week
• School Board Update
• Lunch Orders
• Enrolment process

Important Dates

Friday 30th May – Teacher Only Day

Monday 2nd June – King’s Birthday Holiday

Wednesday 11th June – School Photo Day

Wednesday 18th June – School Matariki Celebration

Friday 20th June – Matariki Holiday

Friday 27th June – Last day of Term 2

(The School Calendar including 2025 Term dates can be found here)

ECS Mums Exercise Group 

Teacher Only Day – Tomorrow

A reminder that school will be closed on Friday 30th May for a Teacher Only Day.  This is important time as we work as a staff on the implimentation of curriculum changes in literacy and mathematics.

Please also remember that Monday is the King’s Birthday public holiday, classes will resume after the weekend on Tuesday 3rd June.

Samoan Language Week

School Board Update

Kia ora ECS parents and community,

Last term we shared a little about who your Board members are through profiles in the newsletter. We want to keep you updated about what the ECS Board is focused on.
We have two BOT meetings each team – dates for these are in the school calendar and they are open meetings.

A range of activities happen between meetings. This is particularly busy right now as we work through an exciting time of roll growth over the next few years. There are a range of school curriculum areas being adjusted and introduced by the government right now, so we are keeping close to this as it happens.

By the end of 2025 we need to confirm and submit our overarching school strategy for the next three years. A group is thinking about this right now and will be asking for feedback and views from the community before the end of this term.

A working group is being formed to support school growth and the practical planning we need so this can happen successfully. The group is being led by Alistair with involvement from our Proprietors, School Leadership Team and BOT. Warren Rosser (Presiding Member) and Kim Coleman (ECS staff representative) are part of this group.

The next round of BOT elections will be held in Term 3, when two parent representative roles (out of four) will be up for election. We will run the election online again this year. Please prayerfully consider if you would like to be nominated for these elections.

You Board can be contacted by email board@emmanuelchristian.school.nz
Warren Rosser – ECS BOT Presiding Member 

Lunch Orders

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.

Enrolment Process for 2026

We now have a new online enrolment application process so if you would like to apply for a place for a younger sibling of a current student for 2026 please submit an online enrolment application.

If you have friends or family who would like to apply, please direct them to our website to complete an online enrolment applicaton by 22nd August 2025.

https://www.emmanuelchristian.school.nz/enrolment/